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Gerry Gutierrez' Update
True strength in
the spirit is needed for the service of God. John and Jesus
grew in the strength of the Holy Spirit as preparation for service.
November 8, 2016.
06:00 AM. Georgia. Election Day. “And the child
grew and became strong in spirit and he lived in the desert until he appear
publicly to Israel". Luke 1:80
Lonely people chosen by God
are without option but to became strong in the spirit
for a short time of public service to God’s people. John and Jesus were silent
most of their lives but for a short time of public life. Never mind the length
of service to God. The Lord is interested more in the quality of service than
the quantity of service. The thief on the
cross, who was saved by Jesus, was saved by a personal promise of Jesus, “Today
you will be with me in paradise”. That thief did not have any time left in
life to serve Jesus according any human to standers of service. Nevertheless,
this thief became a witness of Jesus and his love, grace and compassion at
being the only human being who for sure went to heaven with Jesus the very same
day of his death. This thief more than any other professional witness of Jesus,
testifies, that salvation is by grace, repentance through faith and a prayer
away. Now we all can
say, “Salvation is of the Lord”. Salvation is by grace, through Faith, not by
works so no one should boast. The unwritten story of the dying thief is just as
great and clear to give hope to the worst of sinners. “Today you will
be with me in paradise.” When Jesus said
those words to that dying thief, it's easy to imagine Jesus going back home to
heaven and arriving there in the presence of a cloud of witnesses looking at
the triumphant hero with his first trophy in his hands. “A 100% thief.”
Much like David
with the half dead little lamb under his arms just snatched away from the mouth
of a ferocious lion dead at the distance with a broken jaw. Not so much like
David who decapitated Goliath who took the bloody head of Goliath to exhibit as
a trophy at the door of his tend. To be admired? Not like David in
that sense, but Jesus with a little lamb robbed and bitten by the snake of old
who is always trying to steal God of his glory from the beginning. The first thief
in the history of the universe taught Eve how to steal from God what was not of
her in the garden, thus falling in disgrace. Jesus’ first
promise to Eve came the moment she fell in sin. “ He will crash
your head and you will strike his heel”. Saints of the
Lord, “Behold a serpent of the distance still twisting its body but with
smashed and decapitated head for ever. Behold yourself in the arms of Jesus
securely and surely entering heaven by grace. Works does not save us, so no one
can boast of glory. Remember to pray, “ Your kingdom come. Your will be done.
Yours is the Kingdom, and the Power and the Glory forever and ever. Amen. May
the Lord’s will be done today in the election of the thief of his choice. Gerry Gutierrez. PS. "Like a bullock in front of the altar, ready to plow, ready to be sacrificed. Ready for either"
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