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Tuesday, June 29, 2010

The Eyes of God

"For my eyes are on all their ways. They are not hidden from me, nor is their iniquity concealed from my eyes." Jeremiah 16:17

God, as a loving Father, monitors everything that happens to His children and also observes their actions - those that please Him and those that do not.

Monday, June 28, 2010

Faith

Then Jesus said to her, "O woman, your faith is great; it shall be done for you as you wish." Matthew 15:28

The fulfillment of the desires of your heart will be tended to, provided that you present to God an intelligent faith, like this woman.

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Way

"Righteousness will go before Him And will make His footsteps into a way." Psalm 85:13

God transforms the footsteps of the righteous into a way of success.

Salvation

""He who offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving honours Me; and to him who orders his way aright I shall show the salvation of God." Psalm 50:23

It isn't difficult to offer praises to God with our lips; this is commonplace in the church. However, to live a life that separates us from wrongdoing isn't so simple. This is the greatest sacrifice because it requires a lot of self denial. This indeed pleases God and only then will salvation be revealed to us.

Prayer

"Let your ear now be attentive, and your eyes open, that you may hear the prayer of your servant, which I pray before you now, day and night, for the children of Israel your servants..." Nehemiah 1:6

The Mount Sinai that trembled before the presence of God, will shake again at His power, when He goes down to receive the sacrifices of His people and to answer their petitions.

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Trembled and Shook

"O God, when you went out before your people, when you marched through the wilderness, the earth trembled; the heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God; Sinai itself shook at the presence of God, the God of Israel." Psalm 68:7-8

God saw, heard and came down to manifest Himself to those who cried out to Him. His presence shook Mount Sinai. The same thing happens today: the powers of hell see His presence in the lives of those who believe and cannot bear it and so they rattle around like a caged lion. However, God is faithful in fulfilling His promises.

Monday, June 21, 2010

Daily

"Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden!
The God who is our salvation."
Psalm 68:19

We are in the hiding place of the Most High; therefore He helps us to continue the walk, free from all the conflicts and curses that devastate those who are not under His shelter.

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Prodigies

"By awesome deeds you answer us with righteousness, O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas;" Psalm 65:5

The people of the Universal Church, all around the world, are in hope and certain of God's righteous answer. 

Lips

"I will come into your temple with burnt offerings. I will keep my vows to you, that which my lips uttered and my mouth promised when I was in trouble." Psalm 66:13-14

In the day of trouble it is easy to make promises. The difficulty lies in fulfilling them when everything is going well. However, the faithful keep their faith and fulfill their vows.

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Vows

"Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving and pay your vows to the Most High;" Psalm 50:14

The sacrifice of praising God with your lips is an expression of love that doesn't require a great deal of servitude; however, fulfilling your vows requires something more: obedience and faith.

Live

"For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 
For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God." Romans 8:13-14

Listening to the voice of the Holy Spirit disciplines us to live correctly and because of this, we sacrifice the desires of our flesh and choose to please God. Therefore, the promise of God is fulfilled: Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart. In other words, He will make the dreams of your heart come true.

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Recipe For Victory

"Oh, that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways! I would soon subdue their enemies and turn my hand against their foes." Psalm 81:13-14

Here is the recipe for victory in life. There is no way you can go wrong when you listen to God's voice and practice it. The difficulty isn't in hearing but in practicing. To practice, it takes courage and determination (sacrifice) to deny yourself.



Force

"From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and violent men take it by force." Matthew 11:12

There's no easy entry into heaven. It requires sacrifice everyday, at every moment, always... It's not that God makes it difficult to enter but rather hell that works day and night, without ceasing, to try to impede the salvation of those who are called and chosen. 

If we were to depend on feelings then no one would be saved. We must use a rational and intelligent faith; one that weighs, thinks, evaluates and then decides. The decision requires willpower, determination, courage, confidence and finally, sacrifice, sacrifice, sacrifice.

To Do

"But one who looks intently at the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but an effectual doer, this man will be blessed in what he does." James 1:25

The realisation of dreams by faith depends on the constant practice of the Word of God. And the promises will be fulfilled in a natural way.

To Will

"For it is God who works in you, both to will and to accomplish, according to his good will." Phillippians 2:13 

The Campaign of Israel truly is the work of the Holy Spirit in those who believe. For them, it is the will and the work of God in their lives. Therefore, don't allow any other voice to pluck out this Divine assurance from your heart.

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Feast

"You shall have a song as in the night when a holy feast is kept, and gladness of heart, as when one sets out to the sound of the flute to go to the mountain of the LORD, to the Rock of Israel."  Isaiah 30:29

Those who are touched to sacrifice to the Lord will climb, by faith, to the Holy Mountain. They will return again with rejoicing and gladness, to count the blessings conquered in these days of the Campaign of Israel.

Sandals

Then he said, “Do not come near; take your sandals off your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.”                                                         
                                                     Exodus 3:5

Why did he have to take his sandals off his feet? Receiving a revelation from God is only possible if you have a humble heart. Moses learnt this when he removed his sandals. From that moment he was chosen to serve. The servant is one who serves with all of his heart to please his Lord. 



Monday, June 7, 2010

Memorable

"The Lord has made his works memorable; He is gracious and compassionate." Psalm 111:4

Just as it was in the past in Israel - making memorable days by manifesting His power through wonders among the people - the Lord operates in the same way today, among those who are His beloved chosen ones.

Grow

"We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing." 2 Thessalonians 1:3

We give thanks for the voice of the Holy Spirit, in directing and enabling us to awaken the genuine faith available to the people of God. So, in accordance with the comments on the blogs, everyone has a faith that is growing and flourishing; in hope of achieving their dreams.

I Saw, Heard and Came Down

"But we want each of you to continue to be diligent to the very end, in order to give full assurance to your hope." Hebrews 6:11

We are praying that everyone will continue in this faith: the revelation of God's care for His people, saying: "I SAW, HEARD AND CAME DOWN."

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Hope

"Why are you crushed down, O my soul? And why are you troubled in me? Put your hope in God; for I will again give him praise who is my help and my God." Psalm 42:5

When we exercise our faith, some apparent failures are just experiences that will help us to mature spiritually. The most important thing is to keep on persevering, without ever losing heart.

Strength

"Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the Lord of Hosts." 
                                                                                 Zechariah 4:6

The work of God isn't done merely by will. Its execution depends on the constant offering of self sacrifice. Only then can the Holy Spirit work in calling, choosing and using His servants. Offering is an example of this: if a servant isn't willing to sacrifice the best that he has - financially speaking - then how will he be able to do it through spiritual service?

Justice

"And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?" Luke 18:7


If you are chosen and form part of the family of God, He has heard your prayers and your cry out - even though the answer seems to be delayed. Like a Father, He takes care of His children and protects them from all harm but sometimes, the children become anxious and want to move quickly, before giving God time to answer. This is where perseverance comes in. Do not be discouraged. Pursue victory, confident in Divine justice.