the watcher

1John 2:17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. Philippians 2:5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, With what scale do we measure our priorities? * the world * our flesh * man * or the Heavenly Father We should understand that the battle has always been for "our soul" that is the real us. To get our soul the enemy attacks our mind. This is why Paul prayed and then instructed: Philippians 4:7&8 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things [are] honest, whatsoever things [are] just, whatsoever things [are] pure, whatsoever things [are] lovely, whatsoever things [are] of good report; if [there be] any virtue, and if [there be] any praise, think on these things. All becomes struggle and chasing after wind when our measuring scale is the flesh. Let us say like Paul:...

Romans 12:3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think [of himself] more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. One of the biggest fails people who have come to God have experienced is as a result of pride. The glory they receive from men. "Ah what will they say, how will they look at me now, oh this will belittle me" etc. However anyone who walks with God must put down personal prestige and allow the Heavenly Father Himself to display them. John 2:24&25 But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all [men], And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man. For the very lips that said Hosanna: John 12:13 Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed [is] the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord. were still the ones who cried out to crucify him. Luke 23:21 Bu...

John 16:28 I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father. There is still the argument of some about the divine nature of Christ. Most Jewish scribes and teachers at that time spent most of their time trying to fault Him. They tried all they could to disabuse His divinity. It enraged them, spurred their envy and eventually led to hate. John 11:47-48 Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.  If we let him thus alone, all [men] will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation. The desire of man then and even now has been about power to remain relevant, however what Christ commanded was to leave all and follow: Luke 9:23 And he said to [them] all, If any [man] will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. The great desire for self righteousness, a desire to prove that they hav...

John 14:16-20 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world cannot receive him, because it isn’t looking for him and doesn’t recognize him. But you know him, because he lives with you now and later will be in you. No, I will not abandon you as orphans—I will come to you. Soon the world will no longer see me, but you will see me. Since I live, you also will live. When I am raised to life again, you will know that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. The Holy Spirit is not a man or a prophet to be revealed. He is God’s power, a Spirit that is omnipresence that was how the Messiah, Jesus the Christ described Him and that was how He was revealed. Let no man believe the lies of some sects trying so hard to give their religion a form of legibility. Let us look at what Christ said: John 16:5,7,13-15 “But now I am going away to the one who sent me, and not one of you is as...

Exodus 14:15 And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward: As we continue our journey through this world, time and again we face challenges that slow us down. Situations do arise that make us suddenly pause and sometimes it could seem so overwhelming that we feel all would come to an end. It is very important to know when to slow down, take a rest and move again. How do we know these? As believers the Spirit helps us. However, we are limited by how much we study, wait and listen. For the believer we should understand that we are not on our own, the Lord is with us. Psalm 46:1-3 God [is] our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; [Though] the waters thereof roar [and] be troubled, [though] the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah. So we must learn how to lean on God. The c...

Philippians 2:2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, [being] of one accord, of one mind. Like mindedness is one thing missing in most church gatherings. We as a church were made to be in one accord, having one mind, one purpose of one Father, of one Spirit. That was how the church was created: Act 1:14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren. Act 4:32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any [of them] that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common. Has this been the case? We live in times where brethren cannot fully trust one another, where pastors and leaders have to cajole to get members to give. Where everyone seems to have his or her own mind separate from the purpose of the kingdom. Many carry experiences of how they have trusted and have been betrayed. This is not the churc...