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Forgiveness is Defeat for Satan
by Linda Sedrick Pearson
2 Corinthians 2:10-11 To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ; Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
When we forgive others, we are keeping Satan from getting an advantage over us. It keeps him from defrauding us, tricking us, and taking power over us. We take away all gain away from Satan when we forgive others.
Another important aspect of forgiveness is that whenever we forgive, God forgives us also. Sometimes before we forgive someone we may say bad things about the individual who harmed us. Or we may do acts against that person. These are giving Satan a foothold on us. It opens doors for Satan to enter in and gain advantage over us. He will irritate us with things about the other person and will keep us dwelling on hurts or perceived hurts. You have to let these things go and truly forgive any person that has hurt you or that you think has hurt you.
Forgiveness is a defeat for Satan because he no longer has access to us through that doorway. Put up your shield of faith, go to the person and tell him or her you forgive them (if that is possible) or in your heart do the forgiveness. Then do NOT let Satan hit you with darts of hurt about that person. Let it go – bury it – and walk away from it. Rebuke Satan when he tries to accuse you of unforgiveness or guilt. You do have power and authority in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, to forgive someone and then walk away and rebuke Satan when he tries to bring it all back to your remembrance! Stand up in the power and authority that God has given you. Defeat Satan! Forgive!
Beautiful Feet of Evangelism
by Linda Sedrick Pearson
Evangelism is the “active calling of people to respond to the message of grace and commit to God through Jesus Christ.” Now, isn’t that simple?
Isaiah 52:7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
I never really thought about my feet being beautiful, but God’s Word says they are when I am doing his work. I need to look at the rest of this verse to see if I am doing the things listed before I can consider my feet beautiful. Do I bring good tidings? Yes, I do every time I post one of these writings or write a Christian book. You see, the message of Jesus Christ as the Son of God who died in the flesh for all of our sins and is now resurrected and seated on the right hand of the father are good tidings. What better greeting can you give someone than the message of salvation? So, point one – check.
The next point is to publish peace. Hmmmm…I needed to think about that one a minute. Do I publish peace? Yes because what better peace can a person have than when he receives the Lord Jesus Christ as his Savior and Lord. Are all of life’s troubles over? No, but we can have peace knowing that we have accepted and received Jesus. We have peace in our spirits, if we have turmoil in the world. When we accept and receive Jesus Christ, we are no longer worldly, but spiritual. We still have to live in the world, but we are no longer of the world. We are disciples (learners) of God. He gives us an inner peace by providing us with his own Holy Spirit. He comes and lives in us to guide us and give us peace. So, the second point of publishing peace – check.
The third point is to bring good tidings of good. Now, this may sound like the first point and it is to a certain extent. However, the first good tidings is the plan of salvation to those who are lost. The second good tidings adds of good to the phrase. Not only do I bring good tidings, but also good tidings of good. The good news is that we are no longer under the condemnation of the commandment laws. The laws were given to make us aware of sin and our sinful state before we accept Jesus Christ as our Savior. Now that we have accepted, we are no longer under that condemnation. The good tidings of good that I bring is that you do not have to try to live up to those laws. For me, that brings me peace as well as good tidings of good. No man or woman can live up to all of the laws of Moses. If that were possible, Jesus Christ would not have had to come in the flesh and suffer the torment he went through before and during his time on earth and hanging on the cross. He did all that so we do not have to continue failing to live up to the laws. Now, that is good tidings of good. We are free from the curse of sin. Thank God! Point three – check.
Oh my favorite point – publish salvation. Time and time again I write about salvation. Not only do I write it, but I speak it. You see, publishing it doesn’t just mean in written form. When we speak it out loud that is publishing it also. It puts the word out into the air and the breeze carries it to whomsoever will listen and hear. There is no greater thing I can do or say than to tell you about Jesus Christ, the Son of God – my Savior. Let’s see, publishes salvation – check!
The last point is to say unto Zion, “Thy God reigns!” Before I can check this one off I need to know who is Zion. 2 Samuel 2:7 calls Zion the “city of David.” So does 1 Kings 8:1. Psalm 48:2 calls it the city of the great King. To me, this means Jerusalem. So, I need to say to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, “Thy God reigns!” I do that often. I love Israel and my heart goes out to them as the world tries to take away from them the land God gave them. But, Israel (especially Jerusalem), I am here to tell you, “Your God reigns! He has not forsaken you and will not leave you without the Comforter and Protector. Grab onto Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Messiah. He is waiting to save you and bring you into his plan of salvation. God bless you and keep you.” The last point has been done over and over – so check and double check!
Now, do you see how beautiful my feet are? They are gorgeous. How beautiful are your feet?
Strength in Christ
by Linda Sedrick Pearson
Philippians 4:12-13 I know how to live when I am poor and when I have plenty. I have learned the secret of how to live through any kind of situation–when I have enough to eat or when I am hungry, when I have everything I need or when I have nothing. Christ is the one who gives me the strength I need to do whatever I must do. (Easy Reader Version)
Paul found the secret for living – Jesus Christ, the Son of God who came in the flesh to die for our sins. There is no other way we will ever be satisfied.
Many people throw themselves into shopping. They keep buying things trying to satisfy that missing piece inside of them. Instead they should be grabbing onto Jesus. He can fill up that boredom and discontent that nags at you all day long. Buying things will only lead to more feelings of lack and misery. It can also lead to bankruptcy. Keep your spending to a minimum and use God’s finances wisely. Everything we have belongs to him. If we realize that and will stop and ask God what he wants us to do, he will fill us up with the right things.
Video games, technology gadgets, automobiles, golf supplies, or……you fill in the blank of what you are using to fill the gaps of your soul. These will lead to nothing but more misery. All these are earthly things that will dissolve away when the earth is destroyed.
Remember, Jesus Christ is the one who can give you the strength to do whatever you need to do. Have you accepted him as your Lord and Savior? If not, what are you waiting for? There is no promise of tomorrow for any of us. We can die in an instant. Stop waiting, stop grabbing earthly things to fill you up. Grab onto Jesus and let him fill you. Then, you will know how to live just as Paul did.
Love and Fear
by Linda Sedrick Pearson
2 Timothy 1:6-7 For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. (Easy Reader Version, ERV)
2 Timothy 1:6-7 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. (King James Version, KJV)
Stir up the gift of God that is in you. What is that gift? That gift is love. Why did Jesus Christ come in the flesh to die for our sins? Because of love. No one will ever love you like God loves you. So stir up that love inside of you. Realize that God loves you. Hold it close, stir it up, fan the flames of that love.
God doesn’t give us a spirit of fear. If you are walking around afraid of things, maybe you need to take another look at the spirit that is in you. It could be that instead of the Spirit of God, it is a spirit of satan. When fear comes, look inside of yourself to see exactly what spirit is causing it. Find the root of the problem and it boot it out through prayer, confession, and most of all love of God. Use the sound mind and power that God gave you – use it to pull up that root of fear that is within you. Cast it out of you, reject it. Clease yourself by confessing that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He came in the flesh, was born of a virgin, died on the cross for every sin of every person, was resurrected and now sits on the right hand of God the Father. Confess these things out loud when fear comes and soon that fear must flee away from you. There is power in the name of Jesus and in your confession of all these things that Jesus Christ did. Be set free! God loves you!
Envy and Strife or Good Will Preaching
Philippians 1:15-16 “Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will.” (KJV)
Some preach Christ with envy and strife. Some preach with good will.
One preaches Christ with selfish ambition, not sincerely, expecting to add to my chains (or troubles and trials). Philippians 1:17 “But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defense of the gospel.”
The other preaches with love, knowing that I am appointed to defend the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Philippians 1:18-19 “What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretense, or in truth, christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice. For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.”
Either way, whether preached by a pretender or by one true preacher of Christ, Christ is preached. Rejoice because Christ is preached. Because these will all cause salvation through prayer and supply the Spirit of Jesus Christ.
(By Linda Sedrick Pearson)
Reincarnation is a Myth
by Linda Sedrick Pearson
Reincarnation is a myth. It is a lie of Satan. If we do not get it (our lives) right this time around, there will not be a second time.
Hebrews 9:27-28 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
When a person dies there is no coming back to try it over again. The Bible says, “Once to die.” One time only – you live your life – then you die. Then, you face the judgment. What judgement? God’s judgement.
That is why Jesus Christ gave his life for us. He knew we only had one chance to get it right and that we could not get it right on our own. Salvation and the saving grace from God’s judgment is Jesus Christ.
Accept Him or Reject Him! It is your choice.
