Dear Sisters and Brothers in Jesus the Christ, 

 Those made sons and daughters of God by the blood of Jesus are in the world but not of the world (Psalm 119:19; John 15:19, 17:14-16); we are citizens of God’s Kingdom of Light (Daniel 2:4; Col 1:12-15), governed by kingdom principles of which one is sowing & reaping or seedtime & harvest (Ge 8:22; Proverbs 11:24; Mark 4:3-20; Gal 6:7). It is the same in regard to time spent with Jehovah; the more quality time with Abba Father through the Lord Jesus, is the more received of Him. Yahweh desires that His sons and daughters receive; hence He sent Jesus so that we might have abundant life (Psalm 34:8-9 [NLT]; John 10:10b [AMP]; Matthew 13:12[NLT]). Besides the tangible things necessary for self and doing the work for which we are called by God, the benefit of quality time with Abba Father is increased “produce” so to speak. That is, the good fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-discipline (Gal 5:22). Through Jesus the Christ, every son and daughter has been given an equal amount of the God kind of faith (Romans 12:3) as well as His kind of love – divine love (Ro 5:5). Therefore, the nature of God is within each of us because we have received that which is reflective of His grace and compassion. That which rules is self-determined; hence the WORD strongly suggests we choose the way of life and prosperity (Dt 31:15-20). In other words, every son and daughter of Abba Father may choose to be “love-ruled” on a daily basis with steadfast confidence (faith) that God’s power backs His spoken WORD (Phi 2:13; 1Jn 5:14-15; Isaiah 54:17). Each in the Family of God are to increase that which has been given, which is accomplished through relationship by spending time with God the Father in prayer and getting to know Him by the WORD through God the Son – JESUS by the power of God the Holy Spirit. Sons and daughters of Abba Father increase in the things of God so that we may pour (out) for the benefit of others as God pours (in) that which benefits self. The Sovereign LORD God Almighty has never been too “important” to help those created in His image (John 5:17; Ge 1:27), so too are we to help. Each of us has a particular gift for the benefit of self and the collective – the church which is the Body of Christ. The Lord Jesus spoke and did in the Way of God the Father (John 5:19,30a,38, 7:16, 8:28,38, 12:49, 14:10,31) so too are we to speak and do in the Way of God the Son by the power of God the Holy Spirit who lives in each one of us. “He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. He reveals deep hidden things; he knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells in him.” Daniel 2:21b-22 (NIV). All honor, praise, and glory to the Sovereign LORD God Almighty with thanksgiving in Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Speak the promise . . . Harriet