A FRESH START: The First Steps

Years ago Billy Graham attended a rally for President Clinton after the President’s sex scandal. As a Christian magazine relates the story, someone from the media was curious and asked Billy Graham, why are you here supporting President Clinton after everything he has done? Rev. Graham’s answer was succinct, powerful and true. “It is the Holy Spirit’s job to convict, God’s job to judge, and it’s My job to love.”

We have all been there, on both sides of this statement. But hopefully today most are standing with Rev. Graham and more then not, we find ourselves facing others who choose to do God and the Holy Spirit's job. Yet we still are to Love those as well. The first steps in A Fresh Start is to always remember to look at others with Love, even in the most difficult circumstances. God commands it: John 15:12, “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.

All throughout the scriptures God makes it clear that Love is His NUMBER ONE objective. There are literally hundreds of scriptures that reflect this. For instance God is Love and without Him we cannot Love, (1 John 4:8, Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is Love.) the command that we do ALL things in Love (1 Corinthians 16:14, Let all that you do be done in Love.)and finally that Love is the strongest (1 Corinthians 13:13, And now these three remain: faith, hope and Love. But the greatest of these is Love.) In these scriptures it doesn't take much to understand the importance of Love in our Fathers Kingdom. He places this above all things, hence we should live our lives exemplifying Love, speaking Love, sharing Love and displaying Love. As a Christian I strive for just this ideal.

On the other side of that coin is the destroyer, who wants us to think we are unworthy, inept and corrupt. He will attempt to remind us of our deeds and our old selves as much as he can. He did so with me this today and he used my daughter to do so. I claim that she is free from his influence once and for all. He is not allowed back in her thoughts or heart anymore. James 4:7, Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. That goes for everyone who reads this, I proclaim that the enemy has no domain in our lives, your lives and those around you. In today's prayer we will be asking specifically for this release and his banishment. Do not let him invade your lives again, you have made great strides and deserve the life God is showing you. Stay the course and as I have discussed before God will restore your life beyond what we deserve and He will Bless us with more than we had before. 

Love is a powerful weapon of the Kingdom and cannot be defended against except if we let the enemy gain a foot hold. So I pray all of you Stand with me, Praise our God and Love all, even those who do not deserve it, and together let us push the enemy back, showing him who really has domain in our lives and our families lives.God will bond us together united in the same purpose, to free ourselves and others from the bondage of sin and Live to Love. 1 Corinthians 13:8, Love never ends.

Let's Pray: Oh Magnificent Father, we feel so very blessed to know Your Love Father. Thank You for what You do in the name of Love and please forgive each of us for our sins Father as we try to become more Christ like with each breath. Father we ask in unison for the strength to remove the enemy from our lives and our families lives and show him You have the only domain in our lives. That we will not fall victim to the tricks of the destroyer, but in turn we will lift up Your Kingdom Father. In Jesus name the enemy is banished from our lives entirely. We will not recognize his attempt at authority in our lives ever again, instead we lead with Love and look to You for guidance, strength and dominion in our lives. Father we Thank You for all that You have done and continue to do in Jesus name...AMEN.