A letter to the Church - September 29, 2011 from Pastor Gary Cortese
If we could only see beyond this realm into the next our focus and attention would be forever altered. For the things we see with the physical eye are only temporal, but the things which are unseen are eternal (2 Cor. 4:18).
We are not earthly beings trying to live a spiritual life but spirit
beings having to live a temporary earthly life.
The hidden man of the heart is the spiritual man and is a possessor
of the Divine nature of God. As Believers we actually have our
Heavenly Daddy’s DNA in us! Regardless of where our “earth suit”
(physical body) is located at this present time we (the spirit man)
are seated in heavenly places in Christ…far above ALL principality,
power, might, dominion and EVERY name that is named (Eph. 1:20,21 &
2:6).
Brothers and Sisters, we cannot be defeated if we will not quit. We
have been made triumphant and are more than conquerors (2 Cor.
2:14). Greater is He that is in us than he that is in the world (1
Jn. 4:4).
If we become totally consumed with His presence and completely
immersed in His Word the truth of who we are in Christ will carry us
all the way through the valley of the shadow of death and we will
emerge victorious and vindicated.
The two primary weapons our adversary (the devil) uses are Deception
and Distraction. We cannot allow ourselves the luxury of dwelling on
anything but the truth of God’s Word (Php. 4:7,8). The truth of
God’s Word will trump all circumstances. Everything we see and feel
in the natural is subject to change.
You are not alone! There is a Friend who sticks closer than a
brother (Prov. 17:17 &
18:24). When others abandon and forsake us HE
NEVER WILL.
Contrary to what we have been taught we don’t have to be big, strong
men or women with God. The challenge is for us to learn how to just
be Daddy’s little boys and girls. We were created to be a family.
God wanted a family! He’s a family-oriented God with a desire to
take walks with His children and share the wonder and excitement of
every-day life.
People are just too busy and preoccupied to really spend time with
Daddy. Even those who are doing their Heavenly Father’s work are too
busy and preoccupied with the work rather than being preoccupied
with Him personally.
Something else of significance is that the church today looks
nothing like the church of the New Testament. What can we do about
this? Again, become so preoccupied with Him personally that nothing
else and no one else will be as important to us as He is. Isn’t that
what this world so desperately needs?
Become so intoxicated with Him that you begin to focus on what makes
Him happy, what pleases Him, what brings joy to His heart. Let’s
start a revolution of Love for God such as the world and church has
never seen!
Your pastor loves you!
PG
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