MICAH 5:2 Complete Jewish Bible

Micah 5:1... Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)

But you, Beit-Lechem near Efrat,so small among the clans of Y’hudah,out of you will come forth to me the future ruler of Isra’el,whose origins are far in the past, back in ancient times.

Neither is there SALVATION in any other; for there is NO OTHER NAME+ under Heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Acts 4:12

That at the NAME of YESHUA+ every knee shall bow, of beings in Heaven, beings in earth, and beings under the earth; and that every tongue should proclaim that YESHUA+ MASHIYACH+ is LORD, to the Glory of ALAHA, His+ FATHER.
Philippians 2:10-11

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Saturday, December 9, 2017

#7 -- ADVENT MEDITATION -- POWER to BECOME HIS+




His+ "own" received HIM+ not, Scripture tells us.
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BUT, even that did not stop HIM !















ADVENT MEDITATIONS
to remember the Incarnation of the LORD JESUS CHRIST,
EMMANUEL ~  GOD with us. 
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But as many as received HIM+,
to them gave HE+ power*
*That is, Authority ~Literal Greek: exousian
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to become the sons of GOD,
even to them that believe on His+ Name:
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Which were born,
not of blood,
nor of the will of the flesh,
nor of the will of man,
but of GOD.
John 1:12-13
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His+ "own" received HIM+ not, Scripture tells us.
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BUT, even that did not stop HIM !
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The FATHER was determined to have a people to populate the Marriage Supper of the LAMB+ , the Royal banqueting table, a people for His Name.  
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Since His first subjects rejected His Divine Invitation, HE counted them not worthy and sent His invitation out into the streets and lanes of the city, then to the highways and by-ways of the world to persons who were "not MY people." 
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They were strangers to the commonwealth of Israel and totally unworthy . . . but as soon as they heard of HIM+, they turned to HIM+ .
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As many as received HIM+ . . . 
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To the ones who DID receive CHRIST JESUS as the Anointed, as the MESSIAH+, The LORD gave them Something Special.
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AUTHORITY !
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Spiritual Authority.
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POWER, though not a literal translation,  is implied in this word "authority", Greek exousian, for what good is "authority" if it is not backed by power ?
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Spiritual authority is GIVEN to the ones who receive CHRIST JESUS as LORD of their lives. 
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Human beings have exactly ONE free choice in this world:  
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to receive JESUS as LORD of their lives
or to reject HIM+.
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All other choices are dictated to human beings by the spirits which rule over them and their families and nations.
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However, if we receive HIM+, HE+ becomes the Ruler+ of our actions, Controller+ of our thoughts. 
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HE+ becomes the main LOVE of our lives

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Authority in the Spiritual Realm is given to the ones who receive CHRIST JESUS as GOD HIMSELF. . . as the EMMANUEL+, the GOD Who is close at hand and not afar off.
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But as many as received HIM+,
to them gave HE+ power*
that is, Authority
Literal Greek: exousian
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to become the sons of GOD, 
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even to them that believe on His+ Name:
First of all . . .
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Spiritual Authority is CRUCIAL. We cannot escape the grip of the spirits of this fallen kingdom: the world, the flesh, and the devil. 
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We are NOT ABLE to escape this world on our own . . . because our flesh AGREES with it.   
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Men cannot escape by their own efforts.  Those who try are called humanists, moralists, or religionists. Try as they might, they cannot escape serving Self.
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But as SOON as we RECEIVE  CHRIST JESUS as  LORD of our lives, then we are given POWER to WALK AWAY FROM OUR ADAMIC NATURE , STRENGTH to deny ourselves and pick up the Cross of JESUS,  AUTHORITY  to combat all the WICKED spirits that hinder us from becoming children of GOD
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 When we receive CHRIST JESUS,  at THAT point we ARE GIVEN DIVINE authority and power. . . . . .  
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. . . power to come,
unhindered by our Adamic, sinful nature
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freely unto The SON+ of GOD,
The LORD JESUS CHRIST, 
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power  to be changed by HIM+,
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power  to escape the control of the world.
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In short, the devil CANNOT prevent us from escaping his evil control !
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The satan who rules this world does NOT have the authority to prevent any person who receives CHRIST JESUS from BECOMING A FULL-FLEDGED, MATURE CHILD OF GOD. 
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This is indeed
JOY for the World !
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Let Us Pray:
Dear Heavenly FATHER, to Whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from Whom no secrets are hidden
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We rejoice in Your great plan of Salvation for everyone in this dead and dying world. 
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Thank you for issuing Your Royal Invitation to "whosoever will come," an invitation extended to every person, regardless of rank or station. We know we are ALL THE SAME to YOU: there is none righteous, no, not one.   
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And with all of my heart, I thank you for calling me to YOU. Thank YOU for opening my deaf ears, cracking open my sullen and hardened heart, to receive Your SON+ JESUS CHRIST.  
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O Precious LORD, where would I be without my SAVIOR+ ? 
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Thank YOU+ for coming for me. I love YOU+, LORD JESUS.  
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Amen. 
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Come  unto ME+,
all ye that labor and are heavy laden, 
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and I+ will give you rest.
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Take  My+ yoke upon you, and learn of ME+; 
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for I+ am meek and lowly in heart: 
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and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
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For My+ yoke is easy, and My+ burden is light.
Matthew 11:28-30

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