Common things

1Corinthians 10:1 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

 2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

 3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat;

 4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

 5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

 6  Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

 7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

 8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

 9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.

 10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.

11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

 12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

God said "Think it not strange...." speaking of the trials, temptations and tribulations that come our way. We may not understand it or the purpose for it but He knows our end from our beginning! Trust Him.

We may not go through the exact same things, yet, each of us face our daily obstacles - barriers even. Don't think you are the only one. Your trial may seem harder than others to you and theirs seems harder than yours to them. We ALL face the fire and what seems unbearable to you can and will make you stronger, wiser, and more powerful than you were before it happened. 

That is why it is called FAITH - trusting and believing no matter what the circumstance or what it looks like. GOD WILL DO IT! Again and again when you/I believe!

Things that are common to man. One of the first and most prominent is death. We tend to forget that death will visit us all. This earthly body will not go to our eternal destination. Death comes at all ages. As long as we know our hearts and minds are righteous before God we have no fear. When God takes us/loved one it may be sad for a time but, remember where we/they (loved ones young and old) are going o live for eternity!

Many things common to man are devastating to the carnal mind. Be prepared, be ready as best you can for the things common to man. When your heart is right with God you have the ability to see beyond the devastation, see beyond the carnal mindset. Looking to the purpose of the LORD. 

Romans 28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Preparation

 

Matthew 25:1  Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

 2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

 3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

 4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

 5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

 6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

 7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

 8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

 9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

 10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.

 11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

 12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

 13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

PREPARATION  

Luke 10:38 ¶ Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

 39 And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.

 40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.

 41 And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:

 42 But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

Several years ago, I had a dream that I was one of many preparing food for a banquet (it was a spiritual banquet). I was chopping lettuce for the salad when I looked up and I was alone.  Wo i rushed to the banquet hall to see that everyone was laughing, talking, enjoying fellowship. They had already eaten and was just lanquishing around the table. I HAD MISSED THE BANQUET! My heart was sooo sad. I turned away in grief that I had missed the party while working for the banquet (Lord). Now isn't that about as bad as it gets? 

Today, the Lord reminded me of that dream and reminded me of the scripture about Mary & Martha. One was taking care of the body (things of this life); the other was taking care of Jesus (spiritual things).. 

I want to share an exerpt from Kim Potter's writingss.... In Joseph’s day there was a time of famine coming upon the land. The Lord had spoken it and there was no stopping what was coming. Yet, God gave Joseph divine insight on how to prepare. God gave the strategy needed to get through the coming season or one might say, the long journey ahead..The famine did come but were no effects of the famine for Joseph or his family.

Why? He listened to God and prepared for the bad days coming and the bad days didn’t affect him. That is God’s plan for us.

II believe God is shaking our nation. However, if we are IN CHRIST, filled with His Word and spending time with Him, that shaking does not have to rattle us. God gave Noah time to prepare. He gave Joseph time to prepare and I believe He has done the same thing for us. 

In my dream that I meantioned earlier, I was shaken, rattled even though I was preparing for the event, I was not prepared; not watchful or doing the "needful thing". I was more oncerned with making sure there was enough for the satisfaction of the body. Had I not been so wrapped up in cutting that lettuce, I would have heard the call to the table! Preparation spiritually is most important on this journey we are on. 

There is a big difference between  reading and STUDING scripture. We must study, obsorb the water of the Word of God like a sponge. 

Prepare Your Harvest

Why do we question God? 

Why do we wonder when is He going to do something for me?

We are entering the fall season of the year soon and harvest is almost done....

Did you plant anything? Were you able to pick fruits or vegetables or perhaps you raised livestock? How many chickens do you have that produce eggs?  

Well, you can only harvest if you put in the effort to gain a harvest. You have to feed the chickens, give hay to the cattle, plant and weed the garden. Even, keeping the weeds out of the flower bed!

Ecclesiastes 3:1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

6 A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

9 What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?

No matter what your service or what you do for the Lord, there is always great reward. Yet, still so many of us fail to recognize the awesomeness of our Lord's gift to ua. 

I am the first to say that I do not recognize some things until God reminds me of them.

For example, there was a time in my life that when I got close to anyone with a sniffle I would "catch" it. No matter what they had, flu, cold, cough, earache, virus..........you name it, I got it.

