Love is Supreme

Shalam, Brothers and Sister

I pray the grace of our God, Yahawah, be continually with you, and may the peace that was given to us by God through our Lord Jesus Christ keep your hearts always.



Brethren, as we draw closer to that day-the day of judgment; we must strive to build up our faith and bring it to full maturity or perfection. It is not a time for us to retreat, nor compromise with this world, but to press forward. Yet, the Bible informs us, "... if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strives lawfully (2 Tim.2:5)." In essence, this passage reveals to us that one who desires to achieve full maturity or perfection will not be crowned with success unless he does so according to God's law, which is the Bible. Perfection only means doing something the way it should be done-in our case, keeping God's commandments the way he instructed us to. Therefore, if our goal is to achieve maturity in our faith in Christ, we must do it the way God says to do it. This process can not be of our own devices or self-improvement strategies, nor can it be based on the teaching of man's philosophies or theories. The Bible must be our primary source of instruction towards perfection.

The above scripture also implies that as followers of Jesus Christ, one should strive for or labor diligently to achieve mastery. As Christians or Christ followers, we should never be content with idle, repetitious worship base on customs and traditions of men. We should earnestly desire the best that our faith could bring us to. We should covet that most excellent way: the way of Love, which leads unto perfection. This is what Christ taught us through the apostle Paul, that we should earnestly yearn for the best gift of our faith, which he rightly calls the more excellent way. The way is the way to Love ( 1 Cor. 12:31 )

What does it take to get to this most supreme level of Love? To answer this question, we must go to the source of love: the Holy Bible. In the Bible we read in 2 Peter1:5-11 that a saint of the Most high God in Christ should give all diligence to add to his or her faith virtue, and to virtue knowledge, and to knowledge temperance, and to temperance patience, and to patience godliness, and to godliness brotherly kindness, and brotherly kindness charity (which is defined as love in the scriptures). These traits listed are character building traits, like the building blocks of a strong tower. They support and compliment each others, reaching to its highest level- love. One should never stop at faith on our journey with Christ towards the Kingdom of heaven. Faith alone wont give you the ability to endure to the end. The scripture states that you do well to believe that there is one God, who exist and is a living Spirit. The Devil also believes, and tremble at this fact ( James 2: 19 ). However, the Devil lacks Love; thus, he can never reach unto the perfection of holiness, but is given unto sin. This is why God encourages us, by his word, to develop our faith with diligence, laboring with a passionate and committed heart, moving through and adding to ourselves these first seven characteristics starting with faith and unto the final level of love. You will need the wisdom and understanding that each these character building traits provide to accomplish this.

Truly, the end of our faith is love, read 1 Tim.1:5. God's commandment and law if kept will lead us unto love. Because it is love, and obedience to it is love in action, read John 14:21. Our obedience to God opens the door for Christ to love us and make himself known to us, by giving us greater understanding of this way by the Holy Spirit through the word of God; and this is God's love towards us, so that we may be free from all sin. The Bible states that Love covers or protects one from all sins (proverbs 10:12).

According to 1 Tim. 1: 5, love proceeds out of a non-hypocritical faith in which we sincerely believe the word of God and put our hope in His son. It further states that love comes out of a good conscience and a pure heart. This implies that the mind, through learning and development, is able to judge what is right from wrong by applying God's standards. Thus, allowing them who possess this type conscience to avoid guilt and condemnation that occurs by doing what is wrong or sinning willfully (Heb.5:14, Heb. 10:22 ).
Our love must grow from the foundation of faith moving upward to its full maturity. 1 Peter 2:1-2 instructs us to do just this, by counseling us to put away all malice, all lies, and hypocrisies, and envies, and evil speaking. Similar to a new born, we should desire the sincere milk of the word, that we may grow thereby. No one starts at the highest level of the faith, which is love, but through obedience to God grows and matures unto it.

Therefore, beloved brethren, as Jude, the servant and brother of our Lord Jesus Christ, has encourages us to build up ourselves in our most holy faith, praying in the Holy spirit- so let us do so continually. Let us take hold of this exhortation and add to our faith: Virtue, Knowledge, Self-control, Patience, Godliness, Brotherly Kindness, and finally arriving to the top of our spiritual quest, Love. Furthermore, he stresses that we should keep or guard ourselves in the Love of God. This means we should constantly examine ourselves to know if we are living according to the commandment of God, which develops the above listed characteristics in us. And once we arrive at Love, realize that you can fall from it if you don't daily attend to it through obedience to the word coupled with actions done through love. The greatest act of love, as taught to us by Christ and the apostles, is to “Love each other as you would Love your very self to the point of being willing to lay down your life for your brothers (James 2:8, 1 Peter 4:8, John 13:34-35, John 14:15, 1 John 2:10-11).” This is the demonstration of God in us, because God is Love and He willingly gave his life for us that he may free us from sin and death. And if the Love of God be in us, then we will do the things of God and so fulfill the law of God (Romans 13:10). Our constant labor in Love brings us unto the reward of immortality through the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ at his second coming. If we endure, brothers, in this way of Love, we will have nothing to be ashamed of on that Day because, like the apostle said, “as he is, so are we in this world” ( 1John 4:17). Love truly is Supreme.

May God bless and keep you always

May His light shine upon you

May you be a light in this dark world to the Glory of our Great God

Amen

Shalam,

Zarach

Be strong in the Lord

Greetings, brethren, I pray all of you are growing closer to God by reading His word and continuing in prayer always; for it is by these two things that we connect with the spiritual realm. It is from this realm that we gather strength to face the realities of this physical world.

Therefore, it is important that we seek to understand what we read in God's Holy word to tap into this strength. To illustrate, lets read Ephesians 6:10, which states, " Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might." This verse at first glance seems straight forward- we should stand strong in the Lord and in His might. However, if we stop and take a closer look at what God is saying, we will come to a deeper understanding.

Webster's dictionary defines strong as: to have physical or intellectual power. Strength gives one the ability to endure physical trails and cope with the mental strains of a difficult task. This definition help to spark our understanding of the above verse, but we must seek out the Bible's definition of this concept of strength. According to 2 Timothy 1:7, power or strength is the opposite of fear and is coupled with the spirit of love and a sound or strong, sober mind. These qualities are gifts given by God to His saints. Fear impedes power, because it demonstrates a lack of faith in God's ability to help overcome any difficulty. The Bible states Fear involves torment and the man that fears is not made perfect in love; perfect love cast out fear (1 John 4:18). Fearlessness through faith activates God's power. The life of Moses is an inspiring demonstration of this kind of faith. Read Hebrews 11:23-27, as evidence of this great act of strength. First, Moses parents put their faith in God realizing that their child was a unique child from God. They, through fearlessness and the mental courage to believe, rejected the kings command to drown their child in the Nile river; showing to the world the power of faith to overcome all fear. Years later, when Moses was a mature adult of 40 years, by faith and fearlessness he recognize his destiny as the prophet of God to his people Israel. He also, according to the scriptures, saw the hope coming to Israel and the world by God's messiah: Jesus Christ ( Duet. 18:15-19, Hebrews 11: 25-26). "By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible ( Hebrew 11:27)."
On the contrary, the bible is explicit regarding the fate of the fearful hearted or those not operating in God' gift of power by faith. The book of Sirach 2:12-13 states, " woe be to the fearful hearts, and faint hands, and the sinner that goeth two ways! Woe unto him that is fainthearted! for he believeth not; therefore shall he not be defended." This is an urgent message to take hold of in our current age of wars and rumors of wars. We must not let our minds be overcome by fear or the stress of these times, but look to  the word of God to develop and obtain the power that comes by faith. Romans 10:17 states that faith comes by hearing the word of God. It also states that the preacher or those sent by God are a source for us to hear His word. Yet, let us be noble, and search the holy scriptures for our selves so that we may truly know and not blindly believe ( Acts 17:10-12). If our faith is based on His word, then you and I can  truly experience the power of God in our lives.
We, brethren, have been given a great gift from God: Faith. This Faith will help us to stand strong in the Lord. It will help us like Moses, to walk in strength and fearlessness; no matter the odds we face ( Isaiah 35:4). It is also through the faith that we, who believe, will be able to endure in this great battle of good against evil and gain the victory. This battle is ultimately for our minds, which determines our true allegiances by the choices we make-before us is the choice of life with God or death by following sin(Deut. 30:19-20). I pray that you will join us or continue with us in the faith showing yourself strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

May the light of God shine on you always,

Zarach

Join Us Next Saturday September 21, 2013 @ 11am Eastern
Bible Study Conference line:
Conference Dial-in number: (712) 432-1500
Participant Access Code: 220399#

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Bible Study telephone Conference with Alhaizar and Zarach

Greetings Brothers and sisters,
I am very  excited to announce that I will be hosting a new Bible study telephone conference with  Alhaizar starting this September:

The purpose:

This telephone conference line is design to give the listeners a deeper understanding of God's Holy Bible, using a lecture format with a question and answer period.

A variety of topics will be covered, from bible history, biblical prophecy, spiritual living, and  the teachings of Jesus Christ, our Lord.

When: Saturday, September 7th 2013

Time: 11am-12:30pm Eastern

Topic: Why The Bible?-Explore why the Holy Bible is so relevant for our times and individual lives

Who: All are invited, because salvation is open to all in Christ

How to access conference line:

Conference Dial-in number: (712) 432-1500
Participant Access Code: 220399#

Participant: On Saturday, September 7th at 11am Eastern call the above dial-in number; when prompted, enter the above listed Participant Access code, followed by the # key. Once connected to the live conference, every caller will be able to talk and further instruction will be given per lecture format.

Ground Rules:
1) Come in the spirit of Brotherhood and the Love of God
2) Don't interrupt others in the middle of their speech
3) No profanity allowed
4) Be respectful of the Lecturers
5) Ask questions that are pertinent to the topic or  that will bring greater clarity to all 


We look forward to meeting all of you and I personally look forward to meeting those of you that have been readers of my Blog.

Shalam,
May God Bless you and keep you till we meet  very shortly

Zarach

Also, let us know what topics you would be interested in learning about or would like us to cover on  future conference lectures. You can email me your ideas at:  Zarach144@yahoo.com
or post a comment below.

"Let us lift each others up, as we draw closer to God"...Zarach

Rules of Engagement

Greetings, Brother and Sisters,
I prayer that you, God's Elect and most precious jewels, would grow stronger and stronger in the faith of Jesus Christ, continuing instant in the love of the brotherhood and all who call on the name of the Lord according to the truth of the gospel. Today, I would like to continue with our topic on how we should engage this current system of the Beast by the wisdom of God.

In an era of modern lynching of young black men, mass public surveillance, drone strikes, and perpetual warfare in the name of fighting terror there are wicked men ,who like wolves and evil lions lurk in dark places seeking whom they may destroy ( Ps. 10:8-10). These wicked men in the form of dictators and oppressors continue to have no care for the lives of the poor, which they destroy daily.  They care for no one but their own agenda and interest, much less the saints of the Most High. And some people have joined forces with them thinking that they will be safe from their evil claws and fangs. But we, brethren, are not like the majority, who through ignorance, fear, and disobedience to God have made a covenant with Death; hoping to escape the evil that now is and is coming on earth ( Isaiah 28:15). We are the minority in Christ, who reject any agreement with this system of oppression and darkness choosing rather to walk in the light of Christ. This light is our wisdom, in this current system, that calls to remembrance his words, " Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves (Matt. 10:16)."  It is by the wisdom of God that we will be able to engage these Beasts and be victorious (Isaiah 33:6).

 In order to  confront dictators and global governments we need to understand God's instructions first. We must consider how to carry out our mission of preaching this gospel uncompromisingly in all the world ( Matt. 28:18-20) according to His word or else we will fail. Our success is dependent upon our ability to abide in God and skillfully apply the wisdom of His word ( Eph. 6:10-13).

The first thing we must understand is that, according to the Bible, there is no power on earth or in heaven but God: the powers-those in rulership and positions of influence, are appointed or established by God (Romans 13:1). It is God that create governments and appoint leaders, both the good and the bad (Isaiah 45:7). For example, He established David's kingdom in old Jerusalem and will establish the new Jerusalem by Jesus Christ (1 Samuel 16:1,13-14, Luke 22:29). It was God who put in motion the world empires, starting with Babylon and proceeding on through history to today's American new world order (Daniel 7:1-7, 15-17). He dose all things for His divine purpose (Isaiah 14:24), which will lead to the final confrontation with evil (Rev. 11:15-18). The empires of these nations were created to bring evil to it's fullest potential, which will usher in the last judgment of the wicked and the establishment of the Kingdom of God on earth ( Dan. 2:44, 2 Esdras 11:36-46 ).

