Ex 13:21-22
21 And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so as to go by day and night.
22 He did not take away the pillar of cloud by day or the pillar of fire by night from before the people.
NKJV
Neh 9:19
19 Yet in Your manifold mercies You did not forsake them in the wilderness. The pillar of the cloud did not depart from them by day, to lead them on the road; nor the pillar of fire by night, to show them light, and the way they should go.
NKJV
Rom 8:14
14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
KJV
My Comments:
When the Israelites came out of Egypt, the Lord led them through the pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night. The key point here is this: where He went, they followed. Likewise under the New Covenant; as we have the Holy Spirit with us and in us, how much more we should follow the leadings of God when we hear Him speak!
I don't want to be stuck in the past and find myself doing some mindless routine that's going on forever! I want to follow where God says to go! With Him, it's never dry, boring, dead!
To add some words of caution here, I am not telling you to do things that are clearly outside the Bible. Because God will not lead you into doing things that are clearly against what He says! But at times, He may be calling you to come out of a certain place or a certain thing that you've got yourself entangled in. Just stay close to Him, and when He gives you something to go with, act on it! It's a joy to find yourself in the will of God, fulfilling His plan, His purpose for your life!
Monday, December 10, 2012
Sunday, December 9, 2012
The Kingdom Within
Luke 17:20-21
20 Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, “The kingdom of God does not come with observation;
21 “nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.” NKJV
My Comments
As much as we believe in the soon return of Jesus and the fulfillment of Bible prophecy in the book of Revelations, notice how Jesus answered the Pharisees by stating that "The kingdom of God is within you.", present tense. It is not something external but it is an internal issue, that over time will be seen externally.
Another way of looking at the word 'kingdom' would be 'where the King has his domain', or 'where the King has dominion'. The King lives inside you! The area where He has dominion over, is the area where He has the authority to have control. Let His Life, His Nature flow in you! Let Him have dominion in every area of your life, even the areas where you think you can't handle! He will give you the authority to deal with that area as a child of the King!
20 Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, “The kingdom of God does not come with observation;
21 “nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.” NKJV
My Comments
As much as we believe in the soon return of Jesus and the fulfillment of Bible prophecy in the book of Revelations, notice how Jesus answered the Pharisees by stating that "The kingdom of God is within you.", present tense. It is not something external but it is an internal issue, that over time will be seen externally.
Another way of looking at the word 'kingdom' would be 'where the King has his domain', or 'where the King has dominion'. The King lives inside you! The area where He has dominion over, is the area where He has the authority to have control. Let His Life, His Nature flow in you! Let Him have dominion in every area of your life, even the areas where you think you can't handle! He will give you the authority to deal with that area as a child of the King!
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Closer Than You Think!
Gal 2:20
20 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
NKJV
My Comments:
To me, one of the biggest wonders I am in awe about is how Jesus did much more than just dying on the Cross for my sins and to reconcile me back to God. He moved in and lives on the inside of me! That everywhere I go, He goes! He's closer than the air I breathe, firmer than the ground I stand on. My constant Companion, Comforter, Friend. When I'm going through storms, He's there within me to command those storms to cease! And when I reach out to people, He's reaching out to them! His very nature is in me!
20 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
NKJV
My Comments:
To me, one of the biggest wonders I am in awe about is how Jesus did much more than just dying on the Cross for my sins and to reconcile me back to God. He moved in and lives on the inside of me! That everywhere I go, He goes! He's closer than the air I breathe, firmer than the ground I stand on. My constant Companion, Comforter, Friend. When I'm going through storms, He's there within me to command those storms to cease! And when I reach out to people, He's reaching out to them! His very nature is in me!
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
In Whose Presence We Stand
1 Kings 17:1
1 And Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab,"As the LORD God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except at my word."
NKJV
James 5:16-18
16 ..The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working].
17 Elijah was a human being with a nature such as we have [with feelings, affections, and a constitution like ours]; and he prayed earnestly for it not to rain, and no rain fell on the earth for three years and six months.
18 And [then] he prayed again and the heavens supplied rain and the land produced its crops [as usual].
AMP
My Comments:
James writes about how Elijah was a man just like anyone of us; yet when he prayed, God answered his prayer in both occasions, to shut the heavens and to open the heavens. Many of us would have wanted to know what his secret was to get such answers. He stood in the presence of the Lord. He knew the very heartbeat of the One who he served and what he heard, he proclaimed. And God answered him!
If we want to see our own prayer lives flourishing; may we be like Elijah of old, standing in the presence of God! Just to hear what He says to pray about and to pray it out! Knowing that when we have the very desire of God in our hearts, we will see it come to fruition not only in our lives, but in the lives of those who we have a Divine connection with!
1 And Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab,"As the LORD God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except at my word."
NKJV
James 5:16-18
16 ..The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working].
17 Elijah was a human being with a nature such as we have [with feelings, affections, and a constitution like ours]; and he prayed earnestly for it not to rain, and no rain fell on the earth for three years and six months.
