We are living in the days of the Acts of the Holy Spirit. These are the days of the Acts of the Holy Spirit; until Jesus comes, we are, and will be living in the days of the Acts of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit was released by God to us, to empower and work with believers in Christ from the day of Pentecost. The Holy Spirit has not quit; He is still here on earth, ready and willing to work with anyone who is willing to be used of God mightily. God is not a respecter of persons; no matter who you are. If you are a born again believer in Jesus Christ, and you are willing and ready to be trained and equipped for the Miracles, Healing, Signs and Wonders ministry. God will be right there with you to equip, train, and release you into active ministry. We are living in harvest times; God is looking for more laborers, anointed laborers, who can go into the harvest field and work for the master Jesus. Matthew 9:37 -38 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; 38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest. Luke 10:2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. God is not looking for a perfect vessel; He is looking for a yielded vessel. Irrespective of your weaknesses and imperfection, if your heart is to serve God fully and work in His vineyard during this harvest;. God will release an unprecedented grace over your life that will cause you to overcome those areas of weaknesses. The Holy Spirit will work with you, strengthen you, and empower you to overcome every road-blocks and obstacles. You overcome by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of your testimony. 2 Timothy 2:20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. 2 Timothy 2:21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work. The Holy Spirit is our Senior Partner. He is our closest ally. He is our Counselor, our Chief Counsel, and Adviser. He is our Comforter, our Encourager, and Strengthener. He is our Teacher; He teaches, leads, and guides us. He is our helper; He helps us to accomplish spiritual tasks that we cannot do by our own power. The above article was taken from Esther Simeon's book Expect Miracles Signs & Wonders. This book is filled with anointed insights and revelations about the plan of God for you personally to walk in the glory and power of God to transform your generation. THIS IS NO ORDINARY BOOK! GET YOUR COPY TODAY!
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Scientists in Israel have shown that drinking a daily glass of pomegranate fruit's juice can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. There are no meaningless details in the Bible. During my personal bible studies I always have my pen and journal ready to take note of key points and to write down whatever I felt the Lord impresses on my heart. On one such occasion, the Lord drew my attention to the word pomegranate in Exodus 28 and 39. Exodus 28:34 A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe round about. Exodus 39:26 A bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, round about the hem of the robe to minister in; as the LORD commanded Moses. Exodus 28 gave a detailed account of the instructions given to Moses by God to make holy garments for Aaron and his sons to serve in the priest office to minister to the Lord. In the Old Testament, ministering to the Lord in the priest office was a very serious matter. The Old Testament priest will go to the presence of God on behalf of the people offering sacrifices for himself and the people, which can only cleanse to a certain level, and the cleansing process had to be repeated often. Hebrews 9:13 -14 For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? Only the blood of Jesus is able to cleanse our conscience from sin and guilt; the blood of goats and bulls offered in the Old Testament were only able to sanctify and purify the body and not the soul of man from guilt and shame. The dangerous part of the Old Testament priest administration, was that if the priest omitted to follow precise instruction he could be struck down dead in the Lord’s presence. The Old Testament high priest goes into the Holy of Holies to offer sacrifices to God once a year, with the full understanding that he might not make it out alive, hence he lived with a sense of perpetual fear. Hebrews 9:6 - 7 Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God. But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people: Can you imagine the level of fear that can make the human heart literarily stop? This is what the Old Testament priests encountered. Aren’t we so thankful that we are now under a new covenant through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ? Jesus entered into the Holy of Holies to make sacrifice for sins once and for all, with His own blood; and His blood speaks continually mercies over us; His blood is not crying out for vengeance, that is why the scriptures declared that the blood of Jesus speaks better things than that of Abel. Abel’s blood cried out for vengeance, while the blood of Jesus cries out for mercies. There is life in the blood, the blood speaks! I was quite drawn to research the significance of pomegranate and to my amazement found out that according to scientific report pomegranate can reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases. The priest robe made for Aaron to wear while he minister to the Lord God had a golden bell followed by a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate round about the hem of the robe. I believe the pomegranate was to keep the priest heart calm without fear while he ministered to the Lord. As long as people outside can hear the golden bell while the priest moved around in the Holy of Holies ministering to the Lord, the ringing bell indicated he was still alive; if the golden bell stops ringing that means the priest is not moving and would be presumed dead. If the priest is fallen down dead and he would have to be pulled out from the presence of the Lord with the robe attached to his garment linked to the outer court. When Saul was afraid of the Philistines he stayed under a pomegranate tree. 1Sameul 14:2 And Saul tarried in the uttermost part of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree which is in Migron: and the people that were with him were about six