Galatians 4:19
Monday, February 22, 2010
Zerubbabel
Human might and power is nothing more than fading grass.
You are here today but gone the next day. Our boastings are heard today but heard no more tomorrow.Human praises disappear easily.They are just like vapor that vanishes.
Zechariah 4:1-9 (New International Version)
1 Then the angel who talked with me returned and wakened me, as a man is wakened from his sleep. 2 He asked me, "What do you see?"
I answered, "I see a solid gold lampstand with a bowl at the top and seven lights on it, with seven channels to the lights. 3 Also there are two olive trees by it, one on the right of the bowl and the other on its left."
4 I asked the angel who talked with me, "What are these, my lord?"
5 He answered, "Do you not know what these are?"
"No, my lord," I replied.
6 So he said to me, "This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: 'Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,' says the LORD Almighty.
7 "What are you, O mighty mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become level ground. Then he will bring out the capstone to shouts of 'God bless it! God bless it!' "
8 Then the word of the LORD came to me: 9 "The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this temple; his hands will also complete it. Then you will know that the LORD Almighty has sent me to you.
No human being can steal God's glory from Him. Only the Lord Jesus Christ has been bestowed with such glory by the Heavenly Father and if we belong to Him the glory of Christ our Lord will shine on us through Christformation in us by the power of the Holy Spirit.
X-Ray Eyes
Phinehas intervened and God saw it!
God sees the intentions and motives of your heart clearly and judges you accordingly.
In that crowd of tens of thousands, God saw the true intentions of Phinehas, one insignificant individual for he wasn't a Moses or Aaron. He wasn't seeking anything for himself but for the glory of the One whom he was living silently for.
There are those who sincerely and truthfully seek the Lord and do not yearn for any kind of recognition from this world.This recognition would mean nothing to them.Phinehas was one of them.
While the people around you enjoy the best of situations minus God's judgement because of your acts of intervention, the heavy toll of doing God's will on earth rests on you and sometimes becomes unbearable. Like Phinehas, who has to bear with the guilt of killing the 'curse' all his life.Like the Lord Jesus Christ who had to do God's will even death on the cross for our sins and not His.
Numbers 25:6-8 (New International Version)
Then an Israelite man brought to his family a Midianite woman right before the eyes of Moses and the whole assembly of Israel while they were weeping at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. When Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, the priest, saw this, he left the assembly, took a spear in his hand and followed the Israelite into the tent. He drove the spear through both of them—through the Israelite and into the woman's body. Then the plague against the Israelites was stopped;
Phinehas knew how God viewed the matter,even before he needed to be warned.Today we will need God to warn us first because we don't really know what is God's will for us,don't we?
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Quit Sinning Now!
You must quit sinning now, for whoever names the name of Christ must turn away from every wickedness and sin known to man.
Titus 2:11-14 (New International Version)
For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope—the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.
We might find it hard to do this, but we must practice it daily without fail.We must exercise ourselves with this spiritual exercise daily to live a godly life that's pleasing to our God and Savior.We cannot please the Lord by obeying the sinful nature of the Devil in us. We have to put to death the misdeeds of the sinful nature in us so that we do not continue sinning.
We have to obey the leading of the Holy Spirit in us instead. We have to listen and obey the Lord through the Holy Spirit bringing the word of God to us.It's a life of obedience that God requires from us.
1 Timothy 4:8 (New International Version)
For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come
Saturday, February 20, 2010
"I Repent in Dust and Ashes"
Job prayed this humble prayer to the Lord. We must repent from being intentionally ignorant to the ways and thoughts of God.We must repent from choosing to be ignorant of God's eternal plan for us.We had willfully chosen the temporary things of life instead.
Job 42:1-6 (New International Version)
1 Then Job replied to the LORD :
2 "I know that you can do all things;
no plan of yours can be thwarted.
3 You asked, 'Who is this that obscures my counsel without knowledge?'
Surely I spoke of things I did not understand,
things too wonderful for me to know.
4 "You said, 'Listen now, and I will speak;
I will question you,
and you shall answer me.'
5 My ears had heard of you
but now my eyes have seen you.
6 Therefore I despise myself
and repent in dust and ashes."
Thursday, February 18, 2010
One Sheep , One Coin, and One Son ( Lost) Parable
Why one lost sheep? Why one lost coin? Why one lost son?
Matthew 18:10-14 -
"Be careful that you never despise a single one of these little ones - for I tell you that they have angels who see my Father's face continually in Heaven."
Anyone appointed unto salvation who is lost and is found again is precious unto Him, is of highest value to him,and is the reason for the greatest rejoicings in Heaven to the Heavenly Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.So don't despise them in anyway on earth.
Like all parables, this one has a specific hidden message.
Luke 15:5-7 (New International Version)
And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.' I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.
Luke 15:9-10 (New International Version)
And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.' In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."
Luke 15:21-24 (New International Version)
"The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'
"But the father said to his servants, 'Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let's have a feast and celebrate. For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' So they began to celebrate.
