tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44880662008803235422012-01-29T18:21:38.236-08:00Sea of GlassSea of Glass is a website dedicated to releasing the prophectic messages given to Helen Kraemer.Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.comBlogger4221100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-73255203232260883522012-01-29T18:19:00.000-08:002012-01-29T18:21:38.249-08:00armor of GodDid you ever read about putting on the armor of God and wonder “What does that mean, in real life?” Paul’s illustration of a soldier putting on armor in Ephesians 6:10-18 gives us a symbolic picture of a real-life activity. He states that we have a spiritual enemy who is not “flesh and blood”. Our enemy is unseen, and that makes it difficult to sort out what the causes of our problems are and Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-36828391190986459452012-01-25T03:52:00.000-08:002012-01-25T03:53:14.038-08:00Forcing God's Hand“There was a man who had 2 sons. The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.” (Lk 15:11-12)At times we feel we won’t be happy unless God gives us our due. No matter what God’s timing for us is, or His intentions for our lives, we are not satisfied looking forward. We want it now.Will we force God’s hand? Will we Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-14355564032424192032012-01-21T19:36:00.000-08:002012-01-21T19:44:11.852-08:00sovereigntyGod keeps some things sovereignly to Himself so they won’t be changed. Because His personality stays intact we can come to know Him, for no one can know someone who changes. God doesn’t change (Jms 1:17), and to know Him we find His nature by His Spirit, the Holy Spirit. God remains Himself so that all may know Him just as He is. When God told His people that His name was “I am” (Ex 3:14), HeHelen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-50102691657607185582012-01-18T09:15:00.000-08:002012-01-18T09:16:19.444-08:00God thinks this life is importantGod thinks life is important. Our lives have always been important to our Lord, as well the world we live in is important to Him. Jesus told us about the things that God deems of value in this life. For one thing, it is that we have enough food, clothing, and shelter. Also He wants us to care for those who are sick, and to visit those in prison (Mt 25:34-36). Jesus expected His people to Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-77112906265377835552012-01-17T20:45:00.001-08:002012-01-17T20:46:16.620-08:00TrustThis morning I was fretting about something. I knew I shouldn’t worry and felt God’s caution to not take action in the situation. “But it’s too important to not do anything,” I answered. “It’s too important to do anything yourself,” He replied. “Don’t rely on what you can say or do. Rely on Me.”When God asks us not to worry, He is not diminishing the important matter at hand. He is asking Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-51952507846577122942012-01-13T10:09:00.000-08:002012-01-13T10:10:08.930-08:00law vs loveSometimes it is hard to understand Jesus’ instructions to the Jews. He spoke about obedience to the law, when He knew the law would be done away with. We as Christians do not keep the law, and yet some think we should observe Jewish traditions and holidays. Religious activity, well . . . it makes us feel religious.Some ministers are now teaching that Christians should keep the law. They are Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-44499601533314300732012-01-07T05:39:00.001-08:002012-01-07T05:39:57.780-08:00Answered prayer“Save me because of your unfailing Love . . . The Lord has heard my cry for mercy; the Lord accepts my prayers.” (Ps 6:4 & 9)What causes the Lord to hear our prayers? David believed the Lord heard his prayers and answered them, not because of legal reasons, but because of the goodness of God’s heart. In the beginning of Psalm 6 we read that David is aware of his need for discipline and Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-91104683946030341392012-01-01T18:49:00.000-08:002012-01-01T18:50:02.445-08:00God is greaterThis morning I was facing some pretty large giants. During prayer the Lord said to me “Those powers which trouble you, I made, and have dominion over (Col 1:16 & 2:15). Do not let your enemy worry you, but have faith in Me.”Having faith in God as our Creator seems basic, but when we consider He is the Creator of our enemies, it puts their threat in a new perspective. Not only is God greater Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-27176170348075621362012-01-01T18:44:00.000-08:002012-01-01T18:48:04.200-08:00BuildingSometimes we believe we can hope in anything, and that God will redeem every situation. But that isn’t true. If a man builds on sand and a storm comes, the house will fall (Mt 7:24-27). God cannot make the house stand. What a man builds with, and where he builds are important.A man must build with good materials. The tests of life will try his works as if by fire (1 Cor 3:10-15). If he has Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-33106493548696350342012-01-01T06:15:00.000-08:002012-01-01T06:16:24.846-08:00The Word of the Lord Tries UsHow many of us are waiting on the Lord to bring a word of prophecy to pass? If the length of the wait were to determine the validity of the word, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph would have all given up believing in God’s words. But they didn’t give up. There is something that happens in the waiting. In fact, waiting actually qualifies us for the benefits God has in store for us.Of Joseph itHelen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-10914581946783732222011-12-31T06:20:00.000-08:002011-12-31T06:22:45.593-08:00Promotion is from the Lord“To the arrogant I say, ‘Boast no more,’ and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horns. Do not lift your horns against heaven; do not speak with outstretched neck.’ No one from the east or the west or from the desert can exalt a man. But it is God who judges: He brings one down, He exalts another.” (Ps 75:4-7).Because men have boasted about their positions of power, the Lord is bringing a Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-14011348304568674582011-12-30T05:32:00.000-08:002011-12-30T05:33:04.313-08:00God works for good“We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.” (Rm 8:28)If we want to see God’s nature and what things He would likely be doing in our lives, this verse shows that He is an ever-creating God, forming good things despite the bad. If things had to be perfect for God to create us into His image, then he wouldn’t have made usHelen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-49983925115161620862011-12-30T05:29:00.000-08:002011-12-30T05:30:52.171-08:00validation and loveSometimes Christians become addicted to God’s validation. They live their lives unplanned so that through favorable circumstances they might feel God’s approval and blessing. When all effort could have only been from God, then surely the right outcome was His doing.These are simple-minded people, never learning wisdom because they lack understanding of the role of responsibility. Child-like, Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-37965754731187701842011-12-29T09:02:00.001-08:002011-12-29T09:02:55.677-08:00spiritual inbreedingWe are the body of Christ. Paul’s symbolism of the body of Christ is one illustration of how we work together and with Christ. We are to function as a body in which each member supplies what is needed for the entire body according to his or her gifting. We get our Life from Christ, who is our Head (Eph 4:14-16). What happens to our churches, the individual bodies of Christ which we Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-84879734972621278762011-12-29T09:00:00.001-08:002011-12-29T09:00:51.252-08:00RestorationRestoration of Man by God is His creative work, and not our own. The Lord creates in us newness of Life, so much so that we are changed people. Crazy thinking gives way to sound thinking, phobias give way to peacefulness, and a soul that once refused to be ruled over becomes submissive to discipline (2 Tim 1:7). All that keeps one imprisoned and in darkness is exchanged for true liberty and Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-72353363690633292322011-12-28T19:01:00.001-08:002011-12-28T19:01:33.379-08:00Prophecy for 2012Christiandom seems to think I am only concerned with the poor unsaved. Some hold contempt for the wealthy or the middle-class unsaved. Men lack vision for the foundation I have labored to build in America.I have laid My Word here, and My Spirit. I have built with the faithfulness of prophets, evangelists, teachers and preachers here. It has come to this generation to do the finish-work, for Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-16257834635958304262011-12-28T07:03:00.000-08:002011-12-28T07:04:04.036-08:00RestorationRestoration of Man by God is His creative work, and not our own. The Lord creates in us newness of Life, so much so that we are changed people. Crazy thinking gives way to sound thinking, phobias give way to peacefulness, and a soul that once refused to be ruled over becomes submissive to discipline (2 Tim 1:7). All that keeps one imprisoned and in darkness is exchanged for true liberty and Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-42102976025758232822011-12-28T07:01:00.000-08:002011-12-28T07:02:06.034-08:00Doubt & FaithSome people like unbelief because it allows them to do their own thing, and truth requires accountability. All men who hear the truth do not keep it; only those who obey the word of truth will retain it. Therefore, we see that our enemy satan seeks to plant seeds of doubt after God’s word comes to us. Our enemy makes doubt attractive, reminding us that it will ensure we can do what we want. TruthHelen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-90146752085402423372011-12-27T10:22:00.000-08:002011-12-27T10:27:01.299-08:00Strange FireIt is our human nature to want our own way. Observing children reminds us of this. If we do not train them to be patient, and follow good examples, they increasingly become more impatient and set on having what they want. After all, from their perspective, what they want is what they also understand to be “good.” In like manner, man’s perception of good is based on his understanding of what he Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-29509558532816758912011-12-27T07:54:00.000-08:002011-12-27T07:56:41.098-08:00condemnation and confidenceSometimes when we seek God for answers our prayers seem to go nowhere. And we lack confidence in our efforts. Slowly, if we have not sought the Lord, our hearts condemn us. It takes discernment to know where this condemnation comes from, for though we have an accuser, satan, we also err and stumble at times. Today’s lesson is about condemnation and confidence."Dear friends, let us not love Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-71695719919295894772011-12-26T06:26:00.001-08:002011-12-26T06:26:45.626-08:00do not add nor take away from the Word of the LordFrom of old, God has given His prophets instructions on how to handle what He says. Some of these instructions are repeated, and today I will be talking about one that we have from Moses, through to John in Revelation. When God was dispensing His covenant to Moses, He asked him to tell the people not to add to nor take away from His commands (Deut 4:2 & 12:32). God’s words are important and standHelen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-38803867415760854922011-12-26T05:53:00.000-08:002011-12-26T05:56:05.678-08:00God tests the heartsI found this and several other unposted lessons on my computer. I had unknowingly set up a parallel account to Sea of Glass. I will begin posting the lessons from there to this account today. This lesson is from 2/24/11;Have you ever wondered about God’s justice? We know He is just and want Him to answer our petitions. But sometimes those answers are a long time in coming! Today the Lord Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-4855049218851402402011-12-26T05:47:00.000-08:002011-12-26T05:49:53.265-08:00God's dwelling placeI am creating a place inside my people where I may dwell. It is a place where they each will know me. Little-by-little I carve out more space for Myself in each man and woman.I share Myself with Man according to his tolerance. Some are like the Israelites and say that they can’t bear to hear me themselves (Ex 20:19). Many hear My voice, and their minds whirl with ideas. They go off and do Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-59316415701548979452011-12-24T16:21:00.000-08:002011-12-24T16:22:20.291-08:00Becoming a bridgeWe are all familiar with Jesus’ admonition not to judge (Mt 7:1). It seems that the beginning of our Christianity is training on the boundaries between good and bad, light and darkness, evil and holiness. Along with this we learn what the “world” and “flesh” are so that we can eschew them, following after the Spirit of God. Somewhere along the way we realize that, though we are on the right side Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-84520904851239729852011-12-24T06:10:00.000-08:002011-12-24T08:52:27.013-08:00timeThis morning when I awoke I had projects on my mind. I felt these things needed priority status in order for our Christmas to run smoothly, and was going to set my quiet time aside for them. However, the Lord countered me in my thinking, saying that my priorities were oppressing me. Hmmm. He was right. I was beginning my day with stress instead of with the Holy Spirit. Here is the Word the Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-8163612456297667342011-12-21T06:35:00.000-08:002011-12-22T07:14:46.247-08:00fear of the Lord and wisdomThis morning the Lord talked about wisdom, and the fear of the Lord. God’s goal is that He would show the earth His wisdom, through His people.