Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom.
Though it cost all you have, get understanding.
esteem her, and she shall exalt you;
embrace her, and she will honor you.
She will set a garland of grace on your head
and present you with a crown of splendor.
Proverbs 4:7-9 (NIV)
Could you imagine someone approaching Queen Elizabeth and trying to sell her the crown that has been in her family for generations?
Trying to sell her on something that she already has in her possession.
She knows who she is and what her lineage is, she knows that she is the Queen of England and all of the benefits and advantages that come with it.
Do you know who you are In Christ?
Do you know what His blood has provided for you?
Do you really know the Gospel?
Because when you know this, no man or woman will be able to try and sell you your crown.
Eve had this issue, this is why the enemy in stolen clothes could come up and say to her,
"You really aren't living the life that you could be living."
God must be angry with you, why else would He keep this amazing knowledge out of your reach that would make you wise?
God must be afraid or jealous of you, He believes that you could overthrow His kingdom,
(like I tried to do in my pride and ignorance and failed)
Has God walked away from you?
Oh, God doesn't want you to have it, He's blocked your blessings because you haven't done enough to receive them.
Beloved children of God, you couldn't do enough, that's why The Father had to send His Son.
The enemy spews thoughts that confuse you and have you doubting God's blessing.
If you don't know that God so loved you that He has given you everything that pertains to life, godliness and blessing in His only begotten Son Jesus Christ...
Someone can preach or say to you that you don't have and you won't have.
They can say, "You might be saved and going to heaven but you won't reach your full potential in this earth." and if you don't know what the Word says you will believe that garbage.
No man knows your full potential but you have to know it.
It all rests in what Christ has done and what He has said.
Babies you are not living based in what any man says.
You are existing In Christ Jesus.
Peter stood up before the council of Pharisees his Jewish brothers and addressed them concerning salvation and it's recorded in Acts chapter 15.
Peter had to speak to them because some others had preached to those who received Christ as the full atonement and only way to salvation, unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses you can't be saved.
Like today you will hear preaching that says, "Unless you do this, you won't have this, I know you believe in Jesus but...
Peter said, "Brothers, you know that some time ago God made a choice among you that the Gentiles might "Hear" from my lips the message of "The Gospel" and "Believe".
God , who knows the heart, showed that He accepted them by giving The Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us. He made no distinction between us and them, for He purified their hearts by faith.
Now then, why do you try to test God by putting on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear?
(This is why Jesus came to take the heavy yoke for us in exchange for the easy yoke)
No!, We believe that it is through the grace of our LORD Jesus that we are saved, just as they are."
I want to pause right now and speak to the man or woman who is still living in sin.
God loves you.
This is why God has been so long suffering with you.
People in your family may have abandoned you or your job may be challenging and all you know to do is to lie, cheat and steal to survive, but you don't have to do that anymore when you come to know God loves you with an unfailing love.
Your mother and your own natural father may have left you for dead but God never leaves you.
There is a crown waiting for you.
There is a peace and provision waiting for you.
There is a throne in heavenly places waiting for you.
And Jesus Christ has prepared all of this for you.
I want you in my family so much.
I want you to have the pace in your heart that I have and the confidence and expectation that I have.
I want you to have the support when you mourn and the comfort that I have through The Holy Spirit.
I want you to walk in the wisdom of God that brings a strong, stable, sober mind.
I want you to be surrounded with people who will celebrate with you when you celebrate.
I want you to know that no matter what you have, little or much you are wealthy because God loves you and His Son's blood the DNA of Christ can dwell in you.
There is only one way to this comfort and to this crown.
Christ is it.
The Word of God says if you first believe in your heart and confess with your mouth that Jesus Christ is LORD knowing that He was crucified and died to take the punishment for your sin and that God the Father raised Him up form the grave to sit Him at His right hand to be your attorney in heaven and in earth, you are saved.
Believe it and say it.
From this point on keep your crown on and don't let anyone try and sell you your crown or take it off.
Consider this today
Acts 16:25-34
Love Y'all
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