Constant Wellspring: 08/01/2010

Monday, August 30, 2010

I WILL KEEP YOU

"Because you have kept the word of My perseverance, I also will keep you from the hour of testing, that hour which is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth."

Revelations 3:10

We are born from the Spirit when we learn to accept and dwell in His Words. It is the Word that teaches us to persevere, and through perseverance, we are delivered from evil everyday.

"I am no longer in the world; and yet they themselves are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep them in Your name, the name which You have given Me, that they may be one even as We are."

John 17:11

Jesus Christ is the Name of God that the world did not know. He protected His disciples in the authority of the name the Father has transferred unto Him. This means that whosoever believes in this name will have the required protection.

SATISFIED

"And He was saying to her, 'Let the children be satisfied first, for it is not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."

Mark 7:27

Let us be fed and satisfied by what God has prepared for us. As Heirs, we are entitled to all the best in this world.

Sunday, August 29, 2010

WELLSPRING

"The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook."

Proverbs 18:4

The word of the man does not always reveal his intentions, and many times, conceal the truth. But the Word of God gives wisdom and blessings, just like a constant wellspring.

TARGET

"Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth." Proverbs 17:24

The target of those who live by the intelligent faith is to seeks God's wisdom, but those who do not wish to heed to the Divine counsel will be stuck in time.

SLOW

"The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance." 2 Peter 3:9

There are promises and promises. Some are meant to be fulfiled in God's appointed time, like His return, whilst others depend only upon faith in action.

LIFE

"My fruit is better than gold, even pure gold, And my yield better than choicest silver. I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice." Proverbs 8:19-20

All teaching and guidance given by God are eternal. They cannot be compared to gold or any of the lovely and valuable things of this world. Therefore, it is much better to put His thoughts, which are Righteous and Truthful, into practice.

Monday, August 23, 2010

NEVER CEASE

"The LORD'S lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness." Lamentations 3:22-23

We have the Lord Jesus Christ as our Advocate before the Father each and every day, interceding on our behalf.

He is Faithful!

HIDDEN TREASURE

"The LORD is my portion," says my soul, "Therefore I have hope in Him."

Lamentations 3:24

My Treasure is my Salvation!

LAMPSTAND

"Now no one after lighting a lamp covers it over with a container, or puts it under a bed; but he puts it on a lampstand, so that those who come in may see the light." Luke 8:16

There are some people who are embarrassed to take a stand for their faith and don't tell anyone about their beliefs. They live in the midst of the unbelievers, have the same lingo and superficial taste. But those who have received the true Light, the fire of the Holy Spirit burns within them the desire to please and proclaim their beloved Lord.

THE POTTER

"But the vessel that he was making of clay was spoiled in the hand of the potter; so he remade it into another vessel, as it pleased the potter to make. Then the word of the LORD came to me saying, 'Can I not, O house of Israel, deal with you as this potter does?' declares the LORD. 'Behold, like the clay in the potter's hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel." Jeremiah 18:4-6

God wants to change your life, but he wants your permission to do so. Nothing can be done if there's no partnership. The potter can only remake the vessel if the clay is soft.

Friday, August 20, 2010

SIN

"Come now, and let us reason together," Says the LORD, "Though your sins are as scarlet, They will be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They will be like wool." Isaiah 1:18

It is not enough to accept Him as savior or confess him as Lord. Much more than this, it is necessary to offer yourself as living sacrifice on His altar. That is what forgives you, delivers you from the burden of sin and makes you white as snow.

THOUGHTS

“I the LORD search the heart and test the mind, to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds.” Jeremiah 17:10

God searches our hearts and measures the desires of our souls. The Lords sees our thoughts and intentions, and according to this, His servants will or will not be blessed.

DELIVERANCE

"Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; Set me securely on high away from those who rise up against me." Psalm 59:11

If we live in faith, we live in Heavenly regions. It is God's promise for us to abide in the shelter of the Most High and in there, it is impossible for any evil to reach us.

