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By
DR. EZEKIAH FRANCIS

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 I believe this daily devotion will take you to the cleft in the Rock to
FOREWORD show you your Father. Moses could see only His back but you can see
? your Father in totality in Christ. It will take you to Mount Pisgah to show
you all your inheritance in Christ. Moses could only SEE from there, but
In my nearly 50 years of worldwide ministry, I could track down the you can SEE AND POSSESS.
reason for the weakness and failure of the Church to their lack of knowl- What you see is what you possess! Your picture decides your future!
edge of who they are IN CHRIST. SEE YOURSELF IN CHRIST DAILY will paint your real picture and
There are manybooks about “Who is your God?” and “Who is your make you like Jesus.
enemy?”, yet very few know about “Who are you in Christ?” God urged I thank God for my precious wife Benita Francis who took much pain
me to teach believers who they are in Christ. The entire Bible revolves and time to edit, beautifying my English, all the time contributing her insights
around the “new creation” reality. Every time I teach on this subject, I from her rich Bible knowledge and also my Spiritual children Alex and
witness the tremendous transformation in the lives of the ministers and Sudha who helped in typesetting of this book and are a great blessing to
believers. In my own personal life, this single revelation has blessed me me.
more than any other truth. This is undoubtedly the greatest need of the
May the Holy Spirit overshadow and enlighten you as you conceive
hour.
these truths in your spirit.
It’s my burden and prayer that you rise from your rust and dust to
take your rightful place in Christ and rule and reign with Him. Only then,
you and I will be able to complete our God-given task in this end-time. Dr. Ezekiah Francis
A few years ago, the Lord distinctly spoke to my spirit to write a daily
devotion on “LIFE IN CHRIST”. Due to my busy schedule, I postponed
this book for long. Recently, the Lord again commissioned me in a dream
to start writing this devotion, starting from Genesis and totally Bible based.
I endeavor to do it with the grace given to me.
It’s my firm conviction that this book will pull down the age long strong-
holds of the devil from your mind and life. I know the devil hates this truth
and wants to keep this revelation from you. Don’t allow him to do it!
Jesus is mount Pisgah for a believer. To show Moses the entire Prom-
ised Land, God had to take him to mount Pisgah. From there, he could
view everything clearly. In the same way, God shows what He has for His
children by placing them in Christ. Only from Christ, you can see all your
blessings clearly.
When Moses longed to see God’s glory, God put him in a cleft in the
rock and covered him with His hand. From that place he could see the
back of God. Jesus, the Rock, is the best place to see your Father God.
 SUGGESTIONS TO GET THE
MAXIMUM BENEFIT FROM THIS BOOK

* Don’t read this book at a stretch like any other book.

* Discipline yourself to prayerfully read it on a daily ba-
sis.
* Chew the insights thoroughly throughout the day.
* Read out aloud the Thank You, Lord confessions!!!
* Keep confessing them the whole day till your entire
system absorbs them.
* Try to read the Scriptures even if they are familiar to
you.
* Write down your insights and revelations for
future reference.
* Share these insights with others.
* Expect the Lord to speak to you and build your faith
through His rich Word.
* I strongly recommend you to read the entire
chapter the daily OT-scripture is taken from

JAN 1
ALPHA AND OMEGA IN CHRIST
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,”
says the Lord, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty”
(Ge.1:1; Rev.1:8)
What a privilege to begin this year with God! “In the beginning God…”
is the first sentence in the Bible. This is the great specialty of God’s Word.
God is always the Beginner. He is the Initiator. He is the First. He is the
Foundation. He laid the foundation of the earth. He is the Author. The heavens
are the work of His hands. He is eternal. His years go on through all
generations and will never end (Ps.102:25-27). He is the Source. All life and
breath come from Him (Ac.17:25). You will lack nothing (Ps.23:1). He began
this year for you.
Jesus your Lord is also the beginning. He was with God before He
even created the heavens and the earth (Pr.8:22-31; Jn.1:1-2). He is the
Firstborn over all creation. By Him all things were created that are in heaven
and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or
principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him.
And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist (Col.1:15-17).
The great Holy Spirit was hovering over the face of the waters before
anything was created. He is the Breath of the Almighty (Ge.1:2; Job 33:4;
Ps.104;30).
The moment you came to Christ, you became one with this Great
Beginner. He began His good work in you (Phil.1:6). He loved you first, and
He chose you first (Jn.15:16). Your life in Christ is God’s idea even before
the foundation of the world (Eph.1:4). Christ was present from the very
beginning, and you were in Him.
You are the child of this Great Author and Finisher of life. He began His
life in you, and He will complete it till the end. He is not only the beginning,
He is also the end. He is Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last (Rev.1:8,11;
21:6; 22:13). Whatever He begins, He finishes perfectly. He initiates, and
He completes. Since you are of God, nobody can overthrow you (Ac.5:39).
Since the Great Elohim and His Word are your foundation, no rain, flood or
wind can shake you even a bit (Mt.7:25).
In Christ, you will always be the first in everything. You will be the
head, not the tail. You will excel in every area of your life. You will always
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be on top, never beneath (Dt.28:13).
Remember, the devil is not the beginning or the end of your life. He is
not Alpha nor Omega. He came in between and will vanish on the way.
Before he even conceives his evil plans for you, God has already planned
victory for you. No matter how much he attacked and oppressed you, he
cannot stay till the end. He can never succeed. He has to pack up and run!
All your life problems are not with you from the beginning, and they won’t
stay until the end. The ultimate victory is yours!
Beloved, in the first chapter of the Bible, you only see God and his
awesome power and ability. In the second chapter, you see man and his
God-given potential. Only in the third chapter, you see satan and his craftiness.
See, your God and you are first, not your enemy! Cheer up!
Come, explore and see who you are in Christ. This revelation will
thoroughly transform you and give you tremendous breakthroughs in this
new year. In Christ, you are everything Christ is. He is the Firstborn over all
creation. You are the first and the crown of all creation. In Christ, you are
the image of the invisible God. In Christ, all things in heaven, on earth, visible
and invisible, even the demonic world, satan’s thrones, his dominions, his
principalities and powers are created for you. In Christ, all things consist in
you. Jesus is your head. You are His Body. In Christ, He and you have
preeminence in every walk of life (Col.1:15-18).
You began this year with God, and you will complete this year with
God’s glory and perfection. Day by day, your light shall shine brighter and
brighter (Pr.4:18).
Thank You, Lord, You are the Alpha and the Omega, the
Beginning and the End of my life. I am confident that You
have begun a good work in me, and You will complete it until
the day of Jesus Christ. Though my beginning was small, my
latter end will increase abundantly because I am in Christ.
Rev.1:8; Phil.1:6; Job.8:7

JAN 2
CREATION AND RECREATION
IN CHRIST
The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the
face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of
the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light…
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things
have passed away; behold, all things have become new (Ge.1:2-3;
2.Co.5:17)
Let’s compare God’s creation of the earth and our new creation. We
can see some unique features that apply to both creations.
Perfection: This is the first characteristics of God’s creation. The earth
was formless, void and dark, maybe due to the fall of Lucifer. So God created
everything to make it perfect and complete. This also happened to you, the
new creation. God created man with all perfection but through the fall, man
became imperfect. God took this fallen man and made him a perfect new
creation in Christ. There is no imperfect believer in Christ. You are complete
in Him, with all the fullness and beauty of God (Col.2:9-10).
Now you are His new creation, old things are gone forever (2.Co.5:17).
In Christ, you have His form and structure, so don’t accept your past
unstructured lifestyle any longer. In Christ, you are full and complete, so
don’t allow wastage and emptiness. In Christ, you are light, so resist any
kind of darkness (Eph.5:8-14). The perfect creation portrays the character
of the perfect Creator. When He recreated you, He did everything perfect.
Spirit and Word: God creates everything by His Spirit and His Word.
Both the creation of the earth and the new creation were accomplished by
God’s Word and God’s Spirit. As God’s Spirit was hovering over the earth,
God’s Spirit was hovering over you. When you heard God’s Word, God’s
Spirit breathed new life into you (Jn.1:12; Heb.1:3; 11:3; Jas.1:18). You are
born again by the Spirit and the Word (Jn.3:3,5). As Jesus was conceived in
Mary’s womb by God’s Word and the overshadowing power of the Holy
Spirit, Jesus was conceived in you by His Word and Spirit (Lk.1:35). In
Christ, you have His Spirit and His Word to create your world as God
designed.
Light: The first day, God commanded light, divided it from darkness,
and called it day. When you were formed in Christ, the first thing He did
was to cause His light to shine in your heart. You received His glory (2.Co.4:6).
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God, the true and great Light, is shining in you. Think about it!
In Christ, you are delivered from the powers of darkness and transferred
into the Kingdom of His true Light (Col.1:12-14). You share the inheritance
of His saints in the light. This all happened the day you put your trust in
Jesus.
Salvation is not simply obtaining forgiveness of sins. It is a total transfer
from the world of darkness to the world of light (Col.1:13). Resist every
form of darkness wherever it tries to control or dominate you. Shout to the
devil that now you are a well-qualified citizen of God’s Kingdom (Phil.3:20).
You are the light of the world (Mt.5:14). If so, how much more can you
bring light to your own family, friends and circle! Your spirit man is the lamp
of God in you that can enlighten your emotions, feelings, look and your entire
body. Stephen’s spirit was so bright that even his face reflected it (Ac.6.15).
You are a glory-carrier!
Beloved, now you are full of God’s perfection and glory. Every cell of
your body is radiating with God’s light. Wherever you go, you dispel darkness
and bring His light. Once you were darkness, but now you are light in the
Lord. Walk as children of light! Rebuke the deeds of darkness! Put on the
full armor of light. Let your light shine before men and bring glory to your
Father by your good works (Mt.5:16). Be decent and true in everything you
do, as in the open light of day, so that everyone can approve of your behavior
(1.Thes.5:5-9; Ro.13:11-14; Eph.5:8). God called you the Light and the Day.
Call yourself so constantly! This will revolutionize your life. Shine today!
Thank You, Lord, in Christ, I am perfect just as my
Father in heaven is perfect. I have been born again through
the Word of God that lives and abides forever. I am a child
of light and child of day, not of the night nor of darkness
because I am in Christ.
Mt.5:48; 1.Pe.1:23; 1.Thes.5:5
 as it is in heaven (Mt.6:10). By using your authority of binding and loosing,
JAN 3 you bring down heaven on this earth (Mt.16:18). All your directions come
SEPARATION IN CHRIST from heaven. In Christ, you are called and authorized to represent God’s
Kingdom through your prayer and proclamation.
In Christ, you are a heavenly person. You breathe the heavenly breeze.
And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light Your very presence brings heavenly atmosphere. Your life is hidden with
from the darkness… Christ in God (Col.3:3). Christ is living in you, and you in Him. He moves
Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what wherever you move.
fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what commun- As the heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament shows His
ion has light with darkness? (Ge.1:4; 2.Co.6:14) handiwork, you declare the glory of God and show His handiwork (Ps.8:1;
19:1). Anyone who sees you will be wonderstruck to see God’s majesty and
power in your life. This is the very purpose of your existence in this world.
As we continue comparing our new creation with the creation of the You are created for God’s pleasure and for the praises of His glory
world, we see many of God’s characteristics. This throws light on what He (Eph.1:6,12,14).
did in our new creation.
Beloved, you are a heavenly ambassador on this earth with a heavenly
Separation: God is a God of distinction and separation. After creating commission and authority. You are heaven’s channel to release heavenly
the light, He separated it from the darkness and made night and day. Then blessings on earthly beings. In Christ, you are authorized to control and
again, He divided the heaven, earth and the sea. He separated the things of govern this earth. Live up to your position!
heaven from the things of the earth.
Thank You, Lord, I am not of this world as You are not
Similarly, the moment you accepted Christ, you were separated from of this world. My citizenship is in heaven. You made me
2 this world. Jesus said, you are in the world but not of the world (Jn.17:14,16). righteous, a light, a little Christ, a believer and a temple of
You became a heavenly person. He that comes from heaven speaks the God. You dwell in me and walk in me. You are my Father,
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things of heaven. You think heaven’s thoughts and you speak the things of and I am Your child because I am in Christ.
heaven. Likewise, the earthly man thinks and speaks the earthly things
(Jn.3:31). Jn.17:14,16; Phil.3:20; 2.Co.6:14-18
Jesus lived His life constantly in heaven-consciousness. He received
instructions and directions from heaven (Jn.5:19-20). In Christ, you know
how to divide the things of heaven from the things of this earth, the things of
the spirit from the things of the flesh (1.Co.2:14-15). Paul was so sensitive
to distinguish between what comes from the Lord and his own opinion. He
knew the art of dividing between spirit and soul. God’s Word, as a sharp
two-edged sword, is given to you primarily to discern what comes from your
spirit and what comes from your soul (Heb.4:12). Don’t mix spirit and soul.
This would mar the brightness of your new creation.
Heaven controls: In God’s creation, everything is under heaven’s rule.
Heaven is controlling the earth. God created sun and moon and stars to
control seasons, days and years (Ge.1:14). As the heavenly bodies govern
day and night and all the seasons, heaven controls and governs you, the new
creation.
As you are governed by heaven, you govern this earth as a heavenly
ambassador (Phil.3:20; 2.Co.5:20). Through you, God’s will is done on earth

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 the strong lions sometimes may go hungry, but you will never lack any good
JAN 4 thing as you seek and trust Him (Ps.34:9-10; 84:11; 107:9)! God tells you to
PLENTY IN CHRIST seek Him with all your heart, walk blamelessly before Him, and you will be
surprised by His abundance coming into your life! The Lord wants the sea
to be full, the forest to be full, the sky to be full, the whole earth to be full,
Then God said, “Let the waters abound with an abundance of everything to be full – will He be happy to see His own children empty and
living creatures… And God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and in lack? Take heart!
multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the In Christ, the word ‘worry’ has no place in your dictionary! Erase that
earth”… word from your mind NOW! Enjoy His abundance, abounding in praises!
…the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy (Ge.1:20- Thank You, Lord, You are my shepherd, I shall not
23; 1.Ti.6:17) want. Mercy and goodness shall follow me all the days of my
life. As I seek you I shall never lack any good thing. You
supply all my needs according to Your riches in glory because
Another feature of God’s creation is His generosity and abundance. I am in Christ.
God is a God of abundance. Everything He gives and creates is lavished Ps.23:1,6; Ps.34:10; Phil.4:19
with plenty and abundance. Nothing is barren and empty in God’s plan.
Rivers, ponds and seas abound with creatures. The sky is decorated with
flying birds, the waters are filled with fish and different kinds of life. All
these creatures multiply and fill the earth. Imagine! The fruits, the trees, the
grain and the stars and all the living creatures, birds – everything is far
beyond our actual need or even reach. The unused minerals in the earth,
fruits of the forests, fish of the sea are so many, overabounding! See God’s
generosity and liberality! Just imagine – why would just two people, Adam
and Eve, need so much fruit and so many trees? Was not one tree enough
for all their needs? This shows God’s basic longing for His creation.
If that much is created for Adam’s generation, how much more is in
store for Christ’s generation! Why should a believer in Christ suffer lack?
The lions of the forest, the birds of the air, the ants of the earth, all have
enough to eat and to spare! How much more is waiting for the Creator’s
own children (1.Ti.6:17)? The younger son finally had this revelation. He
came to himself, “How many of my father’s hired servants have bread
enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!” (Lk.15:17). All the living
creatures have more than enough for their needs. Your Father supplies them
(Mt.6:25-32). The birds of the air neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns,
yet your heavenly Father feeds them. How much more valuable are you,
His special born again child (Mt.6:26).
The lily that just blossoms for one day is clothed far more beautifully
than the great king Solomon. If God so clothes the grass of the field, will He
not clothe you, His choicest child (Mt.6:28-30)?
Beloved! You need not suffer in lack or debts. You must enjoy more
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 His riches, not out of His riches! In Christ, all that is His is yours! Live like
JAN 5 a King’s kid because your Father is the Great King.
ABUNDANCE IN CHRIST Thank You, Lord, You have come to give me life and life
more abundantly. All Yours is mine, Lord! You satisfy my
mouth with all good things, and my youth is renewed like the
And God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply… fill … eagle. In You I live and move and have my being because I
multiply…” am in Christ.
The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to de- Jn.10:10; Lk.15:31; Ps.103:5; Ac.17:28
stroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it
more abundantly (Ge.1:22; Jn.10:10).

In Eden, everything was provided in abundance. This is life in Christ. In

this life, all your needs are abundantly met. Because you are one with Him,
all His is yours (Lk.15:31). No good thing is withheld. He is the supplier of
every desire of your life and gives you richly all things to enjoy (Phil.4:19;
1.Tim.6:17). This is a life of abundance, prosperity, good and better things,
all for you to enjoy.
God is a God of abundance. He created abundance of everything –
abundance of living creatures, abundance of birds, abundance of flowers,
abundance of vegetables (Ge.1:20-23).
In Eden, there was abundance of satisfaction. Every fruit there was
pleasant to the eyes and good for food. God regards even the need of your
eyes to see pleasant sights and the need of your taste buds to eat tasty food.
Life in Christ takes care of all your personal and physical needs. The eye is
not satisfied with seeing nor the ear with hearing, but life in Christ enjoys the
full satisfaction of both (Eccl.1:8).
In Eden, there was abundance of life. The tree of life was in the midst
of the garden. This signifies your abundant life Christ gives you to enjoy
(Jn.10:10)!
In Eden, there was abundance of God’s Presence. The entire Garden
was permeated with God’s glory. The first man lived and breathed in this
glorious Presence constantly. God visited him every day, and he heard His
voice. All this is restored to you in Christ. You and the Father are now one
(Jn.8:29; 10:30; 14:10f). The Presence of Jesus in you is the climax of the
New Testament (Col.1:27). It is your right to enjoy His Presence and hear
His voice always.
Beloved, you are the sheep of His pasture. You lack nothing! Every
good and perfect gift comes from above, and that’s the place where you are
seated in Christ (Ps.81:16; Jas.1:17)!
God is Your generous Father. He supplies all your needs according to

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JAN 6
DOMINION IN CHRIST
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our
likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds
of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creep-
ing thing that creeps on the earth”…
For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one,
much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of
righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ (Ge.1:26;
Ro.5:17)
Adam was created to rule and have dominion over all the other creations
(Ge.1:26). This is God’s first and foremost intention. Man’s purpose was to
rule and reign. Soon after creating man and woman, God blessed them to have
dominion over the entire earth and even commanded them to subdue it.
God governs: The first revelation you need to exercise your dominion is
the rulership of God. In Christ, God has become your own Father, and He is
the King of heaven and earth. His rule extends from sea to sea and from the
river to the ends of the earth (Ps.72:8; Zec.9:10). He is even the ruler of the
demonic kingdom. As Creator of the whole universe, He has all authority over
all His creation. His Kingdom is an eternal kingdom, His dominion endures
from generation to generation (Da.4:3). He is the Sovereign over the kingdoms
of men and sets over them anyone He wishes (Da.5:21).
Until God created man, He was holding all authority in His hand. He created
and ruled everything by the Word of His authority (Heb.1:3). He simply said,
“Let there be,” and things came into existence.
You govern: God needed co-rulers. That is why He created you in His
royal likeness. As everything in nature produces after its kind, so God created
you after His kind. His dream was that you should talk and walk like Him in
every way. You who resemble God must rule everything by your word of
authority. Your language should always be, “Let there be!” That is why whatever
Adam called the animals became the names of God’s creatures. God simply
transferred His rulership to man.
In the fall, man sold his rulership and made the devil the prince of this
world (2.Co.4:4). That is why satan could challenge Jesus in the wilderness
saying, “All the kingdoms of the world are given to me” (Lk.4:6). Jesus came
to restore this rulership to man and said, “All power in heaven and earth is
given to Me. Therefore go…” (Mt.28:18-19). What the first man lost in Eden,
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the Last Man Jesus won back. He holds the keys of death and hell (Rev.1:18).
As God’s legal child, you have all authority over all the universe. Now,
you hold the keys of death and hell. God’s authority has become yours because
you are in Christ. Whatever you bind on earth is bound, and whatever you lose
on earth is loosed (Mt.16:18).
Your domain: The purpose of the new creation is to rule and reign in life
(Ro.5:17). Sin, satan, sickness and the world cannot have dominion over you.
God has commanded you to subdue it under your authority. You are born to
rule with your word of authority!
You must know what is your sphere of authority. The moment you came
into your Savior’s bosom, sin lost its dominion over you (Ro.6:14). Since you
have become one with Him who is the Head of all principality and power,
satan’s dominion over you is totally broken (Col.2:14-16). Now, you have
power over all the power of the enemy, even to cast it out from your territory
(Mk.16:17; Lk.10:19).
In Christ, you also have authority and dominion over the nature. You can
calm the storm (Mk.4:39). You can command the sun and the moon (Jos.10:12-
13). You can stop the rain and bring the rain (1.Ki.17:1; 18:41-45). Sickness
and plagues must submit to your authority as soldiers submit to the authority
of a commander (Mt.8:8-9; 10:1; Lk.9:1-2).
If you dare to believe, you can exercise dominion over the animal kingdom,
the vegetable kingdom and every adverse circumstance that tries to destroy
and steal from you (Heb.11:32-34).
Beloved, you are the ruling child of your ruling Dad. You are the queen of
the King of the universe. Jesus in His earthly walk ruled over the demons,
diseases, nature and everything by His Word power. You are engrafted in Him.
His Words now go through you as God’s Zion and rule everything. Out of you
comes the scepter of God to subdue all enemies (Ps.110:2). Jesus still rules
through you in midst of His enemies.
If the enemy attacks you, your family or your city and nation, you are
responsible to subdue him. The Church has the authority to stop the natural
calamities, drought, flood, tempest, tsunamis, earthquakes and even death
(Ro.6:9).
Thank You, Lord, I am made in Your image, according to Your
likeness. I have dominion over creation. I have received abundance
of grace and of the gift of righteousness, and I will reign in life
through You. You have given me the authority to trample on
serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and
nothing shall by any means hurt me because I am in Christ.
Ge.1:26; Ro.5:17; Lk.10:19
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JAN 7
GENDER DIFFERENCE IN CHRIST
So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He
created him; male and female He created them.
Nevertheless, neither is man independent of woman, nor woman
independent of man, in the Lord. For as woman came from man,
even so man also comes through woman; but all things are from
God (Ge.1:27;1.Co.11:11-12 )
Not Adam alone, but Eve also was created in the image of God to
dominate and rule. Both were blessed to fill the earth and subdue it. There is
no partiality here. As God Elohim was three in one, man and woman became
two in one.
Women are not second-class citizens. Of course, the woman was
deceived and brought sin and curse into the world (1.Ti.2:12-15), but the
Seed of the woman revoked this curse of Eve (Ge.3:15). The In-Christ
message brings great relief and honor to the women.
The way God created woman shows the heart of God for women. He
took one of man’s ribs and built it into a woman. The word “built”, in Hebrew
“panah”, is a very special word which means “beautifully, skillfully
formed.” When God created other things, He simply “made” (“asah”) them.
This itself shows the special place God ascribes to a woman. Woman, you
are skillfully formed for a noble purpose! Don’t throw your pearl to the
swine!
Someone said, God didn’t take a bone from man’s head to dominate
her, neither from the feet to stamp her down, but from the rib to be equal
with him, closest to his heart as the object of his affection. As a rib, she
covers and protects his vital organs like heart and lungs.
Adam called her “ish shah”, “woman”, which literally means “she-
man”, or “womb-man” (Ge.2:23). It is funny to see that woman is practically
“a man with a womb”, a female man. The very name shows how woman is
in no way less than man, “ish”.
On the other hand, woman was created for man as a helping counterpart,
a mate. Man was not created for the woman, but woman for the man
(1.Co.11:3-12).
After the fall, this divine order and position was greatly thwarted. Then
came the curse, “he shall rule over you”. The woman’s very desire for her
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husband also became a curse (Ge.3:16). Only when Christ restored what
man lost in Eden, woman’s liberty and honorable position was also restored.
In Christ, the gender difference is broken (Gal.3:28; Col.3:11). In Christ,
there is no man or woman; we are all joint-heirs of the grace of God (1.Pe.3:7).
Women are restored to co-rulership with man as God originally intended and
created (Ge.1:28). The suppression of women is ruled out in Christ.
Christ lifted up the position of women. He chose a woman to be His
mother, He had women in His traveling team (Lk.8:1-2), He accepted and
commended women’s service to Him (Mt.26:13; Lk.7:). He did miracles
and honored the faith of women (Mk.7:26-30). After His resurrection, He
gave personal appearance to a woman and made her the first evangelist
(Mk.16:9). He poured out His Spirit on all flesh which includes women, sons
and daughters, handmaiden (Ac.1:14; 2:17-18).
Christ came to liberate women from their slavery and brought back His
original order between man and woman. As the body submits to the head,
woman is made to submit to man. This relationship is complementary, not
competitive.
Woman, in Christ, your position is highly exalted! God wants to use you
and manifest His gifts through you to bless this world. It’s not the time to
neglect your God-given mission! Rise up like Esther and save the nation.
Venture like Rahab and protect your family. Dance like Miriam and train
worshippers. Prophesy like Deborah and challenge God’s soldiers. Yield
like Mary and manifest Christ to this world. Love Him like Mary and show
the world how to love Jesus. Remember you are at your best if you gladly
submit to a man’s leadership. Accept your God-given position NOW!
Man, don’t feel insecure or threatened when God uses women. It’s
your privilege to release them into their ministry. God might speak to you
many things through women. Listen and be blessed! Remember, if you fail
to use and honor women, half of the Body of Christ is paralyzed! In Christ,
accept your leadership position and guide them to usefulness. Dwell with
them in understanding. Honor them as weaker vessels and joint-heirs of the
grace of life (1.Pe.3:7).
Thank You, Lord, Your Body is one and has many members.
By one Spirit we were all baptized into one Body, whether
Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and have all been
made to drink into one Spirit. There is neither male nor
female; for we are all one in Christ Jesus. We submit to one
another in the fear of God because we are in Christ.
1.Co.12:12-13; Ga.3:28; Eph.5:21
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 you. As the little eagle has the full ability to fly like the mother eagle, you
JAN 8 have all the ability of God to soar in the supernatural. In Christ, you have the
IMAGE IN CHRIST very nature, life, ability, strength and authority of God in you. You are a mini-
God indeed.
Beloved, you are made in the highest image, God’s image. As God
So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He breathed His supreme breath into Adam’s nostrils, God breathed His very
created him; male and female He created them. life into you. You are a God-kind of man on this earth! Why do you worry
…and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge about your image before people? Nobody could ever have a better image
according to the image of Him who created him (Ge.1:27; Col.3:10) than God’s image! You are a superman! Face the challenges of life as Jesus
would face them, today!
You are a God-kind of person: As the first man was created in God’s In Christ, you go from one level of glory to another until you are
image, you are recreated in His image (Ge.1:27). This is God’s dream for completely conformed into His image. Rejoice in this privilege!
you. Everything God created produced after its own kind. God created all Thank You, Lord, I am made in Your image, according to
kinds of terrestrial tame and wild animals and reptiles. Every animal had the Your likeness. You have given me exceedingly great and
potential to produce animals of its kind. The expression, ‘according to its precious promises, and through these I am a partaker of the
kind’ appears ten times in the creation episode. Such repetitions should not divine nature. I have put on the new man who is renewed in
be ignored. This reveals God’s intentions. God never creates any isolated knowledge according to the image of Him who created him
beings. He creates in species and groups, and there is seed in everything He because I am in Christ.
creates. That seed has a tremendous potential to reproduce after its kind Ge.1:26; 2.Pe.1:4; Col.3:10
You are God’s family: God is a family God. He created everything in
families: flower family, animal family, bird family, etc. This character and
longing of God is the reason for the creation of you, the crown of His creation.
All His creations produced after its kind, and maybe God felt lonely (with all
reverence). He wanted His family after His own kind, image and likeness.
This is the ultimate climax of creation.
You are well-planned: In order to create you in His own image, the
Trinity had an executive meeting. Father God discussed it with the Son and
the Holy Spirit. He didn’t just command man to come forth as He did other
times. Instead, He said to Himself, “Let Us make man in Our image, according
to Our likeness” (Ge.1:26). Likewise, you, the new creation, are well-planned.
The Trinitarian God is involved in bringing forth you, the new creation. The
saying is very applicable to the new creation, “The Father thought it, Jesus
brought it, Holy Spirit wrought it”.
You are restored: Man lost God’s image after the fall (Ro.3:23). So
God sent His Son, the Seed, to reproduce after His kind. Jesus died like a
grain of wheat to produce you, the new creation (Jn.12.24). The Holy Spirit
brought that Seed into your spirit to make you like God. Jesus restored that
lost glory and God’s image back to you (2.Co.3:17-18; Eph.4:22-24; Col.3:10).
Can you appreciate this great work of God in you?
You are a mini-God: You are not an ordinary person. As the tiny seed
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JAN 9
SPIRIT FOOD IN CHRIST
And God said, “See, I have given you every herb that yields
seed… and every tree whose fruit yields seed… for food…”
I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone
eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread that I shall give
is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world (Ge.1:29,31;
Jn.6:51)
Every living creature God created needs food for its survival and growth.
So God provided the various kinds of fruits for His man and all the animals.
This applies both for the natural man and the spiritual man. It is God’s law
that life ceases once you stop feeding it. To carry out God’s plan on this
earth, man needed food for strength. When the supply of food is cut, the
weakened soldiers lose any battle. The young man was willing to fill his
stomach with the pods the swine ate because of his hunger. Hunger is cruel.
In Christ, you have hunger and thirst in your spirit. If you don’t constantly
feed your new life, you will gradually become weak and stop living. Then,
the natural man will overtake us. It is one thing to know who you are in
Christ, it is another thing to live this life. God has provided food for your
spirit. As you feed your physical body, you must feed your spirit. This is
entirely your responsibility. Every child of God is given the same eternal life.
Some have fed their new life and made it grow to the maximum. Such
people made history and blessed multitudes. They go from victory to victory
whereas others were either careless or too ignorant and lazy to feed their
spirit and thereby forfeited their privileges. Such people are still babes in
Christ, drinking only milk. This is the tragedy of today’s Church. No wonder
believers live more in the natural than in the spiritual. This explains the sad
plight of envies, strife, divisions and carnality in the Body of Christ.
The Good News is that no child of God need accept this infant stage as
a norm. You can grow into maturity from strength to strength. You can go on
from the elementary stage to your spiritual maturity and perfection (Heb.6:1).
The strength of your spiritual life is in your hand. Asking God to strengthen
you in this New Covenant age is not biblical. You are commanded to be
strong and mature (Eph.6:10)! You are commanded to grow in Christ
(2.Pe.3:18). You are commanded to edify and build up yourself (1.Co.14:4;
Jud.20). You are well provided with the food your spirit needs! The great
mysterious food for your spirit man is the Word of God. It is milk to the
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babies or bread and meat to the grown-ups.
Peter commands the new-born babies in Christ to crave and desire the
pure spiritual milk to grow (1.Pe.2:2). The writer of Hebrews was lamenting
over the dull and sluggish condition of his churches. He expected them to be
mature teachers but they were slothful in their spiritual insight, not able to
eat solid food (Heb.5:11-14).
In Christ, you can stay a mere infant or become a full-grown adult. It’s
your choice!
God is calling you today to be strong, vigorous and victorious in Christ
(1.Jn.2:14). This is possible only if the Word of God abides in you always.
Never blame the wicked one for your failures! You are an overcomer in
Christ if you dare to strengthen your spiritual muscles.
Even in Christ, you are in a spiritual battle, and you need strength and
vitality. When Jonathan took a little bit of honey and put it in his mouth, his
weary eyes brightened (1.Sa.14:27). The Word of God is like honey to your
spirit. If you had freely eaten God’s Word, you could have won many of
your battles. What a loss! Now, the slaughter of our enemies is not great
(1.Sa.14:30)!
Beloved, as Eden was full of every kind of tree, pleasant for food, God
has provided so much food for your new life. God’s Word is your milk,
honey, bread, meat, and everything you need for your healthy growth. Why
should you starve and turn to the base things of this world? Your enemy will
try to provide you with his poisonous substitutes. It can never feed your
spirit but only stimulate your soulish desires. Beware of his food supplements
like cinema, pornography, vain stories, unhealthy conversations, all negative
talk, worldly books and music etc. which are silent killers of your spiritual
life!
In Christ, feed your faith through constant hearing of God’s Word
(Ro.10:17). Avail the five-fold ministry gifts to the maximum. They are
provided by God to develop you to the mature manhood of Christ’s stature
(Eph.4:11-14). Spiritual gifts are provided for your edification. Avail them
today!
Thank You, Lord, I desire Your Words more than gold,
than much fine gold. They are sweeter also than honey and
the honeycomb. I desire the pure milk of the Word that I
may grow thereby. Your solid food belongs to me because I
am in Christ.
Ps.19:10; 1.Pe.2:2; Heb.5:14
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JAN 10 – everything is excellent about you (Da.5:12,14). Your new life comes from
VERY GOOD IN CHRIST the Father of lights, so you are a perfect and excellent gift from above
(Jas.1:17). You are God’s best gift to your family, your city, your nation, even
to this world. You are God’s package of excellency. Give yourself totally to
Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was this needy world to bring God’s perfection, NOW!
very good. So the evening and the morning were the sixth day. You can bring perfection where there is imperfection. You can bring
(Gen.1:31) light where there is darkness. You are the best and most excellent influence.
Him we preach, warning every man and teaching every man in Your touch, your look, your words and your presence will bring God’s beauty
all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus. touch on this dark world. Don’t withhold it from the needy! After you touch
(Col 1:28) the desolate circumstances around you, God will be able to look at it and say
once again, “It is very good!”
Beloved, no good thing is withheld from you (Ps.84:11). God watches
In this first chapter of Genesis, at least seven times God saw what He every minute detail of your life and makes it very good. This is your privilege
had created and was satisfied. After every inspection, He said, “It is good”. in Christ.
The light, the earth, the fruits, all the living creatures, even the climate,
Thank You, Lord, I am Your workmanship, created in
everything was good and perfect. The word good means also beautiful. He
Christ Jesus for good works, which You prepared beforehand
has made everything beautiful (Eccl.3:11). Even Lucifer was the seal of
that I should walk in them. I am fearfully and wonderfully
perfection, perfect in beauty till iniquity was found in him (Eze.28:11-17).
made. I am Your marvelous work. I am a good and perfect
Since God is perfect, everything He does is perfect.
gift from above, from the Father of lights, because I am in
After everything He created, God said, “It is good”. Only after creating Christ.
man and woman, the crown of His creation, He said a heartfelt “Very good”
(Ge.1:31)! God’s creation reveals God’s character (Ps.19:1-6). Every piece
of His handiwork speaks of the nature of the Manufacturer. It is God’s Eph.2:10; Ps.139:14; Jas.1:17; Eph.2:10
nature to work out things until everything becomes very good and excellent.
Through the fall, creation lost the perfection and beauty of God. Christ,
the perfect Son of God came to restore His perfection and beauty to His
creation. In Christ, He has done His perfect work in you. Now you, the new
creation, are very good in God’s sight. He recreated you and is well-pleased
with you. You are the perfect handiwork of God. You are not just good, but
very good. In Christ, you are His workmanship, so you are the best person
in the whole universe (Eph.2:10). Don’t forget, you have His same nature!
Everything is excellent in Christ Jesus. Everything you speak and do
will be excellent. God declared you perfect and excellent. Don’t allow any
man or devil to say otherwise. For heaven’s sake, don’t belittle yourself!
You are the perfect handiwork of the Perfect God. Appreciate it thankfully!
You are not a mistake or an accident but God’s best plan.
Since your new creation comes from the Lord, you should not give your
own opinion about it, either good or bad (Ge.24:50). Just speak what God
speaks about you! Since you share His nature, seek excellency in everything
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 needed was provided, everything you need is also provided. Health, joy,
JAN 11 prosperity, victory, peace – all are freely provided in Christ. Simply enjoy!
SABBATH REST IN CHRIST This revelation is the key to the perfect rest in Christ (Ex.31:16-17).
You don’t need to struggle. God wants you to enjoy His perfect
peace. As God rejoiced on the seventh day, you start your life with God’s joy
And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done, every day. In Christ, everything you need for all your life is provided on the
and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had cross. Trust this revelation and relax in the Lord. The Sabbath day was
done. declared a day of celebration and rejoicing. Imagine how Adam and Eve
There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. For he who started their life in celebration!
has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God Beloved, maybe you are in a battle, struggling with many problems.
did from His (Ge.2:2; Heb.4:9-10) Remember to rest and celebrate Jesus’ finished work before doing anything
about your struggles. Your battle is a resting battle. Your ministry is a resting
Life in Christ is enjoying the faith rest in God’s accomplished work.
ministry. Your life is a resting life, all because you rest in His finished work.
When God created man, He made him to rest on his first day of life. God’s
seventh day was man’s first day. Man’s first day was sanctified by God as In Christ, you get all your strength from your faith rest. Jesus slept in
a resting day. the boat and woke up to rebuke the wind (Lk.8:23-24). A resting life rebukes
every wind. Stop fretting. Start trusting.
You don’t need to work for your salvation. This clearly pictures the
new creation. God wants you to rest and enjoy His finished work as Adam Thank You, Lord, by Your will I have been sanctified
did. From this rest, you begin to work for Him. Your life is founded on God’s through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for
finished work. On the cross, Jesus cried, “It is finished!” (Jn.19:30). The all. By one offering You have perfected me forever as I am
moment you put your trust in Him, God’s accomplishment is credited to your being sanctified. I have entered Your rest and also ceased
account. You became complete in Christ (Col.2:10). You are completely from my works as God did from His because I am in Christ.
sanctified once and for all (Heb.10:10,14). That means, you are totally His Heb.10:10.14; 4:10
own. You are set apart for His noble purpose.
Once you have the revelation of His finished work, you enjoy the rest
of God (Heb.4:8-11). Every believer can and should enjoy God’s Sabbath
rest. When you entered Christ, you entered God’s rest. Be diligent to enter
that Sabbath-rest by simple faith in Him, refusing to lean on your merits.
The Israelites in the wilderness could not enter the rest because of their
unbelief (Heb.4:6).
You don’t need to work for improvement. The Hebrew word for
rest, ‘naphash’, means ‘to take breath, refresh oneself’. It doesn’t mean
God was weary and needed rest (Isa.40:28). It is the feeling of completion
after a great accomplishment. His work was perfectly finished without further
need of repair or revision.
Whenever you feel incomplete or insufficient, let Christ’s words, “It is
finished!” echo in your spirit (Jn.19:30). You cannot add to what Christ did
on the cross! Rest in Him and rejoice in His works. The more you see the
finished work of Christ, all doubt and depression will disappear. You will
enjoy God’s peace and rest.
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 blessings of life in Christ. Don’t blame anyone or anything for your failures.
JAN 12 In Christ, everything works for your good (Ro.8:28).
BARAK IN CHRIST Learn to appreciate yourself and confess what you are in Christ. This is
how you can bless yourself and others. Say that you are the righteousness
Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in of God (2.Co.5:21). Say that God is the strength of your life (Ps.27:1). Say
that His Spirit is rejuvenating your mortal body (Ro.8:11). Say that you have
it He rested from all His work which God had created and made.
God’s Zoe life in you, which means, His nature, His ability, His character is
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in you. Say that you will be a blessing to the nations. Say that you have the
has blessed us… He chose us in Him… predestined us to adop- mind of Christ now (1.Co.2:16). Say that you are the temple of the Holy
tion… to the praise of the glory of His grace (Ge.2:3; Eph.1:3-6). Spirit (1.Co.3:16). Say that His Glory is shining in you. Say that you and God
are one (1.Co.6:17). Say that you already have overcome the evil one
(1.Jn.2:14). Say that you will be prosperous and lend to the nations (Dt.28:12).
God rested on the seventh day and blessed it wholeheartedly. Here the Say that you are God’s king and priest (Rev.1:6). Say that all the words of
word “bless”, “barak”, means to praise, congratulate and adore. God your mouth are with righteousness; nothing crooked or perverse is in them
was so pleased with the Sabbath that He praised and congratulated it. In (Pr.8:8).
other words, He spoke well of it. Blessing means speaking well of something
If you see yourself in Christ, you will have nothing to complain and
or somebody. So God celebrated the seventh day and spoke well of it.
mourn about yourself. Then, you will automatically see Christ in every believer
Eventually, the Sabbath was declared a day of celebration and rejoicing for
and become a great encourager of God’s people. God’s love will flow through
God’s people throughout all generations.
you, and you will trust, hope and believe everyone (1.Co.13). All your negative
In the same way, God is speaking well of you, His new creation. He and critical attitudes will vanish away. You will like people, and in turn,
congratulates you and adores you as His masterpiece. As a mother adores everybody will like you.
her baby and is thrilled about it, God adores you. You are the result of His
Beloved, remember, man’s first day is God’s “barak”-day! After creating
great accomplishment. Now let me ask you: What do you speak about
man, God was very pleased and started celebrating. The whole heaven is
yourself? Do you appreciate what God has done in you through Christ? Do
celebrating God for you, His handiwork! The prophets of Old Testament
you boldly confess the greatness of His new life in you? By doing this, you
were intently searching to understand the mystery of the new creation. Even
don’t brag about yourself but about your God who made you His masterpiece.
angels are longing to grasp the uniqueness of the new creation (1.Pe.1:12)!
Please, for heaven’s sake, never speak bad about yourself! All the Exult in your new nature! Laugh at everything that tries to contradict what
negative confessions about your life are inspired by the devil. Beware of it! you are in Christ! Be a “barak”-person today!
If you say things like you are just a worm, you are no good, you are a
Thank You, Lord, all the words of my mouth are with
weakling, a failure, always sickly, you will never amount to anything, you are
righteousness; nothing crooked or perverse is in them. I
speaking bad of what God has accomplished in you. It drastically contradicts
bless, knowing that I was called to this, that I may inherit
how God looks at you and what He speaks about you. It belittles the work of
a blessing. All nations will call me blessed, for I will be a
the cross and is a cruel insult to your Creator!
delightful land because I am in Christ.
You have no right to speak ill of God’s workmanship! You are His poem!
Pr.8:8; 1.Pe.3:9; Mal.3:12
He is the Poet (Eph.2:10)! Every time you fail to appreciate the poem, you
actually offend the Poet! When you talk bad about the product, you insult
the skill of the manufacturer.
On the contrary, every time you appreciate yourself as God’s new
creation, you magnify the Author of your new life. Start confessing who you
are in Christ and appropriate what God has done in you. Decide today to
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JAN 13
KADOSH IN CHRIST
Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in
it He rested from all His work which God had created and made.
For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are be-
ing sanctified (Ge.2:3; Heb.10:14)
After blessing the seventh day, He sanctified and hallowed it. The Hebrew
word ‘qadash’ means ‘to consecrate, dedicate, separate’. That day
was dedicated for God’s purposes. This is how God ordained this day to be
celebrated as holy unto the Lord for all generations.
Man’s first day was spent only with and for God. He was fellowshipping
with his Creator throughout the day. Then, and only then, he began to work
in the garden. This speaks clearly about your new life in Christ. The more
you are separated unto Him and enjoy Him, the more you will enjoy the
duties of this earthly life! Then, everything you say and do is scented with
God’s Presence.
In Christ, you don’t have one day as a Sabbath but your very life is a
continuous Sabbath. You are sanctified in Him and enjoy doing the works
He prepared for you before the foundation of the earth (Eph.2:10). Your
role model is your Savior Jesus. He was never anxious or fretting even a
single minute of His life. He was constantly in fellowship with His Father,
and the Father showed Him the things He was doing. Then, Jesus did exactly
as He saw the Father doing (Jn.5:19). Even the words He spoke came out
of His constant Sabbath fellowship with His Father.
He was totally separated from this world and consecrated to His Father
God. Therefore, God could trust Him with His noble service. He was not
bound by the Sabbath rituals, but He was the Ruler of the Sabbath. He said,
“I am the Lord of the Sabbath” (Mk.2:28; Lk.6:5). The religious folks saw
the Sabbath day as a ritual and a lifeless tradition. Jesus saw it as His Father’s
day and did good to people in healing, delivering, blessing the afflicted and
suffering.
In Christ, this Lord of the Sabbath is residing in you. You are dead to this
world, but alive unto Him. He shows you what He wants to do through you.
You don’t strive and sweat to do good. You simply lean on your Daddy’s
bosom, enjoy His sweet communion and serve humanity in His power. This
is the blessing of the new creation.
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Always remember the sequence: First rest, then appreciate His
finished work, thirdly live a life of total consecration, then God’s good works
will flow from you naturally. If you fail in any one of these steps, you fail
everywhere! This new creation reality is the secret of your sanctified life
and sacrificial service.
God called the Sabbath a day of delight, a day of the Lord, an honorable
day. That day is not for your pleasure and for speaking your own words but
for the pleasure of the Lord (Isa.58:13-14). Remember, before Adam could
ever work in the garden, he was to delight in His Creator and seek His
pleasure, totally consecrated to the Lord. Your lifestyle is to please God,
delight in Him and seek His pleasure in doing good to others.
Beloved, you are holy and wholly unto the Lord. You ceased living for
yourself. You are bought with a price. You are His holy temple, His dwelling
place (1.Co.3:16; 6:19; 2.Co.6:16; Eph.2:21-22). You are sanctified and
dedicated for God’s noble purposes. It’s not something you did by your
righteous deeds. Christ has done this work for you on the cross. You simply
acknowledge it and start declaring it to the world, to the devil and to yourself.
Every member of your body is for the Lord, not for the world or sin or satan.
Rise up to your privilege.
Never allow anything like sin, burdens or business-mindedness to profane
your Sabbath commitment. This is one of the things that bring disaster and
kindle God’s wrath. He is your jealous Lover. He will not trade you for
anything. Remember, you are a “kadosh” person in Christ. If you fail to live
totally for God, you bring disaster not only upon you but even on your city
and nation. On the contrary, if a new creation lives a sanctified life, God’s
blessings come upon the entire nation (Neh.13:15-22).
In Christ, you are a sanctified Sabbath person, a “barak” and “kadosh”
person! Give no room for the world system to creep in! Remember, God has
committed Himself wholly to you. When He is totally for you, who and what
can be against you (Ro.8:32)? Be bold!
Thank You, Lord, by one offering You have perfected me
forever as I am being sanctified. My every day is Your holy
day. I call it a delight and honorable. I don’t find my own
pleasure or speak my own words. I delight myself in You,
and You will cause me to ride on the high hills of the earth
and feed me with the heritage of Jacob. By my blessing the
city is exalted because I am in Christ.
Heb.10:14; Isa.58:13, 14; Pr.11:11
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JAN 14
GOD'S PARTNER IN CHRIST
…before any plant of the field was in the earth and before any
herb of the field had grown. For the LORD God had not caused it to
rain on the earth, and there was no man to till the ground… And the
LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed
into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.
For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are
God’s building (Ge.2:5,7; 1.Co.3:9)
Though God created the earth in all its perfection, still He needed a
partner to cultivate and guard the garden. Here comes the partnership
between God and Adam. Someone said, God can do everything without
man, but He will not do anything without man.
God created the earth with producing ability, and He created the trees
and the seeds. Man had to work to get its yield. In a way, both of them
needed one another.
God does everything in cooperation. Man was God’s co-ruler. You can
see it when he named all the living creatures (Ge.2:19). Man was God’s co-
worker to till the ground, guard it unto God and cultivate it. Man was God’s
partner and friend. God assigned him his jobs. There was such harmony
between God and man. What a picture!
It is this need of God that sent Jesus to recreate you in Christ. Now,
God and you work together to protect this world from the enemy’s intrusion
and to make it a blessed place. This partnership is portrayed in the Bible in
many different analogies. Jesus is the Head, you are His Body. The Head
cannot function without the body, and vice versa. He is the Groom, you are
His Bride. You both together conduct the affairs of this world. He is the
Father, you are His children. This world is God’s vineyard where you work
as His child (Mt.21:28).
God needs our partnership. Anything God does on this earth is done
through His people. We are fellow workmen, joint promoters, laborers
together with and for God (1.Co.3:9, AMP; 2.Co.6:1). Everything was created
and furnished before. Adam simply was to cultivate and guard the garden
from enemies’ intrusion.
We, the New Covenant believers, must develop this new creation in us
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subjugating all the enemies (Lk.10:19). We should not only protect ourselves.
We must protect the entire Body of Christ and even the nations from
principalities and powers (Eph.6:12). The Creator of heaven and earth has
ordained and authorized us for this purpose (Mt.28:19). You are responsible
to protect this earth from natural calamities and from the destroyer. What a
privilege! What a responsibility!
Until man came to work the ground, God didn’t send any rain on the
earth. He simply sustained all the vegetation by the mist that covered the
surface of the earth. Only after man began to work the ground, the rain
began to fall. This shows that when you begin to work in this world to bring
down God’s Kingdom, God will shower His Spirit and blessings upon the
land (Joel 2:28).
Beloved, don’t look to heaven for everything to happen in this world.
God has given this world into your hands to guard it. You are God’s fellow
guardian. You can cultivate it to make it a fruitful country unto the Lord.
Whatever needs to be turned over, you can turn toward good. The only thing
you have to be careful about is to be sensitive to your Senior Partner. Carry
out His heart’s desires on this world. You have God’s glad permission and
authority to change your world today.
For all eternity, God wanted you to be His partner. God never intended
you to live just a normal life. In Christ, His dream has become reality! Rise
up and work with Him!
Thank You, Lord, You are love. You believe all things and
hope all things. You loved me and made me Your fellow
worker because I am in Christ.
1.Jn.4:8; 1.Co.13:7; 2.Co.6:1
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 old has gone, the new has come there. The difficulty is that still your mind
JAN 15 thinks old thoughts, your emotions and will hesitate to submit to God. Your
MAN'S TRINITY IN CHRIST spirit must take authority and subdue your soul power to assert His will on
the earth.
Here comes the need for renewal of your mind. Even in Christ, you still
And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and need to constantly renew your mind with the new creation realities (Ro.12:2).
breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living
In Christ, the food for your spirit man is God’s Word. Only meditating
being.
on it constantly will renew your mind and produce faith to live in Christ. As
Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; you walk in the truth of God’s Word, you manifest more and more of Christ
and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless in you. This is the secret of living in victory, health, holiness, power and
at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (Ge.2:7; 1.Thes.5:23) authority.
Beloved, your spirit and God’s Spirit have become one. You are in total
command today. Don’t ever allow your mind and body to intimidate you.
We are fearfully and wonderfully made (Ps.139:14). The very creation
Just concentrate on who you are in Christ. Bring your body and soul to
of the first man was a mystery. Here, we can see God’s skill to the utmost.
manifest your new nature. As you think in your heart, so you are (Pr.23:7).
Like a potter, He took the dust of the ground and formed it into a beautiful
Your mind determines your victory or defeat. As you know who you are in
man. He breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a
Christ, your spirit will release all the issues of life (Pr.4:23; Jn.7:38). The
living being (Ge.2:7). The life God breathed into him is the spirit man, the
gifts and fruit of the Spirit will flow out of your spirit. You will win all the
real man. There dwells God’s life and nature. The physical body was like
battles of life.
that of all the other animals. As long as man was with God, his spirit was on
the throne and ruled the whole body. In Christ, you are a million times bigger inside than outside. Live in this
“God-inside-consciousness”, and you will be an overcomer.
After the fall, man’s spirit became inactive, and his body and soul began
to dominate. This is described as “dead in trespasses and sins” (Eph.2:1). Thank You, Lord, I am wonderfully and fearfully made.
Separation from the life of God is described as dead in sins. When a man You sanctify me completely, and my whole spirit, soul, and
follows the cravings of his sinful nature and the ruler of the evil spirits, he is body shall be preserved blameless at Your coming. I keep my
called a dead man. This explains man’s depravity throughout human history. heart (my spirit) with all diligence, for out of it spring the
David lamented that he was formed in iniquity (Ps.51:5). issues of life because I am in Christ.
The moment you put your trust in Christ, God’s life is breathed into your Ps.139:14; 1.Thes.5:23; Pr.4:23
spirit once again. This is the New Birth. With the help of the Holy Spirit, this
new man fulfills God’s purposes through his soul and body (1.Co.6:20). When
God created you in Christ, a great miracle was performed. He imparted His
very life and made you alive in Christ. Your spirit man is enthroned again
with the majesty of God. Now you are seated with Christ in all authority and
glory. Your dominion is restored, God’s nature is restored, holiness is restored,
there is no more failure. This is the life of the new creation.
You are a triune being like your Creator. You are spirit as God is Spirit.
You have a soul with emotions, mind and will. You live in a body with five
senses. Why are you still sometimes defeated even after God’s life was
breathed into you? Why do old things still dominate you? Your mind and soul
were not recreated when you received Christ. God’s Spirit quickened only
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JAN 16
EDEN IN CHRIST
The Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there He
put the man whom He had formed.
By His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom
from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption
(Ge.2:8; 1.Co.1:30, NAS).
The garden of Eden is the most special garden for Yahweh God planted
it personally. Imagine how great and wonderful that garden must have been!
It is distinguished for its natural beauty and the richness and variety of its
produce. Eden literally means “pleasantness”, “land of delights”,
“paradise”, “an extensive park”, “a pleasure ground.” In Eden, the
vegetation was luxurious, watered by irrigation. It was a land of streams
and rivers, most fruitful and fertile. The climate was warm and pleasant.
The fruits were delicious and in great variety. Eden satisfied every longing
of man’s five senses – beautiful sceneries, delicious food, most stimulating
fragrances, soothing and gentle breeze and favorable climate. Eden is really
“the land of delights”.
I boldly compare life in Christ with life in Eden.
God planned and planted: Even before the foundation of the world,
God planned to place you in Christ to enjoy His abundant life. As God planned
and planted the garden of Eden, God planned life in Christ for you (Eph.2:10).
He Himself placed you in Christ as God placed Adam in Eden. By His
doing you are in Christ Jesus (1.Co.1:30). You did nothing about it. Life in
Christ was planned by God according to His purpose (Ro.8:28-30). What
Eden is for the created man, Christ is for you, the recreated man.
Distinguished: As Eden is distinguished from all other places, you are
distinguished from all other people. You are God’s peculiar treasure (Ex.19:6).
You are God’s thought and God’s idea. You are not an accident. If you were
not special to Him, would He place you in Christ which is the most cherished,
special place for any man?
Delight: Like life in Eden, life in Christ is the most delightful, pleasant
life. In Christ, you are the delight of God’s heart. In turn, He makes your life
a pure delight. He takes care of the desires and longings of your heart. Even
in midst of trials and tribulations, you enjoy the pure joy and peace of God
(Jn.14:27; 15:11). You have a song in your heart, even in the darkest night
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(Ac.16:25). He satisfies your mouth with delicacies and your longing soul
with goodness (Ps.103:5; 107:9).
Riches: Life in Christ is life in Eden, the garden of God’s riches. In
Eden, existence was a perpetual feast. The earth brought forth spontaneously
all good things in profuse abundance. All the precious stones were sparkling
in Eden (Eze.28:13). In Christ, all God’s bounty is yours. You are the choicest
vine of the Well-Beloved, planted in the fruitful hill (Isa.5:1). Your Father
God is a jealous lover and always gives you the best. He made His servant
Israel to ride in the heights of the earth to enjoy the best honey and the
choicest wheat (Dt.32:13-14; Isa.58:14).
Renewal: Life in Christ is a life of vigor and strength. God becomes
your strength, and His Spirit quickens your mortal body (Ps.27:1; Ro.8:11).
Your spirit is eternal, always young. In Eden, men lived free from care,
without labor and sorrow. Old age was unknown. The body never lost its
vigor.
Ruling: Life in Christ is the ruling life. From Eden, Adam ruled the
entire earth. You live in Christ who is seated at the right side of the Father.
All principalities and powers are under you (Eph.1:21). Even the angels
were not given the privilege of living in Christ, just as Eden was not made
for them. You are the crown of His creation. That’s why He put you in
Christ, the most delightful and elevated place (Eph.1:21), where all God’s
riches dwell!
Beloved, the first Adam was banished from the garden of Eden. The
second Adam came to take you back into His bosom which is paradise for
you now. Rejoice in this unsearchable love! In Christ, you are the garden of
the Lord. Whatever seems like desert or waste land in your life today will
become like Eden (Isa.51:3). You will branch out and multiply (Eze.31:9).
Thank You, Lord, You put me in Christ. I am the choicest
vine of the Well-Beloved, planted in the fruitful hill of
Eden. You made me to ride in the heights of the earth to
enjoy the best honey and the choicest wheat. I glory in You,
for You became for me wisdom from God and righteousness
and sanctification and redemption because I am in Christ.
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JAN 17
TREE OF LIFE IN CHRIST
And out of the ground the LORD God made every tree grow that
is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was also in
the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and
evil.
In Him was life, and the life was the light of men (Ge.2:9; Jn.1:4)
The Lord God planted the tree of life and the tree of knowledge of good
and evil in the middle of the garden. God gave the absolute freedom for man
to eat from any tree, including the tree of life. The only prohibition was not
to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
These two trees portray the two kinds of life one can chose to live. One
is to be led by the spirit, the other is to be led by the flesh, trying to assess
what is good and what is bad. Unfortunately, man chose to be led by his own
intellect.
Eve used her mind instead of her spirit to chose the tree desirable to
make one wise (Ge.3:6). The result? They knew that they were naked. The
very first logical conclusion was sinful. That is why the Bible warns us not
to lean on our own understanding. In other words, God prohibits His new
creations to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. God is
telling you today to trust your spirit and acknowledge Him in all your ways.
He will direct your path from your spirit. Before making any decision, don’t
use your analytical brain to evaluate the pros and cons, but ask, “Is God in
me happy about it?” Do not be wise in your own eyes (Pr.3:5-7). Remember,
even the great Abraham guessed wrong and thought, “There is no fear of
God in that place” (Ge.12:11-13; 20:11). Sarah used her mind and brought
forth Ishmael, the enemy of the Gospel until today (Ge.16:2). Joshua was
ruled by his senses and compromised with the Gibeonites (Jos.9:14).
As a new creation, you must be guided by your spirit and not evaluate
with your mind what is good or bad. Your spirit is the lamp of God to guide
your path (Pr.20:27). This is meant by eating the fruit from the tree of life.
Even the great apostle Paul didn’t plan his itinerary in the flesh (2.Co.1:17).
God’s intention was that you should be led by the life of God in you, not
by the knowledge of good and evil. He wanted all His children to walk by
the Spirit, not by the flesh or by the logical mind.
Since the fall of man, his spirit is dead and his only way of communication
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is through his senses. Down through the centuries, humanity suffers from
this curse of leaning on the sense knowledge. This is the main reason for the
fall of great heroes in the Old Testament. When Christ came to this world,
the spirit of man was quickened (Eph.2:1). Once again, man’s spirit came
alive to receive God’s communication. In Christ, you have the voice of God
and the guidance of the Spirit right within you now. You need not ask another
servant of God to know the mind of God for you. Your very spirit is your
divine umpire. You can safely rely on him. What man lost in Eden is gained
back in Christ. Every day and every minute, you can be led by God’s life in
you. The tree of life is yours in Christ. You can eat its fruit and live by it all
the days of your life. This is one of your great privileges in Christ.
Your Savior Jesus was constantly led by His spirit. He went to the
wilderness to be tempted by the devil. His spirit was wide open to His Father’s
Spirit so that He could even face satan. When you are led by your spirit, you
can face satan and his hosts and come back victoriously, without losing a
single battle (2.Co.2:14). Even in His itinerary, Jesus was not influenced by
the demand and need of the people. He was not guided by the need, but by
His God. When all the people sought Him, He left for the next towns because
of His Spirit’s guidance (Mk.1:35-39).
Beloved, you are God’s child. It is your birthright to be led by God’s
Spirit (Ro.8:14). God’s very life is breathed into your spirit. Let His divine
zoe-life rule over your mind! Constant meditation on God’s Word, praying in
the Holy Ghost, fastings and fellowship with God’s saints will make your
spirit more sensitive to God’s voice. Develop this art of listening to your
spirit. Before making any decision, learn to check with your spirit instead of
consulting with others. Have a regular devotional life. Be fed and led by the
tree of life in you today!
Thank You, Lord, I have Your everlasting life. Your life
is the light of men. Your light shines in darkness. I trust in
You with all my heart. I lean not on my own understanding.
In all my ways I acknowledge You, and You will direct my
paths because I am in Christ.
Jn.1:4; Jn.6:47; Pr.3:5-7
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JAN 18
ALL NEEDS MET IN CHRIST
Then the LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of
Eden to tend and keep it. And the LORD God commanded the man,
saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat…”
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health,
just as your soul prospers (Ge.2:15-16; 3.Jn.2)
We can never overemphasize how God meets or needs bountifully.
Today, we will consider how God met the physical need of man like food, job
and usefulness and promotion.
Your work: God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to
work. God knows that man needs to work. He gave him strength, might,
power and vitality which must be spent in hard work (Dt.8:17-18). God
didn’t create man to be idle. It’s not good for his mind or body. God
commanded that man must work doing something useful with his own hands
(Eph.4:28; 2.Thes.3:10-13; Ac.20:35). Our body functions best when it is
given hard work. The manufacturer of our body has created every member
of our body to function. That is why He put him in the garden of Eden to
work it and take care of it (Ge.2:15). Work is a blessing of God! Only after
the fall, it became a painful toil (Ge.3:17). Otherwise, work is enjoyable to
man. A believer in Christ must claim a nice job opportunity and employment
to take care of his needs and many others’ needs. Father, Son and the Holy
Spirit still work for humans, and their work is honorable (Ps.111:3). Because
you are created in His image, for you to work is honorable. As long as you
are in this world, you must work. The night will come where you will enter
eternal rest (Jn.9:4).
In Christ, you can claim the best and most satisfying job in this world.
He HAS given you that job. Claim it! Unemployment is a curse. Don’t
accept it! The One who said, “If a man will not work he shall not eat,” has
already prepared a good work for you! Hallelujah! Believe! He has your
own business for you and asks you to work with your hands (1.Thes.4:11).
As God’s workmanship, God has prepared the good works you are supposed
to do in this life (Eph.2:10).
Your promotion: If you are holding a job, it’s your right to claim
promotion, respect, joy and fulfillment, no matter what kind of work it is.
Promotion comes from God, not from your employers (Ps.75:6-7). God
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promoted Mordecai the gate-keeper to be the prime minister of 120 countries.
He took the shepherd boy David and made him a king. He made the prisoner
Joseph into a governor. The slave Daniel was exalted as governor. You are
blessed with these blessings in Christ. Rise up to your privileges.
Your usefulness: One of man’s greatest longings is to be useful to
others. That need is met by the work God gives him. Don’t sit and say,
nobody hired us (Mt.20:7). While you search for a secular job, don’t forget
the vast need for workers in God’s vineyard (Mt.9:35-38)!
Your food: God gave Adam the fruits of every tree of the garden of
Eden, not just one or two varieties. He takes care of your food and all other
physical needs. The Creator knows need of the creature just as the
manufacturer knows need of the product. Nobody can beat God in
understanding your need. He put all cravings, desires and needs into our
body. Only He can satisfy your longings.
The One who created hunger is able to satisfy it. Even the food was
healthy, tasty, delicious, and pleasant. In Christ, you can claim the healthiest,
most delicious and pleasant food for you and all your people. Your Father
feeds the birds and clothes the flowers.
Beloved, God knows your value and need. Jesus said, “Do not worry
about your life what you will eat or drink” (Mt.6:31). For Him, your life is
more important and valuable than food and clothes. The birds that don’t sow
or reap or store away in barns lack nothing (Mt.6:25-33). How much more
valuable are you! He takes care of your physical, social and financial needs.
Thank You, Lord, my exaltation comes neither from the
east nor from the west nor from the south, but You are the
Judge. You put one down and exalt another. You are my
Heavenly Father who feeds the birds of the air and clothes
the flowers of the fields. I don’t worry about my life for
You know I need all these things. I prosper in all things and
am in health, just as my soul prospers because I am in
Christ.
Ps.75:5-6; Mt.6:25-32; 3.Jn.2
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JAN 19
YOUR SELF-WORTH IN CHRIST
Out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field
and every bird of the air, and brought them to Adam to see what he
would call them. And whatever Adam called each living creature, that
was its name.
we speak wisdom among those who are mature, yet not the wis-
dom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming to
nothing. But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden
wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory (Ge.2:19;
1.Co.2:6-7)
In His creative work and intentions for man, we see how God respects
the individuality and self-worth of His man.
Adam, created in His image, was given the freedom to chose names
for all the birds and living creatures. God didn’t make him a robot with a
remote control. He brought all His creations to man to see what he would
name them, and whatever man called them, was their name. He was gladly
watching him to see what he would name them. See His curiosity!
So far, God had named His creation. Now He transferred His authority
to man. Actually, naming something denotes authority and ownership. In the
Bible culture, the head of the family exercised the authority to name the
children. Here, God put Adam in the position of headship over God’s creation.
In Christ, this position belongs to you. Man has become next to God and
almost equal to Him. God made him a little lower than Himself, Elohim,
crowned him with glory and honor, and made him the ruler over the works
of His hands (Ps.8:5-6). Your are God’s little Elohim!
Your self-worth: In Christ, your self-worth and true identity is restored.
You have the best God-given self-image. In Christ, His esteem has become
yours. People always blame their past and parents for their low self-esteem.
That’s one of the main causes for rejecting and dishonoring the parents.
They strive to assert their worth by their achievements, forcefully imposing
their ideas and values. Self-rejection and self-pity is the root cause for many
misunderstandings and sufferings.
In Christ, Jesus’ worth is your worth. You are eternally accepted by the
Maker of the universe, and all your rejection problem is swept away forever.
Your naming-authority: You have the right and the privilege to name
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your day, your family and your future. One great man of God gives a good
name to every day, for example, “Today is the day of joy”, “Today is the day
of peace”, “Today is the day of prosperity”, or “Today is the day of favor of
God and man”, etc. He believes whatever he names shall happen. Try this!
Through this act of naming, you exercise your God-given authority. This
falls in line with the teaching of our Lord, “whoever… believes that those
things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says” (Mk.11:23). If
you call something holy, it shall be holy. If you call something joyful, it shall
be joyful. If you say somebody is delivered, he is free indeed (Lk.13:12).
Likewise, name your day, name every month, name your years! Name your
kids, name your family, call those things which are not as if they are (Ro.4:17-
22).
