I Am Staking My Claim
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In 1848 in a area called Sutter’s Mill in Coloma what is now known as California, gold was discovered and started a several decades long passion for getting rich in the gold fields. This is where California became known as the Golden State, When gold was discovered the person would walk off an area, measuring the boundaries of the area they would claim. Driving wood stakes was the easiest way, piling rocks up with a tin can in one corner holding the name of the claimer was the way the most serious of claims were marked. Since often the claim would be miles and miles from the nearest town the claimant would wait until the next supply trip to get to the land office to legally file claim. There was effort required and many times the gold claim would produce nothing or the miner would be killed by outlaws, or have a deadly accident before realizing any riches.
In 1848 in a area called Sutter’s Mill in Coloma what is now known as California, gold was discovered and started a several decades long passion for getting rich in the gold fields. This is where California became known as the Golden State, When gold was discovered the person would walk off an area, measuring the boundaries of the area they would claim. Driving wood stakes was the easiest way, piling rocks up with a tin can in one corner holding the name of the claimer was the way the most serious of claims were marked. Since often the claim would be miles and miles from the nearest town the claimant would wait until the next supply trip to get to the land office to legally file claim. There was effort required and many times the gold claim would produce nothing or the miner would be killed by outlaws, or have a deadly accident before realizing any riches.
In the modern times we live in, these old time practices have aged out and now lawyers and bankers have their hands in the process.
In the modern times we live in, these old time practices have aged out and now lawyers and bankers have their hands in the process.
I think back to a time when i wandered down to the alter of forgiveness and found a treasure that I still find to be amazing and priceless. Many times I have found myself wandering away from the place where I found my treasure. Always intending to build a memorial of remembrance to the place where I found forgiveness. Always finding some other thing in life that took my time and focus instead.
I think back to a time when i wandered down to the alter of forgiveness and found a treasure that I still find to be amazing and priceless. Many times I have found myself wandering away from the place where I found my treasure. Always intending to build a memorial of remembrance to the place where I found forgiveness. Always finding some other thing in life that took my time and focus instead.
I think about what my dad and mom went through to stake their claim in this community and I refuse to remove the cornerstone they built, Theirs is a landmark that should never be moved.
Remove not the ancient landmark,
Which thy fathers have set.
I have no desire to remove the landmark but I want to stake my claim to this salvation that Jesus promised me.
I can stand on the promise of he that has gone to prepare a place for me.
King James Version John 14:2-4
2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. 4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know
I’m staking my claim, I am going to worship like never before, I am going to pray like I never have, I'm going to give, I am going to love people, I am going to be in church every chance I can. I am staking a claim.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
I am staking my claim to the promise of everlasting life.
Streets of gold, gates of pearl, no fear, no pain, no depression, no anxiety, no war, no anger, no financial worry,
Im all in, it may look like more than I can handle but I have help.
There is power in the name of Jesus.
Hes my help in time of need.
Hes a strong tower.
At his name demons flee.
I picked the right place to stake my claim.
LAPC is the right place.
Apostolic doctrine is the right place
Jesus name baptism is the right choice.
Don’t tell me to pull up roots devil, I'm sinking my roots deep.
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Acts 2:39 “For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.”
I am staking a claim on this promise today. It’s mine and it’s big enough to be yours as well.