This is Namma for Christ with the 93rd inspirational message dated Saturday, October 22nd, 2016. The title of this message is, “I Love You Lord, Today - Psalm 37:4”. The scripture comes from the fourth verse of the thirty-seventh Psalm where David reminds us that if we "delight ourselves in the Lord, God will give us the desires of our hearts":
Psalm 37:4
Authorized (King James) Version (AKJV)
4 Delight thyself also in the Lord; and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
The below meditation came from an internet search I did based on the above scripture found under "got Questions?org": Question: "What does it mean to
delight yourself in the Lord (Psalm 37:4)?"
Answer: Psalm 37:4says, “Take delight in the
Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.” Taking delight in the
Lord means that our hearts truly find peace and fulfillment in Him. If we truly
find satisfaction and worth in Christ, Scripture says He will give us the
longings of our hearts. Does that mean, if we go to church every Sunday, God
will give us a new Rolls Royce? No. The idea behind this verse and others like
it is that, when we truly rejoice or “delight” in the eternal things of God,
our desires will begin to parallel His and we will never go unfulfilled. Matthew 6:33says, “But seek first His
kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things [the necessities of life]
will be given to you as well.”
Many delight in wealth, status, material possessions, and other temporary
things of this world, but they are never satisfied. They never truly get what
they want, hence the reason they are always wanting more. This is the lesson King Solomonlearned in his pursuit of earthly treasure:
“Everything is meaningless!” (Ecclesiastes 1:2). On the other hand, delighting in the Lord is
true treasure indeed: “Godliness with contentment is great gain” (1 Timothy 6:6).
First John 2:15–17says, “Do not love the world
or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not
in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the
eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. The
world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives
forever.” We will never be deeply fulfilled or “happy” with the things this
world has to offer. If we place our joy and hope in God first, He will meet all
of our needs. He will even grant ourwants, as our hearts’ desires begin to match up with
His will. If we truly place priority on the Lord, chances are our heart’s
greatest desire will not be a brand new Rolls Royce, but eternal treasures in
Christ.
This world can never satisfy our deepest longings, but if we choose to delight
in God’s way, He will always provide above and beyond our expectations. Jesus
said, “Whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the
water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal
life” (John 4:14). The above meditation was a "blessing" to me. I hope it was inspirational to you, as well. Please enjoy the below song/video entitled, "I Love You Lord, Today" featuring gospel singer, Benita Jones.
This is Namma for Christ with the 92nd inspirational message dated Thursday, October 20th, 2016. The title of this message is, “I Need You To Survive – Phil. 4:19”. The scripture comes from the fourth book of Philippians where the Apostle Paul reminds us that "God will supply ALL your need - according to His riches in glory by Jesus Christ":
Philippians 4:19
King James Version (KJV)
19 But my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Recently, I was listening to Juanita Bynum sing the gospel song, "I Need You To Survive". In this song, one line of the lyrics state, "It is His will that every need be supplied".
Focusing on these words reminded me of the Bible verse from Philippians 4:19 which states that: "MY GOD WILL SUPPLY ALL YOUR NEED!" "How" will GOD supply ALL your need? ACCORDING TO - "HIS RICHES"... IN GLORY - BY CHRIST JESUS!
Not according to "your own efforts, strength, power or ability"... But, ACCORDING TO "HIS UNLIMITED RICHES" - and by "WHOM"? "CHRIST JESUS"! Jesus is Our Savior. HE is Our High Priest, Our Advocate and Our Intercessor to God! Read Hebrews 7:23-28 below:
Hebrews 7:23-28
New International Version (NIV)
23 Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office;24 but because Jesus lives forever, He has a permanent priesthood.25 Therefore He is able to save completely those who come to God through Him, because He always lives to intercede for them.
26 Such a high priest truly meets our need—One who is Holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens.27 Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for His own sins, and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all when He offered Himself.28 For the law appoints as high priests men in all their weakness; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.
PRAISE GOD!
God knows exactly and specifically what "YOU" - NEED!
TRUST HIM! He Loves YOU! Jesus wants the BEST for YOU!
TRUST HIM - with what you NEED...PRAY, believe in Jesus and let Him lead you and guide you in ALL things!
Please enjoy the below anointed song and video, "I Need You To Survive", as performed by Juanita Bynum.
This is Namma for
Christ with the 91st inspirational message dated Wednesday, October
12th, 2016. The title of this
message is, “Take Me To The King – Heb. 4:16”.
The scripture comes from the fourth book of Hebrews which reminds the
reader that because of what Jesus did “by His reconciling act on the Cross”, we
can come confidently and "boldly" to Jesus:
Hebrews 4:16
New King James Version (NKJV)
16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may
obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Recently, I was
reading the book of Hebrews and I searched the internet in regard to Hebrews
4:15-16. I
discovered the below message, entitled “One Who Understands” (as written by “Shawn”
from the website of “Peace In the Storm” : datedMarch 8, 2005) .
Please read and enjoy
the inspiring message below:
Do you ever wish there
was someone you could talk to? Someone who would understand the challenges you
face at any given moment? But maybe, as you think of all your friends and
family, and perhaps even your church pastor, it seems that there is no such person.
Sure, there are plenty who are compassionate and wise who will give you a hug
or share an encouraging word, but there’s no one with whom you can have that
intimate talk – or cry – that your heart desires.
If you’ve never felt
that way, then maybe it’s just me… I’ve been there more than once, where, even
with a great support group around me, I knew there was no one I could go to who
would really understand what I was going through. After all,
it’s my life, so how could an outsider really understand? And I’m
betting I’m not the only one who’s ever felt that way.
