Aint No More Judgment Here!

"If you go to Burger King and ask very politely for a double exhaust system for your car they would stare at you with one eye and with the other eye they will scan the area for a candid camera. You don’t buy car spares at a Burger King – WRONG SHOP. In the same way we don’t get condemnation, judgment, tests and temptations at the throne of God. The throne of God is a throne of Grace where you only obtain mercy and help in a time of need. If you are looking for judgment and tests and harsh words – WRONG THRONE ROOM!! God doesn’t have some hidden condemnation safely put away in a secret drawer in the throne just for you. Bertie Brits "

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16 KJV

God's judgment has been poured down already! We have been already judged - in Christ! Christ was the perfect sacrifice. The scripture says:

Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand. Isaiah 53:10 KJV

Christ literally took our place. He literally died for every sin that was ever committed, and every sin that will be committed. In one sacrifice, He covered the sins of the earth. The wrath of God was fully directed at him on the cross; thats why Jesus cried out:

And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Matthew 27:46 KJV

God turned His back on Christ that day, so that He will never turn His back on you. Christ became "a man of sorrows" that day:

He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Isaiah 53:3 KJV

The Grace of God is not a cheap thing as some would imply. The Grace of God costs Him Christ Jesus. Christ had to suffered immensly to change the dynamics of our relationship with God. The reason you could only find love, mercy, and acceptance in the throne room is because of that sacrifice. God is not turning a blind eye to sin. And no one will be treated differently, unless they rejected this offer. There is no other way of relating to God except through this offer: God became man and included us in the God-head. Christ sits today in the heavenlies in a human body. That body is not subject to the Old Man (first Adam). That Old Man died. Therefore, we cannot relate to Christ as a Jew anymore.

16 Wherefore we henceforth know no man after the flesh: even though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now we know him so no more. 17 Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.2 Cor 5: 16-17 ASV

Christ sits on the throne today as a lamb that has been slained; forever in a human form. Nothing will ever change that. And therefore, nothing will ever separate us from the Love of God. We are forever joined unto the Lord. We are forever represented in the throne room. Meanwhile on the other hand, the Holy Spirit will remain in us forever. Nothing will ever change that. Jesus said "I will remain with you to the very end of the age". He does not come and go willie nillie. Take a moment to let this sink in: Christ sits in heaven in a human form forever: the Holy Spirit lives in us forever. God the "Holy Spirit" dwells in us on earth; while "God the Son" in a human body sits on the throne forever. God fulfilled Christs' prayer in John 17 where he said,

20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; 21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. John 17:20-21 KJV

God made a powerful covenant that cannot be broken. The first covenant was with man based on his performance. This last covenant was made with no human participation - except for God coming in a human form in Christ. So basically, God was in both ends of the equation. If you had a scale to measure the weight: the weight on the left will be equal to the right.

The weight balances itself out; for God is on both ends of the scale. Justice is served. God has passed His judgment. Death is defeated. The storm is over. The war is over. Come back home. Come back and enter the Rest that is in Christ. His yoke is easy. He sealed the deal, and He's not going to let man falter with it and mess it up like the first covenant. If you believe, you are forever grafted into His Kingdom. He seated us in His throne room in the heavenlies (Eph 2:6). This is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Amen! James Akot

Set Fire To The Rain

So we're going to Set Fire To the Rain....or, to the old records. Lets go:

We all have our shortcomings and stuff that we are not proud of. Thats just the simple reality. However, we don't have to host a 'pity party' so to speak.

So I'm here to declare to you, that "there's a side to you" that no one knows. You may not be aware of it yourself. You are very valuble in the eyes of God. You literally caught His attention and took His breathe away. It caused Him to send Jesus to die for you, so that you won't have to perish. Maybe in your eyes, or in the eyes of others, you're nothing but a liar. Thats what they may know about you. But I'm here to set those records on fire. In reality, they've already been set on fire 2000 years ago by Christ. I'm only declaring what took place. It's not about religion; or what you must do; or about judging others and comparing yourself to them. Its about what He has done for you: he destroyed your records:

13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; 14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; Colossians 2:13,14 KJV

The Message Version says the following:

When you were stuck in your old sin-dead life, you were incapable of responding to God. God brought you alive—right along with Christ! Think of it! All sins forgiven, the slate wiped clean, that old arrest warrant canceled and nailed to Christ’s cross. He stripped all the spiritual tyrants in the universe of their sham authority at the Cross and marched them naked through the streets. Col 2:13-15 The Message

As you can see, Christ erased everything. Now you are joined with God as one. You can almost close your eyes and feel him here - forever. This opportunity is offered to everyone. The Heavens had rain down righteousness, and it has filled the earth.

