“For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each one’s work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the Fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is. If anyone’s work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward. If anyone’s work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.” 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 nkjv
Greetings My Brothers and Sisters in The Body Of Christ!
I am so happy that you have set aside a little time for Father and I to affirm and accept a positive word over your life today. This affirmation is a great conversation starter with family, friends or non-believers. The reader can also receive His Holy Spirit which embodies the intent.
Believe It!
Receive It!
Live It!
These dark perilous times in our world require our complete attention on the WORKS of God, Man and The Enemy. Everyday is an opportunity to make that day a dedication to the WORKS of God. For His WORKS are all around us rather we see them or fail to see them.
(ie: I knew the sun would rise today because it went down last night. This has happened everyday since I was born, and will continue after I’m gone.)
I Praise Him Every Morning For Such A Great WORK!
His WORKS will never be outshined, outmatched, overridden, diluted or dismantled.
His WORKS should never be challenged.
His WORKS are the breath of our lives so we can live among our family and friends.
He Is The Living God!
However, one of His greatest works, the creation of mankind, you, me, our loved ones and anyone we cherish are being attacked daily and driven away from His Love and His Brilliant Magnificent Kingdom!
Once again, His precious creations are in jeopardy of being separated from Him forever! It saddens Him so. Now I too am sadly watching this demise daily by enemy WORKS through the hands of mankind upon one another.
The other greatest WORK Father did, was send His Son Jesus, our Savior to our realm to exhibit the WORKS of Righteousness, Holiness, Faith, Love, and much more.
Jesus taught us how to live separately from the world to exhibit His WORKS so He can be accepted through us.
After these WORKS were done, Father told JESUS He would be crucified by the hands of mankind through the WORKS of the ENEMY. The ENEMY WORKS are still living and breathing till this day.
He is in operation everywhere by any means.
His goal?
DESTROY MANKIND!
That means me, you and all that you love and cherish.
(We have not taken authority over ENEMY WORKS, yet claim victory. We were given authority and the victory when Jesus rose from the dead.)
The ultimate, most loving, most merciful WORK that Father did for His creations was raise His Son from the dead and brought Him back home to heaven!
THE WORKS OF ALL WORKS!
REDEMPTION FOR MANKIND!
But it didn’t end there.
After JESUS rose from the dead, He went to His sad, grieving disciples and showed them that He wasn’t dead! He defeated DEATH! Before He ascended to heaven, He told them that He was leaving them a helper, a teacher and a guide.
Another Great and Powerful WORK!
The Holy Spirit!
The Holy Spirit has given me so much guidance, comfort and peace in my life. I don’t go anywhere or do anything without Him by my side.
NEVER LEAVE HOME WITHOUT HIM!
I want it that way. When I perform WORKS on my own, it usually doesn’t turn out the way I intended.
A disaster! A catastrophe!
Then I have to start all over again or scrap it totally. WAH! UGH! 😭😭
The Holy Spirit always leads in my lifes’ WORKS.
I can then challenge myself if its the WORKS of the Father or WORKS in my flesh.
I became aware daily as I practiced this principle from the smallest to the largest challenges in my life.
It became easier and easier when my baseline became the foundation of Christ. Not the foundation of Man.
He was and is the builder of our Faith.
JESUS!
THE CORNERSTONE!
I build my life on the foundation WORKS of JESUS. His WORKS proved Him to be timeless, priceless and infinite in love. I will never deny Him a WORK in my life. He has given me the gift of Redemption that no WORK can buy. It was already paid for through the Life Blood of Christ.
IN THE NAME OF JESUS YOU HAVE BEEN SET FREE!
There seems to be a bad connection for centuries when commanded to exhibit these principles in our world, between our temples, our homes, our employment, our schools, our governments, etc, etc.
Nations, Kings,Royals, Dynasties, Tribes, etc and All Leaders of those days and eras then until today built on or vanquished the principles; the very foundation of the faith left for us to follow, and called it Religion. It was decided not to be a part of any Government anymore.
TRUE FOLLOWERS of JESUS CHRIST, the REDEEMED, Separated and named it CHRISTIANITY.
Were we to challenge these WORKS? Or Not?
Did we not understand?
Do we challenge ourselves anymore?
Do we challenge WORKS in our own lives? If So, under which principles?
Religion or Christianity?
What is your faith being built on?
Will It Stand in the FIRE OF THE ALMIGHTY GOD WHEN TESTED?
(Ask yourself these questions. I would love to hear back from you, your thoughts and experiences.)
Personally, I never followed a man’s works to build my life upon. I never met anyone that can turn water into wine, feed a multitude by the thousands, twice! with only rations (no catering back then), raise the dead or heal lepers and other magnificent WORKS.
Any WORK that is that Great by a man, would gain my attention to follow them for my entire life and would have to be pretty Miraculous to say the least.
Those WORKS are pretty challenging, yet, I constantly see or hear someone or church or religious group that is allegedly in the “Body of Christ”, claiming to achieve such a miraculous status.
I do fellowship with other True Servants because we share the same foundation of Christ. We are supposed to show one another love as brothers and sisters for strength, worship and support. Unfortunately, there are fewer than many I can say are allowed in my life.
Iron sharpens Iron.
Fire Tests The Iron.
I still remain diligent to dispose of a non biblical, non doctrinal teaching of any man or its church or group, etc., no matter how elite or years of ministry. Just because the word Christian (which has leveled the body to word only) is about or around that particular ministry, does not equip me for epic wars with the enemy in and around my life and the lives of my loved ones.
It is required for me to have a sound relationship with Father. The WORKS of Christ and the lives of Christians in Christianity, must connect precisely to be biblically sound. Otherwise, it’s just another religion. It’s not SET APART.
I cannot live with confusion, delusion or fear from man in my life. It brings conflict between me and Father and brings open season for the enemy.
I must set aside my emotions many times to see clearly through the prism. It is then I see a horrid trap of deceits laid on a weak, non-biblical or non-doctrinal foundation.
Father brings me peace on the darkest days. Love for someone other than my family, comfort in distress and grief when a soul is lost. I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
Why is there such a division in the Body of Christ based on WORKS?
Why do “christians” constantly need an assurance of a WORK to establish their own
Salvation or anothers?
No matter, WORKS will be placed in fire and tested by the Almighty.
Only He and He alone can test a WORK for His purpose and Our Salvation.
To know Father, one knows His WORKS and the foundation laid by Him, for Him and through Him.
Get to know Him Diligently, Intimately and WholeHeartedly.
It Truly WORKS!
The TRUTH will Set you Free!
That Is The Life Challenge Of All Challenges!
I am Free from Man, Are You?
Barbara Lynne Norwood
Founder, Author, President
The Kingdom Cries Publications Llc
lynne@thekingdomcries.com
Tampa, Fl 33617