Jesus Is The Promise Land: Shalom 2 U, #3

By Shalom Jim

 Jesus is the promised land.  Everything that we need and want can come from Jesus.  This is what 2 Corinthians 1:20  says: However many promises God has made, in Christ the answer is always Yes. Through him we respond, saying Yes to the glory of God. You see here that God is saying, everything that I have declared, everything that I have promised, everything that Jesus has fulfilled by His sacrifice is yes, and Amen.  There are no "no's". There are no maybe's. Yes, we will have to wait but it shall surely come to pass.  We have to know these promises.  We have to believe these promises.  We have to declare these promises.  This is our part.  If we don't do our part, then God can't do His part.  God wants to do His part and we want Him to do His part.  For God to do His part which is receiving His grace; we must "believe ".  We have a tendency to take "faith " too lightly.  We say that we believe but most of the time it is very general and passive faith.  When we actually say what the specific premise is, then we are being specific.  Knowing, believing, and declaring the promise will give you Revelation.   Revelation is needed for you to believe.  It lets you see with your spiritual eyes.  You begin to picture it in your spirit.  This helps you to believe.  Rom 10:17. So faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. We are also told of the importance of abiding in Jesus: Hew 12:2. looking to Jesus, the author, and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.  Our continual fellowship and abiding in Jesus will help us be courageous and believing, and thereby be able to enter the Promise Land.

 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Shalom2U Ministries
• Release date: Feb 12, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215346181

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DEDICATION

All honor and glory to God who Eph 3 web:20. Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

Mom! As I write this book, I am reminded of the many ways that you shared Jesus. You were an evangelist just by telling us of His love for us.  We could see your love for Him in all your ways.  We rejoice knowing that you are there with Him now. All your children say Glory be to God Amen

Introduction

Jesus is the promised land.  Everything that we need and want can come from Jesus.  This is what 2 Corinthians 1:20  says: However many promises God has made, in Christ the answer is always Yes. Through him we respond, saying Yes to the glory of God.

You see here that God is saying, everything that I have declared, everything that I have promised, everything that Jesus has fulfilled by His sacrifice is yes and Amen.  There are no no's. There are no maybe's. Yes, we will have to wait but it shall surely come to pass.

We have to know these promises.  We have to believe these promises.  We have to declare these promises.  This is our part.  If we don't do our part, then God can't do His part.  God wants to do His part and we want Him to do His part.  For God to do His part which is receiving His grace; we must believe .  We have a tendency to take faith too lightly.  We say that we believe but most of the time it is very general and passive faith.  When we actually say what the specific premise is, then we are being specific.  Knowing, believing, and declaring the promise will give you Revelation.  Revelation is needed for you to believe.  It lets you see with your spiritual eyes.  You begin to picture it in your spirit.  This helps you to believe.  Rom 10:17. So faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. We are also told of the importance of abiding in Jesus: Hew 12:2. looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.  Our continual fellowship and abiding in Jesus will help us be courageous and believing, and thereby be able to enter the Promise Land.

FAITH

Rom. 4:3 web 3. For what does the Scripture say? `Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.`

How does God know that you really believe? Your faith is always tested: 1Pe 1:7 WEB that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ—.  If everything that we prayed for came about instantly,  it would require no faith.  Abraham had to wait 25 years before he saw the beginning of God’s promise to him.  All that time, his faith was tested.  When God changed Abram's name to Abraham, Abraham had to continue to declare who he was even though no one could see it in the natural (flesh).  Romans 4:17-‬21 FBV  As Scripture says, I've made you the father of many nations. For in the presence of God, Abraham trusted in the God who makes the dead alive and speaks into existence what didn't previously exist. Against all hope Abraham in hope trusted God, so he could become the father of many peoples, just as God had promised him: This is how many descendants you'll have! His trust in God didn't weaken even though he thought his body was practically dead (he was around a hundred years old) and knew that Sarah was too old to have children. He held on to God's promise—he didn't doubt it. Instead, his trust in God grew stronger, and he gave glory to God. He was totally convinced that what God had promised he had the power to deliver. Day after day he had to declare who God said he was even though it looked foolish in the natural.  Many believers and unbelievers want to rely on human logic and wisdom.  When it comes to faith, human wisdom and logic are thrown out the window.  You have to see with your spiritual eyes and hear with your spiritual ears to believe.  You have to go outside the box.  Isaiah 55:8-‬9 FBV For your thoughts are not my thoughts, and your ways are not my ways, declares the Lord. In the same way, the heavens are higher than the earth, my ways are higher than your ways, and my thoughts are higher than your thoughts. It takes a lot of spiritual effort to believe.  That's why only two Joshua and Caleb were ready to go into the promised land.  Num 14:22-24 22. because all those men who have seen my glory, and my signs, which I worked in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have tempted me these ten times, and have not listened to my voice;23. surely they shall not see the land which I swore to their fathers, neither shall any of those who despised me see it:24. but my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and has followed