Your extensive knowledge: Can you imagine Adam could name all
the livestock and all the birds of the air and every wild beast of the field
(Ge.2:20)? God has given him so much extensive, enormous knowledge!
God didn’t alter or interfere in any of Adam’s work. Even if a man could
spend his entire lifetime in studying the names of every living thing, it would
be impossible to know them all.
Man lost this super-human knowledge through the fall. Of course, even
after the fall of man, his enormous brain power invented spaceships, rockets,
computers, robots, etc., but I believe all this is only the small left-over man
could keep after the fall.
In Christ, you can supercede the knowledge of Adam before his fall.
Now, the wisdom and knowledge of the One greater than Solomon is yours
(Mt.12:42; 1.Co.1:30; 2:16)! This one thing is enough to overcome all your
low self-image! You are blessed with freedom of choice. You have the power
to name and change things.
Beloved, you have supernatural knowledge and wisdom. There is no
reason for you to feel inferior. You have God’s authority to name everything
around you. You are God’s co-ruler and co-creator today. You have the
power to transform your world by your words. You are God’s upright child.
Your blessing will exalt your city (Pr.11:11). God is backing you today.
Whatever you name is attested by God Almighty. Boldly name and claim
your rights today.
Thank You, Lord, I have the mind of Christ. You bring
everything to me to see what I would call it. Whatever I call
it, that will be its name. Nobody is able to resist the wisdom
and the Spirit by which I speak because I am in Christ.
1.Co.2:16; Ge.2:19; Ac.6:10
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JAN 20
YOUR COMPANIONSHIP IN CHRIST
And the LORD God said, “It is not good that man should be
alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.”
…He who made them at the beginning made them male and
female and said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and
mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’?
So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God
has joined together, let not man separate. (Ge.2:18; Mt.19:4-6)
In Eden, man didn’t complain about loneliness. He was enjoying his
God-given position and busy with his work, but God saw Adam’s need for
companionship (Ge.2:18). Adam was not complete in himself. He could not
reproduce after his own kind, so God created a woman as his counterpart.
He was not only concerned about making a helper but a suitable and
complimentary helper. Eve was very suitable to Adam intellectually, morally
and physically as his life partner. God knows a vital need of human beings is
companionship, relationship and friendship. Man is not created for loneliness.
Nobody can understand this better than your Creator.
Life partner: You need not be overly concerned about finding your
suitable partner. Adam literally played no part in finding his mate. In fact, he
was in deep sleep. No concern, no worry, no anxiety whatsoever. God saw
his need, made him sleep and woke him up with a surprise (Ge.2:21-24)!
This revelation will dispel all your anxieties and worries about finding
your life partner. It’s sad to see how many children of God lose their peace
and even their sleep worrying about this. Just a few minutes before his
wedding, Adam was fast asleep! It’s absolutely unnecessary to worry and
strive to find your partner! Unless God builds your home, everything is in
vain anyway (Ps.127:1-2).
In Christ, you have received the greatest gift from heaven. God has not
withheld His own Son from you. Will He withhold your life partner if He
sees the real need in you (Ro.8:32)? He loves you more than you love yourself.
Remember the words of Naomi, Ruth’s mother-in-law: “My daughter, shall
I not seek a home for you that you may prosper?” (Ru.3:1). And she led her
to the right partner. How much more will your Heavenly Father build your
home as you are in Christ.
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Work partner: Eve was Adam’s partner in every area of life. She was
his co-worker, too. She ruled everything with him, cultivated and guarded
the garden with him, and shared all his needs and feelings. Your Creator
never created isolated individuals. Everything was created in groups. Birds,
animals, everything was living and moving together. None of His creations
was a separate unit. The wise man says, “Two are better than one, because
they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, one will lift up his
companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, for he has no one to
help him up. Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; but how
can one be warm alone? Though one may be overpowered by another, two
can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken” (Eccl.4:9-
11). God knows the power of team work! Team work keeps you from falling,
becoming cold or lukewarm, and defeat. You have a good reward for
everything you do if you work as a team. In Christ, your need for partnership
is lavishly met.
Ministry partner: Even in the ministry, God knows you need to work
in a team. Independent ministry is totally unbiblical. God will bring the right
co-workers and good counselors into your life if you keep your heart open.
Even Jesus needed a team to carry out His mission. He first formed a
team and then launched His ministry. He never sent one disciple alone. He
always sent them two by two (Mt.21:1-2; Mk.14:13; Lk.10:1). When he
wanted to join the apostles, God used Barnabas to build a bridge (Ac.9:27).
Beloved, God is concerned about your loneliness and will bring the right
friends, brothers and sisters in Christ, at the right time into your life. This is
one of the great blessings of life in Christ. Don’t allow anything to deprive
you of it!
Thank You, Lord, You will seek a home for me that I
may prosper. You place the solitary in families and give the
desolate a home in which to dwell. One shall chase thousand,
and two shall chase ten thousands. I shall become a thousand
and a strong nation because I am in Christ.
Ru.3:1; Ps.68:6; Dt.32:30; Isa.60:22
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JAN 21
FAMILY HARMONY IN CHRIST
And Adam said: “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my
flesh…” Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be
joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.
For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cher-
ishes it, just as the Lord does the church… (Ge.2:23-24; Eph.5:29)
Our God is primarily a family God. Family is God’s idea and thought.
He created the family unity. His Spirit was in man, man’s rib was the woman.
This is a threefold cord that cannot be broken (Eccl.4:9-12).
Family unity: Before the fall, the perfect unity of the family was
spontaneous and automatic. There was no need to work and strive to live in
unity. Adam could easily discern the woman as bone of his bones and flesh
of his flesh. Right in creation, God made clear to man that they were no
more two but one. Man knew it by instinct and revelation though he was in
deep sleep.
Broken unity: When satan entered the family, the family unity was
marred. So far, man and woman had been enjoying the perfect unity. The
moment they believed the lie of the devil, betrayal, strive and accusations
came in. Adam accused Eve for giving him the fruit. Cain killed Abel.
Polygamy came in Cain’s generation. Even today, the families are under the
attack of these enemies.
Restored unity: In Christ, the family unity and harmony is restored. If
your family enjoys the life in Christ, the love and submission of Ephesians 5
will be very automatic and natural (Eph.5:22-33). In Christ, the wife sees
her husband as her head and gladly submits to him as unto the Lord. Likewise,
the husband feels God’s agape love towards his wife, just like Christ shows
His love to the Church. This love and harmony flows into their children and
generations. In short, family in Christ will be a miniature of heaven.
Restored suitability: Here is a word for married couples. Maybe you
feel your partner is not suitable for you or you missed the right person. This
need not be a cause of anxiety for you. Only after the fall, partners living
and working together was very much impaired. In Christ, the family
relationship is fully restored. If you and your partner are saved, the suitability
is already restored. You became joint-heirs of His grace. Your spirits are
revived, and God’s love flows between you both (Mk.10:7; Eph.5:22-31;
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1.Pe.3:7). Claim this blessing and expect a miracle! Never allow the enemy
to deceive you into thinking you missed God’s will and married the wrong
person.
Family salvation: The salvation of Christ is the answer to all family
relationships. In Christ, you can claim the total salvation of your family
members. Don’t allow even one member of your family to remain unsaved.
The moment you accept Jesus, your whole family’s salvation is assured
(Ac.16:31).
Family order restored: In Christ, not only the unity and blessings but
also the order and positions of family members are restored. Parental authority
and love over the children is also restored (Eph.6:1-4). Resist any
misplacement of this position in your family. Take your position in your family
with all humility and boldness. Stop the devil from usurping authority over
the family.
Husband, don’t allow the devil to tempt your wife and to influence you
and your family (Ge.3:17)! Be the head! Be Christ-like! Wife, resist the
devil when he tries to destroy your home. You are a home-builder. You have
authority to build your home (Pr.14:1)! Rebuke the spirit of rebellion. Submit
to your husband even if he doesn’t deserve it. Parents, command the spirit
of disobedience and rebellion to leave your children (Eph.2:2)! Be their role-
model!
Beloved, God is deeply committed to fill up any lack in your family life.
Don’t tolerate any rift or conflict in your family. God sets the lonely in families
(Ps.68:5-6).
In Christ, you have the authority to command the order and peace of
God to come into your family (1.Co.14:40). Use it today! Make your family
a little heaven, in Jesus’ Name!
Thank You, Lord, You have put a hedge around me and
my household and everything I have. Whenever I enter my
house, I give it my greeting. My home is deserving, so my
peace will rest on it. You are the Prince of peace. You keep
me in perfect peace as my mind stays on You and I trust in
You. You establish peace for us. Salvation has come to my
house because I am in Christ.
Job 1:10; Mt.10:12-13; Isa.9:6; Isa.26:3,12; Lk.19:9
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JAN 22 sturdy tree planted by the streams of waters that gives its fruits in its season
RIVERS IN CHRIST (Ps.1:3). Even in your old age you will be fruitful. Those who are planted in
the house of the Lord shall bear fruit and stay fresh and always flourish
(Ps.92:13-14). Even in their old age, the Bible saints were fruitful like Moses.
Now a river went out of Eden to water the garden, and from there Beloved, in Christ, you draw your life directly from God and stay fresh
it parted and became four riverheads. and flourishing, full of energy and enthusiasm, and fruitful in all the areas of
“He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his your life. You become a reservoir of life for the whole world. Out of you
heart will flow rivers of living water” (Ge.2:10; Jn.7:38) shall flow rivers of living waters. See it, say it, act on it. NOW!
Thank You, Lord, I am like a watered garden and like a
spring of water, whose waters do not fail. I am like a tree
Life in Christ is a life of flowing rivers. This is pictured beautifully in planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in
Eden. Eden is the source of life from where life flows to the entire earth. its season, whose leaf also shall not wither. Whatever I do
You drink from the rivers of delight. This is the true picture of Christian life. shall prosper. Rivers of living water flow out of my heart
Eden was fertile, fresh, flourishing and fruitful because of the river that because I am in Christ.
watered it constantly. This flowing river became four riverheads and produced
the best gold, bdellium, onyx stone, etc. The names of the rivers throw much Isa.58:11; Ps.1:3; Jn.7:38
light on your life in Christ.
“Pison” means “increase”. Life in Christ is a life of increase where
you can feed on His abundance (Ps.36:8; 87:7). When you walk in this
revelation, everything will increase in your life. This river shall produce gold
and precious stones, that is, prosperity. You will be like a watered garden
and like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail (Isa.58:11). Your leaves
don’t wither, and whatever you do prospers (Ps.1:3).
“Gihon” means “bursting forth”. You shall spread out your roots by
the river and not fear when heat comes. Nothing can stop you from bursting
forth. No persecution or opposition shall threaten you. No drought or worldly
attractions will ever take the sap out of you. Can you imagine a drought in
Eden? Can you imagine the trees of Eden becoming dry and withering away?
In Eden, life is always fresh, fragrance, flowing, fertile, flourishing and fruitful,
like a vibrant garden. Jesus is the vine, you are the branches. You will be
independent of the circumstances or scorching sun (Jn.15; Mt.13) because
Eden is the life of rivers (Jer.17:7-8).
“Hiddekel” means “rapid”. Life in Christ is full of vibrancy,
enthusiasm, and energy. It never dries out, even in old age you will bring
fruit (Ps.92). You shall run and run and never grow weary (Isa.40:31). When
you walk in the privileges of life in Christ, you don’t easily give up, burn out
or wear out! Even the old age tear and wear is taken care of by this river.
Moses drew his life and energy from the direct Presence of God, and his
eyes never became dim nor his natural vigor diminished even at the age of
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 Lamb and by your testimony (Rev.12:11; Col.2:9-10).
JAN 23 No shame before yourself. Beloved, You need not be ashamed of
NO SHAME IN CHRIST yourself and your past failures. You are declared righteous forever. See
yourself as God’s well-beloved (Eph.1:5).
And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not In Christ, never again shall you be ashamed! Instead of your shame and
ashamed. disgrace you shall have double honor.
For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put Thank You, Lord, I can come boldly to Your Throne of
to shame” (Ge.2:25; Ro.10:11) grace. I obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of
need. The accuser of the brethren has been cast down. I
have overcome the devil by the Blood of the Lamb and the
Life in Christ is a life free from shame, guilt, sin-consciousness and word of my testimony. I am bold as a lion because I am
condemnation. When Adam and Eve were in Eden, they never felt shame righteous in Christ.
though they were naked. They were so much clothed with the glory of God.
Likewise, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus Heb.4:16; Rev.12:10,11; Pr.28:1
(Ro.8:1-2).
No shame before God. When God created man, there was no shame
in his system. Man didn’t even know what it meant to be ashamed. There
was nothing to hide before God or one another. They could walk intimately
with Him every day. But when they fell into sin, they became so self-conscious
they had to cover themselves with fig leaves and hide even from God (Ge.3:8).
Man became sin-conscious and tries his best to cover it. This gave birth to
many religions around the world. Man’s greatest problem today is guilt.
Guilt destroys spiritual, mental and physical health. God saw the vital need
of man and covered him with the skin of an animal (Ge.3:21).
Under the Old Covenant, people could only cover their sins with the
blood of animals. In Christ, they are not only covered but removed and
remitted once and for all (Ps.32:1-2; Heb.10:14). Your dignity is restored.
Jesus’ righteousness became yours as a free gift (Ro.5:17). Now you enjoy
the abundance of the gift of righteousness. You can boldly come before His
Throne of grace as if you had never sinned (Eph.3:12; Heb.4:16). This
consciousness makes you stand against the wiles of the devil. You become
a dare-devil!
No shame before man. In Christ, there is no more need to cover up or
wear masks before others. Your relationships are free, forgiving and fulfilling.
You are totally transparent and free to be yourself. You don’t live for others’
opinion. All negative fear of God and man is broken in Christ. You can boldly
declare Jesus to the world.(Joel.2:26,27)
No shame before the devil. Satan is a fulltime accuser of God’s
saints (Rev.12:10). He keeps you in self-condemnation so you won’t resist
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 which started in Eden is totally nullified by your Lord Jesus (Col.2:14;
JAN 24 Heb.2:14). Now, the only thing he can do is to keep you ignorant of who you
KNOWING SATAN'S SCHEMES are in Christ, and of the finished work of the cross.
IN CHRIST Thank God, now the truth that sets you free is coming to you through
Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field these pages. You can win every battle every time. Satan has no power to
which the Lord God had made… deceive you in any way, as he knows who you are in Christ. None of his
tricky weapons shall prosper against you (Isa.54:17). In Christ, he is totally
…lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not exposed (Col.2:14). Claim your wisdom and nullify his schemes. Let the
ignorant of his devices (Ge.3:1; 2.Co.2:11) Holy Spirit, the Finger of God, pinpoint for you all his hidden agendas, and
resist his schemes the moment they show up (Mt.12:28; Lk.11:20).
Adam and Eve became victims of the serpent’s craftiness. They had Thank You, Lord, You sanctify me by Your Truth. Your
no knowledge of the enemy’s schemes. Satan had absolutely no power to Word is Truth. Satan can not take advantage of me, for I
exercise authority over them. The only way he could overpower them was am not ignorant of his devices. The manifestation of the
through his deception and craftiness. Eve was deceived, and Adam was Spirit, discerning of spirits, is given to me because I am in
influenced. So far, they were the rulers of the earth and all of God’s creation. Christ.
Now, both of them lost their dominion, and the entire human race came
Jn.17:17; 2.Co.2:11; 1.Co.12:10
under the control of the demonic world (1.Jn.5:19). They made satan the
prince of this world (2.Co.4:4;1.Ti.2:14).
Satan follows the same cunning technique even today. He has his cunning
schemes to deceive the child of God, but we are not helpless. God has
revealed the schemes of the enemy to His people (2.Co.2:11). What man
lost in Eden is regained in Christ.
In Christ, the enemy cannot deceive you. They were deceived, but
now, the knowledge of the schemes of the devil is available to you. You
don’t need to be deceived! The devil can no longer outwit you. Christ Jesus
had thorough knowledge of the demonic kingdom (Lk.11:14-26; Lk.22:31),
and He has become your wisdom (1.Co.1:30). He is the Author of your
salvation (Heb.2:10). He supplies you with all the knowledge and the armor
to overcome the enemy’s strategies (Eph.6:10-18). God’s Word is revealed
to you by His Spirit. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, the gift of
discernment is available to you to see through the spirit world and forewarn
you of the enemy’s schemes (1.Co.12:10). Never tolerate ignorance in your
life! Ignorance is no excuse.
Beloved, in Christ, God has given you ample light! You can stand against
all the devil’s wiles, fully armed in Christ (Ga.3:27; Eph.6:11). Christ’s
weapons have become your weapons. You can pull down all the strongholds
of the devil wherever you see them – in you, in your family, in your church,
in your city or in your nation (2.Co.10:3-5).
In Christ, you can walk in His triumphant procession all the days of
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LIES EXPOSED IN CHRIST
Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field
which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, “Has God
indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden’?”
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about
like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast
in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your
brotherhood in the world (Ge.3:1; 1.Pe.5:8-9)
Satan has never changed in his cunning schemes against humanity. He is
neither strong nor wise to challenge us. His only hope is in his craftiness. In
Christ, we have all the weapons and discernment to know and thwart his
schemes.
Dialogue: The first thing the serpent did was to start a conversation with
Eve. Instead of resisting, she entered into dialogue with him (Ge.3:2). This
interaction caused the fall of man. Allowing the demons to speak to us is the
reason for many of our failures. We learn it from satan’s first temptation.
Life in Christ shuts up the mouth of demons at any occasion (Mk.1:25,34;
3:11-12). Jesus knew this secret and never allowed the demons to speak
(Mk.1:34; Lk.4:41). When He was tempted, He spoke nothing but God’s writ-
ten Word (Mt.4:1-11; 8:16). Because of your union with Christ, you too can
stop the devil the moment he starts whispering to you. You have Christ’s
authority to shut up his mouth. You can refuse to give the devil permission to
speak. Arrest the temptation at its first level. Don’t ever converse with him!
Don’t even entertain his thoughts!
Doubt: Another trick of the devil is to sow the seed of doubt in your
mind. He will cause you to doubt God’s Word. ‘Did God really say’, is always
the devil’s tricky voice (Ge.3:1). He tried it even with our Lord Jesus (Mt.3:17;
4:3,6; 27:40). Satan will make you doubt and disbelieve who you are in Christ.
Beware of it!
Satan tried to show himself to Eve as more caring than God. Sometimes,
he will cause you to doubt God’s love and intentions in putting restrictions. He
will try to convince you, God is depriving you of your enjoyment, withholding
good things from you. Other times, he will tempt you to prove, ‘If you are the
son of God…’ In Christ, you can resist all thoughts of doubt. Your only weapon
against all his doubts is to quote the Truth of God’s Word, just as Jesus did
(Lk.4:1-11).
Lies: Another weapon satan used was his lies. He lied to Eve, ‘You will
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not surely die’ (Ge.3:4). Any word or thought that rises against the truth of
God’s word is from the devil. It is a direct lie from the father of lies (Jn.8:44;
2.Co.10:4)! For example, the Bible says you ARE healed by His stripes
(1.Pe.2:24). The devil, the liar, will cause all his lying symptoms in your body
against this truth. Deny all the negative symptoms or diagnoses that contradict
God’s truth. Similarly, he will lie to you, saying it is not God’s will to prosper
you materially. He will try to argue away or spiritualize the plain truth of God’s
atonement that says, “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that
though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His
poverty might become rich” (2.Co.8:9). Everything Jesus purchased for you
on the cross will be opposed by the lies of the devil. Know the truth of who
you are in Christ, and demolish his lies!
Jesus never believed a single lie of the devil even once. He identified satan
as the liar and father of lies (Jn.8:44). There is no truth in the devil, there is no
lie in Jesus. Because you are engrafted in Him, you share His truth. He lives in
you as The Truth (Jn.14:6). The Holy Spirit upon you is the Spirit of Truth
(Jn.16:13). You are girded with the truth of God (Eph.6:14). There is no lie or
falsehood in the new creation. What you believe is what you behave like. Jesus
in you will constantly expose any lie of the devil if you walk in deep fellowship
with Him (1.Jn.1:7).
Senses: When the woman began to consider satan’s suggestions, they
appealed to her senses. ‘The woman saw... pleasant to the eyes... desirable...’
etc (Ge.3:6). She became the slave of her own senses. Satan always appeals to
your sense realm and tempts you to gratify the cravings of your senses. Life in
the Spirit is the only way to overcome this rulership of your senses.Your Lord
Jesus never allowed His senses to rule Him. He never judged or decided any-
thing according to what He saw or heard (Isa.11:3; Jn.2:25; 7:24). In Christ,
you share this ability to resist all your sense appeals. You need no longer judge
or chose anything by appearances.
Beloved, don’t allow any conversation with the devil. Resist him with all
your strength by the power of the Holy Spirit (1.Pe.5:8; Jas.4:7). Constantly
remind the devil and yourself who you are in Christ! Be soaked with the Truth
of God’s Word. Be led by the Spirit (Ro.8:14). Shut the devil’s mouth like your
Master (Mk.1:25,34; 3:11-12). Remember, everything that causes fear in you
and makes you negative is from the devil. God has given you the Spirit of
power, not the spirit of timidity (2.Ti.1:7). Stand up against the devil’s wiles
and be a victor! You will overcome because the great Truth lives in you.
Thank You, Lord, You have given me authority to cast out evil
spirits and to overcome all the power of the enemy. I resist the
devil and he will flee from me. I have crucified my flesh with its
passions and desires because I am in Christ.
Lk.10:19; Mt.10:1; 1.Pe.5:8; Ga.5:24
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JAN 26
DOMINION OVER DECEPTION
IN CHRIST
Then the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. For
God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and
you will be like God, knowing good and evil”.
Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! For it is written,
‘You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.’”
Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to
Him (Ge.3:4-5; Mt.4:10-11).
Life in Christ is invincible. You are the master over all the demonic
world. Satan has lost all his authority and all his legal right over you (Jn.14:30).
You are not gullible: You are not gullible and vulnerable as Adam and
Eve were. Satan has only the weapon of deception or subtlety against you
(Jn.8:44). As we have seen earlier, even his deceptions will not overcome
you once you know your privileges in Christ. Of course, the devil will still try
to deceive even the elect if possible (Mt.24:24; Mk.13:22), but it is impossible
if you walk in Christ.
The great Victor Jesus lives in you, imparting His wisdom to you. Adam
and Eve are not your role model, but the second Adam, Jesus. Confess
today that you can withstand all the schemes of the enemy. Satan can not
approach you at all because you are hidden in Christ (Col.3:3).
Satan is just a creature: When you think of the devil, never see him
as a match for God. Satan is one of God’s creations, while God is the Great
Creator. The difference between God and satan is the difference between
creature and Creator. How can you put a creature on the same level with
the Creator (Eze.28:13,15)
Though the first man Adam was created in God’s image, he had not
totally become one with God. That is why he easily yielded to satan’s tricks.
In Christ, you are totally united with the Creator Himself. Satan is no match
for you at all!
Satan sees God in you: Every time satan looks at you, he sees God
for you exactly resemble God’s image and likeness (Ge.1:28). This is the
very reason he hates you.
Before the fall, satan coveted to become like God and thus lost his glory
(Isa.14:12-15; Eze.28:12-19). When God created Adam in His image, satan
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couldn’t tolerate it. Jealousy overtook him, and he marred God’s image in
man. He enjoyed his temporary victory until Christ came. In Christ, he saw
the total image and glory of God, so satan killed Him on the cross. He was
so foolish he didn’t realize that by killing Jesus he would have to face millions
of little Jesus, exactly in the total image and glory of God. That is why he
trembles to see you. You literally resemble God to the devil and terrify him.
You live not in Genesis 3 but in Matthew 4: In Genesis 3, you see
the First Man’s tragic failure before satan. Thank God, the Second Man
Jesus faced the same kind of temptation in Matthew 4 and came out
victoriously to destroy satan’s works.
In Christ, Genesis 3 is no longer applicable to you as a child of God. You
now live in Matthew 4! You now face satan victoriously as Jesus faced him
in the wilderness (Mt.4:1-11; Lk.4:1-13). He overcame all of satan’s
temptations just to credit the victory in your account. Even His total victory
on the cross is transferred to your account. See yourself as a victor in Christ.
Beloved, why do you think Christ should take the form of flesh and face
the devil and all his temptations and attacks? Does God need to stoop down
to this level? Why should Jesus go to the wilderness to be tempted by the
devil, His own creature? Why should the prince of this world nail Him on the
cross and jeer at Him? Why all this drama? Can you take this great sacrifice
lightly? Remember, His wisdom is yours. His victory over the enemy is
yours. You have overcome the devil just because you are united with Him
(1.Jn.4:4).
In Christ, you will overcome satan’s techniques. You will nullify all the
schemes of the devil and victoriously fulfill God’s destiny for you.
Thank You, Lord, by Your death You destroyed him who
holds the power of death, that is, the devil. I have overcome
him because He who is in me is greater than he who is in the
world. No weapon formed against me shall prosper because
I’m not in Adam, I am in Christ.
Heb.2:14; 1.Jn.4:4; Isa.54:11
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JAN 27
ENJOYING GOD IN CHRIST
I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was
naked; and I hid myself.
And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and
heard His word… “But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen
that good part, which will not be taken away from her” (Ge.3:10;
Lk.10:39,42)
Before the fall, Adam and Eve enjoyed God’s Presence and His voice.
This is the great double blessing they had in Eden. After the fall, they lost the
enjoyment and thrill of God’s Presence and voice. This was restored only
when Christ came. In Christ, you can enjoy this double blessing.
Immediately after the fall, they hid from God’s Presence when they
heard His voice in the garden. Since then, man lost interest in God’s voice
and Presence and became a slave to satan. Jesus’ Presence torments the
demon-possessed, but delights the “God-possessed” (Mk.5:7,15). Before
the fall, Adam and Eve would have treasured God’s voice and Presence, but
the fall caused all kinds of negative fears toward God. Most of the religions
today are born as a result of such fears. They stimulate fear in the hearts of
worshippers. Even God’s people in Old Testament times trembled in His
Presence and even thought they would die (Jdg.13:22).
Such negative fear will never produce true love for God and His Word.
The moment you come to Christ, He replaces all your negative fears with
reverential fear which is born from true love for God (1.Jn.4:18). His perfect
love in you casts out all your fears. His voice becomes the sweet voice of
your Bridegroom. Song of Solomon is the true experience of life in Christ.
You enjoy God’s voice, and He enjoys your voice (SS.2:14; 5:6). Every time
you hear God’s Word, your spirit man leaps for joy as John leaped in Elizabeth’s
womb (Lk.1:44). Life in Christ sits hours and hours listening to God’s voice
like Mary (Lk.10:39).
People shuddered in fear at God’s voice in Sinai, but multitudes thronged
to Jesus to hear His gracious words (Ex.20:18; Lk.5:1,15). In Christ, God’s
thunderous voice becomes the sweetest, most gracious voice (Lk.4:22;
Jn.10:16). Remember, Jesus is the Word that became flesh and now lives in
you (Jn.1:14). After the fall, God’s voice became rare. In Christ, God’s
voice echoes in your spirit every minute if you are tuned to listen. In fact,
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God’s voice dispels all your fears as Jesus’ voice dispelled His disciples’
fears (Mt.8:26; 14:27). People heard Jesus’ words days and days, even
forgetting time, place and all their needs. That same Jesus is living in you,
whispering His sweet words.
Life in Christ literally delights in the reverential fear of God (Isa.11:2-
3). Life in Christ loves God so much that it trembles to hurt Him in any way
(Eph.4:30). Such a positive fear was poured out into your spirit when God’s
love was shed abroad in your heart (Ro.5:5). When Jesus died and rose
again, your spirit man came to life and became sensitive to God’s voice.
Beloved, in Christ, the very Presence of God dwells in you. You never
walk out of His Presence even a single minute of your life. God’s voice is
constantly whispering in your spirit. All you have to do is to silence other
voices and tune to your own spirit. Jesus said, “My sheep shall hear My
voice” (Jn.10:27). You are not only His sheep but His own child. Can you
think of a child struggling to understand the dad’s voice? His voice is not far
away from you. You need not go to any Mount Sinai or seek a mediator to
hear His voice. The Great Shepherd lives in you!
The Holy Spirit is a Person. He has a voice. He is your Guide (Jn.16:13).
Spend time listening to Him. Fasting helps to better tune to His voice. Instead
of worrying and wondering, better spend your energy in waiting to hear
God. You can even find a solitary place and spend a season of prayer with
your open Bible. Praying in tongues helps me a great deal in hearing God.
You can try this, too. Keep your conscience clean all the time. Nothing is too
small for God to talk to you. Expect and seek His guidance even in the most
minute details of your life.
Thank You, Lord, I am led by the Spirit of God as a
child of God. Your Spirit bears witness with my spirit that
I am a child of God. You have made known to me the ways
of life. You will make me full of joy in Your Presence. I am
dead indeed to sin, but alive to God because I am in Christ.
Ro.8:14,16; Ac.2:28; Ro.6:11
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JAN 28
FAMILY RELATIONSHIP IN CHRIST
Then the man said, “The woman whom You gave to be with me,
she gave me of the tree, and I ate.”
Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord… Husbands,
love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself
for her… Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right…
Honor your father and mother… And you, fathers, do not provoke
your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition
of the Lord (Ge.3:12; Eph.5:22,25; 6:1,4)
Life in Christ is the role model for family life. Great damage was done to
the family relationships because of man’s fall. The moment they obeyed the
devil and ate the fruit, Satan’s nature entered, and their divine relationship
was greatly impaired. The fall brought hatred and murder and destroyed
relationships. The devil makes you a brother-killer. The new creation makes
you a brother-keeper.
Impaired marriage: Before, both of them were naked and felt no shame,
but now, sin brought a separation between them. They felt shame and covered
up before one another (Ge.2:25; 3:7). An invisible screen came between
them. The man, who was supposed to lead his wife, was now led by his
wife. God charged him of listening to his wife instead of obeying God’s
command (Ge.3:17). Adam lost his genuine love for his wife and accused
her though she was flesh of his flesh and bone of his bone. The man who
just had declared her part of himself had now estranged himself from her.
He didn’t even say “my wife”, he said, “the woman You gave”. For the
woman, even her desire for her husband became a curse (Ge.3:16). The
husband’s rulership instead of leadership came as a result of sin.
Impaired relationship: Their faulty relationship even affected the
relationship of their children. Cain killed Abel because of this evil nature
inherited from the devil (1.Jn.3:12). This explains the missing of true, selfless
love in the families. The divine agape love was lost through the fall. Now,
the best love people can show to one another is limited human love. To build
relationships on such human love is to build a house on the sand (Mt.7:24-
27). When their expectations are not met, everything collapses. This explains
the increasing divorce rate and rebellious children worldwide.
Restored family pattern: Jesus is the answer even for this need. When
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you come to Christ, His divine love flows and heals all your relationships.
The family hierarchy is restored in Christ. The relationship of the first family
was broken because of their broken relationship with God. After all, God is
the joining force of family life.
The whole family pattern was designed by God. The moment man
disobeyed God, the family life became disoriented. When you come to Christ,
He unites the husband-wife-relationship and makes it a threefold cord
(Eccl.4:9-12). He becomes the role model for a husband’s leadership. In
Christ, the husband loves the wife as Christ loves the church, and the wife
submits to the husband as unto the Lord (Eph.5:22-25). The parents-children
relationship becomes smooth and loving in Christ (Lk.1:17). As the engine
needs oil, family life needs agape.
In Christ, you can never say you cannot love someone (Mt.18:22)
Forgiveness becomes easier with this divine love. As Christ loves you, you
can love others with the same kind of love (1.Co.13). That love is in you.
Claim it!
Beloved, let this agape love flow from your spirit and reach your whole
family. With this agape love, you have all the power to overcome hatred,
bitterness, anger and all relationship problems.
Thank You, Lord, Your love has been poured out in my
heart by the Holy Spirit. Your love in me suffers long and is
kind, does not envy, does not parade itself, is not puffed
up, does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not
provoked, thinks no evil… bears all things, believes all things,
hopes all things, endures all things because I am in Christ.
Ro.5:5; 1.Co.13:4-5,7
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 a bit in its mouth, Christ in you controls your tongue. As a sailor controls a
JAN 29 ship with a small rudder, Jesus in you guides the entire course of your life by
TONGUE TRANSFORMATION controlling your tongue. Nobody can control the tongue but the Holy Spirit.
IN CHRIST When the fountain is sweet, the water will be sweet, not bitter (Mt.12:34;
Jas.3:2-4; 10-11). Your fountain is Christ. From Him, sweet words will proceed
Then the man said, “The woman whom You gave to be with me, through your lips. Traditional religion failed to bridle the tongue whereas
she gave me of the tree, and I ate” pure religion in Christ gets victory over the tongue (Jas.1:26-27).
Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My breth- Beloved, God’s Word in your mouth is just as powerful as God’s Word
ren, these things ought not to be so (Ge.3:12; Jas.3:10) in God’s mouth! You will change your entire life and surroundings by speaking
God’s positive words.
Thank You, Lord, in Christ, I need not stumble in word.
Life in Christ appreciates others and covers multitudes of sins (1.Pe.4:8).
I am a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. My
One of the curses of the fall is accusing one another and exposing the sins
speech is always with grace, seasoned with salt. I know how
of others. When God confronted man for his sin, he accused the woman,
I ought to answer each one. My tongue is a tree of life
and the woman in turn accused the serpent. Instead of admitting their failures,
because I am in Christ.
they threw the blame on each other. This is the natural man in essence.
Jas.3:2; Col.4:6; Pr.15:4
By accusing the woman, he even indirectly accused God: “The woman
You gave”. This runs throughout human history. There is a tendency in man
that makes him enjoy exposing the failures of others and speaking any
negatives they can find. Unless a man consciously resists, he is tempted to
spontaneously speak negative things about others. That is the nature of fallen
man (Jas.3:5). It’s not man’s doing, he inherited it from Adam, and now he is
helpless.
In Christ, however, we have grand victory over this evil. No man can
tame the tongue, but Christ in us has all the power to tame it! Outside Christ,
the tongue is a restless evil, full of deadly poison (Jas.3:8). Inside Christ, the
tongue becomes a tree of life (Pr.15:4). Now, our tongue blesses, comforts,
counsels, heals, ministers grace and gives life to the people. This is your
privilege and right in Christ. Live in your privilege! Now, you are the
mouthpiece of God, and Jesus’ gracious words flow through you.
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt (Col.4:6). In
Christ, you are altogether a new man with a new vocabulary from God’s
dictionary! For the new man, edifying, loving, exhorting words are spontaneous
(1.Co.14:3). Release them!
In Christ, Jesus heals people through your words, casts out the demons
through your words, comforts the brokenhearted through your words, restores
the broken families through your words, makes people rich through your
words… In short, your tongue is not yours but Christ’s (1.Co.6:19).
Perfection is impossible for man unless he controls his tongue (Jas.3:2).
In Christ, you are made perfect (Col.2:9-10). Controlling your tongue is a
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 by the Captain of the army of the Lord. God Himself put enmity between
JAN 30 the serpent and the woman, his seed and her Seed (Ge.3:15). Satan used a
ENEMY CURSED IN CHRIST woman to defeat God’s plan. God took a woman to bring forth His Seed to
destroy the devil’s plans (Isa.7:14). God uses the enemy’s weapons to destroy
him as David used Goliath’s sword to cut his head (1.Sa.17:51).
So the LORD God said to the serpent: “...You are cursed more than
Even in His curse against the serpent, the promise of redemption and
all... On your belly you shall go... you shall eat dust... I will put enmity
victory for mankind was hidden (Ge.3:15). Right there, we see the crucifixion
between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; of our Lord. There, His heel was bruised. Christ in turn crushed satan’s
He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel” head on the cross and rose victoriously over satan, sin, sickness and death
And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. (Jn.12:31; Ac.26:18; Ro.5:18-19; 16:20; 1.Jn.3:8; Rev.20:10). That victorious
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen (Ge.3:14-15; Christ continues to wage war against all principalities and powers and will
Ro.16:20) ultimately crush satan through His Body, the Church (Ro.16:20; Heb.10:13).
Beloved, you shall have all God’s blessings, satan and his host shall
have all God’s curses. There is no curse against you. There is no blessing on
Your enemy is eternally cursed right from the garden of Eden just as your enemies. Don’t ever be scared of your enemy. He is after all a cursed
you are eternally blessed. Life in Christ is a life of blessing, but life in satan being. How could he ever overcome you? Cheer up!
is a life of curse.
Thank You, Lord, You will crush satan under my feet
Curse on satan differs from curse on man: The first word man shortly. You have disarmed principalities and powers and
heard from God was a blessing, the first word the serpent heard from God made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them on
was a curse. God never curses man gladly, but He is full of wrath against the cross. I will resist the devil, and he will flee from me
satan who brings curse on His cherished humanity. The curse on the serpent because I am in Christ.
was unlimited whereas the curse on man was a limited curse for a limited
time. God made provision to redeem His humans from the curse, but nothing Ro.16:20; Col.2:15; Jas.4:7
was done to cancel the curse on the devil (Heb.2:16).
Cursed above all: The curse on satan is very severe and gives hope
for the new creation. Satan is cursed above all the living creatures. Your
enemy is the most cursed being on this planet. You are the most blessed
person in Christ. How can the cursed ever overcome the blessed? Every
time you think about the devil, think of him as the one who is extremely
cursed by God Almighty.
On his belly: The serpent shall go on his belly. See the pitiable plight of
the lowest position of the serpent who once craved to ascend above the
throne of God (Isa.14:13-14)! But you, the new creation, walk tall in the
heavenly realms like a mighty prince. Every time you address satan, you
have to look down! After all, he is under your feet (Eph.1:20-21).
Detestable menu: See the detestable menu of your enemy! He shall
eat dust all the days of his life (Ge.3:14). Not for a day or a month, but
forever! It symbolizes the utter humiliating defeat of your adversary, the
devil. He can only feed on those who walk in the flesh which is formed from
the dust. If you walk in the Spirit, satan has absolutely no access to you.
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IN CHRIST
And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between
your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall
bruise His heel.
For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily, and you
are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power
(Ge.3:15; Col.2:9-10)
God’s curse on the serpent became the Gospel to the child of God.
Genesis 3:15 is the first promise of the coming Messiah, the first promise of
redemption. Somebody called it “The Gospel in a nutshell”.
Enmity: Your God is the One who put enmity between you and the
devil. Now, God’s enemy has become your enemy. Peter calls him “your
adversary, the devil” (1.Pe.5:8). You are on God’s side, and God and you
wage war against the devil. The very hatred of satan against you is a bless-
ing in disguise. This hatred was put in place by your God. God’s great love
upon you causes satan’s intense fury against you. This should make you
rejoice!
War: The war between the seed of satan and the Seed of the woman
was declared by your God Almighty. This should encourage you to see ev-
ery battle as God’s blessing and opportunity for you. Remember, your battle
against the devil is God’s initiative and God’s idea. Right in the Garden, God
has perfectly planned His battle for all eternity. God has well-planned strat-
egies for all His battles. He knew His sure victory. It is Him who first
declared this war, not the devil! Remember the words of Jesus, “Or what
king, going to make war against another king, does not sit down first and
consider whether he is able … to meet him who comes against him…?”
(Lk.14:31). Your God knew He was well able to easily overthrow the en-
emy.
In Christ, you became one with the promised Seed of God, your Lord
Jesus (1.Jn.3:9). God’s victorious Seed is in you. Your victory is already a
decided fact.
Her Seed: Because the curse came from a woman, God chose a woman
to bring forth His Seed. This is God’s war-technique. That is why satan
hated the seed of the righteous right throughout the generations and tried to
destroy or defile them. From Abel onward, he killed many more to stop the
Seed from coming, but God kept the remnant free from the stain of the devil
throughout history and brought forth His Seed to crush his head. All this was
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promised to you right in the first pages of the Bible.
Satan’s seed: satan and all his host are active in using human beings
against the godly generations. He used the most religious Pharisees to kill
Jesus. Jesus plainly said, “You are of your father the devil, and the desires of
your father you want to do” (Jn.8:44). Paul identified the seed of satan in
the magician Elymas (Ac.13:10). In short, everyone who sins has this seed
(1.Jn.3:8).
Devil-destroying Seed: Victory over the devil was promised on the
very day satan celebrated his supposed victory. Your Savior Jesus was born
of a virgin, the pure Seed of a woman. There was no mixture from man. All
the prophets prophesied about this Seed (Isa.9:6). The devil knew that this
Seed was ordained by God to crush his head. He even tried to kill Him when
He was a little baby in Bethlehem and tempted Him, trying to defile Him in
the wilderness (Mt.2:16; 4:1). Praise God, he lost every time!
At last, his only hope was to crucify and kill this Seed, but his apparent
success very soon proved to be his total doom (1.Co.2:8). What really hap-
pened on the cross was the fulfillment of the messianic promise in Genesis
3:15. The devil bruised the heel of Jesus, and in turn, his head was crushed
by the Seed of the woman. WOW! Indeed, He is the true devil-Destroyer
and won the greatest victory of the universe.
In Christ, you share the life and victory of this Seed. As you became
His Body, you are now also His feet. Satan and all his hosts are under your
feet, severely suffering from head injury and brain damage!!! Because Jesus
did it on the cross, every believer in Christ has today the privilege to trample
satan’s crushed head (Lk.10:19). In Christ, the devil’s maximum level of
attack is your feet. He cannot go even a millimeter further!
Beloved, don’t brag about the attacks of the enemy. They are not as big
as you imagine. You are fighting against a defeated foe who is already de-
stroyed and stripped of all his power by your Head! By His death, Jesus
killed even death (Col.2:14; Heb.2:14). Even the apparent presence of satan
will be totally crushed under your feet one day (Ro.16:20). Till then, you go
from one victory to another, destroying his works, invading his territories,
possessing your possessions and setting the captives free. In Christ, you
have victory over all the powers of hell. Walk in this victory today!
Thank You, Lord, for causing enmity between the seed
of satan and the Seed of the woman. You have crushed his
head when he bruised Your heel. You put all things under
Jesus’ feet and gave Jesus to be the Head over all things to
the Church which is Your Body. In You dwells all the fullness
of the Godhead bodily, and I am complete in You because I
am in Christ.
Ge.3:15; Eph.1:22-23; Col.2:9-10
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Feb 1 more a curse but a blessing.
CURSES REVERSED IN CHRIST Man’s curse: The curse on man was more indirect. Because of
Adam’s disobedience, God cursed the nature and the ground. Man had to
To the woman He said: “I will greatly multiply your sorrow and struggle to earn his livelihood. His work would be hard toil. Eventually, they
your conception; In pain you shall bring forth children; Your desire would die (Ge.3:17-18). All these curses are totally reversed in Christ.
shall be for your husband, And he shall rule over you.” Land’s curse: The curse on the ground is broken for a believer. In
Then to Adam He said, “…Cursed is the ground for your sake; in times of famine, Isaac could sow and reap a 100fold harvest. Whatever a
toil you shall eat of it all the days of your life…Both thorns and thistles believer does shall prosper. All the blessings of the land’s productivity come
it shall bring forth for you…In the sweat of your face you shall eat to a believer through Christ. All His promises are yes and amen in Christ
(2.Co.1:20). When the Lord blesses a field, even the smell of it is blessed
bread…”
(Ge.27:27). That clearly shows that the curse on the ground is broken
Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become (Ge.27:27-28). The painful toil is removed for you, and your land will be
a curse for us (for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a fertile (Mt.17:27). You need not sweat in hard labor.
tree” (Ge.3:16-19; Gal.3:13)
Beloved, in Christ, you shall never be the victim of any curse pronounced
on you or inherited from your forefathers. In Christ, your marriage and
Life in Christ reverses all curses into blessings. Curse is one of the work shall be a blessing, free from any curse.
cruelest things that came after the fall. God never curses gladly, but as a Thank You, Lord, all Your promises are yes and amen. I
righteous God, He was forced to deal with sin and predict the consequences. am blessed of the Lord. You have redeemed me from the
In the first two chapters of Genesis, we see a blessing God, but after man’s curse of the law, having become a curse for me that the
fall, He turned to curse the serpent, the woman and the man. Yet even in blessing of Abraham might come upon me because I am in
the curses we see the love and concern of the Father’s heart. Christ.
See the order of God’s curse! He first cursed satan, the root cause for 2.Co.1:20; Ge.24:31; Gal.3:13-14
the fall of man (Ge.3:14-15).
Woman’s curse: Then, He pronounced a curse on the woman who
was deceived first. The curse of woman was restricted to painful child
bearing. Her sorrow and pain are very time-limited. As soon as she has
given birth, she no longer remembers her anguish for joy that a child has
been born (Ge.3:16; Jn.16:21). In Christ, a woman can claim freedom from
this curse. She will be saved in child-bearing if she continually enjoys her
life in Christ (1.Ti.2:15). I heard the testimony of a woman of God who had
a painless delivery as she persistently claimed Galatians 3:13.
The curse of husbands ruling over their wives is also broken on the
cross. Leadership and submission is a blessing and totally different from
dictatorship and suppression (1.Co.11:3; Eph.5:22). When you come to Christ,
the distinction between man and woman is removed, and you become one
in Him (Gal.3:28). In God’s family order, man is the leader, but in no way
superior to the woman, as they are joint heirs of God’s grace (1.Pe.3:7). In
her deep affection for her husband, a woman can endure her husband’s
rulership. This desire is in a way a curse and a joy. In Christ, a woman can

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RESPECT IN CHRIST
Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat. And
the LORD respected Abel and his offering, but He did not respect
Cain and his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance
fell.
By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain,
through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying
of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks (Ge.4:4-5;
Heb.11:4)
Rejection is the universal problem today. It is the root cause of all the
strive and even murders in the world. Life in Christ is the only answer to this
dilemma of self-rejection. Cain and Abel portray this explicitly.
Cain’s offering: Cain opened the door to the wicked one when he felt
he was not respected and approved. He was very angry, and his countenance
fell when he saw God’s rejection (Ge.4:5-7; 1.Jn.3:12). Cain brought an
offering of the fruit of the ground. The ground was already cursed. No
wonder God didn’t respect the offering from the cursed ground. Life outside
Christ is under curse. Without Christ, no matter what offerings people bring
to appease God are cursed and rejected by God.
The entire human race is angry with one another because they are not
accepted or regarded (Tit.3:3). They try their best to please God by their
efforts, but it is all in vain.
Abel’s offering: By faith, Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice
than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God
testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks (Heb.11:4).
The moment you receive Jesus as your Savior, you are eternally accepted in
the Beloved, and your prayers and offerings are pleasing to God (Eph.1:6).
You need no longer struggle to get His appreciation or approval.
The blood shed in Abel’s offering drew God’s attention. When you trust
in Christ, you trust in the Lamb of God that was slain for your sins. That
simple trust pleases God so much that the innocence of Christ is accredited
to you. Never underestimate this greatness of being accepted by the King
of kings and Lord of lords. It is more than finding favor in the eyes of an
emperor. Esther enjoyed the overwhelming favor of the king (Est.5:2-8).
Never take for granted that you are well accepted, but be eternally thankful!
In Christ, His worthiness has become your worthiness.
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If you are not content with God’s acceptance, you will complain when
men reject you. The more you see yourself in Christ, the more easily you
overcome this negative character trait.
Outside Christ, no matter what you do or how much you struggle, you
cannot please God (Heb.11:6). In Christ, even your tiniest offerings are a
sweet fragrance to bring pleasure and happiness to God’s heart because
Jesus always was the Father’s delight, and you are in Him (Pr.8:30-31;
Phil.4:18). Jesus is the only one who pleased Him well (Mt.3:16-17; 12:18;
17:5; Mk.1:11; 9:7; Lk.3:22; 9:35; 2.Pe.1:17; Isa.42:1).
Life in Christ is the answer to the universal problem of self-rejection. In
Christ, you are no longer a sinner. You are eternally accepted and respected
in Christ. You need not try to earn His favor by anything you do. Jesus
pleased His Father and was highly respected by Him. Just by trusting Christ,
you attained the position of God’s acceptance forever. God’s approval is a
settled matter for you (Ro.8:15-16). In the Old Testament, people were
accepted on the basis of their deeds (Ge.4:7), but today, you are accepted
on the basis of what Jesus did.
Simple faith in His finished work makes you righteous and well-pleasing
to God. When you try to please God through your prayers, fastings, sacrifices
and deeds, you belittle His work. Without faith it is impossible to please Him
(Heb.11:6). Everything that does not come from faith is sin (Ro.14:23). Many
believers wonder and are even angry at God when they feel their efforts are
not regarded by God. Some are exhausted and burnt out because of their
efforts to please God. The secret is to know you are already accepted and
regarded on grounds of who you are in Christ and what He has done for
you. Stop struggling and start trusting. Remember, Christian life is not a
trying life but a trusting life.
Beloved, even if the whole world rejects you, your Father God is
embracing you with a loving smile. Don’t be irritated or frustrated when
people ignore or ill-treat you. Be secure in Christ. Thank God for what you
are to Him. You are highly respected by God Almighty, and you are most
precious to your Savior. What else do you need in this world?
Thank You, Lord, for looking with favor on me and my
offerings and even commending me as righteous and speaking
well of me. I am justified freely by Your grace. I am Your
beloved child in whom You are well pleased. I am accepted in
the Beloved because I am in Christ.
Heb.11:4; Ro.3:24; Mt.3:17; Eph.1:6
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What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries
out to Me from the ground. So now you are cursed from the earth,
which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from
your hand. When you till the ground, it shall no longer yield its strength
to you. A fugitive and a vagabond you shall be on the earth.
…to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of
sprinkling that speaks better things than that of Abel (Gen.4:10-12;
Heb.12:24).
The Blood of Jesus is your advocate in the heavenly court, constantly
pleading for you. This is one of your greatest blessings in Christ.
Blood has a voice. We can compare the blood of Abel with the Blood
of Jesus, our Mediator (Heb.8:6; 9:15). Abel’s blood was crying out to God
for revenge and brought a severe curse on Cain. Even the earth that received
Abel’s blood was so cursed it stopped yielding (Ge.4:12).
Pleading Blood: On the contrary, Christ’s Blood is pleading for your
forgiveness and blessing, not for revenge (Heb.12:24). Abel’s blood brought
the curse on the ground, the Blood of Jesus blesses the earth and increases
the fruitfulness (Dt.28:4).
Abel’s blood cried for revenge, so God cursed and punished Cain more
than what he was able to bear. Jesus’ Blood is crying out for you, so He
blesses you more than what you deserve. You are not judged according to
your iniquities (Ps.103:10). God didn’t observe iniquity in the Israelites though
they only trusted the blood of animals (Nu.23:21). How much more the
Blood of Jesus makes you so righteous that God can’t see any sin in you.
This revelation cleanses your conscience and helps you to serve Him without
fear (Heb.9:13-14)!
Establishing Blood: Abel’s blood made Cain a fugitive and a vagabond
so that anyone could kill him anytime (Ge.4:12). Jesus’ Blood makes you
well-established and secure. Being a fugitive and a vagabond like Cain is
definitely a curse. In Christ and by His Blood, you are liberated from that
curse.
If you are unable to remain steady in one place or job, you should treat
this as a curse and break it. Restlessness also is a curse and should be
rebuked. Being vulnerable to the attacks of wicked people is also a curse,
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but in Christ, you have God’s rest and peace. Anyone who finds you cannot
harm you (Ge.4:14; Lk.10:19).
Cain was cursed to be a restless wanderer and vulnerable to anyone
who wanted to kill him. In His grace, however, God put a mark on Cain so
that nobody who found him would kill him.
Protecting Blood: In Christ, you are eternally marked, and no weapon
that is formed against you shall prosper (Isa.54:17). The Holy Spirit is upon
you as a mark of God’s ownership (Eph.1:13). You are the apple of His eye,
dwelling in the shelter of the Most High (Zac.2:8; Ps.91:1-2). How can you
be a vagabond in Christ?
Cain left God’s Presence and lived in the land of Nod which means
exile, wandering, unrest, but in Christ, you are no longer a wanderer and
exile, but a citizen of heaven and member of God’s household (Eph.2:12-
13,19).
Curse-breaking Blood: In Christ, you are under the New Covenant,
the better Covenant. Jesus is now your Mediator. His precious Blood is
constantly speaking better blessings upon your life. You are reconciled to
your God, forgiven, blessed and safe by the wonderful Blood of Jesus. All
the curses ever pronounced on you are nullified by the voice of this precious
Blood. His Blood has totally redeemed you from the curse of the law. Claim
this blessing!
Beloved, your High Priest has entered the Most Holy Place with His
Blood to intercede for you. Plead this Blood today! Break every curse upon
your life. Trust this Blood for your sanctification and walk in God’s riches
and righteousness (Heb.10:29).
Thank You, Lord, You have entered the Most Holy Place
once for all by Your own Blood, having obtained eternal
redemption for me. Your Blood cleanses my consciousness
from acts that lead to death so that I may serve You, the
Living God. Your Blood speaks better things for me than
that of Abel because I am in Christ.
Heb.9:12,14; 12:24
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CREATIVITY IN CHRIST
His brother’s name was Jubal. He was the father of all those who
play the harp and flute. And as for Zillah, she also bore Tubal-Cain,
an instructor of every craftsman in bronze and iron…
…that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being
fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God
(Gen.4:21-22; Col.1:10)
When man was created in God’s image, God’s creativity was in him in
all its fullness. Even after the fall of man, his creativity was not totally taken
out of him. From Cain’s generation, music, tools, architecture and all these
things were born (Ge.4:21-22). If the fallen man has this much creativity,
how much more you, the new creation must have God’s creative power in
you! In Christ, God’s full creativity is available to you if you dare to tap into
it.
Creative Old Testament saints: People under the Old Covenant,
just trusting the coming Messiah, could manifest God’s creativity in an
astounding manner. David was a person of great creativity. His hundreds of
songs prove his musical talents. He had music directors, musicians and choirs
with him (I Ch.15:16-24). Solomon had tremendous creative abilities. None
could match his wisdom in his time (II Ch.9:1-12). All the prophets had this
creative anointing upon them and created a tremendous uproar through their
prophetic utterances. Joseph, an ordinary shepherd, was so creative he could
rule the great empire of ancient Egypt (Ge. 45:26).
A great Bible scholar said, no nation really invented anything until
Christianity reached them. That is why many of the inventions were made
by the Scandinavians. He says, even nations like Japan only copied and
improved the inventions made by Christians in other nations. Such is the
power of eternal life in man. He even challenges that all the scientists who
invented medicine, airplanes etc., were born again or had born again parents.
The eternal life you received is the very creative life of God in you.
Creative Father: Your Father God is a God of creativity. In the very
first page of the Bible, you see Him as the Creator. Every piece of His
creation speaks of His outstanding creativity. Vast varieties of colorful flowers,
different species of singing birds, reptiles, millions of fascinating insects,
different shapes and tastes of delicious fruits, blue sky, crystal clear waters,
colorful sands, and the list goes on and on!
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This Father has breathed His life in you. Imagine the greatness of this
creativity! What would happen if you released it from your spirit (Pr.4:23;
Jn.7:38)?!
Creative Jesus: Your Jesus is the most creative Person ever seen in
this universe. He came as a perfect man and perfect God. He manifested
God’s creativity in its fullness. All His parables speak of His creativity. He
took the most sublime truths and made them extremely simple. Every one of
His miracles shows His creative power. His eternal plans and visions for the
Church, delegating authority, selecting of disciples, superb memory power,
all speak of His wonderful creative wisdom and intelligence. This Jesus is
living in you, and you are in Him (Col.1:27)! Think about it!
Creative Spirit: The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of creativity. He is a
wonderful Poet. When you are full of Him, you spontaneously sing (Eph.5:18-
20). He is a wonderful linguist! Your ability to speak in different kinds of
languages is nothing but God’s creative skill revealed in you. He imparts His
wisdom and knowledge to you and speaks through you (Ac.2:4; 1.Co.14:4,18).
All His gifts reveal His creativity. You become a miracle-worker when
you are under His total control. His faith creates many things through your
words. His wisdom shows you things to come (Jn.16:13). His Words flow
through your tongue prophesying to the people. All this is His creative ability
revealed in you.
Beloved, all the creativity of God is blossoming in you. You can draw
from it and be the most creative person on earth.
Thank You, Lord, the One greater than Solomon lives in
me as the hope of glory. In Him dwell all the treasures of
wisdom and knowledge and all the fullness of the Godhead.
I am complete in Him because I am in Christ.
Mt.12:42; Col.1:27; 2:3,9-10
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Feb 5
WALKING WITH GOD IN CHRIST
After he begot Methuselah, Enoch walked with God three hundred
years, and had sons and daughters. So all the days of Enoch were
three hundred and sixty-five years. And Enoch walked with God; and
he was not, for God took him.
By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death,
“and was not found, because God had taken him”; for before he was
taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God (Ge.5:22-24;
Heb.11:5)
The Old Testament saints give us the shadow of life in Christ. God
picked some of His saints to show forth His blessings to us. Every time you
see those saints enjoying God’s Presence and glory, be encouraged! In Christ,
you have far more than they could ever imagine. Never put them on a high
pedestal and feel inferior. None of them could see the totality and reality of
the blessings you can enjoy in Christ. Let us taste the firstfruits Enoch tasted
and proceed into the fullness.
Remnant of God: Your God is a God of remnants. Though He drove
out His first man from His Presence, He still didn’t totally estrange Himself
from humanity. He stooped down to touch Abel with His approval (Ge.4:4).
He talked to the murderer Cain (Ge.4:9). When Cain left His Presence, God
replaced him with Seth. Then, men began to call on the name of the Lord
(Ge.4:26).
From his lineage, He picked His great friends like Enoch, Lamech, Noah
and Abraham. It clearly shows the love-hungry God craving for fellowship
with His people. This Father-heart of God was fully satisfied in Christ. As
you received Christ, you received the greatest blessing of walking in deep
fellowship with God.
Walking with God: Enoch, the seventh from Adam, enjoyed the great
privilege of walking intimately with God for over eighty percent of his life.
He was not a super-saint with a halo around his head but just an ordinary
family man who had sons and daughters (Ge.4:22). Not much is said about
his achievements. His greatest feat was his intimate walk with God.
Wherever he went, God went with Him. They walked at the same pace.
Enoch rested and relaxed with Him, moved and conversed with Him. What
a privilege!
In Christ, God has become your Immanuel (Mt.1:23). Now, God is with
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you, in you, amidst you, upon you, around you (Col.1:26; Mt.18:20; 2.Co.6:16).
Every cell of your body is throbbing with His life and glory. This is God’s
free gift to you! He never leaves you nor forsakes you even a single minute
of your life (Heb.13:5-6).
Pleasing God: The only thing we hear about Enoch other than his
walk with God is that he pleased God (Heb.11:5). It’s not any man’s testimony,
it is God’s testimony! God’s divine nature was not imparted to Enoch. The
Blood of Jesus Christ had not been shed for him yet, neither could he receive
Jesus as you have received Him. Just by trusting in the blood of animals, he
could please the righteous God. His faith pleased God, for without faith, it is
impossible to please God (Heb.11:6). In Christ, you are given enough faith to
please God (Ro.12:3). How much more can you please God with all the
privileges of the New Covenant (Eph.5:1)!
Revelation of God: This ordinary man could predict the glorious second
coming of Christ. He saw the Lord coming down with ten-thousands of His
saints to execute judgment on all (Jude 14). What a foresight! Imagine, he
was not born after the day of Pentecost where the Spirit was poured out
without measure (Jn.3:34; Ac.2:17). His spirit was not made alive like yours
(Eph.2:1). With all such limited grace and provision, he could enjoy God’s
intimacy and get a glimpse of God’s future plans. How much should this
kindle your spirit to expect more!?
Transportation of God: When Enoch lost himself in God’s fellowship,
God literally took him away (Ge.5:24). Enoch never experienced the death
that came through Adam (Ro.5:17). What only the great prophet Elijah could
experience was experienced by this ordinary farmer (2.Ki.2:11)! Thereby,
he became the foreshadow of the New Covenant believers. When Christ
Jesus comes back, all His saints will be taken up together with Him
(1.Th.4:17).
Beloved, only few saints of God under the Old Covenant could
experience such intimate walk with God, but in Christ, every believer has
free access to it. You can walk with God as Jesus walked in His earthly life.
You can please God as Jesus pleased Him (Jn.8:29). You can know God’s
plan for the future and prepare beforehand as Jesus saw the future. This is
your birthright. Don’t settle for anything less! Decide to enjoy His constant
communion. You are called into intimacy with God (1.Co.1:9; 2.Co.13:14).
Thank You, Lord, You are with me always even until the
end of this age, as God’s Immanuel. You don’t call me
servant for a servant does not know what his Master is
doing. You have called me Your friend for all things You
have made known to me because I am in Christ.
Mt.28:20; Mt.1:23; Jn.15:15
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Feb 6
NEW HEART IN CHRIST
And the LORD said, “My Spirit shall not strive with man forever,
for he is indeed flesh…” Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of
man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of
his heart was only evil continually. And the LORD was sorry that He
had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.
This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days,
says the LORD: I will put My laws into their hearts, and in their minds,
I will write them (Ge.6:3,5-6; Heb.10:16)
The depravity of the human heart is highlighted in this passage. The
Creator Himself repented and was grieved that He had made man on the
earth. It shocks my heart! God created man for His pleasure, but man became
a pain to His heart. What a tragedy for a loving God! Life in Christ, however,
completely reverses this situation. It is the only solution for a transformation
of the human heart and to bring pleasure to the Creator.
Depraved heart: In order to appreciate your new heart in Christ, you
must know the wickedness of the heart of natural man. Every inclination of
the thoughts of man’s heart and his intentions are only evil all the time (Ge.6:5;
8:21)! Continuously evil heart! Continuously evil intentions! There was
absolutely no hope for the human heart. Jesus saw clearly that whatever
comes from the human heart defiles man (Mt.15:11). The psalmist cried
that he was born in iniquity and there was nobody who did good, everyone
had become corrupted (Ps.14:1-3; 51:5). The prophets saw that the human
heart is evil and deceitful above all things (Jer.17:9). In fact, God gave the
law only because of the hardness of man’s heart (Mt.19:8).
How can a man live a holy life with such a deceitful heart, for “as a
man thinks in his heart, so is he”? How could sweet water come from a
bitter spring and a fig tree bear olives (Jas.)? With this unregenerate heart,
even the prayers and spiritual duties would be filthy or corrupted (Isa.1:12-
15).
Exchanged heart: Life in Christ gives a glorious solution to this age-
long problem. The moment you put your trust in Christ, God does a great
and mighty work of transplanting your heart (Eze.36:26). This is the great
blessing of the New Covenant. Just confess this word loudly right now:
“Then I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within them, and
take the stony heart out of their flesh, and give them a heart of flesh, that
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they may walk in My statutes and keep My judgments and do them; and
they shall be My people, and I will be their God” (Eze.11:19-20).
In Christ, your stony heart is completely taken out of you, and you
receive a new heart altogether. This heart of flesh willingly and completely
obeys and follows God. All you have to do is believe and confess this truth.
Now, it is easier for you to obey God’s voice than to disobey it! Embrace this
truth NOW!
You are a spirit: In Christ, you are a spirit that lives in a fleshly body.
Your God is Spirit, and you are one spirit with Him now (Jn.4:24; 1.Co.6:17).
“For he indeed is flesh” doesn’t apply to you any more (Ge.6:3)! Your spirit
is revived in Christ and possesses the divine nature (Eph.2:1; 2.Pe.1:3-4).
When you live out of your spirit, you will do only good, not evil (Ga.5:16).
Friendly Spirit: When God saw the depravity of man, He said, “My
Spirit shall not strive with man forever” (Ge.6:3). This could mean that His
Spirit would not abide with man forever, or His Spirit would not stay with
man to rule and act as a Judge. In Christ, this doesn’t apply to you. His Spirit
doesn’t fight with you any more. He came to help you (Jn.14:16-18), and He
seeks your friendship (2.Co.13:14; Jas.4:5). He whispers sweetly to your
heart (Ro.8:14,16). He abides with you forever. He is your constant Advocate
(Paraklete), pleading for you, not against you (Ro.8:26). What a privilege!
God is glad: God was greatly grieved for creating man. This grief
turned into great joy when He recreated you in Christ. Now, you are His
pleasure and delight (Rev.4:11). You are His handiwork (Eph.2:10). Rejoice!
Beloved, everything God ever expected from man was fulfilled in His
Son Jesus. In Christ, you have all His ability to do God’s pleasure and perfect
will. Never ever say you were conceived in iniquity. That was your natural
birth (Ps.51:5)! Now, you are born of God (Jn.1:12). You are conceived by
the pure Word of God and by the Holy Spirit (1.Pe.1:23). Walk as a King’s
kid TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You put Your law into my heart and
have written it into my mind. You have given me a new heart
and put a new spirit within me. You also put Your Spirit
within me and cause me to walk in Your statutes and do them
because I am in Christ.
Heb.10:16; Eze.36:26
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Feb 7
LONG LIFE IN CHRIST
And the LORD said, “…for he is indeed flesh; yet his days shall
be one hundred and twenty years.”
“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment
with promise: that it may be well with you and you may live long on
the earth (Ge.6:3; Eph.6:2-3)
Under the Old Covenant, people’s lifespan was longer. Even after the
fall, man could live hundreds of years like Methusalah who lived 969 years.
When sin increased to the maximum, God reduced their lifespan to hundred
and twenty years.
Good old age: Abraham died at a good old age, an old man and full of
years. It’s not just old age, but good old age (Ge.25:8). It literally means, at
the age of good grayness and aged and satisfied. Under the New Covenant,
Abraham’s blessing comes to us through Christ (Ga.3:13-14; Ps.91:16; Ps.92:).
In Christ, you can claim this blessing, “you shall come to your grave in ripe
old age, as a shock of grain comes up to the threshing floor in its season”
(Job 5:26).
In Christ, the promise “with long life I will satisfy you” (Ps.91:16) belongs
to you. You and your loved ones can live until you are satisfied. The minimum
age is seventy to eighty years (Ps.90:14). Sudden and young death is a
curse which was broken on the cross when Jesus died a cruel death in His
young age. Because you are engrafted in Him, you can expect and claim to
live until you are satisfied. After this, you can live on as long as you desire to
live. This is the plain teaching of God’s Word, giving allowance to some
exceptional cases like John the Baptist or Stephen – that, too, for the Kingdom
of God (Phil.1:22; Mt.14:10; Ac.7:58-59; Phil.2:25-27).
Sudden and early death is not a blessing. In most of the cases, it is a
curse in the Bible. Jesus became a curse on the cross even to break this
curse (Gal.3:13-14). You must claim and expect to live until you are fully
satisfied! Whatever God gives is plenty and satisfying (Jn.6:11).