“Open up, heavens, and rain. Clouds, pour out buckets of my goodness! Loosen up, earth, and bloom salvation; sprout right living. I, God, generate all this. Isaiah 45:8 The Message

God has set fire to our record - he threw Christ into the fire of his wrath and He was pleased to see Christ suffer:

Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. Isaiah 53:10 KJV

When Christ died, we were in Him - for Christ represented us. We died. He died once. By his death he perfected us forever (Hebrews 10:14) It was a one time sacrifice that was good for all times. This sacrifice cost alot. It was a very expensive sacrifice that it cannot be attained or maintained by our efforts. Set your works on fire (Christ already did that, receive His work) and let the rain (His righteousness) be yours!

Job Well Done!

Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Fear Itself” Franklin D Roosevelt.

When we are driven by fear, we tend to adopt habits and sometimes religious rituals that we think will protect us. In every society there exists superstitions and rituals that gives a "cloak of protection from evil". I'm not disputing the existence of evil by any means. However, its easy for the church to find itself mired in these superstitions.

Job in the Old Testament was fearful that his children may be involved in sin, so he often found himself offering sacrifices, 'just in case".

If you would read with me Job 1:5 (KJV)

And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

Thus did Job continually! Hmmm! Now, from the surface it looks like Job is a great "man of God" who's doing his part to make sure his family is in line with God. However, Job was simply occupied with fear. He was fearful that his children "may have" cursed God; even though there's nothing to indicate that they did. What motivates you? Are you like Job motivated by fear? Don't get me wrong, Job was indeed a man of God. But the fact is, he was also driven by fear. If you proceed to chapter 3 you'll see what was going on in Job's mind.

For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me. I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came. Job 3:25-26 NKJV

Ah! Job finally spoke out his heart. It was fear that was driving his "seeming devotion". Again, I'm sure there were other times where fear wasn't the factor. So why did God hand him over to Satan? Did God really do that? I'm sure you've heard many sermons where "God handed over Job for his glory" was the theme. But a quick look at Job 2:6 should clarify the facts:

And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in your hand; but spare his life. KJV

The scripture says "he is in your hand". God is simply stating the fact. He doesn't say "I hand him over to you, or I give him into your hand". That is just a declaration of fact. But it is so obvious that Job has placed himself in Satan's hands by the fear in his heart. Job had fear. If Job had faith, there would be no room for fear. Faith comes by hearing - and so does fear. If you occupied yourself with bad news, you won't need lessons in fear; FEAR COMETH! So Job couldn't rest secure in God's ability and protection. He didn't allow his knowledge of God to stand in the way of his fear. Instead, he engaged himself in rituals and ceremonies to suppress his fear. I wonder how many christians go to church, conferences, pray and give offerings motivated by fear! Let love be your motivation. When we allow God's love to flood our hearts, He will set us free from all "religious cloaks and rituals", and set us free. And if the Son sets you free, you are free from any burdens (burdens of self-righteousness and religion). God is saying to you "well done my faithful son" because you are in Christ. Ephesians 1:6 KJV says:

To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

The Greek word translated "accepted" is the same word in Luke 1:28 (KJV) "highly favored", where the Angel spoke to Mary. You are highly favored my friend. Its not your prayer, or sacrifices that made that possible. God's perception of you is exactly how He sees Christ. And therefore, he says this:

You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Mark 1:11 AKJV

When I Move You Move, or Something Like That!

"When I move you move, or something along those lines....."

I'm not going to try and explain anything about the title above that I borrowed from Ludacris. I felt like writing about "learning from sufferings", even though I've written about it in the past. But I'm going to focus on a different angle: our attitude and response! How we react determines whether we will be bitter or better. I believe that God has already moved on our behalf. He has already completed and provided for EVERYTHING that we need. But come with me and lets examine some scriptures: Psalm 43:3 (KJV) says:

Oh, send out Your light and Your truth! Let them lead me; Let them bring me to Your holy hill and to Your tabernacle.

David knew the heart of God. God said that David was a man after my own heart. However, you as a Christian are in a much better position than David. You are a Son of God; born of God in the image of Christ. Jesus said this:

"For I say to you, among those born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist;[d] but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” Luke 7:28 KJV

Among those born of women (that includes David, Elijah, Moses, Abraham etc..) there is no greater than John the Baptist; and yet, the least in the kingdom of God (those that are in Christ) is greater than John. This is major! I hope you are able to wrap your mind around this truth. When you are in Christ, you are not just a sinner saved by Grace. You don't stand on the same footing as the prophets in the Old Testament. You are a regenerated man. You are no longer a man after Adam. When you are in Christ, you have "the life of God". You share or partake in the God-head, regardless of what you think of yourself. But I digress. Lets go back to Psalm 43:3(KJV) David prayed

"send your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your tabernacle".