“His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in heavenly realms, according to His eternal purpose which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Eph 3:10-11)Here is the WordHelen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-84255056106795939482011-12-20T11:15:00.000-08:002011-12-20T11:16:02.744-08:00The big pictureYesterday things had not turned out right. What seemed to make matters worse was that the Lord had given me a prophetic dream in October that the event would turn out just as it did yesterday. Sure, I had prayed. I waged spiritual warfare and enlisted others to pray with me. As the date approached I reminded the strongest prayer warrior I knew that the time was present for God to win the Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-20115336723290572162011-12-12T09:07:00.000-08:002011-12-12T09:09:36.669-08:00Trust is the yoke of JesusHave you ever wondered where God is? Sometimes He seems too far away to be living inside of us. When feeling out of touch with God, we find our evidence of His nearness in the scriptures and in memories of our relationship during closer times. It is not uncommon to have seasons of distance in our lives, yet God is still very near us, teaching us to trust Him, His Word, and yes, His love for Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-37954454294697496942011-12-10T07:00:00.000-08:002011-12-10T07:01:36.024-08:00memories of goodThe Christmas holidays are a time for friends and families to come together. We like to share with people whom we have a history with, reminiscing over good times, times when we had fun, and even hard times. Our memories take on a gift-like quality as we pull them out of the treasure chest of our hearts.If memories were not important, we would not be so drawn to share them with people who haveHelen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-46138355862304877862011-12-09T05:22:00.000-08:002011-12-09T05:24:54.991-08:00holding backSometimes we hold back. We have the word of the Lord, yet our uncertainty about how things will come to be causes us to wait . . . to wait and see what God will do. And in our waiting, we do nothing. This is not born of faith.When we wait, and do nothing, our life has a void in it. Where there should be participation and partnership with God, there is an ever-widening emptiness. In this Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-41273907845826035932011-12-06T00:22:00.000-08:002011-12-06T00:23:16.441-08:00The faithful and wise servant“Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the Master puts in charge of His servants to give them their food allowance at the proper time?” (Lk 12:42)The Lord gives to us so that, not only will we be built up, but we will build others up as well. We individually cannot become the total image of Jesus Christ our Lord, but the Church conglomerately will, if each member shares. You see, the Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-75181481523536731042011-12-04T06:23:00.000-08:002011-12-04T06:24:23.650-08:00for those who prophesyToday the Lord spoke about some of those who prophesy. Here is what He said;“This the people do: they declare a thing I have not said and they enact a symbol to give it power before others. This is not faith. Faith does not create truth. Let the prophet follow and not lead. Let the one who speaks for Me stand in My presence first. This is an error of these prophets, for they speak when I Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-74100245335989188852011-12-03T20:18:00.001-08:002011-12-03T20:18:58.417-08:00Honor and RespectGod asks us to honor and respect Him. He also asks us to honor and respect one another. In a marriage, honor and respect preserve the union. Otherwise the ups and downs of life would tear marriages apart. God sees His people as His bride and asks for honor and respect from her as well.What is remarkable is that God also honors us, and respects us. We are not respected for our reputation, forHelen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-16943921110259335592011-12-03T05:23:00.000-08:002011-12-03T05:24:45.338-08:00futility and restorationMan cannot control his behavior. Though we as humans have been created in the image of God, we are unable to feel, think, or act like God apart from His help. Many have said that God’s kingdom will be a restoration of Man to the state of Adam, before the fall in the garden of Eden. In this state, Adam had perfect communion with God and was without sin. Adam and Eve walked in the cool of the Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-8958397502123618582011-11-27T19:52:00.000-08:002011-11-27T19:53:41.777-08:00trial of silenceHave you ever heard of a trial of silence? Sometimes God gives us a trial of silence, not as the world gives silence, but as a Father who is bringing the best, and all the rest, out of his children.Silence is disturbing. David writes “To you I call, O Lord my Rock; do not turn a deaf ear to me. For if you remain silent, I will be like those who have gone down to the pit.” (Ps 28:1). It is Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-58769943935401085592011-11-24T06:33:00.000-08:002011-11-24T06:34:24.184-08:00ThanksgivingDuring this Thanksgiving many of us will spend the day with family. Our traditions and our faith will bring an expression of gratitude that includes sharing feasts with those we love, and with friends. Just having a family to share with, and a home, are reasons to give thanks. Through our example, our children learn thankfulness.This morning I am reminded of the parable of the Prodigal Son. Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-20332838042894886092011-11-12T07:12:00.000-08:002011-11-12T07:13:43.817-08:00Faith in askingWe as Christians enjoy a special privilege. We can seek the Lord for His counsel. When we feel lost, He will give us direction. Recently I wrote that the answer God gives us, or His “word”, tries us. If our heart does not have faith towards God, we will not value God’s word.