hundred men; Pomegranate trees are quite small, and not that big, hence for a man as tall as Saul to stay under a pomegranate tree indicated, he was trying to calm his heart from fear using the natural properties and scent from the pomegranate tree. According to a BBC News report on Pomegranates:“Pomegranates are being hailed as a super-food which can protect the heart” Scientists in Israel have shown that drinking a daily glass of the fruit's juice can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. "Pomegranate juice contains the highest antioxidant capacity compared to other juices, red wine and green tea," said Professor Michael Aviram, who led the team. This is good news, for antioxidants are the naturally occurring substances in plants that protect the body from free radicals - 'bad' Free radicals alter cholesterol in a process known as oxidation, which is thought to speed up the hardening of the arteries. In studies at the Rambam Medical Center in Haifa, the juice of the fruit was found to slow down cholesterol oxidation by almost half, and reduce the retention of LDL. That is the 'bad' cholesterol which forms atherosclerotic lesions, the fatty deposits which narrow the arteries and lead to heart disease. "Antioxidants can protect us against the oxidative stress in our industrialised world, such as pollution, chemicals, viruses and bacteria, and consequently cardiovascular diseases and cancer," said Professor Aviram. The theme is being taken up by a team at London's Hammersmith Hospital, who are launching a study to see if they can replicate the Haifa findings. Their work will focus on people whose arteries are currently healthy. Researcher Dr Richard Bogle said the fruit contained polyphenolics, tannins and anthocyanins - all compounds that could have a beneficial effect. Dr Bogle said: "This study will test the idea that drinking a glass of pomegranate juice every day improves the function of blood vessels, reduces hardening of the arteries and improves heart health." "Preliminary studies suggest that pomegranate juice may contain almost three times the total antioxidant ability compared to the same quantity of green tea or red wine." Many vitamins The round, leathery fruit is full of edible seeds nestled in tiny juice sacs. Brimming with vitamins A, C, E and iron, the pomegranate has been cultivated since pre-historic times. Thought to be native to Persia, the fruit is now grown everywhere from Spain to California. Oxidative Stress and Heart Disease: · Free radicals are the products of normal cell processes. · They wreak havoc in the body and are constantly controlled by the production of anti-oxidants. · There is a fine balance between the oxidants and the anti-oxidants. · Certain diseases tip the balance in favour of the free radicals. · When cholesterol is oxidised by free radicals it produces a type which triggers thickening of the arteries Conclusion: Eat well and be Healthy Your body can be a reflection of what you feed it. Take the time to plan what you are going to feed your most prized possession: your body. Your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. It’s actually cheaper to eat healthy food rather than unhealthy food. Research and get information on healthy nutrition, and begin to make simple adjustment to your eating pattern. Fear is a trick to get us out of our place of safety and comfort in Christ. The absence of fear produces rest, security and safety. Fear is very destructive and damaging to our emotional and physical health. Fear creates chaos, disorder, confusion, anxiety, discomfort, and dis-ease, which is where the word disease comes from. Jesus said, my yoke is easy and my burden is light. Matthew 11:28-30 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. We have all been erroneously taught that for something to be worth it or successful it has to be done with ‘hard labor and sweat’. This is very far from the truth for a new creation saint, who has been delivered from the curse of the law. Yes, we should work diligently and put good effort in whatever profession or field we find ourselves, but our primary way of thinking must be to ask for and rely on the blessings and grace of God, that will make rich without adding sorrow to our life. Proverbs 10:22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. God said he will bless us and He will bless the works of our hands. We do not have to be fearful or afraid; we do not have to be worried, concerned and anxious about any area of our lives. We must learn to enter and stay resting in God no matter what storm may be raging. Jesus slept during the storm he was calm, he woke up and rebuke the storm and there was a total calm and peace, that amazed his disciples. Fear is a trick to get us out of our place of safety and comfort in Christ. The absence of fear produces rest, security and safely. Fear is very destructive and damaging to our emotional and physical health. Fear creates chaos, disorder, confusion, anxiety, discomfort, and dis-ease, which is where the word diseases comes from. If you want to live long and healthy make a conscious decision not to tolerate any form of fear in your conscious and subconscious mind. A lot of fears are rooted in irrational negative thinking while other fears are rooted in a lack of trust factors. What we think and say affects our state of mind, peace and wellness. As a man thinks so is he, we can change our thinking to have a difference outcome. You are what you say you are; you can change your confession about what you say you are to see a different outcome. Everything in life has ‘ON’ and ‘OFF’ switch. You can turn on faith, and turn off fear. The way it works is, when you turn off fear you automatically turn on faith. There are two sides to a coin; you have to decide which side you are looking at, head or tail? You have the power to choose. Learning to trust God and walk in Power over Fear We cast our cares upon God for He cares for us. It’s not by power, it’s not by might, but by the supernatural power of the Holy Spirit that enables and empowers us to succeed. Promotion does not come from the east, west, south or north, promotion comes from the Lord, so rest in God’s favor. It is not of him that wills or runs, but it’s of the Lord that shows |
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