Monday, July 27, 2009

Why God Why

Hebrews 6:19
This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil.

Sometimes when we do all the right things yet the outcome seems to go wrong we get weary.... in such circumstance we must remember that God's Word is true and supercedes all circumstances... The best response is I don't know but God's Word is true and I trust His Word... His Word says I am blessed, I have abundance in Christ, I am healthy in Christ, I am protected in Christ, whatever I touch prosper, whatever circumstance I am more than a conqueror...

Hebrews 6:18
that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us.

God will never lie to you.... He has promised blessing for your life and He paid it by dying on the cross for you... and you receive the blessing cos He paid for you... and as you patiently endure... you will obtain the promise.

Hebrews 6:14-15
saying, "Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you." And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

Be patient in the trial you are in.... God has the blessing on the other side.... Have a great and humble attitude in your trial... He has blessed you in Christ... Be patient for the manifestation of your breakthrough....

Trusting Him

Psalm 119:49-50
Remember the word to Your servant, upon which You have caused me to hope. This is my comfort in my affliction, for Your word has given me life.

Affliction is a state of pain and trial.... in such situation we need to turn to God's word... for God is a good God and wants to heal and bring comfort and encourage our faith in Him.....

Psalm 119:107
I am afflicted very much; revive me, O Lord, according to Your word.

It is God's word that would bring the hope and faith into our hearts in any given situation..

1Peter 2:18-19
Servants, be submissive to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also the harsh. For this is commendable, if because of conscience toward God one endures grief, suffering wrongfully.

When you go through sufferings... God wants you to know that He understands... and wants you to remain with a good attitude before Him.... God wants you to continue to trust Him for He is able to make all things work together for your good...

1Peter 4:19
Therefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator.

1Peter 5:6-7
Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

The bible says that it is commendable before God to endure grief with a great attitude... consider Joseph who was clearly abuse and mistreated by his brothers and Potiphar's wife... yet in all these he had a great attitude of forgiveness and humility and kindness... that at the right moment God vindicated Him and exalted Him... want to encourage you to keep hoping and trusting in God and to have a good attitude when you are going through any unfair situation... God loves you and would lift you up as you humble yourselves before Him... His timing supercedes all things...

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Seeking Him

Psalm 10:14
But You have seen, for You observe trouble and grief, to repay it by Your hand. The helpless commits himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless.

Psalm 27:4
One thing I have desired of the Lord, that will I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life; to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in His temple.

Psalm 27:8
When You said, "Seek My face," My heart said to You, "Your face, Lord I will seek."

Today what situation are you in? God has a word for you.... He wants you to bring your case to Him... What is the burden in your heart.... maybe you really need to slow down to hear Him once again... to seek Him in solitude.... today God has a Word for you.... He has a revelation each time for you....

Hebrews 11:6
But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

As you seek God... God wants to remind you that He is your rewarder.... He wants you to believe in His goodness...

1Peter 5:6-7
Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

Maybe we have to pause... and really humble ourselves and cast our care to Him and seek Him for directions and revelation..... There is no unsolvable problem... every trial has an answer and the answer is in Him.... He has revelation for you... for your life... in every situation...

Matthew 7:7-8
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.

God wants us to seek Him and keep seeking.. becos.. the answer will come.... keep knocking... the door will open... keep asking... you will receive.... the answer.... keep trusting in Him... keep believing.... keep hoping... For God is not a man that He will lie... nor the son of man that He will repent...

Psalm 43:3
Oh, send out Your light and Your truth! Let them lead me; let them bring me to Your holy hill and to Your tabernacle.

Psalm 42:7-8
Deep calls unto deep at the noice of Your waterfalls; all Your waves and billows have gone over me. The Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night His song shall be with me- a prayer to the God of my life.

God loves you.

Shepherd King, Servant and friend

Psalm 23:1-2
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.