“The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.” (Prov 14:6). To mock is to Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-35409661725367103122011-11-06T18:04:00.000-08:002011-11-06T18:11:22.794-08:00EnlargementThe world has a different message than the Holy Spirit. This may seem obvious, however, at times the message of the world seems to make sense to followers of Jesus. For instance, there are a lot of demands on us all, and this creates stress. It seems wise to set priorities and simplify our lives so that we can give a quality effort to those things that are the most important. The world’s message Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-43298352097774710482011-11-03T06:38:00.000-07:002011-11-03T06:45:57.379-07:00Our identityI have a painting on my wall that I did during intercession last year. It depicts a tower made of stones and is called “The Strong Tower.” Jesus is seen outlined by the stones, holding the Bible. Yes, the Word of God is a strong tower, and a tower of refuge. We can run to His Word for comfort, instruction, correction, and much more. Jesus is the Word of God.Tonight I heard the Lord ask me a Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-64907207147112629102011-11-03T06:22:00.000-07:002011-11-03T06:24:58.218-07:00The Pearl of great worthWe all alike walk through this life looking for purpose and meaning. Everyone who is saved has come as merchants in search of good pearls. Finding one of great worth, we use all our savings to buy this pearl called Jesus, and enter into His Kingdom (Mt 13:45-46). Because we see the great worth of the pearl, we make the commitment to purchase it.Our enemy, satan, spends his time trying to Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-7340180920248223462011-11-01T05:03:00.001-07:002011-11-01T05:03:37.527-07:00God has dominionThis morning I was facing some pretty large giants. During prayer the Lord said to me “Those powers which trouble you, I made, and have dominion over (Col 1:16 & 2:15). Do not let your enemy worry you, but have faith in Me.”Having faith in God as our Creator seems basic, but when we consider He is the Creator of our enemies, it puts their threat in a new perspective. Not only is God greater Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-11672279535904842332011-10-22T05:21:00.000-07:002011-10-22T05:23:06.604-07:00introspection and condemnationThere is an area of Christian counseling that seems to place responsibility on the believer for satan’s attacks, as if he unwittingly opened a door for his enemy to come in and plunder his goods. Perhaps that does happen, at times. However, satan is in the business of lying, stealing, destroying, and killing. When a Christian continually looks for what he did wrong, . . . what he did that Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-30412282708733926812011-10-12T20:22:00.000-07:002011-10-13T15:30:18.071-07:00"holy" is not just a wordThere are living creatures around the throne of God. They never get tired of saying "holy, holy" to the Lord because "holy" is not just a word to them: it is an expression of who God is. God's character has so man facets to it that it is like a prism, splitting light into different hues of color. We see Jesus encircled by a rainbow in Revelation 4:3, a visual image of One reflecting light from Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-9953446655138632962011-09-29T12:10:00.000-07:002011-09-29T12:11:45.800-07:00God's word reflects His natureGod’s Word is not separate from His nature. That is why we know Him through His Word in scripture. Prophecy is also God’s Word and should display not only knowledge, but God’s heart as well.His Heart is unchanging. God still loves holiness and hates evil. He is still merciful and still judges. We can see it in His Word. Though we may prefer to think of Him one way, yet the scriptures are Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-61318674283490632232011-09-20T18:58:00.000-07:002011-09-20T18:59:09.133-07:00FrustrationSometimes we feel frustrated. We look at all that we, and the Lord, have invested in our lives and do not find an expression for it. What we are sensing is a “groan” from our spirit (Rm 8:22-23). It is an inward song only God’s creation and His children can sing; groaning.What makes us groan is frustration (Rm 8:19). We have this sense that there is something greater, and we are right. It isHelen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-67404002019221578342011-09-15T19:43:00.000-07:002011-09-15T19:45:01.280-07:00TheophaniesTheophanies, a time in which the Lord shares Himself with Man in a special way. How many times do we wish we could see God, and sometimes imagine what He might say to us. Though some say we cannot see God, they might agree that men could see angels. And so the yearning and the imaginations go on, wishing we might see and hear from heaven.From what we read in the scriptures, heaven is a Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-15163073631484783852011-09-10T11:16:00.000-07:002011-09-10T11:18:52.724-07:00The CommissionToday’s lesson involves another conflict in the application of scriptures. In yesterday’s message I established that all scripture is God-breathed and full of the Life that works in us to bear good fruit. However, misapplication of scripture will bear bad fruit. Let’s look at our first scripture today, concerning the Great Commission;“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-86172055427615686252011-09-09T17:31:00.000-07:002011-09-09T17:32:19.000-07:00Trees and fruit“No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree hear good fruit. Each tree is recognized by its own fruit.” (Lk 6:43-44)We have all seen evidence of things that seem to be good, and yet over time, they bear bad fruit. In Jesus’ own words, if the fruit is bad, so is the tree. In some cases the tree is an idea that seemed good. When tried out, our ideas can bring good fruit if they have Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-70875798847887115862011-08-29T16:11:00.000-07:002011-08-29T16:12:00.245-07:00I am doing a new thing, which is from of old. I am once again establishing wisdom on the earth that the sons of Man should walk in My ways. The Church is to be glorified through wisdom, yet she lags behind. The spirit of the world, information technology, has infiltrated the minds of men, causing them to seek information from their God. Seeking information by itself is witchcraft. Seeking toHelen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-16045153370926263722011-08-22T16:28:00.000-07:002011-08-22T16:32:59.080-07:00standing against the enemyI have noticed that over the past 3 years both Dave and I have not been having very many prophetic dreams. It began, really, since we moved back to my home town. This has greatly bothered me and I sought the Lord many times about this. What could have caused the well of revelation and prophecy that came to us at night run dry?