I got so bad that I did not want to go around people just in case they had something and just didn't know it yet. Honestly, I had way to many Dr. visits and paid out way too much in meds and office visits. 

Now I can't tell you exactly when this changed I just know it has. Susan has been sick several times that I did not catch it. Sinusitis, bronchitis, ear infection, the list goes on. So, recently I realized that I have not been as cautious as we are told to do. I have worn a mask some, when I had to. I have sanitized my hands or washed them after major public adventures. The most I have had to deal with is a runny nose sometimes. I promise you that no one but God has kept me, protected me and blessed me - keeping me from the Coronavirus/Covid19.

He keeps me calm, no fear of the possibles. No anxiety over what might come. Just read the Word of God and you will know we are closer every day to the coming of the Lord! Signs of the time is everywhere.... even in the midst of todays chaos the peace that surpasses all understanding fills and surrounds God's people.

If I were living in the "used to" part of my life, I would have already battled it. BUT GOD!!!!! And no one but God can do this.

It is like when I tried to quit smoking on my own, I got sick, terriby sick until I smoked another one. But when God delivered me from cigarettes, I never got sick, had no withdrawals and there was no doubt that God did it! Now let me say that what God did for me, HE WILL DO FOR YOU...if only thou canst believe.   

Mark 23  Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

Prepare for your harvest. Recognize and praise the Lord for all He has done and will do. I am amazed at the goodness of God. 

Stiffnecked People

 I awoke from sleep prophesying:

My people stop the bickering, complaining, murmuring and arguing. This comes to me as a stench in my nostrils. You rebel against the instructions of my servant. I instruct him in my ways and you ignore it. I talk to hm revealing what I want done then you disrespect my instructions.

If you are not going to follow these instructions then go your way. You cannot be a leader in my kingdom if you will not follow first.

  I swallowed up thousands that would not listen and obey but constantly were rebellious and were not thankfully obedient.

God spoke the words Mount Horeb to me….so I looked it up.

Exodus 33:1  And the LORD said unto Moses, Depart, and go up hence, thou and the people which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land which I sware unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I give it:

 2 And I will send an angel before thee; and I will drive out the Canaanite, the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite:

 3 Unto a land flowing with milk and honey: for I will not go up in the midst of thee; for thou art a stiffnecked people: lest I consume thee in the way.

 4 And when the people heard these evil tidings, they mourned: and no man did put on him his ornaments.

In many countries/tribes, “ornaments” tell who you are, where you are from, and/or what people/s you belong to. In this scripture the Israelites had to leave off their “ornaments” – who they were before God could or would deal with them. Today we must lose our self/self importance to allow God to be our all in all, our saviour! It is not who we are but who He is to us that matters most.

 5 For the LORD had said unto Moses, Say unto the children of Israel, Ye are a stiffnecked people: I will come up into the midst of thee in a moment, and consume thee: therefore now put off thy ornaments from thee, that I may know what to do unto thee.

 6 And the children of Israel stripped themselves of their ornaments by the mount Horeb.

 7 ¶ And Moses took the tabernacle, and pitched it without the camp, afar off from the camp, and called it the Tabernacle of the congregation. And it came to pass, that every one which sought the LORD went out unto the tabernacle of the congregation, which was without the camp.

They had to walk “through” something or someplace to get to the Tabernacle. What is your “walk through” today? Are you willing to go through to get to Jesus?

 8 And it came to pass, when Moses went out unto the tabernacle, that all the people rose up, and stood every man at his tent door, and looked after Moses, until he was gone into the tabernacle.

Had they not been obedient and lay aside their ornaments (self) God would have passed judgement/consumed them. He also said in His Word…

Hebrews 10:30 For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.

 31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

 32 But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;

 33 Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.

 

 

Evang. aNNA fUGATT

Change is Continual (*or you are dead)

Life Is Short And Difficult…But It WILL Change

“Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not. If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come. Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee…”
Job 14:1-2, 14- 15
(scripture from Dr. Tim Pollock's writing, Author, is founder of Wisdom's Way Publications and is a Pastor in Lodi, California.)

