January 1st 2006

"Hand In Hand Proclaiming the Good News of the Gospel to the entire world"

                                 Rise and Shine, for such a time as this

Isaiah 60:1-2 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.  For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people:  but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.

What a wonderful time to be alive in! To know that God has purposed and planned for us to be here at this time, in the Year of 2006! And in the midst of the darkness and sin all around us, we know that our light has come, and because He has come, His glory is now risen upon us.

Remember the words that Jesus read from the book of the prophet Esaias saying, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor: he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, To preach the acceptable year of the Lord."

The Spirit of the Lord which was upon Jesus and anointed Him to do the works of God has been given to each one of us today through the power of the Holy Ghost. Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you, and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost parts of the earth.

It has been appointed for us to be here in this day and hour, and by the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit as "Sons of God", we have been anointed to do the works of Him who lives within us! We have a work to do an assignment from God and have been strategically placed in the world at this time to do the will of Him who hath sent us.

1 Peter 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light: We should stop just about right here and shout. Glory to His Holy Name!

The Bible says in 1st John 3:2, Beloved, now are you the sons of God.  Not when we get to heaven, but NOW! What a wonderful privilege it is to be the Sons of God. Just as Christ is the Son of God, so are we who have been born again. Born of the Spirit into Gods family. Heirs of God and joint heirs with Jesus Christ our Lord.

When Jesus came into his own country, the people were astonished at the works that He did. Matthew 13:55-56 They said among themselves, "Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary: and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? And his sisters are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things? Christ knew who His earthly father and mother was, yet He also knew who His Heavenly Father was by the Spirit that dwelt within Him.

Today let us have this same mind that was in Jesus Christ, and to know whose Spirit dwells within us. When they look upon us, they will see Jesus, and when they see Christ they will see God.  There is a place where you know that the Spirit of the Lord is upon you, and hath anointed you to do the works of Christ. Many will see the manifestations of the Power of God flowing in your life, and will believe on the name of the Lord.

Gods Divinity bursting through our humanity!  Oh what a wonderful revelation of Gods Spirit living within our lives today. Given freely to all who would believe.

John 14: 8-9 Philip saith unto him, Lord shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. Jesus saith unto him, have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? He that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?

Philippians 2:5-7 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

Rev. James A. Lewis                                                                                                                                                      Copyright © 2006                                                                                                                                                                All rights reserved 

           

It is my prayer for you in this New Year of 2006, that the very divine nature of Jesus Christ, which is the express image of God dwell richly in you, abounding in all things, and supplying every need. May you have a constant mindset that it is Christ in you that is leading you from treasure to treasure, from grace to grace, from victory to victory, and from glory unto glory, by the Spirit of the Lord. May your life be more and more illuminated in this New Year, by the Christ that dwells within.       Rev. James A. Lewis, Word of Life Ministry

 

 Word of Life Ministries Statement of Faith  

{We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible authoritative Word of God} {We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons:  Father, Son, and Holy Spirit} {We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, was crucified, died, was buried, resurrected, ascended into heaven, and is now seated at the right hand of God} {We believe in the personal salvation of believers through the shed blood of Jesus Christ} {We believe in the personal resurrection of the dead, the eternal happiness of the saved, and the eternal punishment of the lost} {We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling we are enabled to live a Godly life, with all the Gifts of the Holy Spirit operational in the Body of Christ today} {We believe in the Christian's hope, the soon coming return of the Lord Jesus Christ}

 

Rev. James A. Lewis                                                                                                                                                     Ministries Website link    http://www.wordoflifeministry.us                                                                                                 email:                              wordoflife@ourchurch.com