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turtle30cshell Daily Devotions For April 13, 2020
Receive The Holy Spirit
4/13/2020

Daily Devotions:
by Christina Farris

John 20:19-23 KJV
19 Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
20 And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.
21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
23 Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

If i could explain to the world one thing that occurs in scripture more clearly myself it would be concerning the Holy Spirit, but something must be taught by God himself to the heart of the believer. When you have a question about God, ask of God first. Now wait, because if something is of God does it always have to be good. God allows the enemy to rise and fall, for his purpose, so is that of God the answer is yes. The question needs to be asked, is what I see a part of you Lord, part of your Spirit in regards to actually being part of something when this life is over, it will be remaining even in heaven and the New Jerusalem. Being specific is key here. God's going to teach you about this anyway at some point probably, because it is about his nature and who he is. There things I can type about, but you have to experience to have full knowledge.

I can not express in my own heart this knowledge myself even in writing somethings must still come from the Holy Spirit to you. Until you are saved you will not receive of God's Spirit. Until you allow Christ in, you can not receive his Spirit beyond the knowledge God's Spirit is speaking to you about sin first for salvation then to be able to serve and be in service for God and Christ Jesus. If God is gracifully giving you a gift then receive it. The first gift is salvation from sin through belief in Christ and his sacrifice on the cross and resurrection of old things passing and all things become new/transformed by His power spiritually with the eternal hope of spending eternity with Christ, knowing our sins are forgiven. The second gift is the Holy Spirit that we to must receive. Now to receive the Holy Spirit can happen simultaenous with the baptism of the Holy Spirit, or it can happen to do the will of God the Father to individual. Saul believed in God but his ego and desire for power was greater then his love for God and obedience to God. And with that ego the separation of God's Spirit came and was replaced by evil Spirit. Story found in I Samuel. To be in submission to God and His Son/Word to be in compliance to his will, is also to be in compliance to the Holy Spirit, with human failing even at times. As a believer to accept our own failings is to understand that our desire is to do it God's way instead of the opposition. If money, or power is coming between you and God's way, you on the wrong side. I love how God always provides loop holes in our own ignorance at times. If our desire is right then he going to provide a way of escape in our ignorance. Example when Moses hit the rock twice water still poured out, though Moses sin against God. Moses wanted to do it God's way but his anger and emotion got the best of him. God did not fail, man did, and God provided an escape by the provision.

What then do we have to understand about God is greater mystery to receiving of His Spirit. It is saying I will yield to God and do my best to follow his leadership, not only his great gift of salvation through Christ Jesus flesh on the cross, but also the testimony of His Word to work in my life. The Devil will use God's word to deceive the world and get rich off it, and use it to destroy the believer. Beware of the carnival act in the church world. Claiming of God's Spirit with only evidence of someone past out on the floor as if drunken state. God does hold us down by his Spirit but not by the hand of man. To speak to our hearts and to instruct, to demonstrate his power and will. But do these things bear fruit, if not then you need to ask, what are you witnessing. To listen to God, to hear him will be backed by His Word. As Soldiers fell back in John 19, we understand that God was showing his authority to the soldiers that this was his will for Jesus. This was not reception of the Spirit, but God showing His power by force, to show the soldiers they had no power but what God gave them over his Son. The hour of power for those soldiers was right then but not without them understanding they could only do what God would permit.

Beaware that the devil will try and immitate this power, and can imitate/mocking by mind control and psychological effects with the mind. How to know the difference is to know where you yourself stand with God. To know that you receive His will in your life, and not only his will for your life but the Holy Spirit for direction in your life, so you can follow Christ and God the Father. God will give you his Spirit to do his will, but not for you to control.

It is easy to see how man can use illness to munipulate people. President Trump On facebook, not sure if the speech is still there, for some of his speeches and press conferences are length, said he did not know himself if he would wear a face mask. What does this tell you about the threat of the coronavirus. Yet the government is saying wear face mask. Here what we need to know about face mask are that protective gear like wearing a motor cycle helmet when driving a motorcycle is for your head. It like wearing safety glasses when working and operating certain machinery. Doctors use all kinds of things to protect themselves when deal with contagients. Some of them are like wind breakers or spring and fall jackets. Material made of nylon, or vinyl that repels what liquid. Goggles protect the eyes and mask protect the mouth and nose. If you are highly senstive to disease there is protective wear available to buy on the open market. Churches and business could require their employees wear these garments including gloves to protect against disease especially handling of food during preparation. However any air born disease can not stop contamination of surfaces or food completely. However coolness so employees are not consumed by sweat that can cause body irritation, needs to be taken into consideration.

If you are concerned about flu and colds or any germs stay at home, or wear protective gear and practice social distancing. If it does not bother you, to get sick do it to protect others, Our nation is on lock down for the coronavirus. Yet they seemed to of locked up our economy and want to reopen it, so hear what I think, government is trying to figure how to solve the problem and it right under their nose, but they can not see, because only putting those blinders on, for the church world to say God is still in control even when it comes to protection, not only with his hand but things available to all of us, for the right price. That why government going to have to control price on protective gear, so all can buy it if they desire or need it for work.

Here is the point God's Spirit might allow the devil to control for a time, but it will not last, nor will it destroy the idea of freedom, faith and hope. Yet are you on God's side, or only wanting power and ratings. God knows the heart of man and purpose man does things. The enemy only wants to destroy God's ways and power. In truth God(Father, Son and Holy Spirit) is the only protection that man truly has.

The baptism of the Holy Spirit is for our protection, comfort, and our guidance. God speaks to our heart, our soul through the baptism and spiritual birth of the believer. We must wait for God's empowerment and be willing to receive God's gift of His Spirit to accomplish his will, which is not a will to harm but to save us.

Dear Heavenly Father, help us to receive your will and Spirit in our life to guide and direct our path, so we are in compliance to your word and to your ways. Help us forgive others as you forgave us. In Jesus precious name, Amen.

Continual Scripture Study:

Acts 1:1-5 KJV
1 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
2 Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
3 To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

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