In Christ, you have the ability to choose whether to live long to meet the
need of the people or depart and rest eternally. Paul and Peter understood
that it is their choice (Phil.1:22-26).
Vigorous life: When God gives you long life, He will give it to you to
the full, for His life is always abundant, surplus and overflowing life (Jn.10:10).
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In Christ, you have the privilege of defying the natural process of ageing.
Even at the age of hundred and twenty years, Moses’ eyes were not
dim nor his natural vigor diminished (Dt.34:7). Caleb was as strong at the
age of eighty five as when he was forty (Jos.14:11-12). He was a man of
war and able to kill Anakims. If Old Covenant saints could avail this blessing,
you can very well claim more than this!
In Christ, you can expect God to reveal to you the end of your lifetime
and prepare yourself beforehand (Ge.15:15; 2.Pe.1:13-14).
A few conditions: None of God’s blessings is automatic. As a sinner
appropriates his salvation, you must appropriate the blessing of long and
healthy life. God wants you to ask for long life (Ps.21:4). Honoring your
father and mother will certainly increase your lifespan (Ex.20:12; Eph.6:1).
Obeying God’s laws prolongs your life (Dt.6:2). Keeping your tongue from
speaking evil will make you see good days (Ps.34:12-13). Undivided love
for God will satisfy you with long life (Ps.91:14-16). Those who stay in the
House of God and in the Presence of God’s assembly enjoy fruitful old age
(Ps.92:13-14).
Health laws: Last but not least is following the health laws: eating
healthy food, keeping up good sleeping habits, doing exercise, keeping your
emotions cool and calm etc. will definitely increase your vigor and lifespan.
Why should God give a long list of what to eat and what not to eat if health
laws were not important?! Don’t transgress the Creator’s health principles
(Lev.11; 1.Ti.5:23).
Beloved, confess all the promises of God for your health and long life.
Don’t curse yourself with negative words! Keep the joy of the Lord which
generates strength and works like a medicine (Neh.8:10; Pr.15:15; 17:22).
The life of God in you will constantly supply the needed energy and strength.
Avail it today! Resist the devil who comes to steal, kill and destroy your
God-given life.
Thank You, Lord, You gave me life and life more abundantly.
You will satisfy me with long life. I shall renew my strength
and shall mount up with wings like eagles. I shall run and not
be weary, walk and not faint because I am in Christ.
Jn.10:10; Ps.91:16; Isa.40:30-31
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Feb 8
GRACE IN CHRIST
But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.
And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace
(Ge.6:8; Jn.1:16)
When God was extremely grieved about man’s sin, He decided to wipe
away all mankind, BUT Noah found grace and favor in His eyes. This
foreshadows life in Christ.
You are one in a million: The whole earth was corrupt in God’s sight.
All the people of the earth corrupted their ways (Ge.6:11). God’s anger and
fury were burning against everybody. In midst of this, only one man had
found His grace and walked blameless and righteous. He was far above all
the people of his time.
Even now, the whole world lies under the sway of the evil one (1.Jn.5:19).
Sin is rampant everywhere. As in the days of Noah, people corrupt their
ways more and more, BUT in Christ, you have found God’s grace. You are
blameless and righteous (2.Co.5:21). What a privilege!
Received grace: As Noah received God’s favor, you have received
His abundance of favor and grace. No believer in the New Testament ever
pleaded or begged for God’s grace. The apostles never prayed for grace,
they rather thanked God for the grace given to the church (1.Co.1:4). This is
one of the greatest privileges of the New Covenant. The supply of grace to
you is far more than all your needs. His grace is more than enough to face
any danger, any temptation, any problem, any battle of life (2.Co.12:9).
In Christ, you are given all the fullness of God’s grace. Jesus lives in
you with His fullness of grace (Jn.1:14). From this fullness of His grace, you
receive grace upon grace and blessing upon blessing (Jn.1:16). Your Father
is full of grace and compassion (Ex.33:19). The Spirit upon you is the Spirit
of grace (Zec.12:10). Simply acknowledge this and thank Him for the grace
given. Use it freely!
All-inclusive grace: Only the grace and favor of God rescued Noah’s
family and the whole human race from destruction. God’s grace made him
the father of a completely new generation that filled the earth. It’s the grace
and favor of God that rescues you from all evil and unleashes His Presence,
glory, honor, promotion, safety, riches, anointing, and everything you need in
life (Ex.33:12-13;17; 34:9). Lot was rescued from doom because of God’s
favor (Ge.19:19). God’s Presence and favor helped Moses to lead the people.
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It’s this favor that made Mary blessed among women (Lk.1:28).
In Christ, you have this all-inclusive grace with all the blessings of heaven
and earth. By grace you are saved (Eph.2:5,8), justified (Tit.3:7), have received
God’s very life and nature (2.Thes.2:16) to reign in life (Ro.5:17). All these
blessings are already given to you in Christ. All you have to do is to simply
let this grace flow through you.
In the sight of God: Noah walked before God’s eyes. He was
blameless and righteous in His sight. He was righteous comparing to the
standard of his people.
In Christ, you have the very perfection and righteousness of Christ. He
Himself has become your righteousness (1.Co.1:30-31). Don’t worry about
how people see you. God sees you with a smile. His eyes are full of
compassion for you. His eyes will guide you (Ps.32:8). His eyes will not find
fault in you (Nu.23:21). He sees you in His Beloved (Eph.1:6). What else do
you need in life?
Minister grace: The Gospel is called “Gospel of grace”. You are given
God’s grace to proclaim this Gospel to the world (Eph.3:7). You are a wise
minister of God by His pure grace (1.Co.3:10). God’s very grace in you
activates God’s energizing power in you. This energy helps you to live a
powerful Christian life. In this grace we must grow stronger and stronger
(2.Ti.2:1).
Beloved, don’t ever magnify your struggles and problems but magnify
His grace that surpasses all your problems. Commit yourself to the Word of
His grace (Ac.20:32) and celebrate God’s liberal and abundant provision of
grace. No matter how much sin increased in your past, in your family, all
around you, see the power of God’s grace that abounds all the more (Ro.5:20).
Now you are not under the mercy of your own works but purely under the
sway of God’s favor and grace. Learn to swim in the ocean of His grace
and freely release His grace to others.
Thank You, Lord, by the grace of God I am what I am,
and His grace toward me was not in vain. I come boldly to
the throne of grace, that I may obtain mercy and find
grace to help in time of need. My speech is always with
grace, seasoned with salt. I let no corrupt word proceed out
of my mouth, but what is good for necessary edification,
that it may impart grace to the hearers because I am in
Christ.
1.Co.15:10; Heb.4:16; Col.4:6; Eph.4:29
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Feb 9
WISDOM IN CHRIST
And God said to Noah, “The end of all flesh has come before
Me, for the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will
destroy them with the earth. Make yourself an ark of gopherwood;
make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and outside with pitch.
And this is how you shall make it…”
For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another
the word of knowledge through the same Spirit (Ge.6:13-15; 1.Co.12:8)
It is impossible not to admire the great supernatural wisdom granted to
Noah.
Building wisdom: He was just an ordinary farmer (Ge.9:20). He had
no knowledge about ark-building. He was neither an architect nor an
engineer. God’s wisdom was revealed to him to make such a huge ark that
could hold his family and all the species of the earth, with different
compartments and three decks. Even the measurements were accurately
given by God. Any expert would be wonderstruck to see the manner in
which the ark was built.
Even the slightest interference of Noah’s human wisdom would have
caused great damage in the ark. This was the first time humans could ever
think of a ship. In fact, all the ship management and navigation was basically
copied from this ordinary man’s ship. Such is the power of divine wisdom!
In Christ, you are given this super-wisdom. In Christ dwells all the fullness
of God’s wisdom (Col.2:3). He has become your wisdom (1.Co.1:30-31).
Ordinary fishermen exhibited this supernatural wisdom in building the Church
of God. You can build your family and the church with this available wisdom
in Christ.
Administering wisdom: Noah had a tremendous wisdom to administer
everything excellently. He could organize the whole family. He stored the
food for his family and all the animals and living creatures for an unlimited
time. He gathered all the living creatures and brought them to the ark, just
by supernatural wisdom.
We saw Adam before the fall exhibiting such wisdom in naming all the
creatures (Ge.2:19). Though after the fall, man’s wisdom was very much
marred, still we see God’s wisdom operating in the Old Testament saints in
an astounding way. The shepherd boy Joseph could administer the entire
Egyptian government without any special training or background (Ge.42:6).
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Moses was able to administer and guide all the children of Israel for forty
years.
In Christ, you have the very wisdom of Jesus in all its fullness. You can
protect and guide your family from all calamities. You can handle finances
and all the relationships for your generations and excel in everything you do.
Predicting wisdom: Noah was also given the wisdom of God about
the coming deluge. This is called word of wisdom. God never does anything
without revealing it to the hearing ears (Am.3:7). He clearly explained to
Noah about the coming flood, how many days the waters would remain, and
how to protect all the species alive on the earth, etc. Noah never reasoned
with God. Walking with God is not that complicated. It’s simply hearing God
and obeying (Ge.6:22).
Even Noah’s father Lamech had this word of wisdom to call his son
“Noah” which means “rest” or “comfort”. He foresaw the mission of his
son and said, “This one will comfort us concerning our work and the toil of
our hands, because of the ground which the LORD has cursed” (Ge.5:29).
This is the birth right of every born-again Christian and available to
anyone who dares ask Him (Jas.1:5). It’s right within you, waiting for your
initiative. Knowing your future is one of the blessings you can claim solely
on the basis of your position in Him. In Christ, you need not grope in darkness,
being uncertain about the future.
Timing wisdom: In Christ, God gives you the sense of timings. You
are at the right place at the right time. The very same day the rain came,
Noah’s family entered the ark (Ge.7:13), and at the proper time, God
commanded him to come out (Ge.8:14-16). The whole plan was worked out
by God with accurate timings for everything. He does everything well in His
own time (Eccl.3:1,11,17; 8:6). In Christ need not hurry and worry, but can
rest and relax in God’s wisdom and His timings.
Beloved, covet this word of wisdom and protect and plan for your future.
The whole supernatural world is open to you now. With this wisdom, you
can get the divine blueprint for your life, family, ministry, even for your nation,
as Moses did. You can solve any problem smoothly. Don’t sit and wonder.
Just listen and act!
Thank You, Lord, in You are hidden all the treasures of
wisdom and knowledge. I asked for Your wisdom, and You
gave me liberally and without reproach. Through the Spirit,
the word of wisdom and the word of knowledge is given to
me because I am in Christ.
Col.2:3; Jas.1:5; 1.Co.12:8
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Feb 10
ARK IN CHRIST
Then the LORD said to Noah, “Come into the ark, you and all
your household, because I have seen that you are righteous before
Me in this generation. You shall take with you seven each of every
clean animal, a male and his female; two each of animals that are
unclean, a male and his female…”
By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved
with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by
which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness
which is according to faith (Ge.7:1-2; Heb.11:7)
Noah could save his family and all the species of animals from the flood
waters on the earth, just by making them enter the ark. As the ark protected
him, now Christ protects you as a Divine Ark. The study of the ark beautifully
depicts life in Christ.
The ark - God’s plan: This ark was God’s plan and God’s initiative. It
had nothing to do with man. It was God who gave Noah the plan and pattern
to build it. It was God who put him inside, it was God who shut the door
(Ge.7:16). The ark was God’s method to save humanity from destruction.
Similarly, Christ our Divine Ark was God’s master plan for humanity.
Noah made himself an ark of gopherwood. God prepared this redemptive
plan for man. Jesus is indeed the Lamb of God that was slain before the
foundation of the world. God prepared a body for His Son and sent Him to
save this world (). He put you in Christ, and your life is hidden with Christ in
God (1.Co.1:30; Col.3:3).
Same height: Wherever the Ark was, Noah’s family would be. The
ark always floated on the surface of the waters. No matter how much the
water may increase or prevail, they were above it (Ge.7:17-18)! Even the
high mountains were covered with water, but never the ark (Ge.7:19).
Whatever happened to the Ark happened to Noah.
The Ark symbolizes Christ. As Noah’s family was elevated, you are
exalted into the heavenly places in Jesus (Eph.1:21; 2:6). In Christ, you are
far above all principalities and powers, far above all your problems. You
became so one with Him that when He died, you died (Ga.2:20). When He
rose again, you rose again with Him (Eph.2:5). When He was exalted, you
were exalted with Him, and now you are seated with Him in the heavenlies
(Col.3:1).
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Saving Ark: Just imagine, all around Noah there was death – birds,
cattle, beasts, creeping things, every man died (Ge.7:21) – all in whose nostrils
was the breath of life, died. All around him, there was death, screams, pangs
of pain – but inside the ark, there was perfect rest, life, peace.
The whole world lies in the wicked one and is doomed for destruction
(1.Jn.5:18). There is no safety outside Christ, and there is no danger inside
Christ.
You may hear bad news of natural disaster or plagues destroying your
nation or community all around you, but nothing should alarm you. Bad news
cannot terrify a man in Christ because he lives in a safety zone, altogether in
a different world. Life in Christ is life in a strong tower where you are safe
(Pr.18:10).
New hope for the new world: The whole world will be doomed one
day. As in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man
(Mt.24:37-44). There is no future for the world, but for you who live in
Christ, there is a glorious hope of a new heaven and a new earth (Rev.21:1),
just as Noah’s family enjoyed. You have a wonderful future. Get rid of any
fear of the future! Everything works for your good (Ro.8:28)!
All provisions: Inside the ark, all the provisions for Noah, his family
and all the living creatures were stored up in abundance. He didn’t have to
sow or reap. He was least worried about all his needs. All he needed to do
was to take and enjoy from the abundance.
In Christ, God already provided for all your needs in abundance. You
don’t need to worry or be anxious. In Christ, you are blessed with all heavenly
and earthly blessings (Eph.1:3; 2.Pe.1:3-4).
Beloved, if a wooden ark could save humanity, how much more the
Heavenly Ark Jesus! In Christ, you absolutely need not fret, no matter what
happens around you. You are far above the reach of the destroyer. Be bold!
Thank You, Lord, as You are, I am in this world. When
You are revealed I shall be like You, for I shall see You as
You are. Your Name is a strong tower! I ran into it, and now
I am safe because I am in Christ.
1.Jn.4:17; 1.Jn.3:2; Pr.18:10
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ARK LIFE IN CHRIST
And they went into the ark to Noah, two by two, of all flesh in
which is the breath of life. So those that entered, male and female of
all flesh, went in as God had commanded him; and the LORD shut
him in.
…the Divine longsuffering waited in the days of Noah, while the
ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved
through water. There is also an antitype which now saves us - baptism
(not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good
conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ
(Ge.7:15-16; 1.Pe.3:20-21)
We continue our study of life in Christ with the ark of Noah. Christ
Jesus has become your Ark of salvation. You are completely safe in Him.
Family salvation: When the whole earth was corrupt before God and
filled with violence, God saved Noah’s entire family (Ge.6:11-12). Just
because Noah was righteous, God saved all his household (Ge.8:16-18).
From the eight members of his family came the whole new breed of humanity
after the deluge. This gives another anchor of faith for the salvation of your
family. The faith of a jailor saved his entire household (Ac.16:31-34).
Cornelius’ faith brought salvation not only to his household, but even to his
friends and neighbors (Ac.10:24,44-48). Your family’s salvation is promised
to you as a gift package the moment you put your trust in Christ.
Baptism: Noah’s family was saved through water. Peter compares
this with our water baptism (1.Pe.3:20-21). In Christ, your old man was
crucified with Christ (Ro.6:6). You are buried with Him in the waters of
baptism (Ro.6:3-4). You have risen with Him to live His life on this earth
(Ro.6:5). You are ascended and seated with Him in the heavenlies (Eph.2:6;
1:21). Never underestimate the command of water-baptism after accepting
Christ as your Savior (Ac.10:47-48)!
No harm: The ark Noah made was coated with pitch inside and out,
completely waterproof (Ge.6:14). The door was put in such a way that only
God could shut it (Ge.7:16). All the springs of the great deep burst forth, and
the floodgates of heaven were opened, but not a drop of water could go into
the ark (Ge.7:11-12)! How safe!
In Christ, you are totally danger-proof, demon-proof, sickness-proof,
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curse-proof, poverty-proof, sin-proof, deception-proof,…! Nothing by any
means can ever harm or hurt you (Lk.10:19)!
No anxiety: There was nothing for Noah to be anxious about in the
ark. He could have rested in the wisdom, power and perfect guidance of
God inside. Since God was the Author and Finisher of the entire undertaking,
Noah could have enjoyed the new provision, content like a little baby. Yet he
became anxious to know what was happening around. He opened the
window and sent out a raven and a dove to spy out the situation (Ge.8:6-12).
No matter how impatient he was, ultimately God had to bring him out, which
He also did in His perfect timing.
In Christ, you need not be anxious about anything (Phil.4:6). Even
tomorrow need not be a concern today (Mt.6:34). So cast all your anxiety
on Him for He cares for you (1.Pe.5:7). He works everything beautifully in
His time (Eccl.3:11). As Jesus chided His mother, He is telling you, “Leave
it to Me. My time (hour to act) has not yet come” (Jn.2:4, AMP). Relax!
Distinction: When the whole world was judged, only Noah and his
family remained alive in the ark (Ge.7:23; 2.Pe.2:5). Here we see the God
of distinction who says, “I will spare them as a father spares his own son
who serves him. Then you shall again discern between the righteous and the
wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve Him”
(Mal.3:17-18).
In Christ, you are definitely distinguished from others. You are His special
treasure (Ex.19:6). He will treat you differently than those outside of Christ.
Beloved, accepting Jesus as your Savior has done more than what you
could ever imagine! May God open your eyes to see the richness of His
blessings in Christ!
Thank You, Lord, I am anxious for nothing, but in
everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, I
make my requests known to You, and Your peace which
surpasses all understanding, will guard my heart and mind. I
was buried with You by baptism into death that just as You
were raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even
so I also should walk in newness of life because I am in
Christ.
Phil.4:6-7; Ro.6:4
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ARK REMEMBERANCE IN CHRIST
Then God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the
animals that were with him in the ark. And God made a wind to pass
over the earth, and the waters subsided.
For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that
are on earth… All things were created through Him and for Him… He
is the head of the body, the church… (Ge.8:1; Col.1:16-18)
The ark of Noah has many things to say to you, the new creation in
Christ.
History revolves around you: The whole history revolves around
the child of God. When the whole world was destroyed, God’s mind and
purpose were revolving around Noah and his offspring. All God’s hope for
the future world was placed on Noah’s family. Even the good climate, seed
time, harvest, winter and summer existed just because of Noah’s sacrifice
(Ge.8:22). Only because God remembered Noah, He stopped the fountains
of the deep and the rains, and He made a wind to pass over the earth, and
the waters subsided. The entire nature was working for Noah.
God’s end-time plan totally revolves around His new breed of new
creations. Everything in heaven and earth works for the good of the believers.
Though God loves the whole world, His heart and mind are always on YOU.
He does everything with you in mind. Nature, governments and the whole
universe are controlled by your God for your good (Ex.14:21; 15:10). God’s
heart and mind and attention are always on man, especially on the new
creation (Job.7:17-18; Ps.8:4).
Even the end-time tribulation will be shortened for the elects’ sake,
otherwise no flesh would survive (Mt.24:22). With such a loving Father,
why should you fret and dread?!
Your authority over nature: I always wonder how Noah could gather
all those pairs of animals, all species, from all over the world! Did he command
them to come into his ark? Did God summon them? How organized they
were to come in pairs! It must have been the longest queue ever seen! Even
his own family obeyed him and entered the ark without questioning him.
Such was the power of the man who found favor in the eyes of God!
In Christ, you can exercise authority over the animal and vegetal
kingdom. All His authority is yours! You can use it as much as you dare to
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believe. I believe God’s new creations will see their privilege in Christ, and
nature and creation will bow before them. They will command the sun, the
moon, the thunder, the rain and the wind (Jos.10:12; 1.Sa.12:18; Mk.4:39).
They will call down fire from heaven (2.Ki.1:10, 12). They will shut the
mouths of lions (Heb.11:33). They will summon the bears to come and maul
their enemies (2.Ki.2:24). Jesus issued order, and hundreds of fishes thronged
into Peter’s net (Lk.5:5-7). A single fish carried the tax money for him
(Mt.17:27).
In Christ, this Jesus has become bone of your bones and flesh of your
flesh. You are literally one with Him. Start exercising your authority over
everything around you and see the miracles!
Beloved, you are in the mind of God Almighty, and He has numbered all
the hairs of your head. Not even one hair will fall without His knowledge
(Mt.10:30; Lk.21:18). When you came to Christ, you were inscribed in the
very heart of God, not just in the palms of His hands (Isa.49:16). As the
Bride of Christ, you are very dear to your Groom’s heart, and you are set as
a seal upon His heart (SS.8:6). Everything that happens in this world works
together for the good of God’s children (Ro.8:28).
All heaven and earth is awaiting your orders. Satan trembles to see the
new creation rising to their rightful position. The Head of the Church rejoices
to see His Body finally exercising the authority He bought for them at such
a high price (Lk.10:21). This corrupted world desperately waits for the new
generation to purify if (Ro.8:19). The afflicted and the prisoners are waiting
for God’s saviors (Ob.1:21). Rise up and change your world NOW!
Thank You, Lord, by You all things were created that
are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible,
whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All
things were created through You and for You, You are
before all things, and in You all things consist. You are the
head of the body, the church. We, the Church, are the
fullness of You who fills everything in every way.
Col.1:16-18,23
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ALTAR TO ALTER IN CHRIST
Then Noah built an altar to the LORD, and took of every clean
animal and of every clean bird, and offered burnt offerings on the
altar.
…Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead,
and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and
washed us from our sins in His own blood (Ge.8:20; Rev.1:5)
Noah acted here as God’s priest both to his family and to his new world.
Soon after he came out of the ark, he built an altar and offered the clean
animals as burnt offerings. God smelled the fragrance and was happy and
decided not to destroy everything like this anymore (Ge.8:21). Noah altered
everything by his altar.
You are God’s priest: Noah acted as God’s priest. In the Old Testament,
the heads of families acted as priests – Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob etc.
Then God chose the Israelites to be His priestly nation for the whole world
(Ex.19:6). When they missed their chance, God installed the priestly ministry
among the Levites. That priestly ministry was the most coveted and honored
office among the Israelites (the sons of Korah coveted it).
In the New Testament, every believer is a priest (Rev.1:5-6).
You are a thanksgiver: As a priest, you offer sacrifices of praise to
your God (Heb.13:15). Thanksgiving pleases God’s heart. In Christ, you are
clothed with the garment of praise to cast out the spirit of heaviness
(Isa.61:3). Now you have the anointing and ability to praise God. The invitation
to praise God is one of your greatest honors. Never take it for granted. Old
Testament priests could approach and praise God only at certain times at
certain places, but in Christ, you have the amazing honor to praise Him at all
times, in every place, for everything (Eph.5:20; 1.Thes.5:18; Heb.13:15).
You are a curse-reverser: In Christ, you can reverse the curse of your
family, your nation. Noah reversed the curse and blessed the earth with
seedtime, harvest, day and night, cold and heat, and seasons. God blesses
the whole world through His new creations. In Christ, you are the salt of this
earth and the light of this world (Mt.5:13-16). Your prayers and preaching
can reverse the curse of this world and bring blessings.
You are an intercessor: Now, Jesus Christ, your High Priest, is
interceding fulltime. In Christ, you share His intercessory ministry as His
Body. Jesus ministered for three years and intercedes for more than 2000
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years. See the greatness of priestly intercession (Ro.8:34; Heb.5:7; 7:25;
9:24)!
As He lives to intercede, you live to intercede for this sin-sick world.
Stop crying for your own needs! All your needs are abundantly met in Christ.
Rise up to your high calling!
Jesus is the Burnt Offering: The Old Testament priests from Noah
onwards offered the clean animals to obtain God’s mercy. They carried the
blood of animals as priests before God to plead for nations.
Those offerings were not perfect. Jesus gave Himself as a sweet burnt
offering to God and eternally satisfied God’s righteousness (Heb.9:14). He
entered into heaven with His own Blood as High Priest to intercede
(Heb.9:24). This will certainly reverse any curse and release any blessing.
You are God’s burnt offering: As a priest in Christ, you carry the
invisible Blood of Jesus in your hands to the throne of God to make His heart
happy and to appease His righteous anger against the sinful world. Every
time you claim the Blood of Jesus in your priestly intercession, you reverse
the curse into a blessing. Not only do you carry His Blood, but you have
offered yourself as burnt offering to God. This is your spiritual sacrifice.
Your consecrated life and your continuous praise and prayers rise up to God
as a sweet fragrance (Ro.12:2; 1.Pe.2:9; Rev.1:5-6; Rev.8:3-4).
Beloved, God is calling you to reverse the curses from your nation. He
has anointed you specially for this priestly office (Lev.8:1-2). This is your
highest service to God. The whole world suffers under a terrible curse. Sin
abounds everywhere. God’s righteous heart is boiling. Only you can stand in
the gap, holding the Blood of Jesus, offering yourself on His altar (Eze.22:30;
Ro.12:2)! Time is short! Don’t waste a day!
Thank You, Lord, You sought for me to make a wall and
stand in the gap before You on behalf of the land that You
should not destroy it. I continually offer the sacrifice of
praise to God, the fruit of my lips, giving thanks to Your
Name because I am in Christ.
Eze.22:30; Heb.13:15
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 NEVER AGAIN you need to be dried up (Isa.58:11; Jn.7:37)
Feb 14 NEVER AGAIN you need to be powerless (Acts 1:8, Lk.24:49)
NEVER AGAIN IN CHRIST NEVER AGAIN you need to be fruitless (Jn.15:1-5,16)
NEVER AGAIN you need to be hurt (Ge.31:7; Lk.10:19; Ac.18:10)
And the LORD smelled a soothing aroma. Then the LORD said in NEVER AGAIN you need to be bound (Jn.8:36; Ro.8:2; 2.Co.3:17; Ga.5:1)
His heart, “I will never again curse the ground for man’s sake, al- NEVER AGAIN you need to feel lonely (Jn.14:18; 1.Co.1:9; 2.Co.13:14)
though the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; nor will I
NEVER AGAIN you need to be ashamed (Isa.54:4; 61:7; Joel 2:27)
again destroy every living thing as I have done (Ge.8:21)
“Thus I establish My covenant with you: Never again shall all NEVER AGAIN you need to be deceived (Jn.16:13; 2.Co.2:11)
flesh be cut off by the waters of the flood; never again shall there be NEVER AGAIN you need to be misled (Jn.14:6; Jn.16:13)
a flood to destroy the earth.” (Ge.9:11) NEVER AGAIN you need to feel rejected (Eph.1:6; Heb.13:5-6)
“and I will remember My covenant which is between Me and you NEVER AGAIN you need to struggle for holiness (Heb.10:10,14; Jude 1:1)
and every living creature of all flesh; the waters shall never again Beloved, this list is your heavenly check-book, waiting to be used by
become a flood to destroy all flesh. (Ge.9:15) you! Why suffer lack when there is abundance in your Father’s House?!
Rise up and possess your inheritance!
Confession brings possession! Don’t allow your mouth to remain shut
Under Noah’s covenant, God repeatedly said, “never again” in honor of in unbelief like Zacharias (Lk.1:20-22)! Use these scriptures as WEAPONS
Noah’s animal sacrifice. of the Spirit (Eph.6:17). Roar these Scriptures like a lion before the enemy
In Christ, you are under the New Covenant, based on the Great Sacrifice and paralyze him!
of your Savior. Turn every point of your NEVER AGAIN blessings into a high praise!
In Christ, all His “NEVER AGAIN” promises are yours! Claim them Don’t PRAY them, PRAISE them! For heaven’s sake, don’t plead and beg!
aloud daily! Only praise!
NEVER AGAIN your sins are remembered (Ps.103:12; Isa.1:18; Heb.8:12; THANK YOU, LORD!!!!!!!
10:17)
NEVER AGAIN you are condemned (Ro.3:24; 8:1,33-34)
NEVER AGAIN you need to be sick (Ps.103:3; Isa.53:3-5; Mt.8:17;
1.Pe.2:24)
NEVER AGAIN you need to be defeated (2.Co.2:14;1.Co.15:57)
NEVER AGAIN you need to be fearful (Isa.41:10; 2.Ti.1:7; Heb.2:14-15;
1.Jn.4:18)
NEVER AGAIN you need to be confused (Isa.61:7; 1.Co.14:33)
NEVER AGAIN you need to live in lack (Ps.23:1; Phil.4:19; 1.Ti.6:17)
NEVER AGAIN you need to be dominated by the flesh (Ro.6:14; Ga.5:24)
NEVER AGAIN you need to be dominated by the devil (Lk.10:19; Col.1:13)
NEVER AGAIN you need to be intimidated (Pr.28:1; 2.Ti.1:7)
NEVER AGAIN you need to be moody and depressed (Ne.8:11; Is.61:3-5)
NEVER AGAIN you need to be weary (Ps.27:1; 28:7-8; 84:7; Isa.40:27-
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CLIMATE CONTROL IN CHRIST
And the LORD smelled a soothing aroma. Then the LORD said in
His heart, “I will never again curse the ground for man’s sake, although
the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; nor will I again
destroy every living thing as I have done. While the earth remains,
seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, winter and summer, and day and
night shall not cease.”
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 (Ge.8:21-22;
Mk.4:39)
When Noah sacrificed the burnt offering, the Lord smelled it and decided
to never again curse the ground and destroy the living creatures. Then, He
blessed all the seasons of the earth – seedtime, harvest, cold and heat, winter
and summer, day and night.
Sin affects the climate: The sins of the ancient world could have
disturbed all the existing seasons. We can infer that seedtime and harvest
were also affected. That is why God reassured Noah about the future stability
of climate and seasons.
God’s Word teaches clearly how sin stopped the rain and the dew and
affected the harvest (Amos 4:7-9; Hag.1:1-11). Adam’s sin brought curse
even on the physical land. The innocent blood of Abel intensified the curse
on the land (Ge.4:11). Man’s violence and immorality worsened it all. Thank
God, God blessed the land again with favorable climate and seasons in answer
to Noah’s sacrifice.
Son affects the climate: When Noah offered the clean animals as a
burnt offering, God was well pleased and made the seasons and the climate
favorable. The Son of God, the innocent Lamb of God, offered Himself on
the cross as the Perfect Sacrifice and revoked every curse in the universe
(Jn.1:29,36; Heb.9:14). Yet this will only manifest if His ambassadors perform
their priestly duties.
In Christ, you have this privilege of bringing God’s blessing upon the
seasons. If a saint under the Old Covenant could make them favorable, how
much more you under the New Covenant!
Saints affect the climate: Noah’s sacrifice restored the stability of
the seasons. We have ample evidence in the Bible of how God’s saints
controlled and blessed the harvest and the seasons. Elijah could control rain
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and dew in his time (1.Ki.17:1). Moses could extend the nights in Egypt
(Ex.10:22). Joshua stopped sun and moon (Jos.10:12-13). Solomon prayed
for God’s intervention in the climatic conditions (2.Chr.6:26-27). Isaac brought
in a great harvest in times of drought (Ge.26:12). David knew by revelation
and experience that the praises of God’s people would bless the land with
rain and harvest (Ps.67:2-6). Jeremiah called upon his people to turn to the
Lord and fear Him in order to enjoy the appointed weeks of harvest (Jer.5:24).
Second Coming affects the climate: As in the days of Noah, sin is
abounding everywhere today. We see God’s judgment on many parts of the
world, and the climatic conditions in general are undergoing mayor changes.
Before the Second Coming of the Lord Jesus, again the seasons will be
totally distorted (Lk.21:11,25-27). There won’t be sun and moon and stars
any more (Mt.24:29; Eze.32:7-8; Joel 2:31; Rev.8:12).
Saved ones affect the climate: When you received the Savior, you
became a savior for the nations. You can exercise your authority to control
natural calamities and bless the seasons for the good of your people. You
can bless the seedtime and reap the hundredfold harvest. You can even
control the heat from consuming people, and restrain the chilling cold. If you
are a farmer, you can pray down the suitable climate for your fields. In
short, you are the king of the entire cosmos in Christ! “All authority in heaven
and earth” includes this also (Mt.28:18).
Through your priestly ministry of intercession, you can avert any curse
on the harvest, on the ground and on the climate and thus prosper your
nation (2.Chr.7:14)!
Beloved, you are not a helpless victim of natural calamities and seasonal
disorders! You need not be passive when the heaven appears as brass. You
need not watch in dismay when satan destroys the fruit of your land and the
multitudes in his fury (Rev.12:10). As the prince of this world, he can use the
natural elements to kill and destroy (Job 1:16-19).
In Christ, rise up to calm the storm, using your authority (Mk.4:39)!
Bless your nation by commanding favorable climate!
Thank You, Lord, as the peoples praise You, the earth
shall yield her increase, and You shall bless all the ends of
the earth. When we who are called by Your Name humble
ourselves and pray and seek Your Face and turn from our
wicked ways, You will hear from heaven and forgive our sins
and heal our land. All authority in heaven and earth is given
to us because we are in Christ.
Ps.67:6; 2.Chr.7:14; Mt.28:18
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LIFE BLOOD IN CHRIST
Surely for your lifeblood I will demand a reckoning; from the hand
of every beast I will require it, and from the hand of man. From the
hand of every man’s brother I will require the life of man. Whoever
sheds man’s blood, by man his blood shall be shed; for in the image
of God He made man.
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the
word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death
(Ge.9:5-6: Rev.12:11)
Since man was created in His image, God jealously defends human life.
Every drop of man’s blood is very precious before Him. Man is the hub, the
focal point of God’s Kingdom. His very breath gave life to man’s blood. He
will surely demand account from those who spill human blood (Ge.9:5). Of
course, this speaks of God’s severe punishment on every murderer.
The arch-blood-shedder: Right from this scripture, we can see that
satan is under death penalty by the Judge of the universe. Since Cain, everyone
who killed another human is definitely influenced by satan. He was a murderer
from the beginning (Jn.8:44). He knew from the beginning that the Seed of
the woman would come through a human being, so he killed innumerable
people down through the centuries. Even now, the blood of martyrs is crying
unto God for revenge (Rev.6:9-11). This will further the devil’s doom. Worst
of all, he even ventured to kill the very Son of God and became guilty of the
innocent Blood of the Lamb of God.
Pre-meditated bloodshed: Another plain teaching of the Bible is that
if a murder was planned before, it must be punished with a severe death
sentence (Ex.21:12-14; Nu.35:16-32). If the murder was done without
premeditation, there was a possibility of escape (Jos.20).
Every murder right from Abel was well planned by the devil to cut off
the Seed of woman from coming into the earth. Even crucifying the Son of
God was the result of his evil master-mind. That explains why he was totally
destroyed, stripped, exposed and spoiled on the cross (Col.2:14-15; Heb.2:14).
The Great blood-Revenger: As per divine rule, whoever sheds the
blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed (Ge.9:6). Satan shed the blood
of the Son of God with well-planned premeditation. In order to destroy him,
a Man had to come into this world. That Man was the Son of God.
This is why God became man. By man, satan’s blood had to be shed.
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Jesus, the Man, went to the cross to destroy the author of death, and God’s
justice was passed on the devil (Heb.2:14).
Overcoming Blood: The Blood of Jesus Christ revenges every
murderous act of satan and his hosts. Every time a child of God mentions
the Blood of Jesus, satan and his demons tremble. Like Judas Ischariot, they
are filled with remorse and cry, “We have sinned by betraying innocent
blood” (Mt.27:4). When you mention the Blood, they are disarrayed for four
reasons:
 They suffer terrible guilt, remembering all their murders, including
the shedding of the Blood of the Lamb of God.
 They realize how utterly the Blood of Jesus has destroyed their power
on the cross.
 They realize their destined eternal doom and shudder at the very
thought of it.
 They realize their dominion over the new creation is lost forever.
In Christ, you must realize the supreme power of the Blood of Jesus!
By this Blood, you overcome the accuser of the brethren, the devil
(Rev.12:11). The Blood of Jesus Christ becomes both your defensive and
offensive weapon.
Beloved, cover yourself and all your loved ones and belongings under
the mighty Blood of Jesus! Do it consciously every day. Sing about the
Blood! Preach the power of the Blood! Constantly meditate the invincible
power of the Blood of the Lamb of God. Remember, satan can never penetrate
the Blood of Jesus (Ex.12:13)! Inside the Blood, there is no danger! Outside
the Blood, there is no safety (Jos.2:18-21)!
Use this Blood as an offensive weapon to destroy satan’s works in the
lives of innocent victims TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, I have overcome the devil by the Blood
of the Lamb and by the word of my testimony, and I don’t
love my life, even to the death. Now the Blood shall be a
sign for me on the house where I am. When You see the
Blood, the plague shall not be on me to destroy me. You will
not allow the destroyer to come into my house because I am
in Christ.
Rev.12:11; Ex.12:13,23
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COVERING SINS IN CHRIST
And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father,
and told his two brothers outside. But Shem and Japheth took a
garment, laid it on both their shoulders, and went backward and
covered the nakedness of their father. Their faces were turned away,
and they did not see their father’s nakedness.
And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love
will cover a multitude of sins” (Ge.9:22-23; 1.Pe.4:8)
The great father Noah also was a common man of passions like us. He
planted a vineyard and became drunk. This is the first reference of
drunkenness (Ge.9:21). Through excessive use of vine, he lost his self-control
and modesty. This shows how even a great man can behave very shamefully.
The focus here is not his meanness but the disgraceful behavior of his son
Ham, the father of Canaan.
Ham did two evils: He looked intently at his father’s nakedness, and
he disgraced him by broadcasting it. Therefore, he was cursed severely
(Ge.9:25).
Love covers: His two other sons took a garment and carefully covered
him, literally walking backward. I believe this episode conveys a great
message to the Body of Christ.
Life in Christ always strives to cover the sins of others. Life in Christ is
a life of love. Walking in Christ is nothing but walking in love. This love-life
covers a multitude of sins (1.Pe.4:8). A righteous man in Christ dreads to
expose the sins of others. Joseph, being a just man, did not want to expose
Mary publicly (Mt.1:19). This is a mark of every righteous person in Christ
Jesus.
Love defends: Noah’s other sons were very careful not to disgrace
and expose their father and were richly blessed for their noble act. Life in
Christ does everything to plead and defend the erring ones while trying to
help them out all the time. Jesus, our Head, is our role model here.
He defended His disciples every time they were accused (Mt.9:14-15;
12:1-8; 15:1-11). I always admire how Jesus defended His betraying disciples
even in the time of His trial. When Peter denied Him repeatedly, Jesus
didn’t betray him back (Mk.14:66-72). When He wanted to remind him of
his denial, He turned toward him and spoke through His eyes. He convicted
him through His look, not His words, just to protect him from the enemies
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(Lk.22:61-62). This Jesus lives in you now. How could you ever betray and
expose the sins and weaknesses of others!?
Love lesson: A great man of God was very annoyed when he heard
about the gross sin of a famous preacher. In righteous indignation, he wanted
to expose him to the public. One day, God asked him, “If your son had fallen
into such a sin, would you expose him?” He said, “No, never, because he is
my son.” God responded him sharply, “The one who committed that sin is
My son. How could I allow you to expose him publicly? Don’t you think I
know how to deal with him?” What a lesson!
Love in you: When Christ came, His love came into your heart
(Ro.5:5). His forgiveness made you a saint, totally removing all your sins. In
Christ, that love wants to freely flow from you to others. You are God’s
love-reservoir, God’s love-channel. You are the defender of the stumbling
and fallen ones. You are the strengthener of the weak. You are the protector
of other’s image. You are the promoter of God’s love and forgiveness. You
are the breaker of slander and accusations. You are the bridge-builder among
God’s people. You are the reconciler of God and man. You are the
peacemaker for families. You are the coverer of others’ sins. You are the
intercessor to plead for God’s mercy. This is your great privilege in Christ.
Beloved, in Christ, you will always support the other members of Christ’s
Body. You will treat the less honorable with special honor. You will suffer
with those who suffer, and rejoice with those who are honored (1.Co.12:22-
26). If one member falls into sin, your heart cries. By all possible means, you
save others, never bring shame on others (1.Co.9:22; 2.Co.11:29).
This is the nature of Jesus and the nature of the new creation. Never
expose the sin of others and bring a curse on yourself. Resist the temptation
to slander, because you are blessed of the Lord!
Thank You, Lord, the love that covers a multitude of
sins has been poured out into my heart by Your Holy Spirit.
Your love in me does not rejoice in iniquity but rejoices in
the truth because I am in Christ.
1.Pe.4:8; Ro.5:5; 1.Co.13:6
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POWER TO BLESS AND CURSE
IN CHRIST
Then he said: “Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants he shall
be to his brethren… Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem, and
may Canaan be his servant. May God enlarge Japheth, and may he
dwell in the tents of Shem; and may Canaan be his servant.”
Then they brought little children to Him, that He might touch
them… And He took them up in His arms, put His hands on them,
and blessed them (Ge.9:25-27; Mk.10:13,16)
Noah here exercised one of the great blessings of a man created in the
image and likeness of God. When he knew what his youngest son had done,
he began to curse him and bless the two sons who had protected and honored
him. It was very spontaneous, and yet it was fulfilled completely. His youngest
son Ham became the father of the Canaanites, the most cursed generation.
Shem became the father of our Lord Jesus. Japheth became the father of
many high achievers.
Blessing image: God has this power to bless and to curse His creation.
The first thing He did after creating man was to bless him lavishly (Ge.1:22,28).
He even blessed all the living creatures. He did this with all His heart, gladly.
God always longs to bless His people.
After the fall, He was forced to curse the serpent and even His own
crown of creation. Of course, this was not His hearty wish or happy act. As
a righteous God, He had to pronounce judgment on the disobedient (Ge.3:14-
19; Ps.94:2).
Since man was created in His image, man inherited this ability to bless
and curse. Of course, after the fall, man didn’t retain the full image of God,
but still, a portion of God’s image with this ability is working in every human
being. Even Lamech, the descendant of Cain, pronounced curse on himself
(Ge.4:23-24). The Gentiles of Laban’s family blessed Rebekah while sending
her to marry Isaac, and their blessing is still active today (Ge.24:59-60).
You are created in this blessing image. Whomsoever you blessed is
blessed indeed. Whatever you curse is cursed indeed.
Your image: When you are recreated in Christ, the full image of God is
restored back to you in your spirit. Now, you are a full-fledged blesser!
When you speak under the anointing of God, every word releases tremendous
spiritual power. You literally build or break by your word. You plant or pluck
by your word (Jer.1:10). You kill or resurrect by your word (Pr.18:21). In
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Christ, your tongue is God’s channel!
Forefathers: Our patriarchs freely availed this ability. Even in their
death bed, they called their children to impart their blessings (Ge.49). It was
the greatest inheritance they passed on to their generations. The Levites,
kings and prophets, all had exercised this authority (Dt.27:12-26; Jos.9:23).
You are a blesser: In Christ, you are not to curse anyone but to bless
everyone (Ro.12:14; Mt.5:44; Jas.3:9-10; 1.Pe.3:9). Parents are commissioned
by heaven to bless their children. Leaders and ministers are authorized by
heaven to bless their followers. Elders have the privilege of blessing the
youngsters.
Your cursing power: You also have the awesome authority to curse
whatever is not acceptable and seemly. Unlike the Old Testament saints,
you don’t curse the people but you can curse the evil in the people. Blessing
and curse is in the power of your tongue (Pr.18:21). This is an awesome
privilege and responsibility given to every believer in Christ. Be careful to
use this authority! Bless people and curse everything that causes them to
sin.
If someone put a curse or spell on you, don’t worry. In Christ, you are
curse-proof! Yet better check whether the curse finds an entry door
somewhere in your life. Never irritate anyone and cause them to curse you!
If that curse has no base, simply ignore it (Pr.26:2).
Bless your home: Jesus commanded His disciples to bless every home
they entered (Lk.10:5). Husbands should bless their wives constantly. Wives
must lavish their blessings upon their husbands. Parents must consciously
pronounce verbal blessing upon their children. Children should call their
parents blessed.
Beloved, if you bless regularly, your home and surroundings will become
a little heaven. Satan will flee. No curse will be able to remain. Sickness will
lose its cruel grip. Peace will overflow.
Thank You, Lord, death and life are in the power of my
tongue. I love my tongue, and I will eat the fruit of it. My
wholesome tongue is a tree of life. My righteous lips feed
many because I am in Christ.
Pr.18:21; 15:4; 10:21
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BABEL AND GOD'S POWER
Language power: In Babel, God confused their language so they would
IN CHRIST not understand each other. In Christ, God united His Body by giving them
the language of the Holy Spirit. Mother-tongue divides, “Father-tongue”
And they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower unites!
whose top is in the heavens; let us make a name for ourselves, lest
Completing power: In Babel, the work was incomplete. In Christ,
we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth.” there is no incompletion at all! The blessing of completion is yours in Christ!
…in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of “It is finished!” (Jn.19:30). He Who began a good work in you will carry it
God in the Spirit (Ge.11:4; Eph.2:22) on to completion (Phil.1:6).
Voice power: In Babel, all the people said, “Come, let us…!” (Ge.11:3,4).
The tower of Babel speaks of God’s power to overthrow the human This was countered by God’s Words, “Come, let us…!” (Ge.11:7). The
kingdom. It has a great message to encourage you today. voice from below was overthrown by the Voice from above! In Christ, no
Limited versus unlimited power: Babel speaks of super-human power. matter how much the voice from below threatens you, the Voice from above
They built a huge high tower to reach the heavens. God Himself will vindicate you (Lk.3:22). Be bold! If God be for you, who can be against
acknowledged, “Nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them” you (Ro.8:31).
(Ge.11:6). Beloved, never be threatened by the enemy’s schemes or human’s
If natural man with his limited power and knowledge could do this much, egotistical plans. All heaven is backing you to build His Kingdom and carry
how much more can you do with all the power of God at your disposal! out His plan. Nothing can stop you! Be bold!
After all, the impossible is possible only for you who believe (Mk.9:23). With Thank You, Lord, in You we are being built together for
men, not everything is possible. With God in you, everything IS possible! a dwelling place of God in the Spirit. You are for me, who
United power: Babel speaks of human united power. All the people can be against me? I can believe! All things are possible to
stood together to build Babel. See their words, “Let us… ourselves… we… me who believes because I am in Christ.
ourselves… we…” (Ge.11:4). They really knew the power of unity! It’s
true, there is power in unity, even for the pagans. Eph.2:22; Ro.8:31; Mk.9:23
In Christ, you don’t strive to bring unity, for God has already brought
unity. He Himself has become our peace. He broke all the walls of division
between believers and made them One Body, fellow citizens, members of
God’s household (Eph.2:14-20). All you have to do now is to keep that unity
(Eph.4:3). What an enormous power the Church can produce in Christ!
Provision power: Not everything needed to build Babel was available
to them. Stone and mortar were used as building materials in those days.
Because of the scarcity of these, people used what was at hand, brick and
tar (Ge.11:3). “Where there is a will, there is a way.” Even natural man
knows how to overcome deficiencies.
In Christ, you have all God’s resources to build Him a kingdom. Maybe
you lack something in the physical world right now. Don’t concentrate on
what you lack. Use your God-given provisions.
Building power: God came down to scatter the builders throughout
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Therefore its name is called Babel, because there the LORD
confused the language of all the earth; and from there the LORD
scattered them abroad over the face of all the earth.
After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven,
having great authority, and the earth was illuminated with his glory.
And he cried mightily with a loud voice, saying, “Babylon the great is
fallen, is fallen, and has become a dwelling place of demons, a prison
for every foul spirit, and a cage for every unclean and hated bird!”
(Ge.11:9; Rev.18:1-2)
Life in Christ and life without Christ can be directly compared to life in
Jerusalem and life in Babel. All throughout the Bible, we see the conflict
between Babel and Jerusalem.
Babel and Zion: In Christ, you are a citizen of Zion, a Jerusalemite,
whereas unsaved man is a Babylonian. You can claim all the blessings of
Zion. The Bible has a lot to say about the blessings of Zion. You are chosen
to bless the whole earth. God loves you as His dwelling place, more than
anyone else, and speaks glorious things about you. The Most High Himself
shall establish you. In you, all the singers find their springs and inspiration
(Ps.87:7).
Babel’s doom: Babylon is the most cursed place under heaven. The
origin of Babylon clearly portrays it. It was built in utter rebellion. God
commanded His first man to multiply and fill the whole earth, but fallen
man chose to stay in one place, rebelling against God. That is why they
began to build the tower of Babel to even reach the heavens. At the end of
the day, Babylon shall be judged (Rev.17 & 18).
In Christ, all the power of humans and demons will bow down to you.
You will greatly multiply (Dt.1:11). The curse of Babylon is broken in your
life.
Babel’s spirit: Babylon speaks of open rebellion, utter selfishness
and self-exaltation. That’s why God came down to stop their work and
scatter them by confusing their language. Life outside Christ is a life of
rebellion, self-centeredness and self-exaltation. Ultimately, it will end up in
confusion and doom. This spirit of Babylon is still misleading the people
today (Eph.2:1-2).
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Revelation chapter seventeen and eighteen throw more light on the
spirit of Babylon. It’s the life of materialism, luxury, immorality, sensuality,
world-market, one-world-order, occultism and the habitation of demons and
every foul spirit. The only way to escape this spirit is to realize who you are
in Christ and take a bold stand against the spirit of Babylon.
Babel and Believers: In Christ, you have the power and authority to
overthrow the power of Babel. Whatever people do against God shall be
scattered, no matter how united they are. Whatever you do together for
God shall prosper. Claim your right!
In Babel, people are separated. In Christ, people are united.
In Babel, they tried to challenge God by building the tower to reach
heaven. In Christ, you build God’s palace for His dwelling place.
In Babel, curse was pronounced. In Christ, blessing is pronounced.
In Babel, they wanted to make a name for themselves. In Christ, you
magnify the Name of Jesus.
In Babel, there is only doom and destruction. In Christ, there is glory
and edification (Rev.21:2).
Beloved, you are the city of God, the heavenly Jerusalem. Never tolerate
the spirit of Babylon, the spirit of materialism, worldliness and sensuality. In
Christ, you don’t build your own kingdom for your name and fame. Everything
you have and everything you do is from Him and for Him. In Christ, you will
be eternally established and famous.
Thank You, Lord, I am the city of God. Your streams
make me glad. I shall not be moved. I am the joy of the
whole earth. You will establish me forever because I am in
Christ.
Ps.46:4; 48:2,8
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 (Ro.4:3-5). The only thing Abraham did was to come out of his natural
Feb 21 YOU AND ABRAHAM heritage and enter his spiritual heritage by covenant with God. This happened
the day you accepted Jesus as your Lord and entered into His New Covenant.
IN CHRIST
Beloved, why sit and wait for the blessings to fall from heaven? Rise up
and claim every blessing Abraham enjoyed! It belongs to you by birthright.
Now the LORD had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, from
your family and from your father’s house, to a land that I will show All your blessings are in Jesus. You are already blessed with every
you.” blessing in Christ. It’s free for you to take and enjoy. Just trust and obey and
see the release of His heavenly abundance. Don’t waste time praying and
So then, those who are of faith are blessed with believing begging – all His blessings are already dispatched to your account!
Abraham… that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gen-
Thank You, Lord, the blessings of Abraham come upon
tiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit
me that I might receive the promise of the Spirit through
through faith… Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises faith. All Your promises were made to Abraham and to his
made. He does not say, “And to seeds,” as of many, but as of one, Seed. I am blessed with believing Abraham, and in me, all
“And to your Seed,” who is Christ (Ge.12:1; Gal.3:9,14,16) the nations shall be blessed. You have blessed me in all
things because I am in Christ.
Abraham was blessed by God in every way, spiritually, physically,
materially, socially, emotionally and so on (Ge.24:1). He is the role model Ga.3:14,16,8-9; Ge.24:1
for the blessed life God intended for man. The original blessings God gave to
Adam were fully restored in Abraham.
You are Abraham’s co-heir: Since Christ came from Abraham, He
inherited all of Abraham’s blessings as the Son of Man (Mt.1:1). All the
promises were given to Abraham’s Seed who is Christ. They were
transferred to you the moment you received Jesus in your heart. Your simple
trust in Christ made you a child of Abraham (Ga.3:7). In short, you are the
heir of Abraham in Christ. You are blessed in every way as Abraham was.
What Isaac was to Abraham in the natural, you are in the spiritual. As God
blessed Isaac for Abraham’s sake, He blessed you, too.
Sevenfold blessings for you: Soon after calling Abraham, God lavished
sevenfold blessings upon him. Every one of these promises belong to you in
Christ. You are fully qualified to inherit his great name and fame, wealth,
friendship with God, great faith, righteous living, increase and multiplication,
revelations, honor, victory, health, family harmony etc. In short, you are blessed
in every way in all things abundantly (Ge.24:35; Ga.3:14).
Blessings by faith: Abraham was declared righteous because of his
faith. Thereby he became the father of those who became righteous by
faith in Christ. In Christ, you are blessed with believing Abraham (Ga.3:9).
Blessings by grace: All the blessings of Abraham depend solely upon
God, purely by His grace. It’s not his works that earned the blessings. He
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 Maybe physically you are barren, weak and worn out, even aged.
Feb 22 Remember Abraham and Sarah! When their bodies were as good as dead,
MULTIPLICATION IN CHRIST God brought forth their descendants as many as the stars of the sky,
innumerable as the sand of the seashore (Heb.11:12). Refuse to consider
the symptoms of your body and rejoice in the God of Abraham (Ro.4:19).
I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your Start increasing today and never stop!
name great; and you shall be a blessing. Beloved, you have all the ability of God to increase and multiply thousand
If you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs fold to become a great nation. Your descendants shall possess the gate of
their enemies. In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed,
according to the promise (Ge.12:2; Gal.3:29)
because you are in Christ (Ge.22:17; Jer.30:19).
The day God called Abraham, He lavished seven powerful blessings on You shall become a great nation and a nation-changer! God has chosen
him. His entire life was based on these promised blessings. These blessings you to bear His name before Gentiles, kings and all the nations.
were reaffirmed time and again to Abraham (Ge.12:7; 15:5-21; 17:4-8; 18:18- Thank You, Lord, You have chosen me to bear Your
19; 22:17-18) and to his descendants Isaac (Ge.26:2-4), Jacob (28:13-15; Name. You will multiply me, and I shall not diminish; You will
35:11-12; 46:3) and Moses (Ex.3:6-8; 6:2-8). Down through the centuries, also glorify me, and I shall not be small. You make me a
his physical and spiritual descendants enjoy these promised blessings. In thousand times more than I am today. You will make me a
Christ, you are blessed with all these sevenfold blessings (Ga.3:8). Let us great nation. I shall be multiplied like the stars of heaven,
ponder and claim them one by one. the sand of the sea and the dust of the earth because I am
“I will make you a great nation” (Ge.12:2). Every believer in Christ in Christ.
has the potential to increase and multiply like Abraham. A whole forest is
contained within a tiny seed. You are a seed, the seed of Abraham. You Ac.9:15; Jer.30:19; Dt.1:11; Ge.12:2; 22:17
have a tremendous potential to multiply beyond any limit. Even the least
child of God can become a thousand, and the smallest a great nation
(Isa.60:22). Your wealth, health, wisdom, usefulness, holiness, family and
divine nature can increase a thousand times more than what you have now.
This means increase in quantity and quality. It’s God’s desire for you (Dt.1:11).
Maybe today you feel very insignificant and lacking in everything. Look
at Abraham! God called him alone, and blessed him and increased him
(Isa.51:2). Don’t think your background will be a hindrance for your growth.
God took Abraham, a gentile idol-worshipper, led him throughout the land of
Canaan, and multiplied him (Jos.24:2-4).
Maybe you suffered in your past, but remember, the more you were
oppressed, the more you have the capacity to increase. Maybe now you are
suffering under the hands of a cruel Pharaoh, but the divine life in you can
not be suppressed by any power. You are unbreakable, unbeatable, unshakable
(Ex.1:12). No suffering can stop your increase! A day will come when you
will say like the descendants of Abraham, “My father was a Syrian, about to
perish… few in number; and there he became a nation, great, mighty, and
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 Everywhere: You are blessed everywhere in every way – in your city,
Feb 23 in your country, when you come in, when you go out (Dt.28:3,6).
Beloved, you must know the nature of God’s blessing. When He blesses
RECEIVING BLESSING IN CHRIST you, there will be so much so that you won’t be able to contain it (Ge.13:6;
36:7; Mal.3:10). When Jesus blessed the bread and fish, thousands had as
I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your much as they wanted, were satisfied, and there were even left-overs
name great; and you shall be a blessing. (Mt.14:20; Jn.6:11-13). When Peter’s net was blessed with fish, it was so
much that the net was breaking, and even the two boats began to sink (Lk.5:6-
God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly
7).
places in Christ (Ge.12:2; Eph.1:3)
Thank You, Lord, I am the blessed of the Lord. Your
blessings are upon my head as I am righteous. Your blessings
“I will bless you” is the grand promise given to Abraham, which includes overtake me. I serve You, and You bless my bread and my
every type of blessing. water. You take sickness away from me. I am blessed with
Spiritually: In Christ, you are not going to be blessed, you are already riches without sorrow because I am in Christ!
blessed with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places (Eph.1:3). You
can take any good thing as a blessing of the Lord. You are blessed with all
the spiritual blessings, the gifts and the fruit of the Spirit (1.Co.12,14; Ga.5:21- Ge.26:29; Pr.10:6; Dt.28:1; Ex.23:25; Pr.10:22
22). You are blessed with divine nature and everything you need to live a
godly life (2.Pe.1:3-4).
For Abraham, it was a promise, but for you, it is a fact. A promise is for
the future, a fact is already accomplished in the past. A promise must be
claimed and expected with faith whereas a fact must be enjoyed with
thanksgiving. You are righteous by faith like Abraham, so all blessings are on
your head right now (Pr.10:6). Every good and perfect gift is from above
(Jas.1:17).
Materially: The blessing of the Lord makes you rich, and He adds no
sorrow with it (Pr.10:22). It is this blessing that gave Abraham flocks, herds,
silver and gold, male and female servants, camels and donkeys (Ge.24:35).
You too are blessed like Abraham with riches, finances, vehicles, faithful
servants and all the other materials. Remember, He adds no sorrow with it.
Your storehouses are blessed, everything you do is blessed (Dt.28:12).
Family: God blesses the home of the righteous (Pr.3:33). As Abraham’s
family was blessed, your family life is also blessed in Christ. Thankfully
accept and appropriate this blessing.
Physically: The food you eat and the water you drink is so blessed it
can work like a medicine and heal all your diseases (Ex.23:25). Like Abraham,
you can enjoy perfect health and long life.
Righteousness: Abraham obtained God’s righteousness by faith. As
his seed, you are made righteous, and all your sins are removed forever
(Ro.4:6-12). You are counted righteous, and righteousness was imputed to
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 (Ac.14:11-15). No wonder! Because the great God lives in you, people will
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BLESSING OF GREAT NAME
Beloved, you will never be put to shame. Instead of shame, you shall
IN CHRIST receive double honor (Isa.61:7; Joel 2:26-27). Never fight for your right.
I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your Even if people despise you today, they will honor you one day (Ge.42:6-9).
Your dignity is safe in His hands. Your whole family shall be honored. This is
name great; and you shall be a blessing.
your inheritance in Christ. You are a King’s kid. You shall be popular and
Among those born of women there is not a greater prophet than famous in any field of your interest.
John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater
Your name will be highly honored and dignified. National leaders will
than he (Ge.12:2; Lk.7:28)
come to the glory of your light (Isa.60:1-3). You will be the head, not the tail
Another promise God gave Abraham was to make his name great. (Dt.28:13). Your light cannot be hidden in a corner any longer (Mt.5:14-16).
Abraham’s name was highly honored by God. In Christ, you inherit this Serve God with all your heart, and the Father will honor you (Jn.12:26;
blessing, and your name shall become great and highly honored. 1.Ti.5:17). Faith honors God, and God honors faith! Lingering in God’s
Great among kings: Abraham, a wanderer, dwelling in tents, became Presence releases God’s honor upon you (1.Chr.16:27: 29:12). Fear of God
a mighty prince among other nations (Ge.23:4-6). Abraham’s name became brings you honor (Ps.15:4). Humility before men brings you honor (Lk.14:8-
well-known even to kings of many nations and commanders of armies like 11).
Pharaoh, Abimelech, and all the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah (Ge.12:15- Thank You, Lord, You make my name great. The Gentiles
16;14:17; 21:22). The king of Sodom sought an appointment with Abraham shall come to my light, and kings to the brightness of my
to reward him with riches. Melchizedek, king of Salem, blessed him with rising. You will make me the head and not the tail; I shall be
bread and vine (Ge.14:17-24). Even today, Abraham is world famous as above only, and not be beneath because I am in Christ.
father of the three major world religions, the Jews, the Muslims and the
Christians. Ge.12:2; Isa.60:3; Dt.28:13
His great Name: In Christ, you have the legal right to use the greatest
Name in the universe, the Name above all names (Phil.2:9-11; Heb.1:4).
The full honor and power of His Name is at your disposal now (Mk.16:17-
19). Wherever you cause His Name to be honored, God will come to you
and bless you (Ex.20:24). Magnify His Name, and He will magnify your
name (1.Sa.2:30). You are grafted into Jesus who is seated far above all
principalities and powers and names. Thereby, you also are highly exalted
(Eph.1:20-21).
Your great name: God has blessed you with a good and honorable
name. Choose your good name (Pr.22:1). Your name is so honored that it is
even written in the Book of Life (Lk.10:20). Rejoice in this privilege
(Lk.10:20)! God will lift up your head in midst of your enemies (Ps.3:3).
Even the demons recognize your name and tremble (Ac.19:15).
Early Church: The early church and the apostles were highly esteemed
by all the people (Ac.5:13). The centurions and great officials fell at the feet
of Peter, the ordinary fisherman (Ac.10:25-26). When God began to work
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 can be a bank to lend to many nations (Dt.28:12). Share your material blessings
Feb 25 with others (Pr.3:27-28; 11:24-26). Like Jesus, touch people and release
BEING A BLESSING IN CHRIST your blessing. Let your prayers bless people. Let your talents bless people.
Let your smile bless people. Let your aprons and handkerchiefs bless people
(Ac.19:12). Do it today!
You will be a blessing…I will make you a great nation; I will
You exist in this world to bless everyone around you. In Christ, you are
bless you, And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing. One with the Source of all blessings. You are a reservoir and channel of
…not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the con- blessings for the world. Let it flow unhindered!
trary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may Thank You, Lord, I am the light of the world and the
inherit a blessing (Ge.12:2; 1.Pe.3:9) salt of the earth. I am Abraham’s seed. In me all the
families of the earth shall be blessed. I even bless those
Another blessing God promised to Abraham is that he shall be a blessing who persecute me. I curse not because I am in Christ.
to others. Everyone who came in touch with him was blessed one way or
another. Isaac, his son, became a great blessing to the whole world. Even Mt.5:13-14; Ge.12:2-3; Ro.12:14
Ishmael is blessed as a mighty nation, just because he is the seed of Abraham
(Ge.17:18-20; 21:13).
Also Lot was blessed, just because he went with Abraham (Ge.12:4;
13:5-6). His family along with four nations were rescued by Abraham
(Ge.14:14). Abraham’s intercessory prayer blessed Lot by rescuing him from
being destroyed with the rest of the inhabitants (Ge.18:20-33).
As a new creation and a seed of Abraham, you are a channel of blessing
to others. You will never be a burden to anybody as long as you live. Anyone
who comes in touch with you will be blessed.
Abraham’s descendants like Jacob and Joseph inherited Abraham’s
blessings, too. Even heathen like Laban recognize God’s blessings come to
them because of vessels of blessing like you. “I have learned by experience
that the Lord has blessed me for your sake” (Ge.30:27,30).
You will be a blessing in your work place. You can excel in your
profession. From the time Potiphar put Joseph in charge of his household,
God blessed everything he had because of Joseph (Ge.39:5).
When the Ark of God was in the house of Obed-Edom, God blessed
him and his entire household (2.Sa.6:12). You are the Ark of God who carries
the very Presence of God, and you bless any place you step into. That is
why Jesus commanded His disciples to greet and bless the houses the moment
they entered (Lk.10:5).
Your house is a blessing, your very shadow is a blessing (Ac.5:15), the
very smell of your clothes is a blessing (Ge.27:27), your field is a blessing,
your children are a blessing. Everything about you is a blessing. With this
revelation, start pronouncing blessing over the people.
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Feb 26 BLESSING THE BLESSERS
IN CHRIST
I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses
you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.
He who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous
man shall receive a righteous man’s reward (Ge.12:3; Mt.10:41)
This is another one of God’s wonderful promises given to Abraham
and to you, his seed. Throughout history you can see how those who
supported Israel were blessed, and those who opposed Israel were judged.
It all happened because of the promise given to Abraham. Even today,
those who bless Jerusalem are blessed because of Abraham (Ps.122:6).
Those who bless and love you will be blessed and prosper if you dare to
claim it.
When a child of God walks in the light of life in Christ, God becomes
the supporter of his supporters, the enemy of his enemies (Ex.23:22). The
Egyptian midwives who helped the covenant people were blessed (Ex.1:20).
The sinful harlot Rahab who helped the Israelite spies saved her entire
family (Jos.6:25). Can you believe even the midwives and doctors who
helped at your birth are blessed? Everyone who ever stood for your cause
and helped you in whatever way will be blessed.
Obadiah who hid the prophets of God from Jezebel and fed them was
commended and blessed (1.Ki.18:4). Those who help you in times of
adversity will be blessed. Those who feed you are also blessed. Jonathan
who stood with David obtained God’s blessing for his generations
(2.Sa.21:7). Even your friends and their generations will be blessed if you
walk in this revelation of your covenant rights.
The women who supported the prophets Elijah and Elisha were blessed
with miracles of provision, resurrection, restoration and prophecy
(1.Ki.17:7-24; 2.Ki.4:1-7,13). All who support you will be blessed and
experience many kinds of miracles, all because you are the heir of Abraham’s
blessing in Christ.
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Paul’s partners enlisted in Romans chapter sixteen were insignificant
people but became popular because of their sacrificial service to Paul.
Even a cup of water given to God’s servants shall be rewarded by heaven.