Today was a day of break through. Instead of chastising me over Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-3961911949263300052011-08-16T19:58:00.000-07:002011-08-16T19:59:56.854-07:00The Kingdom withinParables. Have you ever wondered why God would send His Son to speak in parables to a people who did not understand them? Some would say that was counterproductive, and that the Father should have given understanding so that the people could enter the kingdom of God.
After Jesus told a large crowd the parable of the Sewer and the Seed, His disciples asked Him to explain it to them. Jesus saidHelen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-53995381828632913972011-08-14T08:39:00.000-07:002011-08-14T08:40:29.217-07:00faith during our trial of waitingOne of the scriptures that first impressed me as a new Christian was where Jude urges us to “contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints.” (Jude :3). For nearly 40 years I have done that, seeking out scriptures and listening to the Lord so that I might be found to have faith. But I realize that many things come against our faith; trials, persecutions, hardship (such as Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-50680538693335297942011-08-07T11:32:00.000-07:002011-08-07T11:34:10.951-07:00Strange FireIt is our human nature to want our own way. Observing children reminds us of this. If we do not train them to be patient, and follow good examples, they increasingly become more impatient and set on having what they want. After all, from their perspective, what they want is what they also understand to be “good.” In like manner, man’s perception of good is based on his understanding of what Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-24177783406475631602011-08-04T06:32:00.000-07:002011-08-04T06:34:47.152-07:00The ChurchIn The book of Revelation we see the future of the church, the judgment of God, and the marriage of the Lamb with His Bride. Though the judgments seem harsh, God’s requirements of His people are commensurate with what He gives. Of whom He has given much, the more will be required (Lk 12:48). When Jesus brought the Kingdom of God to the sons of Man, He set the souls of the unsaved in their Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-16701437620587648792011-08-02T07:54:00.000-07:002011-08-02T07:55:45.646-07:00the protection of forgivenessLast night the Lord was telling me how important forgiveness is. It protects our hearts from the enemy’s attacks. In the parable of the unmerciful servant we read that the consequences of not forgiving are torment (Mt 18:34). We have been forgiven, and we must forgive.The word “torment” is also used in Revelation where we read about the spiritual scorpions who sting those that do not have the Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-34806022052409028812011-07-31T20:45:00.000-07:002011-07-31T20:47:12.593-07:00knowing the ways of God; a prophecyI have given Man a kingdom to rule in and he has not done well in these last days. However, if evil does not come to stay, good will not rise up to confront it. There is a spiritual battle that is taking place now that the early Christians only read about in my revelation to John. Men want Me to come with My power, putting evil down and correcting corruption. I want men to do that. All the Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-52160647569094401362011-07-25T05:40:00.000-07:002011-07-25T05:42:51.739-07:00God's busines- making men righteousGod is in the business of making Man righteous. He wants us to partake of His divine nature and share eternity with Him.When the Lord gave the law to Man through Moses, that law was unable to make men righteous. Men could not fulfill the requirements of the law, yet the law was necessary to bring men the knowledge of what sin was (Rom 3:20). The law was only a shadow of things to come, and wasHelen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-2509307302383680142011-07-17T07:42:00.000-07:002011-07-18T21:01:01.885-07:00The attitude of the laborersWe have each been individually called to serve the Lord. In our churches and ministries we corporately serve God and minister to each other, and to the unsaved. Though we travel through this life as a temporary home, our works leave a tangible legacy of Christ’s life through us, changing destinies and establishing His kingdom on this earth. As His servants, what should our attitude be Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-70189442655103086272011-07-16T20:13:00.001-07:002011-07-16T20:13:36.372-07:00Thought for the dayProcrastination is pre-doubt.Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-10513467005826868642011-07-15T12:08:00.000-07:002011-07-15T12:17:59.579-07:00The Value of Your RewardHave you ever wondered about your reward? As a Christian, it seems sort of selfish to look forward to recompense for what we have done on the earth. Indeed, in the parable about the servant laboring out in the field we learn that we are just doing our duty (Lk 17:10). Though doing our duty for God is translated into being a servant, and not being a person of no value, we still feel caution Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-1486386057512782662011-07-14T07:51:00.001-07:002011-07-14T07:52:09.117-07:00The Poor in spiritIn Ps 86:1 we read David’s plea for the Lord to hear him, for he is “poor and needy”. This reminds us that the first beatitude states that the poor in spirit will receive the kingdom of heaven. What is the advantage of being poor in spirit, or “poor and needy” before God? Let’s look at the opposite of being poor in spirit first; being “full” of ourselves.When we value ourselves too much, we Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-20028577733735208612011-07-11T06:25:00.000-07:002011-07-11T06:27:45.696-07:00prayerThis morning when I awoke the Lord told me that a friend of mine was praying for me. He went on to tell me that prayer was necessary for the work ahead of my husband and I, and because the work was imminent, He moved on my friend to begin praying. Though I thought all this was touching, the Lord had me get up and really listen to what He was saying; prayer is necessary for the work of God to beHelen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-50454891356671549822011-07-04T21:03:00.000-07:002011-07-04T21:07:31.968-07:00accountability and love of the truth 7-4-11We, the people of Christianity, seek the restoration of the Church to the glory once experienced by the 1st century believers. But the Church will not experience this glory, nor the power of the 1st century church, until we restore two things to church life; defending the truth, and holding one another accountable to living the truth. We see this example when Paul confronted Peter for being Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-64270122351540143672011-07-03T16:36:00.000-07:002011-07-03T16:37:35.887-07:00The KingdomI will probably not win a popularity contest for saying this, but not everyone is going to be in the Kingdom of God. Jesus’ parables and other statements make it clear that God has a standard for those who will be in His Kingdom. Many Christians want a user-friendly church and a sin-tolerant fellowship, but that does a great disservice to their development as servants of God. Jesus explained Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-85938940097389872182011-07-03T07:37:00.001-07:002011-07-03T07:37:44.974-07:00spiritual warfareThe Church needs to secure itself against loss and defeat. We as individual Christians also need to be wise how we walk through this life, and not suffer personal loss and defeat. Jesus portrayed our enemy as a thief who comes to “steal and kill and destroy” (John 10:10). The one who knows how to destroy the works of satan is Jesus, for that is why He came to the earth (1 Jn 3:8). Our enemy, Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-24454664653449556462011-06-26T05:49:00.000-07:002011-06-26T05:50:08.512-07:00the Jezebel SpiritThere has been much written about the Jezebel Spirit that focuses on the seductive sin of women. But a close study of scriptures show that it is the sin of spiritual impurity that the Lord is speaking of. As always, the interpretation of God’s symbolism is contained within God’s Word. We can see that the imagery is consistent with other verses in Revelation. “But I have this against you, that Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-27434162041171882202011-06-24T22:19:00.000-07:002011-06-24T22:20:36.778-07:00RevivalThere have been many prophecies about a coming movement of God. In meetings everywhere Christians are praying for God’s presence to fill their churches and homes. This morning’s lesson parallels this very same desire; the return of God’s presence to His people. I will be looking at an Old Testament event, the return of the ark of the covenant, as an illustration for the return of God’s Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-61451177245560894982011-06-18T06:12:00.001-07:002011-06-18T06:12:38.823-07:00The knowledge of the glory of the LordWe have the “light of the knowledge of the glory of God” in us (2 Cor 4:6). We do not have to look somewhere for that knowledge, nor travel to listen to just the right teacher. Though our lives seem outwardly less than perfect, God chose to put His light in us, along with the knowledge of what His glory is like, by putting His Son Jesus’ Spirit in us. “But we have this treasure in jars of clayHelen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-49096098055634461362011-06-15T09:34:00.001-07:002011-06-15T09:34:50.334-07:00our life is hidden in Christ“Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden in Christ in God.” (Col 3:2-3)The life we live on this earth is to come from a hidden place in Christ. The natural fruit we bear, if we have our affections set on Christ and His kingdom, is a life that proceeds from Christ and His nature. Though our life is hidden, like a seed in the soil is Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-28407156657520291652011-06-11T06:20:00.000-07:002011-06-11T06:21:27.727-07:00healing the heart and the mindGod has a marvelous plan for our lives. We read about His transforming power in many places in the Bible. In Isaiah 61 the entire chapter is about the wonderful changes we have through Jesus. To begin with, He heals our hearts. Then He sets our thinking free, taking us out of darkness and unbinding our lives. His power so transforms us that we become righteous priests & ministers. This is Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-82674109999220223312011-05-31T11:09:00.000-07:002011-05-31T11:10:01.054-07:00The Issues of the Heart“Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.” (Prov 4:23)In the King James Version the word “wellspring” is “issues.” We can have good things in our heart, which flow out from us, or unresolved and sometimes hurtful things, which we call issues. When hurtful events happen to us in our childhood, fears develop over time. As important as the contents of our heart are, Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-6850028940948703062011-05-30T08:10:00.000-07:002011-05-30T08:11:30.251-07:00Let the Word of God dwell in you, and in others“Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.” (Col 3:16)Letting the Word of God dwell in us richly as we minister is the key to advancing the Life of the Word in others. Jesus used the parable of the sewer and the seed to illustrate that the Word of God Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-70790561177608803292011-05-29T12:28:00.000-07:002011-05-29T12:29:17.040-07:00the raptureWe have all heard various teachings on the rapture. If you think that you may be “left behind”, though you believe in Jesus, that would leave you with many fears . . . fears that will undermine your faith. Today I will address this scripturally, to set you back into the confidence you should walk in, in Christ Jesus (Heb 10:35).People who fear being left behind by Jesus usually wonder how they Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-13868048231087670042011-05-22T16:21:00.000-07:002011-05-22T16:22:03.812-07:00discernmentWe just passed the time for fulfillment of an end-of-the-world prediction, and we are still here. No, there was no rapture. In fact, righteous and unrighteous alike are remaining on the earth just as before the prediction that the Lord would catch His saints away on May 21st. Though predictions like these are not new, it reminds us that discernment is very important. Jesus warned about false Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-25722666444276369112011-05-17T18:33:00.001-07:002011-05-17T18:33:51.302-07:00Lesson on dream interpretationOften times we see familiar people and places in our dreams. However, the dreams from the Lord are not a review of history for information’s sake. God often uses people and events to represent concepts, using what we know and have become familiar with as symbols. This is what I will be writing about today.When reviewing our past, we can see people whose pattern of thinking and behavior has Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-44686919501570648072011-05-12T10:57:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:37:23.045-07:00God didn't market JesusHave you ever wondered why God didn’t market Jesus? When He verified that “This is my son, in whom I am well pleased,” (Mk 1:11) He didn’t have Jesus take advantage of the timing by going around the town saying “I’m He, the one God spoke about . . . remember the thunder you heard down at the river? That was God bearing witness to me.” Instead, God sent His Son into the wilderness to be temptedHelen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-73331510239930626422011-05-07T06:15:00.000-07:002011-05-07T06:16:03.051-07:00He's not heavy if I choose to loveSometimes we feel like we can’t carry a person. It’s as if they are draining the life out of us. Of course, this seems unkind at the same time. Once, when I felt as if I were carrying someone who was very heavy, the Lord said this to me; “I didn’t think Judas was too heavy.” That put things in perspective. Though the Lord wasn’t asking me to carry someone who was going to betray me to death,Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-30487031710587394932011-05-01T04:56:00.000-07:002011-05-01T04:59:50.603-07:00standing in God's councilGod sends His word to accomplish His purpose. If we are faithful, we share His word so that God’s purposes can be fulfilled. It is a trust on God’s part to give the word to His servants, and we do well to handle His trust, and His word with care. For God’s word is valuable and holds life eternal.God tests His servants, to see if they are trustworthy. He watches to see if we feed our fellow Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-35044006071580139102011-04-20T17:44:00.000-07:002011-04-20T17:45:44.929-07:00God's sovereigntyOur God has many names, each representing different aspects of His nature. We see some of His characteristics in our own nature, such as love and justice, because we are made in His image. But some of God’s characteristics remain solely His, such as Omnipresence , Omniscience, and Omnipotence. We have nothing in our personal lives to compare these aspects of God’s nature to, and it is by His Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-5746551883354357952011-04-08T20:49:00.000-07:002011-04-08T20:51:23.645-07:00do not add nor take away from the Word of the Lordof these instructions are repeated, and today I will be talking about one that we have from Moses, through to John in Revelation.When God was dispensing His covenant to Moses, He asked him to tell the people not to add to nor take away from His commands (Deut 4:2 & 12:32). God’s words are important and stand alone, independent from our own thoughts. His words reveal His nature to us, and if we Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-60550737491813796552011-04-02T04:49:00.000-07:002011-04-03T07:58:24.016-07:00Before DisobedienceWhen we listen to bad thoughts about someone it tears down our love for them. We have a choice. God gave Adam and Eve a choice in the garden. It was the first time He forbid them something. But then, love must be chosen to be given.Satan gave Eve bad thoughts to think about God. He challenged what God told Adam by saying “Has God said . . .? “ and he undermined God’s integrity, insinuating Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-5591254280428772011-03-31T07:08:00.000-07:002011-03-31T07:09:08.946-07:00fight the good fightSometimes God shows us what is to come so that we will fight the good fight of faith for it. He shows us through prophecy, prophetic visions and dreams, and we are to believe, and then take action towards obtaining these things, as He leads. Waiting is not enough.We have an example of this in the book of Joshua. Some of the tribes of Israel had taken their inheritance, and “the country was Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-43579443528538653612011-03-25T05:58:00.001-07:002011-03-25T05:58:59.614-07:00Big in God's eyesGod hides His mysteries, revealing them to His friends. He knows that common men will seek Him for information by which to make themselves big in their own eyes. But God’s way is that we establish a relationship with Him first, and then He will bring us into the bigness of His image; to these people He will share His heart and mind, council and wisdom (Ps 147: 19-20).Jesus said and did all He Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-86433883905400776482011-03-21T06:49:00.000-07:002011-03-21T06:52:39.952-07:00love of the truthToday's post is a short prophetic lesson, and is an answer to a question I've heard many Christians ask. Here it is;Man has wondered why I don't cleanse him all at once when he first comes to Me. I look on the heart, and the loves and hates that he allows to live there. I don't expect a man to instantly love what I love and hate what I hate. But I do look for a love of the truth. This man I Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-40696691468706743442011-03-20T06:07:00.000-07:002011-03-20T06:08:11.818-07:00changed and readyI once had a good friend that had very good, God-inspired ideas. But she would tell me to do them, or if I wasn’t available, she would tell someone else. Sadly, these words and ideas did not form themselves in her, for it is acting on what God says that forms His word in us. When we hear and speak the word of God but do not do it, we remain unchanged (Jms 1:22-24). If we want to abide in Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-84819868509617116402011-03-15T20:02:00.000-07:002011-03-15T20:03:32.753-07:00faithSometimes it seems as if we are being encouraged to work up our faith for a certain gift to become manifest, or grow our faith bigger so that God’s kingdom will come down around us. Though God does want us to have faith, He also is the giver and the maintainer of that faith (Rom 12:3). Jesus begins and brings to perfection our faith (Heb 12:2).Our gifts operate by faith and by the grace each Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-64488849282755351812011-03-06T15:47:00.001-08:002011-03-06T15:47:57.009-08:00loving the truthIn our hallway hangs a painting of the woman who washed Jesus’ feet with her hair (Lk 7:36-48). It is an awesome reminder of His grace for us. Today the Lord spoke concerning this event in His life; “If I didn’t love the truth, you wouldn’t have this story.” What a remarkable statement . . . and what does truth have to do with it? Reviewing this story, the Lord spoke again; “The truth does Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-66708336310525753542011-03-06T12:00:00.000-08:002011-03-06T12:01:08.548-08:00The testing of our heartsHave you ever wondered about God’s justice? We know He is just and want Him to answer our petitions. But sometimes those answers are a long time in coming! Today the Lord chose this topic. Many scriptures popped into mind while writing and are inserted throughout the lesson. Here it is;It is My nature to test the heart (Gen 18:20-21 & Ps 26:2). I listen to the complaints of men and seek to Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-68355360183104823152011-02-27T12:36:00.001-08:002011-03-23T19:30:36.548-07:00prophecyAs Christians we often wish to get a glimpse into heaven to see what it is like. Jesus lived there before coming to earth. John the Baptist called Him “He who comes from heaven,” and said that Jesus “testifies to what He has seen and heard.” (Jn 3:32) Not only did Jesus see and hear what life was like with God, but He also had an in-the-moment ability to hear what God was currently saying. Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-84083077240501383852011-02-23T06:36:00.000-08:002011-02-23T06:37:47.152-08:00NobleHere is another proverb-like entry;Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. (Acts 17:11)The noble at heart know that truth does not originate from them, but is a gift to them. Pride is believing that what you think is truth because you Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-26784907781657273482011-02-19T06:14:00.000-08:002011-02-19T06:15:56.106-08:00Learning from King Ahaz's mistakesThough many of the kings of Judah did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, Ahaz did not. It is surprising what parallels we can find in his infidelity towards God and in our own tendencies to follow the ways of the world and our flesh. While Ahaz’s father enjoyed prosperity and power because he followed God, by the end of Ahaz’s life he had led his country to ruin. We read about Ahaz in 2 Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-59754984763710317442011-02-16T06:47:00.001-08:002011-02-16T06:47:53.609-08:00crabby prayersThe Lord would rather have a crabby complaining prayer that asks for wrongs to be made right than a passive Christian who reasons that the wrongs are right for him. Remember the widow who made her case continually known to the unjust judge. Remember the martyrs beneath the altar, making their case for vengeance before God. Though the timing of His answers belongs to God, the perception of Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-3110741781841815072011-02-13T06:52:00.001-08:002011-02-13T06:52:46.670-08:00rejectedThis morning the lesson I received was a continuation of the lesson about Jehu, king of Judah. Out of self ambition he had slain more people than the Lord intended and brought judgment on his household in the 4th generation (Hosea 1:4). While reading further, though, the Lord reminded me of a dream from 12/14/08 and impressed me to write it down for you. It shows how one man’s self-promoting Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-80735370500780435732011-02-11T21:09:00.000-08:002011-02-11T21:10:13.228-08:00The Battle is the Lord'sDo you ever wonder why anger comes up in you and there is no reason for it? Sometimes we say we are in a “funk”, yet to define what got us there is beyond us. However, our moods and emotions are never beyond the Holy Spirit. This morning the Lord answered a question I had about my own mood. He told that, because I hadn’t won a particular victory through my prayers, I felt that things were Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-12401001746344344192011-02-06T08:02:00.000-08:002011-02-06T08:03:16.273-08:00our debtor or our loverGod is not held accountable for the sins of people against us. He is not indebted to us, needing to pay us a favor or bestow a blessing because of evil done to us. Indebtedness and repayment are attitudes of Man that cheapen their relationships. The origination of these feelings comes when we are offended and hurt. Yet, God is holy and is not the source of sin. In fact, He provided a Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-38038929676267692902011-02-04T05:23:00.000-08:002011-02-04T05:29:43.625-08:00Growing RelationshipsSome people spend their lives trying to define their relationships so they will know what to expect, and how to behave. These people like to control the relationships and do not like change. Other people grow with relationships. They realize that people and circumstances change over time, and they themselves may even become active agents of healthy change. It is this second person, who grows Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-80891687730624374852011-01-30T14:01:00.000-08:002011-01-30T14:02:25.945-08:00forgivenessHow do we pray for people that we want to forgive? After being badly wounded, sometimes we have trouble making forgiveness “stick.” Even after being offended we find that forgiveness is more than mouthing the words. It takes a divine transaction within us to minister this transaction between us.Forgiveness is a gift of power, and that is the very reason our enemy gives us a hard time when we Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-52383392278507647472011-01-23T21:00:00.000-08:002011-01-23T21:01:32.701-08:00children“Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” (Prov 22:6)For those of us with children, this is a comforting verse. We invest time and prayer, love and patience in our children. Though each child grows up to make their own decisions, we hope they will choose to walk as Christians. A few months ago I had a curious dream about one of my nieces. She is a Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-70809972103102699482011-01-16T15:57:00.000-08:002011-01-16T15:58:53.448-08:00the stallSometimes we are confronted with the most unusual things. When Dave and I were building our house in Kona we had to tear down an existing burnt house first. We had bought the property because, frankly, it looked like a jungle growing over the poor charred house, and we said “I’ll bet we can afford it!” It took a while to prepare the land to build our new home there. After helping demolish theHelen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488066200880323542.post-3253210627010154162011-01-14T05:13:00.000-08:002011-01-14T05:14:54.310-08:00loveWe know that God is love (1 Jn 4:8). God’s actions proceed from His character, of which emotions are a part. We are eager to look into His love for us and all that love has for us. Yet a relationship with God should take into consideration all His heart has to express. I head a minister say “God is happy with you,” to the congregation one day. Is happiness all God feels? Happiness is not Helen Kraemerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421055998800653106noreply@blogger.com0