Your life is like a vapor

Death is the permanent transition from our natural physical world to the spirit world. Death is also
the bringing to an end of all earthly matters whether its purposes were fulfilled or not.

More importantly however, death is the only way in which the real you which is your spirit can be extracted from your physical body to join the billions of souls that have gone ahead of you in the spirit world to either eternal rest or eternal damnation.

The reality is, it really does not matter how you die, meaning whether it was by a motor vehicle accident, a heart attack, plane crash etc. These means of death are just the extraction of which permanent separation is made between spirit and body.

Unfortunately, folks are more challenged concerning the extraction process of death which is entirely irrelevant as oppose to what happens after the extraction process. Many of us manipulate ourselves by convincing ourselves that we are guaranteed another day of existence. This is primarily due to such events such as: a good health report from the Doctor, a job promotion, a new marriage, a new baby a new relationship etc.

However, I am certain you would agree with me in that you either know of or have heard of the above instances where death unexpectedly showed up to perform the extraction process, in spite of the new marriage, the new baby, the recent job promotion etc?

My question to you this morning is simply this, during the course of your daily preparation for everything else that is of importance to you, have you seriously given thought as to what will really happen to you when your appointment with the extraction process presents itself to you?

"You have no idea what tomorrow will bring. For what is your life? Is it not like a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away?" James 4:14

Written By: Kevin L A Ewing
kevinewing@coralwave.com
kevinlaewing.blogspot.com

Your connections will reveal who or what have you hindered

Everything in God's creation was designed to connect with something or someone  else to
manufacture, create, produce or reveal more.

Satan, on the other hand, one who loves to mimic and reverse the order of God understands that not everything was meant to connect with anything. He is also fully aware that some connections would produce the opposite of its intended purpose.

With that said, I would like to add here that there is a significant difference between being naturally barren and spiritually barren. To be naturally barren is to suggest that there is something wrong with that person, that place or that thing that is causing it not to produce, increase multiply or advance. To the contrary, to be spiritually barren; it means that there is absolutely nothing wrong with that person, that place or that thing. Instead, it is what these things are CONNECTED TO that's consistently producing an end result of barrenness.

The reality of life is simply this, to know why you're not growing or not increasing you must discover what is it that have you hindered. To identify what is it that have you hindered you MUST inspect and investigate who or what is it that you're connected to. I can assure you; all things has its beginnings with some type of connection.

Scripture clearly tells us that God saw that everything in the garden of Eden was good except that man should not be alone, Genesis 2:18. Interestingly enough, the word good in this text literally means to benefit. Therefore, the scripture is not suggesting that God messed up instead it is suggesting that Adam being by himself could not benefit himself and by extension creation.

God understood that for Adam to produce, advance, increase, and progress in life not only must he be connected but he must be connected to the right person. Scripture goes on to say that God didn't just create another person out of the dust like how he initially created Adam. Instead, he removed one of Adam's rib while Adam was asleep to create Adam's help meet.

The phrase "Help meet" is defined as someone that is compatible or suitable.  That when join to whatever they were designed for. then there must be a benefit to each other, and as a result of this "divine connection," this couple will produce more like a connected team than they were producing as individuals.

To advance my point, as long as Adam and Eve stayed connected to each other as the will of God had design it to be, then they were guaranteed growth and to achieve the once unachievable. However, it was only when Eve connected with Satan that everything went downhill for her and her husband and by extension all creation. Every connection reaches well beyond your understanding and has the power to create or destroy life.

I said all of that to say this: IF YOU'RE NOT PRODUCING, GROWING, ADVANCING OR SIMPLY NOT ENJOYING YOUR LIFE, THEN REVISIT WHO OR WHAT IS IT THAT YOU ARE OR HAVE CONNECTED YOURSELF TO.

How can two walk together except they agree, Amos 3:3

Written By: Kevin L A Ewing
kevinewing@coralwave.com

Your declaration will produce victory

Someone needs to know today that the lord is fighting for you, please stand still declare the word of
God and observe the salvation of the lord! Unfortunately, you are assisting your enemies in fighting against you by declaring what you see instead of what God has said!

Scripture says, Moses, Aaron, and Hur climbed to the top of a nearby hill. As long as Moses held up the staff in his hand, the Israelites had the advantage. But whenever he dropped his hand, the Amalekites gained the advantage and prevailed against the Israelites. Aaron and Hur assisted Moses with keeping his hands raised and as a result defeated the Amalekites, Exodus 17.

My friend, please read slowly and carefully what I am about to say next! While you are declaring the word of the lord over your situation you are indeed co-laboring with the lord to defeat those that choose to challenge you. However, when you decide to speak more of the negative of what your enemies are doing to you as oppose to what God is doing for you, you are STAYING THE HAND OF GOD! Thus your enemies subduing you.

From this moment forward, you are command to speak only what God has declared about your situation. If you are sick but he has said you are heal, then you must CONTINUALLY DECLARE HEALING, and not what the sickness is doing to you. If you are in a financial bind and you do not know where the next penny is coming from, then DO NOT DECLARE HOW BROKE YOU ARE OR HOW THINGS ARE SO TOUGH. Instead, you must fight against the spirit of defeat and declare the word of God that says, "MY GOD SHALL (not might) SUPPLY ALL MY NEEDS ACCORDING TO HIS RICHES IN GLORY BY CHRIST JESUS" Philippians 4:19.

While Aron and Hur assisted Moses in raising his hands as a symbol of declared victory, you must raise your voice and declare what thus said the lord about your situation as a declaration of victory!

"All things are possible to him that believe" Mark 9:23
"According to your faith be it unto you" Matthew 9:29

Written By: Kevin L A Ewing
kevinewing@coralwave.com
kevinlaewing.blogspot.com

Faith is the word of God

The blessings and the favor of God will exceed your greatest expectation if you allow it! Scripture
clearly tells us that it is God's desire to do exceedingly, abundantly and above all that we could ask or think, according to the power that works in us, Ephesians. 3:20.

With this empirical biblical evidence that reveals it is always God's desire to exceed whatever it it we are asking him for, according to his will of course. Then why do we make the following prayers:

"Lord I am believing for a down payment on a car"
"Lord I am believing you for a down payment on a home"
"Lord I pray that my kids will get good grades"
"Lord I pray that you change my husband/wife"

Such prayers reveal exactly where you are in your faith. It is almost as if you're not sure if God will grant you your entire request so you ask for just portions of what you really want. I can assure you that if you were an avid reader and listener of the word of God, such prayers would never leave your lips.

If you believe in prayer then you must also believe in the word of God that will answer your prayers and most of all you must believe that God wants to do much more than whatever it is you're requesting of him. If this is the case, then your prayers to God must change. For example, this is how one who is confident in the word of God prayers for the above request:

Father God, I believe your word and I am a believer that your word is faith, because your word says that faith comes by hearing but not just hearing anything but specifically hearing the word of God, Romans 10:17. Therefore, I declare your word back to you which is faith concerning my request to you. You said in your word that you will give me houses I did not built and land that I did not labor for, Deut. 6:11, Joshua 24:13. Therefore, I am not asking you for a down payment for my car or home, instead by faith which is your word; is requesting a debt free home along with a debt free car because your word has made it clear to me that it is your desire to exceed my expectations of you according to Ephesians 3:20.

Father God Almighty, the creator of heaven and earth. Your word declares that it is IMPOSSIBLE to please or satisfy you without faith, Hebrews 11:6. Therefore I am bringing my faith to you which is your word and your word which is my faith says, the seed of the righteous shall be delivered and that the seed of the righteous is blessed, Psalm 112:2, Proverbs 11:21. Again, because I am fully aware that it is always your desire to exceed whatever It is that I request of you according to your will; then I pray your word as it relates to my children and your word says, which again is my faith, "you will increase me more and more me and my children" Psalm 115:14. Therefore, I pray not only for good grades and favor in certain areas of their live. Instead, I pray that they would experience over all blessed lives and that you would deliver them in every area of their lives in the name of your son Jesus Christ.

My friend, hear me loud and clear today. God wants you to remind him of what he's promised you. speak his word in your prayers because his word is your faith and he's made it crystal clear that it is impossible to please, satisfy, gratify, pacify or even make him content outside of faith which is his word. The lord should hear more of his word in  your prayers than whatever your situation maybe because it is ultimately his word that will change your situation. He already knows your situation, now he's expecting the only currency that Heaven accepts and that is the currency of faith, which is his word in exchange for your solution.

Have a blessed day while declaring your faith which is the word of God. My word of faith today is: "He that hath knowledge spares his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit" Proverbs 17:27.

Written By: Kevin L A Ewing
kevinewing@coralwave.com
kevinlaewing.blogspot.com

Good Ground Does Not Guarantee One HundredFold

Have you ever wondered why, in the parable of the sower in Matthew 13, the seeds
deposited on the good ground brought forth 30, 60, and some a hundredfold? Since it's good ground, there should be a hundredfold harvest period!

Before we expose the revelation of this particular biblical passage. Let us bring meaning to understanding the symbols mentioned in this scripture. Firstly, The sower in this parable would be the Preacher; the seeds would be the word of God. The different grounds that the seed was sown in would represent the hearts of men.

The story then goes on to say how each heart received the word, but its reaction to the word of God was different in comparison to each other. Now, I understand why the different grounds the seeds were sown into before the good ground did not pan out well. However, what always baffled me was the fact that shouldn't the seeds that were planted into the good ground automatically produce 100-fold? After all, it is good ground, right? Why is it that even though the ground was good in some cases, 100-fold was not guaranteed or achieved? In fact, it clearly says that even on the good ground, it would only produce some 30 and 60 fold. What was causing the good ground not to produce 100-fold for every seed planted?

Revelation time! As you would recall, the different grounds symbolize the hearts of men, and the seeds represent the word of God. The one sowing the seeds would be your preacher/Apostle/Bishop/Pastor, etc. Well, the good grounds represented the hearts of men receptive to God's word. Nevertheless, how much of the word of God they BELIEVE would determine how much of the word would be manifested to or for them.

For example, some churches do not believe in witchcraft, speaking in tongues, the gifts of the spirit, etc. So, as a result, they reject or dismiss scriptures that teach these things and how to operate in them. Therefore, they would see the manifestation of the scriptures they teach and believe in. Still, they leave their congregation ignorant and defenseless to the biblical teachings of the other scriptures that they dismiss. Thus, they only receive 30 and 60-fold of what the entire bible has promised.

This now explains why Jesus said, according to "YOUR" faith be it unto you, Matthew 9:29 and "All things are possible to "HIM" that "BELIEVE"" Mark 9:23. These two scriptures are a summary of the parable of the sower in Matthew 13. Even though you may be a Believer of Jesus Christ or a Christian (good ground), this does not entitle you to a hundredfold manifestation of the scriptures. Instead, it is the portions you believe will determine your 30, 60, or 100-fold. In other words, if you believe and have faith in parts of the scriptures, then expect portions in manifestations of the scriptures. On the other hand, if you believe and have faith in everything the bible says, expect a hundredfold manifestation of the scriptures in your life.

Regrettably, I have met many Pastors who do not believe in the existence of witchcraft, even though the bible speaks extensively of it, and have at the same time dismissed all biblical teachings of it. Unfortunately, their members are the ones who suffer because Satan uses this door of ignorance to take advantage of the spiritual law that says, "My people are destroyed because they lack knowledge" Hosea 4:6 and "My people are gone into captivity because they lack knowledge, Isaiah 5:13.

Any spiritual leader who insists on keeping you ignorant of spiritual laws and the overall teaching of the bible is a leader who customizes scripture to fit their selfish agenda to manipulate or even keep their members ignorant. If they are not giving you the unadulterated word of God in its entirety or insist that you only believe certain parts of the bible, then DO NOT EXPECT, ANTICIPATE OR LOOK FORWARD TO THE HUNDREDFOLD BLESSINGS IN YOUR LIFE!