I found some good news in the book of Hebrews,
though:
Hebrews 4:15-16
New King James Version (NKJV)
15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our
weaknesses, but was in allpoints tempted aswe are, yetwithout sin.16 Let us
therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find
grace to help in time of need.
That High Priest is
Jesus Christ. And in Him, I found that I am not alone. There is Someone I can
talk to, who will understand exactly what I’m going through and what I need at
any given moment… because He’s been there! The same is true for you!
I’ve read the book of
Hebrews before, but for some reason that passage never jumped out at me until I
happened upon it a few months ago. I already knew I could come boldly before
God, because there is another passage in Hebrews that expresses my right to do
so:
Hebrews 10:19
New King James Version (NKJV)
Hold
Fast Your Confession
19 Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the
blood of Jesus,
Hebrews 10:22
New King James Version (NKJV)
22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith…
Both passages invite
us to draw near to God, which is beautiful, but they hardly have the same
meaning. The key follows the "therefore" of each passage.
In Hebrews 10:19, we
are told that because of the blood of Jesus, therefore we can
approach God with boldness. That is Christianity 101. Without the blood of
Jesus, we are all sinners doomed to an eternal separation from
God. When we accept Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross, though, and allow His
cleansing blood to wash over us, we are made perfect in the eyes of God, and we
are worthy of being in His presence. Let us never forget the blood of Jesus
which gives us this ultimate privilege!
In Hebrews 4:15-16, we
are told that because Jesus was in all points tempted as we are, and as a result can sympathize with our weaknesses, therefore we
can approach God with boldness, knowing He will meet us with mercy and grace.
Does that strike you the way it struck me?
The Hebrews 10 verses
give us the right to come to the throne; the Hebrews 4 verses
give us the reason to come to the throne.
Think about your
relationship with the President of the United States. Most likely, you can’t
easily approach the President on your own. If someone gave you a “pass” to get
to him, that would be great. But even then, other than for the novelty of it,
what would be the point? He is in a totally different place in life than you
and me, and he has a lot of things going on, so he’s probably not going to be
able to connect with what you need from him. I’m sure he would listen kindly with the best of intentions,
but ultimately, he’s probably not going to be able to personally help you.
With Jesus’ blood, we
have that “pass” to get to God, our Father in heaven. But what would be the
real value of that if we only found God to be some high and mighty king who
reigned from a distance, who couldn’t directly connect with His children? It
would be an honor to be in His presence, but it wouldn’t be an intimate encounter.
That is not at all the
case, though! When we come before the throne of God, He is thrilled. He has
extended an invitation: come, draw near. He has told us to come boldly, with
confidence. Why? Because He understands what we are going through – because He
has Himself endured everything we will ever face and He can relate first-hand!
By the way, it’s
important to know that the word for “tempted” in Hebrews 4:15 can also be
translated to indicate enduring “trials” or “tests.” (Sometimes in our language
today, we don’t think of temptations, trials and tests as having the same
meaning, and that could cause you to miss the value in that verse.) How
comforting it is to know that Jesus relates to us on such a real level. No one
can compare to that.
God invites us. He
gives us the right to come boldly. He understands our needs. And He will
respond with love and compassion.
Keep that in mind the
next time you pray. See if it doesn’t change the way you talk to Him.
Please enjoy the below
song/video (with lyrics) of “Take Me To The King”, as sung with anointing by Tamela
Mann.
This is Namma for Christ with the 90th inspirational message dated Sunday, October 2nd, 2016.
The title of this message is "NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD - 1st John 1:7".
The scripture comes from inspiring words written by the Apostle John as found in the 1st book of First John:
1 John 1:7
New King James Version (NKJV)
7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.
Below is an excerpt from the book entitled, "Jesus Now: Unveiling the Present-Day Ministry of Christ", written by Frank Viola:
Here are the 20 Things the Blood of Christ Does:
1. It remits sins (Matt. 26:28).
2. It gives life to those who consume it (John 6:53).
3. It causes us to dwell in Christ and He in us (John 6:56).
4. It is the means by which Jesus purchased the church (Acts 20:28).
5. It is the means by which Jesus becomes our atonement through faith (Rom. 3:25).
6. It justifies us and saves us from wrath (Rom. 5:9).
7. It redeems us (Eph. 1:7; 1 Pet. 1:18-19; Rev. 5:9).
8. It brings those who were far away from God near to Him (Eph. 2:13).
9. It grants us the forgiveness of sins (Col. 1:14).
10. It brings peace and reconciliation to God (Col. 1:20).
11. It has obtained eternal redemption for us (Heb. 9:12).
12. It cleanses our conscience from dead works to serve the living God (Heb. 9:14).
13. It is the means by which we enter the most holy place with boldness (Heb. 10:19).
14. It speaks a better word than the blood of Abel (Heb. 12:24, NIV).
15. It sanctifies us (Heb. 13:12).
16. It makes us complete for every good work (Heb. 13:20-21, NKJV).
17. It cleanses us from all sin (1 John 1:7).
18. It bears witness in the earth along with the Spirit and the water (1 John 5:8, KJV).
19. It is the means by which Jesus washes us (Rev. 1:5; 7:14).
20. It is the means by which we overcome the accuser of the brethren (Rev. 12:11).
Please enjoy the below song/video of Gospel rap artist Guvna B performing, "Nothing But The Blood" (feat. Deitrick Haddon).