Brothers and Sisters, let us who put our hope in God seek his word continually so that we may be able to stand in these evil days. It is only by the word of God that we will avoid errors as we engage this system. We can not blindly agree with it, nor foolishly try to resist it by our own devices. We have to go about it the way God wants us to. We most remember the lessons from the Bible. In the time of the Romans, the Hebrews were under Roman rulership. They had three roads they could follow to cope with Rome. A religious road with the Pharisees, which focus on individual righteousness to the point of detachment from things spiritual in God's word. The road of the Zealots, which saw Rome as the great oppressor that can and most be overcome by open resistance. They believed this to the point of being completely blind to the fact that God had establish the Romans for his purpose. They never considered that to resist the powers that be with open war is to resist the ordinance of God. The third road open to the Hebrews was the road Jesus Christ walked on and lead. Those that followed him on this road saw beyond the physical and understood that the spiritual realm controlled the physical world.  They understood that God was in control and to be victorious meant to gain wisdom and understanding of  God's will by his word, so that they may be able to reach their final destination: the Kingdom of God. Therefore, let us, today, choose the right path and follow Him: Matt. 11:27-30. This road is not an easy road, but it is the only one that brings hope and a true reward. Christ urges us to choose it and live, Matt. 7:13-14.

Shalam,
May God bless you and keep you till we meet again

Zarach

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Sorrows and Comfort

Greetings, Brothers and Sister, I pray all is well with you and that God's light is shining on you. I have more I would like to share with you regarding how we should engage this current world system. However, I felt is was necessary to pause and share a few words of comfort to the mothers and fathers of Oscar Grant, Darius Simmons, Trayvon Martin, Malcolm Shabazz, and the many other young black males who were murdered because they were black or for the hope they might bring to their people. Also, for the poor people around the world who are eaten up like bread and crushed by this Beast system in all it's various forms of oppression and death that it utilizes.
We understand that God will avenge all evil done on earth-for he said, " I will reward every man according to his works" ( Matt. 16:27). One must reap what he has sown ( Gal. 6:7).  However, until that appointed time comes God urges us in our times of despair and hurt to turn to him in prayer, because he cares for us in all our suffering ( 1 Peter 5:7).
God's love and care for us is illustrated most vividly when Hezekiah, the king of Judah, in his sickness and grief turned to God in prayer for help. Did not God Hear in heaven and caused the prophet to say, "Thus saith the Lord, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee..."( 2 Kings 20:1-5)? Yes, He did hear.
 In this day and age he still hears sending comfort and hope through his Son: Jesus Christ. John the Baptist questioned whether this was true or not and if they should look for another Messiah. Jesus replied, "Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached"  (Luke 7:19,22). Thus, Jesus established his identity by the power given him of God and the love he had towards those in need. Today, God commands his teachers and prophets to follow Christ's example and comfort the people through the gospel: declaring that their warfare is done in Christ, because through him we have received forgiveness of sins and reconciliation with God ( Is. 40:1-2, Romans 5:8-10). When tragedy strikes we can remember this (that our warfare or separation from God is over) and know that he will restore our souls; leading us into the paths of righteousness for his name sake in Christ (Psalm 23:3).
The senseless murder of one's child, as the parents of the young men listed above experienced, would qualify as one of the darkest moments in a persons life. These moments can intensify with the constant memory and horror of the event, which can cause the soul to bow down or fall into deep depression. But the holy Bible tells us  we can have Hope by recalling this one thing to our minds again and again, "It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassion fail not" (Lam. 3:21-22).
Jesus said, "Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted" ( Matt. 5:4). The scriptures tells us that this comfort will come from Jesus himself: ..."For the Lam(Jesus) which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes" (Rev. 7:17).
To those who are suffering today hear the voice of comfort, as it echoes through the ages to meet our needs now and forevermore: "Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me" (John 14:1). Peace I leave you with, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid" ( John 14:27). Depression and sorrows can make the mind unstable causing us to give up, but if we put our faith in God by Christ we can overcome; because he is the God of comfort, which is, and which was, and which is to come ( 2 Cor. 1:3-4).
May this sacrifice of praise lift up your spirit and give you hope:

 

A Prayer of Help:
Psalm 79:9-13

God will give us justice and comfort- and we will walk in thy law, oh God, even in our afflictions we will not forget thy Word, it "is a lamp unto our feet, and a light unto our path" (Psalm 119:105). And we know that we have won the victory over death and now have a sure hope in the day of Resurrection by Christ the Lord ( Isaiah 25:8)
Amen