18 And [then] he prayed again and the heavens supplied rain and the land produced its crops [as usual].
AMP
My Comments:
James writes about how Elijah was a man just like anyone of us; yet when he prayed, God answered his prayer in both occasions, to shut the heavens and to open the heavens. Many of us would have wanted to know what his secret was to get such answers. He stood in the presence of the Lord. He knew the very heartbeat of the One who he served and what he heard, he proclaimed. And God answered him!
If we want to see our own prayer lives flourishing; may we be like Elijah of old, standing in the presence of God! Just to hear what He says to pray about and to pray it out! Knowing that when we have the very desire of God in our hearts, we will see it come to fruition not only in our lives, but in the lives of those who we have a Divine connection with!
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Exhortation - 4/12/12
To wait upon the Lord
To be in His presence
Just to hear His voice
For He will never leave you
Nor will He forsake you
Yes, though the storms may rise
He is there with you
Put your trust in Him
Put your hand in His hand
For He will not lead you
Down a path where you will stray
But He has a far better way
So cling to Him
Draw near to Him
Let Him envelope you with His voice
Let Him cover you with His presence
And you will surely know
The path you are to go
To be in His presence
Just to hear His voice
For He will never leave you
Nor will He forsake you
Yes, though the storms may rise
He is there with you
Put your trust in Him
Put your hand in His hand
For He will not lead you
Down a path where you will stray
But He has a far better way
So cling to Him
Draw near to Him
Let Him envelope you with His voice
Let Him cover you with His presence
And you will surely know
The path you are to go
Monday, December 3, 2012
Peace In Your Storms
Ps 46:10
10 Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!
NKJV
Mark 4:39-40
39 Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Peace, be still!" And the wind ceased and there was a great calm.
NKJV
My Comments:
In the storms of life, we are tempted to worry incessantly about how we'll get through it intact. We start looking for solutions everywhere, only to find that instead of getting better, the storms seem to get worse. Sometimes the best thing to do is to just be still before the Lord; quieten our hearts before Him, who is the Greater One within us. And He will arise and say "Peace, be still!" to the storms in our life. And a great calm will come over us, and we will cross over to the other side as He has said!
10 Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!
NKJV
Mark 4:39-40
39 Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Peace, be still!" And the wind ceased and there was a great calm.
NKJV
My Comments:
In the storms of life, we are tempted to worry incessantly about how we'll get through it intact. We start looking for solutions everywhere, only to find that instead of getting better, the storms seem to get worse. Sometimes the best thing to do is to just be still before the Lord; quieten our hearts before Him, who is the Greater One within us. And He will arise and say "Peace, be still!" to the storms in our life. And a great calm will come over us, and we will cross over to the other side as He has said!
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Your Day of Salvation
Ezek 12:27-28
27 "Son of man, look, the house of Israel is saying, 'The vision that he sees is for many days from now, and he prophesies of times far off.'
28 Therefore say to them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD: "None of My words will be postponed any more, but the word which I speak will be done," says the Lord GOD.'"
NKJV
2 Cor 6:2
2 For He says: "In an acceptable time I have heard you, And in the day of salvation I have helped you."
Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.
NKJV
Isa 55:11
11 So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
NKJV
My Comments:
When we don't see the Promises of God coming to pass in our lives, we are tempted at times like Israel to say "It'll be coming soon", "In God's perfect timing", "He'll bring that breakthrough in the future". We cheat ourselves out of seeing that Promise come to pass in our lives by relegating it to the future! If we're struggling with any particular area, we deceive ourselves into believing that God will 'surely deliver; some day; but not now'
But hear what our Father says! He says that His words will NOT be postponed! In His eyes, what He says is already done! It will NOT be void! Not only is He the God of the past; and the future; but He is the God of TODAY! TODAY is your day of salvation! Hold fast to your confidence that what God has said concerning you has come to pass today!
Confession:
Everything God has said concerning my life is not void! I maintain my confession that TODAY is my day of salvation! What He says about me is good!
27 "Son of man, look, the house of Israel is saying, 'The vision that he sees is for many days from now, and he prophesies of times far off.'
28 Therefore say to them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD: "None of My words will be postponed any more, but the word which I speak will be done," says the Lord GOD.'"
NKJV
2 Cor 6:2
2 For He says: "In an acceptable time I have heard you, And in the day of salvation I have helped you."
Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.
NKJV
Isa 55:11
11 So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
NKJV
My Comments:
When we don't see the Promises of God coming to pass in our lives, we are tempted at times like Israel to say "It'll be coming soon", "In God's perfect timing", "He'll bring that breakthrough in the future". We cheat ourselves out of seeing that Promise come to pass in our lives by relegating it to the future! If we're struggling with any particular area, we deceive ourselves into believing that God will 'surely deliver; some day; but not now'
But hear what our Father says! He says that His words will NOT be postponed! In His eyes, what He says is already done! It will NOT be void! Not only is He the God of the past; and the future; but He is the God of TODAY! TODAY is your day of salvation! Hold fast to your confidence that what God has said concerning you has come to pass today!
Confession:
Everything God has said concerning my life is not void! I maintain my confession that TODAY is my day of salvation! What He says about me is good!
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