We are drawn to God by His truth and His light. Now David knew that, way before Christ came. David didn't pray "bring me trials and tribulations so that I can be drawn to you". He knew God's heart. He knew God in His majesty draws men to Him. As I said earlier, God has already moved on our behalf. He spoke in Christ saying:

I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6 KJV

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Do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realising that God's kindness leads you towards repentance? Romans 2:4 - NKJV

God has sent His Light and His truth, as David prayed, to bring us to Himself. Jesus is the Light that came into the world. He is the Truth. He came to lead the way and bring us into the truth. Not only that, but to make us into His image.

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. John 4:24 KJV

We don't need sufferings to draw us to God. It's our response and attitude to God in the midst of suffering that matters. We have been ushered into the VIP section, because God moved on our behalf. When He moved, we automatically have been moved with Him. We don't need to move on our own. We need to rest in Him. Or as the scriptures put it:

Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. Hebrews 4:11 KJV

Lets make every effort to allow His light to flood our understanding; for by doing that, we will be ushered into His rest not by our efforts, but by the virtue of who He is. When He moved, you were already in Him and therefore, you moved.

For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. Acts 17:28 KJV

We are his offspring; His sons. We are who He is. We no longer live, but Christ lives in us. He produces the fruit in us. He lives and....... "When I move you move, just like that!" James Akot

Discerning the body and the blood

Discerning the body and the blood: Understand what communion is really all about. This teaching will help you to understand the power of the death of Jesus when you can apply it to your own life.

True Rest And Comfort!

Let's enjoy our fellowship in the trinity this day. The concept of being ONE with God is what it is all about. No distance, no guilt, no fear just true union and freedom wherein we are fully at rest at the fact that God is at rest in our union and perfection with Him created in Jesus.

Bertie Brits

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A Good Meal And A Glass of Wine! hmmmm!

When was the last time you had a good meal and wine that brought healing to your body? There is a great story about a supper that made that possible.

Breaking bread and drinking wine brings healing to our bodies!

What will you do if you are laying in your death bed and you want to give your last advise to your loved ones? What will you tell them? Please read with me the scripture below from 1 Corinthians 11:20 -31:

20 When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper.21 For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.22 What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? what shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not. 23 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: 24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. 25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, this cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. 26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come. 27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. 28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. 29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. 30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. 31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

God want us to be healthy. And he made sure the provision for our healing was paid for by Christ on the cross. In a symbolical image of our fellowship with him, Christ had a supper the night before he was betrayed. In that evening, Christ wanted to share with his disciples a great message, since his life on earth was about to end. He gave them a glimpse of life in Christ. If we live conscious of him, of his life, death and resurrection, His life will be transplanted in us. We will no longer live, but Christ in us. And with the many sicknesses and diseases today, we need to be more conscious of Christ and the healing that is through his broken body. There are many scriptrues that speak of our healing:

By his stripes we were healed. Isaiah 53:5

How do we partake in a worthy manner? The Corinthians, per the passage above, were partaking in the Lord's supper in an unworthy manner: they got drunk with the wine; they don't wait on each other; and they seem to take large portions to get filled. However, to partake in a worthy manner simply means to do this in remembrance of Jesus; we acknowledge that His body was broken for us; for our healing; and acknowledge that His blood was shed for our sins. When we are conscious and aware of that, we are partaking in a worthy manner. It all boils down to knowing who we are in Christ. Jesus' death and resurrection changes the dynamics of our relationship with God. The old man that is created after the first Adam is dead. That man was broken in the body of Christ. He died. His blood was shed for our sins, past present and future. When Christ was dead and was burried, the whole of humanity didn't owe anything to the Law. Christ's sacrifice was sufficient to cover all of our iniquities and sins. He represented the human race that was created in the image of the first Adam. So by his wounds, and crucifixion, he paid the ransom, and we were set free. But God has something greater in mind. When Christ rose from the dead, He rose as a new man. He didn't rise as Christ the Jew. Because Christ the Jew was a man under the law. And that man's body was broken and offered as a sacrificed. When we believe, we become born of God unto this New Creation.

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 2 Cor 5:17

When we believe in Christ, we become one with God and partake in the trinity. We

become partakers of the divine nature (2 Peter 1:4)

And we are made one with the Lord:

1 Corinthians 6:17 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.

Let us break bread and drink wine today with that in mind. If you are personally sick, or a loved one, read this scripture together and acknowledge Christs' sacrifice; his body and blood that was shed for us. And receive his healing power.