The hidden message in all these three parables is the seriousness of repentence before the Heavenly Father.Today we don't see this anymore,do we?
Saturday, February 13, 2010
One Flock One Shepherd
There is only One Flock of God because there is only One Shepherd of God.
John 10:14-16 (New International Version)
"I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd.
The Devil tries very hard to pose as a 'shepherd' indirectly through it's many counterfeit 'sheperds' but it doesn't work. All the time, the deception has been proven. Yes, it brings much confusion because the Author of confusion is the Devil himself.But the confusion disappears as the True Shepherd steps in with His authority vested on Him by the Heavenly Father.
"My flock will only listen to my voice" says the Lord Jesus Christ who is the True Shepherd."Listen" here means obey or "do as I say".
It's Satan's kingdom that will remain divided forever. There will be infighting always because that's where all jealousy, strife,evil envy,pride, arrogance,slander,gossips,factions,greed,divisions,selfish ambition,evil desires and all sinful actions are cultivated, and they are proud about that because they often boast about them to the world. Yes, you may say, you can find all these in the so called "churches" too.That's where the deception lies. Do they really belong to Christ even if they claim to be one who belongs to Him.
Matthew 12:24-26 (New International Version)
But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, "It is only by Beelzebub, the prince of demons, that this fellow drives out demons."
Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand. If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?
It's Satan's kingdom that is divided and which fall soon. Babylon will fall!!
Every house built on sand will fall soon!!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Husband and Wife Righteous Agreement
What should be the husband and wife's righteous agreement on earth?
Almost all married couples make agreements of all sorts.Most of us make agreements not to be unfaithful to each other throughout that marriage.But, it just relates to the physical and emotional commitment from both. We do this out of fear, just if, he or she will leave us for another person.
Is marriage all for 'physical' reasons only? I mean, do we make agreements for physical matters only and not for righteousness together? It shows where our hearts are,doesn't it? What are the righteous agreements we should have?
Think it through carefully. Marriages break apart because there aren't any righteous agreements between them.Whose fault is it when marriages fall apart? The Pastor? The In-laws? Your relatives? Exactly, who? Let's look into what God says about this....
Ephesians 5:22-33 (New International Version)
Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.
In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church— for we are members of his body. "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh."
This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church. However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband
If you were to think it thoroughly, there is a righteous agreement between a husband and his wife as according to this passage. The 'flesh' matter has already been solved by the "two shall become one flesh" commandment, if obeyed by both, husband and wife.
The 'love and respect' matter translates itself into a righteous agreement.Marriages that does not have this righteous agreement will eventually fail in one way or another In which way, you may ask? That 'Love' above represents Christ and 'respect' or submission to that holy love represents the Church of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Have you ever made a righteous agreement with your wife or husband to lead a life that pleases the Lord together? Have you ever made an agreement to serve the Lord with a life of prayer and intercession together? Have you ever made an agreement to search God's word together?
If only Adam and Eve had made that righteous agreement amomg themselves, there would be no sinful nature (fruit) of the Devil in man. If only Lot and his wife had made that righteous agreement about not turning back to the world and it's pleasures, she would't have turned into a pillar of salt and he would not have slept with his daughters after he had been intoxicated with alcohol. All these heart-aches would not have come.
Matthew 18:19 (New International Version)
"Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.
This verse is most suitable for any righteous agreement that a husband and wife in Christ make.This promise is true when it comes to a husband and wife in Christ praying and agreeing together. It will be done if you fervently and unceasingly agree on a righteous agreement that will please the Lord with your request.
Consider Job and his wife, a good example of a righteous agreement made between them at the lowest point of their lives together ever.Job corrected his wife who was with the wrong perception of God and His eternal ways.
Job 2:9-10 (New International Version)
His wife said to him, "Are you still holding on to your integrity? Curse God and die!"
He replied, "You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?"
In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.
To be continued ......
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Galatians 4:19
Welcome to the diligenthands of the Christformation prophet
Welcome to this prophetic writings blog that warns and saves lives from eternal condemnation as a result of continual sinning. Overcoming sinful living is the objective of the prophet. Diligently writing down of every timely warning to avoid catastrophic disaster by the fruit of our sinful living.
The fierce wind that blows away the bad fruit may also unintendedly throw to the ground, good fruit because they grow on the same ground. If forewarned, the good fruit could safely grow on solid ground and be well guarded and escape the wrath that they don't deserve.
Romans 16:25-27
New International Version 1984 (NIV1984)
Now to him who is able to establish you by my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past, but now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings by the command of the eternal God, so that all nations might believe and obey him— to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen.
The fierce wind that blows away the bad fruit may also unintendedly throw to the ground, good fruit because they grow on the same ground. If forewarned, the good fruit could safely grow on solid ground and be well guarded and escape the wrath that they don't deserve.
Romans 16:25-27
New International Version 1984 (NIV1984)
Now to him who is able to establish you by my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past, but now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings by the command of the eternal God, so that all nations might believe and obey him— to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen.