Jeremiah 33:11 "the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those who bring thank offerings to the house of the Lord, saying, "Give thanks to the Lord Almighty, for the Lord is good; his love endures forever." For I will restore the fortunes of the land as they were before, says the Lord."
Many years ago, our ancestors left their home countries and came to America looking for freedom, freedom of religion, freedom from ungodly governments. They came in masses to the "new" land, sacrificing so much, many dying trying to get to the land where they could have a new life. It was hard, but these people were use to hard work. Some came here already indentured, they had no money for the passage and sold themselves into slavery, still a better life than they had.
Father, I see now where this is going. Yes, I feel Your Spirit leading me here. Many years ago, a king left His home and came to earth, only He was not looking for freedom, He was looking to give freedom. He sacrificed so much, and He died so He could give "new" life to those who would believe on Him, that He was the Son of God; love Him and trust Him. He had what some today would call a hard life. But Jesus showed us what little money had to do with freedom. He saw how people would sell themselves into a type of bondange just to have the "good" life, better than what they had before. It would cause people to work hard, work all the time, so they have very little time to enjoy the good life they sold themselves to acquire.
The good life is not a matter of ownership of things, how much money you can earn to buy so many things that you do not need; the good life is returning to the simple things of life. Our God, family, friends. The things that cost so little but time. This is time well spent, so much more than the extra time you spend in earning more money that you have little time left for your family. Then on weekneds you are so tired, time you should be spending with your family you are too tired for and Sunday, well, you use that day to catch up on things you were too tired to do the day before. So worshiping the Lord on His day, in His house is a fleeting thought; forgotten quickly. As you begin the week to work again, you remember your Lord, remember that you did not thank Him for getting you through the week before and here you are starting another one. Wondering if He will help you this week, get through it again.
The answer to that is yes. The Father does not hold what you did yesterday over your head to make you act one way or another. Jesus died for past, present, future sins. Each day we rise, there are new mercies applied to us by the blood of Jesus. Jesus died so we could be free. Free from the things of the earth, from the enemy's clutches. One of the enemy's most delightful lies is that you need everything others have, that there is no happiness unless you have all the new, exciting things. Bigger this, better that.....the list could be long when you stop to think about it. But have you noticed, that when you get them, you are not happy like you thought you would be. Instead, there is that uneasiness in you, that sadness that you have once again paid a price that is costing you dearly of the important things in life.
The Lord is not saying you should not work hard or have things. But what He is saying is that you should take a look at just what is really needed, put your priorities in order, and re-evaluate what you are doing with your life. God, family, friends.....God and family. Spend time with God, spend time with your family, stay in touch with friends, incorporate them into your lifes in a positive way. Free yourself from the stress of your life, reduce your intake of costly items and make your output of time for your family, for your Lord a priority. Spend time in the presence of the Lord and seek His will for your life. He is wanting His children to come back to Him, give Him thanks for what He had done for you, what He wants to do for you. He is a good God, He will never stop loving you. He will restore the fortune you have lost....no, not money...the time you have lost with Him, with your families. The important things of life.
The Lord wants us all to be free, free from the worldly ideas of what is important; take us back to the true meaning of the good life. A life in Him, the life He so wants us to have in Him. A freedom of sin that was paid for by His Beloved Son. A life free to have time for families; to share Him with your family, show them what the Lord means to you, let them see Jesus in you. Give them Jesus, give them freedom in Him.
Thank you my Lord. I receive this message as well. You are so faithful to me Lord, Your mercies are new to me each morning, Your love fills me with joy. I bless Your Holy Name, I worship You my Lord. I am free, in You, I am free. This 30th day of June, 2011, I am free from sin, free from fear, free from the bands of sin that the enemy would try to tie me down with. My hands free to raise and worship You. My God, my Father, I am free in You.
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