16/10/2018 - WE ARE NOT OF THE WORLD

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They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. John 17: 16

When Jesus was here, He kept us in the Name of the Father. So we should do with those who work with us, our families and even the lost who apparently will never convert. Divine protection is complete. Therefore, no plan of the enemy against God’s chosen will escape His mighty hand. It is good to have the Most High as the Lord of our life, because in Him there is no corruption.

No person whom He gives us will be lost because there is no record of the emergence of a second child of perdition. So do not give up on anyone, even if that life is weak and falls, like David, or denies Jesus, like Peter did. In the end, it will be proved that the lost battles will have strengthened you to face the enemy in the next battles. One day you will see that God is perfect.

The moment that He was going to ascend to Heaven, Jesus spoke about us with the Father. With this, the Master wanted our hearts to be filled with joy (John 17: 1-13). This rejoicing came to complete our faith, because if it were incomplete, so would we.  We need the vision, direction, and love of the Lord. When walking with Him, we will never stumble upon the obstacles that are left along the way to confuse us and make us wander.

By giving us the Word that we might be victorious in everything, the world hates us because we do not belong to it. So do not be surprised when someone discriminates against you or does not give you any attention. Christians should prevent themselves from suffering persecution and other evils that will surprise them with man’s ability to obey the devil.

We cannot fear the onslaughts of the world or the demons, because we are not from here. We are free from the attacks of the kingdom of darkness. See in what area the adversary has oppressed you and demand all evil to beat a retreat. Whoever is of God is under heavenly protection, therefore, he will never be struck by any evil arrow cast against him and his family.

Just as the Lord is not of the world, neither are we. Through Christ, we have become citizens of the Kingdom of God (Philippians 3:20). Thus, the devil cannot touch us or anything that belongs to us in Christ. Therefore, we must have nothing wrong in our life; otherwise, we will no longer be protected or used by the Most High. So get rid of all evil. If there is any anathema, you will lose the divine action.

God is carrying out a work of sanctification, through the Word, in those that belong to Him (John 17:17). For this reason, they can be used in a greater and better way than if they had attended the best universities of the world.  The Lord´s choice of having you as His son or daughter was the best thing that happened to you. This blessing begins here and will last all eternity. 

In Christ with love,

R. R. Soares