Shalam,
May God keep you and Bless you till we meet again,

Zarach

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Trust In God

Shalam, Brothers and Sisters
I pray that you are continuing to draw closer to God, increasing in faith, in the midst of  spiritually dark places in this world. For it is our Faith/ trust in God through Jesus Christ that will cause us to abide. This trust will allow us to understand the reality around us from a spiritual perspective. Then will we come to the realization that we fight not against flesh and blood (humanity), but against the principalities of the prince of darkness, against powers, the rulers of evil of this world, and against spiritual wickedness in high places ( Eph. 6:12). Finally, we will come to know and appreciate that the weapons of our warfare are not man-made or carnal, but are mighty through God for the intention of destroying strong holds, which hold the minds and souls of our fellow man  captive by sin ( 2 Cor. 10:4). Thus, obtaining the victory.
However, our victory will come through our obedience to the word of God. It will not come about by trusting in world leaders, global governments, politicians-neither white, black, specific social classes, or ethnic groups. It will not come even by following an African President. We must look to a higher power: God the Father (Ps. 20:7-9). God commands us to not place our hope in man (Is. 2:22).

H. Rap Brown, speaking on the T.V. show Like it is, in the 1970's , exposed the corruptions and evil in the world both then and now-regardless of the race or social class of our politicians.

 

 

At the time of the airing of this show, H Rap Brown eloquently expressed the conditions of the oppressed and the futility of putting one's hope in the system of the oppressor. However, we, as followers of Jesus Christ, must interpret this from a spiritual view point. First, we must understand that all government, good and bad, are established by God  for his purpose(Dan. 2:20-21). Second, we have a responsibility to expose evil to help free others from it's hold and abstain from it ( Eph. 5:11). Third, we are to submit to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake-whether they be kings, governors, or presidents. We should  abstain from all evil-murder, robbery, rape, and open rebellion ( 1 Peter 2:13-15). We should strive to do good in the midst of evil-help the poor and oppressed, heal the sick, fight to free those unjustly imprisoned, strengthen the weak, and preach the Gospel  ( Romans 12:21). Fourth, we know that true revolution is the transformation of our minds from evil to that which is holy and true by the word of God (Romans 12:2, Eph. 4:22-23). Finally, concerning redemption and salvation the scripture is clear, they come only by the hand of Jesus Christ ( Acts 3:19-22, 1 Cor. 15:24-25). African-Americans, Native Indians, Hispanics, and West Indians will partake of this deliverance when they return to their God as their true identity-the children of Israel, by their savior Christ the Lord ( Acts 5:29-31, Deut. 30:1-3 ). Those who stand with us, from among the nations, in faith, according to the truth of the gospel, are blessed and are fellow citizens with us in New Jerusalem-for there is no partiality with God: he that doeth righteousness is acceptable with him (Acts 10:34-35). The apostle Paul states that, "...therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith  to faith: as it is written the just shall live by faith." (Romans 1:16-17).
The true revolution then is the rebirth of the Israel of God (Gal. 6:15-16) and their departure form Babylon the great and all her sins (Revelation 18:4-5).

Shalam,

May God bless you and keep you till we meet again,

Zarach

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A Prayer for Trayvon Martin

My heart is broken to hear such news
Oh, God , how Long must we wait,
When will you avenge our Blood?
Tears Run-on-Down thru the faces of the mothers of Zion
Today Trayvon, yesterday our Fathers, Brothers, and Others
Tomorrow more sorrows for the Daughters of Jerusalem
How can one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight,
Unless their God has left them? ( Deut.32:30)
From the top of the Pyramids, I see him
coming in ships on the Great Ocean to conquer this New World
I see him,
In the air, in his Iron birds-so thick, the rays of the sun cannot shine thru;
Dark days ahead
My heart is broken to hear such news
Why must the Wasicu win, Lord?
Till I make the cities a desolation and the inhabitants upon the earth Few...(Isaiah 6:11)
In your patience possess ye your souls (Luke 21:19)
His foot shall slip in due time and the proud look of the arrogant shall cease...(Deut. 32:35, Is. 13:11)
In all their hurt, am I hurt , and I will avenge me of my enemies...( Is. 63:9, Deut.32:41-43)
Thus saith the Lord

Hosea 13:9-10: brothers and sisters, we must face Reality and Return. Yet, If we are to return, then let us return to our True help: The Lord. Come and let us go unto the God of Jacob  through the door of the Sheep: Jesus Christ, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords... Amen

Shalam,
May God keep you and bless you, till we meet again

Zarach

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