Good morning glorious ones!

The reason Jesus came to the earth was to demonstrate to us what we’re supposed to look like and what we’re supposed to be doing.  He said in John 14:12,

• “I tell you the truth, anyone who believes in Me will do the same works I have done, and even greater works, because I am going to be with the Father.”

The Scripture declares that we are the body of Christ and Jesus is our head (Ephesians 5:23).  Jesus is Lord over the Church.  As His body, we have been given gifts and responsibilities.  In Romans 12:4-8, we read,

• Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.  In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well.  So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you.  If your gift is serving others, serve them well.  If you are a teacher, teach well.  If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging.  If it is giving, give generously.  If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously.  And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.

I exhort you to pray and find out from the Lord your specific GIFTS AND ABILITIES and use them.  I will encourage you to note that the things that seem to come naturally to you are your God-given gifts and abilities.  

I also admonish you to study God’s Word to find out the specifics of what’s been given to you.  You need to use your faith to withdraw out of heaven what belongs to you in the earth.  

Imitate Jesus in His actions, words and dedicated focus on the will of God, which is the Word of God.  Because Jesus only spoke the words of God, I exhort you to find the promises in the Word and only speak them out.  Don’t use your words to describe your situation because according to 2 Corinthians 4:18, everything that we see and feel are subject to change.  Only the Word of God is eternal.  

Let’s not make up our own words.  Let’s determine to only speak what God says about us and our circumstances.  This is what Jesus did.  John 14:10 says,

• ….The words I speak are not My Own, but My Father who lives in Me…

God wants you to know the breath, length, the depth and the height of what He’s given to you (Ephesians 3:18-19).  When you spend time in God’s Word, you will see that it is God’s will for you to have His wisdom, to know and understand the mysteries of God, and to be filled with His fullness. 

The Scripture says that God has given you His might, which is the spiritual, miraculous ability to do anything, whether it’s possible or impossible.  

Use the authority God has given you in the Name of Jesus.  Always stay in an attitude of forgiveness and allow praise and thanksgiving to God to flow forth from your lips continually.

Walking in Him,

Lisa Gordon

Assistant Pastor

Jesus City Church