Look at the rose bush, the flower garden - see how the flowers bud, bloom then die. If it is not pruned, flowers cut, or tended to it will not produce anymore flowers for that season or if it does, it still dies completely prematurely.
Also, metals in the refiner's fire have to be cooked/burned removing impurities or it is useless. But with the right refiner, proper temp, and watching for the exact timing before pulling the metal out it will be perfect!
So why would we think that we, as imperfect as we are, that we do not need any instruction, correction or trials to become what God designed us to be. No, God did not make you that corrupt fleshly person with a bad attitude or dirty mind! He created us to grow and follow Him and His example that He gave us when He walked this earth like you and me.

Life Is Short And Difficult…But It WILL Change

What and which changes are up to you. Follow Christ or follow corrupt flesh. The path of righteousness or the path of "it's my party. I will do what I want to and no one can stop me". For change is inevitable.

The answer is YES, if a man die he will live again. I am not talking about re-incarnation. I am talking about eternity. Where will your eternal home be?
While on this earth we must "die out" to the flesh and follow God by His Spirit!

Blessings friends! Make your calling and election sure! Know in whom you put your trust God or mammon.

Evangelist Anna Fugatt

Are You Covered?

Put the blood on the door post. To apply the blood to the doorpost today we must be praying earnestly. Study the Word. Don't perish for the lack of knowledge!

You cannot be roaming around outside the realm of God and expect Him to cover you.  We work, eat, sleep in this world for our physical body, but it is not where we dwell for our spiritual soul. Our soul eats, sleeps, and works in God's realm. So are you applying the blood to your door posts?

You and I have to apply the blood to be safe when the death angel comes by AND we must be inside of God's realm. Not living body and soul in the carnal (worldly, not living righteous and doing what pleases the flesh instead of what pleases God Almighty).

If you are not "inside" the blood on the door post is not covering you!

Ex 12:22 And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the bason, and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that is in the bason; and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning.


Ex 12:6 And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.
 7 And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.
Ex 12:8 And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.
 9 Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.
 10 And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire.
 11 And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD'S passover.

Ex 12:13 And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.
 14 And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.

Ro 8:1 ¶ There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
 3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
 4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Are you covered?

Accountability

Romans 7:1 Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth?

 2 For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.

 3 So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.

 4 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.

 5 For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.

 6 But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.

 7 ¶ What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.

 8 But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.

Not by might, not by power but by my Spirit saith the Lord

Does not mean that we do not follow God’s law..

Means we do not follow the law of the letter that the Israelites had to: sacrifice to atone for sin.

Romans 7:1 Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth?

 2 For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.

 3 So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.

 4 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.

 5 For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.

 6 But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.

 7 ¶ What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.

 8 But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.

We have the ultimate sacrifice in Jesus Christ for our sin, yet we still must follow God’s commandments. Which we will know by His Spirit if we learn of Him through His Word.

This scripture does not give us free reign to do what we will and still be saved. Not at all. The accountability is ours. “I did not know” will not stand on judgement day. AS God gives us ample opportunity to know Him and His Word.  Just because you were too lazy or just did not want to study is no excuse for not knowing God. To know Him and His ways we MUST study His Word!

Verse 6 spells it out righteously… now that we have the ultimate sacrifice and the Comforter (Spirt of God) with us, we walk in NEWNESS OF SPIRIT and not the oldness of the letter (Old Testament sacrifice) we (verse 7) do not walk in sin continually having to atone for it every year or six months. We have the atonement living within us that we don’t sin.

Psalms 119:11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

Romans 7:9 For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.

 10 And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death.

 11 For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.

 12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

We are still bound to Jesus Christ, our atonement for sin, by obedience to His Word. All of it, with the exception of sacrificial atonement for there is NO greater sacrifice than Christ.  Nothing left for us to do other than OBEY God’s commandments – all of them.

  Hebrews 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

 27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

 28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:

 29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

 30 For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.

 31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

You/we are accountable for our actions, words and deeds! How you choose to live is how you will spend eternity. No pointing fingers, nor statements that “I did not know” will be accepted at the throne of God. It is too late to change it then. God does not accept excuses, just ask the person with the 1 talent that they hid instead of investing it.

Invest in Jesus Christ and His ways...learn of Him and how He works. He has your best interest at heart always.

Be Blessed my friends.