Introduction-Sunday's Child-Full of Grace

 

In the beginning was the Word-Jesus was, is and always will be the Word of the only true and living God. Sin was rampant in the earth. The Spirit of God grieved as He looked upon the degradation of His creation.

      “Father,” said Jesus, the only Begotten Son of God, “I grieve to see the sorrow in your eyes. Send Me. I will lay My life down for You. Use My Holy Blood to atone for their sins. They know not what they do. Sin and self, have blinded them, hardening their hearts to Our perfect love.

     “My precious Son, I have sent prophets and priests to speak for Me and teach My truths. Still My creation stiffens their necks and grieve My Holy Spirit. They choose their own ways twisting My Holy Commandments to suit their carnal desires. They kill the prophets and stone the priests. They vex Me, and try Me, and test Me at every turn. Sin over takes them and they are given over to the vilest acts of inhumanity, against My humanity. I have created them to love Me, and be loved by Me. They speak My word with their lips, but are far from My heart. Our gifts are more precious to them than the Giver. They vie to control one another. They shrug off My love in favor of trinkets and baubles, that please the eye, and rob the heart of My Holy Presence. They measure their worth by what they accumulate, not, who they are created to be-Holy in Me.”

      “Father, it is true, all that You say. You are Justice and Righteousness, and have the right to judge their actions and their hearts. It is true, humanity has fallen short of Our expectations. It is true, humanity chooses self, over self-sacrifice. It is true, the mind of the flesh overrides the mind of the spirit. It is equally true, that You are Mercy and Grace, and Goodness and Faithfulness. Father, I ask You, send Me in their place. I will take their sins, their troubles, and their hate for each other; I will share in their tears and their sorrows. I too, am Righteousness and Justice, Goodness and Faith. I will exchange their pain for Our Grace. Those who choose Me will find help in their time of need. Darkness may flood the earth, but Our Light will always supersede.”

      “Yes, My Son, My Beloved, go and do all that You’ve said. Go, lay down Your perfect life, and stand in their stead. I will forgive them for what they’ve done, when I look upon the blood of My Perfect Son. I make Your name greater than all in the earth. Anyone, no matter their crimes or hurts, can call upon the Name of Jesus, and I will hear, and heal them of their sins. I will wipe away their tears, and they will live again. No one who calls upon the name of Jesus shall be despised. I will cleanse him, and heal him, and open his blind eyes. Go, My Son, My Perfect One, My children cry for a Savior, Messiah, and You, Jesus, are the Only One.”

      And so He went, the Sinless Son of God. He left His home, His throne; He pushed it aside, so you and I could choose to abide, forever with Him, walking side by side. In a moment of time, He endured all our shame, our blame, even our pride. From the beginning of time, He carries our sorrows inside. Nothing we do, cannot be forgiven, as it is His sinless life, He has given.

      Every evil perpetrated against one another, was placed upon Him, Jesus, our Brother. He, not the Jews, nor Romans, nor humanity, laid down His life, so we would not have to die. He now stands at the door of your heart beckoning to come inside. Will you open your heart wide and let Him abide, or will you slam the door shut in rebellion and pride? The choice is yours to do as you choose. He will not force you, with loving kindness His Spirit woos.

      Two forces now vie for the earth. One once filled with music and beauty, created by the hand of God to praise and worship Him alone, chose his own way. “I will rise above my Creator.” His heart of pride would boast. “I will be like God in every way.”

      Righteousness and Justice prevailed against his worst. He fell like lightning to the earth. He set out to take what he did not own, and now he sits on Adam’s throne. Adam and Eve made a choice, you see, to reject their Father and live as they please. Everyone born has a choice to make, follow Jesus and go the  Righteous Way, or choose our own path leading to death. 

      We are children in a custody battle, where the winner gains control of our soul. The Unholy Force says, “I am the Father of all Lies. Every word I speak will cause your soul to die. I will offer you everything, but in the end, I give you nothing. There’s not a day I live I don’t plan your demise. I tell you this plainly, but still you seem surprised. Walk with me now, for I will give you power and gold, all I ask in return, is control of your soul.”

      The Holy Force says, “I AM the First, Last and Everything in between. It is My love that sustains you and My Blood that makes you clean. Trust in My Word, for I cannot lie. The love I have for you will never die. I’ve done all that I can to make you Mine again. All I ask of you is to believe in My Son.”

      That’s the choice set before you this day. Will you fight for the Way, the Truth and the Light, or will you stand on the side of the Father of all Lies? This world will push and pull and twist you inside. So open your heart and let His Glory abide. Jesus stood in our place; we spit in His face, and now He offers us His eternal Grace. Father, Son and Holy Spirit, created us spirit, soul and body; Three in One. As spirits formed by His hand, for the fulfillment of His perfect plan, Jesus commissions us before we are born, to discover and complete the Holy purpose for which we are sent to the earth. Every spirit, soul and body has an assignment from Heaven, written on his or her heart. The two cannot be separated. If you are living, then there is a reason for you to be here. 

 

      The Unholy Force says, “Live for yourself. What has this world done for you? You deserve to be happy. Get all you can, before someone else takes it and you have nothing. Reject before you are rejected. Bow down to me and I will fill your coffers. Worship me, and I will reward you greatly. God has abandoned you and left you to die.” His siren call beckons you into his invisible trap. He studies you and knows your ways. He is the enemy of God. He wants to be your god. He wants to destroy your soul before you fulfill your commission from Jesus. He fills you with pain and shame; then lies and says, “God is to blame.” 

 

      Jesus says, “the Thief, as He is known, comes only to steal, kill and destroy.”(1) All his promises look good to the eye, but are laced with lies. He has no truth in him. All he can do is deceive. He takes your focus from the Holy One, causing you to believe, you are the only one. From cradle to grave, he works ceaselessly to destroy your life, offering poisonous breadcrumbs baked in the fires of Hell. The only remedy to his devious ways, is to know the Truth and follow only His ways.

      Jesus has defeated this enemy of ours, on the cross at Calvary where He shed His sinless blood and died. But the story does not end there, for you see, He became the Holy Sacrifice offering forgiveness for you and me. Nothing we do apart from His blood is ever good enough to enter into the Holy Place where our Holy God resides. Our works are like filthy rags, a stench in the nostrils of God.

 

    The Holy Force says, “Lean not to your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Me and I will direct your path.” (2) For I know the pitfalls and the traps. Some I will remove from before you, others I will walk beside you strengthening your every step, as together we make it to the other side.”

      This book that you hold, and the others that follow, are an accounting of one who chose the Righteous Way, born into the kingdom of darkness, indoctrinated before birth with lies and propaganda against the Truth. This is the story of her journey out of darkness, into His marvelous Light. The path set before her since before time began, was fraught with obstacles, temptations, and enemies on every side. 

     Jesus says, in this world we shall have tribulation and trouble, but He also says, be of good cheer for He has overcome the wiles of the Devil. (3) The retelling of these events is not to bring darkness glory, but to show the world the only One who is able to restore to wholeness that which was broken and shattered by sin and self. Jesus is the only reason for this book. My love for Him compels me to obey His Holy Spirit even when it goes against my natural desire to hide among myself.

    Years and tears, pain and suffering, but most of all GRACE & HOPE are contained within the pages of these books. What began as a simple parable of my life has now become the product in your hand. I pray to my Father, who hears my every word, that the Holy Spirit of Truth and Revelation will accompany you on this journey, and you too will receive all that you need from the One who loved you before time began.

In my Beloved Jesus name-Amen.

(1) John 10:10 (NKJV)
(2) Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV)
(3) John 16:33 (NKJV)