Bible says that as christians it is possible to be so close to God and His Word that we can be contended with life in every situation.... God wants us to trust Him

1Tim 6:6
Now godliness with contentment is great gain.

Godliness is our closeness to God.... we as christians can actually exercise ourselves unto godliness... takes discipline to study the Bible yet it is also a joy and delight... as we hunger and seek after God... He begins to let us taste and see that God is good....

Hebrew 13:5
Let your conduct be without covertousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself have said, "I will never leave you not forsake you. " So we may boldly say: "The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?"

Psalm 23:3-4
He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name sake. Yea, though I walk through valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

Our soul usually goes through turmoil and confusion in a trial.... Good new is God always restores our soul... He does it through the Word..sometimes through solitude.... sometimes by a good night sleep... He loves to restore our soul to heal us our emotion and confusion... when you are going through a trial.. take a promise of God and meditate it.....it will bring healing to your soul... As a Shepherd, God promises to lead us in His path.... we have constant leadership for our lives from Him.... there will be times we go through valley... valley so deep it seems like a bottomless pit... yet in this times... God is still with us... He is the friend who sticks closer then a brother..... whatever situation you are in... maybe it looks like a dead end...yet God is reminding you to walk it through... for you will come out the other side and God will lift you you and vindicate you.... hallelujah!

Psalm 23:5-6
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

God wants to encourage you today.... that in the presence of your trial... in the presence of your enemy...... that GOd has anointed your head with oil... and has given you a spirit of wisdom and sound mind that in every situation there is peace and protection.... and in the end... His goodness and His mercy will follow you all the days of your life.... stick close to Him.. He is your Shepherd King, servant and friend... comforter... healer... Lord and Master....

Friday, July 17, 2009

His sacrifice.... our comfort...

Galatians 3:9
So then those who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.

When we come into Christ we enter into a new covenant with God... and we move from a state of being curse to a state of being under God's umbrella of blessing....

Galatians 3:13-14
Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, "cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree") that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

We must continue in our journey in faith... believing what Jesus did and keep to our faith and do the good work that God want us to do... But today God wants to remind us that we are blessed... those who are of this faith are blessed with believing Abraham.... No matter what situation you are in... God wants you to know that you are blessed person in Christ... However God want us to know that though we are called to liberty we should use this liberty to love and serve one another

Galatians 4:28
Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are children of promise.

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Blessings

Proverbs 10:22
The blessing of the Lord makes one rich, and He adds no sorrow with it.

God delights in the prosperity of His servants... today whatever financial situation you are in... if you are a believer of Christ... God wants you blessed... He send Jesus to die for your poverty... Jesus became poor that you through His poverty might become rich.... with this blessing we must have greater faith to know that God will bless our hard work... especially when we use our talents and abilities He gave us for the good work He prepared... He will bless and multiply the works of our hands.... God wants to encourage all believers to work hard and keep learn and keep trusting that He will bless the works of our hands...

Proverbs 12:11
He who tills his land will be satisfied with bread, but he who follows frivolity is devoid of understanding.

Rejoice in adverse circumstance

Isaiah 54:1
"Sing, O barren, You who have not borne! Break forth into singing, and cry aloud, you who have not labored with child! For more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married woman," says the Lord.

Maybe you are like the barren woman describe.... maybe there are things in your life that have not bear fruit... maybe you are in a situation that you feel desolated.... but today God wants to encourage you to rejoice in your circumstance and begin to worship and praise Him... Bible says in every situation give thanks... keep thanking God of what He did on the cross... that every negative there is a promise of a positive... maybe you are waiting for the promise... today God is saying "more will be the children of the desolate than the children of the married women." God is saying when your breakthrough comes... it will be so powerful and full God's grace and God's hand upon it.....

Isaiah 61:7
Instead of your shame you shall have double honor, and instead of confusion they shall rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they shall possess double; everlasting joy shall be theirs.

Romans 12:12
rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer.