Flourishing

The bible declares that those who are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of their God. (Psalm 92:13) We all want the flourishing, but two things must be noticed. The first being, those that are planted, and second, where they are planted: the house of the Lord. We must be planted together with other believers, who Paul said of the Church at Philippi,

“Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for THE faith of the Gospel.”

Praise God!!!

Paul had to say “whether I be present or absent”, because he knew what happened most of the time he wasn’t there. They probably would not stay planted in the Truth (faith-message of the cross). If we are striving together for THE faith of the Gospel, we are planted in THE Truth (faith-message of the cross) which states, “if we have been planted together in the likeness of His death (His cross) we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection. (Romans 6:5)

The Word of God also declares Christ is a Son over His house whose we are if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of THE hope firm unto the end. (Hebrews 3:6)

Are you planted in a church the Lord recognizes today where the people are single minded and still excited about what our Jesus did for us, or is your excitement in everything your doing (all the churches programs)?

Many have wandered out of THE Way of understanding (the faith-message of His cross) and remain in a congregation, yet it is the congregation of the dead. (Prov. 21:16)

For those who have ears to hear the Spirit of the Lord, come out from among the dead and join those who are in THE FAITH (faith in His cross). They will be found in one spirit, with one mind, striving together for THE Faith of THE Gospel, which means simple faith in what Jesus did for you at Calvary. Glory to God, the Truth has come to our region. There is only one place of flourishing and that is in the courts of our God, and that only takes place as we are planted in the house of the Lord which is to be planted in THE Faith. We are praying for all those who are hearing the Spirit of the Lord speak to them, but are kicking against the pricks, trapped in the fear of man. It is hard to see the mud in the glass while you are in it. Be set free as you learn Truth and That Truth IS Christ and Him crucified. If you don’t understand this, please feel free to e-mail or write CrossWay Ministries.

Pastor Curtis Hutchinson
CrossWay Church/Atlanta, TX 75551
1116 E. Main

Naaman

Although Naaman was a great man (Captain of the King of Syria’s army), yet still, he was a leper. Leprosy in the old covenant was symbolic of sin and Naaman desired to be free of this disease just as any Christian should desire to be free of the dominating power of sin. After being told of a prophet of God, Naaman set out, but the prophet just sent a messenger with a message for Naaman. The message was, “Go dip in the river Jordan seven times”. Naaman wasn’t pleased saying, “are not all the rivers of Damascus better than all the waters of Israel?

The Jordan River, Jordan meaning descender, descended from Galilee into the Dead Sea. The Jordon is representative of Calvary. Just as the Jordan runs into the Dead Sea, so does Christ’s baptism by John identify Himself with man and the purpose on His life. The Jordon points to His death and ours as well, because we were crucified with Him being baptized into His death (Romans 6:3)
All other waters (messages) look and sound good, but for those who have ears to hear and desire to walk in a place where leprosy (sin) doesn’t have dominion over you (Rom. 7:14), take note; It is only your faith in what Christ did at Calvary that allows the Holy Spirit to bring the victory you need. All else is just water that will not satisfy or sanctify. Remember: Your faith is not in the cross of Christ if your preacher isn’t preaching the cross of Christ.

The Lord will be coming any moment, in a twinkling of an eye, and the difference between the one’s that are gone with Him and the one’s remaining behind will be what the object of their faith has been. Months ago, the Lord revealed to me that for years I learned about ministry, but never learned what to minister. If we’ve been called by the Lord ministers of reconciliation, and have had the Word of reconciliation committed unto us, and have been reconciled by the blood, what is the ministry of those whom the Lord sends? Over the last few years, I’ve found my faith in many things that are good things, but none of them were things that allowed the Holy Spirit to work in my life. He only works in me based on my faith in His finished work at Calvary. (Romans 8:2)