As you give to missions, you actually invest in your own heavenly bank
account which shall give you 100% interest (Phil.4:16-17). There are
different levels of rewards. A righteous man’s reward, a disciple’s reward,
and a prophet’s reward. As you serve a prophet, you will have a prophet’s
reward (Mt.10:40-42).
Beloved, in Christ, you have a double blessing. All those who bless or
help you shall be rewarded richly by heaven. You can claim God’s miracles
for your friends, supporters and prayer partners based on this scripture.
Every time you help a believer in Christ or a servant of God, you will be
blessed if you claim it (Heb.6:10).
Remember, God always rewards richly those who bless you. He loves
you so much that whatever people do to you is done to Him. He has a
book of remembrance. He notes down everything people do to you as
well as what you do to His children. Help His people and receive His
blessing!
Thank You, Lord, You are not unjust to forget my
work and labor of love shown toward Your name in
ministering to the saints. I will receive hundredfold
blessings now and in the age to come for whatever I do
for You and Your servants. You shall supply all my need
and all the needs of my supporters according to Your
riches in glory. Whoever blesses me will be blessed
indeed because I am in Christ.
Heb.6:10; Mk.10:30; Phil.4:19; Ge.12:3
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 anger. Whenever God’s appointed leaders were opposed and spoken against,
Feb 27 severe consequences followed (Nu.12:9-10).
CURSING THE CURSERS IN CHRIST The sons of Korah who rebelled against God’s anointed were swallowed
by the earth (Nu.16:28-35). The young men who criticized Elisha were cursed
(2.Ki.2:23-25), and the soldiers who came to pick up Elijah were cursed
I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses (2.Ki.1:9-12).
you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.
When Jerusalem rejected the Messiah, it was cursed with a terrible
Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; curse (Lk.19:41-44). Herod who killed James and attempted against the life
for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord of Peter was struck by an angel and eaten by worms (Ac.12:23).
(Ge.12:3; Ro.12:19)
Beloved, you need not fear magicians or witchdoctors who try to curse
you. Of course, you walk in the royal law of love and compassion. You are
Yesterday we saw how God blesses those who bless us. Today we see called to bless those you curse you (Ro.12:14). Your God guards you jealously
another side of Abraham’s blessing: “I will curse him who curses you.” This and shows Himself as a Judge to your enemies if they persist in opposing
is another great promise given to Abraham and you as his seed. This blessing you.
gives two great assurances for you who are in Christ. God will turn every curse into a blessing. He will be an enemy to your
This makes you immune to the curses of others, and those who curse enemies and an adversary to your adversaries. Don’t be terrified by any evil
you are in danger of God’s judgment. This is the proven experience of power. He is your shield.
Abraham’s descendants. When Balaam attempted to curse God’s people, Thank You, Lord, no weapon formed against me shall
he couldn’t succeed. He even said, “How shall I curse whom God has not prosper. My enemies who come against me in one way will
cursed?” (Nu.23:8). He found out, there is no sorcery against Jacob, no flee in seven ways. All those who are incensed against me
divination against Israel (Nu.23:23). shall be ashamed and disgraced, they shall be as nothing, as
When you walk in the privileges of your life in Christ, no curse can a nonexistent thing because I am in Christ.
overpower you, and nobody can stand against you all the days of your life Ex.23:22; Isa.54:17; Dt.28:7; Isa.41:11-12
(Jos.1:5). If God is for you, who can be against you (Ro.8:31)? This is your
birth right as a new creation.
No weapon formed against you shall prosper. Jesus has delivered you
from all the curses of the law by becoming a curse for you so that you may
share the blessings of Abraham (Isa.54:17; Ga.3:13-14).
If you are suffering from a curse of your forefathers, you can claim
your redemption from any curse based on Calvary’s blessing. This freedom
must be appropriated by you, the seed of Abraham in Christ. So break yourself
free from all the curses, in Jesus’ name.
Everybody who curses or opposes you will be cursed by God. Goliath
who cursed David in the name of his god was cursed and killed (1.Sa.17:43).
Balaam who attempted to curse Israel died a cursed death (Jos.13:22). Shimei
who cursed David was cursed, but all those who supported David in the
time of his trial were promoted and blessed (2.Sa.16:7-13).
People who failed to support the God-ordained king Salomon were
cursed. You are ordained and anointed by God as His new creation. Anyone
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 Never again say you are useless! Don’t put any limit to your usefulness!
Feb 28 Let your words and all your deeds be focused on blessing others. Indeed all
GLOBAL BLESSING IN CHRIST the families of the earth shall be blessed in and through you.
Thank You, Lord, in me all the nations of the earth shall
In you all the families of the earth shall be blessed… be blessed. Nations shall come to my light. I have the power
of the Holy Spirit to be Your witness to the end of the
You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon earth because I am in Christ.
you; and you shall be witnesses to Me… to the end of the earth
(Ge.12:2; 22:18; Ac.1:8) Ge.22:18; Isa.60:3; Ac.1:8

Abraham was not only a blessing to his own generations. In Him, all the
families of the earth were blessed. Even now, the Jews, Muslims and
Christians around the world enjoy God’s blessings because of Abraham.
Jesus, the Seed of Abraham, came to bless the entire world. Every
believer in Christ must seek to be a blessing to the whole world. You should
never put a limit to your blessings. God’s dream always embraces the whole
world. Jesus loved the whole world so much He came to save it (Jn.3:16).
He expects His new creations to have global vision and to reach the whole
world.
The Holy Spirit comes upon the new creations to take this blessing to
the uttermost parts of the earth. As a believer in Christ, you can never be
confined to one place or one community. You must be an universal blessing
(Mt.28:18-20; Lk.24:47; Mk.16:15; Ac.1:8).
As you begin to see and enjoy your privileges in Christ, your blessing
horizon increases until it embraces the whole world. Abraham would have
never dreamt that the whole world would be blessed through him. The One
who lives in you is able to do more exceedingly abundantly above all you ask
or think (Eph.3:20).
Your Savior is waiting to bless the whole world through your life and
ministry far beyond your imagination. Out of you shall come a Ruler who
will shepherd God’s people around the world (Mic.5:2; Mt.2:6). Because
you are connected to the Source of all blessings in Christ, you become the
source of blessing for the world.
Beloved, your life in Christ is the life of greatest blessing on this planet.
Rise up to release the channels of blessings from you. Invest your time,
talents and treasures in reaching this world. You are a “world-blesser”.
Enlarge your vision and usefulness. You may not be able to physically visit
all the families of the earth, but you can touch the entire world through your
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 for revival! You are called to set others free! Only you can set the captives
Feb 29 free. Don’t wait for the enemy to attack. Be ready, always clothed in the
VICTORY PRINCIPLES IN CHRIST full armor of God.
Your God is a man of war, a mighty warrior. You have His seed in you.
He divided his forces against them by night, and he and his ser- Through all the battles of life, He is training you to reign with Him. Don’t be
vants attacked them and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is north faint-hearted in the time of adversity. Rise up to set the captives free in His
of Damascus.
name and authority!
Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him Thank You, Lord, I am strong in You and in the power of
who loved us (Ge.14:15; Ro.8:37) Your might. You have anointed and sent me to proclaim
liberty to the captives and to set at liberty those who are
Abraham, our father, sets us an example of our spiritual warfare in this oppressed. I know all the devices of the enemy, and I can
first battle recorded in the Bible. He was an ordinary farmer and a peaceful stand against the wiles of the devil because I am in Christ.
family man, yet he knew the principles of victorious living. His battle against Eph.6:10; Lk.4:18-20; 2.Co.2:11; Eph.6:11
the four kingdoms to rescue his nephew gives us many principles for victory
in our battles.
Be offensive. It is interesting to see the very first battle in the Bible is
an offensive battle. Abraham and his men went out to rescue the victims.
David and Joshua fought offensive battles to capture new territories.
Jesus came to this world as an offensive warrior to attack the strongman
and to plunder his goods (1.Jn.3:8). Jesus never dreamt of a defeated, de-
fensive church. He said, “the gates of hell shall not prevail against it”
(Mt.16:18). This is an offensive battle. When God’s church attacks the gates
of hell, the gates cannot withstand.
Be prepared beforehand. There was no need for Abraham to train his
men for battle, but as a prophet, he foresaw the dangers of warfare and
trained his men long before. He was ready for any emergency. The mo-
ment he heard that Lot was taken captive, he armed his 318 trained men
and pursued the enemy (Ge.14:14).
Paul warns us about the coming evil day and the strategies of the devil.
He counsels us to put on God’s complete armor beforehand (Eph.6:10-13).
In Christ, you must be strong and well prepared for any emergency.
Be supernatural. You have supernatural strength and power in this battle.
In Christ, you are a mighty warrior. Just ponder the enormous strength of
Abraham and his bond-servants. Five nations could not withstand the in-
tense attack of four strong nations. All of them were taken captive, but
these few men could pursue them and bring back all the goods and the
captives. It’s not natural. Because Abraham was walking with God in the
center of His will, God stood with him with all His angels. This is the super-
power of life in Christ!
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 Plunder. After Abraham won the battle, he was offered the whole
March 1 wealth of Sodom (Ge.14:21), but he gracefully declined it. After every battle,
CONQUEST IN CHRIST you will end up with great spoil and plunder. The experiences and lessons
you learn from the battle help and strengthen you for future battles. You gain
new vigor and strength to capture new territories.
So he brought back all the goods, and also brought back his After the battle, run to your Refuge! After the great victory, Abraham
brother Lot and his goods, as well as the women and the people. went back to the Presence of El Shaddai. He met the priest of the most high
Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord God and gave him the tenth of everything. He took bread and vine from his
Jesus Christ (Ge.14:16; 1.Co.15:57) hand, which foreshadows the communion of Christ’s body and blood
(Ge.14:18- 15:1).
Yesterday we saw the victory principles from the first recorded battle Beloved, remember: When you fight for others selflessly, God will
in the Bible. Abraham was a captain of the offensive battle, and as his seed, fight your personal battles. God is calling you to wage an offensive warfare
you are, too. Let’s continue our study of his victory principles. to help others so that He can reward you with the spoil.
Be selfless. The first recorded battle was not for Abraham’s safety. It In Christ, God is the strength of your life in all your battles. You can win
was to rescue his nephew and all the other victimized nations. In Christ, you every time in every battle.
are already on victory ground. You fight with principalities and powers to Thank You, Lord, You are my Strength, my Rock, my
rescue the captives and to establish God’s Kingdom on earth (Eph.6:11). Fortress and my Deliverer. You train my hands for war and
You are God’s soldier and cannot entangle yourself in the affairs of this life my fingers for battle. You are my Stronghold, my Shield.
(2.Ti.2:4). You subdue my enemies under me. I destroy the works of
Overcome evil with good. Abraham fought for his unfaithful nephew. the devil because I am in Christ.
It’s easy to give our life for our friends and dear ones, but Abraham risked Ps.18:2; Ps.144:1-2; 1.Jn.3:8
everything to rescue his nephew who had deserted him for love of money.
Many would say in such situations, God punished him, he deserves it. Life in
Christ is different! In Christ, you love your enemies and pray for those who
persecute you because of Christ’s nature in you. Your Father is so benevolent
that He makes His sun and rain available for the righteous and the wicked
(Mt.5:43-48). Your heart must go after anyone the moment you hear about
their defeat, even if they are against you (Ob.12; Am.6:6-7).
Nobody is exempted. No matter what is your calling, spiritual warfare
must be done by every believer. Some think only those who do deliverance
ministry must talk about warfare, but every minister must know and teach
the art of spiritual warfare to conquer new grounds. Apostles are called to
invade the enemy’s territory to establish God’s Kingdom by turning people
from the power of satan to God (Ac.26:18). Prophets must see the strategies
of the enemy and warn the church to protect it (2.Ki.6:8-10). Evangelists
must rescue the people from the power of sin and satan (Ac.8:7). Teachers
must open the eyes of those blinded by the enemy (2.Ti.2:25-26). Pastors
must guard their sheep from the wolves (Eze.34:5). Every believer is
commanded to know satan’s schemes and resist firmly (2.Co.2:11; Jas.4:7).
Yes, beloved, you need to be a warrior to save yourself, your family, and
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 king Abimelech and Phichol, the commander of his army, came to make a
March 2 RECOMPENSE AND REWARDS
treaty with him (Ge.21:22-24).
When Abraham ventured to offer his own son Isaac, the Angel of the
IN CHRIST Lord called to him from heaven and swore that his descendants would be as
numerous as the stars of the sky and the sand of the seashore (Ge.22:15-
After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vi- 18).
sion, saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your ex- Beloved, you are called to be blessed like Abraham. In Christ, all the
ceedingly great reward.” blessings of heaven and earth reside in you! Every time you lose anything
He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My for God, blessings begin to be unleashed in you. As a new creation, everything
sake will find it (Ge.15:1; Mt.10:39) you lose for Christ’s sake, you will receive hundredfold in this life and in
eternity (Mt.19:29). You will in no wise lose your reward as you serve God
God Himself became Abraham’s Reward for all his sacrifices. and His people. Never fear losing your life for His sake because the life He
Life in Christ is a life of surplus rewards from heaven. Everything you gives you in return is His glorious resurrection life for every day!
do shall be richly rewarded, both in this world and in the world to come. Claim your rewards for everything you have forsaken for Christ. Expect
Jesus promised hundredfold dividend for everything you lose for His sake. the harvest of all you have sown into His Kingdom. There is no comparison
Every minute you spend for Him shall be accounted and recompensed. He for what you will receive in return. Your five loaves will bless thousands and
will never take advantage of your goodness. No bank or government or return back to you as twelve baskets full (Mk.6:43).
company could ever pay more than what your God can give you! Thank You, Lord, You are my great reward. You number
God demands a life of sacrifice from His people. This He doesn’t do my wanderings and put my tears into Your bottle. You will
because He has any need you could supply, but in order to bless you, His not forget my work and labor of love. I will reap with joy
new creation. This is the eternal principle of sowing and reaping. after sowing with tears. I will be glorified with You because
The world clings onto things to become rich whereas the new creation I am in Christ.
lets go to receive (Pr.11:24-25; Mt.6:33). The new creation operates under Ge.15:1; Ps.56:8; Heb.6:10; Ps.126:5; Ro.8:17
the law of Jesus: “For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever
loses his life for My sake will find it” (Mt.16:25). The way to gain is to lose,
and the way to receive is to give. Abraham received all his blessings by
following this law. If you carefully ponder his life, you will see, every time he
renounced something, God rewarded him greatly.
The reward for forsaking his own family, kindred, and nation is a sevenfold
blessing (Ge.12:1-3). When he stepped out of his home and went to Canaan,
God granted him His personal appearance as a reward for his bold step
(Ge.12:5-7).
When he willingly released Lot to chose the best land, God appeared to
him and promised him all the land – north, south, east and west, as far as he
could see – and his descendants would be as the dust of the earth (Ge.13:14-
17).
When he refused the treasures of Sodom, the Word of the Lord came
to him in a vision, promising him innumerable descendants like the stars in
the sky (Ge.15:1-6).
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 Beloved, the new creation is a child of faith. What oxygen is to the
March 3 physical body, faith is to this new creation. Faith is not something you have
to strive to get. It was given you as a free gift when you were saved (Eph.2:8).
FAITH IN CHRIST You have a measure of faith that can remove any mountain of problems you
face today (Ro.12:3).
And he believed in the LORD, and He accounted it to him for righ- All you have to do is make your faith grow by constant feeding upon
teousness. God’s Word, confessing who you are in Christ, keeping your conscience
God has dealt to each one a measure of faith (Ge.15:6; Ro.12:3) clean, continuous communion with Christ, consistent praising lifestyle, and
consciously acting on your faith (Ro.10:17).
God has given you all His power and authority. What you need is not
Abraham’s life from beginning to end is a life of faith. He is rightly more power but more faith. Develop the faith He has given you and bless
called “father of all those who believe” (Ro.4:11,16). A casual reader may the world.
attribute the secret of Abraham’s success to his obedience, sacrifice, fear
Thank You, Lord, You are the Author and Finisher of my
of God etc, but God’s Word attributes everything to his faith and only faith.
faith. I walk by faith and I fight the good fight of faith.
Every godly character springs from true trust in God.
I will finish my race and keep the faith. My faith is the
Leaving parents and all security and comfort to wander as a nomad is victory that overcomes the world. I can do all things because
possible only by unwavering faith in God. The author of Hebrews clearly I am in Christ.
says, “By faith, Abraham obeyed… went out, not knowing where he was
Heb.12:2; 2.Co.5:7; 2.Ti.4:7; Phil.4:13
going… by faith, he sojourned… dwelling in tents… by faith, Sarah received
strength to conceive… by faith, Abraham offered Isaac” (Heb.11:8-19). In
short, everything he did and said was by faith.
His simple faith in God’s promises was imputed to him as righteousness
(Ro.4:3,22; Jas.2:23). He received God’s promises through the righteousness
of faith. He trusted in God’s faithfulness to fulfill His promises. He trusted in
God’s ability to raise up Isaac even from death (Heb.11:19). He trusted in
God’s generosity and willingness to make him rich (Ge.14:22-24). He trusted
in God’s keeping power for his family. He trusted in God’s righteous judgment
to save Sodom and Gomorrah (Ge.18:25). He trusted in God’s guidance to
bring the right partner for his son (Ge.24:7). He took God as his wealth,
security, honor and everything else he needed in life.
Such undaunted faith in God made him to be completely carefree. That’s
why he never tried to hold on to anything. He could immediately let go of
everything. His knowledge of God and His promises produced supernatural
faith in him.
As a child of Abraham, you too can live and die by faith. The just shall
live by faith and nothing else (Hab.2:4; Ro.1:17; Ga.3:11; Heb.10:38). Faith
makes you righteous and holy and brings answers to your prayers (Ac.15:9;
Mk.11:24). Faith releases all the supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit through
you (Ga.3:5). Faith makes you a conqueror and overcomer of the world, the
flesh, sin and satan (1.Jn.4:4). In short, all things are possible to the believer
in Christ (Mk.9:23). There is nothing you cannot do in life.

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 to communicate with your spirit. There is not a time He doesn’t speak to
March 4 your spirit.
Praying in tongues and interpreting your own tongues is one of the best
DIALOGUE PRAYER IN CHRIST ways of dialogue prayer with God (1.Co.14:2). Oh, the possibility of being in
Christ! How it hurts Him when we neglect this wonderful way of
Abraham said, “Lord GOD, how shall I know…” So He said to communication with God Almighty!
him… Beloved, are you desperate for God to speak to you on any vital issue in
No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know your life? Are you seeking somebody to hear for you? Why wait any longer?
what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things The One who lives in you is longing to converse with you. The only thing
that I heard from My Father I have made known to you (Ge.15:8-9; you have to do is to tune your spirit to listen to His whisperings. Every time
Jn.15:15) you pray, expect God to talk back and set apart time to listen. God is speaking
in your spirit even the minute details of your life. Be still and hear Him.
Abraham is always my favorite hero in his dialogue with God. I covet Thank You, Lord, I am not Your servant but Your friend.
the way God and Abraham moved, talked and conversed with each other. It You make known to me all things. I am the temple of the
thrills me to imagine how God took him outside, showed him the stars of Holy Spirit. I can speak with tongues more than all, and
heaven and asked him to count them (Ge.15:5). After every conversation, interpret what I say. I can speak mysteries with You in the
God bid farewell to him and left the place (Ge.17:22; 18:33). spirit because I am in Christ.
Almost every one of his prayers was a dialogue prayer. Even the Jn.15:15; 1.Co.14:18,13
intercession for Sodom was initiated by God’s revelation and continued as a
typical two-way conversation (Ge.18:17-33). How casually Abraham talked
with God and said, “What can You give me since I remain childless?”
(Ge.15:2). As Abraham’s heir, every one of his blessed experiences belongs
to you, and even more.
Dialogue prayer is restored when you come to Christ. In Eden, man
had conversation with God. After the fall, this was lost, but still God’s
covenant people every now and then entered into this dialogue with God.
God never stopped responding to man. Even after Cain murdered his brother,
God conversed with him (Ge.4:9).
In Christ, you live in a better covenant based on better promises
(Heb.8:6). This dialogue prayer is the blessed privilege of every new creation.
Friendship with God is dialogue with God. God has become your very Father.
Can you imagine a child not expecting an answer from the father when it
talks to him? The Church is the Bride of Jesus. How could there be intimacy
without the Groom and the Bride enjoying conversation with each other?
During Jesus’ earthly walk, His disciples always conversed with Him.
Many of Jesus’ great teachings, even the teaching on the Second Coming,
came out of simple questions asked by His disciples (Mt.24:3).
Are you now in any way less than the disciples? Jesus lives in you by
His Holy Spirit (1.Co.3:16), and He promised that His sheep shall hear His
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I have known him, in order that he may command his children
and his household after him, that they keep the way of the LORD…
Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and
your household (Ge.18:19; Ac.16:31)
One of Abraham’s greatest blessings is his godly, obedient family. As a
responsible father and leader, he exercised his God-given authority over his
entire family. When God called him as a wanderer, his wife followed without
any question (Ge.12:10-20; 20:1-18). Peter commended her for her
obedience as an example to the New Covenant women (1.Pe.3:5-6).
Husband: As a husband in Christ, you must exercise your leadership
position in the family. When you walk in Christ’s nature, you will spontaneously
love your wife and in turn she will submit to you as unto the Lord. In fact,
Sarah called Abraham “lord”. Abraham also dwelt with her in understanding,
giving honor to her as the weaker vessel. That is one of the reasons why all
his prayers were answered (1.Pe.3:7).
Father: Abraham had obedient children. The spirit of disobedience had
no power over them (Eph.2:2; 6:4). Abraham was diligent to command and
teach and rule his whole household and to keep his children submissive and
respectful (Ge.18:19; Dt.4:9; Dt.6:6-9; 1.Ti.3:4-5,12). Imagine Isaac, the young
man, following his aged Dad to his own slaughter (Ge.22)! That is why God
made Abraham the father of His entire race, the new creations.
Children: Because of Abraham, God blessed Sarah and his children
and made covenant with them (Ge.17:15-20). Even at his old age, Abraham
didn’t loose his command and brought immediate harmony when relationship
problems arose in the family. What a privilege for him that both his sons
were present at his deathbed to bury him together (Ge.25:9).
Jesus and the family: Jesus came to this world to bless the families
with His peace, salvation and all the miracles the family needs. That is why
Jesus chose to do His first miracle and manifest His glory in a wedding
(Jn.2:1-11). Jesus healed even Peter’s mother in law (Mt.8:14-15, Mk.1:29-
31; Lk.4:38-41). In Christ, your faith can heal all your in-laws. He healed
even the servant of the centurion in honor of his faith (Mt.8:5-13; Lk.7:1-
10). Your faith can bless even your servants.
Jesus commended the faith of a mother and delivered her demon-
possessed daughter (Mt.15:21-28; Mk.7:24-30). Your faith confession can
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deliver your children from the grip of demons. He raised the dead daughter
through her father’s faith (Mt.9:18-26; Mk.5:21-43; Lk.8:40-56). Your
persistent faith can release God’s resurrection power into your hopeless
children and relatives. Jesus resurrected the 4-day stinking corpse by the
love and faith of the sisters (Jn.11). Your love and faith can do miracles in
your brothers and sisters.
In Christ, you have the right to claim healing, health, salvation, peace,
harmony, prosperity, unity and all such blessings for you and your entire
family.
In Christ, it is your right to claim spiritual authority over every one of
your family members. Command the spirits of disobedience to stay away
from your family. Rise up with God-given authority to bring every rebellion
and arguments into submission to the knowledge of Christ (2.Co.10:3-5).
Worldwide, rebellion is the main problem in the families and societies.
In Christ, you live under God’s authority and therefore have authority to lead
your family in God’s order (Mt.8:9).
Beloved, claim all the family blessings promised in the Bible like “Your
wife shall be a fruitful vine,” “All your children shall be taught of the Lord,”
“Great shall be the peace of your children” (Ps.128:3; Isa.54:13). Have a
regular family gathering for prayer and fasting.
You and your family will be saved and serve the Lord (Ac.16:31;
Jos.24:15). You and your family will always be safe under His care and
protection.
Thank You, Lord, me and my household shall be saved
and serve You. You have made a hedge around me and my
household. Your Blood is a sign on my house. No plague will
come to destroy me and my household because I am in
Christ.
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 inspire all your prayers (Ro.8:26). Base your prayers upon God’s Word
March 6 (1.Jn.5:14-15). See whether you have forgiven everyone (Mk.11:25-26).
Thank God before the answer is seen (Phil.4:6). Relax and delight in Him
PRAYER ANSWERS IN CHRIST (Ps.37:4).
The whole world is looking for somebody whose prayers are answered.
As for Ishmael, I have heard you. Behold, I have blessed him, Great multitudes came to God’s servants because they knew their prayers
and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly. would be answered (1.Sa.7:7-8). Now, the world is looking and waiting for
Whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you re- you. God is more than willing and eager to answer every one of your prayers.
ceive them, and you will have them (Ge.17:20; Mk.11:24) Thank You, Lord, You hear prayer, and all flesh comes
to You. I know You always hear me. You are able to do
Every one of Abraham’s prayers was answered. In Christ, you share exceedingly abundantly above all I ask or think according to
this blessing (Ga.3:14)! Just study and see how God answered all his wishes the power that works in me because I am in Christ.
and prayers. Even the prayers he offered in a state of doubt and unbelief
were answered. His prayer for an heir was immediately answered with a Ps.65:2; Jn.11:42; Eph.3:20
big promise, although the fulfillment took some years to manifest (Ge.15:2-
5). His prayer for Ishmael was also answered, though it was not God’s
perfect will (Ge.17:15-21).
Abraham’s pleadings for Lot were answered in a spectacular way.
When God’s anger was burning hot against the sinful cities, He remembered
Abraham’s prayer and forcefully rescued Lot’s family (Ge.19:29). When
Abraham had no child of his own and operated in terrible fear and doubt, he
prayed for the wombs of Abimelech’s household to be opened, and God
granted his request (Ge.20:17-18). See how God honored his weak servant
and even introduced Abraham’s prayer power to Abimelech (Ge.20:7).
Even now, God wants to honor you in this way. Every child of God in
Christ Jesus must expect every one of his prayers to be answered (Mt.21:22).
This may look like an exaggeration, but it is the clear teaching of God’s
Word (Mt.7:7-12).
It is your Father’s pleasure and very nature to answer prayers (Ps.65:2).
Not to answer your prayer is contrary to His nature. God’s ears are always
open to the prayers of His saints (Ps.34:15,17; Ps.145:19; 1.Pe.3:12).
Christ’s prayers were always answered (Jn.11:41-42; Heb.5:7). Because
you are in Christ, Father God will always answer your prayers as He answered
His Son.
As a joint heir with Christ Jesus, this is your birth right. Jesus said,
because you abide in Him as a branch abides in the vine, whatever you ask
shall be given to you (Jn.15:7). The very reason you are chosen and appointed
by God is to receive answers to your prayers (Jn.14:14; 15:16; Jn.16:23-24).
Beloved, believe that all your prayers shall be answered (Mt.21:22;
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 Abraham in different ways. Now the Great Revealer, the Holy Spirit, is
March 7 upon you. He is the Divine Communicator. He is more than willing to speak
REVELATION IN CHRIST to you in supernatural ways. Open yourself to such realms of revelation.
God is a God of communication. He never hides things from His children.
He constantly speaks and shows His plans to you. Be sensitive to His voice
The LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing?”… and become His spokesman to the world!
God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit Thank You, Lord, Your secret is with me because I fear
searches all things, yes, the deep things of God (Ge.18:17; 1.Co.2:10) You. Whether I turn right or left, I will hear Your voice
saying, “This is the way, walk in it.” You teach me what is
One of the great blessings Abraham enjoyed was God’s revelations. As best for me and direct me in the way I should go. The Spirit
His bosom friend, he could easily hear God’s heart beat. Our love-hungry of truth will guide me into all truth and show me things to
God responded Abraham by revealing His plans and purposes to him. As a come because I am in Christ.
child of Abraham, you have the privilege of knowing God’s plans for your Ps.25:14; Isa.30:21; Isa.48:17; Jn.16:13
life, your family and even for the nations.
God voluntarily cut covenant with Abraham and revealed about his
descendants’ plight of their 400 years of life in Egypt – when he had no child
yet. He even revealed about his death in his good old age. God spoke about
his forth generation (Ge.15:16). Your God is a revealing God! He doesn’t
like to hide things from you. You can know all about your future and have
access to this kind of revelation.
Because of Abraham, Hagar enjoyed this privilege, too. The angel of
the Lord appeared to her and revealed about the baby in her womb, his
name and even his future (Ge.16:6-14). You can have more than Hagar!
When Abraham was ninety nine years old, God appeared to him and
revealed his future and circumcision, and changed his name (Ge.17). When
God wanted to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, He could not resist telling it to
Abraham (Ge.18:16-17). Believe God that He will even speak to you about
the coming judgment on nations.
He spoke to the young child Samuel when he was completely ignorant
of God’s voice (1.Sa.3:4). This is the birth right of the new creation. If you
know your privileges and walk in them, you can hear God constantly. Eli the
priest could not hear God only because his spiritual faculties were dimmed
(1.Sa.3:1-2). In Christ, your spiritual faculties are alive and well!
Beloved! Truly the secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him
(Ps.25:14). As a faith child of Abraham, expect to live in this revelation
realm. Jesus always saw what God was doing, and heard His whisperings
(Jn.5:19). You have become one with Him. Your spirit man has eyes and
ears. You can walk in continuous revelation. You can experience the visions,
dreams, trances and experiences of Abraham.
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 Walk in obedience and faith to God’s revealed will like Abraham
March 8 (Heb.11:8-9). Protect the family by building your family altar, family prayer
PROTECTION IN CHRIST (Ge.12:7-8; 13:4,18). Teach and command them the Word of God consistently
(Ge.18:19; Dt.4:9-10).
I also withheld you from sinning against Me; therefore I did not let In Christ, you can cooperate with God to protect your family. From the
moment you put your trust in Christ, all heaven is working for your safety.
you touch her…
Consciously cover your entire family under the Blood of Jesus daily. He
Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present watches over you day and night. Feel safe and secure in His mighty hand
you faultless (Ge.20:6; Jud.24) today!
Thank You, Lord, the very hairs of my head are all
We live in an evil world. All around us, the moral standard has gone numbered. Nothing can by any means hurt me. You keep me,
down pitiably. Everywhere violence, murder, adultery, rebellion, drugs, and You neither sleep nor slumber. I can live blamelessly and
terrorism and sexual depravity. Sometimes we wonder, what will happen to harmlessly, without fault in the midst of a crooked and
our family and generations in this corrupt society. This need not be a cause perverse generation. I can shine as a light in the world
of anxiety for you who are in Christ. because I am in Christ.
In Egypt: Bible saints lived in midst of corrupt societies. When Abraham Lk.12:7; Lk.10:19; Ps.121:4; Phil.2:15
went down to Egypt as a wanderer, he was in danger of losing his life
because of his beautiful wife. As a human, he was even willing to trade her
for his life and wealth. No beautiful woman was spared in those days. Sarah
was actually taken to Pharaoh’s house. In turn, Abraham received sheep,
oxen, donkeys, camels etc., but God was not watching passively. He rose up
with holy anger, inflicted serious diseases on Pharaoh’s entire household,
and rescued His covenant-man’s wife (Ge.12:17).
In Gerar: This happened again in Gerar. King Abimelech took Sarah
to his palace. God rebuked him in his dream, “You are a dead man because
of the woman you have taken” (Ge.20:3). See how God jealously protects
the family of His covenant-partner! Even when he and his wife were passive,
God was not. This is the caring and protecting heart of your God. He had
not allowed Abimelech to touch Abraham’s wife at all. God was so severe
that the king acted immediately, soon after he awoke. Even then, God didn’t
spare them and closed all the wombs of Abimelech’s household. Abraham
had to pray and save them from this curse. The same thing repeated with
Abraham’s son Isaac (Ge.26:6-11).
Beloved, let this encourage your heart today! God takes care of the
safety of your entire family because you are His covenant child. Even if you
are not able, God is well able to protect your family’s purity. You are His
holy people (1.Pe.2:9). As a new creation, you can be blameless and innocent,
without fault, in midst of a crooked and perverse generation, and you shine
as stars in this dark world (Phil.2:15). God will not allow you to be corrupted
in any way. He will protect your family not only from moral impurity but also
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 the prophetic anointing, just because you are in Christ. In fact, the very
March 9 testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy (Rev.19:10).
PROPHETIC IN CHRIST Fan the prophetic: Since you are a prophetic person in Christ, you
must endeavor to fan the prophetic in you. Live a life set apart for God. Be
filled with the Word of God which is the sure prophecy (2.Pe.1:19). Be filled
Now therefore, restore the man’s wife; for he is a prophet, and he with the Holy Spirit and walk in intimate fellowship with Him (Eph.5:18;
will pray for you and you shall live. But if you do not restore her, know 2.Co.13:14). Be bold to declare His mysteries.
that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours… Beloved, you are a prophetic person. In Christ, you are chosen and
I wish you all… prophesied… that the church may receive edifi- separated from your mother’s womb (Jer.1:5). You are born again to be
cation (Ge.20:7; 1.Co.14:5) carried away by the Spirit and speak forth the mysteries of God. You are
born again to live in the revelation realm. You are born again to be God’s
mouthpiece to the world. You are born again to intercede for the nations.
The first prophet mentioned in the Bible is Abraham. All the features of You are born again to live in the constant Presence of God, all because you
a prophet are clearly seen in his life. are in Christ.
A prophet: A prophet is a man of God, separated from everything of Thank You, Lord, that all the LORD’s people can be
the world and the flesh. He is sanctified even before he is formed in his prophets and that You put Your Spirit upon them! You
mother’s womb (Jer.1:5). A prophet walks with God intimately and knows poured out Your Spirit upon me so that I can prophesy and
His heart beat. A prophet intercedes for others. A prophet walks in the see visions and dreams. I have the spirit of prophecy because
realm of revelation consistently. A prophet walks and talks according to the I testify about Jesus. I prophesy in proportion to my faith
measure of his faith. He is God’s ambassador and representative on this because I am in Christ.
earth. He is a spokesman for God. All these features can be seen in
Abraham’s life. If we share all the blessings of Abraham in Christ, we must Nu.11:29; Ac.2:17; Rev.19:10; Ro.12:6
be prophetic, too.
God’s heart for the prophetic: God’s original intention was that every
human must be prophetic. Right from Adam, every Bible saint had a portion
of the prophetic. It was Moses’ heart cry that all the people of God should
become prophetic (Nu.11:29). This longing of God’s heart is fulfilled in Christ
Jesus.
All prophetic: Jesus came to raise up a prophetic generation. The
church of God is separated unto God as a prophetic voice to the world. On
the day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit was poured out on all flesh so that
young and old, servants and handmaidens, all might prophesy and have
prophetic visions, dreams and utterances (Joel 2:28).
Everything prophetic: In Christ, you have this prophetic anointing
upon you. Your tongue is anointed to be God’s mouthpiece. Your anointed
eyes can see what others cannot see. Your prayers can be prophetic. Your
songs can be prophetic. Every move can be prophetic. Your decisions can
be prophetic. Your conversations can be prophetic. Your burdens can be
prophetic. Your friendships can be prophetic. Everything about you will be
prophetic. This is your birth right in Christ!
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Now therefore, restore the man’s wife; for he is a prophet, and he
will pray for you and you shall live. But if you do not restore her, know
that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours.
And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise
him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven (Ge.20:7;
Jas.5:15).
This is the first healing recorded in the Bible in answer to the prayer of
a man. Abraham had the privilege of praying for the sick and became a
forerunner of every believer (Ge.20:18). In Christ, you have the right and
power to pray for the sick. We will see some of the lessons on prayer
healing from this passage.
As a healing minister, you need to teach all these following principles
before you begin to pray for others. Sin is the root of sickness: Lead the sick
people to find out the root cause of their sickness. For the sake of Abraham’s
wife, the entire household of Abimelech became barren (Ge.20:18).
Abimelech was even innocent here. He took Sarah only because he thought
she was Abraham’s unmarried sister (Ge.20:1-2). God rebuked him saying,
“You are a dead man”. When man fell into sin, sickness came into Eden. Sin
and sickness are the double curse of man’s fall. Even today, sin is involved
in sickness, either directly or indirectly.
In Christ, sin has been removed from your life, and you have been given
authority to remove sin from other’s lives. One man’s sin affects others: It
need not be the direct sin of the sick person. He may face the consequences
of others’ sin. Because of Abimelech, all the women of his household suffered
barrenness. This shows the seriousness of sin. Miriam’s sin paralyzed the
progress of the entire camp of Israel (Nu.12). Achan’s sin caused the military
defeat and death of God’s army (Jos.7). David’s sin caused the plague to kill
thousands of Israelites by plague (1.Chr.21). Even in Christ, if one member
suffers, all the members of Christ’s Body suffer (1.Co.12:26). Especially
the sin of the leaders and heads of the families very much opens the door for
the sickness to afflict the church and families. In Christ, your sins are forgiven
forever. You have the indwelling power to keep yourself free from sin and
sickness. The root of sin is destroyed in you, the new creation. Sin and
sickness can no longer have dominion over you (Ro.6:14). Early death: The
minimum of years promised is seventy to eighty (Ps.90:10). After that, one
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can live as he desires and believes. Early death is a curse. God saw Abimelech
as good as dead and even warned him, if he wouldn’t return Abraham’s
wife, he and all his people would die (Ge.20:3). How serious! It clearly
shows sin and hardness bring early death. In Christ, you are promised long
life, and the Blood of Jesus cleanses you the moment you confess your sins
(1.Jn.1:9).
Your stony heart is exchanged for a heart of flesh in Christ (Eze.36:26).
Sudden death is a curse. You are redeemed from it! Immorality: In this case,
taking another man’s wife caused the spread of sickness. Immorality and
uncleanness can never be taken lightly. The moral condition around you is
no excuse. It is still the reason for many mysterious diseases. Adultery and
coveting the neighbor’s belongings is breaking God’s commandment. It invites
all the evil germs and viruses. Gehasi coveted and brought leprosy upon
himself and his descendants (2.Ki.5:26-27).
In Christ, you can overcome all the power of immorality. When you
live in the revelation of who you are in Christ, you automatically covet the
things of the Spirit (1.Co.14:1,12). Your flesh loses its control over you. You
literally escaped from the corruption that came through sin (2.Pe.1:4).
Innocence is no excuse: When you break God’s principles, even ignorantly,
you face the consequences. Abimelech did it with a clear conscience and
clean hands. God Himself acknowledged it and kept him from sinning
(Ge.20:4-6). Still, this didn’t stop the sickness from afflicting the family. In
Christ, you are given the wisdom of God to know what causes sickness. You
can easily escape and keep yourself healthy.
The Bible is the best health manual ever, written by the Great Physician.
Beloved, there is absolutely no need for you to be sick. In Christ, all the
provision for healing is given. Still, we cannot violate God’s moral principles
at any cost. God is righteous and impartial in all His ways. Life in Christ
doesn’t ignore these principles. God has given all His ability to easily follow
them. Obey them and enjoy your perfect health. As Abraham’s descendant,
you are called to be a healing agent to the world. Teach these principles and
remove the barriers for the healing rivers to flow.
Thank You, Lord, out of my belly shall flow rivers of
living water. Every living thing that moves, wherever the
rivers go, will live and be healed because I am in Christ.
Jn.7:38; Eze.47:9
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So Abraham prayed to God; and God healed Abimelech, his wife,
and his female servants. Then they bore children, for the LORD had
closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sa-
rah, Abraham’s wife.
Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the
church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name
of the Lord (Ge.20:17-18; Jas.5:14)
We continue our study on the first healing by prayer. The Church is the
healing center for the world. If the Church fails, there is no hope for this sin-
sick world. It is imperative to remove the obstacles and step into the ministry
of healing by prayer and authority.
The failure of men of God: Abraham was supposed to be a blessing
wherever he went (Ge.12:1-3), but just because of his fear and unbelief, he
became the cause of curse for the nation. He literally deceived Abimelech.
This is a warning for you, the new creation.
In Christ, you are called to bless and heal the nations. Never block your
healing rivers by unbelief and sin (Eze.47:8-12).
God’s mercy: See God’s mercy! He even introduced Abraham as His
prophet and recommended his prayer power (Ge.20:7). He honored His
servant in spite of his weakness.
The healing remedy: Right in this first recorded healing miracle, God
gave the healing remedy.
Quick repentance: God told Abimelech to restore Sarah back to
Abraham. He quickly acted and sent her home the very next morning. Quick
repentance always brings quick healing. Never allow any bitterness or sin to
lodge in you. Habitual sin breaks your health beyond repair! Obey the Holy
Spirit the moment He convicts you (Jn.16:8).
Confession: Abimelech summoned all his officials and told them all
that had happened. The fear of God swept through the entire land.
Unconfessed sin breads evil germs and nurtures them! That is why James
admonishes even the believers to confess their sins to each other and pray
for each other so that they may be healed (Jas.5:16). Lead the sick to
confession, and keep your conscience free by His Blood (1.Jn.1:9)!
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Restitution: Abimelech didn’t send Sarah home with empty hands.
He gave sheep and cattle and servants as a compensation even for what he
had done innocently. This shows his righteous and sensitive heart to obey
God. Restitution always releases restoration and healing.
Intercession: This healing was the direct result of the intercessory
prayer of a righteous. God healed all the people in answer to Abraham’s
prayer. God Himself revealed the need of prayer for healing (Ge.20:7). When
you are too sick to stand on your own faith, call the elders to pray for your
healing and seek the help of intercessors (Jas.5:14). In Christ, the best way
to be healed is to build your faith on the Word and receive your healing.
In Christ, you have the great High Priest and intercessor to pray for
your healing. He is pleading for His Body to be hale and healthy. He
continuous His healing ministry through His Body, the Church. When He
was in the flesh, He was moved with compassion for the sick and bound.
He healed them by His prayer and authority. Now, in Christ, He has given
you the authority to heal the sick (Mt.10:1).
His righteousness: I always wonder how God could answer the prayer
of Abraham when he was in the lowest ebb of his spiritual condition. Maybe
God has something to say to you, his new creation. Abraham’s prayers
were answered because he was God’s covenant partner. He was counted
righteous because of his faith and became the father of every believer in
Christ (Ge.15:6). In Christ, you are righteous, and your prayers do wonders.
The Divine humor: It thrills me to know that Abraham’s prayer opened
all the barren wombs. At that time, Abraham himself was childless. He
simply obeyed God and interceded for others, ignoring his own plight. He
didn’t shrink back from praying for others, intimidated by his own childlessness.
Soon after he prayed for others, God remembered Sarah and gave her a
child (Ge.21:1-2).
Beloved, never allow the devil to stop you from interceding for others
on the basis of your experiences. Intercession is purely a God-given ministry.
When you do it faithfully, many of your blessings will be released soon after
(Job.42:10). Such is the power of intercessory prayer!
Thank You, Lord, for my effective and fervent prayer
avails much, and my prayer of faith will save the sick. I go
to heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out
demons. Freely I have received, freely I give because I am
in Christ.
Jas.5:16-17; Mt.10:7-8
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 Come on, laugh at your impossibilities and consider not the natural
March 12 limitations. Call into being that which does not exist. Stop wavering about
the promises of God. Be fully convinced that God is willing and able to do
MIRACLE LIVING IN CHRIST what He promised. Think and speak in terms of miracles (Ro.4:17-20). Obey
implicitly His promptings (Jn.2:5). Don’t consult with flesh and blood, don’t
Abraham was one hundred years old when his son Isaac was reason it out (Ga.1:16). Act on your miracle faith NOW (Jas.2:20,22)!
born to him. You are a miracle breed! You have been given all authority to perform
These signs will follow those who believe (Ge.21:5; Mk.16:17) miracles! All heaven is backing you! Launch into the miraculous TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, I am a sign and wonder in Zion. Signs
Life in Christ is a lifestyle of miracles. Abraham and his children became and wonders shall follow me. What is impossible with men is
signs and wonders among the nations (Isa.8:18). Abraham’s calling was a possible for me because I am in Christ.
miracle. All his divine communications were miraculous. Every move in his Isa.8:18; Mk.10:27; 16:17
life was a miracle move. The way God protected his wife from wicked
kings was a miracle (Ge.12:17; Ge.20:7).
His victory over the four nations was a miracle (Ge.14). God’s
intervention in his problems was a miracle (Ge.21:14-21). His honor, riches
and recognition was a miracle (Ge.21:22-34). The strength of God in his
body and in his wife was a miracle (Ro.4:19). Imagine the old couple’s
youth renewed like the eagle’s. Even at around ninety years of age, Sarah
was so beautiful she was coveted by Abimelech (Ps.103:5; Ge.20).
As the climax of it all, his son Isaac was the greatest miracle that had
ever happened in the history of the world (Ge.21:1-7; Heb.11:11). Sometimes
I wonder why Abraham had to wait until his body was already dead and
Sarah had passed the age of childbearing (Ge.18:11; Ro.4:19). It is to show
us that nothing is too hard for the Lord (Ge.18:18). This proves that there is
no impossibility for God’s Covenant people.
Abraham laughed (Ge.17:17), Sarah laughed (Ge.18:12), all who heard
it laughed (Ge.21:6), and his son’s very name was “Mr. Laughter”. Isaac’s
marriage was nothing but a miracle (Ge.24). This is how God performs
miracles. Whatever God does will fill people’s mouth with laughter
(Ps.126:2).
Beloved, your God is a God of miracles. In Christ, you are hooked up
with the God of miracles. There is no impossibility in Christ. Every Bible-
saint walked in the miracle realm. Jesus came into this world to open up this
miracle world for His people.
Abraham’s miracle living is available to you. Expect miracles for your
children. Expect miracles for your finances. Expect miracles for your
marriage. Expect miracles for your health and vitality and every area of
your life. You need not be bound by the ordinary. You are a supernatural
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 for Himself. Be completely available to Him! Don’t hold anything dear to
March 13 your heart. Let go off everything. Believe that this Abraham-nature is im-
parted to you in Christ.
SACRIFICIAL LIVING IN CHRIST
The One who lives in you has given Himself for the world. He never
pleased Himself (Ro.15:3). He never sought honor for Himself (Jn.5:41,44).
By Myself I have sworn, says the LORD, because you have done He never held anything back for Himself. He is your new life now! His
this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son… nature is your nature. If you see this truth, sacrificial living becomes sponta-
neous for you! You find delight in pouring out yourself for others.
I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but
Christ lives in me (Ge.22:16; Ga.2:20) Remember, you are dead in Christ (Ro.6:9-10; Ga.2:20). The life that
you live is not for yourself. Every minute must be spent for others. Your
Life in Christ is a life of sacrifice and self-denial. Jesus never lived nor spirit has become poor to possess the Kingdom of God (Mt.5:3). Know your
died for Himself. Those who live in Him no longer live for themselves but identity in Christ and live this most blessed life of sacrifice. As you give your
for Him who died and rose again (2.Co.5:15). This comes spontaneously for all, you will enjoy His all! This is divine exchange. Rise up NOW! Be ready
you as you live out Jesus’ life on this earth. to spend and be spent for God and for your generation today (2.Co.12:15).
Your father Abraham set an example for you to follow. His life was a Thank You Lord, I have been crucified with Christ; it is
life of continuous renunciation. He had to let go of everything that was dear no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life
and near to him, his father’s home, his country (Ge.12), his nephew Lot which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in You. My old
(Ge.13:11-12), Hagar and his own son Ishmael (Ge.21:11-14). man is crucified. You will be magnified and manifested in my
body because I am in Christ.
When he had to send Ishmael away, it greatly grieved his heart, yet he
sent him with some food and water (Ge.21:14). He was even willing to offer Ga.2:20; Ro.6:6; Phil.1:20; 2.Co.4:11
his only beloved son Isaac (Ge.22).
Though he was rich in wealth and cattle, his heart was detached from it
all. He lived like a stranger and pilgrim on the earth (Ps.39:12; Heb.11:9,13).
He didn’t own a bit of land even to bury his beloved wife (Ge.23). Like a
poor nomad, he was dwelling in tents all through his life.
He renounced his right to chose anything for himself. He gave Lot the
choice to select the best land and was very content with his God (Ge.13:8-
12). When all the wealth of Sodom was offered to him, he gracefully denied
it (Ge.14:21-24). His motivating factor was that nobody but God must get all
the credit of making him rich.
He was always liberal in giving and excelled in hospitality. Instead of
receiving from the kings, he gave tithes of all to king Melchizedek (Ge.14:18-
23). When the people offered to give him land free of cost, he didn’t accept
and paid the full price (Ge.23:6,11-16).
He didn’t even take for granted the honor and good wishes of people.
He bowed down before the people of Heth again and again though they
esteemed him highly (Ge.23:7,12). Is there any wonder God rewarded him
exalting him as the father of many nations?
Beloved, if you feel today that God is expecting something from you,
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 while Lot lost even what he had in Sodom. Abraham grew ever stronger
March 14 and became a mighty warrior who could rescue five kingdoms from the
enemies’ hands (Ge.14:14-16) while Lot was taken captive along with the
THE BIG DIFFERENCE IN CHRIST Sodomites (Ge.14:12).
Abraham’s blessings challenge you to fully utilize your life in Christ,
Hear us, my lord: You are a mighty prince among us… They
while Lot is a warning for you not to ignore the blessings of life in Christ.
said, “Stand back!… this one came here to stay here, and he keeps Never despise your birth right for any temporal pleasure of this world like
acting as a judge”… Esau did (Ge.25:34)!
The heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a Beloved, know what you have in Christ, confess it, possess it, and live
slave, though he is master of all (Ge.23:6; 19:9; Ga.4:1) in it with all your heart! Live and enjoy your abundant life in all its fullness.
Don’t settle for anything less. Be distinct!
Life in Christ makes a heaven-and-earth-difference. Coming to Christ Thank You, Lord, You made me different from all the
is coming from darkness to light and from death to life (Col.1:13; 1.Jn.3:14). others. I am Your special treasure above all the peoples on
Many times, we don’t seem to enjoy this glorious distinction because we the face of the earth. People will discern between me and
don’t know our privileges in Christ. It’s one thing to live in Christ and another the wicked because I am in Christ.
thing to appropriate this life and practically live it. 1.Co.4:7; Dt.7.6; Mal.3:18
The picture of the new creation: The picture of Abraham and Lot throws
much light on this truth. Lot was a righteous man like Abraham (2.Pe.2:7-9).
Lot was closely related to Abraham and shared his blessings by leaving his
country along with Abraham. He could have enjoyed all the privileges and
blessings of Abraham, but he missed it by his own choice.
Both of them portray the picture of the new creation. One walked in
the privilege, the other missed it miserably. Abraham who walked in this
covenantal blessing saved his entire family from corruption and wicked men
(Ge.20:6-7), but Lot who forfeited his blessing could not save himself and
his family. His wife turned into a pillar of salt (Ge.19:26), and his daughters
became symbols of immorality (Ge.19:30-38).
Family distinction: Abraham’s wife was obedient and hospitable,
hurrying to cook for the visitors even in her old age (Ge.18:6) while poor Lot
had to cook for his visitors all by himself (Ge.19:3).
Abraham’s descendants enjoyed his blessings and walked as God’s
chosen covenant people while Lot’s generations became the cursed enemies
of God’s people (Moab and Ammon, Ge.19:30-38).
Social distinction: Abraham was highly honored by kings and all the
gentile nations (Ge.21:22) while Lot was not recognized even by the youth
in Sodom (Ge.19:5). The people of Hebron recognized Abraham as a mighty
prince of God among them (Ge.23:6) while the people of Sodom despised
Lot as a sojourner and questioned his right to judge them, even to the extent
of molesting him (Ge.19:9).
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 of marriage – led Eliezar and Rebekah to meet miraculously and convinced
her family to send her immediately with an unknown man.
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ANGELIC MINISTRY IN CHRIST In Christ, you can avail the ministry of angels to find the suitable partners
for your dear ones. You need not struggle to find God’s perfect match.
Expect angels to bring the right person at the right time. Ask for angelic
The LORD God of heaven… will send His angel before you… ministry to bring your co-workers from any part of the world. Right now,
Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those God’s angels are busy in bringing together like-minded people of God for a
who will inherit salvation (Ge.24:40; Heb.1:14) great networking for the end-time harvest.
Beloved, if Abraham’s physical children enjoyed the ministry of angels
Another blessing of Abraham you must diligently seek to possess is to this much, how much more you, the spiritual child, should expect!
avail angelic ministry. The whole heavenly host of angels are waiting to Life in Christ can avail the ministry of angels for every area of life. All
minister to you, just because you are a seed of Abraham. Angels appeared the angelic hosts are awaiting the orders of the new creations. Because you
to Isaac, Jacob, and many of Abraham’s descendants. They are ministering are united with Christ, His servants become your servants (Heb.1:14). You
spirits for you, as you are an heir of salvation in Christ (Heb.1:14). are lifted up to the position of sonship (Ro.8:14-16).
Abraham had consistent angelic visitations (Ge.18:1). The supernatural You have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the Living God, the
world was wide open for him, and he saw angels as we see men. He ate heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels (Heb.12:22). Avail
with them, talked with them, laughed with them, walked with them. Angels all kinds of angelic ministry for your protection, provision and promotion
brought him the messages of God. Groups of angels visited him. Thereby, he TODAY!
became a forerunner for us (Heb.13:2).
Thank You, Lord, Your angels are all ministering spirits
Angels and children: Angels conversed with Abraham about his sent forth to minister to me. I have come to the innumerable
promised son and gave him the details about him even before his birth. We company of angels. You send Your Angel and deliver me
have ample evidence of angels bringing messages about children. When because I am in Christ.
Hagar was downcast and dejected, an angel comforted her and even
Heb.1:14; Heb.12:22; Ac.12:11
promised about Ishmael (Ge.16:7-11). An angel appeared to Samson’s parents
to instruct them how to treat the unique son that would be born to them
(Jud.13:3-21). Angels even gave the names of the children to be born (Jesus,
John the Baptist, Samson, Isaac).
In Christ, expect angels to speak to you about your children, their names,
their future, etc.
Angels to rescue: In answer to the prayers of Abraham, angels went
and rescued his nephew Lot (Ge.19:10-11,15-16). Angels rescued the
Israelites in answer to the prayer of king Hezekiah (2.Ki.19:35-36). Daniel
was miraculously rescued from the hungry lions by angelic ministry (Da.6:22).
Just before the day of death penalty, an angel went and rescued the apostle
Peter (Ac.12). The list goes on and on.
In Christ, you can ask angels to release you and your people from any
danger. Angels will obey your bidding and go swiftly to any part of the world
to rescue people and even nations.
Angels to find a match: When Abraham became too old to find a
suitable match for his son, he trusted angels to help his servant (Ge.24:7,40).
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BOSOM FRIENDS IN CHRIST
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to
Abram and said to him, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be
blameless.”
Abraham… was called the friend of God (Ge.17:1; Jas.2:23)
Bosom friends: Abraham was God’s bosom friend (Jas.2:23). He left
everything to gain God’s friendship and fellowship. He didn’t take this privilege
for granted. He spent sufficient time with God and practiced the Presence
of God all the time. He could boldly say almost at the end of his life, “The
Lord before whom I have walked” (Ge.24:40). In Christ, you have become
God’s bosom friend! You are not a loner.
Dedicated friends: To acknowledge and invite God’s Presence, Abraham
built altars wherever he went. He and his family even slept around the altar.
The altar is the place of constant worship and deeper dedication. Day by
day, he yielded himself to the sway of God’s glorious Presence and continually
acknowledged God in all his ways.
As a child of Abraham, you are a walking altar of God, where continuous
praise is offered. In Christ, you consciously yield to His every promptings.
This is the secret of enjoying the manifest Presence of God.
Communicating friends: Because Abraham spent time and sought God’s
intimate Presence and love, he knew God more and more. God, pleased
with his lifestyle, revealed Himself to him as Jehovah (Ge.12:7-8), his Shield
and Great Reward (Ge.15:1), El Shaddai (Ge.17:1), Judge of all the earth
(Ge.18:25), Everlasting God (Ge.21:33), and Jehovah Jireh (Ge.22:14). The
knowledge of God is the secret of all the great virtues of Abraham. He
became the father of faith because he knew in whom he had believed.
Trusted friends: It was Abraham’s faith in God’s ability that made him
even to offer his son Isaac (Heb.11:19). Such a supernatural faith can come
only by the revelation knowledge of God. He saw God as life and resurrection
and the One who calls things that are not as though they were (Ro.4:17).
That made him strong in faith against all the contradicting symptoms. The
reason we new creations struggle to trust God is our lack of intimacy with
Him. The more you know God, the more you trust Him and are transformed.
That’s the secret of faith life. Knowledge of God comes by constantly living
in His Presence by praise and worship.
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Jesus, the Great Friend: In Christ, you have the privilege of walking
shoulder to shoulder with your Daddy God. Jesus who lives in you walked
continually in His Presence and pleased His Father all the time (Col.1:27;
Jn.8:29). When the sins of the whole world came between Him and His
Father, hiding the Father’s face, He cried (Mt.27:45-46). He was extremely
intimate with the Father and sensitive to His whisperings and timings.
This Jesus has not only become your life, He also has become your
bosom friend. As a friend unreservedly opens his heart, He opens His heart
to you (Jn.15:15).
Beloved, God is calling you into His inner chambers, longing for your
intimate fellowship. You will never be fulfilled if you fail to answer His call.
He is more than ten thousands to you. There is no comparison with Him. He
is your jealous Lover. When you seek His friendship and Presence,
everything you need in life is taken care of automatically. This is the greatest
privilege of living in Christ. All around the world, people are craving to find
God. You have not only found Him, you have become one with Him
(1.Co.6:17). He came into your life to dine with you, to walk with you, to
open His heart to you. Can you dare to say you have no time for Him?!
Make Him your number one priority! All you needs shall be supplied
abundantly.
In Christ, you not only have God’s indwelling Presence, but you can
enjoy His manifest Presence. His Presence is your address now.
Thank You, Lord, my fellowship is truly with You and
with Your Son Jesus Christ. The grace of the Lord Jesus
Christ and the love of God, the communion of the Holy
Spirit is with me because I am in Christ.
1.Jn.1:3; 2.Co.13:14
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 but just a portion of His gifts. They were servants, but the New Testament
March 17 believers are sons (Jn.3:3,5). You don’t aspire the gifts. You have acquired
ALL IN CHRIST the Giver!
Don’t cry: Now you don’t ask like Solomon for wisdom. One greater
than Salomon lives in you and has become your wisdom (1.Co.2:30-31;
Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac. But Abraham gave gifts Mt.12:42). You need not wrestle like Jacob for blessing. You are already
to the sons of the concubines… sent them… away from Isaac… blessed with all His blessings (Eph.1:3). You need not beg like Moses for
Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours (Ge.25:5- God’s Presence. He never leaves you nor forsakes you (Heb.13:5). You
6; Lk.15:31) and God are inseparable (Jn.14:23). You need not cry like David for God not
to take His Holy Spirit from you. The Holy Spirit has come to dwell in you
Abraham was wise enough to settle everything before his death. He forever (Jn.14:16). All the Bible heroes were commended for their faith, yet
gave all he had to his promised son Isaac and only gifts to his other sons. none of them received everything God promised. God had reserved something
This is a picture of life in Christ. In Christ, God has become your Father and better for us (Heb.11:39-40).
gives all that He has to you. To the unbelievers, He gives only His gifts of
Yes and Amen: In the Old Testament, each one of the saints received
rain and sunlight etc. (Mt.5:45; Ac.14:17).
a portion of God’s promises, but in Christ, all the promises He ever made are
This gives us a greater revelation of our inheritance in Christ. We are yes and amen in Christ (2.Co.1:19).
Abraham’s promised children and have access to everything he enjoyed.
Every time you see a promise of God, see Jesus standing by the Father’s
According to His riches, not out of His riches: Jesus, the Son of Abraham, side and nodding His head with a big smile, saying YES and AMEN. This is
gave everything He had to His new creations. Even in Christ, many times life in Christ.
we don’t see this revelation. Like the elder son, we tend to complain about
Beloved, see the fullness of blessings in Christ! Don’t waste your time
our lack while everything our Father has is ours (Lk.15:31). Maybe you cry
crying for blessings that are already yours! When Jesus came, everything
about your financial crisis, but remember, all of God’s riches are yours.
came. Now, He is your wealth, your wisdom, your holiness and sanctification,
Jesus went to the cross to become poor so that you may become rich in Him
your righteousness, your strength, your everything and all. You are limitless
(2.Co.8:9). He gives you richly all things to enjoy (1.Ti.6:17). He doesn’t just
in Christ. Simply believe all His things are yours.
give you a little out of His abundant riches but supplies according to His
riches in glory in Christ Jesus (Mt.5:45; Phil.4:19). Thank You, Lord, I am always with You, and all that You
have is mine. My sufficiency is from You, and I am filled
Revelation of riches: In Christ, all your needs are met according to
with all Your fullness. You have become my wisdom, my
His riches while the unbelievers receive just a little out of His riches. When
righteousness, my sanctification and redemption because I
you lack this revelation, you will be starving for the pig-food while your
am in Christ.
Dad’s servants enjoy the abundance of your Dad’s riches. This is the tragedy
of today’s church. When the revelation of his father’s riches came to the Lk.15:31; 2.Co.3:5; Eph.3:19; 1.Co.1:29-30
younger son, he rose up to go to the father, not as a son, but as a servant.
Ignorance and guilt: Both sons could not understand their father’s
heart and their ownership of their father’s riches. The problem of the elder
son was his ignorance, the problem of the younger son his guilt. Only the
revelation of who you are and what you have in Christ will make you sit with
the Father and dine with Him. What the world enjoys today is just the crumbs
that fall from our table (Mt.15:26-27).
The Bible is very emphatic in saying “all things are yours” because you
are in Christ (1.Co.3:21-23).
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 the curse of the law, having become a curse for you (Ga.3:13). According to
March 18 the law, anyone who is hanged on the tree, is cursed of God (Dt.21:23).
FAMILY CURSE IN CHRIST Jesus died a cruel death to redeem you from all the curses of your forefathers
and self-invited curses so that the blessings of Abraham might come upon
you in Christ.
Now Isaac pleaded with the LORD for his wife, because she was Beloved, in Christ, the good news is that you only receive the blessings
barren; and the LORD granted his plea, and Rebekah his wife of Abraham, not the curses (Ga.3:13-14). You have to appropriate this
conceived.Then the LORD appeared to him and said: “Do not go claiming the blessings of the cross. When you know and walk in the privileges
down to Egypt; live in the land of which I shall tell you. And the men of of who you are in Christ, you can enjoy total freedom from all your curses.
the place asked about his wife. And he said, “She is my sister”; for he In Christ, you are totally redeemed from the curse. You can break every
was afraid to say, “She is my wife,” because he thought, “lest the curse you inherited or acquired from any source in the Name of Jesus and
men of the place kill me for Rebekah, because she is beautiful to by His Blood. Confess that you are totally redeemed from the curse of the
behold”. law, and break the power of curse in your life and others’ in Jesus’ Name,
through His Blood. Do it right NOW!
Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having be-
come a curse for us (for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs Thank You, Lord, I am a fellow-citizen with God’s people
and member of God’s household. Christ has redeemed me
on a tree”). that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gen-
from the curse of the law in order that the blessing given to
tiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit Abraham might come to me. Nobody can put a curse on me
through faith (Ge.25:21; 26:2,7; Ga.3:13-14). because I am blessed. How can I be cursed whom God has
not cursed? How can I be denounced whom the Lord has not
It’s interesting to note many similarities between Isaac and his father denounced because I am in Christ.
Abraham. We have seen how Isaac was blessed like his father in wealth,
social standard, miracle babies, treaty with Abimelech and God’s visitations Eph.2:19; Ga.3:13-14; Nu.22:12; 23:8
and promises. Yet he not only inherited the blessings but also inherited the
curse from his parents.
Isaac’s wife was barren as his mother was barren. He broke that curse
by his prayer (Ge.25:21). Isaac inherited the fear of his father Abraham and
repeated the same blunder of lying, calling his wife his sister (Ge.26:7). He
was tempted to go to Egypt when there was famine in Gerar, just as his
father (Ge.26:1-2; Ge.12:10). His wells were seized by Abimelech’s servants
as Abraham’s well was seized (Ge.26:18-21; Ge.21:25). This throws much
light on what we are because of the sins of our forefathers. The sins of the
forefathers bring curses that affect the third and forth generation, even up
to the tenth generation (Ex.20:4-6; Dt.23:2-3).
Outside Christ, you are the product of our past. Unless you claim who
you are in Christ and walk in that privilege, you are affected by the curses
from your forefathers. Many of your sicknesses, temperaments, losses, even
premature deaths can be caused by the curses from your forefathers or
what you invited by your own sins or folly.
When you come to Christ, all such curses are broken, if you appropriate
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 but true! If you ponder this deeply, it will melt your heart with gratitude. You
March 19 will never feel insignificant or inferior in life. You will not strive to earn
ELECT IN CHRIST God’s acceptance by your own achievements. Constantly and gratefully
thank God for His eternal love and election, and become His true love-slave
(Jer.31:3)! Dare not hurt your eternal Lover, please!
Two nations are in your womb, two peoples shall be separated Thank You, Lord, You chose me in Christ before the
from your body; one people shall be stronger than the other, and the foundation of the world and made me accepted in the
older shall serve the younger Beloved. I am the vessel of Your mercy that You prepared
beforehand for Your glory. Before You formed me in the
For the children not yet being born, nor having done any good or
womb You knew me, and before I was born You sanctified
evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of and ordained me because I am in Christ.
works but of Him who calls (Ge.25:23; Ro.9:11)
Eph.1:4,6; Ro.9:23; Jer.1:5
God’s election is one of the great mysteries for the intellectuals, but a
great reason of celebration for the child of God. Everyone in Christ is called
“elect of God” (1.Pe.1:2). This is your marvelous identity in Christ. Abraham
was God’s elect. All the Israelites were elected by God. Though Ishmael
was Abraham’s son, God’s election was on Isaac (Ge.17:20-21).
Isaac’s son Jacob was elected by God even before his birth. Isaac’s
wife went to inquire of God because of the struggle between the two children
in her womb. God clearly revealed about the two nations in her womb and
God’s election on the younger. This election was purely based on God’s
mercy and compassion, even before they did any good nor evil. God loved
Jacob and hated Esau before they even came into the world (Mal.1:2-3).
It may seem as if God were unjust, but that’s certainly not the case!