Kevin L A Ewing
ewinglakevin@icloud.com
kevinlaewing.blogspot.com

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The Classroom Of Life

There is absolutely nothing wrong with starting over. The key to starting over would be to ensure
that you do not repeat what you did in your former situation and to avoid treating everyone as a suspect in your current matters, based on what your previous position has done to you.

I view starting over as a test, meaning, after being taught a lesson, a test is then given to determine what the student has learned or extracted from the assigned lesson. It is so unfortunate that in a lesson of faithfulness, love, compassion, and unity, the average person comes out being bitter, angry, hostile, and fully prepared to pollute future relationships with their venom.  I can assure you these were not the intended results expected from the lesson.  A relationship not working out does not mean there was nothing to be learned from it.

You see, my friend, you should not let the participants in a lesson such as a husband, wife, boyfriend, girlfriend, Boss, etc. distract or pollute your understanding of what the lesson is attempting to offer you. Instead, you must look beyond their behavior, attitudes, and whatever else they're trying to distract you with and observe how it's attempting to developing you into a more patient, faithful, compassionate, loving, and wise person in spite of the nonsense of others.

Life has a built-in mechanism in regards to dealing with those that have given you a hard time during the lesson, and it's called "What goes around comes around." Do not judge others based on how others have judged you. Do not beat folks with the same stick you were once beaten with. The negative person you have become is evidence that the lesson has polluted you into being hostile, corrupt, resentful, bitter, etc., THIS WAS NOT WHO YOU ORIGINALLY WERE! DO NOT LET OTHERS CORRUPT YOUR ORIGINAL!

Give others a chance; however, scripture says the following, "Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it be right" Proverbs 20:11. In other words, a person's repeated, consistent behavior is revealing who they indeed are!

My words of wisdom this morning is simply this, you must view life's situations as lessons preparing you for something else. Do not allow the characters involved to pollute the purpose of the lesson that will, as a result, cause you to misjudge people, places, and things in the future. Those that fail their test after the lesson will now have to circle that same mountain all over again.

Written By: Kevin L A Ewing
kevinewing@coralwave.com
kevinlaewing.blogspot.com

The spiritual supreme court

Because God is a God of order and in order to maintain order there must always be rules, principles
and regulations in place to maintain and sustain whatever that established order is.

With the above understanding in mind, You must come to the realization that Satan, his human agents and demonic forces must seek spiritual permission and approval from God by presenting a case against you in order for permission to be granted them to launch an attack on you. Make no mistake, their case must be based on you either breaking the set spiritual rules or you're about to, such as (thou shalt not steal, lie, commit adultery etc.

Such was the case in Job 1:9-12 and Job 2:3-6. However, you must note specifically, just like in the case of Job you are not privy to the spiritual cases being levied against you. Satan's case against Job was if God remove his comforts and protection from Job, Job will in turn, turn against God.

Well, I don't know who this message is for today but the Lord wants me to give you a heads up and insist that you wage a counter attack against the spiritual counsel against you. However, your counter attack must be spiritually based and in conjunction with spiritual laws, meaning you must search the scriptures in regards to your current spiritual or physical situations and repeat these scriptures by reminding God of what his word says.

God's word is your SPIRITUAL DEFENSE against the demonic counsel that has been launched against you! The lord is on your side and he is the supreme judge. At the same time he is a fair judge and can not go against his word. Please make special note of this because many believe that because they carry the title Christian, God will overlook their breaching of the spiritual laws and automatically take their side.

Therefore, your defense MUST, MUST, MUST be the word of God. If you're battling sickness, then your defense is, "Lord your word says because of your stripes I am healed" 1 Peter 2:24, Isaiah 53:5. If there is sin in your life, then your defense is "Lord your word says, if we confess our sins that you are faithful and just to forgive us of our sins and to cleanse us of all unrighteousness" 1 John 1:9.

GOD WILL VINDICATE YOU IF YOUR DEFENSE IS HIS WORD!

Written By: Kevin L A Ewing
kevinewing@coralwave.com
kevinlaewing.blogspot.com