To truly be walking with Jesus on our life journey, we have to be in agreement with Him. The book of Amos in the Old Testament really brings this to the forefront concerning the behavior of a believer. I really like how this is said.
“Can two people walk together without agreeing on the direction? (Amos 3:3 NLT)
Most people think this verse is referring to a relationship with friends, relatives and so forth, which is correct ... in part. This passage is referring to our relationship with God and being in agreement, alignment and purpose with Him including how He feels about us.
If one person loves and the other one only does so based on the situation, the whole “it takes two” thing is unbalanced. There is no moving forward along the journey, because someone has forgotten that grace and favor are part of loving others and ourselves.
People often say when they are not in agreement or moving in the same direction that they are not on the "same page". When we are not on the "same page" as Jesus, He cannot agree with us, therefore whatever we are believing for is not going to happen.
Jesus repeated: "Again, I truly tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by My Father in Heaven." (Matthew 18:19 NIV)
Let's dig deeper into how important this is.
"And I tell you once more that if two of you on earth agree in asking for anything it will be granted to you by My Heavenly Father. For wherever two or three people come together in My name, I am there, right among you."
(Matthew 18:19-21 Phillips New Testament)
You can be sure Jesus has not broken the agreement. So if it is not God or someone else, who do you think has missed walking in agreement?
Loving the Me God Sees
I realize that it’s difficult for us to really see ourselves like God sees us. Nonetheless, we have to try. No, that’s not right … we have to do it.
In the coming weeks people will be sharing special times letting one another know how much they are loved. When this message is conveyed to you, I want you to do something.
Every time you hear or say "I love you" say the same thing to yourself! Put aside how you look and feel about who you are, and start accepting the individual God created on purpose - you!
He knows exactly how you look and He loves what you look like regardless if you do not. He designed you and likes what He made. You are perfectly designed for His pleasure and glory. Declare as the psalmist did:
"I praise You (God) because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well." (Psalm 139:14 NIV)
When Christ walked this earth scriptures tell us that He knew His purpose by fellowshipping with His Heavenly Father daily. As a result of being in agreement with God, He increased in every area of His earthly life.
"Jesus grew (increased) in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and all the people."
Luke 2:52 NLT
If you want to grow in favor with God, grow in faith by getting on the same page as Him. That does not mean you have to like everything about yourself, but love yourself enough to forgive what God has already forgiven.
Start walking in the same direction as God and learn to unconditionally love yourself. Get into agreement with Him so you can walk in favor with everything else in your life.
It’s not a sin to love yourself, but is actually a sin not to love what God said was made “good.” As a child of God, grace and favor allows Jesus to partner with us for our journey in life.
My husband and I really love you, and care about how you are progressing on your journey with Jesus. It is our desire that you come to think of yourself as beautifully and wonderfully made by the Master, created for good works and to love the life you have been given.
"God has made us what we are.
In Christ Jesus, God made us new people so that we would spend our lives doing the good things He had already planned for us to do."
(Ephesians 2:10 EVR)
From this point on, start "loving the me (you) God sees! Whenever you hear or say “I love you” to someone else, make this statement. When you stand in front of a mirror repeat it over and over until it sinks into your spirit and becomes a part of your thinking:
Somebody loves me,
and that somebody is me!
“It would be a lonely life if no one ever said I love you, and knowing that God loves us is wonderful. But it is so good when God loves us through other people.”
- Aaron Wilburn
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“I favor you because I love you.”
Jesus Christ
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