Defense

“For wisdom is a defense as money is a defense, but the excellence of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to those who have it.” Ecclesiastes 7:12 

The pursuit for money is huge nowadays, but money cannot make one’s soul rich. Divine wisdom however, satisfies the body, soul and spirit. Therefore, whoever finds it, receives life.

Faith’s defense

“Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth…” Ephesians 6.14

The defense of faith requires that one girds one’s waist with truth. That is, surround oneself with a spiritual chain of people with the same faith. Avoid, as much as possible, people who don’t follow the same doctrine of faith. Humanly speaking, it’s impossible to hold on to faith when you keep company or sits in the seat of the scornful, children of Belial.

Is it difficult? Yes. But whoever desires to protect his relationship with God and ensure the salvation of his soul must sacrifice.

Seal of Redemption

“And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.” Ephesians 4:30

One of the things that grieves the Spirit of God is to be curious to know or experience sin, as the example of Adam and Eve.

As the Holy Spirit is the seal of guarantee for the day of redemption, to lose Him means eternal condemnation.

Hole in the Soul

"O God, You are my God; early will I seek You; my soul thirsts for You; my flesh longs for You in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water." Psalm 63:1

The world offers all kinds of pleasures. However, the more the soul drinks from it, the more it feels empty. Hence the hole inside.

When the souls awakens its search for the Creator and strives to find Him, He lets Himself be found and satisfies it for all eternity.

Require of You

“And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul… for your good?” Deuteronomy 10:12

The one who is obedient to the Word of the Lord is properly blessed with the passing material things of this world, but above all, he has the guarantee of his soul’s eternal life.

Alas! Alas...

"The merchants of these things, who became rich by her, will stand at a distance for fear of her torment, weeping and wailing, and saying, Alas, alas…" Revelation 18.15

Those who don't fear God TODAY, will do one day. On that day, those who never said: Oh! What a day!… Will say: Alas! Alas… It's the final judgement.

Whoever has ears to hear what the Holy Spirit says, let them hear and convert immediately, when there's still the chance.

Obedience

"And we are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him." Acts 5.32

Obedience is one of the conditions to receive the Holy Spirit. The rebellious, despite having the faith to achieve material blessings, are left out.

Ananias and Sapphira didn’t receive the Spirit of God because they were in between devotion to God and money.

Many have sought the Seal of God but not wholeheartedly.