Monday, August 16, 2010

GOD FRUSTRATES

"He frustrates the devices of the crafty, so that their hands achieve no success. He catches the wise in their own craftiness, and the schemes of the wily are brought to a quick end." Job 5:12-13

Every weapon formed against God's people will be destroyed by his power. All those who consider themselves smart by plotting evil will fall into their own snares and will no longer be able to carry on with their projects.

PROTECTION

"Nevertheless we made our prayer to our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them." Nehemiah 4:9

Prayer is the strength of the people of God and what makes them stand, allied with the Helmet of Salvation and the Shield of Faith.

SILVER AND GOLD

"Then I said to them, "You are holy to the LORD, and the utensils are holy; and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering to the LORD God of your fathers." Ezra 8:28

The reverence to the Lord and the demonstration of love through volunteer offerings towards the building of the Temple have been moving God's hands in favor of those who believe and trust Him.

BEGINNING

"From the first day of the seventh month they began to offer burnt offerings to the LORD. But the foundation of the temple of the LORD was not yet laid." Ezra 3:6

There is a disposition in the hearts of people to build the House of the Answer, and it is a real privilege to be part of this magnificent work. The foundation of the temple was not laid yet but we can already see many miracles.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

FAITH SUPPLEMENT - 2

"For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge,and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love." 2 Peter 1:5-7

Faith must be bound to attitudes of a good character towards God. Virtue, knowledge, self-control, steadfastness, godliness, affection and love are ingredients, and when mixed together, compose the fear of God and respect for our neighbour.

FAITH SUPPLEMENT - 1

To supplement faith with virtue means making it a habit to do good, avoid evil and be righteous. That is how those who are born of God live.

Monday, August 9, 2010

BATTLE

"He trains my hands for battle, So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze." Psalm 18:34

We learn with God's chosen ones that the spirit of the battle against evil and the spirit of faith are one and the same. Always revolted against the suffering and slavery of the afflicted.

REFINED SILVER

"The promises of the LORD are pure, like silver refined in a furnace and purified seven times."Psalm 12:6

The Word of God cleanses and purifies. Still, every Christian goes through fire so that their faith is tested. Some break along the way for not resisting the furnace's heat, but others remain firm, in faith, and when persecution comes, they are supported by the Holy Spirit.

Gladness

"The humble have seen it and are glad; You who seek God, let your heart revive." Psalm 69:32

For the afflicted, needy and the humble, God has devised the joy of salvation. Obeying his words is all it takes to receive plenitude of joy.

Sunday, August 8, 2010

TEST

"The LORD tests the righteous and the wicked, And the one who loves violence His soul hates." Psalm 11:5

God examines the heart of both, righteous and wicked. And those who do not have the holy fear and take pleasure in wrongdoing cannot enter His Kingdom.

FRUIT

"A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree produce good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire." Matthew 7:18-19

Those who belong to God are like the trees planted by the rivers. They give shadow to the weary and refreshes the soul of the afflicted with the counsel of God's Law. They clothed in justice. But those who fail to live this way are cut off and thrown in the fire.

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Sowing and Reaping

"For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life." Galatians 6:8

Those who listen to their hearts will only reap corruption and deceit, but those who listen to reason and strive to get to know and please God will inherit eternal life.

Man of War

"But God said to me, 'You shall not build a house for My name because you are a man of war and have shed blood.'" 1 Chronicles 28:3

David was known as a "man of war" because he lived by faith. Those who live by faith are in constant war against the powers of darkness. Solomon was wise and full of knowledge, but he could never be considered as a man of war - or a man of faith.

Moment of Despair

"There are many who say, “Who will show us some good? Lift up the light of your face upon us, O LORD!” Psalm 4:6

There are many crying out in affliction in this world. But the Lord only reveals Himself to the sincere of heart. Somehow, they end up getting to know the Everlasting of Israel.

Pages