This is the mystery of His mercy. For some unknown reason, He has mercy
on whom He wills, and whom He wills He hardens (Ro.9:15). Our Divine
Potter has power over the clay to make one vessel for honor, another for
dishonor (Ro.9:21).
You, God’s elect, are made a vessel of honor for noble purposes. You
are the vessel of God’s grace and mercy (Ro.9:23). God had a purpose and
calling for you even before you were born (Jer.1:5,10). Your life mission is
already determined. He predestined you, called you, sanctified you, justified
you, and glorified you (Ro.8:29). What you do or don’t do doesn’t affect this
glorious election of God. You are a chosen vessel of God to bear His Name
to this world (Ac.9:15). Your calling and election are eternal. He has adopted
you into His family (Eph.1:4). Everything you need to enjoy in this life is
prepared even before the foundation of the world.
Beloved, you are elected by the King of the universe for His noble
cause. God does everything in this universe with His elect in mind. Even the
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 spite of his unworthiness, he ate bread with king David at his table all through
March 20 his life.
BECAUSE OF JESUS IN CHRIST Beloved, your Father God has invited you to His banqueting table to
relish His delicacies. All His kindness flows to you. In Christ, everything
Adam lost is restored to you. You may not feel deserving but it’s done for
I will be with you and bless you… I will perform the oath which I the sake of the Son of David who well-pleased His heart. Stop underestimating
swore to Abraham your father… I will make your descendants multi- yourself! Accept His gracious invitation, appreciate His kindness and enjoy
ply as the stars of heaven… In your seed, all the nations of the earth His royal blessings.
shall be blessed BECAUSE Abraham obeyed My voice and kept All the mighty miracle workers you admire are not shining because of
My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws… FOR their goodness or godliness. It’s their simple trust in God’s righteousness
MY SERVANT ABRAHAM’S SAKE… that releases God’s blessings and power. Peter attributed the secret of his
For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so power to the Name of Jesus, not to his own godliness (Ac.3:12,16). Be
also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous (Ge.26:3- humble to accept that you are blessed only because of Jesus.
5,24; Ro.5:19). Thank You, Lord, You have come to fulfill all righteousness.
I have become the righteousness of God in You. I have
The “BECAUSE-truth” is one of the great revelations you must know received abundance and the gift of righteousness. I will
to destroy all your guilt and self-efforts. Isaac was blessed because Abraham reign in life because I am in Christ.
obeyed God. This one truth can transform your life. Abraham obeyed, and Mt.3:15; Ro.5:17; 2.Co.5:21
Isaac enjoyed the fruit of it. All of Isaac’s promises were nothing but a
repetition of what God promised to Abraham. It’s not Isaac’s merit that
brought his blessings. It’s Abraham’s merit, credited to Isaac’s account.
This is one of the most important Bible truths we must learn. Abraham’s
obedience is the reason for all the blessings of his entire generation which
includes you.
BECAUSE of Jesus: This pictures the great redemptive plan of God
for His new creations. Through Jesus’ righteous act, we all received
abundance of grace and abundance of righteousness (Ro.5:12-21).
If Abraham’s obedience could bless Isaac, how much more the
obedience of our Lord Jesus Christ would bring abundance of blessings
upon you? In fact, He is the only one who could fully obey and fulfill all
righteousness (Mt.3:15). He left the heavenly bliss to bring blessings upon
you. He walked in total obedience to the Father, even to the point of death,
so that you may be blessed (Phil2:8).
BECAUSE of Jonathan: There is a beautiful illustration to picture
this. When David became king, he showed kindness to lame Mephibosheth
for the sake of his friend Jonathan and said, “Do not fear, for I will surely
show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will restore to you
all the land of Saul your grandfather; and you shall eat bread at my table
continually” (2.Sa.9:7). Mephibosheth was melted by his kindness and cried,
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March 21 HUNDREDFOLD INCREASE
IN CHRIST
Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year a hun-
dredfold; and the LORD blessed him. The man began to prosper, and
continued prospering until he became very prosperous…
…receive a hundredfold now in this time—houses and brothers
and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions—
and in the age to come, eternal life (Ge.26:12-13; Mk.10:30)
Isaac sowed in the land of Gerar and reaped a hundredfold harvest.
Here we see the characteristics of Isaac’s blessings.
His blessings are independent of adverse circumstances. There
was a severe famine all over the land, but it couldn’t stop Isaac’s hundredfold
harvest. Isaac was not operating under the laws of nature (Ge.26:12). The
failing world economy has nothing to do with the economy of a believer in
Christ. All around you, the business may fail, but it should not be a concern
for you. Your neighbors’ agriculture may fail, but not yours. For you, the
riches come from the Lord, not from any other source. Trust this and claim
your blessings.
His blessings are hundredfold. Isaac reaped a hundredfold harvest.
Never be satisfied with thirty or sixty-fold blessing on your life and ministry.
God’s will for you is always hundredfold. He is a perfect God, and all of His
blessings must be perfect in your life.
His blessings come at the right time. In the same year Isaac sowed
the seed, he reaped the harvest. God blesses His people at the right time,
exactly when they are in need. God has promised the rain at the proper time
(Dt.11:14; Dt.28:12; Joel.2:23-24). You shall bring forth fruit in due season
(Ps.1:3). Seasonal failure and harvest failures are not God’s blessings. You
are redeemed from this curse because of Jesus. Expect the harvest in it’s
proper season. Claim this blessing.
His blessings are ever increasing. Isaac began to prosper and
continually prospered until he became very prosperous. God’s blessings are
progressive. Tomorrow is always better than yesterday for a child of God.
Everything God gives increases till it reaches the climax (Ge.26:13). The
path of the righteous shines more and more (Pr.4:18).
His blessings are envied by the enemies. Isaac was so prosperous
and became so rich, the Philistines envied him (Ge.26:14). You can enjoy so
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much blessings, riches, and honor that people envy you. Joseph was envied
by his own brothers because of his great vision (Ge.37:5,11). Aaron and
Miriam were jealous because of God’s glorious anointing upon Moses
(Nu.12:1-2). The apostles were envied because of the big crowd they
attracted (Ac.13:45). Even Jesus was crucified out of envy (Mk.15:10).
Beloved, when people are jealous of you, rejoice! That’s a sure indication
of God’s blessings upon you.
His blessings are more than his enemies. Even the king of Gerar
accepted that Isaac had become mightier than his people (Ge.26:16). The
king of Egypt looked at God’s people and said, “the children of Israel are
more and mightier than the Egyptians” (Ex.1:9). God’s blessing upon the
new creation always exceeds the blessings of unbelievers. Expect this
distinction.
His blessings cause persecution. Isaac was so blessed that he was
persecuted by the Philistines. They drew him away and took away all his
wells (Ge.26:15-16). The Israelites were persecuted because they multiplied
(Ex.1:9). You should be blessed to the extent of being persecuted for your
great blessings. This is God’s will for those who are in Christ.
Beloved, all these seven characteristics of Isaac’s blessings belong to
you. Isaac was the physical son of Abraham, you are his spiritual son. Despise
all your contradicting circumstances. Claim every one of these blessings
consciously and enjoy the hundredfold harvest.
Thank You, Lord, You satisfy my soul in drought. I am
much mightier than my enemies. I rejoice in persecution
because Your Spirit of glory rests upon me. I will indeed
bear fruit and produce hundredfold because I am in Christ.
Isa.58:11; Ge.26:16; Mt.5:11-12; 1.Pe.4:14
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March 22
ENEMIES BECOME FRIENDS
IN CHRIST
And Isaac said to them, “Why have you come to me, since you
hate me and have sent me away from you?” But they said, “We have
certainly seen that the LORD is with you. So we said, ‘Let there now
be an oath between us, between you and us; and let us make a cov-
enant with you, that you will do us no harm…”
Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the
sight of all men. If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live
peaceably with all men (Ge.26:27-28; Ro12:17-18).
Isaac was hated and rejected because of his over-abundance of blessings.
God’s blessing and favor will always be envied.
God vindicated him by continuous miracles and divine appearances and
taught Isaac the principle of “When a man’s ways please the Lord, He
makes even his enemies to be at peace with him” (Pr.16:7). After Isaac
passed the test, all his enemies including the kings and commanders came to
appease him, pleading for a peace covenant (Ge.26:28).
In Christ, expect everyone of your enemies to become your closest
friends. Those who reject you will receive you gladly. Those who speak ill
of you will speak well of you. Those who despise you will dignify you. This
is your birth right in Christ. As an heir of Abraham, you will enjoy the blessing
Isaac enjoyed.
Trust God and His Word: Isaac was always a peaceful man. He
never quarreled nor fought for his rights. He graciously accepted the rejection
and departed from the place where he had enjoyed a hundredfold harvest.
He trusted in his God and knew, the God of blessings could bless him wherever
he went. Right in Gerar, God appeared to him and lavished His promises
upon him (Ge.26:2-5).
When you are rejected, always remember God’s promises to you. Know
all God’s blessings are yours in Christ. Trust the One who called, blessed
and honored you (Ro.8:29-32). No man can permanently dishonor you, as
you keep claiming your rights in Christ.
Remember His past miracles: In Gerar, Isaac was afraid to say that
Rebekah was his wife and called her his sister. But God intervened and
saved him and his wife (Ge.26:6-11). The very king of the nation charged all
his people not to touch him or his wife. Even death penalty was pronounced.
By this, Isaac could see how God protects His covenant people even if
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they are foolish. In Christ, the King of the universe charged all His angels to
protect you and all your family (Ps.91:11). Remember what God has done to
you in the past and how He honored you in the midst of everyone in spite of
all your foolish mistakes. This should make you cool and calm when you
face enmity.
Remember the New Covenant: Isaac heard time and again that
God would bless him for the sake of His servant Abraham. He knew, just
because he was Abraham’s son, he also was God’s covenant partner. God
would vindicate him, no matter what people planned against him. That made
him to easily let go even when people demanded unduly (Ge.26:23).
Follow after peace: Because of his covenant position, Isaac gladly
left Gerar and never fought when his wells were stopped (Ge.26:18). Instead
of fighting, he reopened the wells of Abraham. When his enemies continued
to quarrel with him, Isaac, like his father Abraham, gave up these wells and
continued digging new wells in new places. He would rather let go of anything
than losing his inner peace.
Overcome evil with good: Seeing his Christ-like nature, God was so
moved He reassured him once again of His blessings. He showed the Gentile
kings the blessings of Isaac and made them bow down to him. The very
people who rejected him came to Isaac to make a treaty with him (Ge.26:28).
He made them a feast and overcame evil with his good.
In Christ, God will definitely defend your cause and bless everything
you do. When you sow, you will reap a hundredfold. When you dig a well,
waters will gush forth. When you do business, it shall be profitable. When
you preach, it will yield souls. Whatever you do shall prosper (Ps.1:3).
Beloved, maybe people are jealous of you, speak evil of you and even
steal your blessings, but when you hold your peace trusting God, He will
vindicate you (Pr.16:7). Everything you lost shall come back to you multiplied.
All your enemies shall become your friends as you walk in Christ.
Thank You, Lord, I am not overcome by evil, but overcome
evil with good. As my ways please You in Christ, You make
even my enemies to be at peace with me because I am in
Christ.
Ro.12:21; Pr.16:7
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March 23 RELEASING THE BLESSINGS
IN CHRIST
And he (Jacob) came near (Isaac) and kissed him; and he
smelled the smell of his clothing, and blessed him…
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who
has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in
Christ (Ge.27:27; Eph.1:3).
Jacob was blessed by God’s election from his mother’s womb as we
are blessed in Christ Jesus (Eph.1:3). But Jacob had to do something to
unleash his blessings. This tells us that we have a part in unleashing God’s
blessings upon us though we are blessed in Him. We must know the keys
that will unlock God’s blessings.
Though we don’t advocate the exact method Jacob used, we can take
the principles. Jacob suffered long time to literally enjoy the blessings because
his methods were not honest. We will always be safe if we use the biblical
methods.
Value and covet: Jacob coveted to obtain all his blessings and was
willing to pay the cost for it. To get his older brother’s birthright, he gave his
own stew for him (Ge.25:29-30). He knew the blessings of a birthright.
Esau despised it for his immediate need and lost it forever. He risked his
very life to obtain his father’s blessing acting as Esau (Ge.27:12). A deep
and burning desire to enjoy your blessing is the key to release what you
already have in Christ (1.Co.14:1).
Bless the Blesser: Jacob knew the secret of satisfying the heart of
the blesser. Isaac also knew this principle and requested Esau to bring him
his favorite savory food, so that he might eat and bless him with all his soul
(Ge.27:3-4,7,9-10,25-27). It was the custom in Bible times to feed and satisfy
the elders so that they might bless happily. Likewise, satisfy the heart of
God, the true Source of all blessings, and untie your blessings. You cannot
enjoy your blessing if you grieve the heart of the Blesser. Constantly please
Him and see the overflowing blessings. Bless the blesser who has blessed
you with all spiritual blessings in Christ, and untie them (Eph.1:3)!
Seek the Spirit’s help: Jacob needed his mother’s help. She took all
the initiative to see that Jacob received his father’s blessing. She encouraged
him and cooked the savory food and put Esau’s choicest clothes on him. She
took the responsibility on herself (Ge.27:13). Only the Holy Spirit knows
what pleases the Father and helps you to do it. Heed Him and avail His
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mighty help in releasing God’s blessing.
Put on Jesus: Jacob put on Esau’s garment and went near his father.
Isaac smelled the smell of his clothing and started lavishing his blessings on
him. You can never go to the Father by your own righteousness. Clothed in
Christ’s righteousness, we approach the Father. Father God smells the smell
of His beloved Son on us and manifests His blessings.
Believe your blessings are irrevocable: After Jacob blessed his
son Isaac, Esau came and cried. Isaac trembled exceedingly but could not
revoke his own blessings. We are eternally blessed, and God’s blessings are
irrevocable. When we walk in the revelation of who we are in Christ, no
power can alter God’s blessings in our lives (Ge.27:33).
Know your blessings are unlimited: Esau cried bitterly and asked,
“Have you not reserved a blessing for me? Have you only one blessing, my
father?” Isaac had nothing else to give. He had made Jacob Esau’s master
and given him grain and wine. So he lamented, “What shall I do now for you
my son?” (Ge.27:37-38) But rejoice! Your heavenly Isaac has unlimited
blessings that can never be stolen or exhausted.
Beloved, if you use these keys honestly, you can bring your spiritual
blessings into reality.
Thank you, Lord, You fill the hungry with good things
and send the rich away empty. So I covet Your spiritual
gifts. Your gifts and callings are irrevocable. Your Spirit
helps me in my weakness so I can please You as a dearly
beloved child. You bless me according to the riches of Your
glory because I am in Christ.
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 God’s awesome Presence in that place and called it “House of God” and
March 24 “Gate of Heaven”.
In Christ, you carry the awesome Presence of God. You are the mobile
HEAVEN OPENS IN CHRIST House of God. You are the Gate of Heaven. You are the link between heaven
and earth, just like Jesus (Jn.1:51). Live in this consciousness! Let continuous
How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of praise rise up to heaven from you, God’s Bethel. Like Jacob, let everyone
God, and this is the gate of heaven… who crosses your way exclaim, “Surely the Lord is in this person… How
Most assuredly, I say to you, hereafter you shall see heaven awesome is this person!” (Ge.28:16-17). What a privilege! What a
open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the responsibility! Let people see His glory in you TODAY!
Son of Man (Ge.28:17; Jn.1:51) Beloved, forget your earthly sorrows, disappointments, rejections,
frustrations and loneliness. Open your eyes to see who and where you are
in Christ and what you have in Christ. This will flabbergast you and make
When all leave you, He never does: Jacob had to run for his life to an you a mighty worshipper of God.
unknown place, to his mother’s relatives. Imagine his mental agony, loneliness, Thank You, Lord, I do know that my body is the temple
guilt, and his feeling of rejection! It became dark all around him because the of the Holy Spirit, and I am not my own.he who has seen me
sun had set. He laid down in that wilderness like an orphan. A stone was his has seen the Father for I am in the Father, and the Father
pillow, but God didn’t reject His elect (Ge.28:11). in me because I am in Christ.
His father and mother couldn’t give him security and sent him away, 1.Co.6:19; Jn.14:9-11
but the God of his forefathers stood before him to console him. He had no
place to rest, there was no home for him, but God promised him the land he
was sleeping on and predicted that he and his descendants would spread
abroad to the west, east, to the north and the south.
When his future was uncertain, nobody to help him, not even his beloved
mother, God promised He would go with him wherever he would go, and
keep him and bring him back. He would never leave him nor forsake him till
the end. Imagine the joy of Jacob!
In Christ, though your father and mother forsake you, your God is in
you and for you. There is no orphan in Christ! There is no loneliness in
Christ! There is no rejection in Christ! He has become all in all to you!
Dream became reality: Jacob had a beautiful dream of heavens
opened, with a ladder reaching the top. Many angels were going up and
down, maybe to relieve him from the sense of loneliness.
For Jacob it was a mere dream, but for you, the new creation, it has
become a reality in Christ Jesus. When you came into Christ, the whole
heaven was opened for you (Jn.1:51). You are already living in the heavenly
realms (Eph.1:3; 2:6).
The God of Abraham and Isaac, the Father of your Lord Jesus, has
become your own God and Father. He lives in you through His Spirit, and
He will never leave you nor forsake you.
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 The God who saw the affliction and hard labor of Jacob is your Dad
March 25 (Ge.31:42). He saw the affliction of His people in Egypt (Ex.3:7,9; 4:31).
REUBEN IN CHRIST Of course, God looks at every one of His creatures, but sometimes, sin
hides His face from them and makes them cry to God to look at them (Isa.59:1-
2). In Christ, His look is permanently set on you. He guides you with His
So Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name eyes every second (Ps.32:8). In Christ, His Face is shining upon you, and
Reuben; for she said, “The Lord has surely looked on my affliction. He has turned His Face toward you permanently. You found grace in God’s
Now therefore, my husband will love me.” eyes (Ge.6:8).
He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant; For behold, Every time Jesus looked at suffering people, He was moved with
henceforth all generations will call me blessed (Ge.29:32; Lk.1:48) compassion and immediately plunged into action. You are one with Him. He
will move heaven and earth to deliver you out of your misery. His look is
The twelve tribes of Israel were the blessed generations of blessed very powerful and revelatory. He looked at Nathanael and saw his future
Abraham. You are Abraham’s child and the spiritual Israel. As you are (Jn.1:48). He looked at the Gadarene and delivered him (Mk.5:1-20). He
engrafted into the olive tree, you partake of its root and fatness (Ro.11:17). looked at the mother’s cry and resurrected her son (Lk.7:13). He looked at
The names of Jacob’s children speak to you, the new creation. the misery of the Israelites and vindicated them (Ex.2:24).
“Reuben” means “Behold, a son!” and “God has seen my misery” Beloved, you are God’s Ruben in Christ because you are always seen
favorably by your Father. His eyes now counsel you and watch over you.
Leah was not attractive to Jacob’s eyes, but Rachel was very beautiful The whole heaven is watching you. Not only God’s eyes are upon you, you
(Ge.29:17). Jacob was deeply in love with Rachel and chose to marry her, are the apple of His eyes because you are in Him.
though she was the younger sister. As the elder daughter, Leah must have
felt deeply hurt and deserted. She had to marry a man who felt no attraction Thank You, Lord, You have seen my misery, toil and
or love for her. Just imagine Leah’s heart! But God saw that Leah was oppression. You are guiding me with Your eyes. I am the
hated by her husband, He blessed her with a beautiful male baby. Filled with apple of Your eye, and he who touches me touches You. I
gratitude, Leah named him “Reuben” saying, “the Lord has noticed my am a member of Your Body because I am in Christ.
misery and looked on my affliction”. D Dt.26:7; Ps.32:8; Zac.2:8; Eph.5:30
When nobody notices your heart’s cry and your misery, God looks at it
with deep compassion. Many may not even notice what is troubling your
heart now, and the few who can see it may be helpless to do anything about
it. Your God, however, carefully looks at your problem with utmost concern
and acts on your behalf.
When Hagar was severely ill-treated by her mistress, she ran away
from her, but the Angel of the Lord consoled her saying, “The Lord has paid
attention to your affliction” and revealed her about the son she would bring
forth. Hagar saw God as the One who sees everything (Ge.16:13).
Maybe you are in deep sorrow, rejected by your loved ones. You may
think nobody has seen your plight. Take heart. Your God sees everything
about you, more than you can see about yourself. In fact, since the moment
you came to Christ, you are eternally seen by your Father (1.Co.13:12). As
the Father sees His Son Jesus, He sees you. He loves you exactly as He
loves His own Son Jesus (Jn.17:23; 20:21). In Christ, God has seen all your
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 heard unhindered (Heb.5:7). You need not cry and lament like Leah for your
March 26 need. You can be a channel of God’s cry for the world (Ro.8:26). He has
SIMEON IN CHRIST turned all your mourning into dancing (Ps.30:11). Know He already heard
you, and rejoice!
Beloved, you are God’s Simeon because He always hears you! Your
Then she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Because God is so sensitive and tender that He will hear even the cry of the one who
the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has therefore given me this has no covering in a cold night (Ex.22:27). He can never be silent when you
son also.” And she called his name Simeon. cry from your heart. Even your slightest groaning makes a deep impact in
And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that His soft heart. For God, hearing is heeding. Cheer up! Could He ignore your
we have the petitions that we have asked of Him (Ge.29:33; 1.Jn.5:15) heart cry now that you are one with Him? None of your prayers, sighs, or
groanings can go unheard by your Father because you are in Christ Jesus.
“Simeon” means “Hearing” and “One who hears” Thank You, Lord, as I delight in You, You grant the
Leah expected her husband to love her after Reuben was born, yet she desires of my heart. I know You always hear me. Your ears
was disappointed. She felt despised and unloved. The Lord HEARD that are open to my cry because I am righteous in Christ.
she was not loved, and gave her another son, proving that He is a God who Ps.37:4; Jn.11:42
hears the cry of the afflicted.
When you are not loved, remember, God hears all the unloving words
against you. His ears are always open to your cries.
When God’s people cried because of the cruel taskmasters in Egypt,
God heard not only their crying, but even their sighing and groaning (Ex.2:23-
24). In fact, they didn’t even cry to God, they simply groaned for pain because
of their afflictions, and God heard it. He remembered His covenant people
and came down to deliver them.
Whenever God’s people cried, God heard it compassionately and acted
speedily. When David cried out to the Lord in his distress, God heard him
from His sanctuary. David beautifully describes how God came down with
anger and fury to deliver him from the pangs of death and from the floods of
ungodliness. He bowed the heavens and came down and flew upon the
wings of the wind and sent out His arrows and scattered His enemies
(Ps.18:4-19).
Jesus had sharp and attentive ears even to the cry of a blind beggar
when everybody shouted to silence him (Mk.10:46-52). Remember, the sound
system in heaven is extremely sensitive! Even your slightest whispering will
echo in the whole of heaven. In Christ, you are not crying to your Dad from
a distance. You are His Bride, in the inner chamber with Him. You are His
sheep on His strong shoulder. You are His child in your Dad’s bosom. You
are in Him, and He is in you. Even your slightest desire is heard attentively.
His ears are open to the cry of the righteous. You are righteous now in
Christ.
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 attention and affection of Jesus. Rejoice, you got it forever! Rest in His
March 27 arms and be refreshed.
LEVI IN CHRIST Unless you see that you are accepted by God, you cannot accept others
freely. So your relationship with Christ affects your relationship with others.
The main cause for interpersonal relationship problems lies in self-rejection.
She conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Now this time You will accept others unconditionally only when you see you are accepted
my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him unconditionally by Christ (Ro15:7).
three sons.” Therefore his name was called Levi.
Beloved, you are God’s Levi for you are attached to Him! God is Spirit,
But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him (Ge.29:34; you are a spirit. Both of you are one Spirit (1.Co.6:17). You are His temple.
1.Co.6:17) You are His Body. You are His Bride. You are His sheep. You are His
building. He is your life. He is your light. He is your strength. He is your
“Levi” means “Joined to”, “Attached”, or “Feeling affection” wisdom. Oh, He is all in all to you, and you are all in all to Him!
The basic need of mankind is companionship. Man craves to be loved, Thank You, Lord, I am well accepted in the Beloved. I
appreciated, adored and attached. The whole world revolves around love. am flesh of Your flesh and bone of Your bone. You never
You can imagine how much more this was true for Leah, the most rejected leave me nor forsake me. You are with me always until the
and despised woman. When God gave her the third son, she exclaimed, end of this world. I am joined to You, I am one spirit with
“now at last my husband will become attached to me” and called him “Levi”. You because I am in Christ.
“Levi” means “joined to, attached, feeling affection”. H Heb.13:5; Eph.1:5; 5:30; Mt.28:20; 1.Co.6:17
In Christ, this need of companionship and being attached is fully met.
When you receive Jesus as your Lord, He becomes your closely attached
companion. You and Jesus are no longer two, you have become one
(Eph.5:30). You can boldly confess like Jesus confessed in His earthly walk,
“I and my Father are one” (Jn.10:30). Shout today that you and your Jesus
are one! You are adhered to Deity! The Father is in Jesus, Jesus is in the
Father, Jesus is in you, you are in Jesus, so you are in the Father (Jn.17:21).
Oh! What a mystery! This revelation is enough for you to rejoice for all
eternity!
Jesus alone can fill the vacuum in your heart for companionship. Can
you find such a true friend anywhere? Some cry, “how nice it would be if
Jesus were my friend!” The fact is, He has already become your friend!
Others cry, “if only I had been here when Jesus walked on this earth!” The
truth is, now you are much closer to Him than the disciples were in their
time.
Not only you, even He needs your companionship. You are His attraction.
He feels lonely without you. Your God is a love-hungry God. You are created
and even recreated for His companionship. When you see this truth, you are
the most satisfied and secure person on this planet! The opinions of the
people no longer matter to you.
Instead of demanding love, you become a supplier of love to others.
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 eternity was completed in Christ. This will change your plea into praise and
March 28 bring heaven down to earth. Life becomes a victory march and a celebration
JUDAH IN CHRIST for you.
Beloved, you are God’s Judah. You are called to praise and celebrate
your God and confess boldly His deeds among the nations.
And she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Now I will
praise the LORD.” Therefore she called his name Judah… The whole world is gloomy, full of sorrow and tragedy. People are
attracted by joyful Christians. When they see the joy of the Lord radiating in
Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise you, they will naturally covet what you have. Decide today to praise and
to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name celebrate God for everything He has accomplished on the cross. Make praise
(Ge.29:35; Heb.13:15) your life-style!
Thank You, Lord, You are the Lion of Judah, and You
“Judah” means “Praise”, “Celebration” or “Confession” live in me. I will praise You at all times! Your praise shall
So far, it was her husband and her misery that was predominant in continually be in my mouth! I continually offer to You the
Leah’s mind. When God gave her the fourth son, her attention and focus sacrifice of praise, the fruit of my lips, giving thanks to
were turned to God. Her misery or rejection or need for companionship Your Name, because I am in Christ.
were no longer her focus. Now, she was filled with joyful gratitude and said, Rev.5:5; Ps.34:1; Heb.13:15
“now I will praise the Lord”.
People who have seen themselves as Reuben, Simeon and Levi – seen
by God, heard by God, attached to God – will enjoy Judah’s experience.
Yes, when you know your needs are met in Christ, you are complete in
Him, and now you are His beloved, your heart bubbles with thanksgiving to
God. Life in Christ is not a life of complaining, begging and pleading. It’s a
life of praise and celebration for what God has done and for what He is to
us.
Paul had the special revelation of life in Christ. That created in him a
praising life-style. He blessed God for all the blessings he had in Christ
(Eph.1:3). He thanked God for the continuous victory he had in Christ
(2.Co.2:14). He celebrated God who had delivered him from the powers of
darkness (Col.1:13). He always rejoiced in God’s mercy and calling in his
life (1.Ti.1:12). He felt secure in God’s love and acceptance (Eph.1:5). He
was very satisfied with God’s grace. He gladly boasted in his weaknesses
that Christ’s power might rest on him. In fact, he delighted in insults, in
hardships, in persecutions and in difficulties. That joy and praising attitude
made him strong when he was weak (2.Co.12:9-10). Almost everyone left
him, but that could not quench his heart-felt praises (2.Ti.4:16-18). Even
while explaining his loneliness and how his companions deserted him, he
didn’t fail to celebrate his God. This is life in Christ.
Do you believe that Christ has done everything for you? When Jesus
cried, “It is finished!”, all your battles are won! All your enemies were
defeated! All your curses were broken! All your needs were met! All your
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DAN IN CHRIST
Then Rachel said, “God has judged my case; and He has also
heard my voice and given me a son.” Therefore she called his name
Dan.
They will give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living
and the dead… of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged
(Ge.30:6; 1.Pe.4:5; Jn.16:11)
“Dan” means “Judge”, or “He has vindicated”
After seeing Leah’s four children, Rachel became desperate for a child
to the point of wanting to die. She felt her just cause was not heard by God.
Childlessness in those days was a curse and a matter of great humiliation
and disgrace. So she decided to raise a child through her maid Bilhah, and
God gave Bilhah a child. Rachel jubilantly called him “Dan” which means
“God has judged and vindicated me”. Yes, God always vindicates and does
justice for those who put their trust in Him.
When you accepted Jesus, He became not only your Savior, but also
your Judge (Jn.5:22,30). As your Judge, He already pronounced judgment
on your enemies. One of the main ministries of the Holy Spirit is to show
you that the enemy is already judged (Jn.16:11). In Christ, the devil has no
more legal right to attack you. Still, he acts like a guerrilla and attacks you
illegally. As a new creation, you must rise up and execute on him God’s
written judgment (Ps.149:9). You must command him to stay within his limits.
This is how you act as God’s “junior-judge”.
In Christ, the world and the flesh are also judged for you on the cross
(Ga.6:14; Ro.6:6). Neither the world nor your old nature can rule you legally.
When they rise their ugly heads, you must remind them that they are already
judged. Every blessing you have in Christ will be opposed by the enemy.
That’s definitely not just on his part. When you remain passive, he wins
unlawfully. Don’t wait for God to vindicate you. Claim your privilege and
thank Him that He has already vindicated you as your “Father-Judge”.
As long as you are ignorant of your lawful position and possessions,
satan will take advantage of you. Your war is won on the cross, but still, the
battle is on. The enemy will be banished forever when Jesus returns to this
earth. Till then, he will wage a guerrilla-warfare against you (Jas.4:7).
The judging authority is given to Jesus and you. You both together work
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as co-judges, but there are two areas you have to wait for the future judgment.
The world system: Remember, the whole world is in the evil one, and
he is the god of this world (1.Jn.5:19; 2.Co.4:4), though not your god! That is
why there is so much of social injustice, poverty, terrorism, rampant sin,
corruption and all vices. When Christ comes back to this world, He will
show forth His justice to the nations publicly. He will bring justice to total
victory. Till then, He will not quench the smoldering wick nor break a bruised
reed (Isa.42:1-3; Mt.12:17-21). What a great news! When you see what is
happening around you, you may be discouraged at times. God’s long silence
may puzzle you. You may feel like a bruised reed and a dimly burning wick,
but you will not be broken or quenched. Your Father is the Judge of the
whole earth (Ge.18:25). Cheer up!
Evil men: Maybe evil men stand against you and say all manner of evil
against you. Jesus said, in this world you will have tribulations (Jn.16:33).
Prophets, Jesus and all the apostles suffered unlawfully. Maybe you feel
deprived of justice and humiliated. At such times, remember you have a
personal Advocate at the right side of Your Father (1.Jn.2:1). You will
experience God’s vindication in due time. Don’t give up. Don’t blame anyone.
Don’t fight in your fleshly strength. Like David, quiet your soul and trust
your God (Ps.131:2). Call on Your Father who judges each man’s work
impartially (1.Pe.1:17). Commit yourself to Him who judges righteously
(1.Pe.2:23). Entrust everything to the Judge who will judge righteously,
impartially and openly one day (Ro.2:16).
Beloved, you are God’s Dan in Christ. Trust God has vindicated you.
Execute your judgmental authority with Jesus! Wait for the day of judgment,
committing yourself into the hands of your Judge patiently.
Thank You, Lord, the god of this world is judged, and
You are the Judge of the whole earth. I can execute your
written judgment because I am in Christ.
Jn.16:11; Ge.18:25; Ps.149:9
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March 30 have power with God and also with men. You are a victor in Christ Jesus.
NAPHTALI IN CHRIST Beloved, you are God’s Naphtali in Christ in this world. Your struggles
are over in Christ. Don’t be anxious about the battles of your life. Jesus has
wrestled against all your enemies and won the victory for you. Instead of
Then Rachel said, “With great wrestlings I have wrestled with my spending your energy in battle, better exert all your energy to celebrate His
sister, and indeed I have prevailed.” So she called his name Naphtali… victory. You already stand on your victory ground. From this position, wield
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against princi- the Sword of the Spirit against your enemies.
palities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this Thank You, Lord, You are my Jahweh Nissi, the Lord my
age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places banner. Through Your death, You destroyed him who had
(Ge.30:8; Eph.6:12) the power of death, that is, the devil. Now, I fight the
good fight of faith, wrestling against principalities, against
Naphtali means “My struggle”, “Wrestlings”, “Mighty powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age,
Wrestlings” and also “He has vindicated.” against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
You put all things under my feet because I am in Christ.
Another son of Jacob is Naphtali. Rachel named him “wrestlings”
(Ge.30:8). She was wrestling in prayer to God and prevailed. So Naphtali Ex.17:15; Heb.2:14; 1.Ti.6:12; Eph.1:22; 6:12
here contextually means “struggled and won”.
It is a beautiful picture of the new creation, but the difference is: Here
she struggled and she won. In our case, He struggled and we won. She
struggled with flesh and blood, her sister, but we struggle only with spiritual
forces. If at all there is a struggle for us, it is totally based on Jesus’ victory
on the cross and therefore already won.
Jesus has wrestled for you and already won all your battles. He is a
man of war and mighty in battle (Ex.15:3). You need not struggle and wrestle
with anyone as Rachel struggled with her sister. You only wrestle with the
evil hierarchy that stops your blessings (Eph.6:12). By spiritual warfare, you
release your blessings. It’s not a hard self-exerting battle. Your battle is
simply a battle of faith, a battle between truth and lie. You rest in His victory
and refuse to accept any defeat. You are seated with Christ in the heavenly
places (Eph.2:21; 2:6). All dominions, powers, and authorities are under your
feet. It’s with the Word and the Blood you overcome these enemies
(Eph.1:21-23; Rev.12:11). Instead of saying, “I wrestled”, you can say, “He
wrestled, and I enjoy His victory”.
If you wrestle in prayer like Paul, the Holy Spirit will always energize
you for battle (Ro.15:30). It’s not a battle fought to decide victory or defeat.
You have already won the victory because you are in Christ. Simply refuse
to step down from that victory position!
Jacob wrestled with God the whole night to be blessed and to become
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March 31 back to Himself. Get excited about Him. You are the luckiest person in this
world.
GAD IN CHRIST
Thank You, Lord, I am Your special treasure. I am Your
treasure hidden in the field of this world and a pearl of
Then Leah said, “A troop comes!” So she called his name Gad… great price. You found me, and for joy over me, You sold all
And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly fa- that You had and purchased me. I am a crown of glory in
vored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!” Your hand and Your royal diadem of beauty because I am in
(Ge.30:11; Lk.1:28) Christ.
Dt.7:6; Mt.13:44-45; Isa.62:3
“Gad” means “a troop is coming”, “good fortune comes”, “luck.”
When Leah’s maid Zilpah bore a son to Jacob, Leah took it as a great
fortune that came to her. So she called him “Gad”. To her, Gad was not just
another son but equal to a whole troop of sons, an extra bonus from heaven.
All her depression was gone, and she saw herself as a lucky woman.
Precious child of God, this should thrill your heart. You are the luckiest
person in this whole universe (Dt.4:7-8; Lk.1:28,42)! You have found the
greatest fortune in Christ Jesus. Jesus is the Pearl of great price. One can
forego everything to own this precious jewel (Mt.13:44-46).
Not only Jesus is a precious Pearl for you. Jesus saw you as a pearl of
great price and left all His heavenly glory to obtain you. You are Gad to Him,
and He is Gad to you.
For Leah, Gad was more than a troop. For you, Jesus is more than a
troop. For Jesus, you are more than a troop. David saw his God far mightier
than all the enemy troops. That made him bold and confident to sing, “By
You I run against a troop, by my God I can leap over a wall” (Ps.18:29).
With this revelation, you can face any challenge in life.
Having Jesus in you is not an ordinary life. Who is as fortunate as you?
Who is as wealthy as you? Who is as lucky as you? Never ever say you are
unlucky or unfortunate. Such words belittle your precious Jesus. God values
you so much He gave His only Son to buy you. How fortunate you are!
Mary, who carried Jesus for nine months in her womb, was called
blessed among women (Lk.1:28,42). How much more blessed are you who
carry Jesus in you every second of your life. Be excited about Jesus. Never
make your problems big. He is your fortune, He is your troop. Likewise, you
are His fortune, His wealth, His pearl, His peculiar treasure, His signet ring,
His joy, His thrill and His pleasure. You are His troop that marches on,
taking the world for Christ.
Beloved, you are God’s Gad in Christ. You are His great fortune, more
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April 1 the joy of God’s heart. Your joy comes from Him, and His joy comes from
ASHER IN CHRIST you. This is hard to believe, but true.
The Lord your God, the Mighty One, rejoices over you, singing over
you with gladness (Zep.3:17). As the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so
Then Leah said, “I am happy, for the daughters will call me your God rejoices over you (Is.62:5b). His love is fresh, and His overflowing
blessed.” So she called his name Asher… joy is never-ending.
(Jesus,) whom having not seen you love. Though now you do Beloved, you are God’s Asher in Christ. You are the joy of His heart.
not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full He derives all His joy from you. He delights in you. Never grieve His heart.
of glory (Ge.30:13; 1.Pe.1:8) You too must learn to delight in Him. You and God together will bring joy to
this earth (Lk.2:10). When you make God’s heart happy, He will take care
“Asher” means “happy” or “blessed” of your joy and happiness in this troubled world.
Leah was overwhelmed with the blessing of another son through her Thank you, Lord, You are the True Vine, I am the
maid Zilpah and called his name “Asher”, which means “happy” or “blessed”. branch. I abide in You, and You abide in me. These things
When she had her first son, her mind was full of her own sorrows. Now she You have spoken to me so that Your joy may remain in me,
was relieved and began to see how people would consider her blessed among and my joy may be full. Now, you rejoice with joy inexpressible
women. All her outlook on life was changed. That filled her heart with joy and full of glory because I am in Christ.
and happiness. She felt no longer unloved or hated though there was not Jn.15:4-5,11; 1.Pe.1:8
much change in her relationship with her husband.
Maybe for Leah, her children were her happiness, but for a child of
God, happiness should be Jesus, the Source of all blessings. You cannot
derive your happiness from any relationship or things of this world. Let your
joy come from your relationship with Jesus, not from what you have in this
life (Lk.10:20).
The more you meditate your blessedness in Christ, the more you will be
filled with His joy. Nothing in life will depress you. That is why I urge you to
constantly meditate your blessings in Christ. This will change your emotions,
your thought life, and your entire personality. You will be a happy person.
A new creation must be the happiest person under heaven. There is no
sorrow or depression in heaven (Rev.21:4). When Christ fills your heart,
heaven fills your heart, and you will enjoy the heavenly bliss even in this
sorrow-filled world.
Jesus became the Man of sorrows so that you can become the man of
joy (Isa.53:3; 1.Pe.1:8). You can avail this joy only when you know you are
in Christ just as the branch is attached to the vine (Jn.15:1-11). Jesus told
this vine-branch-story so that our joy may be full. The In-Christ-truth will
restore the true joy of the Lord in the church. Thank God you are in Him!
Asher brought happiness to Leah’s heart. All her sorrows disappeared
every time she looked at Asher. Likewise, you bring joy to your Father’s
heart. God’s righteous heart is grieved over the sins of this world. The only
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 Beloved, you are God’s Issachar in Christ. You are God’s compensation
and recompense for His great sacrifice. You are extremely valuable to Him.
April 2 Jesus is the most precious Person. By becoming one with Him, you became
ISSACHAR IN CHRIST precious, too. You are a jewel from heaven, sparkling light into this dark
world. Change your negative self-image. You are God’s most expensive gift
Leah said, “God has given me my wages, because I have given to the Church and to the world. Treasure Him as your greatest reward, as
my maid to my husband.” So she called his name Issachar… He treasures you.
You were not redeemed with… silver or gold… but with the pre- Thank You, Lord, You will see the labor of Your soul and
be satisfied in me. You loved me and washed me from my
cious Blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot
sins in Your own Blood and made me a king and priest to my
(Ge.30:18; 1.Pe.1:18-19) Father God. Since I am precious in Your sight, I am honored
“Issachar” means “His reward”, “recompense”, “hire” or because I am in Christ.
“satisfaction or compensation for work done” Isa.53:11; Rev.1:5-6; Isa.43:4
Leah hired her husband with her son’s mandrakes and had another son,
Issachar. She thought Issachar was God’s reward for her sacrifice of giving
her maid to her husband. She saw God as the Rewarder of everything we
give away.
You are God’s reward. He didn’t simply hire you for a while as a work-
slave, but owned you as His child. Every time God looks at you, He sees you
as His reward for giving His Son to die on the cross. For God, nothing was
as precious as His only begotten Son Jesus. Jesus gave Himself on the
cross to earn you as His great reward.
Jesus, as a suffering Savior, made Himself an offering for our sins and
received us, a multitude of children, as many heirs. When He sees all that is
accomplished in us by His anguish, He will be satisfied (Isa.53:10-12). Yes!
We are the reward for His sacrifice and for all He suffered on the cross.
As a mother sees her new born child as a reward and recompense for
the pain she endured, Jesus rejoices to see you as His reward (Jn.16:21;
Heb.12:2).
You are not God’s liability any more. You are His special treasure. He
considered you His greatest reward. That is why He bought you for Himself,
not with silver or gold, but with His precious Blood (1.Pe.1:18-19). Learn to
see yourself as God sees you. Believe what He says about you. This will
change your behavior and outlook on life.
In Christ, you are His purchased possession (Eph.1:14; 1.Co.6:20). He
sealed you with His Holy Spirit. The Spirit is God’s guarantee that you are
His own reward (Eph.1:13-14). At the end of this age, He will gather you as
His special jewel. Until then, He will spare and protect you as a father
spares his precious child (Mt.24:31; Mal.3:17). When you are so precious in
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 Are you dishonored and deserted by your own people? Do you feel
April 3 your self-image is crushed by the way you were treated? Do you strive for
ZEBULUN IN CHRIST your identity? Do you suffer from terrible loneliness? Cheer up! In Christ,
your self-image is restored. Your loneliness is gone. God Almighty has made
you His dwelling place (Jn.13:23). The King of the universe has honored
And Leah said, “God has endowed me with a good endowment; you. He paid a great price to make you His habitation and to restore your
now my husband will dwell with me, because I have borne him six honor and identity.
sons.” So she called his name Zebulun… Beloved, you are God’s Zebulun in Christ. Your God dwells in you, and
you are His mobile temple. You are greatly honored and highly exalted by
Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the
the Creator of all things. You are His home and his household. Exult in your
Spirit of God dwells in you?(Ge.30:20; 1.Co.3:16) exaltation! Delight in His dwelling! NOW!
Thank you, Lord, You didn’t leave me like an orphan. You
“Zebulun” means “Dwelling”, “Habitation”, “Honor” or dwell with me, and You are in me. Because You live, I live.
“Exaltation” You have highly exalted me along with Jesus and given me
God blessed Leah with yet another son. She said, God had given her the legal right to use the Name which is above every name
good gifts for her husband. Now her husband would dwell with her and because I am in Christ.
honor her, because she had given him six sons. She named her sixth son
“Zebulun”. Jn.14:16-20; Phil.2:9
Leah longed for her husband to stay with her. For Leah, the entire
world was her husband. Every time a child was born, her expectancy soared
high. She believed now her husband would dwell with her and honor her.
We are not sure if he really dwelt with her after the birth of Zebulon, but one
thing we know for sure: Our divine Bridegroom dwells in us forever.
Zebulon throws much light on our new creation reality. In Christ, God
dwells in us, and He cannot separate Himself from us. God, the Father had
two precious gifts. One is His Son and another is His Spirit. He gave both of
them to us, with the sole purpose of making us His home.
Honor and exaltation is another meaning for the name “Zebulun”. A
forsaken woman knows what it means to be dishonored and humiliated.
Leah’s self-image must have been broken into thousand pieces. She craved
for honor and self-esteem.
When the sixth son was born, she believed her husband would finally
honor her. Unfortunately, she tried to find honor from a human which only
worsened her condition.
Only in Jesus, we find our true identity and esteem. Jesus came to this
world to restore honor and self-esteem to His children. Only in Jesus, you
can know what it means to be recognized and honored. He honored you
more than Himself. He was dishonored, despised, humiliated, and died the
most humiliating death, all to honor and exalt you to the highest place (Phil.2:8-
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 empty jars from her friends and neighbors. When she began to pour her little
April 4 oil into the jars, it began to increase till there were no more containers left
JOSEPH IN CHRIST (2.Ki.4:1-7).
Beloved, you are God’s Joseph in Christ. God adds and increases in
your life constantly. He wants you to enjoy this blessing. God desperately
So she called his name Joseph, and said, “The Lord shall add to wants you to increase in every way. There is always room for you to grow.
me another son.” You may have few talents and little strength and energy, but when you
faithfully use them for God, you will be surprised by their increase. This is
And the Lord added to the church daily… (Ge.30:24; Ac.2:47)
not only true for material needs, but also for your spiritual needs.
When you came to Christ, all the divine nature came into your spirit.
“Joseph” means “addition” or “increase” You became partaker of the ver*y nature and virtues of Christ. These virtues
All these years, Rachel was barren and suffered terrible disgrace and of God have the capacity to increase. That is why Peter admonishes us to
shame. Of course, her maid bore her sons, but her reproach was not yet add one virtue after another. So make every effort to “add to your faith
removed or taken away. virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control”, etc. (2.Pe.1:3-8).
Remember your Christian virtues can be added to you every day, as gifts
God, who remembers the disgraced, listened to her and opened her
and callings can be increased in your life.
womb. She bore a son and named him “Joseph”. This name could also
mean, “God has taken away my reproach” and “the Lord shall add to me Thank You, Lord, You are able to make all grace abound
another Son”. We see God as the One who takes away all our reproach, the toward me, that I always have all sufficiency in all things
One who always adds and increases. As she rightly named him, Joseph not and have an abundance for every good work because I am in
only removed her reproach, but another son was also added to her. In Christ, Christ.
all of us receive this double blessing. 2.Co.9:8; Eph.2:10
Jesus removed all our reproach and shame. As Joseph lifted up the
stature and image of Rachel, Jesus lifted up our image before heaven and
earth.
Rachel believed that God would add another son to her. I wonder whether
she limited the number of her children by her own words. Had she said God
would add to her many more sons, maybe she would have had more sons
and lived longer. What she believed and spoke, she received.
God is always a God of addition and increase. Whatever He gives has
the capacity to increase. He never takes away your blessing, He always
adds to it. In the Early Church, the Lord added daily those who were being
saved (Ac.2:47). Daily addition and increase is God’s will. There must be
addition and increase in your church daily. When we seek first the Kingdom
of God and his righteousness, all other blessings shall be added to us (Mt.6:33).
Solomon asked only for wisdom from God, but God, pleased with his
request, granted him not only wisdom but also added riches, wealth and
honor as no other king ever had before (2.Chr.1:6-12).
God’s blessings are like the containers of the widow of Zarephath. They
can always increase, no matter how much you use them (1.Ki.17:10-16).
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 As you are the son of His Right Hand, His hand is holding you securely.
April 5 Nobody can snatch you out of your Father’s hand (Jn.10:29). His right hand
BENJAMIN IN CHRIST is stretched forth over you to do all kinds of miracles you need (Ex.3:20).
His hand will strike your enemies. Your future is in safe in His hands
(Ps.31:15). His hands are always open for you to satisfy your heart
And so it was, as her soul was departing (for she died), that she (Ps.145:16). His hand is constantly guiding and supporting you (Ps.139:10).
called his name Ben-Oni; but his father called him Benjamin. Beloved, you are God’s Benjamin in Christ. You are the Son of His
You were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, Right Hand, seated at His Right Hand.
where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God (Ge.35:18; Col.3:1) Life in Christ is a mystery. The human mind cannot fully explain it. You
are not only the son of His Right Hand, you are even like His Right Hand to
“Benjamin” means “Son of the right hand”, “fortunate” manifest His might and power.
As Jacob’s family journeyed from Bethel, Rachel travailed in childbirth. As a member of Christ’s Body, claim that you are His hands to manifest
It was a hard labor. She had her second son when she was dying. She His power. At the same time, because you are in Christ, your Father’s hand
named him “Benoni” which means, “son of my sorrow”. But his father is always holding you and working on your behalf. Truly, you are the son of
called him “Benjamin” which means, “son of my right hand” (Ge.35:16-18). His right hand.
Benoni has become Benjamin. Rachel saw her son through her pain and Thank You, Lord, You have chosen me in the furnace of
agony whereas Jacob saw his son through his prophetic eyes. affliction like Benoni and exalted me to Your Right Hand as
When you see yourself with natural eyes, you might think you are a Benjamin. Your hand is upon me, the man of Your Right
person of sorrow and pain. Maybe the painful incidents you have experienced Hand, whom You made strong for Yourself. You have found
made you a negative and melancholic person. Maybe you lost your dear me and anointed me with Your holy Oil and strengthened me
ones in your childhood. You might have gone through unexplainable sorrow, with Your Arm. With me, Your hand shall be established
deaths, debts, losses and sickness. Maybe you think your life is a series of because I am in Christ.
tragedies. Isa.48:10; Ac.5:31; Ps.80:17; Ps.89:20-21
Now comes the prophetic word to you. You will be a person of great
help and blessing to your God, family, friends, neighbors, cities and even
nations. Great heroes of God were chosen from the fiery furnace of troubles,
sorrows and bitter cry. Precious gold comes out of fire (1.Pe.1:7). You are a
fire brand plucked out of the fire (Zec.3:2). Maybe people predicted doom
for you. You became the object of pity and sympathy. Take heart! God sees
you differently, and He needs you.
In a way, Jesus can be compared to Benjamin. He was a Son of sorrow,
Benoni, (Jer.31:15; Isa.53:3; Lk.2:35). After the resurrection, He became
God’s Son of the Right Hand (Ac.5:31). Because of your union with Him,
you have become the son of God’s Right Hand. You are seated with Christ
in the heavenly places at the right side of the Father (Eph.1:21; 2:6). God is
trusting you as His great ambassador on this earth. He wants to manifest
His strength and power through you.
The right hand speaks of strength and might. God manifests His power
and might through you, the new creation. Someone said, “we cannot do
anything without God, and God will not do anything without us.” You must
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HARM-PROOF IN CHRIST
Your father has deceived me and changed my wages ten times,
but God did not allow him to hurt me...
Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scor-
pions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any
means hurt you (Ge.31:7; Lk.10:19)
Jacob, the seed of Abraham like you, was a covenant man. In his life,
we see how God protects His covenant people from every harm and evil.
No harm from your boss: Laban was known for his cheating and
very cruel to Jacob. He took advantage of Jacob’s goodness and was very
crafty. To worsen it, Laban practiced divination and was an ardent idol
worshipper (Ge.30:27; 31:30). Imagine the plight of lonely Jacob before all
this craftiness, cheating, evil powers and idol worship. But the God of Bethel
kept His promise and protected him from being hurt by Laban, though He
allowed some time to break and mold through these adversities.
No harm by cheating: Laban’s deception could not harm Jacob’s
blessing, it even became a blessing to him. Even though he was cheated in
his marriage, he was blessed with twelve children who became God’s chosen
twelve tribes. The Messiah came out of the tribe of Judah, the Son of Leah,
the hated wife.
According to the moral standard of that day, his wives gave their maids
to him, which Jacob could have resisted. But even that was turned to his
blessing to increase his generation.
No harm in business: Laban made him work fourteen years for his
two daughters and changed his wages ten times. Jacob worked another six
years for his flocks. But for God’s intervention, Laban would have sent
Jacob away without a penny to his name (Ge.31:42). When he said, the
speckled shall be your wages, all the flocks bore speckled. When he said,
the streaked shall be your wages, all the flocks bore streaked. In fact, an
angel of God showed him in his dream when the sheep were mating, and
compassionately said He had seen all Laban had done to him. God is deeply
involved in your day-to-day affairs. In this way, God made him wealthy at
Laban’s expense. How great is God’s concern!
No harm by persecution: When Laban was in hot pursuit after Jacob,
God again intervened (Ge.31:22-24). The previous night, God appeared to
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him in a dream and warned him not to speak anything good or bad against
Jacob. What a caring God!
No harm by witchcraft: God protected Jacob and his family even
from the evil power of divination and from the spirit of idol worship.
No harm by relationship problems: God was so sensitive about
Jacob. The moment Laban’s face became cold, God asked Jacob to return
to his father’s land (Ge.31:1-3). God doesn’t allow others to have a cold
attitude towards you. He is so jealous for you.
Beloved, if God could keep His Old Covenant man from all kinds of
evil, how much more will He keep you, His new creation. Are you surrounded
by people like Laban? Is your place may be dominated by powers of darkness
and destruction? Do cruel men threaten and cheat you? Are you suffering
in your job by evil men?
Take heart! Your God will never allow anyone or anything to harm you.
Neither the demons nor the people of this earth have any power to hurt you.
You are His vineyard. See what God says about you: “I, the LORD, will
watch over it and tend its fruitful vines. Each day I will water them; day and
night I will watch to keep enemies away” (Isa.27:3). The Lord Almighty
will hover over you as a bird hovers over its nest. He will defend and save
you. He will pass over you and rescue you (Isa.31:5).
Thank You, Lord, You will not allow anyone to hurt me.
I will trample on serpents and scorpions and all the power of
the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt me. You
delivered from death, you do deliver me and you will deliver
me because I am in Christ.
Ge.31:7; Lk.10:19; 2.Co.1:10
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 only two battalions of angels. But for you, innumerable angels! This is the
April 7 privilege of every new creation.
MAHANAIM IN CHRIST Beloved! Your guardian angels are far more than your enemies. The
only problem is that angels are invisible. Your eyes need to be opened to see
them. We are believers who don’t walk by sight but by faith. Simply trust
So Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. When His word and behave as if angels were around you right now. They are
Jacob saw them, he said, “This is God’s camp.” And he called the watching you all the time. They will stop you when you miss the way. They
name of that place Mahanaim… will deliver you from the snares of the evil one. You are more than a
But you have come to… the city of the living God… to an Mahanaim in Christ.
innumerable company of angels… to Jesus, the Mediator of the New Thank You, Lord, Your angels encamp around me and
Covenant (Ge.32:1-2; Heb.12:22,24) deliver me. The angels that are with me are more than the
demons that are against me. I have come to Mount Zion and
to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an
Jacob and his household were returning home from Laban’s place. He
innumerable company of angels because I am in Christ.
just had met angry Laban and made a treaty with him. Now he had to face
his brother Esau who had sought to kill him before. The future was uncertain Ps.34:7; 2.Ki.6:16; Heb.12:22
for Jacob. He had to protect his huge family and cattle and all his wealth.
They had to pass through ungodly gentile villages.
In order to reassure him of His care and protection, God sent His angelic
host to dispel his fear. Two camps of angels came and surrounded him.
Jacob’s eyes were opened to see them. He exclaimed, “This is God’s camp,”
and named that place “Mahanaim”, meaning “double camp”. Maybe God
sent the two camps of His angels to show that He had enough angels to
protect Jacob’s two camps of people (Ge.32:7).
Angelic visitation was not uncommon to our forefathers, specially to
Jacob. When he left his father’s house all alone, he saw the multitude of
angels at Bethel, ascending and descending on the ladder in his dream
(Ge.28:12).
When he was in Laban’s house, the angel of God spoke to him in a
dream (Ge.31:11). Now when he was coming back to his father’s house,
once again he saw groups of angels. Angels while leaving! Angels while
coming!
Don’t think angelic ministry is only for a select few of God. Every one
in Christ Jesus has access to the ministry of angels all the days of his life.
When you came to Christ, you literally came to an innumerable company of
angels. Right now, you are living in midst of thousands of angels in joyful
assembly (Heb.12:22).
Angels are servants sent from God to care for those who are to be
saved (Heb.1:14). So, they encamp all around you like a wall of fire (Ps.34:7;
Zec.2:5). As the very place of Elisha was surrounded by horses and chariots
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 valor, and that he became (Jdg.6:12)!
April 8 Beloved, it is of paramount importance for you to know how God looks
at you and how He calls you. You are not just a saved sinner. You are not a
NEW NAME IN CHRIST dust, a worm or a failure. God sees you as His beloved because you are in
the Beloved. It will definitely transform your life if you study all the names
God said to him, “Your name is Jacob; your name shall not be of a believer in Christ.
called Jacob anymore, but Israel shall be your name.” So He called Know your God-given names! You are the light of the world (Mt.5:14).
his name Israel… You are the salt of the earth (Mt.5:13). You are the temple of God (1.Co.3:16).
If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed You are a saint (Eph.1:1). You are more than a conqueror (Ro.8:37). You
away; behold, all things have become new (Ge.35:10; 2.Co.5:17) are a child of God (Jn.1:12; 1.Jn.5:1). You are a king, you are a priest (Rev.1:6;
5:10).
Thank You, Lord, You don’t see me as man sees. You
Names are very important to God. They mean everything about a person became sin so that I may become the righteousness of God
to an Israelite. That is why God gave the names before the birth of His in Christ. I was once darkness but now I am light in You. I
children and changed the names of His people whenever there was a need. am a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all
Before God could bless Abraham with a child and make him a father of things have become new because I am in Christ.
many nations, He changed his name from Abram (high father) to Abraham 1.Sa.16:7; 2.Co.5:21; Eph.5:8; 2.Co.5:17
(father of a great multitude) (Ge.17:5,15). When he was called father of
many nations, his faith must have soared higher and rejuvenated his very
body to bring forth children.
Jacob suffered most of his lifetime because of the wrong name given to
him. When Jacob was coming from his mother’s womb, his hand took hold
of Esau’s heel. So they called him Jacob, meaning “heel-catcher” or
“supplanter” (Ge.25:26). This name must have painted a picture in his mind.
He saw himself as a deceiver and believed it. That picture affected his
future.
The way you believe is the way you behave. Because of his wrong
faith, he behaved as a cheat. Twice he cheated his brother (Ge.27:36). He
even ventured to cheat his godly father to receive the divine blessings (Ge.27).
His name not only corrupted his self-image, it also affected the way people
looked at him. This could be the reason Laban cheated him so much
(Ge.29:21-28).
God had to show him who he was in His eyes before He could bless
him. He met Jacob at Peniel and showed him his real name, Israel (Ge.32:28).
He reconfirmed it again at Bethel (Ge.35:10). Israel means “he will rule as
God”, “soldier”, “contender with God”, or “prince that prevails with God”.
This name painted a positive picture in his mind and transformed his life
completely. You can clearly see Jacob’s life became totally different after
Peniel. You can see the princely character of God in him, since then. He
now exercised God-kind of authority and became a mighty prevailing prince.
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EL BETHEL IN CHRIST
And he built an altar there and called the place El Bethel, be-
cause there God appeared to him when he fled from the face of his
brother.
…but Christ as a Son over His own house, whose house we are
if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the
end (Ge.35:7; Heb.3:6)
We saw on the other day how Jacob was encouraged by the divine
visitation in Bethel. When Jacob awoke from his dream, for him it was no
more Luz, the town of the Canaanites, but the House of God, Bethel. He
was sure that the Lord was in that place (Ge.28:16). He called it “House of
God” and “Gate of Heaven”. He set up a pillar and poured oil on it. It
became Bethel, the most memorable place for him. He made it a place of
worship and covenant.
EL Bethel: Jacob always had Bethel in his mind. On his way back
from Laban’s house, God commanded him to go back to Bethel and build
Him an altar (Ge.35:1). In obedience, he went to Bethel with his family and
built another altar which he called “El Beth-El”, “God of the House of God”.
Now, it was no longer just the House of God for Jacob, but the God of
the House had become important for him. God appeared to him there in
reality, not in a dream as before, and reassured him of His blessings.
The Lord of your house: God has built you as His home. As the
builder has more honor than the house, He deserves more honor from you.
Your body is now for the Lord, and the Lord is for your body (1.Co.6:13).
God has bought you with His precious Blood. You are no longer your own.
God owns your body as His holy temple (1.Co.6:19).
Remove foreign gods: When God called Jacob back to Bethel, he
gathered all the foreign gods of his family and their cursed ornaments and
buried them before he could go and worship in Bethel. Jacob always re-
membered Bethel as the most awesome place of God. He dared not take
any foreign things to that place.
In Christ, you have become God’s awesome holy house (1.Co.3:16;
1.Co.6:19; 2.Co.6:16; Eph.2:22; Heb.3:6). Even Moses was not privileged
of being a house of God, he was just a faithful servant serving in the house
of God (Heb.3:5-6). God no longer just visits His temple, He resides in you
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permanently. Not only your spirit, even your body has become the holy temple
of the Holy Spirit.
Treat your body as a holy place and never allow any cursed thing to
touch it. Constantly call yourself God’s Bethel. Let your life become an altar
where the fragrance of praise and worship is continuously offered. Never
allow any idol in your life. Let God be in total control of His house (2.Chr.5:13-
14). Worship Him as El-Beth-El, the God of the House of God. Be con-
scious of His Presence constantly and hear His still small voice. Make new
vows to God whenever God leads you.
Honor the Owner: Honor the Owner of your body more than you
honor your own body. All the ministers of God are serving in the House of
God whereas Jesus owns His House. He deserves greater honor than any
man. The builder has greater honor than the house itself (Heb.3:3-4).
In Christ, you are bound to honor Jesus through your body (1.Co.6:20).
You must deny and discipline your body to honor the Lord. Paul even beat
his body in order to subdue his fleshly desires (1.Co.9:27). He took God’s
authority and trained it strictly. This is the secret of manifesting the life of
God through your body. This is exalting your El-Bethel.
Manifest El Bethel: When Jacob came to Bethel, having buried all
the foreign gods in Shechem, the terror of God was upon the cities all around
them (Ge.35:4-5). God literally appeared and talked to him. He confirmed
his new name Israel once again and promised him that nations and compa-
nies of nations and kings would come from his body (Ge.35:9-15).
Beloved, once you realize that you are God’s home and He is the right-
ful owner of your entire being, the glory of God will begin to shine forth
through you (Ex.34:29-35). The terror of God will fall upon your enemies
when they try to harm you. Your anointing will flow through your entire
body. Every cell of your will throb with God’s shining glory. Like in Paul’s
life, extraordinary miracles will happen through you. Everything that touches
your body will carry healing and deliverance (Ac.19:11-12).
Honor God’s anointing in you. Honor your Owner! Many miracles will
follow you.
Thank You, Lord, I am the House of God and Gate of
Heaven. My body is a member of Christ Himself and the
Temple of the Holy Spirit. I will honor God with my body.
The Builder of my house has greater honor than my house
itself because I am in Christ.
Ge.28:16-17; 1.Co.6:14-20; Heb.3:3
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 Christ, you were transferred from the natural to the supernatural world
April 10 (Col.1:13). The God of visions dwells in you to show you His plans for your
future. If you are faithful, He will widen your horizon and reveal His plans
WORLD OF VISIONS IN CHRIST for others’ lives, even for other nations and the world.
Beloved, in Christ you have access to all supernatural visions and dreams
Then he dreamed still another dream and told it to his brothers, and Holy-Ghost-impressions. Never brush aside your impressions, mental
and said, “Look, I have dreamed another dream…” pictures and sudden burdens that come to you. Be sensitive even to the
‘And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will slightest promptings of His Spirit. Even if you miss sometimes, don’t stop
pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall coveting them. As you walk in the Spirit, saturated in the Word, your divine
prophesy, Your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall communications will grow.
dream dreams (Ge.37:9; Ac.2:17) Thank You, Lord, I am led by the Spirit because I am
Your child. I’m not ignorant of Your spiritual gifts. The
manifestation of Your Spirit is given to me for the profit of
Our God is a God of communication. His communications are the
all. I am blessed with every spiritual blessing including visions
birthright of Abraham’s seed. Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, they all had
and dreams because I am in Christ.
God’s supernatural revelations.
Ro.8:14; 1.Co.12:1,7; Eph.1:3
He prepared His Joseph for a greater promotion through his dreams.
When Joseph was 17 years old, he had a dream about his future exaltation
(Ge.37:5-7). His sheaf rose and stood upright while all his family sheaves
bowed down to it.
He had another dream of sun, moon and eleven stars bowing down to
him (Ge.37:9-10). As every vision of God is opposed by the enemy, he also
suffered because of his vision. His brothers branded him as a dreamer and
even wanted to kill him, but God’s vision and plan can never be thwarted by
any power.
Even in prison, when he was in deep affliction, he could operate the
supernatural gift of interpretation. When the baker and the butler told him
their dreams, Joseph could immediately give the interpretation. He was so
one with God and ever-ready to meet the needs of the people. It was this
gift of interpretation that took him from prison to palace.
Because he was faithful in the given endowment of the Spirit, God
trusted him with more manifestations of His gifts. A day came when he
could predict the future of the great nation of Egypt (Ge.41:25-36). This
made him governor of the entire land and supplier for the whole world.
God wants to reveal His plan for your future and impart His vision in
your spirit. This is one way the Holy Spirit will manifest in these last days in
the new creations (Joel 2:28). People without vision perish (Pr.29:18). It is
God’s will and birthright for His Blood-bought children to be led by the Spirit
to know their future and prepare for it (Ro.8:14).
Such dreams and visions were not given to all the Old Testament saints,
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REJECT LIES IN CHRIST
And he recognized it and said, “It is my son’s tunic. A wild beast
has devoured him. Without doubt Joseph is torn to pieces.” Then
Jacob… mourned for his son many days…
The devil… was a murderer from the beginning, and does not
stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks
a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father
of it (Ge.37:33-34; Jn.8:44)
If you believe just one lie of the devil, it will greatly reduce the power of
your life in Christ. Eve believed one single lie of the devil and ruined her
glorious life in Eden. The whole humanity suffers still today.
Jacob’s family greatly illustrates this. After selling Joseph to the
Medianites, his brothers dipped Joseph’s robe in the blood of a goat and sent
it to his father. The father recognized it and believed the great lie of the
devil. He was absolutely sure some ferocious animal had devoured Joseph
and torn him into pieces. Jacob tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, allowed
the spirit of mourning to dominate him, and refused to be comforted by
anyone (Ge.37:31-35).
From that point of life, he became totally negative, depressed, fearful,
and melancholic till he finally believed the truth about Joseph (Ge.45:27).
See how he became negative in all his outlook on life. When he sent his
sons to buy grain from Egypt, he was very scared of sending Benjamin
thinking, “some harm might befall him” (Ge.42:4). When the children returned
with the grain and their money bags in their sacks, he was frightened and
lamented saying, “you have bereaved me of my children. Joseph and Simeon
are no more, and you want to take Benjamin. Everything is against me”
(Ge.42:36). When sending Benjamin to Egypt, he sent the best products of
his land, to appease the anger of the “governor” and said, “as for me, if I am
bereaved, I am bereaved” (Ge.43:14).
Don’t you see all of Jacob’s negative words and fears were baseless!
Had he known what had really happened to Joseph, just imagine how his life
would have flourished! All his wasted years and tears would have been
avoided! Instead of lamenting, “all things work against me”, he would have
shouted, “all things work together for my good!” and jumped to his feet to
run to his son, the governor of all Egypt!
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Do you see how one lie of the devil can make your life a living hell? In
Christ, your eyes are open to the whole truth of God’s Word. Your Joseph is
not dead anymore. He is highly exalted for your sake (Phil.2:9). He came to
comfort all who mourn and bestow on them a crown of beauty for ashes,
the Oil of gladness for mourning, and a garment of praise for the spirit of
despair (Isa.61:3). He will never be the cause of your sorrows and fears.
He is alive, only to comfort and beautify you. No harm will befall you on
your way! You will never be bereaved!
Beloved, you are called according to God’s plan, all things work together
for your good, never against you (Ro.8:28). Throw off your sackcloth! Stop
all your lamentations! Rebuke the spirit of mourning! Break the spirit of
heaviness from your life! Your heavenly Joseph is working on your behalf to
make all things good. All the apparent failures, fears and possible harms are
evil lies of the devil. Don’t accept them. Expect good things to happen.
Of course, Jacob as a natural man believed the lie of his natural sons. In
Christ, you are a supernatural child of your supernatural Father God. You
don’t see things through your natural eyes and logical mind. The father of
lies has blinded the eyes of unbelievers (2.Co.4:4). Before you came to
Christ, your eyes were blind. You saw everything in a negative perspective.
You constantly lived in fear and always expected some evil to happen, but in
Christ, you are totally liberated!
Jesus opened your spiritual eyes and gave you the revelation of His
glorious Gospel. Now you are no longer ignorant of the devices and schemes
of the devil (2.Co.2:11)! The more you know the truth from God’s Word, the
more your eyes will be enlightened (Eph.3:18). You will know the truth, and
the truth will set you free from every deception (Jn.8:32). Rise up!
Thank You, Lord, You came to give me life, and life
more abundantly. You have turned my mourning into joy,
comforted me and made me rejoice rather than sorrow. I no
longer take counsel in my soul or have sorrow in my heart.
The enemy is no longer exalted over me because I am in
Christ.
Jn.10:10; Jer.31:13; Ps.13:2
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 Presence and Preference: Even in prison, God was with him. God’s
April 12 Presence is independent of the circumstances. No situation can separate
HIS PRESENCE IN CHRIST from His abiding Presence (Ro.8:39). Nothing can shut Him out anywhere
(Ps.139:7). The favor of men is the byproduct of His Presence. “The Lord
was with Joseph and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison”
The Lord was with Joseph, and he was a successful man… his (Ge.39:21). So he preferred Joseph before all the others. Like before, his
master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord made all he new master also entrusted all the prisoners into his hand and did not even
did to prosper in his hand… look into anything that was in Joseph’s hand. There again, whatever he did
was blessed and prospered. He was the master, even when he was a slave.
In Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of
your own poets have said, ‘For we are also His offspring.’ (Ge.39:2-3; With God, Joseph could enjoy freedom even in jail. In God, how much
Ac.17:28) more freedom you should enjoy!
Presence and Palace: God was with Joseph in the palace, too. God’s
Spirit is the Source of God’s Presence. He filled Joseph with His glorious
Life in Christ is Christ in life. Christ in you is the Everest of Christian Presence, promoted him from the pit to the palace and made all Egyptians
life (Col.1:27)! This is the privilege of every New Testament believer. Old serve him. Even Pharaoh, the king, said to his servants, “can we find such a
Testament saints enjoyed God’s Presence with them, but not in them. Joseph one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?”, and highly honored him
is a good example of this “God-with-us”-experience. (Ge.41:38). It’s the Holy Spirit who made him so discerning and wise.
Presence and Promotion: One of the main reasons for Joseph’s With God, Joseph was unique and wise. In God, how much more distinct
success is God’s Presence with him. When he was a slave in Potiphar’s and unique you should be!
house, the Lord was with him, and so Joseph prospered and was successful
Beloved, life in Christ is life full of the Holy Spirit. There is no searching
in everything he did. When God is with someone, anybody can see it. Even
out where God’s Spirit can take you. No matter where you are now, maybe
this Egyptian master recognized God’s Presence upon him. So he promoted
a slave or a prisoner or in a dark dungeon, the One who lives in you is
him as overseer over his house and entrusted to him everything. From that
greater than all your hurdles. When you trust Him and walk in Him, He can
time, God’s blessing was upon Potiphar’s house, field and everything he
promote you and make people favorable and keep you from the devil’s
owned. Seeing this, his master left Joseph in charge without even considering
cunning schemes. He will make you a blessing to the whole world.
(Ge.39:1-6).
Thank You, Lord, You are Immanuel, God with me. You
When God is with you, you will be successful in everything you do.
dwell with me and live in me. My body is the temple of Your
Others can easily notice His Presence in you, and you will be entrusted with
Holy Spirit who is in me. I am not my own. You are with me,
more privileges and more responsibilities. You will be always on top wherever
and I am a successful person. People will see You are with
you are. Imagine, in Christ, He is not only with you, but permanently living in
me and make all I do prosper in my hand. In You I live and
you! How prosperous you should be! Claim it!
move and have my being because I am in Christ.
Presence and Purity: Joseph was constantly conscious of God’s
Mt.1:23; Jn.14:17; 1.Co.6:19; Ge.39:2-3; Ac.17:28
Presence with him. Only that made him run from his master’s wife. He
made it clear when he said, “How then can I do this great wickedness, and
sin against God?” (Ge.39:7-9). Though he was far from his own home and
all alone in Potiphar’s house, still he saw God in that private room. Only too
late, David realized his sin with Bathsheeba was done in the sight of God
(Ps.51:4). It’s the conscious practice of God’s Presence that keeps us from
secret sins. This awareness is the sure protection against sin.
If the “God-with-me”-consciousness could keep the young man pure
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 and your father’s house, the King will be enthralled by your beauty.
April 13 NO EPHRAIM WITHOUT Beloved, in Christ, you are a totally new species (2.Co.5:17). The word
MANASSEH IN CHRIST “new” is “kainos” and means, “unused, fresh, novel”. That means, the past
no longer exists. Everything is totally new and fresh. This fresh, new life will
blossom to the extent you allow your past unhealthy memories to be erased
Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: “For God from your mind. The new life in you is constantly erasing all your painful
has made me forget all my toil and all my father’s house.” And the past memories. Yield to the sway of this new life in you.
name of the second he called Ephraim: “For God has caused me to Life in Christ is a life of abundant fruitfulness. In Christ, all the ability to
be fruitful in the land of my affliction”… be fruitful is constantly flowing in you. There is no fruitless, dry season for
One thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reach- your life. Because you are planted in Christ, even your old age cannot stop
you from bearing fruit (Ps.92:14). Thank God for this powerful God-kind of
ing forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal
life!
for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus (Ge.41:51-52;
Phil.3:13-14) Thank You, Lord, You are always doing a new thing in me
as I am a new creation. You make a way in the desert and
streams in the waste land of my past. I am like a tree
There is no fruitfulness without forgetfulness. Before the famine, Joseph planted by the streams of water. I yield fruit in season, and
had two sons in Egypt by Asenath. He called his firstborn “Manasseh” my leaf never withers because I am in Christ.
which means, “making to forget”, for he said, “God has made me forget
all my toil and all my father’s house.” He named his second son “Ephraim” Isa.43:19; Ps.1:3
meaning, “doubly fruitful”, for he said, “God has caused me to be fruitful in
the land of my affliction” (Ge.41:51-52).
Here we see a powerful truth of life in Christ. Life in Christ must be the
most fruitful life. We get all our sap from the Vine, our Lord Jesus, and bear
much more fruit (Jn.15:5). To be fruitful in Christ, we must forget all our
past bitter experiences, failures, soulish relationships, etc.
Joseph suffered much by all the things that happened to him – the family’s
betrayal, his unhappy position as a slave, unfair imprisonment and even his
intolerable separation from his father and brothers. All these sad experiences
made a strong impression in his mind that he couldn’t easily forget. God did
a miracle to cause him to forget his anguish and grief before He could make
him fruitful. It happened with his first son Manasseh, “making to forget”.
Only after this, he could have another son, Ephraim, “doubly fruitful”. Really,
God made him fruitful once he forgot the past, and blessed him with a doubly
fruitful life (Ge.17:6; 28:3; 49:22).
Before God does a new thing in the lives of His people, He expects
them to forget the former things. The old things are generally a hindrance
for the new things (Isa.43:18-19). At times, even our past achievements and
great experiences can hinder our new conquests for the Lord.
There are times our soul ties with our friends and families need to be
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 nor empty His storehouses. Oh, the cruelty of our ignorance (2.Ki.7)!
April 14 No need to appease: When his father decided to send Benjamin with
WHY LACK IN CHRIST them, he tried to appease the “governor” with some of the best products of
the land along with the double amount of money (Ge.43:11-14). Here again
we see how people, even believers, try to pacify God by their petty prayers,
The famine was over all the face of the earth, and Joseph opened
fastings, offerings and so-called renunciations. Yet we cannot buy anything
all the storehouses and sold to the Egyptians. And the famine be-
from heaven. Everything from heaven is His gift of grace (Eph.1:6).
came severe in the land of Egypt …
No terror before God: When the brother saw Joseph, they trembled and
But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s
behaved like slaves (Ge.42:6). When the “governor” pretended to be rude
hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with
with them, they even blamed God and one another (Ge.42:21-23,28). When
hunger! (Ge.41:56; Lk.15:17)
they were invited to Joseph’s house for a feast, instead of rejoicing about
their privilege, they were frightened and thought Joseph was planning to
I always feel pity for Jacob’s family when I read these chapters. All the seize them as slaves and take their donkeys.
storehouses of Egypt were in Joseph’s hands. He stored up huge quantities
See the horror of ignorance! In Christ, your Heavenly Father has
of grain like the sand of the sea, beyond measure (Ge.41:47-49). When the
prepared for you His banqueting table and invited you to enjoy it. Why fear?
famine came, the whole nation came to Joseph, and he opened his
Just enjoy!
storehouses and sold grain to them.
Beloved, in Christ you have all the riches of your Heavenly Brother
Not for survival: See the pitiable condition of his own family in Canaan.
Jesus. They are in abundance, totally free, not on the basis of your merits.
They suffered from terrible lack and poverty. They were looking at each
What you need today is the revelation knowledge of what you have in Christ.
other without knowing what to do. One day Jacob sent them down to Egypt
God is graciously revealing these truths to you now to set you free from all
to buy grain that they might live and not die (Ge.42:1-2). They were living
your fearful imaginations. You have more than what you need in Christ. You
hand-to-mouth, struggling for survival. Was it God’s will for them? Your
are not born to strive for survival. Your Heavenly Joseph has paid all the
Father in heaven has all the storehouses in His hand. He supplies the whole
cost for all your blessings. The Holy Spirit is waiting to enlighten your spiritual
world, even the just and the unjust (Lk.15:31; Mt.5:45). Why should you
eyes to see it! God’s Word is open before you with all His good news and
struggle hard to make ends meet?
promises. Ponder them, claim them, enjoy them!
Everything is free: Joseph’s brothers went to Egypt to BUY grain
Thank You, Lord, for enlightening my eyes to know the
from their own brother, but Joseph gave them the grain and returned their
hope of my calling and the riches of the glory of Your
money. Frightened, they could not believe the plenty of grain received free
inheritance in me and the exceeding greatness of Your power
of charge. This reminds me of today’s church. We don’t appreciate and
toward me. I am a member of Your Body, the fullness of
believe God’s free provision. We struggle to believe and receive His free
You because I am in Christ.
grace, free salvation, free righteousness, free healing and free blessings.
What a tragedy! Hosea rightly said, “My people perish because of lack of Eph.1:17-23
knowledge” (Hos.4:6).
Unsearchable riches: After they came home, they could manage for
some time with the grain they bought. When they had eaten up everything,
their father again asked them to go back and buy them “a little more food”
(Ge.43:1-2). We too sometimes feel we have exhausted God’s resources,
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 heart is full of compassion. He is soft and deeply affectionate like Joseph.
April 15 He was moved with compassion every time He saw the sinners and suffering
people. He cried many times when He was on this earth.
FORGIVENESS IN CHRIST
The moment you came to Christ, you have the forgiveness of sins already
in Christ according to the riches of God’s grace (Eph.1:7)! You are eternally
Do not therefore be grieved or angry with yourselves because forgiven! All you must do now is to thankfully acknowledge it and rebuke
you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life… the spirit of condemnation. When you appreciate and embrace His liberal
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just forgiveness, His forgiving nature will flow through you to others. You can
as God in Christ forgave you (Ge.45:5; Eph.4:32) easily forgive everyone who harmed you. In Christ, you are totally one with
Christ and grafted into His nature. Let His love flow through you.
Beloved, never tolerate unforgiveness even for a second! It is the worst
Joseph typifies our Lord’s character in many of his noble traits. The
toxin to your new life and will poison your whole system! Unforgiveness is
greatest of all is his magnanimous forgiveness. None of us can claim that
the main reason for demonization in Christians. It blocks you from enjoying
we are rejected or hurt more than Joseph. Still, you can’t see a trace of
all the bountiful blessings of life in Christ (Mt.18:23-35).
bitterness or unforgiveness in him. The Lord is gracious and full of
compassion, slow to anger and great in mercy (Ps.145:8). This revelation Don’t believe the lie of the devil telling you, you can’t forgive. Your
will set us free from guilt and condemnation. divine Joseph lives in you with all His love and benevolent nature. When you
permit Him to live His life through you, instant forgiveness becomes your
Life in Christ is totally free from guilt- and sin-consciousness. Joseph’s
lifestyle. Believe it, thank God for it, live it. In Christ, you can forgive yourself
brothers suffered from guilt for years because they didn’t know Joseph’s
and others.
true character. They were fearful of God’s sudden punishment. When Joseph
acted very rudely, immediately, the memory of their sin came up in their Thank You, Lord, I have redemption and forgiveness of
mind. They were so sure this was God’s direct punishment (Ge.42:21-22). sins already according to the riches of Your grace. My
scarlet-like sins have become white as snow. Your Blood has
When Joseph made himself known to them, they were not able to answer
purified me from all my sins. I can be kind be kind,
because they were terrified in his presence (Ge.45:3). After their father’s
tenderhearted and forgiving just as You forgave me because
death, they thought Joseph might hold a grudge against them and pay them
I am in Christ.
back for all the wrongs they did to him. Again and again, they fell down
before him, begging for forgiveness (Ge.50:15). Why did they suffer so Eph.1:6-7; Isa.1:18; 1.Jn.1:7; Eph.4:32
much from fear and self-condemnation? Just because they didn’t know
Joseph’s heart.
See his heart! When they discussed the first time about the sin they
committed against him, Joseph couldn’t control his tears, turned away from
them and wept bitterly (Ge.42:24). He arranged a great feast for every one
of them, even before they asked him forgiveness (Ge.43:16; Ro.12:20). When
they recognized Joseph, he told them not to be grieved or angry with
themselves. It was not them who sent him to Egypt but God (Ge.45:5). His
kind heart couldn’t tolerate seeing them suffer guilt and anguish.
Like with our Lord Jesus, forgiveness and love burst forth from his
heart. His forgiveness was so complete he kissed everyone of them and
wept over them (Ge.45:15). After their father’s death, he reassured them of
his love and care for their entire families (Ge.50:21).
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 on resurrection and ascension than on the suffering Savior. Boasting in the
cross means boasting in the blessings we receive out of His cross. After
April 16 knowing this message, it is your duty and privilege to carry it to the Church
REVIVAL MESSAGE IN CHRIST and to the world.
Beloved, the new creation is commissioned by the Lord to preach this
“So you shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that kind of revival message. Like Joseph sent his brothers to proclaim his
you have seen; and you shall hurry and bring my father down here”… message, in Christ, you are authorized by heaven to preach and send others
And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head to proclaim this revival Gospel.
over all things to the church (Ge.45:13; Eph.1:22) You may say the message of repentance will bring deep conviction and
revival. But remember, only when the brothers saw Joseph’s greatness, his
It’s high time you know what type of message will bring revival to the forgiveness and love, they were deeply convicted and repented (Ge.45:1-
Body of Christ. Ponder the message Joseph sent to Jacob which revived his 15,22-23). It was the revelation of the father’s house that brought the prodigal
spirit. son back to his father. When he saw the father’s love, he was deeply convicted
(Lk.15:17-24). Any message that ignores what we are in Christ is not enough
First he revealed himself as their own blood brother (Ge.45:4). Then he
to bring revival.
told them it was for their sake he went to Egypt and suffered (Ge.45:7).
Next he asked them to tell their father how God had made him lord of all Thank You, Lord, for making me a steward and a minister
Egypt, and all his honor there. He invited them to come and live near him in of Your mysteries according to the gift of Your grace given
Goshen, the best land of Egypt. He promised, all the needs of their entire to me. Thank You, Lord, You send me to bring good news,
family would be taken care of. After saying all this, he demonstrated his to proclaim peace, to bring glad tidings of good things, to
love by embracing every one of them and kissing them with much weeping proclaim salvation and to say to Your Church, “Your God
(Ge.45:15). reigns!”, because I am in Christ.
This 'Joseph-message' can be compared with our 'Jesus-message.' 1.Co.4:1; Eph.3:3,8; Isa.52:7
Brother Jesus: Preach aloud how Jesus has become our brother
through His shed Blood. We have become one with our elder brother Jesus
and joint-heir of all His blessings (Ro.8:16-17,29; Heb.2:11-12). This must
be told to the Body of Christ.
Cross and ascension: Proclaim how Jesus went to the cross and
suffered to open the heavenly blessings. Reveal the exalted position of Jesus
at the right side of the Father. Explain that every believer in Christ is seated
with Him in the heavenly places. He is the ultimate Ruler of all the kingdoms
of this world (Heb.1:5-13).
Love and provision: Teach that life in Christ is life in Goshen where
all the best of heaven and earth is available. All the needs of a believer for
all time are richly provided. Make them realize that the King of kings, Jesus,
is full of love and compassion for His own.
Glorified King: Tell the Church and the world that Christ is not the
crucified Savior but the glorified King. He is not on the cross but on the
Throne of heaven and earth. Call the Church into this revival.
If the church understands and walks in this revelation, it will soon
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THE GREAT REVIVAL IN CHRIST
But when they told him all the words which Joseph had said to
them, and when he saw the carts which Joseph had sent to carry
him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived…
“Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the
road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?” (Ge.45:27; Lk.24:31)
The great key for the revival of God’s people is given in this passage.
The revelation of who you are and what you have in Christ will bring a
mighty revival on this earth. This is clearly portrayed in Jacob’s life.
Joseph revealed himself to his brothers and sent them to his father to
bring him back. He gave them enough provisions and the best of the land to
prove to his dad his glory and exaltation in Egypt (Ge.45:11-13). When they
came to Jacob and told them the good news about Joseph, “Jacob’s heart
stood still, because he did not believe them” (Ge.45:26). But when they told
him all the words Joseph had said to them, and when he saw the carts
Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived. Then
Israel said, “It is enough. Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him
before I die” (Ge.45:21-28).
Here we see the first mention of the word “revived” in the Bible. A
careful pondering of this passage will throw light on the subject of revival.
I’m fully convinced the In-Christ-message will bring true revival among
God’s people.
Twenty years ago, Jacob had believed without even checking the lies of
his sons about Joseph. That made his life miserable all through (Ge.37:32-
35). There was no revival in his personal life - no joy, no faith, no altars, no
visitation of God’s. Everything was gloomy in those years. He was living in
doubt and unbelief. God had given many promises to Jacob, but he thought
he had come to the end of his life without seeing them fulfilled. Yet God had
unsearchable plans for him. The best was yet to come in his life.
When the good news of Joseph’s fortune was brought to him, his
immediate reaction was to doubt (Ge.45:26). See the human tendency! By
nature, we tend to believe bad reports more readily than good reports. It is
this unbelief that makes us ineffective, heavy-hearted, negative and
pessimistic. As long as we are in this state, we cannot experience true revival
and rise up to possess our inheritance in Christ.
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Revival comes only when we rejoice in our privileges in Christ. The
psalmist cried to the Lord, “Will You not revive us again that Your people
may rejoice in You?” (Ps.85:6). The purpose of revival is to make us joyful
in Him. How can we ever rejoice in our God and be revived unless we hear
the Good News? Unfortunately, most of our traditional messages and
teachings make us even more negative, all the time focusing on our lack.
God is challenging you right now to carry the message of who you are
in Christ! This message is the only answer for the Body of Christ to do
exploits and adventurous acts for God. Remember, when Jacob grasped the
message about Joseph, he stood up boldly to go to Egypt. His heart was
overwhelmed with joy and confidence. Again, his commitment and devotion
to God were revived. He offered sacrifices to his God, and God spoke to
him again after a long time. His spirit was revived and restored back to the
early glory. Like a mighty prince, he gathered his family and marched towards
Egypt. This is the power of the real Gospel message.
We are yet to see and experience all the blessings of life in Christ. The
blessings and anointing we have experienced so far is not all, it’s only the
first fruits of what is in store for us. It’s like the wagons of Jacob with the
token gifts for his father.
Beloved, study all the promises of your Heavenly Joseph and build up
your faith. Know what God has given you in Christ. Come out of your doubt
and unbelief. Rejoice in your God who is highly exalted, with open storehouses
waiting for you. You are related to Him by His precious Blood. All His
riches are available to you in Christ. Learn it, use it, rejoice in it, share it with
the Body of Christ. Bring the revival NOW!
Thank You, Lord, my eyes have not seen nor my ears
have heard what You have prepared for me because I love
You. You are revealing it to me by Your Spirit. I have
received Your Spirit that I might know the things that have
been freely given to me by You. I will see greater things
because I am in Christ.
1.Co.2:9-12; Jn.1:50
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April 18
MEDIATOR'S MINISTRY IN CHRIST
Joseph went and told Pharaoh, and said, “My father and my broth-
ers, their flocks and their herds and all that they possess, have
come…” And he took five men from among his brothers and pre-
sented them to Pharaoh …
Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who
come to God through Him, since He always lives to make interces-
sion for them (Ge.47:1-2; Heb.7:25)
Joseph resembles our Lord Jesus Christ in many aspects – in his
compassion, forgiving nature, sufferings for others, supernatural wisdom,
being the beloved son of dad, supplier and savior of his people in his exalted
position. One of his major ministries is his function as mediator between his
people and the king.
Joseph suffered in many ways to become a merciful mediator for his
family. Likewise, Jesus suffered in every way to become a merciful and
faithful High Priest in service to God (1.Ti.2:5; Heb.2:17-18).
Joseph had access to the king and gained his trust because of his utter
faithfulness to him. He was faithful to store and sell the grain. He collected
all the money and faithfully brought it to Pharaoh’s palace. He bought all the
land and the people of Egypt for Pharaoh. Because of his faithfulness, king
Pharaoh could not deny any of his requests for his family. He did even more
than Joseph asked because of his love for Joseph.
Jesus, our High Priest, was faithful as a son over God’s house and also
a faithful High Priest to God (Heb.3:6; 8:6).
Joseph was not ashamed to introduce his family to Pharaoh and his
household. He knew all shepherds were detestable to Egyptians, yet he
introduced them to the king as professional shepherds and even told him
they had brought along their flocks and herds (Ge.46:32). Likewise, our
Mediator Jesus is not ashamed to call us His own Blood brothers in order to
bring us to glory (Heb.2:10-13).
Joseph went to Pharaoh’s throne room to plead for his father and brothers
(Ge.47:1-2). Our High Priest has gone to the right hand of God and is
interceding for you (Ro.8:34; Heb.9:24).
Joseph also guided his brothers what to tell Pharaoh when he would
question them (Ge.46:33-34). Our High Priest Jesus is guiding us by His
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Spirit what to intercede for and how to intercede (Ro.8:26).
Meditate constantly on the present high priestly ministry of your Lord
Jesus. He not only lives in you through His Spirit, He is also present before
God as the great High Priest for your sake. The King of the universe freely
opens His heavens because of your Mediator’s faithfulness to Him. All His
provisions come to you because of this Mediator’s intercession for you.
Now you can approach the throne of grace with confidence and receive
mercy and grace to help you in time of need (Heb.4:14-16).
Beloved, what does this mediator ministry of Jesus tell you, the new
creation? Because of your union with Him, you now share His priestly
ministry. You are His royal priest (Rev.1:6). Today, Jesus’ highpriestly prayer
is conducted in two places: At the right hand of the Father, He makes
intercession for you (Ro.8:34; Heb.7:25; 1.Jn.2:1). He also lives in you and
continues his ministry of intercession through you by His Spirit (Ro.8:26).
Identify yourself with humanity to represent them before your God.
Bring the people to the Throne Room of God and plead for them. You proclaim
the message of reconciliation and bring them back to God. The ministry of
intercession is your privilege in Christ. God expects you to be faithful in this
highest form of Christian ministry. As Joseph was faithfully buying all the
land and the people of Egypt for his king, you are called to win this world for
your King.
Thank You, Lord, You are not ashamed to call me Your
brother. You always live in me to make intercession for
others as I am the house of prayer for all nations. I am a
mediator between God and men because I am in Christ.
Heb.2:11; Heb.7:25; Isa.56:7; 1.Ti.2:2,5
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 faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and
April 19 worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff” (Heb.11:21). His funeral service
LATTER GLORY IN CHRIST was the best ever seen in Egypt. Not only his people, even the Egyptians
mourned for him 70 days (Ge.50:3). All Pharaoh’s officials, the dignitaries
of his court, and all the dignitaries of Egypt, along with Joseph’s household
Joseph brought in his father Jacob and set him before Pharaoh; and his brothers, went up to bury Jacob on chariots with horsemen (Ge.50:7-
and Jacob blessed Pharaoh… 9). Even in the sight of God, his death was precious because he was God’s
faithful saint (Ps.116:15).
But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of
the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to Beloved, I assure you your future will by far excel your past and your
present. Though your beginning was small, your latter days will be very
glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord (Ge.47:7; 2.Co.3:18)
great (Job 8:7, NRSV). Day by day, you will increase in glory, anointing,
prosperity, honor, health and family blessing. This is your birth right as a
seed of Abraham and child of God Almighty in Christ.
The latter days of a person in Christ are always far more glorious than
his former days (Hag.2:9). This is beautifully pictured in Jacob’s life. He Thank You, Lord, I go from strength to strength. I am
went to Egypt as a royal person by personal invitation of the great king of being transformed into Your image from glory to glory by
Egypt. He and all his family went as a procession in the royal carts (Ge.46:5). Your Spirit. I am a minister of righteousness and the Spirit.
Years before, he had said, “in mourning I will go down to the grave” My ministry exceeds much more in glory because I am in
(Ge.37:35). But on the contrary, he lived his best life in Goshen, the best Christ.
place of the world for seventeen years (Ge.47:28). Ps.84:7; 2.Co.3:18; 7-9
There was a time he was begging for God’s blessings the whole night in
Peniel. He even tried shortcuts and craftiness to get his father’s blessings
and his brother’s birthright, but now he went to the palace to bless the great
emperor as God’s ambassador (Ge.47:10).
Instead of being a recipient of God’s blessings, he became the giver of
God’s blessings to his entire generation. He blessed all his twelve sons and
Joseph’s two sons. He was not just wishing them blessings, he prophesied
their blessings and future. Even when his eyes were dim due to his old age,
his hands were moved by the Spirit to touch and bless Ephraim and Manasseh
in the right order.
He never thought he would see his son’s face again, but he was privileged
to see even his son’s sons (Ge.48:11; Ps.128:6; Pr.17:6). He served in his
father-in-law’s house like a slave, but now he became father of the governor
of all Egypt. The born “deceiver” became the “prince of God”, and God
took pride in revealing Himself as the God of Jacob.
In fact, his latter days were more glorious than the days of his forefathers.
God honored him even in his death. It was the most blessed death and
funeral service one could ever imagine. I always admire how he died. After
giving prophecies and instructions to his sons, he drew his feet up into the
bed and breathed his last, and was gathered to his people (Ge.49:33).
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 It took him more than twenty years to know the answer to all his puzzling
April 20 questions concerning the puzzle pieces of his life. Only then, he could help
ALL FOR GOOD IN CHRIST his brothers to see how God could turn the bad intentions of man to serve
His good intentions to save the world.
Beloved, you would never be what you are now but for the self
But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for excruciating events of your life. Every rejection, false accusation, temptation,
good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people ungrateful attitude of people, evil intention and even every delay of God’s
alive… promises you face in life, is working out for your good and the good of the
nations.
We know that all things work together for good to those who love
As a new creation, you have the nature of Christ. He suffered the
God, to those who are the called according to His purpose (Ge.50:20;
cross gracefully for the joy set before Him (Heb.12:2). Satan and his wicked
Ro.8:28) men crucified your Savior with the intention of destroying His vision of saving
the world. But God turned all their evil intentions for the salvation of the
In Christ, all things work together for your good. This is another great
whole world.
blessing of life in Christ.
The same thing will happen to you because you are united with your
Joseph, the descendant of Abraham, portrays this truth through his life
Savior. Don’t give up! Keep your spirit sweet and free from any trace of
experience. God had a great exaltation for him in mind, but the enemy tried
bitterness or self-pity! Don’t give in to the temptation of blaming God, yourself,
his best to thwart God’s purpose. He used all the means to kill him, corrupt
others or any circumstances. Every vision of God must go through the death
him and accuse him, but God turned the table.
process to be gloriously resurrected one day.
For Joseph, everything must have looked like small pieces of a puzzle
Thank You, Lord, all things work together for my good
at that time, but he kept holding on to his God-given vision. Because he kept
because I am called according to Your purpose. I give thanks
his godly attitude and refused bitterness and unforgiveness, God could bring
always for all things for I know this is Your will for me
the puzzle to perfection.
because I am in Christ.
In Christ, you have Joseph’s nature and attitude. You can stop worrying
Ro.8:28; Eph.5:20; 1.Thes.5:18
and blaming yourself and others for the happenings you don’t understand in
your life.
Looking back at his life, he saw how God had turned every bitter
experience into better experiences. When he saw the vision as a young
man of seventeen, he might have thought everything will be smooth and
easy (Ge.37:2-10). He would have never expected his vision would die and
be buried. When he was thrown into the pit, he might have thought his God-
given vision would perish with him. Why the pit? Why Potiphar’s house?
Why the prison? It was all to prepare him for the palace.
Everyone of those places was a stepping stone to reach the height of
God’s destiny. Had his brothers been nicer to him and accepted his vision,
he would never have been promoted. Had he been well-accepted and
respected in Potiphar’s house, he would have died in that position of authority
as an overseer. Had the butler remembered his interpretation and helped
him out of prison immediately, he would have missed the glorious opportunity
of interpreting the king’s dream. Every apparent set-back was actually
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‘BUT’ YOU WILL GROW IN CHRIST
And Joseph died, all his brothers, and all that generation. BUT
the children of Israel were fruitful and increased abundantly, multiplied
and grew exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them…
I planted, Apollos watered, BUT God gave the increase. So then
neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, BUT God who
gives the increase (Ex.1:6-7; 1.Co.3:6-7)
In this first chapter of Exodus you can see three BIG BUTs. They all
show how in spite of their adversities, God’s people kept growing. Joseph
and his generation died, BUT the people multiplied.
God’s children went to Egypt only because of their confidence in Joseph.
All their future depended on him. In Joseph’s time, Pharaoh and all his court
were favorable to them, but those days were gone. They had nothing to
depend upon. The new king didn’t know Joseph. In a way, they became
strangers in a foreign land. They had no roots in Egypt.
BUT in spite of the absence of their trusted leaders, God’s covenant
was effectively working in them and made them grow exceedingly. At that
time, the Israelites even forgot their God, BUT still God’s covenant-promises
were working for them.
In Christ, you are His covenant people. You are included in the Abrahamic
Covenant and also in the New Covenant. That covenant is based on the
Blood of Jesus. Accordingly, you must increase abundantly and exceedingly
until you fill the whole nation. Jesus has covenanted with you to make you
fruitful (Jn.15:16).
When you were newly born into God’s family, God used His people to
nourish you and help in your growth. Many would have travailed until Christ
was formed in you (Ga.4:19). You had many spiritual parents and instructors
to guide you. Thank God for every one of them! BUT your life and growth
doesn’t solely depend upon them. You are a branch of the Vine, Jesus
(Jn.15:5). You draw all your growth potential from Him. Maybe God’s leaders
worked as fertilizers for your growth, BUT ultimately, your growth is in the
hands of your Father, the gardener (Jn.15:1). You must develop your own
faith for your growth. At times, your leadership may fail. People whom you
trusted most may leave you.
Your Josephs may leave you, but the God of your Joseph never leaves
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you (Ps.27:10). His promises and His covenant always work for you. Your
increase stands on the mighty rock of God’s new covenant in this day. His
words and covenants are your most dependable anchor. He began a good
work in you, and He will finish it. He is your Alpha and Omega (Phil.1:6;
Rev.1:8; 1:11; 21:6; 22:13).
Sometimes we overestimate our God-given leaders and loved ones.
The Corinthians had that problem. They were depending more on men and
glorifying men than God. Instead of saying, “I am of Christ Jesus,” they
said, “I am of Paul,” or “I am of Apollos” (1.Co.3:4). Paul corrected their
misplacement of focus. After all, the church is God’s field and His building.
He may use His men to plant and water His garden, but the increase comes
from the Owner, our God (1.Co.3:6). Even the ministers who work in God’s
field get their wages from the Owner.
Beloved, don’t lose heart when your support is removed. Don’t be
disappointed by the failures of men. Don’t expect too much from man and
get hurt and bitter afterwards. No man is perfect. If your present Esther
doesn’t rise to help you, your relief and deliverance will arise from another
Esther (Est.4:14). If one apostle failed, God will raise up another to take his
office and continue His glorious ministry (Ac.1:17-26). The Church is God’s
property. All humans are mortal, but in Christ, you are united with the
Immortal God who causes you to grow. Take heart!
Thank You, Lord, I am a wise person. I built my house
on the Rock Jesus. The rain, the flood and the wind may
blow and beat on me, BUT I will not fall. When my father
and mother forsake me, You take care of me. You have
inscribed me in the palm of Your hands. You give the
increase because I am in Christ.
Mt.7:24; Ps.27:10; Isa.49:15-16; 1.Co.3:6
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 It is through many hardships you enter the Kingdom of God (Ac.14:22).
‘BUT’ YOU WILL MULTIPLY
April 22 The more the hardships, the more the Kingdom power operates in you.
David knew the blessings of tribulations. He saw afflictions as a school to
IN CHRIST teach him God’s statutes and make him more obedient (Ps.81:6-16;
119:67,71,75).
BUT the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and All the sufferings of life are fertilizers for your fruitfulness. Trials and
grew. And they were in dread of the children of Israel… tests produce character and make you mature (Jas.1:2-4). Every adversity
will become a testimony one day (Nu.20:14-16). The more you suffer, the
We are hard pressed on every side, YET not crushed; we are
more you wean from this world to lean on the One who owns you.
perplexed, BUT not in despair; persecuted, BUT not forsaken; struck
down, BUT not destroyed (Ex.1:12; 2.Co.4:8-9) Thank You, Lord, the more I am afflicted, the more I
multiply and grow. No weapon formed against me shall prosper.
The new king Pharaoh panicked seeing the extraordinary growth and I become perfect through sufferings like the Captain of my
strength of the Israelites. He openly said, “the Israelites are more and mightier salvation to bring many sons to glory because I am in Christ.
than we” (Ex.1:9). That aggravated his fear. So he oppressed them with Ex.1:11; Isa.54:17; Heb.2:10
forced labors, appointing cruel taskmasters to make their lives bitter - BUT
their ruthless pressure could not stop the growth of His people, rather
increased it.
The enemy attacks you because he dreads you. He knows the powerful
growth potential in you, more than you do. All his aim is to suffocate you
from growing to your maximum level. In Christ, you are a real threat to him.
You are mightier than all the powers of darkness because He who lives in
you is greater, and those with you are more (1.Jn.4:4; 2.Ki.6:16).
Only because you are more than a match for the devil, he uses all his
weapons to choke you. In Christ, you can know his schemes (2.Co.2:11)!
Firstly, he will increase your work load and entangle you in the affairs
of this world (2.Ti.2:4) as the Israelites had to build supply cities for Pharaoh
(Ex.1:11).
Secondly, he will increase your burdens so that you can’t get God’s
burden to build His Kingdom.
Thirdly, he will use his taskmasters to constantly afflict you. He can use
believers or unbelievers for that. Whoever hurts you – ungodly parents,
rebellious children, unfaithful spouse, ruthless employers or hateful neighbors
– are the enemy’s taskmasters. Fourthly, he makes your life bitter by rigor
and harshness (Ex.5). Pressures mount up beyond your strength so you
even despair of life (2.Co.1:8). Many obstacles could come to hinder your
growth and increase, BUT none of those things has power to diminish or
decrease you.
Beloved, in Christ, you have the potential to grow even more through
adversity. None of these things can stop your tremendous potential to be a
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April 23 of the devil could stop the ever-increasing growth of God’s people. See how
‘BUT’ YOU WILL LIVE IN CHRIST God intervened! Pharaoh’s own daughter became God’s instrument to nurture
the deliverer of God’s people.
Because the midwives helped, God built their families. All those who
BUT the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of help the children of God in their battles will be highly rewarded and will have
Egypt commanded them, BUT saved the male children alive. excellent standing and great assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus (Pr.11:18,
Therefore God dealt well with the midwives, and the people multiplied 1.Ti.3:13).
and grew very mighty… Beloved, no matter what kind of murderous attack the devil launched
BUT the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that the against you, still you will grow because you are in Christ. God will use any
message might be preached fully through me, and that all the Gentiles person and any means, even those who vehemently oppose you, to promote
your growth. The deliverer grew up in the very house of the destroyer. Your
might hear. And I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion (Ex.1:17,
God can cause water to gush out of the rock and honey to come out of your
20; 2.Ti.4:17) destroyer (Ex.17:5-6; Jdg.14:14). Your help is on the way! Expect it!
The terrified king took another tricky weapon to wipe out Israel. He In Christ, you are a person of destiny. You are God’s chosen deliverer
saw his persecution didn’t work. So, he commanded the Hebrew midwives for His people. No power, hardship, trickery or murderous threat of the
to kill the male babies. When that didn’t work, he commanded all the male enemy can stop you from filling this earth for Christ. Be bold!
babies to be thrown into the river (Ex.1:21). The reason Pharaoh planned to Thank You, Lord, You have come into my life that I may
kill male children is to stop the growth of warriors. He feared, “if war breaks have life, and have it more abundantly. The thief comes to
out, they will fight against us” (Ex.1:10, NLT). steal, kill and destroy, BUT he has nothing in me because I
Satan, the murderer from the beginning, uses the same method (Jn.8:44). am in Christ.
He dreads and hates the mighty warriors in Christ. That is why he always Jn.10:10; 14:30
tried to kill the Seed of the woman (Ge.3:15). He knew that Seed would
come from Abraham’s descendants. So he is guilty of killing innumerous
innocent male children down through the centuries. He cunningly worked
through Herod to kill all the male children when Jesus was born (Mt.2:16).
We can see how satan dreads the mighty deliverers of God’s people.
In Christ, you are called for battle to deliver the world as a mighty
warrior! God commands all His people to be men. In Christ, He has made
you brave and manly to fight His battles (1.Co.14:20). A a brave warrior,
you become the target of the devil. The devil trembles seeing Jesus, the
Seed of the woman, manifesting more and more in you. He knows very well
he cannot kill Jesus and take Him out of you. So he will do his best to kill
your “Jesus-in-me-consciousness”.
Many of God’s people become victims of the enemy because they fail
to understand who they are in Christ. The only answer to escape the
murderous acts of the enemy is to develop the consciousness of His mighty
indwelling Presence.
God used the midwives as His instruments to rescue the male children
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BABYHOOD IN CHRIST
Then Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this child away and
nurse him for me, and I will give you your wages.” So the woman took
the child and nursed him…
My little children, for whom I labor in birth again until Christ is
formed in you… (Ex.2:9; Ga.4:19)
In-Christ-life needs time to grow to the full stature of the manifestation
of Christ. God in His kindness facilitates everything so that you may grow in
Him. Moses’ childhood typifies it.
When the enemy was at the height of his attack against God’s people,
God brought forth Moses, His deliverer. When the enemy comes like a
flood, the Spirit of God always lifts up His banner (Isa.59:19).
When baby Moses was born, his Levite parents saw their beautiful,
healthy child and hid it for three months. Maybe they saw something special
in him through their prophetic eyes. When they could hide him no longer,
they laid the baby in the ark of bulrushes into the river. His sister was watching
from a distance. God brought Pharaoh’s daughter to bath at the right time.
When she saw the child crying, she called his own mother and even paid her
wages to nurse the child.
Once Christ is born in your heart, you must make Him room to grow in
your life. In Christ, you have all His potential and nature in you, but it will not
fully manifest unless you allow Him to increase while you decrease (Jn.3:30).
In this babyhood stage, you need spiritual parents to travail until Christ
is fully formed in you, and to hide you from the enemy (Ga.4:19). Even
Jesus needed His parents’ care and protection in this stage. He learnt from
the teachers of the Law (Lk.2:41-52). It’s the faith and godliness of spiritual
elders protects you in your early Christian life. God uses many of your
spiritual brothers and sisters to watch over you.
In this stage, God takes all the responsibilities and arranges everything
to go very smooth for you (Isa.40:11). God uses even unbelievers and your
secular education and training for your spiritual growth. God trained Moses
in Pharaoh’s pagan palace (Ac.7:22). God cannot deliver a slave by another
slave, so God had to put him into a royal life, totally setting him free from
any slave mentality.
In Christ, you are chosen by God even before the foundation of the
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world. Therefore, everything in your life is ordered by the invisible Heavenly
hand (Eph.1:4).
In Christ, you are a special child for a special purpose of God. God
treats you in a very special way and orders all your life to suit His plan for
you. Even your negative experiences will serve God’s purpose one day.
With this in mind, face all challenges of life boldly. Be thankful for every
instrI used to bring you to this stage. He is sending His right people at the
right time with the right message to you. Thank God even for the worldly
benefits you enjoyed.
Watch out, satan tries his best to destroy you in your tender growing
stage – but don’t worry! Remember how God fooled His enemies while
sparing Moses! Pharaoh commanded Hebrew midwives to kill the Hebrew
children. See the folly! Pharaoh’s daughter never knew the paid nurse was
the baby’s own mother. Pharaoh’s court never knew the destroyer of Egypt
was growing up and trained right in their palace. Pharaoh had no idea the
destroyer of all his schemes was playing on his lap.
Beloved, you are born of God. Your life in Christ is under His care and
wisdom. God is smart in all His dealings. Satan is never clever, only cunning.
Whatever he tries to do in your life is doomed. God is in control of your life
in Him.
Thank You, Lord, You feed me like a Shepherd. You
gather me with Your arm and carry me in Your bosom. I
grow and become strong in Spirit, filled with wisdom, and
the grace of God is upon me. You are being formed in me,
and I grow to the measure of the stature of Your fullness
because I am in Christ.
Isa.40:11; Lk.2:40; Ga.4:19; Eph.4:13
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PREPARATION IN CHRIST
Now it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that
he went out to his brethren and looked at their burdens…
I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and
the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the wicked
one (Ex.2:11; 1.Jn.2:14)
When Moses was forty years old, he went to his brothers and looked at
their burdens. When he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, he killed him
and ran away in fear (Ac.7:24). He lost his vision and was content to settle
as a mere family man and shepherd (Ex.2:21). Yet God was silently preparing
His man for His great mission.
Test of Timings: This is a picture of our growing stage in Christ.
God’s vision and zeal are growing mightily in our life at this stage. The only
problem is the timing. To enjoy all the blessings of life in Christ in your
personal life, you don’t need to wait for any timings, but to be fruitful for His
Kingdom and to influence nations, there is God’s timings.
Potentially, you have enough of God’s power in you to break all the
powers of the enemy, but you have your own timings in God’s time table.
You cannot prepone His timings, but you can postpone them by not yielding
to His work in you. As every tree has it’s fruit-bearing season, every servant
of God has his timing for powerful ministry (Ps.1:3; Eccl.3:1-11). There is a
vast difference between a child and a grown-up son. You have received the
spirit of adoption when you became His child (Ro.8:15-16). As you grow in
this divine life, you grow into the maturity of sonship (Ga.4:7-8).
Test of Taming: During that preparation time, God’s Spirit brings all
our faculties under His control and begins to overflow through us. It is one
thing to have Jesus in you, but another thing for Jesus to have you under His
total control! It’s your part to yield yourself day by day, rejecting your soul
powers and desires. Our natural strength and soul powers are the biggest
hindrance to the release of God’s life in us. We must decrease so that He
might increase (Jn.3:30). Some call this process “breaking” and “self-
crucifixion”.
You are in Christ, with all His fullness, but still you can be fleshly and
carnal (1.Co.3:3-4).
In his growing years, Moses went through this process for another 40
years. When God’s vision was imparted to Moses, he immediately plunged
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into his great mission. His natural strength and knowledge dominated him.
He used his soul power, not knowing there is no good thing in the flesh
(Ro.7:18). He went, he looked, he assumed, he killed, he buried – everything
is he and him. He had to learn the costly lesson that God’s work must be
done by God’s power in God’s time.
His natural courage failed miserably. He ran away in fear (Ex.2:12,14).
He always fought for the rights of others. You can see this when he helped
Jethro’s daughters against the shepherds. As all our natural zeal and energy
have a very short life-span, Moses soon forgot his mission and was content
to live with his father in law to feed his flock.
Test of Rejection: Initially, life in Christ will be rejected by your own
people just as Jesus was rejected. When you preach and act out who you
are in Christ, people will think you are boasting and even doubt your teaching
as “bless-me-Gospel” or “prosperity-Gospel”. This is what happened to
Moses. He assumed his people would recognize his vision and calling, but
was disappointed the very next day when he tried to reconcile two of them.
They pushed him away saying, “Who made you a ruler and a judge over
us?” and told him to mind his own business (Ac.7:27). The rejection of his
people, the fury of Pharaoh and the entanglement in his father-in-laws
business, all made him to withdraw from his God-given vision and zeal.
Beloved, life in Christ will not fully manifest if you are too impatient to
wait for God’s time, if you trust too much in your human brain, or if you
allow rejection to discourage you. Jesus waited for thirty years to manifest
Himself to the world. He did nothing by Himself (Jn.5:19). He fully trusted
His Father and the Holy Spirit. He was rejected by men, but never gave in
to the temptation of giving up. Today, He lives in you, and you in Him. Let
Him live His life in you even in your time of preparation.
God will exalt you before the very people who reject you now (Ac.7:35).
You will operate in the God-kind of faith, publicly delivering multitudes as
Moses did in Egypt. Until then, don’t settle in the second-best! Don’t run
away from God’s calling. Rise up! Your time is near.
Thank You, Lord, You will exalt me in due time as I
humble myself under Your mighty hand. I will not cast away
my confidence which has great reward. I have Your endurance
in me. After I do Your will, I will receive my promise
because I am in Christ.
1.Pe.5:6; Heb.10:35-36
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April 26 multitudes towards Christ. Great multitudes were drawn to Jesus because
GLORY IN CHRIST of His glory (Lk.6:17-19). That same glory is upon you to draw this world to
Christ.
Revealing Glory: God’s voice was heard even from a bush when His
And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire from glory was shining on it (Ex.3:4). In Christ, His Glory voice is heard within
the midst of a bush. So he looked, and behold, the bush was burning you. Now you need not expect His voice from Mount Sinai or from His
with fire, but the bush was not consumed… tabernacle.
For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, Honoring Glory: God’s glory not only sanctifies but also brings honor
who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the with it. The very ordinary bush in the wilderness of Sinai became the most
glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ (Ex.3:2; 2.Co.4:6) significant place. Even Moses was trembling before it because of God’s
glory. In Christ, you have God’s honor because of His Glory. When you are
full of His glory, you cannot be in a corner any more. You will be known to
The Glory of God appeared to Moses from the bush and transformed
the world for His glory.
him into a mighty deliverer, when he least expected it. Let me compare the
Glory that appeared to him and the Glory of you, the new creation. Beloved, life in Christ is a life in glory, a life of honor, life of holiness, life
of revelation and life of attraction. You are a Glory-child of your Glory-
Inside Glory: The Old Testament saints saw God’s glory outside
Father. Manifest this Glory NOW!
themselves. God’s glory came down on the bush, on the mountains, on the
Tabernacle or on Salomon’s temple. In Christ, the same Glory has now Thank You, Lord, You are the brightness of God’s glory
come down to reside in you permanently. Christ Jesus lives in you as the and the express image of God in me. You are shining in my
hope of Glory (Col.1:27). Jesus is the glory of God in human form (Jn.1:14), heart to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God
and the Spirit of Glory is resting upon you (1.Pe.4:14). You don’t need to because I am in Christ.
climb the mountain to see the Glory for you have arrived at the mountain of Heb.1:3; 2.Co.4:6
Glory (Heb.12:22). The Blood of Jesus Christ has washed you and made
you a Glory-container.
Shining Glory: The bush was shining with God’s Glory. Every time
you see the manifestation of God’s Glory in the Bible, there was light and
shining all around (Lk.2:8-9). In Christ, God’s Glory is shining in and out of
you, dispelling all the powers of darkness around.
Quickening Glory: The bush was burning with fire of God’s Glory,
yet it was not consumed a bit. This was a surprise for Moses. In Christ, the
Glory in you will burn through you, but never kill or consume you. It will
always quicken and rejuvenate you (Ro.8:11). No burning out!
Sanctifying Glory: When God’s Glory comes, God’s holiness and
sanctification come, too. The ordinary bush became a holy ground because
of God’s Presence. The whole Mount Sinai was fully sanctified when God
came down on it, so that nobody was allowed to touch it. Even the priests of
the Lord were commanded to sanctify themselves for God (Ex.19:22). Glory
sanctifies. In Christ, His Glory has purified and sanctified you completely.
Now, you are His holy temple, full of God’s Glory (1.Co.3:16-17).
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MIRACLE CALLING IN CHRIST
So when the LORD saw that he turned aside to look, God called
to him from the midst of the bush and said, “Moses, Moses!” And he
said, “Here I am.” Then He said, “Do not draw near this place. Take
your sandals off your feet, for the place where you stand is holy
ground.”
And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because
He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry (Ex.3:4-5;
1.Ti.1:12)
Miracle calling: The way God attracted Moses was purely a miracle.
The bush was burning, but not burnt. It was purely a supernatural sight.
Moses became very curious and came nearer to this miracle sight. By this,
God showed him that his future ministry was going to be a miracle ministry.
God’s miracle power still draws people to Christ. Moses was called by
miracle for miracles. He was not called to deliver a sermon to Pharaoh but
to deliver the whole nation by God’s power. Moses had been eloquent in
Pharaoh’s palace, but now he had lost everything and suffered from
stammering lips (Ac.7:22; Ex.4:10). Now, his only hope was in God’s miracle
power.
Holy calling: When Moses drew near to this miracle sight, God warned
him not to draw nearer the bush because the ground had become holy. By
this warning, God showed him that his ministry had to be holy from beginning
to end.
The miracle ministry is a holy calling. The very place became so holy
that Moses trembled. The moment God’s Presence comes into your life, it
makes you holy.
Your power ministry is a pure ministry. Prophesying is holy. Tongue-
talking is holy. Salvation is holy. Deliverance is holy. Healing is holy. All
revelation is holy. Preaching is holy. Worshipping is holy. The Presence of
God in you makes your entire personality holy to release God’s holy miracle
power. The holy power of God passes through your holy hands and releases
His healing power. The Holy Word of God flows through your holy tongue
and transforms lives.
In Christ, you are totally holy. If you as a miracle minister are not living
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a holy life, you are playing with God’s consuming fire! It’s as if you touch
the high voltage of God’s electric power. That is why the very God who
called Moses was about to kill him. Zipphorah did a quick circumcision and
saved his life (Ex.4:24-25). Just because God needs a miracle minister, He
will not lower His moral standard and principles at any cost.
Covenant calling: God introduced Himself to Moses as the God of
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Moses immediately recognized the covenant of
God with his forefathers. He knew he was God’s covenant partner to set
His people free from slavery. In Christ, you are God’s New Covenant partner.
Your calling is entirely based on God’s covenant with you. The mountains
may depart and the hills be removed, but His and His covenantal calling
shall never depart from you (Isa.54:10). God’s calling is as powerful as God
Himself.
Needs calling: The very need of the Israelites became a calling for
Moses. The cry of the Israelites called God’s attention to come down to
deliver them. Here, God shared His heart cry with His servant Moses. He
has seen the oppression of His people and heard their cry and their sorrow
(Ex.3:7). This was enough to shake Moses to the core. He could no more
live for his own needs and desires. The cry of his people became the voice
of God to Moses.
In Christ, the need of the multitude is calling you to serve Him. It’s not
time to live and die for your own needs. God’s calling is upon you. God’s
covenant is with you. His miracle power is in you. He has made you holy.
Why should you sit and wait for another calling?! Whatever you can do, do
it with all your might NOW!
Beloved, you need not be afraid. The glorious anointing of a miracle
ministry will keep you holy. The power to deliver people through you will
deliver yourself. His Presence has already sanctified your life. Just maintain
that sanctification! Let the miracle power flow unhindered!
Thank You, Lord, you have counted me faithful and put
me into the ministry. The mountains shall depart and the
hills be removed, but Your kindness shall not depart from
me, nor shall Your covenant of peace be removed from me
because I am in Christ.
I Ti.1:12; Isa.54:10
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April 28
CALLING IN CHRIST
So I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyp-
tians… I will send you… that you may bring My people… out of
Egypt…
Do you not say, ‘There are still four months and then comes the
harvest’? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields,
for they are already white for harvest! (Ex.3:8,10; Jn.4:35)
Though Moses forgot his vision and calling, God did not. Whatever He
begins, He will complete (Phil.1:6). He never accepts defeat nor withdraws.
He met Moses at mount Horeb and called him for His glorious work (Ex.3:1-
10).
Resurrected calling: When all the vision of Moses seemed dead,
God came down to resurrect it. After forty years, still God was actively
working on Moses’ calling. It is true in your life, too. In your preparation
time, satan might tempt you to feel defeated and depressed. At such times,
you must remember your covenant-God. He never forgets your early love.
None of your prayers and desires are ignored by Him. He is the One who
created His desire in your heart to deliver the nations. He is effectually at
work in you, energizing and creating in you the power and desire, both to will
and to work for His good pleasure and satisfaction and delight (Phil.2:13,
AMP).
Moses was defeated, depressed, had forgotten the vision, totally
entangled in the world, but none of these things could stop God’s plan. Maybe
your failures and disappointments have dimmed your vision, but He who
lives in you never grows faint nor weary (Isa.40:28). Take heart!
Partnership calling: First, God said to Moses, “I have come down to
deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians”. Then, He said, “I will send
you to Pharaoh that you may bring My people… out of Egypt” (Ex.3:8,10).
See the partnership! In Christ, you have the privilege to work with your
Creator.
The moment you entered into Christ, you shared His work and mission.
You became His co-laborer (1.Co.3:9; 2.Co.6:1). You and Jesus are in
partnership now in saving the world from sin and satan. There is no laziness
for a life in Christ. In Christ, you are committed with the ministry of
reconciliation. You are Christ’s ambassador on this earth (2.Co.5:19-20).
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Failure to do your ministry will choke the life of Christ in you. God is calling
you right now as He called His covenant servant Moses. He is resurrecting
all your visions as He did to Moses!
Deliverance calling: The sin and misery of this world have reached
heaven’s ear. God can no more be silent about His Blood-bought world. He
called Moses at the point of Israel’s dire need. His covenant people were
groaning because of their bondage. Their cry was so much it went up to
God. God remembered His covenant and came down to deliver them
(Ex.2:23-25).
The world is full of sorrows, even after the resurrection of our Savior.
Two thousand years passed, but still the world is in darkness. In spite of all
the developments of technology, human brain power etc., still people grope
in darkness and suffer in the enemy’s clutches. God’s heart is crying, “Whom
shall I send? Who will go for Us?” (Isa.6:8). Will you say “Yes!” and be
God’s Moses for this time?
YOU are called: You are the only hope for this world! You are called
according to His purpose! You are foreknown and foreordained and glorified
to be like Jesus to bless your world (Ro.8:28-30). He invested so much in
you, preparing you for times like this (Est.4:14). You have become a royal
priest to deliver your people. Everything you need to bless this world and to
deliver the people is given to you in Christ. The revelation of who you are in
Christ is given to you. To whom much is given, from him much will be
required (Lk.12:48).
Beloved, the harvest is plentiful. You are His called and equipped laborer
in Christ (Mt.9:37). Lift up your eyes and look at the fields! They are ready
for harvest (Jn.4:35)! GO NOW!
Thank You, Lord, Your gifts and callings in my life are
irrevocable. You delivered me from the people and sent me
to open their eyes and to turn them from darkness to light
and from the power of satan to God. I see that the fields
are already white for harvest and GO as a minister of
reconciliation because I am in Christ.
Ro.11:29; Ac.26:18; Jn.4:35; 2.Co.5:19
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 Presence by His authoritative word, “I am with you always, even to the end
April 29 of the age” (Mt.28:20). In Christ, He is with you through His Holy Spirit all
'WHO AM I?' IN CHRIST the days of your life.
The Old Testament saints begged for God to go with them (Ex.33:13-
17; 34:9), yet often God left them for some time (Ex.33:2-3,7-10). They
But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, even had to take the tabernacle out of the camp to pitch it in the wilderness,
and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?” So He but now, God Himself “tabernacles” in us. In the New Testament, nowhere
said, “I will certainly be with you… I have sent you… people pleaded for His Presence. We now thankfully acknowledge His
Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as Presence because we are one with Christ through His Spirit (Ro.8:39).
being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God… (Ex.3:11-12; You are sent: As God sent Moses and His prophets and apostles, He
2.Co.3:5) has sent you (Jdg.6:14). As the Father sent Jesus with all His power, you are
sent (Jn.20:21). Because God sent Moses, He backed everything He spoke
and did. The work was gloriously accomplished. Whom God sends, the whole
When God’s high calling of delivering people came to Moses, he felt
heaven backs up! Because Jesus sent His disciples, they lacked nothing
extremely insufficient for it and even told the Lord, “Who am I…?” What
(Lk.22:35). The strength you have now is more than enough to save the
an answer to give to God! Some might see his words as humility, but there is
nations! Be bold!
a tone of self-disapproval and inferiority. He felt like a nobody, unable to be
God’s deliverer. Beloved, never say, “Who am I?” to God or to yourself or to anyone.
Always say, “my sufficiency is from God”, “I can do all things through
This “Who am I?”-feeling is one of the greatest weapons of the enemy
Christ who strengthens me“, “In my weakness, His strength shall abound”,
against God’s people down through the centuries. The militant church that
all because you are in Christ, sent into the world with His Presence.
must do exploits for God is paralyzed by such fear and inferiority. What a
loss to the Kingdom of God. When we underestimate ourselves and doubt Thank You, Lord, my sufficiency is from You. You made
God’s selection and appointment, we actually disapprove of God’s wisdom. me sufficient as a minister of the New Covenant. You are
None of us is sufficient in ourselves for His great task. always with me, even to the end of this world. You have sent
me as You have sent Jesus because I am in Christ.
Every time God called His people in the Old Testament, people felt
insufficient to oblige, but this should not be so for you, His new creation. In 2.Co.3:5; Mt.28:20; Jn.20:21
Christ, your power, ability and sufficiency comes directly from God. He has
qualified and made you fit for His task (2.Co.3:5-6). You have no right to tell
God you are unfit when He has made you fit and worthy in Christ. Now, it’s
not a question of who you are, it’s a question of who He is in you.
You are a Savior: You are a savior (Ob.21). You are God’s soldier and
co-worker (Phm.1:1; Phil.2:25). You are anointed to deliver the captives
(Lk.4:18). You are more than a conqueror (Ro.8:37). You can do what God
can do, and greater things (Jn.14:12). You are a little god (Jn.10:34; Ps.82:6).
Can a savior say, “Who am I to save?”
You have His Spirit: God replied to His “Who-am-I?”-Moses, “I will
certainly be with you” (Ex.3:11) This eternally solves all your feelings of
insufficiency.
God had to assure Moses of His Presence (Ex.3:12), but you don’t
need His repeated assurances every time you try to do something for Him.
He is eternally your Immanuel (Mt.1:23). He settled the question of His

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April 30 KNOWLEDGE OF HIS NAME
IN CHRIST
Then Moses said to God, “Indeed, when I come to the children of
Israel… and they say to me, ‘What is His name?’ what shall I say to
them?” And God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM”… ‘I AM has sent
me to you’…
I have manifested Your name to the men whom You have given
Me out of the world… I have declared to them Your name, and will
declare it, that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and
I in them (Ex.3:13-14; Jn.17:6,26)
God commanded Moses to gather the elders of Israel and share His
mission. Moses knew his elders would ask him the name of the God who
had commissioned him (Ex.3:13). In this context, God revealed Himself as
the Great I AM. In the Bible culture, God’s name was His self-revelation
and signified the Person behind the name in all fullness and character. The
name gives a child of God all the authority to represent Him.
Prophetic revelation: “Knowing” in the Bible means more than mere
head knowledge. It’s the most intimate kind of knowledge (Ge.4:1). Life in
Christ must get the revelation of God’s Names to function in it’s fullness.
Only the Holy Spirit can give us the revelation of the glory of His Name.
That is why Jesus rejoiced when His disciples had the revelation knowledge
of His Name (Lk.10:17-20).
Progressive revelation: God reveals Himself progressively. Every
new revelation of God will release a new anointing, authority, blessing and
horizon (Ex.6:3). The patriarchs knew God as El Shaddai, God Almighty.
There was no need for redemption or deliverance in their times, but in Moses’
time, God’s people were desperate for freedom. So the need for extra-
revelation of God’s redemptive Name became imperative. God revealed
Himself as Jehovah to show His redemptive power. The more you know
God, the more you will unlock His blessings.
Power-releasing revelation: If you want to see God’s power in your
service, you must seek to know God’s names continually. The knowledge of
God’s names will release supernatural faith and power to accomplish His
work on this earth (Ac.3:12,16). Those who know His Name will prove
themselves strong, stand firm and do exploits for God (Da.11:32, AMP).
Every saint of God trusted Him and experienced great miracles because of
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their knowledge of God’s name.
Promoting revelation: God promises to set on high and protect securely
anyone who knows and acknowledges His Name (Ps.91:14). Ordinary
fishermen became extraordinary apostles because they had the revelation
of His Name.
Preserving revelation: The knowledge of God will even increase
your lifespan and protect you from all evil (Ps.91:16; Pr.18:10; Jn.17:12).
Prospering revelation: There is nothing we cannot get when we know
and use His Name (Jn.14:14; 15:16; 16:23).
Prevailing revelation: The knowledge of His Name is the greatest
weapon against all the powers of darkness. Nothing can challenge and prevail
against the person who knows His Name (Phil.2:10-11; Mk.16:17). Only
when God comes down in revival power to make His Name known to His
church and to His adversaries, our nations will bow down before Him
(Isa.64:1-2).
Princely revelation: The knowledge of the Name of Jesus Christ is
the princely knowledge. The Name Jesus Christ contains all the revelation
of all of God’s names. The more you meditate His Name, the more you
become like God and step out in His power and authority to bring this lost
world back to God.
We see different names of God throughout the Bible. But in Christ
Jesus, all His names are included. When you know His matchless name,
people obey you, demons tremble before you, and miracles follow you.
Ultimately, God’s purpose is accomplished in you.
Beloved, in these last days, people shall know His Name as never before.
In Christ, you have the privilege of knowing intimately the Name above
all names. He has specially revealed and given His Name to you. Know it
deeply! Use it freely! Set the captives free!
Thank You, Lord, I will know Your Name because I am
Yours, and I will declare Your Name. Your Name is a Strong
Tower. I am safe in it because I am in Christ.
Isa.52:6; Jn.17:26; Pr.18:10
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May 1
I AM IN CHRIST
And God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And He said, “Thus
you shall say to the children of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’…
‘The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of
Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you. This is My name
forever, and this is My memorial to all generations’” .
Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, before
Abraham was, I AM” (Ex.3:14-15; Jn.8:58).
Here, God revealed Himself as the Great I AM. Knowing your God
and knowing who you are in Him determines your victory. This revelation is
crucial for your transformation. Spiritual children are excited to know their
sins are forgiven. Young men in the spirit are happy to know their overcoming
life, but fathers in the spirit exult to know the One who is from the beginning
(1.Jn.2:12-14).
In Christ, you have the greatest privilege of knowing your Father and
growing into fatherhood (Jn.14:9; Lk.10:22).
Know your I AM-God: The greatest knowledge is to know the Great
I AM. This knowledge of God facilitated the very life work of Moses. It is
high time the church stops specializing in knowing how big is the enemy,
how strong are the Egyptians, and how cruel are their bondages. Rise up to
know your God.
The I AM-God revelation speaks of His eternity and dependability,
consistency and faithfulness in fulfilling His promises. It includes all time,
past, present, and future. It literally means, not only I AM what I AM at
present, but I AM what I have been, I AM what I shall be, and I shall be
what I AM. He is always the Same. You can depend on Him every second
of your life. How comforting to know the most dependable God, the Great
Rock of Ages, in this time of instability and unfaithfulness (Mt.7:24-27)!
God of the forefathers: God gladly introduced Himself as the God of
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and said, “By this Name I will be remembered
from generation to generation” (Ex.3:15). This shows that what He was to
Abraham, He is to you in Christ. What He did to Isaac, He will do it to you
in Christ. What He meant to Jacob, He means to you in Christ. Everything
He ever was for His saints, He is to you today. If you read your Bible with
this revelation, you will experience every Bible miracle in your life.
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God of concern: While revealing Himself with this Name, He said, “I
have watched over you and have seen what has been done to you…”
(Ex.3:16-17). When you see Him as the Great I AM, you get the revelation
of His care, watchfulness, concern and compassion for your present troubles
and afflictions. His compassions for you have not decreased even a bit! Let
this stir up your spirit today (Ex.2:23-25; 3:7-10; 16; 6:2-5)! In Christ, all the
love and total attention of God is upon you today.
God of covenant: As God Almighty, El Shaddai, He made a covenant
with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (Ge.15:1; Ex.6:2). As the Great I AM,
Jehovah, He came to keep and fulfill His covenant with their generations.
He is not only a covenant-making God, He is also a covenant-keeping God
(Dt.7:9; 1.Ki.8:23; Da.9:4). In Christ, He has made His eternal covenant
with you, and He will keep it till the end. Even when you are unfaithful, He
always remains faithful to His covenant (2.Ti.2:13).
God of faithfulness: God was faithful to His covenant even when His
covenant partners were dead and gone. All Israel and even Moses had
forgotten Him, yet God was still the same. He is always faithful and
dependable. Your God remembers all His promises and committed Himself
to fulfill every one of them in your life. Trust His faithfulness!
Beloved, this Great I AM-God revealed Himself in His Son Jesus Christ.
Jesus Himself said, “Before Abraham was, I AM” (Jn.8:58). You live and
move and have your being in this Great I AM (Ac.17:28)! He is your ever-
present help in trouble (Ps.46:1)! No matter how shaky you are now -the
storms of life, heavy waves, cruel winds and torrential rains cannot shake
you a bit! You have become part of the Great dependable God! You cannot
fall as long as you grow in the revelation of who you are in Christ, and act on
it!
Thank You, Lord, You are Who You Are. You are the
same yesterday and today and forever. You are the Alpha
and the Omega, who is, and who was, and who is to come,
the Almighty. You keep Your covenant and mercy with me
who loves You because I am in Christ.
Ex.3:14; Heb.13:8; Rev.1:8; Neh.1:5
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NO "SUPPOSE" IN CHRIST
Then Moses answered and said, “But suppose they will not believe
me or listen to my voice; suppose they say, ‘The Lord has not
appeared to you’ ”.
Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly
vision (Ex.4:1; Ac.26:19).
God assured Moses that the people would heed him and he would meet
Pharaoh with the elders (Ex.3:18). Still, Moses said, “But suppose they will
not believe me…”. Unfortunately, Moses’ unbelief made him disbelieve also
God’s people (Ex.4:1).
When God sent Moses, He gave him His mission and His Name. He
even predicted everything that would happen. He showed him that Pharaoh
would not let them go easily. His hand would smite the Egyptians so they
would finally let Israel go and even plunder the Egyptians (Ex.3:19-22).
When God revealed His strategy so clearly and completely, Moses had no
right to say any “but” or “suppose” to God.
When God speaks His will and purpose to you, dare not say, “but” and
“suppose”! The Lord who commissions you knows all about you and the
obstacles you will face in your ministry (Jer.1:4-8,19). Before He sends you
to a place or people, He surveys them and prepares them for your mission
(Ex.23:20; Nu.10:33). He opens people’s heart to hear and obey you
(Ac.16:14). The Great Breaker goes before you (Mic.2:13)! No place is
hard and nobody can resist you if you are commissioned by Him.
The One who sends you can see the end from the beginning (Isa.46:9-
10). All His missions are well planned and worked out beforehand (1.Co.2:9-
10; Eph.2:10).
In answer to Moses’ “suppose”, God showed him that His super power
was already in his hand.
Super-power in you: God patiently dispelled every one of Moses’
doubts. He used Moses’ own rod to prove His supernatural power. The rod
became a serpent and vice versa. Then He asked him to put his own hand in
his bosom, and his hand became leprous. These two miracles would attest
Moses’ ministry. Note here: God manifested His power only through what
Moses already had - his rod and his hand (Ex.4:2-9)! By this, Moses’ rod
became God’s Rod (compare Ex.4:2,20).
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In Christ, you have God’s miracle power in you. As Moses’ ordinary
rod became God’s extraordinary Rod, you have become God’s sign and
wonder (Isa.8:18). The Holy Spirit, the Source of all miracles, lives in you.
Your new birth is a miracle. Your new nature is a miracle. Christ in you is a
miracle. God’s Word in your hand is a miracle. Life in Christ is a miracle
from beginning to end. You are a miracle-child of a Miracle-Father. You can
have miracles every day of your life if you live in constant expectancy.
Proving power: Our God proves His power through signs and wonders
(Ac.14:3). He knew the Israelites and the Egyptians would only believe if
they saw miracles. Seeing is believing. Jesus said to the nobleman, “Unless
you people see signs and wonders, you will by no means believe” (Jn.4:48).
Only God’s mighty Hand can set the captives free. His wonders and miracles
alone will break Pharaoh’s power in our nations (Ex.6:1). Miracles will
convince and convict the hardest people, even the hardcore atheists.
Private life power: God had to convince His own servant Moses and
the elders with miracles before He could manifest His power publicly.
Likewise, He will first show His miracles in your personal life and family.
The very first miracle of Jesus was done to this end. His own disciples
believed in Him when they saw the miracle of water turned into wine
(Jn.2:11). In order to make Peter a public miracle worker, God proved His
healing power to Peter’s mother-in-law and made his home a healing center
(Mt.8:14-15).
Prophetic word power: The Word from God’s mouth carries God’s
miracle power. Moses thought his people would not listen to his voice. He
didn’t realize they would listen to His voice. When you speak for God,
remember you speak the oracles of God (Jn.3:34; 1.Pe.4:11). His Word in
your mouth will produce faith in people’s heart (Ro.10:17). Miracles are
your ministry credentials (1.Ki.17:24). When you speak His Word, God always
confirms it with miracles (Ac.14:3). When the Lord works with you, miracles
must follow you (Mk.16:20).
Beloved, in Christ, you are one with the greatest Miracle Worker of all
times. It’s natural for you to be supernatural. When God says something,
please don’t give Him a “but” or “suppose”. Never ever question His Word
and will. Act on His Word like a child and accelerate His miracle power in
you.
Thank You, Lord, by my miracle ministry people will know
I am a servant of God, and that Your Word in my mouth is
the truth. I will go out and preach everywhere, and You will
work with me, confirming my word through the accompanying
signs because I am in Christ.
1.Ki.17:24; Mk.16:20
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NO INABILITIES IN CHRIST
Then Moses said to the Lord, “O my Lord, I am not eloquent… I
am slow of speech and slow of tongue.” So the Lord said to him,
“Who has made man’s mouth?… Go, and I will be with your mouth
and teach you what you shall say…”
For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought
to say (Ex.4:10-12; Lk.12:12).
Just after God had revealed Himself as the Great I AM, Moses swayed
back to his unbelief and said, “I am not eloquent… I am slow of speech”.
It’s a direct clash between God’s I AM and man’s I am (Ex.3:14; 4:10). For
a casual reader, it may look like humility, but it was total unbelief and an
insult to God. In fact, he focused on himself, leaning on his own oratory
ability.
Anything from self is sin and kills your faith. Self-reliance, self-pity,
self-abasement, self-depreciation, self-rejection, self-condemnation, self-
awareness, self-consciousness etc. stifles your miracle faith. Here, Moses
was very conscious of his speech impediment, while God tried to turn his
focus toward Himself.
Whenever God called His people, they tried to escape from His calling,
mainly because they felt inadequate. You should never interpret this as humility
or a qualification for ministry. In fact, it is the direct work of the flesh,
opposing God’s will. God never appreciates such false humility.
When God called Jeremiah as a prophet to the nations, he tried to evade
the call saying he was only a child. God rebuked him, “Do not say, I am only
a child” (Jer.1:6-7). When Peter was called into the apostolic ministry, he
asked Jesus to depart from him for he was a sinful man (Lk.5:8). Just imagine
God had departed from him! It’s one of the devil’s crafty devices to make
you focus on your inadequacies.
In Christ, God replaced all your insufficiencies with His great sufficiency
(2.Co.3:5-6). Now, Jesus became your Head and fills you, His Body, with all
His fullness (Eph.1:23).
God believes in His ability to make you fit for His purpose. He knew all
about your stubbornness, treacherous nature and inadequacies, and yet for
His own sake He has chosen you (Isa.48:4,8-11).
In Christ, your inabilities, physical infirmities and emotional instabilities
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are overpowered by God’s power. All the servants used mightily by God had
their own deficiencies. They found God’s strength and His grace was made
perfect in their weaknesses so that the power of Christ might rest upon
them (2.Co.12:9). In their weakest moments they felt God’s all-surpassing
power. By their faith in God’s ability and promises they won strength out of
weakness and became stalwart, even mighty in battle, and routed the enemies
(Heb.11:34).
God reassured Moses of His Presence and promised to be with his
mouth and teach him His very words (Ex.4:10-12). If God could speak through
a dumb donkey, why not through you, His dear darling (2.Pe.2:16)? The
uneducated apostles spoke with unfettered eloquence by the power of the
Holy Spirit (Ac.4:8,13). You are sent by God to be God’s mouthpiece
(Ex.3:10). Never worry about what and how you shall speak (Mt.10:19-20;
Mk.13:11; Lk.12:12). The One who called you has put His Word in your
mouth. His Spirit is on you, and His Word is in your mouth. His Word will
never depart from your mouth forever. Even your descendants will enjoy
this blessing if they believe (Dt.18:18; Isa.59:21).
In Christ, you are given the tongue of the learned, and you have His
ability to know the right and apt word that can sustain the weary (Isa.50:4;
51:16).
Beloved, the One who gave you the mouth and the ability to speak will
also speak through your mouth to bless the world. If demons can use people’s
tongue, how much more your God will use your tongue! Remember, the
excellence of His power dwells in your earthen vessel. which speaks of
your human frailty (2.Co.4:7). Never magnify your human weakness. Magnify
your inner man, not your outer man. In Christ, all your inabilities and
impediments are opportunities for God’s super-power! Let all your “I am”
frailties be swallowed up by His “I AM” abilities!
Thank You, Lord, You are with my mouth and teach me
what I should say. I am made strong out of weakness. Your
strength is made perfect in my weakness. None will be able
to resist the wisdom and the Spirit by which I speak because
I am in Christ.
Ex.4:12; Heb.11:34; 2.Co.12:9; Ac.6:10
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NO SUBSTITUTE IN CHRIST
But he said, “O my Lord, please send by the hand of whomever
else You may send.” So the anger of the LORD was kindled against
Moses…
As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as
good stewards of the manifold grace of God (Ex.4:13-14; 1.Pe.4:10).
Even after God spoke to Moses in such a spectacular way, Moses was
not confident to go (Ex.4:13). So the Lord’s anger burned against Moses.
Unbelief is worse than rebellion. Moses tried to escape from God’s call
because he thought someone else could do better.
Unbelief hurts: God had been patiently answering His servant’s
questions so far, but now He became angry at his evading. Unbelief is cruel
and can even bind the hands of the Almighty (Mt.13:58). Many times we
don’t understand how unbelief kindles God’s anger and hurts His tender
heart (Nu.11:1,10,33; Mt.17:17). It is impossible to please God without faith
(Heb.11:6). Unbelief insults God since it treats Him as a liar and doubts His
wisdom. When God called Moses, He knew he was able to do what He
called him to do. He planned it in His eternal wisdom. When you doubt your
ability to fulfill your calling, you insult the One who called you.
Called means equipped: God expected Moses to believe that He
equips whom He calls. God calls His people, gives them His power and
grace, and then sends them (Mt.10:1,7). He is not Pharaoh to expect bricks
without providing the straw (Ex.5:10-12). In Christ, grace and calling always
go together (Ro.12:6; Ga.2:8; Eph.4:7). If He has called you to do something,
believe the grace to do it is already given. It’s one and the same package.
You are unique: Never think anyone can do better what you are called
to do. In Christ, your life work is already assigned. Nobody can do it better
than you. There is no useless member in the Body of Christ. In Christ, God
gave you a measure of His faith. Think of yourself according to that measure.
You have your own function and ability (Ro.12:3-8). All you have to do is to
find out your calling and fulfill it.
Moses should have known that others could not do what he was called
to do. The simple reason is that they were not called by God and therefore
not equipped for it.
Unhealthy comparison: There is an unhealthy habit in the Body of
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Christ today. Some people think high of themselves and fail to recognize
others’ calling. Others underestimate themselves, leaving their job for others
to do.
Never compare yourself with others. Never feel inferior and avoid your
responsibilities when you see talented and anointed people. Nobody can do
what you can do. Imagine the foot would complain, “Why do people always
shake hands, never feet?” or the ear would say, “Why do people wear sun
glasses just for the eyes, when I am so much suffering from sun burn?” and
feel rejected (1.Co.12:14-26). How ridiculous!
Team work: Even in His anger, offered him Aaron’s assistance. He
promised to help both of them to speak and teach them what to do. He made
Moses god over Aaron, and Aaron his mouthpiece (Ex.4:13-17). Though
team work is God’s plan (Eccl.4:9-12), you cannot evade your calling and
responsibility. See how nicely Moses and Aaron functioned together as a
beautiful team. Yet, God gave all His instructions to Moses, the leader. This
is God’s method.
Beloved, God expects you to use whatever gift He has given you. Don’t
ever say you are not gifted. God has administered His grace in its various
forms to everyone of His children. If you can speak, speak the words of
God. If you are called to serve, do it with all of God’s strength (Eph.3:10;
1.Pe.4:10-11).
If you don’t do what God wants you to do, you arouse God’s anger and
invite the enemy’s attack. Don’t allow the devil to cheat you. Jonah suffered
unnecessarily because he tried to run away from God’s call. This might
explain the reason for many of your sufferings. Come back to your original
calling, and you will see all the storms calm down. Do it TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You have set the members, each one
of us, in Your Body just as You pleased. Grace is given to me
according to the measure of Your gift. Your Gospel has been
committed to me, and You work effectively in me because I
am in Christ.
1.Co.12:18; Eph.4:7; Ga.2:7-8
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May 5
COMMUNICATING MIRACLE POWER
IN CHRIST
The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “I am the Lord. Speak to
Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say to you” .
Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart
of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.
But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit
searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. (Ex.6:29; 1.Co.2:9-
10).
In Christ, you have God’s communicating miracle power. The greatest
blessing of the new creation is the ability to hear God’s whisperings deep
down in the spirit continuously. When you came to Christ, your spiritual eyes
and ears were opened. God’s Spirit in your spirit witnessed that you are a
child of God (Ro.8:16). All the miracles you will ever experience in life are
totally based on your ability to hear Him.
Communication and kinds of miracles: In Egypt, God performed
many mighty miracles. Moses was constantly getting instructions from God
for the next type of miracle. Before and after every miracle, God
communicated His will to Moses. It was not Moses’ choice. He did everything
just as he heard God. Communication is the very breath of miracle life.
Moses had to depend on God’s communication for the next type of
miracle. God told him every time what He would do through him. The
different plagues like blood, frogs, lice, flies etc. had to be revealed to him by
God. He had no choice even to alter their order.
Even our Lord Jesus did every miracle just as He saw His Father doing
(Jn.5:19). That unleashed all His miracles. In Christ, you too can see and do
what your Father is doing (Jn.14:12). Remember, the Father loves you as
He loved His Son!
Communication and methods of miracles: Every time not only the
miracles, but also the methods of working miracles differed. Some miracles
were performed by Aaron while others were done by Moses (Ex.7:10-13;
8:5-6,16-17 and 9:22-23; 10:12-13). God communicated even the medium
for every miracle. Sometimes, the rod was stretched over the waters (Ex.7:10;
8:6). At other times, they had to strike the dust of the ground, or take a
handful of ash and toss it into the air (Ex.8:16; 9:8). To have continuous
miracles, you must have continuous communication.
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All the Bible-miracles were done in a variety of ways. Our Lord Jesus
performed His miracles through many methods as He saw His Father doing.
Water turned into wine, spitting directly, making a saliva-mud, putting the
finger into the ear, rebuking, commanding etc. were some of His methods.
Life in Christ is never rigid in any methods! It is the most flexible life in the
Spirit.
Communication and constant walk: God never gives all His
instructions at a time. He leads step by step. This demands a constant intimate
walk with God. One time hearing God is not enough for continuous miracles.
God performed mighty miracles through Moses because he was always
tuned to God’s voice. He was living and walking in the glory realm all the
time.
Hearing God’s voice is the key to miracle ministry. The prophetic ministry
is not a substitute for personally hearing God. Satan will try his best to
disconnect your communication with God. Thieves disconnect the phone
line before breaking into a house. Satan knows the power of hearing God’s
voice, and the damage it will cause to him. That’s why you must know the
devil’s schemes and diligently guard your communication faculties. Around
67 times, the Bible says, “God spoke to Moses”. The Early Church had so
many miracles because they heard God through many avenues like visions,
dreams, angelic visitations, personal appearances of Jesus, trances,
whisperings of the Holy Spirit etc.
Beloved, in Christ, all your communication channels are fully opened
for greater miracles. Please, keep that channel free from sin and unbelief!
As a sheep recognizes the voice of the shepherd, as a child hears the voice
of the mother, as a bride knows the voice of the groom, you can hear His
constant communications. Instead of thinking and reasoning, learn to tune to
your spirit before doing anything. This is the way to live your miracle life in
Christ. Remember, your God is a God of communication. He longs to
communicate His heart more than you long for it. Hear Him TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, Your secret is with me as I fear You,
and You will show me Your covenant. Surely You do nothing
unless You reveal Your secret to me, your servant. Your
secret counsel is with me because I am in Christ.
Ps.25:14; Am.3:7; Pr.3:32
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 display His power of conversion through you. Your tasteless life shall turn
into the most delightful life. Just listen to His whispering in your spirit and
May 6 CONVERTING MIRACLE POWER obey.
IN CHRIST Inner transformation: This glorious transforming power of God was
dwelling in Christ. It was manifested on the mount of transfiguration. His
So Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh, and they did so, just as face shone as bright as the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light
the Lord commanded. And Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh (Mt.17:1-2). This life made Stephen’s face to glow like the face of an angel
and before his servants, and it became a serpent. in midst of his enemies (Ac.6:15). Thank God, this life is shining in your
heart right now! The glory of the Lord which includes the glory of Elijah,
But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of
Moses and all the saints is radiating upon you right now (Ex.34:29-35;
the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to 2.Co.3:4-11). Your enemies will easily recognize it. As Moses was honored
glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord (Ex.7:10; 2.Co.3:18). by his own brother and the elders, you shall be honored because of God’s
transforming glory in you. Life in Christ makes every cell of your body shine
with God’s glory! It can change your mind, emotions, will and senses, and
Life in Christ is a total miracle life. The moment you are engrafted in
even your skin and the clothes you wear (Ac.19:12).
Christ, you are engrafted in the Source of all miracles. Every member of
Christ’s Body is a miracle member. Every miracle you read and admire in Beloved, God showed this converting miracle power to Moses to convey
the Bible is now at your reach. With this revelation, meditate the mighty His ability to transfer His people from slavery to liberty. In Christ, this power
miracles God wrought through Moses (Ex.6-12). In order to experience is constantly transforming your life, your home, your neighborhood and even
God’s miracles, you must know their purpose. The more you know it, the your nation. Increase this glory by gazing at Jesus through the mirror of
more you will show it. Take the miracles literally and claim them one by one. God’s Word (2.Co.3:18). Stretch your miracle imagination! Rebuke any
reasoning that explains away the miraculous (2.Co.10:5). Defy all your natural
Converting miracle power: This is the first type of miracle God showed
limitations! Soar into your miracle world! Activate the miracle power in you
to Moses. God converted a rod into a serpent, a healthy hand into a leprous
TODAY!
hand and water into blood (Ex.4:2-4,6-7; 7:14-25). Then He sent Moses to
do the same miracles before Pharaoh and his magicians. Thank You, Lord, I am a new creation. Old things have
passed away, all things have become new. You put a new song
Your own conversion: When you came to Christ, this converting miracle
in my mouth and poured new wine into my new wineskin. I
power transformed your life (Jn.5:24-29). You were transferred from the
have put on the new man which was created according to
power of darkness into the Kingdom of light (Col.1:13). Once you were like
You, in true righteousness and holiness. I am being
a dead rod, but now you are throbbing with the vigorous life of God (Eph.2:1-
transformed into Your image from glory to glory because I
5). You were bound in fear of death and Satan, but now God’s courage
am in Christ.
made you take the old serpent by the tail! In Christ, you trample on snakes
and scorpions (Mk.16:17; Lk.10:19)! 2.Co.5:17; Ps.40:3; Mt.9:17; Eph.4:24; 2.Co.3:18
Rod into serpent: God’s power could transform the lifeless, dry rod
into a living serpent and the healthy skin into leprous skin and vice versa.
Remember, this converting power of God is working mightily in you! You
can speak life to the dead and health to the sick (Eze.37:1-14; Mk.16:17-
20). You have the power to catch the serpent by the tail and make it a
lifeless rod. With your touch, you can cleanse leprosy. Such is the power of
your new creation! Release this power today to bring life into hopeless
situations and healing to the sick. Set the captives free!
Water into wine: The very first miracle Jesus did was of this kind. He
changed water into wine (Jn.2:1-11). This transforming Jesus lives in you to
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IN CHRIST
But Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers; so the
magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their
enchantments. For every man threw down his rod, and they became
serpents. But Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.
Also, many of those who had practiced magic brought their books
together and burned them in the sight of all. And they counted up the
value of them, and it totaled fifty thousand pieces of silver. So the
word of the Lord grew mightily and prevailed (Ex.7:11-12; Ac.19:19-
20).
Here we see God’s confronting and conquering miracle power. In Christ,
this power is working in you constantly (Eph.3:20; 1.Jn.4:4). This is the most
needed miracle for our world today. Moses was in great confrontation with
all the occult powers of Egypt. It was literally a confrontation between God’s
power and evil powers. Pharaoh himself was a magician and considered a
god in Egypt. He had many magicians with him. All the sorcerers and
magicians were sponsored by the government as in the time of Daniel and
Elijah (Da.2:1-2; 1.Ki.18:19).
Super-power in you: Moses desperately needed “higher-power” to
overpower these “lower-powers”. Nothing else could save him and his nation.
This is the challenge you face as a new creation.
As God made Moses as god to Pharaoh, He made you as god to all the
demonic powers (Ex.7:1; Ps.82:6; Jn.11:34-36). This revelation will manifest
God’s power in you. Every time Moses and Aaron performed their miracles,
Pharaoh’s magicians and sorcerers did the same, but Aaron’s miracles always
superseded and overpowered them. Just picture it! Aaron’s rod-crocodile
opened its mouth wide and swallowed all the magicians’ rods. Always keep
this picture before you! The power in you swallows all the powers that
come against you.
10:3-power: Moses did ten miracles to display God’s power, but
Pharaoh’s magicians could only imitate three of them. They could throw
their rods and produce serpents by their magic powers (Ex.7:11-12). They
could also change water into blood and bring forth frogs like Moses (Ex.7:22;
8:6-7). When Moses performed his fourth miracle , the magicians couldn’t
produce lice (Ex.8:16-18). There is no match for God’s power! In Christ,
you are more than a match for any powers. Truly, the One who lives in you
is greater and mightier than the devil (1.Jn.4:4).
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Unlimited power: Moses operated in God’s unlimited power whereas
the magicians acted in satan’s limited power. When they tried to produce
lice, they could not. Then they all said to Pharaoh, “This is the finger of
God” (Ex.8:18-19). They could not even produce what one Finger of God
produced. God’s one Finger is more than enough to confront all the powers
of satan (Lk.11:20). Such is the power of your God! There is a time where
the devil can no more attack you, but God can do anything for you anytime.
None of the magicians could stop or revoke Moses’ miracles. They
could only change the water into blood, not the blood into water. They couldn’t
destroy the frogs created by Moses, but just duplicate them. Nothing more!!!
In Christ, you received the unlimited power and Spirit of God (Jn.3:34;
14:12). The devil’s power is extremely limited. You can cast him out, you
can make him run and flee in terror, you can trample on him and eventually
crush him under your feet (Mk.16:17; Jas.4:7; Lk.10:19; Ro.16:20).
Remember, Jesus cast out all the demons just by His finger (Mt.12:28). He
lives in you with all His fullness. Rise up and destroy the works of the devil
TODAY!
Conquering power: When Moses was producing boils on men and
animals, even the magicians had boils and could not stand before Pharaoh
(Ex.9:11). See the utter impotence of the magic powers! They could not
even save the magicians. Yes, the devil has no power even to protect his
own people when we attack him. What could he do against you, the child of
God!? Poor devil!!
Beloved, occultism is rampant in every nation. The church of Jesus
must rise up to confront those powers in order to bring revival to the nations.
The Early Church did such confrontational miracles in Samaria and in Ephesus.
Both cities were under the stronghold of occult powers, but Philip and Paul
rose up to their position in Christ and released their God-given power. The
magicians bowed down, and a great revival broke out (Ac.8:13; 19:19). God
is challenging you today to step out in faith and do confrontational miracles.
Stop bragging about witchcraft powers attacking you. Be on the offensive!
There is no sorcery against you, your family or ministry (Nu.23:23). No
weapon formed against you shall prosper (Isa.54:17). Take up your rod!
Use your authority, in Jesus’ Name!
Thank You, Lord, You have given me the authority to
trample upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the powers
of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt me. I
resist the devil, and he flees from me because I am in
Christ.
Lk.10:19; Jas.4:7
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IN CHRIST
Thus says the Lord: “By this you shall know that I am the Lord.
Behold, I will strike the waters which are in the river with the rod that is
in my hand, and they shall be turned to blood”.
But Elymas the sorcerer… withstood them, seeking to turn the
proconsul away from the faith. Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked
intently at him and said, “…you son of the devil… the hand of the
Lord is upon you, and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a
time.”… Then the proconsul believed... (Ex.7:17; Ac.13:8-12)
God’s great power in you can even judge your enemies if you believe.
This ultimate miracle power will make your enemies bow down before your
God Almighty.
God very clearly told this to Moses, saying: “I will harden Pharaoh’s
heart, and multiply My signs and My wonders in the land of Egypt. But
Pharaoh will not heed you, so that I may lay My hand on Egypt and bring
My armies and My people, the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by
great judgments” (Ex.7:3-4). Even multiple miracles will not melt Pharaoh’s
heart. Only God’s consuming miracle power in judgment can break his sin-
hardened heart (Ex.3:20).
We don’t see many judgmental miracles these days. This is one reason
for the hardness of our enemies. The fear of God and His people is missing
today. Life in Christ is the remedy for this critical situation. The power of
Pharaoh will bow down only to such miracles.
Every judgmental miracle God performed was against the gods of Egypt.
In fact, every one of His miracles was specifically targeted against one of
their gods (Ex.12:12).
The river Nile was worshipped as “the god of life”. Every morning,
Pharaoh and the Egyptians used to take bath and worship the river god. In
countries like India, people still worship rivers like the Ganges as gods. Moses
targeted that river god and struck the waters so they turned into blood. He
proved his God is the God of all the earth (Ex.7:17). Imagine! Their very god
became stinking blood. Blood was an abomination to the Egyptians. Their
very god had become an abomination.
In Christ, you have authority to bring judgment on all the false gods of
your country. You need not be terrified by the satanic gods around you.
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They have no power to harm you!
Frogs and all kinds of insects were also worshipped by the Egyptians.
Imagine, the whole country was filled with their frog-gods, even the bedroom
and bathroom of king Pharaoh! Now suddenly, they were desperate to get
rid of their gods! Lice and mosquitoes were also worshipped as gods, but
now they had become biting tormentors. Flies came to torture the Egyptians
who worshipped Beelzebub, the god of flies. Beelzebub, the leader of flies,
completely lost control over his ‘subordinates’!
The cattle also was worshiped as gods. Even today, many nations still
worship cow-gods, horse-gods, donkey-gods, elephant-gods etc. The
judgmental hand of God brought a terrible plague on these ‘gods’, and all
these ‘gods’ died. Hail- and rain-gods were not hailed any more! Their sun-
god was darkened. Not only these ‘gods’ were judged, even their adamant
worshippers were punished and killed.
Beloved, in Christ you are authorized and empowered to judge the demon
gods behind the idols - the god of materialism, humanism, sensualism, and all
the false religions like Mormonism, Jehovah witnesses etc. You have power
to judge your enemies if they persist in opposing the true God. Like the
apostles Peter and Paul, you can even punish and judge sin in the church
(Ac.5; 1.Co.5). When you exercise this power, the enemies will know the
greatness of your God. Rebellion will be broken, poor victims will be set
free! Sin will be judged, and fear of God will fall upon the nations. This is
your right in Christ.
Now is the time to expect judgmental, nation-shaking miracles in our
nations. It’s no longer time to fight with the small demons that attack you
personally! It’s time to rise up to a higher level of spiritual warfare. God is
calling His people to challenge the higher level principalities and powers.
This is the answer to set the nations free. Deep intimacy is the only condition
for exercising such judgmental authority. You became one with God to
exercise your authority like your God. Heaven is waiting for you to come up
to this level TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, Your high praises are in my mouth, and
Your two-edged sword in my hand. I execute vengeance on
the nations, and punishment on the peoples. I bind their
kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron. I
execute on them the written judgment. This honor I have
because I am in Christ.
Ps.149:6-9
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May 9 COMPARING MIRACLE POWER
IN CHRIST
And in that day I will set apart the land of Goshen, in which My
people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there, in order that you
may know that I am the Lord in the midst of the land. I will make a
difference between My people and your people. Tomorrow this sign
shall be.
For who makes you differ from another? And what do you have
that you did not receive? Now if you did indeed receive it, why do you
boast as if you had not received it? (Ex.8:22-23; 1.Co.4:7).
Life in Christ is the most distinguished life on earth. The whole world
lies in the wicked one while you safely lay in your Father’s bosom (1.Jn.5:19).
The moment you accepted Christ, you were literally transferred from death
to life, from darkness to light (Eph.2:1-5; Col.1:13). The world shall be judged
but you are only chastised when you miss the mark (1.Co.11:32).
This distinction in Christ is clearly portrayed even in the miracles of
Exodus. When God was judging the Egyptians with ten plagues, He dealt
very differently with the land of Goshen (Ex.8:22-23).
In Egypt, all the children of Israel lived in Goshen. No plague that came
on Egypt could touch Goshen. When all the frogs, lice, flies etc. came on the
Egyptians, there was nothing found in Goshen. When the Egyptians were
groping in darkness, God’s people were rejoicing in perfect light (Ex.10:22-
23). When every firstborn of man and animal was killed in Egypt, the Israelites
were perfectly safe inside their blood-marked homes.
In Christ, even your livestock is safe. Remember, not even one of the
animals of the Israelites died (Ex.9:4-7). You can even rebuke flies,
mosquitoes and evil insects from entering your house. The hail and the rain
may cause damage in others’ field but not in yours. Severe sickness may
enter other houses but no pestilence, plague or terror may come near your
dwelling. You dwell under the shadow of God Almighty! Thousands may fall
at your side, but you will only observe it because you live altogether in a
different zone (Ps.91). These blessings are all yours, waiting for you to avail
them by walking in your privileges in Christ!
All the plagues, sicknesses and judgments were never meant for God’s
people (Ex.15:26). Diseases are only for Egyptians!
Rahab and all her family members were safe when the men of Jericho
were slaughtered (Jos.6:17). Daniel and his friends excelled in wisdom ten
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times more than all the other wise men (Da.1:20). When there was a severe
famine everywhere, the patriarchs were enjoying God’s plenty. Even the
pagan kings recognized God’s hand in these miracles and came to make
covenant with them.
In Christ, you are the children of light while others are children of
darkness (1.Thes.5:5). This revelation will change your outlook on life. The
Spirit of God came upon you to make you a different person (1.Sa.10:5-6,9).
Your Father is different and your family is different (Eph.3:14-15; Jn.8:44).
Your ‘zoe’ life, your God-kind of life, is different. When you see this truth,
you naturally separate yourself from this corrupt generation (Ac.2:40). You
will take out the precious from the vile and become God’s spokesman
(Jer.15:19).
Terrible times will come in these last days (2.Ti.3:1-7). You will hear of
many judgmental miracles upon the nations. News of wars, famines,
earthquakes, plagues, pestilences, tsunamis and inflations shall increase.
Nuclear weapons shall cause great disasters. In midst of all this, your God
will make a clear distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between
those who serve God and those who do not (Mal.3:18). In Christ, you are
God’s treasured possession (Mal.3:17). You are the apple of His eye (Zac.2:8).
You are God’s property, purchased by His most precious Blood. All the hairs
of your head are numbered, and not even one hair will fall without God’s
permission (Lk.12:7). Constantly meditate on the distinction and safety you
enjoy in Christ. This will save you from the end-time calamities.
Beloved, life in Christ has to be practiced and lived out every day. It’s
not automatic! The more you transform your mind with these truths, the
more His truth shall become your shield and buckler to protect you and set
you free (Ps.91:4; Ro.12:2; Jn.8:32). It’s true, Solomon says, whatever
happens to the wicked happens to the righteous alike (Ec.9:2-3). Yet the
One greater than Salomon said, “In the world you will have tribulation; but
be of good cheer, I have overcome the world” (Jn.16:33). In Christ, you
face the challenges of life from your victory position! Don’t be passive!
Constantly confess God’s Word. Live a holy life. Be in the center of His
will, your safest place on earth! Just boast in His pure grace (1.Co.4:7)!
Expect to be distinct from everyone around in every area of your life.
Thank You, Lord, I am Yours. You made me Your jewel.
You spare me as a man spares his own son who serves him.
All shall see the distinction between the righteous and the
wicked, between one who serves You and one who does not
serve You. I am not of the world just as You are not of the
world because I am in Christ.
Mal.3:17-18; Jn.17:16
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May 10 CONTINUING MIRACLE POWER
IN CHRIST
Go in to Pharaoh and tell him, ‘Thus says the Lord God of the
Hebrews: “Let My people go, that they may serve Me. For if you
refuse to let them go, and still hold them, behold, the hand of the Lord
will be on your cattle… a very severe pestilence.”’
And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His
disciples, which are not written in this book… And there are also many
other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I
suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that
would be written. Amen (Ex.9:1-3; Jn.20:30; 21:25).
Life in Christ is a life of continuous miracles. Christ in you is the great
Miracle-Worker. If you continuously walk in your privileges in Christ, you will
witness miracles every day. Every moment of Jesus was a miracle. His look,
touch, words, rebukes, sleep, even His saliva was miraculous. This miracle-
life has become yours now! In Christ, you are above the ordinary and natural.
You have abundance of life, extraordinary life, supernatural life right within
you! God can do any number of miracles to deliver you and your people.
This is pictured in the continuous miracles God performed to redeem His
people from Pharaoh. Remember, it’s not a single miracle but multiple miracles
that broke the hardness of Pharaoh (Ex.7:3). God laid His hand on Egypt with
ten mighty acts of judgment. In Christ, not only ten, but tens of thousands of
miracles are available to you to break your enemy. Take heart!
Every miracle of God displays His power and greatness. No matter how
hard the enemy may be, God’s miracle power is more than enough to melt the
devil’s power! As Samson’s ropes and bondages became like flax in the fire, all
the enemy’s chains shall be melted by the power of God (Jud.15:14).
This is what happened to Pharaoh. You can clearly see how his heart
began to melt after every miracle. When the magicians could show their power,
Pharaoh was very hardened (Ex.7:10-13). When they no longer could do
anything, it was a death blow to Pharaoh’s pride. Still, he tried to harden his
heart. When God sent swarms of flies on him and his people, he was a little
shaken and asked them to sacrifice to their God in his land (Ex.8:25).
Every now and then, Pharaoh showed a sign of repentance. After the
fourth miracle, he even asked Moses to intercede for him (Ex.8:28). Every
time the judgment was revoked, his heart became harder again. Yet when the
plague increased more and more, Pharaoh’s heart was again slowly melting.
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He even confessed his sin and promised to let them go (Ex.9:27-28). Then he
wanted to keep the women, children and flocks in Egypt. Only the final miracle
broke him and his people totally so that they even urged them to leave the
country (Ex.12:31-33). Such is the power of continuous miracles!
Doing miracles occasionally will not get the job done. Some boast about
the few miracles done in the past, but the nations will never be touched by a
few miracles here and there. God performed continuous miracles until Pharaoh’s
heart melted. He continues until He completes.
Our nations must see the continuous manifestation of God’s power. The
repentance needed for the transformation of nations is yet to come. Don’t give
up! Every miracle will gradually break the power of darkness. When you
persuade the enemies with continuous miracles, one day the enemy’s hold will
be totally broken. This is what happened to Pharaoh.
Beloved, God did many miracles in your life, but still you have not seen
great breakthroughs. Don’t stop expecting miracles. Increase your passion
for more miracles. The Early Church witnessed many mighty miracles, yet
they asked for more (Ac.4:23-30). Elisha asked for more than what Elijah had
(2.Ki.2:9). When your problems increase, let the miracles also increase. Never
stop coveting more of His miracles until you see a thorough change in your life
and nation.
In Christ, God’s continuous miracle power is mightily working in your
life. Be persistent! Your enemy never stops his evil works. Even after his
shameful defeat in the wilderness, he left the Lord only for a season (Mt.4:11).
Jesus continued to destroy his works till He finally overcame him on the cross.
In Christ, His total victory is yours! Don’t be satisfied with a partial victory.
Jesus was not satisfied when the blind man saw men walking as trees (Mk.8:24-
25). He touched him again to complete the healing. Expect His second touch
for a perfect miracle! You have God’s enduring power in you to stand till the
end (Mt.24:13). Count every one of God’s past miracles and believe for more.
He who began a good work in you will complete it (Phil.1:6). Rejoice TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, for Your great salvation of which You bore
witness both with signs and wonders, with various miracles, and
gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to Your own will. I go out and
preach everywhere, and You are working with me and confirming
the Word through the accompanying signs. I will do the works You
did, and greater works I will do because I am in Christ.
Heb.2:3-4; Mk.16:20; Jn.14:12
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IN CHRIST
So Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh and spread out his
hands to the LORD; then the thunder and the hail ceased, and the
rain was not poured on the earth.
However, Jesus did not permit him, but said to him, “Go home to
your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for
you, and how He has had compassion on you” (Ex.9:33; Mk.5:19).
Life in Christ releases miracle power through compassion. God’s
compassion is as powerful as God Himself. This compassion is poured out
in the heart of every new creation through the Holy Spirit (Ro.5:5).
Judgment-averting compassion: Though God judges people in His
anger, He is still compassionate to avert the judgment in answer to prayer.
In every one of the plagues, we see this type of miracle. When the river Nile
turned into blood, people couldn’t drink its water. Even this plague didn’t last
more than a week (Ex.7:20-25). See His compassion! When people couldn’t
drink the water, they could at least dig all around the Nile to get drinking
water. Thank God, at least that water was not turned into blood! Mercy in
judgment!!
When the frogs abounded and filled every bedroom, oven, vessel and
everything, Pharaoh pleaded for the frogs to be taken away. Even though
He knew the hardness of Pharaoh’s heart, God delivered Egypt from this
plague, just within a day (Ex.8:2-4,8-10,12-13). Likewise, all the plagues
were revoked by the prayers of Moses, even when Pharaoh was not fully
repentant. I see God’s compassion in all these plague-revoking miracles.
Every one of God’s judgmental miracles was revoked because of God’s
love, even to the hard-hearted Egyptians. Imagine the waters remained blood!
Imagine the frogs stayed alive! Imagine the dense darkness continued forever!
Even in God’s anger, see His compassion and mercy.
Whenever the Israelites murmured and failed God, God’s wrath was
burning against them. Moses’ prayer averted the judgment of God upon
them. In Christ, you can pray and avert God’s judgment upon the people,
even upon the nations.
Call and compassion: The very call of God upon Moses came from
God’s compassion. The cry of the Israelites came before Him, and He heard
their groaning. He looked upon the Israelites and was concerned about their
sorrows (Ex.2:24-25). So He came down to deliver them in His mercy and
compassion (Ex.3:7-10). God’s nature and God’s power are inseparable.
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God sends His servants because of His compassion for the perishing
(2.Chr.36:15). You are sent to this world as God’s ambassador of compassion
for this sin-sick world. When you allow His compassion to flow through you,
you become the vehicle of God’s miracle power.
Deliverance and compassion: We have seen God revoking His
judgmental miracles. Even in midst of judgment, God remembers mercy
(Hab.3:2). But for His mercy, no one would remain in this world. The miracle
of compassion is a miracle of deliverance and healing.
All the deliverances and healings of our Lord Jesus were done in His
compassion. Jesus’ compassion is the great motivation for all His miracles.
His compassion healed the sick (Mt.14:14). His compassion and mercy
delivered the demon-possessed (Mk.5:19). His compassion raised even the
already stinking body (Jn.11:35,43).
In Christ, you have His compassion and power to bring healing and
deliverance to the world. Rise up to your calling!
Curse-revoking compassion: Every miracle that reverses the curse
and breaks its root is a miracle of compassion. Outside Christ, no one can be
blessed. Inside Christ, no one needs to be under curse. The Egyptians were
under a great curse because of the abundance of idols and occult powers.
This is one of the reasons God judged them so severely. Water-scarcity,
flies and lice, plagues, death and darkness are definitely a curse (Dt.28:15-
68). Egypt is known for diseases (Ex.23:25).
God didn’t want His people to be under the curse of Egypt. His
compassion wrought mighty miracles to revoke the curse of Egypt from His
people. In Christ, you are God’s ambassador to break the curses of idolatry,
witchcraft and sin. By your prayer power you release God’s miracle power
and set the nations free!
Beloved, God is love (1.Jn.4:8). He lives in you. The law of the new
creation is nothing but love. When you walk in love, you walk in Christ and
have fulfilled the law. When His love is allowed to flow through you, His
miracle power is unleashed. In Christ, you are God’s deliverer, judgment-
averter and curse-breaker. The whole world is under bondage, God’s wrath
and curse. Rise up to your position and mission TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You are merciful and gracious,
longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and truth. You
sent me because You had compassion on Your people. Your
love has been poured out in my heart by Your Holy Spirit
because I am in Christ.
Ex.34:6; 2.Chr.36:15; Ro.5:5
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May 12 CONTRIBUTING MIRACLE POWER
IN CHRIST
Speak now in the hearing of the people, and let every man ask
from his neighbor and every woman from her neighbor, articles of
silver and articles of gold… And the LORD had given the people
favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they granted them what
they requested. Thus they plundered the Egyptians.
Nor was there anyone among them who lacked; for all who were
possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds
of the things that were sold, and laid them at the apostles’ feet; and
they distributed to each as anyone had need (Ex.11:2; 12:36; Ac.4:34-
35).
Life in Christ supplies even your physical and financial needs. His miracle
power in you unleashes all your earthly blessings, too.
Plundering miracle: In Christ, plundering Egyptians is your right and
privilege. When the Israelites left Egypt, God did a great miracle to transfer all
the wealth of the Egyptians to His people. They received abundance of gold
and silver which they could use in their wilderness journey and to build God
the most expensive Tabernacle. This is one of the great miracles you should
claim in Christ. God promised this transfer of wealth even from the burning
bush (Ex.3:21-22). He fulfilled it by opening the hearts of the Egyptians, and
they gave silver and gold lavishly. Thus the Israelites plundered Egypt (Ex.12:36)!
Plundering the pagans is God’s blessing in Christ.
Transferring miracle: The Bible is filled with examples of how God
transferred the wealth of His enemies to His people. Truly, the wealth of the
sinner is stored up for the righteous (Pr.13:22)! The signet ring of Haman
must come to God’s Mordecai, and the vast estate of Haman must be transferred
to godly Esthers (Es.8:2)! All heaped-up silver and piles of clothes are laid up
for the righteous to enjoy (Job 27:15-16). These Old-Covenant blessings surely
increase under the better New Covenant (Heb.8:6). In the Early Church, rich
believers voluntarily transferred part of their wealth to poor believers. It is
God’s desire that the rich man’s plenty should be transferred to the poor to
supply their need so that there may be equality in the Body of Christ (2.Co.8:14).
Provision miracle: Throughout the Bible, we have innumerable miracles
of God’s provision for His people. Manna from heaven and abundant water
from the rock were more than enough to feed and satisfy millions of God’s
people in the wilderness (Ex.16:15; 17:6; 20:8-11; Ps.78:15-16). Ravens could
feed the prophet Elijah who in turn could feed the widow’s family for almost
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three years, just by multiplying a single jar of flour and a jug of oil (1.Ki.17).
Angels supplying the needs of the people was not uncommon in Bible days.
Such miracles still happen even today.
In the time of famine, Elisha could feed all the sons of the prophets with
this miracle of contribution and supply (2.Ki.4:1-7; 42-44). Our Lord Jesus
was able to bless bread and fish to satisfy the hungry thousands and fill the
empty boats of Peter’s team (Lk.5:1-11).
End-time miracle: I believe in these end-times God’s people will have
great financial blessing to freely lavish money into God’s work. God will save
the richest people of the world to bring supply to build His Kingdom. As the
wealth came from Babylon to build God’s temple in Jerusalem, God will bring
the wealth of Babylon to His church. The kings of Babylon sponsored the
building of the temple in Nehemiah’s and Ezra’s time (Ez.1:6-7; 6:8-10; 7:21-
24). Such things are a foreshadow of what God will do in this end-time building
of His glorious church. God commanded the Israelites to ask silver and gold
from the Egyptians and even made them generous. Later, all this wealth was
used to build His glorious Tabernacle.
The need is so much and the time so short that the church cannot depend
only on poor widow’s mites any longer. Rich women will serve Jesus with
their abundant riches (Lk.8:1-3). People like Joanna, the wife of Chuza, the
manager of Herod’s household, supported the Lord. In the Antioch church,
Manaen who had grown up with king Herod was one of the ministers (Ac.13:1).
In Europe, the rich Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth, opened her heart and home
for Paul’s team (Ac.16:14-15). Such things will happen in our end-time church,
too! In Christ, God wants you to avail this blessing to complete your God-
given task.
Beloved, this contributing miracle power resides in your spirit. His divine
power has given you everything you need for this life and godliness (2.Pe.1:3).
It will release financial miracles to you and the church. Times are coming
where the rich will support the church and the government will sponsor our
work. As a child of God, you have access to all of God’s resources. Expect
this kind of miracles every day of your life.
Thank You, Lord, You supply seed to the sower and bread for
food. You supply and multiply the seed I have sown and increase
the fruits of my righteousness while I am being enriched in
everything for all liberality. Your divine power has given me all
things that pertain to life and godliness. You shall supply all my
need according to Your riches in glory because I am in Christ.
2.Co.9:10-11; 2.Pe.1:3; Phil.4:19
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May 13 CONFIRMING MIRACLE POWER
IN CHRIST
And the Lord gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians.
Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the
sight of Pharaoh’s servants and in the sight of the people.
Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the
Lord, who was bearing witness to the word of His grace, granting signs
and wonders to be done by their hands (Ex.11:3; Ac.14:3).
Here we see Moses became great in the sight of Pharaoh and his people.
This is the result of God’s confirming miracles. In Christ, you have enough
of God’s power in you to attest and confirm every word you speak. His
mere Presence in you will confirm the words that come out of your mouth
(Mk.16:20). He wants to confirm your calling, position and ministry through
His miracles. It only depends upon how much you draw from that miracle
power in you. The miracle power in you is mightily working for the following
reasons:
To confirm your ministry and message: Miracles are your ministry
credentials. Even to make God’s people believe you, you need this miracle
power. The first three miracles were performed to show Moses’ calling and
mission to his own people. God demonstrated His confirming miracle power
to him by changing the rod into a serpent, the healthy hand into a leprous
hand, etc. He assured him again and again that the people would believe him
by these miracles (Ex.4:1-8). When the elders saw the signs, they bowed
down and worshipped God. For more than four hundred years, they had not
seen or known God Jehovah. Just these three miracles changed them
completely.
Jesus’ first miracle was done to convince His own disciples (Jn.2:11).
Raising Lazarus from the dead was done to make His disciples and all the
people believe in Him (Jn.11:15,42). Even to convince His forerunner John
the Baptist, He had to show miracles (Mt.11:2). In Christ, every one who is
called and sent is attested by God’s miracle power.
Your messages also need to be confirmed by His accompanying signs
(Mk.16:20; Ac.14:1-3). A message without miracles is like a letter posted
without a stamp. Expect God’s miracle power to attest whatever you speak.
If you speak on holiness, the Spirit will confirm it with His sanctifying power.
If you preach on healing, He will confirm it by healing the sick. Expect such
power!
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To convict the world, the enemies and the national leaders: Once
Moses and his elders were convinced, they went straight to Pharaoh to
confront. The first thing Pharaoh asked was, “Who is the Lord that I should
obey His voice to let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, nor will I let Israel
go” (Ex.5:2). This is the challenge our enemies throw at the church. “Thus
says the Lord” must be proved with “Thus does the Lord”. The enemy will
not let people go unless he sees God’s mighty hand.
This is also the way to reach the national leaders. The royal official
came to Christ and begged Him to heal his dying son (Jn.4:46-53). To him,
Jesus said, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will by no means
believe” (Jn.4:48). Can you invent any other means? Kings will bow down
to you if they see miracle power in you.
God did all these miracles to show Pharaoh and the world that He is the
only true God, and there is none like Him in all the earth (Ex.7:5; 9:14).
To crown and honor His leaders and His Church: Once God
confirms your word with His miracles, you will be highly honored. Your
honor and worth comes from Christ in you and His anointing upon you. Your
anointing is your crown. Moses was quite old, an insignificant shepherd,
when God called him. His self-worth was crushed. He couldn’t even speak
eloquently, yet his miracles made him so great. He was highly regarded in
Egypt by Pharaoh’s officials and by the people (Ex.11:3). This miracle power
made the men of God great among others (2.Sa.7:9; 8:13; 9:6; 22:44; 23:1;
Est.9:4; Ps.89:27).
When God divided the Jordan, Joshua was exalted before all Israel
(Jos.4:14). The Early Church was highly esteemed because of this miracle
power (Ac.5:12-14).
Beloved, life in Christ is completely a supernatural life. This life can
exalt and honor you. Are you humiliated and intimidated? Do you feel that
nobody recognizes your calling and anointing? Are you threatened by the
enemies of the Gospel? Take heart! In Christ, your words will be confirmed.
Like Mordecai, you will be highly promoted. Speak His Word and expect
His Spirit to confirm it! Be bold TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, I will speak boldly in You, and You will
bear witness to the words of Your grace, granting signs and
wonders to be done by my hands. None will be able to resist
the wisdom and the Spirit by which I speak. I will serve You,
and the Father will honor me because I am in Christ.
Ac.14:3; 6:10; Jn.12:26
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May 14 COMPLETING MIRACLE POWER
IN CHRIST
About midnight I will go out into the midst of Egypt; and all the
firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh
who sits on his throne, even to the firstborn of the female servant who
is behind the handmill, and all the firstborn of the animals.
For the king, before whom I also speak freely, knows these things;
for I am convinced that none of these things escapes his attention,
since this thing was not done in a corner. (Ex.11:4-5; Ac.26:26).
Moses’ miracles influenced the entire nation, from Pharaoh to the least
servant. When you are in Christ and totally filled with the Holy Spirit, you
will influence nations with God’s miracle power. So far, we have witnessed
many personal miracles, but now enlarge your vision to covet nation-
influencing miracles. God picked up one man, Moses, and shook the whole
nation with His miracle-power. Your glory and power is far more than Moses’
glory (2.Co.3)!
In Christ, you have the possibility of being filled with the immeasurable
anointing of God, just like your Head Jesus (Jn.3:34; 14:12). You can even
be filled with ALL the fullness of God (Eph.3:19)! This mighty fullness of
God’s power must be released to affect nations for Christ. Truly, there is no
limit to the person who is in Christ and totally filled with the Spirit.
With this in mind, read all the miracles of Moses and see how they
affected the entire nation.
Everywhere miracles: The Nile, the main source of water supply and
adored as a main god of Egypt, became stinking blood. The streams, canals,
ponds and all the reservoirs became blood. Blood was everywhere in Egypt,
even in the wooden buckets and stone jars (Ex.7:19). Complete miracle!
The frogs, lice and flies filled the whole country, the palace, bedrooms,
officers’ houses, vessels etc. (Ex.8:1-4,17,24). The terrible plague came on
all the livestock of Egypt - horses, donkeys, camels, sheep, and goats. Boils
came on all the Egyptians and even on their magicians (Ex.9:10-11). The
worst hail-storm ever hit Egypt and destroyed men and animals (Ex.9:18,22).
Locusts filled all the houses including the officials’ houses - something nobody
had ever seen in the history of Egypt (Ex.10:6). Total darkness covered all
of Egypt for three days (Ex.10:21-22). Every first-born son died, from
Pharaoh’s palace to the poorest slave’s house (Ex.11:5). None of these
miracles could be ignored or taken lightly by anyone in the nation. This is the
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need of the hour. We need the nation-shaking, government-influencing, public
miracle power of God. This will happen when the new creation rises to its
full potential.
Everybody’s miracles: Moses’ miracles touched everyone. It was
needed to convince his own people and the elders (Ex.4:28-31). King Pharaoh
and his officials were shaken by Moses’ continuous miracles (Ex.7:8,20;
8:3,8,21,29). The miracle power hit the magicians so much that they
recognized the Finger of God (Ex.8:19; 9:11). Every man, every animal and
all vegetation were affected by God’s miracle power.
Your miracles must influence your nation. Every miracle God did through
Moses was known to all the Egyptians. Nothing was done in a corner
(Ac.26:26). The Name of Jehovah became known everywhere. A complete
miracle is a community miracle, a countrywide miracle, a “sweeping-through”
miracle.
Last-days miracles: The last days miracles will supersede all the Bible
miracles. God will pour out His Spirit on all flesh - sons, daughters, young
and old men, servants and handmaiden, all will flow in the miracle realm.
God will show mighty wonders in heaven and signs on the earth. Such all-
encompassing miracles will bring a great harvest to the church (Jn.14:12;
Ac.2:17-21).
One Elijah could shake and trouble kings, false prophets and all the
double-minded Israelites (1.Ki.18:17,21-24,39-40). Philip and Paul brought
salvation to the entire regions of Samaria and Ephesus by releasing their
miracle power (Ac.8; 19).
Beloved, in these last days, God will perform such notable miracles that
nobody can deny or hide. The Early Church did notable miracles that even
the enemies couldn’t deny. Such miracle power is locked up in your spirit,
waiting to be released! You can break all the power of the enemy and convince
this unbelieving world that your God is the only true God. Rise up TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, in these last days You will pour out of
Your Spirit on all flesh. You will show wonders in heaven
above and signs in the earth beneath. Whoever calls on Your
Name shall be saved. You will work unusual miracles through
me because I am in Christ.
Ac.2:17-21; 19:11
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May 15
THE BLOOD-SIGN IN CHRIST
Now the blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you
are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you; and the plague
shall not be on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.
By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest he
who destroyed the firstborn should touch them (Ex.12:13; Heb.11:28).
The blood of the Passover lamb was smeared as a sign on every Hebrew
house. God passed over the blood-marked houses while executing His judgment
upon the Egyptians and their gods (Ex.12:12).
Blood-sign: The blood was the sign of the covenant people’s houses
(Ex.12:13). This makes distinction between God’s people and others. Every
religion believes in the Lord Jesus, but they are offended at His Blood shed on
the cross. Those who believe in the power of His Blood are definitely different
from the rest of the world. This sign gives you distinction and dignity. Surely,
the Scarlet Cord is the Sure Sign and Token of your safety from any calamity
(Jos.2:12,18). God put a mark on Cain to keep him from any murderers
(Ge.4:15). The Blood of Jesus is God’s mark on you to keep you from the
arch destroyer (Jn.8:44; 10:10). A special mark is placed on the true
intercessors, and they escape God’s judgment (Eze.9:4-6). Rejoice! You are a
Blood-marked, precious person!
Blood seen: God repeatedly said He would SEE the Blood and pass over
that house (Ex.12:13,23). Blood is visible to the spirit world. God’s angels and
satan and his angels can see the Blood-sign on you. The spies could see the
scarlet cord and save the family (Jos.2:17-20; 6:22-25). Remember, the devil
sees Jesus’ Blood on you and trembles. God sees His Son’s Blood on you and
spares. The Holy Spirit sees the Blood of Jesus on you and seals and anoints
you (Eph.1:13). Where there is Blood, there is Oil (Lev.8:30). Where the Lamb
of God is present, there the Dove of God is present (Mt.3:16). God sees the
Blood on you! The devil sees the Blood on you! Make sure YOU see the Blood
on yourself!
Blood saves: The blood on the Israelites’ houses spared and saved them
from God’s judgment, death, plagues, destruction and from everything of Egypt
- slavery, afflictions, oppression, hard labor, ruthless taskmasters and all the
sufferings and cries (Ex.1:11-14; 2:23-25; 3:7).
The Blood saves you from God’s judgment: As The Day approaches,
you will hear and see more of God’s acts of judgment on the nations of the
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world. The Blood of Jesus is the only guaranty for your safety. Remember,
inside the Blood of Jesus, there is no danger; outside the Blood, there is no
safety.
The Blood saves you from every plague: God promised no plague would
touch the blood-marked houses (Ex.12:13). In Christ, you and your entire
household are hedged around by the Blood of Jesus. The terror of the night,
the arrow of the day, the pestilence of the darkness and the plague of the
midday cannot harm you. His Blood is the wall of fire around you, and you are
the apple of God’s eye (Job.1:10; Ps.91:5-6; Zec.2:5). Oh! The saving power
of the Blood!
The Blood saves you from the power of death: There was not a single
house without a death in all Egypt that night (Ex.12:30). Only the blood-smeared
houses were safe. In Christ, the power of death is broken over your life
(1.Co.15:54-57). You have victory over every spirit of death - the death of
family relationships, the silent death of sickness, the death of love and warmth.
In this world of ever-growing divorce rates, you need not accept the death of
your marriage! In this age of rebellious children, you need not tolerate the
alienation of generations! Apply the Blood wherever you see any trace of death.
Beloved, the Blood of Jesus is all over you. There is no enemy that can
challenge you now. Pharaoh could harden his heart after seeing every act of
judgment, but he could no more withstand the final call of the blood. He and all
his officials and the Egyptians melted like wax and urged them to leave the
land. They heaped them with silver and gold (Ex.12:31-32,35-36). At last, they
were redeemed from the cruel bondage of Egypt.
Remember, the Blood of Jesus Christ has redeemed you from all the power
of the devil. You are eternally redeemed (Heb.9:12). Consciously apply the
Blood on the doorposts of your house, your mind, eyes, ears, mouth, and all
your being. Sing and celebrate His Blood and declare God’s eternal judgment
on your enemies. Honor the Blood and never dare despise it. Remember, no
blood was to be sprinkled on the threshold where the feet would trample on it
(Heb.10:29). Trust the power of His Blood. Stay under the Blood till the night
is over (Ex.12:22-23).
Thank You, Lord, when You see the Blood on me You will not
allow the destroyer to come into my house to strike me. I am not
redeemed with corruptible things, but with the precious Blood of
Christ as of a Lamb without blemish and without spot because I
am in Christ.
Ex.12:23; 1.Pe.1:18-19
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May 16
PASSOVER IN CHRIST
So this day shall be to you a memorial; and you shall keep it as
a feast to the LORD throughout your generations. You shall keep it
as a feast by an everlasting ordinance.
Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump,
since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover,
was sacrificed for us (Ex.12:14; 1.Co.5:7).
The feast of Passover was the most important festival for the Israelites.
God commanded them to celebrate it as a memorial forever (Ex.12:14).
During the seven days of this feast, they had to offer one lamb without
blemish for every house. Soon after this Passover, the Israelites were
delivered from the Egyptian bondage. This feast speaks of your life in Christ.
Christ the Passover: Christ is your Passover Lamb (Jn.1:29; 1.Co.5:7).
Their Passover lamb had to be without blemish. Likewise, your Passover
Lamb was without blemish and defect (Ex.12:5; 1.Pe.1:19-20). The bone of
the animal was not to be broken, and the bones of your Lamb of God were
not broken (Ex.12:46; Jn.19:33,36). Interestingly, at the time of the killing of
the Passover lamb, Jesus was killed on the cross. In Christ, you must
constantly and thankfully remember your Passover Lamb.
Your calendar and Passover: Your Christian life’s calendar begins
with Calvary’s victory. God declared the month of the Passover to be the
first month of Israel’s annual calendar to commemorate their great deliverance
(Ex.12:2). Your Christian life starts from Calvary’s victory and is based on
the redemptive power of the cross (Col.1:13-14; 2:14). Jesus’ sacrifice on
the cross brought you total redemption from all your enemies (Heb.9:12). If
you don’t celebrate this great redemption, your Christian life will be a total
failure, but if you consistently celebrate your total deliverance from satan,
sin and sickness, all the other Calvary-blessings will follow you (Ro.1:16;
Ga.6:14).
Deliverance and Passover: The Passover prepared the Israelites to
receive God’s blessings. The curse of Egypt was broken over them. The
Egyptian gods were judged and proved helpless by your God Almighty in the
Passover night (Ex.12:12). Even the corruptions of Egypt were removed
from their lives by eating the unleavened bread (Jos.5:9-10). In Christ, you
are delivered from all the corruptions, evils, curses and reproaches of this
world.
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Appropriate your Passover: The lamb had to be chosen and eaten
by every family member. Calvary’s victory is not automatic. You must
personally appropriate it. The blood of the lamb had to be smeared on the
two side posts of the lintel, which signifies your personal application of the
Blood of Christ. The Israelites had to eat the roasted flesh with unleavened
bread and bitter herbs. The bitter herbs signify the bitterness they had suffered
in their slavery in Egypt (Ex.1:14). When Jesus took the bitter cup on the
cross, He carried away all the bitterness of your life. Claim it and cast off all
bitterness!
Faith in Passover: The Passover victory must be believed and acted
on by faith. The way they dressed and ate the Passover lamb clearly speaks
of their act of faith. They were prepared for a long journey, wearing their
traveling clothes, sandals on their feet and staff in their hands. This speaks
of their expectancy of deliverance. Before they could see the deliverance
physically, they had to act on their faith, dressed for travel. When everything
looks gloomy, you need to act on your faith, totally trusting the fact of
redemption.
Celebrate your Passover: This Passover day became the great festival
of God’s victory and deliverance for His people. Even now, the Israelites
still celebrate it as a day of memorial. In Christ, you constantly thank God
for His great victory on the cross. Jesus instituted communion for you to
remember His victory. Paul always celebrated the victory of the cross
(1.Co.15:57; 2.Co.2:14).
Share your Passover: As you exult in this Passover victory, you are
also commanded to teach and share this great news to your generations
(Ex.12:26-27). Make it a point to declare Christ’s victory every day to someone
because only the saved ones can enjoy this Passover blessing (Ex.12:44-
48).
Beloved, start every day of your life celebrating and appropriating
Calvary’s victory. Your deliverance and victory is an accomplished fact.
The moment you accepted Jesus as your Savior, all your bondages were
broken, and your enemies were judged. Enjoy your freedom from all slavery
of death, sickness, sin and bitterness TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You are the Lamb of God who took
away my sins. I abide in You and You in me as I eat Your
Flesh and drink Your Blood. I boast in the cross of My Lord
Jesus Christ by whom the world has been crucified to me,
and I to the world because I am in Christ.
Jn.1:29; 6:56; Gal.6:14
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May 17
UNLEAVENED BREAD IN CHRIST
Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread. On the first day
you shall remove leaven from your houses. For whoever eats leavened
bread from the first day until the seventh day, that person shall be cut
off from Israel.
Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the
leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of
sincerity and truth (Ex.12:15; 1.Co.5:8).
The feast of unleavened bread is one of the three most important annual
festivals of the Israelites (Ex.23:14-15). It starts with the Passover and
continues for seven days. During these days, they had to remove every
trace of leaven from their homes or they would be cut off (Ex.12:15,18-20).
This is a great warning for you who are in Christ.
Unleavened bread and sin: As you celebrate the great redemption of
the Passover Lamb, every trace of sin is removed from your life by the Holy
Spirit with your conscious cooperation. The Corinthian church was sanctified
in Christ and had become a new unleavened lump (1.Co.1:2). Yet they
tolerated sin that could corrupt them again. Paul rebuked them for it (1.Co.5).
In Christ, Paul commands you to keep the festival, not with the old leaven of
vice, malice and wickedness, but with unleavened bread, the bread of purity,
nobility, honor, sincerity and unadulterated truth (1.Co.5:6-8, AMP). Life in
Christ must be totally free from sin. Only then, you can fully experience
your Calvary victory.
Unleavened bread and purity: The moment you accepted the
Passover Lamb, His Blood removed every trace of sin and corruption from
your life. You received His purity and noble character. His Blood has
tremendous cleansing and purging power. Allow it to purge all your filth and
uncleanness. It is one thing to sing, “There is power in the Blood”, it’s another
thing to enjoy the power of the Blood manifested in the purity of your daily
life.
Unleavened bread and satan: Paul even handed the immoral man
over to satan for the destruction of his sinful nature (1.Co.5:4-5). What
would have happened if the people had celebrated the Passover with leavened
bread (Ex.12:8)? I believe the destroyer would have had access to kill them
even though the blood was smeared on their doors (Ex.12:23). Confession
of the blood without purification is no guaranty for your safety. You give
Satan legal ground to harm you by the leaven in you (Jn.14:30).
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Unleavened bread and blessings: Only after this festival, the
Israelites entered God’s full blessings (Ex.12:15). Living in impurity, hatred
and wickedness will certainly cut you off from all the blessings of the cross.
In Christ, you have the power to get rid of the old leaven (1.Co.5:7). Don’t
forfeit this glorious purity God purchased for you! Esau forfeited his birthright,
Judas lost his apostolic privilege, Ananias and Sapphira lost their life in Christ,
all because of undealt sin (Heb.12:16; Ac.1:17; 5:1-10).
Unleavened bread and false doctrines: Unleavened bread also
signifies false teachings (Mk.8:15; 12:13). I am convinced any teaching that
denies the power of life in Christ or deprives the Gospel of its miracle power
is a leaven (2.Ti.3:5; Ro.1:16; Heb.2:3-4). If the message of the Gospel fails
to create a righteousness-consciousness, sonship-authority and reigning
lifestyle, it’s a leaven (Ro.1:17; 8:14-17; 5:17). Any teaching that magnifies
the devil more than the indwelling Christ or promotes tradition without purity
of heart is a leaven (1.Jn.4:4; Col.1:27; Jas.1:27). Any teaching that
undermines either the gifts or the fruit of the Spirit is a leaven (1.Co.12:7-11;
Ga.5:22-23). Stay away from it!
Unleavened bread and joy: Removing the unleavened bread was
celebrated as a joyful festival. It was purely based on the power of the
Passover Lamb. King Hezekiah restored the joyful praise of the feast of
unleavened bread (2.Chr.30:21). The returned exiles celebrated this feast
with great joy for the Lord had made them joyful over their enemies. They
gladly separated themselves from the pollutions of the land (Ezr.6:19-22).
Beloved! Removing sin and corruption from your life comes out of your
joyful celebration of what Christ has done on the cross. The more you
celebrate the power of the Blood, the more you will be pure and holy. Holiness
never comes by unbelief and doubt. It’s the direct result of faith in the living
Blood of Christ. Truly, it cleanses you from all your sins. All the blessings of
redemption will follow you if you remove all sin from your life and learn to
celebrate this great feast.
Thank You, Lord, You sanctify me by Your truth. Your
Word is truth. I keep the feast, not with the old leaven of
malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened Bread of
sincerity and truth because I am in Christ.
Jn.17:17; 1.Co.5:8
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SUCCESS BATTLE IN CHRIST
Now the sojourn of the children of Israel who lived in Egypt
was four hundred and thirty years. And it came to pass at the end of
the four hundred and thirty years-on that very same day-it came to
pass that all the armies of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt…
For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the
victory that has overcome the world-our faith (Ex.12:40-41; 1.Jn.5.4).
Christian life is a life of battles. The moment you came to Christ, you
became a threat to the enemy’s kingdom. When the Lord commissioned me
to raise Him an army, He revealed how the children of Israel in Egypt
became the armies of the Lord the very day they left Egypt (Ex.12:40-
41). The moment you leave your old life and enter into Christ, you become
a soldier in His army.
The Bible is a war manual. God has revealed the victory secrets in His
Word. If you ponder every battle in God’s Word, you will derive many keys
for your victory. From Ex.14, we will see some of the keys of victory in our
spiritual battle, as it is the first battle after the redemption of Israel.
God always forewarns you: God never keeps you ignorant of the
devil’s schemes (2.Co.2:11). When God redeemed His people from Egypt,
He told them Pharaoh would pursue them (Ex.14:1-4). He will never allow
you to be taken by surprise. Like Elisha did to the king, God will show you
where and how the enemy is planning to siege you, and prepare you
beforehand (2.Ki.6:8-12). The entire battle in Exodus 14 was not sudden
and unexpected. There was no need for God’s people to panic. If you walk
in the Spirit, He will always forewarn you of the coming battle and equip you
beforehand. This is your privilege in Christ.
Your victory is based on Calvary: The Israelites had already won
the victory over Egypt by His mighty Hand and miracles and were marching
towards their inheritance. Almost all the Egyptians were ruined by that time.
The greatest miracle power in the Old Testament was exhibited just then.
It’s a battle between the conquered and the conquerors. This revelation is
the first step to victory. The foundation for all your victories is God’s victory
on the cross. Remember you are a winner, and the devil is already defeated
and dethroned (Ro.8:37; Col.2:15).
Every believer in Christ must have the revelation of Christ’s finished
work on the cross. When Jesus exclaimed, “It is finished!” (Jn.19:30), all
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your battles were finished! You don’t fight to win the battle but to keep your
victory. Satan’s dominion over you is eternally broken. As the Israelites
were delivered from Pharaoh’s hand, you are delivered from the powers of
darkness (Col.1:13). After the cross, no believer needs to pray or beg for
victory. Victory is a gift that must be thankfully accepted and celebrated
(1.Co.15:57; 2.Co.2:14).
Satan may be the prince of this world, but in Christ, he is no longer your
prince. He is already judged and condemned (Jn.16:11). Your Savior has
driven out the devil from your territory, so he has no legal right or hold over
you (Jn.12:31; 14:30). On the day of your salvation, you were literally
transferred from darkness to light and from the power of satan to God
(Ac.26:18). The first step to a victorious Christian life is to see yourself as a
victor in Christ and to see the devil as eternally defeated. This will make you
an overcomer.
Every battle ends with God’s glory: The ultimate purpose of all your
battles is to bring glory to your God. God hardened Pharaoh’s heart and
made him pursue His people so that He might gain glory and honor over His
enemies and establish His Lordship (Ex.14:4,17-18). God raised up Pharaoh
for the sole purpose of showing His power in him, so that His Name would
be declared in all the earth (Ex.9:16). Your battles are already decided in
heaven.
Satan is allowed to cheat and deceive the people so that God may show
forth His power. He is the object of God’s wrath, prepared for destruction.
In Christ, you are the object of God’s mercy, prepared for glory (Ro.9:17-
23). God displays all His power and wisdom only through you, His Body
(Eph.3:10).
Beloved, take heart! Your Savior endured the cross and shame for the
joy set before Him (Heb.12:2). In Christ, your battles will bring glory to your
Lord and lift up your status. Your victory was decided before the world was
formed. Every time you win a battle, your faith grows, and you see God in a
new perspective. See the end result and rejoice in His victory TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You always lead me in triumphal
procession in Christ. I am rescued from the enemy’s hand
and transferred into the Kingdom of Your dear Son. I am
born of God, so I overcome the world because I am in
Christ.
2.Co.2:14; Col.1:13; 1.Jn.5:4
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SOVEREIGN BATTLE IN CHRIST
The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace…
Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public
spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it (Ex.14:14; Col.2:15).
We saw that our victory is based on His victory, and God will ultimately
gain honor from all our battles. This will make you strong to face your present
battles. See more victory keys:
The first key to victory is to see your battle as God’s battle. The enemy
himself knows, by fighting against you, he is fighting against God (Ex.14:25).
In Christ, God is fighting your battles from beginning to end. You can stand
boldly when the enemy hits you.
See your battle as His battle: When the Egyptians were pursuing the
Israelites, God fought their battles. They simply stood still and saw God’s
deliverance. Know that all your battles are actually God’s battles. The Lord
fights for you, and you hold your peace (Ex.14:13-14; 1.Sa.17:47; 2.Chr.20:17).
a) His enemies: All your enemies are God’s enemies (Ex.23:22;
1.Pe.5:8-9). Satan hated God before he hated you. Lucifer coveted God’s
exalted position, but you were freely given that place(Isa.14:14-15; Eph.2:6).
That makes him hate you fiercely. It is the Lord who first declared war on
satan and proclaimed His victory even in Eden (Ge.3:15).
b) His strategy: The war strategy is God’s strategy. The good news is,
satan can’t know God’s strategy, but you can know satan’s strategy
(2.Co.2:11; Eph.6:11).
c) His armor: Your battle armor is God’s armor. God provides His very
armor and invites you to be clothed in it (Eph.6:10-18). In Christ, His
righteousness becomes your breastplate, His faith, your shield, His salvation,
your helmet, everything is His. How can satan penetrate God’s armor?
d) His training: Your training is also from God. He trains your hands
and even your fingers for war (Ps.144:1). How meticulous! There is no
reigning without training. He is your Coach. How could you ever be defeated?!
Ultimately, the battle is His, the victory is yours.
Fix your eyes on God, not on your enemies: When the Israelites
saw the Egyptians, they were exceedingly frightened. They cried to the
Lord and murmured against His servants. Instead of looking at their God,
they focused on their enemies. Too much attention on the devil and his
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attacks will destroy your faith and sap your energy, causing you to complain.
God must be your focus in your battle. Don’t focus on the enemy and get
discouraged. God commanded His priests to shout before the warriors, not
to be faint-hearted or afraid, and not to look at the enemy’s great army
(Dt.20:1-4).
Keep your peace at all times: When you believe that the Lord is
fighting your battle, you will stop fretting. All you need to do in adversity is to
be still, enveloped in the perfect peace of God. That is why Moses said,
“Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord” (Ex.14:13). In Christ, He has
already showed His salvation. Only fix your eyes on His victory and rejoice
in it.
After all, your battle is a faith battle. Satan’s aim is to terrorize you by
attacking your faith and thus disturbing your peace. It’s your faith that
overcomes his schemes and quenches all his fiery darts (1.Ti.6:12; Eph.6:16).
Faith and the peace of God are twins. The peace of God in you will cause
you to sleep in the midst of the tempest and command it to be still (Mt.8:23-
27). In Christ, you have the peace that passes all understanding (Phil.4:6-7).
The very peace of Christ is yours now (Jn.14:27).
If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small (Pr.24:10).
Even crying in the battle is rebuked by God (Ex.14:15). Never complain or
speak against anyone. This will weaken you and make you ineffective.
Beloved, don’t waste your time pondering over satan and his destructive
works. God wants you to magnify Him, not your problems. You have power
to make the devil great or small (Nu.13:30,33). Your God is a Mighty Warrior
(Ex.15:3). Acknowledge Him in all your ways (Pr.3:6). Satan may be powerful,
but you are all-powerful in Christ. Satan is no match for you. Take your
eyes off the enemy’s threats. Believe God’s report. Ascribe all glory and
strength and power and victory to God (Ps.29:1).
Thank You, Lord, I look unto You, the author and
finisher of my faith. You train my hands for war and my
fingers for battle. I will not be afraid nor dismayed for the
battle is not mine but Yours, because I am in Christ.
Heb.12:2; Ps.144:1; 2.Chr.20:15
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May 20
STRUCTURED BATTLE IN CHRIST
And the Lord said to Moses, “Why do you cry to Me? Tell the
children of Israel to go forward. But lift up your rod, and stretch out
your hand over the sea and divide it. And the children of Israel shall
go on dry ground through the midst of the sea…”
And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has
been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make
disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father
and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Ex.14:15-16; Mt.28:18-19).
We continue our study of victory keys from the first battle of the
Israelites. We have seen that our battle is between the victorious Church
and the dethroned evil powers, and will ultimately bring glory to our God.
This battle magnifies our God who is totally involved from beginning to end.
Now we will see that it is a well structured war. The Kingdom of God is a
hierarchy. We must follow God’s structure to win God’s battle.
Be under spiritual leadership: God led His people from victory to
victory in the wilderness, but He always used His leader Moses. Every
battle in the Bible was led by God-raised leaders (Ge.14:14-16; Ex.14:13-
16,21; 17:8-9; Jos.6:1-7; Jud.7:19-21 etc.). God is a God of structure and
leadership. He wages war in an organized way. Jesus, the Captain of your
salvation, has appointed His apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and
teachers to guide His Church into victory (Eph.4:11). Many people lose their
battles because they don’t have spiritual leadership to protect them when
the enemy hits (Mt.26:31). Stay with God’s people (Ecc.4:9-12). Don’t be
independent. To be independent is to be dependent upon everybody, but
accountable to nobody. Are you under a strong leadership? Are you a member
of a Bible-based local church? This is vital for your victorious life.
The reason Peter failed was his self-sufficiency before the day of
Pentecost. When Jesus warned him about satan’s sifting, Peter said, “Even
if all leave You, I will not leave You” (Lk.22:31). He excluded himself from
others. You know the result. If you don’t see yourself as a part of Christ’s
Body, you will lose many battles. Every member of Christ’s Body needs
other members to win the battle (1.Co.12:26).
After Pentecost, Peter always stood with other apostles (Ac.2:14; 4:1;
8:15,25). He even told the lame man, “look at us” (Ac.3:4). At last, he had
found the key to victory!
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Use your God-given authority: God had given enough authority to
Moses to perform all the miracles to deliver the Israelites. He had God’s rod
in his hand and had done many wonders before; but now, in a great crisis, he
cried to the Lord. God rebuked him, saying, “Why do you cry to Me? Tell
the children of Israel to go forward. But lift up YOUR rod, and stretch out
YOUR hand over the sea and (YOU) divide it” (Ex.14:15-16).
In Christ, God has given you ALL His authority over ALL the powers
of the enemy (Mt.28:18-20; Mk.16:17; Lk.9:1; 10:17-20; Jas.4:7; 1.Pe.5:8-
9). Till Christ went to the cross, not ALL His authority was given to His
people. None of the Old Testament heroes could exercise ALL of God’s
authority. That is why you don’t see any Old Testament saint casting out a
single demon.
In Christ, however, ALL authority is given to you! Every believer in
Christ is fully authorized to destroy all the works of the devil (1.Jn.3:8). You
have ALL power to handle ALL your problems. There is no need for you to
cry or collapse. The flooding sea will not divide by itself or by your crying.
YOU must divide it. YOU must command the people to go forward. YOU
are fighting the enemy in partnership with your God. He is waiting for your
command to act on your behalf. Imagine! Had Moses failed to lift up his rod,
what would have happened (Ex.14:16,21)!?
Beloved, stop crying! Start moving! You have God’s Name to use. His
Name, His Word and His Blood are the basis for your authority. Resist the
devil by the word of your testimony (Rev.12:11). Command the circumstances
to be favorable. Bind the powers of darkness, in Jesus Name. Speak God’s
Word, as Jesus did in the wilderness (Lk.4:8). Whatever you bind on earth is
bound in heaven. Whatever you loose on earth is loosed in heaven (Mt.16:19;
18:18). If you have sinned and failed God, cry and repent, but if you see the
devil attacking you, stand and resist.
Thank You, Lord, I submit to God and resist the devil,
and he will flee from me. You have called me and given me
Your power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to
heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease because I
am in Christ.
Jas.4:7; Mt.10:1
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May 21
STRATEGIC BATTLE IN CHRIST
And the Lord said to Moses, “Why do you cry to Me… lift up
your rod, and stretch out your hand over the sea”… Then the Lord
said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the sea, that the waters
may come back upon the Egyptians”… So the Lord saved Israel that
day out of the hand of the Egyptians…
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of
God (Ex.14:15,16,26,30; Ro.8:14).
We saw that we must follow God’s pattern and use His authority to win
our battles. Now let’s see the last victory keys from Exodus chapter 14.
Hear God and know His strategy: Hearing God and receiving His
strategy for every battle is the decisive factor to spiritual victory. Moses
heard God’s voice and raised his staff to divide the waters (Ex.14:16,21).
Again he heard God and stretched his hand to bring them back (Ex.14:26-
28). This is the secret of Moses’ continuous victory. Every time he faced a
crisis - when his people sinned or murmured against him, when the enemy
invaded, whenever there was a lack, when God was angry at His people,
when his co-leaders rebelled, - he always sought God’s counsel. We can
say, he heard God more than anyone else.
Be tuned to the whisperings of the Holy Spirit. Since every battle is
different, every war strategy must be different. No two battles were the
same in the Bible. Moses lifted his hands and the Israelites won (Ex.17:8-
16). Joshua’s troop blew the trumpet and marched around, and Jericho fell
(Jos.6:1-5). Gideon and his men broke the jars and lifted up the torches, and
the enemies scattered (Jdg.7:20). Jehoshaphat’s singers sang, and the
enemies killed each other, etc. (2.Chr.20). Whenever you are under attack,
tune yourself to hear God’s fresh strategy.
In Christ, this most important victory key is yours! As His sheep, you
can always hear God’s voice and follow Him into His victory (Jn.10:27). He
will lead you from the raging battle to the refreshing pastures (Ps.23:2).
After every victory, raise a praise heap: After this mighty victory,
Moses and his people burst out into spontaneous singing (Ex.15). Miriam
and all the women sang and danced to the Lord. Throughout the Bible, this
pattern can be seen. Most of David’s psalms are a celebration of his victories.
David was surrounded by enemies, but God subdued them all because he
practiced the secret of praise.
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It’s dangerous to relax after a great victory. Samson became very thirsty
and even wanted to die after a strenuous battle (Jdg.15:18-19). Many servants
of God face intense attacks soon after great victories. Even Elijah was not
exempt (1.Ki.19:4). Satan always leaves you for a season and looks for
another opportunity. He never retires. When you heap praises to God, satan’s
further plans are thwarted. This is not only the easiest way to maintain the
victory, but also to gain more victories. In Christ, your life should be a
continuous celebration of Christ’s victory.
Expect total victory with God’s total provision: In this battle, the
entire army of Pharaoh was drowned in the waters. Not one of them survived
(Ex.14:27-28). This is the fate of God’s enemies throughout history (Jud.3:26;
4:16; Jos.6:21; 8:24; 10:28,30,32,35,37,39; 11:11-14; 2.Chr.20:24).
Everything of God was involved in defeating the enemy. His wisdom
was revealed to Moses to drown the enemies (Ex.14:15-16). His Right Hand
shattered the enemy (Ex.15:6,12). Even His breath destroyed and drowned
(Ex.15:10). His angels and His glory cloud were also involved in their battle
(Ex.14:19-20). The entire nature was helping God’s people (Ex.14:27-28;
Jud.5:20-21).
In Christ, all the principalities and powers, every might and dominion,
are defeated eternally (Eph.1:21). You have authority over all the power of
the enemy (Lk.10:19). God Himself, His angels, His gifts and callings, His
Blood, His Name, His Spirit, His Word, His people, all are helping you to live
a victorious life. Total victory is yours in Christ. Don’t settle for anything
less!
Beloved! God is giving you His victory secrets for a purpose. Meditate
these steps again and again. Victory is not far from you. In Christ, your life
need not be a failure! You are hooked up with the Great Victor. His victory
is yours. Celebrate His victory! Develop the habit of praising God for your
victory when the battle is still raging. Exalt your God as a Mighty Warrior
and celebrate His great victory on Calvary. Confess His promises every
day.
Thank You, Lord, I have joy in Your strength, and in
Your salvation I greatly rejoice. Through You I will do
valiantly, for it is You who treads down my enemies. I am
more than a conqueror because I am in Christ.
Ps.21:1; Ps.60:12; Ro.8:37
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SONGS IN CHRIST
Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to the
LORD, and spoke, saying: “I will sing to the LORD, for He has
triumphed gloriously! The horse and its rider He has thrown into the
sea!”
And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled
with the Spirit… (Ex.15:1; Eph.5:18).
Life in Christ and life in the Spirit is a life of continuous praise and
songs.
Bubbling song: Soon after the great and mighty deliverance of God,
the entire congregation burst out into singing. Imagine almost two million
people of God singing a spontaneous, Spirit-inspired song in unison! They
had seen God’s great power displayed against His enemies. The Egyptians
were lying dead on the shore. The Israelites’ faith grew strong (Ex.14:30-
31). That was the secret of their bubbling song. When you know God’s
mighty power and the defeat of all your enemies, you will bust forth into
singing His victories. Your songs indicate how much you walk in the privileges
of who you are in Christ. When you see your victory and redemption in
Christ, you will sing songs like the Israelites after their great deliverance
(Ex.15:1-18,21). Faith always has a song.
Triumphant song: The entire song of Moses and Miriam revolved
around God’s triumph. First, they sang about the humiliating defeat of their
enemies, how they were hurled into the sea, sank like a stone, etc. Then,
they exulted in what God meant to them, saying He was their strength, their
song, their salvation etc.
They sang of His power and majesty, His Right Hand, His greatness,
His unfailing love, His redemption and His victory. Then, they exalted the
uniqueness of their God above all the other gods (Ex.15:11). They allowed
their imagination to see how the nations would tremble and be terrified at
God’s victory. They confessed God’s faithfulness to bring and plant them in
their inheritance. At last, they celebrated God’s reign. In total, the song
exalted and magnified God and His deeds while humiliating the enemy and
his helplessness.
Singing Godhead: The Trinitarian God is given to songs. God the Father
is a Singer. He sang a song to Moses and asked him to teach it to the people
(Dt.31:19-30). Many of His Spirit-filled saints like David were song-writers.
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God spoke through His prophets many times in songs (2.Sa.23:2). Jesus
was also a good Singer. He sang even before His own crucifixion (Mt.26:30;
Heb.2:12). The Holy Spirit is a great Singer. Anyone who is filled with the
Spirit will bust forth into spontaneous spiritual songs (Eph.5:18-20).
Singing New Creation: The new creation grows rapidly in the
atmosphere of victory songs. Tremendous power is released when you sing
praises to God. A singing lifestyle is a sure mark of life in Christ. The more
you sing unto the Lord, the more you release God’s victorious power. Just
take the 15th chapter of Exodus and make it a song unto the Lord today.
Singing subjects: Sing of all His triumphant victories. Sing what God
is to you in Christ. He is your Strength, Salvation, Song, Rock, Fortress, etc.!
See God from different angles. No one is like Him, majestic in holiness,
awesome in glory, working wonders. Sing of His unfailing love that redeemed
you from all your curses, sins and satanic dominion. See Him as the King of
kings and sing of His reign over the universe. Use musical instruments and
dance before your God (Ex.15:20-21). God likes your songs more than
anything else you could offer Him (Ps.69:30). Your life should be a continuous
stream of songs and praises unto the Lord. This will gladden the heart of
your God. Try singing a praise song today and see the power of praise.
After all, the battle is not yours but His.
Beloved, sing only faith-building, victory-oriented, God-exalting songs.
Tragic songs will quench your faith. Avoid songs that degrade you or describe
your problems instead of God’s power. Yield to the Spirit to sing His inspired
songs. If the Old Covenant people, with their limited anointing, could sing
spontaneously, how much more you can sing in the fullness of God’s anointing!
In Christ, you have the tremendous privilege of singing in the Spirit. You live
in the dispensation of the Holy Spirit. Like Paul, you can sing in the Spirit
and also with your understanding (1.Co.14:15). Offer praise and thanksgiving
to God today, and call upon Him in your trouble (Ps.107). He will deliver
you, and you will glorify Him (Ps.50:14-15,23).
Thank You, Lord, I will sing to You for You are highly
exalted. I will be filled with the Spirit, speaking in psalms
and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in
my heart to You. My head is lifted up above my enemies all
around me. Therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in Your
Tabernacle. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to You
because I am in Christ.
Ex.15:1,21; Eph.5:18-19; Ps.27:6
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May 23
JEHOVAH RAPHA IN CHRIST
So he cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a tree.
When he cast it into the waters, the waters were made sweet. There
He made a statute and an ordinance for them. And there He tested
them, and said, “If you diligently heed the voice of the LORD your
God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments
and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which
I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you”.
God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with
power, who went about doing good and healing all who were
oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him (Ex.15:25-26;
Ac.10:38).
God reveals Himself as your Divine Doctor in this passage. In His
redemptive Name, Jehovah Rapha, He reveals His very nature, His desire
and power to heal you. Let’s ponder this passage to discover the basic
principles on sickness and healing.
See Him as Jehovah Rapha: The first step to your healing is to see
and accept Him as your ever-present, personal Healer. He heals all your
sicknesses and diseases (Ps.103:3). He is the manufacturer of your body.
He alone can repair. As Elijah repaired the broken altar, He repairs your
broken body (1.Ki.18:30). “Jehovah Rapha” literally means, “Jehovah, your
Physician that heals you”. He is the specialist for all kinds of sicknesses. If
He is your Healer, there is no need for you to be sick. He cries, “Is there no
balm in Gilead, is there no physician there? Why then is there no recovery
for the health of the daughter of My people?” (Jer.8:22). Hear His anguish
and BE HEALED!
See His total healing of the total man: Your Jehovah Rapha is so
perfect that He heals all your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual
sickness. This word “rapha”, “healing”, is used in healing all kinds of problems.
Changing the bitter water into sweet water is called “healing of waters”
(Ex.15:23-25; 2.Ki.2:21-22). Healing your emotions and rejections, healing
your wounded soul and broken heart, healing your backslidings, healing your
physical and mental diseases, healing your broken relationships, healing
houses, utensils, vessels and clothes, even healing your nations, is included
in “rapha” (Jer.30:17; Ps.147:3; Hos.14:4; Isa.30:26; Lev.14:48; 2.Chr.7:14).
He not only heals your sickness, but also heals its root cause.
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Your Jehovah Rapha heals everything that needs to be restored, repaired
and changed. He makes all things whole and perfect. What a Great Healer!
See that sickness is not for you: In His first revelation of Himself as
Healer, He makes clear that diseases were only for the Egyptians (Ex.15:26).
God says, ‘diseases of Egypt’, not ‘diseases of Israel’! Diseases are for the
unredeemed, not for you! Allowing diseases in your life is allowing demonic
oppression! God is not the author of any sickness. The devil is (Ac.10:38)!
Only good things come from above (Jas.1:17), but God is forced to allow
sickness based on the spiritual principle of sowing and reaping. Sin and
sickness are the direct result of the fall of man. God allowed plagues and
diseases on the Egyptians because of their sin and idol worship. Yet He
made very clear that sickness was not for His covenant people. Ponder His
word, “None of the diseases of Egypt…”! Claim it TODAY!
Beloved, those who walked in His healing covenant in the Old Testament
enjoyed total healing. There was none feeble among His tribes (Ps.105:37).
He removed all sickness from the midst of those who served Him and even
blessed their bread and water so it worked like a preventive medicine
(Ex.23:25). How much more should you, who walk in His new and better
Covenant, enjoy perfect health!
In Christ, healing and health is an accomplished fact for you. It is His
covenant blessing for you. Your Father God is a Healer (Ps.107:20; Jer.30:17;
2.Ki.20:5; Hos.11:3). Your Savior Jesus is a Healer (Ac.10:38; Lk.4:18;
Mt.14:14,34-36). The indwelling Holy Spirit is a Healer (Ro.8:11; Ac.5:15-
16). You are hooked up with this great Healing God, so you, too, are a healer
(Mk.16:17)! The healing river flows constantly in and from you (Jn.7:38;
Eze.47:8).
Healing is your birth right (Mt.15:26)! Be healed in every area of your
life, NOW!
Thank You, Lord, I dwell in Your secret place and abide
under Your shadow. You deliver me from the snare of the
fowler and from the perilous pestilence. No evil shall befall
me nor shall any plague come near my dwelling because You
are my Refuge. You bless my bread and water and take away
sickness from me as I serve You because I am in Christ.
Ps.91:1,3,9-10; Ex.23:25
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HEALING TREE IN CHRIST
So he cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a tree.
When he cast it into the waters, the waters were made sweet… “If
you diligently heed the voice of the LORD your God and do what is
right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His
statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought
on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you”.
…who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we,
having died to sins, might live for righteousness - by whose stripes
you were healed (Ex.15:25-26; 1.Pe.2:24).
We saw the first revelation of our God as the Great Healer (Ex.15:26).
Let’s continue studying the principles of healing.
See sickness as a bitter curse: It was at Marah that God gave His
healing covenant. I infer that sickness was due to the infected water of
Marah. Bitter water brought bitter sickness! Marah means bitterness and
symbolizes sickness. It was here that God revealed Himself as their Healer!
Sickness is definitely a bitter curse, not a blessing in disguise. As long as
you see and tolerate sickness as given by God for a good purpose, you
unconsciously invite all kinds of sicknesses and diseases.
Man’s body is not made for sickness. As people couldn’t drink that
bitter water, every cell in your body resists sickness. Any medical person
will confirm it to you! Why should God create such a powerful immune-
system in your body that fights away all sickness if sickness was His discipline
and blessing?
See sickness as a killer of God’s blessings: Sickness kills the joy
and peace of God. It makes you murmur and complain against God and
man. Just after their great deliverance, all the Israelites started spontaneously
singing praises to God, but when they tasted the bitter water, all their sweet
songs turned to bitter complaints. Their angry accusations even made God’s
servant to cry. Is sickness really a blessing?
See the cross as the only remedy: When Moses cried to the Lord,
all God did was to show him a tree which made the bitter water better. Even
today, He shows the tree, His cross, as the healing remedy for the world. In
this place, God made the “Old Testament Divine Healing Covenant” with
His people. As the waters were made sweet by the tree, all your sicknesses
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were healed by the cross. Atonement includes your physical healing, too.
Truly, He bore your sicknesses on the cross, and you are healed by His
stripes (Mt.8:17; 1.Pe.2:24)! Instead of crying, just look at the cross and BE
HEALED!
See that your salvation includes healing: Deliverance from Egypt
includes deliverance from Egypt’s sickness. Deliverance from sin includes
deliverance from sickness (Mt.9:5-6). Total health is the clear teaching of
God’s Word (3.Jn.2). God treats sin and sickness alike. He wants you to
hate sickness as you hate sin.
Forgiveness of your sins and healing of your body are one package
(Ps.103:3; 1.Pe.2:24). The word salvation, “sozo”, means to save, deliver or
protect, heal, preserve, do well, be (or make) whole (Mt.1:21). Salvation
includes deliverance and protection from sin and sickness. Only then, you
are really made whole. The reason for prevalent sickness in the church is
that we don’t accept and teach God’s total salvation, but tolerate sickness
as normal.
Hear Him to be healed: In order to know your Jehovah Rapha and
enjoy total health, see His health instructions:
a) Diligently heed God’s voice in your spirit and obey Him. b) Do what
is right in His sight. Live a God-pleasing life. c) Observe His written Word,
not only your inner voice. d) Keep all His health laws. If you walk in total
obedience, He will not allow any of the diseases of Egypt on you. If you are
sick, claim His promises. If you are still sick, check whether you have missed
any of His instructions.
Beloved, in these end-times, sickness shall be rampant everywhere.
New diseases shall cause sudden death of many. Your Jehovah Rapha is
living in you. You are His healing-power-house! You are out of the dominion
of sickness. No evil germ can touch you as a member of His Body. Don’t be
passive when the devil tries to make you sick. Keep your spirit healthy and
joyful, free from bitterness and sin. A healthy spirit produces a healthy body.
Constantly feed on the healing Scriptures. Enjoy perfect health!
Thank You, Lord, You Yourself bore my sins in Your own
body on the tree, that I, having died to sins, might live for
righteousness. By Your stripes I was healed. I am Your
temple. Your Spirit dwells in me. If anyone defiles me with
sickness, God will destroy him because I am in Christ.
1.Pe.2:24; 1.Co.3:16-17
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MANNA IN CHRIST
And the children of Israel ate manna forty years, until they came
to an inhabited land; they ate manna until they came to the border of
the land of Canaan.
I am the living Bread which came down from heaven. If anyone
eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread that I shall give is
My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world (Ex.16:35; Jn.6:51).
When Israel grumbled for food, God heard their murmurings, and the
glory of the Lord brought Manna from heaven. The people collected as
much as they wanted. The Israelites ate this bread from heaven for forty
years until they came to Canaan (Jos.5:12). God commanded them to keep
a portion of Manna for all their generations to remember (Ex.16:33). Your
Lord Jesus is your Manna from heaven. Jesus called Himself the Bread of
God, the Bread of life and the Bread from heaven (Jn.6:32-35; 48-51). Let’s
compare Him with this manna.
The Manna provided all the nutrition, vitamins and minerals His people
needed. Because of this miracle food, they were able to walk forty years
without any trace of sickness or weakness, even in the wilderness. Jesus,
your manna, not only meets your physical needs, but gives life and feeds
your spirit. In Christ, you can have a healthy and strong spirit and a healthy
body, too.
The Manna was limited, measured according to the needs of the people.
Jesus, your Manna, is unlimited. He is El Shaddai, which means, more than
enough for you. The life He gives is surplus, overflowing, and abundant life
(Jn.10:10).
If the manna was kept until morning, it would breed worms or stink
(Ex.16:20). Jesus, the Manna, is always fresh and alive. His Body didn’t
decay in a graveyard. He is alive forever.
The manna could satisfy the hunger of man only for a day (Ex.16:21),
but Jesus satisfies your hunger and longings once and forever. You will never
hunger or thirst again (Jn.6:35). You are eternally satisfied with Him. If you
fully walk in the privileges of life in Christ, your hunger for sin ceased forever.
All those who ate the Manna died in the wilderness (Jn.6:49), but those
who partake of this Bread of Life will live forever (Jn.6:51). Jesus is the
Living Bread who gives life to the world (Jn.6:33). The moment you came
to Christ, His “zoe” life, the very substance, nature and life of God, flooded
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your spirit. Eternal life is nothing but the very life of God in you. Whoever
has Jesus has this life (1.Jn.5:11-12). This life energizes you giving you vitality,
strength, victory, power, all you need in life.
The manna had to be gathered every morning. Once the sun grew hot,
it would melt away (Ex.16:21). Jesus, your Manna, need not be gathered
every day. He lives in you every single second of your life. Still, the life of
Christ in you grows as you feed on His Word consistently. The best time to
feed your spirit is the early morning (Ps.63:11; 119:147; Isa.50:4). Those
who miss the fresh manna in the morning will suffer the whole day.
The manna the Israelites ate was the food of angels (Ps.78:25). Jesus,
the divine Manna, is the food for God’s children (Jn.6:54-58). The Israelites
were God’s servants and ate the servant’s food. You are His child, and you
feast on the children’s Bread (Mt.15:26-27). Truly, life in Christ exalts your
position from servanthood to sonship.
The Israelites got tired of eating manna and started craving for their
Egyptian delicacies. That brought about a great destruction (Nu.11:5-6,33).
The manna was the source of all their strength and energy in their wilderness
journey, but still, they got bored of it. Jesus, your Manna, is the sweetest of
all and the fairest of ten thousand. He is the honey in the rock. The lovers of
Jesus testify, the more they draw near to Him, the more they desire Him. If
you become too busy and distracted with other things, you may lose your
first and fresh love for Him (Jer.2:2; Rev.2:14). The bridal love and devotion
for Jesus must be guarded with all diligence (Pr.4:23; Mt.24:12-13).
Beloved, the more you feed on His Word, the more Christ’s life is
manifested in you. His Word is spirit and life (Jn.6:63). You can live exactly
like Jesus here on this earth. You can be ever-fresh and perfectly nurtured
and experience God’s vibrant zoe-life TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You are the Bread of God which came
down from heaven and gives life to the world. I came to
You. I shall never hunger and thirst. You are the Bread of
life. I ate Your flesh and drank Your Blood and have Your
eternal life because I am in Christ.
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REPHIDIM IN CHRIST
Then all the congregation of the children of Israel set out on their
journey from the Wilderness of Sin… and camped in Rephidim; but
there was no water for the people to drink. Therefore the people
contended with Moses, and said, “Give us water, that we may drink.”
And Moses said to them, “Why do you contend with me? Why do
you tempt the Lord?”
…nor give place to the devil (Ex.17:1-2; Eph.4:27).
In Rephidim, God revealed Himself as Jehovah Nissi, which means
“The Lord is our victory banner”. This is another redemptive Name of God.
Here in Rephidim, the congregation faced a great battle against Amalek and
achieved a great victory. Pondering this battle will give you clues to your
victory.
The Bible plainly states that life in Christ is a life of constant victory
(2.Co.2:14). We are under God’s victorious banner. Since God reveals
Himself as Jehovah Nissi for the first time here, we can take many victory
secrets from this passage.
Give no place to the devil: Satan can only take the place you give
him. He knows, in Christ, his authority over you is broken, and he has no
right to touch even one single hair of your head (Mt.10:30). He has to wait
for you to give him place. That is why the Bible warns you not to give him
any place (Eph.4:27). Here are some “door-openers” he uses.
a. Complaining: In Rephidim, the people grumbled and quarreled with
Moses for water and were exhausted. Amalek availed this opportunity to
attack Israel. When you begin to complain and grumble, especially against
leaders, your spiritual immune power is weakened. The people even began
to speak against Moses and wanted to stone him. Speaking against God’s
anointed servants opens big doors for the enemy (Ex.14:11). The enemy
came through this door of complaining and murmuring. See his cunning
schemes!
In Christ, you can resist all the temptation to complain and quarrel. You
have the oil of joy and the garment of praise (Isa.61:3)! Praise is the greatest
antidote against complaining! Jesus is more than everything to you. Rejoice
in Him! Praise Him in everything TODAY!
b. Focusing on lack: When they were very thirsty, the enemy came.
When you experience lack in your physical or emotional needs, be careful!
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Satan knows your longings and tries to target them (Mt.4:2-4; Jud.15:18).
Most of the time, the Israelites complained when they were hungry or thirsty
or missing their delicacies. All of us have our own needs, but when we
become desperate to the point of despair, we give a foothold to the enemy.
It is always satan’s trick to make you focus on what you lack (Ex.15:22;
Nu.20). You lose the sense of gratitude when you focus on what you don’t
have, and forget all the blessings and miracles God gave. An ungrateful
attitude gives room to the devil.
In Christ, you have all the fullness of God, and you are complete in Him
(Col.2:9-10). The more you meditate on His abundance in you, the more you
will forget your temporary lacks and be satisfied (Pr.27:7).
c. Doubt: They doubted God’s Presence with them and tested the
Lord saying, “Is the Lord among us or not?” (Ex.17:7). What an insult to the
One who went before them like a pillar of fire and cloud! Satan has free
access to the doubting soldiers.
In Christ, you have the Spirit of faith, and you carry God’s Presence
right within you (2.Co.4:13; 1.Co.3:16; Col.1:27)! Never doubt it!
d. Weariness: Intense thirst, complaining, negative attitudes and
ungratefulness made them weak and weary. When they were worn out,
they lagged behind. Exactly at that time, the Amalekites heavily attacked
them from behind. The enemy attacks those who are cold in spirit, lagging
behind in their enthusiasm for God (Dt.25:17-19).
In Christ, you are not lagging in diligence! You are fervent in spirit,
serving the Lord (Ro.12:11). The Holy Spirit is within you to quicken and
energize your mortal body (Ro.8:11).
Beloved, every time you, your family or ministry is attacked, search
your heart to see whether you have given room to the devil in these areas.
Many of your battles will cease the moment you shut the door! Remember,
prevention is better than cure.
Thank You, Lord, I am filled with all the fullness of
God, and I give no place to the devil. I have the spirit of
faith, and I take the shield of faith with which I am able
to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one because I am
in Christ.
Col.2:9; Eph.4:27; 2.Co.4:13; Eph.6:16
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JEHOVAH NISSI IN CHRIST
And Moses built an altar and called its name, The-LORD-Is-My-
Banner. For he said, “Because the LORD has sworn: the LORD will
have war with Amalek from generation to generation.”
Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ,
and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.
(Ex.17:15-16; 2.Co.2:14)
When Amalek attacked Israel, God gave Moses the victory strategy
and revealed Himself as Jehovah Nissi. First, He stopped their complaining
by providing miracle water from the rock (Ex.15:23-25).
Moses on the mountain: Moses climbed the mountain with the rod
of God in his hand. As long as Moses held up his hand towards heaven,
Israel prevailed. When he lowered his weary hands, the enemies were
winning (Ex.17:10-11). So, the victory of God’s army was decided by Moses’
interceding hands.
Your Captain, the Lord Jesus Christ, is sitting in the highest place of
heaven, lifting up His hands for you (Heb.7:25). As long as His hands are
lifted up, you will prevail and win. The good news is that His hands will
never grow weary (Isa.40:28). Because of His victorious intercession on
your behalf, you can march on in victory (1.Co.15:57; 2.Co.2:14).
Joshua in the valley of battle: Joshua and his men went down to the
battle ground, risking their lives and trusting Moses’ hands. They wielded
their sword and overcame the enemies. This speaks of you, the new creation.
While Jesus is sitting on the heavenly throne, you are wrestling with
principalities and powers, rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual
hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places (Eph.6:12). It’s purely a spiritual
battle. Your victory is already decided in the invisible realm. Jesus, your
High Priest, has won it for you. You will come out victorious in every battle
of your life!
All you have to do in this battle is just to wield the Sword of the Spirit
against your enemies. Pick up God’s rhema Word, as David picked up a
smooth stone and hit the enemy’s forehead. If you are attacked physically,
quote all the healing scriptures against the devil. If your family is under the
siege of the devil, quote God’s promises of family blessings. If your church
is under attack, claim the promises of the overcoming church. Like Jesus in
the wilderness, repeatedly quote God’s Word against satan and his
temptations.
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Aaron and Hur along with Moses: Aaron and Hur went up with
Moses to the mountain. When Moses’ hands grew tired, they took a stone
and put it under him. Both of them held up his hands till the victory was
complete. This speaks of team work. Every single battle must be fought
corporately. Life in Christ is life in unity. When one member of His Body
suffers, all the others suffer with it and support it.
Who was the main cause of victory? I would say, it’s the combined
effort of God’s leadership. Moses, the head, interceded, Aaron and Hur, the
associates, supported him, Joshua and his team fought the battle. One needed
the ministry of the other for the total victory. Life in Christ is never a loner’s
victory.
Constantly remember your past victories: God commanded Moses
to write this victory for a memorial and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua.
Every time you win a battle, God wants you to boldly testify about it. Instead
of sharing your battles, share your God-given victories. Senior leaders should
share their victories to the younger leaders like Joshua. Likewise, all God’s
promises of victory must be remembered and meditated constantly for a
continuous victory. God promised that He would completely blot out the
memory of Amalek from under heaven, and He did it. The eternal doom of
the enemy is promised and enacted in the book of Revelation (Rev.12:10-
11). This will boost your faith for victory.
Celebrate Jehovah Nissi: After the great victory, Moses built an
altar and called it Jehovah Nissi. He said, “The Lord will be at war against
Amalek from generation to generation.” Yes! God will utterly remove the
very presence of satan from this earth. Whenever the enemy lifts up his
hand against you, remember Jesus’ Hands are lifted up for you! Celebrate
Calvary’s victory and lift up your Jehovah Nissi-banner.
Beloved, be careful to build an altar to offer Him your praise heap.
Constant exaltation of Christ’s victory paves the way to your sure victory.
Life in Christ must be a celebration of continuous victory. You rally under
Christ’s victorious banner. Rise up to your inheritance TODAY.
Thank You, Lord, You are the Lord my Banner. You will
have war with my enemies from generation to generation.
You will build Your Church, and the gates of Hades shall not
prevail against it. You always lead me in triumph because I
am in Christ.
Ex.17:15-16; Mt.16:18; 2.Co.2:14
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May 28
NO ELIEZER WITHOUT GERSHOM
IN CHRIST
Then Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, took Zipporah, Moses’ wife,
after he had sent her back, with her two sons, of whom the name of
one was Gershom (for he said, “I have been a stranger in a foreign
land”) and the name of the other was Eliezer (for he said, “The God of
my father was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh”)
By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country,
dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same
promise (Ex.18:2-4; Heb.11:9)
While Moses was in Midian, he had two sons.
Gershom: The first one was “Gershom” which means “alien or sojourner
in a foreign land.” This depicts his plight in all his life in Midian. He knew
deep down in his heart that he was called of God to deliver his people
(Heb.11:25,27). That call never allowed him to settle anywhere as a
permanent citizen. His heart and soul were with God’s people.
Eliezer: When all the danger of Pharaoh’s pursuit had subsided, he
saw God’s great help in saving his life. In gratitude, he called his second son
“Eliezer” which means “My father’s God is my helper who delivered me
from Pharaoh’s sword”. All his fear was gone. His father’s God had become
his ever present help in trouble (Ps.46:1).
Gershom-lifestyle: I believe Moses’ two sons portray the entire life-
style of Moses and explain the two secrets of all his victories (1.Chr.23:15).
He lived his earthly life as a stranger and a pilgrim. He lived and died for his
heavenly calling. Neither Pharaoh’s palace nor his wife’s home could entangle
him. Even in the last forty years of his life with the people of God, he lived as
a sojourner. Most of his lifetime, his heart was seeking after his God. Someone
said, Moses was living with God all the time, occasionally visiting with people.
We live with people all the time and occasionally visit with God. What a
lesson! Even in the time he was with the people, Moses had to represent
God to reveal His plans to them.
Eliezer-lifestyle: Because he was a “Gershom” in this world, God
became his mighty “Eliezer”. All his help came from the Maker of heaven
and earth (Ps.121:1). God stood with him as a present help in his confrontation
with the hard-hearted Pharaoh and the evil magicians. Though a man of
eighty years, he could face the strongest empire and deliver millions of people
with the great help of a mighty God. He is a great example of what God can
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do with a single man teamed up with Him.
Even after delivering them, he carried the millions of people in his bosom
for forty years like a nurse carries an infant (Nu.11:12). He fed them in the
wilderness, tolerated all their murmurings and frustrations and solved all
their minute details of problems. Imagine, can a mortal man bear such a
huge burden!? Who could deny that he could do this super-work only with
the help of God’s super-power?
In Christ, you are God’s Gershom: Life in Christ is totally detached
from this world, flesh and satan. You literally live as God’s Gershom in this
world. You are a heavenly person. Your citizenship is in heaven (Phil.3:20).
You are a transit-passenger on this earth. Your home is in heaven. Your
family is in heaven. Your bank account is in heaven. Your identity is of
heaven. Your forefathers lived like strangers in a foreign land (Heb.11:9,13).
They lived in tents in spite of God’s enormous wealth and riches, just to
typify that this world was not their destiny.
In Christ, you are crucified to this world (Ga.6:14). Like your Master,
you are not of this world (Jn.17:16). This world hated your Savior. It will
hate you, too (Jn.15:18-19). As God’s Gershom, you will neither love the
world nor be entangled by its affairs (1.Jn.2:15; 2.Ti.2:4). You will never
make yourself an enemy of God by wanting to be a friend of this world
(Jas.4:4).You are a stranger to your own self, and you are not your own
(1.Co.6:19). You see your body as your earthly tent and make it God’s temple
(2.Co.5:1,4).
In Christ, you are God’s Eliezer: When you live as Gershom, you
will enjoy all the blessings of Eliezer. You will boldly say: “The LORD is my
helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” (Heb.13:6). You will totally
avail the help of your God, and your arms will remain strong (Ge.49:24). The
Almighty God has become your shield and helper. Your enemies will submit
to you (Dt.33:29). The Holy Spirit, the Mighty Helper, stands by your side
constantly (Jn.14:16). All your weaknesses are taken care of (Ro.8:26).
Beloved, remember there is no Eliezer without Gershom. Live as a
stranger in this world. Enjoy God’s mighty help in Christ!
Thank You, Lord, I am not of the world, but You chose
me out of the world. You are my refuge and strength, a
very present help in trouble. You are the shield of my help
and the sword of my majesty! My enemies shall submit to
me, and I shall tread down their high places because I am
in Christ.
Jn.15:18-19; Ps.46:1; Dt.33:29
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COUNSELORS IN CHRIST
Listen now to my voice; I will give you counsel, and God will be
with you: Stand before God for the people, so that you may bring the
difficulties to God… Moreover you shall select from all the people
able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and
place such over them to be rulers… And let them judge the people at
all times… So it will be easier for you, for they will bear the burden
with you
It seemed good to us, being assembled with one accord, to send
chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul… For it
seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater
burden than these necessary things (Ex.18:19,21-22; Ac.15:25,28)
Moses and Jethro typify the need for counselors (Ex.18). Moses, who
had face-to-face-communication with God, had to learn this lesson. God told
him even the minutest details of His laws and statutes. Yet I wonder why
God didn’t give him the counsel of delegating authority. God wanted Moses
to learn the importance of the counselors’ ministry.
Submit to counselors: Life in Christ submits to the counsel of godly
people. You may think you don’t need human counsel because the abiding
Anointing teaches you all things (1.Jn.2:20,27), but the apostle who said this
was in and under the counselor’s board of the Early Church (Ac.15:6,12-
13,22; Ga.2:9). Though the apostle Paul didn’t receive his revelations from
any man, he submitted to the Jerusalem leadership (Ga.1:1,12,18). In fact,
he had the highest revelation of faith and life in Christ, yet he submitted to
other apostles like James who emphasized more on works (2.Pe.3:15-16;
Jas.2:24). What a lesson!
In Christ, you need the other Body members for your survival. Imagine,
one of your members decides to get everything directly from the head! It
would mean a total paralysis!
Respect the elders: Moses respected his father-in-law and obeyed
whatever he said (v.24). In spite of his high spiritual caliber and exalted
position, he went out to meet his father-in-law, bowed down before him and
kissed him (v.7). He led his father-in-law to God, yet he never took a superior
attitude.
Hear corrections: Because of his humility, his father-in-law could give
him one of the greatest administrative counsels in human history. When he
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saw Moses judging the people from morning till evening, he boldly said,
“What you are doing is not good. You and all the people will wear yourselves
out”. He counseled him to stand before God for greater issues while other
trustworthy men could deal with smaller matters (v.19-23). His counsel helped
both Moses and the people (v.24).
A few counsels: The counselors you choose must know all about you
(v.1) and be well matured, willing to take responsibility for your life and
family (v.2,6). They must stay in their role as counselors, not commanders,
allowing God to lead you (v.23). They must rejoice to see God’s blessings
and honor upon you (v.9). You must also recognize and honor them (v.7).
Your life must be an open book before them. Share all your struggles and
victories with them, as Moses did with Jethro (v.8).
A question: Let me ask you a frank question. Do you have senior
servants of God over you? Are you willing to submit and heed their counsels?
They may not be as charismatic as you are, but remember, every faithful
man of God has something to offer. They may differ from you in some
points of doctrine, but still, their maturity and faithfulness will help you balance
your life and ministry.
My experience: God spoke to me very clearly from the Scriptures to
have counselors around me. Where there is no counsel, the people fall, but
in the multitude of counselors there is safety and victory, and God’s plans
and purposes succeed in our lives (Pr.11:14; 15:22; 24:6). I can attest to this
truth with all my heart. God has blessed me with mature, godly counselors.
Their counsel keeps me safe and going for God.
Beloved, all the great kings of the Bible had their personal counselors.
David’s heart was giving him counsels in the night seasons, yet God also
saved him through others’ counsel (Ps.16:7; 1.Sa.25:23-35). It’s true, the
Word of God gives you all the guidance you need, and Jesus is the wonderful
Counselor, yet He uses His people to counsel you. He does it purposely so
that His Body may be united, and every member may also honor the others.
Thank You, Lord, in the multitude of counselors I am
safe, and Your plans are established in my life. I have
counselors. I will not fall because I am in Christ.
Pr.15:22; 24:6; 11:14
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SPECIAL PEOPLE IN CHRIST
‘Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My
covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people;
for all the earth is Mine. And you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests
and a holy nation.’ These are the words which you shall speak to the
children of Israel.
But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation,
His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him
who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light (Ex.19:5;
1.Pe.2:9).
God chose the Israelites to bless and show forth His glory to the whole
world. In the Old Testament, God put an “If”, saying, “If” the Israelites
obeyed Him fully, then they would be His treasured possession, a kingdom
of priests, a holy nation, above all the earth. In the New Testament, this “If”
is removed forever. In Christ, you are His treasured possession, royal
priesthood and holy nation, His own special people. You are called to proclaim
the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light
(1.Pe.2:5,9; Dt.7:6; 14:21; 26:19). Rejoice!
The major difference: In the Old Testament, people had to do
something to earn their position, but in the New Testament, Christ has earned
the position and given it to you free of cost (Ro.4:4-5). Once you accept and
believe your exalted position, your behavior changes accordingly (Mt.9:29).
When the Israelites failed to obey Him, God chose the Levites as His
kingdom of priests instead. When all of them failed Him totally, God sent His
Son to birth His Church as His holy nation to proclaim His glory to the
world. When Jesus was on this earth, He chose the twelve, the seventy,
then the hundred and twenty to proclaim His praises. Now, all who trust in
Christ have become His chosen generation.
Chosen Generation: The word “chosen” (eklektos) means, “One
picked out from among the larger group for special service or privilege”.
The Israelites missed this privilege because of their disobedience, but you
gained it because of Jesus’ total obedience. God’s election is one of the
greatest truths of the New Testament. In Christ, you are chosen, elected,
selected, a hand-picked person (Jn.15:16; 1.Co.1:27-28; 1.Pe.2:4,9; Eph.1:4;
2.Th.2:13). In Christ, He has picked you out of this world for His special
purpose. When you are firmly rooted in this truth, you will never again bother
when people reject or ignore you.
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Royal Priesthood: In the Old Testament, priesthood and royalty were
separated. Some were anointed as kings, some as priests. In Christ, you
have become both (Rev.1:5-6). You are God’s royal priest. The royal dignity
and authority is implanted in your nature (Jdg.8:18; Ro.5:17; 8:15-17). You
are God’s sovereign over all your circumstances. You are also His priest,
the worshipping and interceding race. It’s your great privilege to be a
consecrated priest to offer up spiritual sacrifices of worship to God and
intercede for others. To the extent you do this, you rule and reign as a king
(Rev.5:10; 20:6).
Holy nation: In the Old Testament, only the Israelites were called God’s
holy nation. In Christ, you have become His holy nation. His Blood has
made you holy (Eph.1:1; 1.Co.1:2; 2.Co.1:1; Heb.10:14). You have the genes
of the Holy Father. You have dual citizenship. Every Blood-washed child of
God belongs to His holy nation (Eph.2:19; Phil.3:20).
Purchased possession: You are God’s special property (Mal.3:17).
The word “special” (segullah) means, “personal property, special treasure”.
It could also mean God’s pocket money. He finds freedom and delight to use
you as He wills, for His own pleasure. He saves and guards you jealously.
Another meaning is, “Royal treasures, prized possessions of kings”.
You are of more value to Him than the entire universe. He makes sure
everybody treats you as His royal diadem (Isa.62:3).
Beloved, thank God for all these privileges. You are picked out from this
world. Don’t ever love the world and its pleasures. You are totally set apart
from this sinful world. Never stoop down. You are His royal priest. Use
your authority and privileged priesthood-position, continually offering praises
and prayers. You are God’s ambassador. Represent His holy nation and
diffuse the heavenly fragrance. You are God’s most precious, prized
possession. Spend your time in His special service!
Thank You, Lord, I am a chosen generation, a royal
priesthood, a holy nation, Your own special people. I proclaim
the praises of You who called me out of darkness into Your
marvelous light because I am in Christ.
1.Pe.2:9-10
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 at the foot of the mountain (Ex.19:17,20). When they heard the thunder and
May 31 the trumpet, they stood at a distance and pleaded with Moses that God
OPEN TO ALL IN CHRIST should not speak to them, unless they die. Moses alone could draw near the
glory (Ex.20:18-21). Another time, Aaron and his sons were allowed to see
His feet, nothing more (Ex.24:10).
Then the LORD said to him, “Away! Get down and then come up,
you and Aaron with you. But do not let the priests and the people In Christ, there is no boundary or limit to your approach to God. You can
break through to come up to the LORD, lest He break out against see all His glory at any time. You can come as close to Him as you want
them”. (Jas.4:8). He even invites you with arms open wide! Right now, you are
seated with Him in the heavenlies. All His glory is at your disposal, and the
Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may Holy Spirit is taking you from one degree of glory to another in ever increasing
obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need (Ex.19:24; splendor (2.Co.3:18). There were specific days for the Old Covenant people
Heb.4:16) to approach God’s Presence, but now, you live and move in Him every
second of your life.
Whenever God appeared in His Glory, He allowed only Moses to reach
the top of the glory mountain (Ex.19:3; 24:2; 34:1-3). No special consecration: Every time the people approached God,
they had to consecrate themselves afresh. At Mount Sinai, Moses consecrated
All can approach: The good news of life in Christ is that now, all can
them and they washed their clothes. They prepared themselves for the third
see God’s glory. In the Old Testament, only few people could go up to see
day (Ex.19:14-15). Even the priests had to consecrate themselves anew
God, but now God came down to His people in all His glory. Everybody can
every time (Ex.19:22). In Christ, you are eternally washed, sanctified,
freely approach His Throne of grace without any fear of death. As a child
consecrated and justified (1.Co.6:9-11). Jesus Himself has become your
leaps on the parent’s bosom, you can delight in His intimate relationship
sanctification and holiness (1.Co.1:30; Heb.10:14). All you do now is to plead
(Pr.8:30). As Christ was in the bosom of the Father, in Christ, you are in
the Blood of Jesus to cleanse you so you can live in close fellowship with
your Dad’s most intimate Presence (Ps.2:11; Jn.1:18).
Him.
Unlike the Old Testament days, women also have free access to God’s
Beloved, don’t be a spectator. Be a participant of your New Covenant
Presence (Ex.23:17; 34:23; Dt.16:16). Life in Christ promotes their status
glory. Never think some are more favored by God. God has no favorites!
as joint-heirs of the grace in Christ (Ga.3:28; 1.Pe.3:7).
The only difference is that they understood what they are in Christ, while
No need of mediator: Moses acted as a mediator between God and you don’t see it yet. Decide to enjoy all God’s fullness TODAY!
man. God always spoke to the people through His servant Moses. In response,
Thank You, Lord, I come boldly to Your Throne of
people would send their message back to God through Moses (Ex.19:7-8;
grace, and I obtain mercy and find grace to help in my time
20:18-21). The holy God could not talk to the unholy people directly, neither
of need. I behold with unveiled face Your glory and am being
could the people comfortably hear God directly. Both of them desperately
transformed into Your image from glory to glory, just as by
needed a mediator. This explains the long queue of people waiting around
the Spirit of the Lord because I am in Christ.
Moses from morning till evening to inquire of God (Ex.18:13-16).
Heb.4:16; 2.Co.3:18
In Christ, Jesus became your mediator between God and you. There is
no need for any man to mediate for you now. You need not seek any man of
God to inquire from God. By your union with Christ, you can directly approach
your Daddy God and hear Him speak. His voice is constantly echoing in
your spirit. Every believer can even act like Moses and mediate between
God and the world. The barrier between laity and clergy is broken in Christ..
No limit: God commanded Moses to put limits for the people around
the mountain. Whoever crossed the boundary was to be put to death
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TEN ENABLEMENTS IN CHRIST
And God spoke all these words, saying: “I am the LORD your
God…”
Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment
of the law (Ex.20:1-3; Ro.13:10).
The Ten Commandments are God’s eternal, unchanging principles. The
new creation reality doesn’t ignore but rather fulfill them.
All God’s commandments are His enablements in Christ. The very
Commander enables you to fulfill them (Phil.2:13). What a Good News!
God’s Spirit in you makes you fulfill every one of them! You don’t struggle
any more. For centuries, people labored to obey these commandments. When
you came to Christ, the great Fulfillment of all commandments, you found
rest for your soul (Mt.3:15; Mt.11:28-30). Now, obeying His principles is a
delight. His commandments are not burdensome in Christ (1.Jn.5:3)
The law says, “You shall not…”. The Gospel says, “You will not…”. In
Christ, you and God together boldly say, “We will not…”! The Trinitarian
God lives in your mortal body, fulfilling His own laws (Jn.14:23). You just
cooperate!
All these laws are summed up in the royal law of love (Jas.2:8). When
you love God and men, you will never hurt Him nor harm your neighbor. The
love that fulfills all the law is poured out in your heart (Ro.13:10; 5:5:
1.Jn.4:8,16).
The Ten Commandments deal with the fruit, the Gospel deals with the
root. The God who thundered His Ten Commandments from Mount Sinai is
now giving His Ten Enablements from Mount Calvary. Listen:
”I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of this world and the
dominion of the god of this world (Col.1:13; 2.Co.4:4). You will not fear the
devil but resist him, rebuke him, cast him out and tread him under your feet
(Jas.4:7; Mk.1:25; 16:17; Lk.10:19; Ro.16:20).
You will not worship the works of your hands, the gods of covetous-
ness, the world and self (Col.3:5; 1.Jn.2:15-16; Phil.3:19). You will not bow
to them to them nor serve them.
You will not use My Name in vain but give thanks to My Name continu-
ally (Heb.13:15; Eph.5:20)! In My Name, you will cast out demons, heal the
sick, speak in tongues and demand things to happen (Mk.16:17-18; Jn.14:14).
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You will remember the Sabbath day for your life starts with Sabbath
(Heb.4:10). I have finished all My works for you, and you have entered My
rest. Enjoy! Your life is a constant Sabbath rest, blessed and hallowed
(Eph.1:3; Heb.10:10). Now you can labor more than all according to My
mighty power working in you (1.Co.15:10; Eph.3:20; Phil.2:12; Col.1:29).
You will honor your father and mother in the Lord, and it will be well
with you, and you will live long on the earth. (Eph.6:1-4). You have the Spirit
of Jesus and will submit to your parents and to one another (Lk.2:51;
Eph.5:18-21).
You will not murder anyone in thought, words or action. You are not a
murderer, you are a life-giver (Mt.10:8; 2.Co.2:14)! You spread the aroma
of life, leading many to life (2.Co.2:16). You are totally free from the devil
who is a murderer from the beginning (Jn.8:44). You don’t hate anyone, for
you have eternal life in you (1.Jn.3:15).
You will not commit adultery, not even in your heart. You will not look at
a women lustfully (Mt.5:27-28). You have crucified your flesh with its pas-
sions and desires (Ga.5:19,24). You will put to death the deeds of your body
by the power of My Spirit in you (Ro.8:13; Col.3:5). Sin has no dominion
over you (Ro.6:14)!
You will not steal but give (Lk.6:38)! The grace of giving is bestowed
on you as a cheerful giver (2.Co.8:1; 9:7,15). The Life-Giver lives in you,
and you give even your life for your brethren (Jn.10:10; 1.Jn.3:16).
You will not bear false witness against your neighbor, rather speak the
truth in love (Eph.4:15). You will speak the words for necessary edification
(Eph.4:29). You will be kind, tender-hearted and forgiving, caring for others
and suffering with them (1.Co.12:25-26; Eph.4:32).
You will not covet anything that is your neighbor’s, you will covet spiri-
tual gifts (1.Co.12:1; 14:1,39). Your mind is set on the things above, not on
the things of the earth for your life is hidden with Christ in God (Col.3:2-3).
YOU CAN DO ALL THINGS IN CHRIST!!! REJOICE!!!
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EARTHEN ALTAR IN CHRIST
An altar of earth you shall make for Me, and you shall sacrifice
on it your burnt offerings and your peace offerings, your sheep and
your oxen. In every place where I record My name I will come to you,
and I will bless you. (Ex.20:24)
And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you
are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell in them
And walk among them. I will be their God, And they shall be My people.”
(2.Co.6:16)
God commanded Moses to make an earthen altar to manifest His
Presence and blessings. This has a message for you in Christ.
Not always spectacular: Just then, God had manifested His awesome
glory on Mount Sinai. The whole mountain was in smoke and shaking, people
couldn’t tolerate the unbearable voice of thunder, lightning and trumpet. All
this marvelous visitation was done with the sole purpose of instilling the fear
of God in their hearts that they might not sin against Him (Ex.20:18-21).
However, such kinds of manifestations are not the way God speaks and
deals with His people all the time.
When people asked God not to speak to them any more, God came
down to manifest Himself at their level. That is why He gave the plan of
building an earthen or stone altar. How considerate is your God!
You are God’s earthen altar: The God of heaven and earth who
thundered and shook the mountain squeezed Himself to come down upon
this man-made earthen altar (Dt.4:36; 5:24-31)!
After Mount Sinai, the people didn’t hear Him in such intensity ever
again. From then onwards, God always manifested through such altars, then
moved to the Tabernacle (Ex.40), then to Solomon’s temple (1.Ki.9:2-3),
then manifested through His Son Jesus (Heb.1:2), and finally, through you
and me, His Church (1.Co.3:16; 6:19). In this new dispensation, He made
you His earthen altar to manifest His glory right within you (Col.1:27). The
excellence of God’s power dwells in your mortal, earthen body (2.Co.4:7).
His Name is recorded in you: On this earthen altar, God recorded
His Name and caused it to be remembered (Ex.20:24). He put His Name as
symbol of His Presence in every place where He chose to manifest, even
on Jerusalem, His chosen city (Dt.12:5; 16:6,11; 26:2; 2.Chr.6:6; 12:13).
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In Christ, He chose you as His dwelling place and put His Name on
you. Now, you are called by His Name (2.Chr.7:14; Ac.11:26). This truth
will make your life a continuous feast of joy and celebration (Dt.16:11).
His Presence and His blessings on you: The promise, “In every
place where I record My name I will come to you, and I will bless you” is
fulfilled in Christ (Ex.20:24; Col.1:27). In the time of Moses, God came
down to bless His people every time they called on His Name and offered
sacrifices. In Christ, He doesn’t need to come to bless you, He lives in you
with all the fullness of His blessings. You don’t praise Him or pray to get His
Presence or blessings. You praise Him because He has already blessed you
with His Presence and blessings (Eph.1:3).
You are His worship center: Under the Old Covenant, people made
a visit to God’s chosen place to worship Him. In Christ, you are His worship
center, His mobile altar! You automatically offer sacrifices of praise, and
every cell of your body throbs with the praises of God (Ro.12:2; Heb.13:15).
Praise is no more a hard task but your spontaneous lifestyle.
In-Christ warnings: God strictly warned His people against any form
of idol worship (Ex.20:23). As His temple, abhor the idol of covetousness,
idol of soul ties, idol of worldliness etc. (1.Co.3:17; Eph.5:5)! Anything that
takes the place of God in your thought life, time and emotions is an idol.
Beware!
God warned Israel not to use any tools to shape or dress the stones on
a stone altar. Going up on steps to the altar was also prohibited lest their
nakedness be exposed (Ex.20:25-26; Jos.8:31; 1.Ki.6:7). Human effort and
methods have no place in saving a soul or shaping a life for God. It’s the
work of the Holy Spirit (Zac.4:6). Lean on Him! You are God’s holy people.
There must not be even a hint of sexual immorality or any kind of impurity.
That is totally improper for you in Christ (Eph.5:3; 1.Co.6:15).
Beloved, don’t expect God’s voice or Presence to come from outside.
In Christ, His Name and Presence are right within you!
Thank You, Lord, I know my body is the temple of the
Holy Spirit. I am not my own. I offer continually the
sacrifice of praise to You, that is, the fruit of my lips,
giving thanks to Your Name because I am in Christ.
1.Co.6:19; Heb.13:15
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june 3 PREPARING THE WAY
IN CHRIST
Behold, I send an Angel before you to keep you in the way and to
bring you into the place which I have prepared.
However, when He, the Spirit of Truth, has come, He will guide
you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever
He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come (Ex.23:20;
Jn.16:13).
In the wilderness, God sent His Angel to guide and guard His people
during their entire journey until they reached the place prepared for them.
He put His very Name into that Angel. He commanded them to listen and
follow Him all their ways. If they walked in obedience to that Angel, He
promised many things.
a) His Angel will go before them and wipe away all their enemies. He
will become the enemy of His people’s enemies. b) He will take away
sickness, barrenness and miscarriage from them, just by blessing their food
and water, and give them full lifespan. c) He will send His terror and confusion
among the enemies and cause them to run before His people. d) He will
establish their borders.
Guiding Person: God’s Angel with His Name and authority guided
the Israelites. Bible scholars say this Angel is the Second Person of the
Trinity. In Christ, this Second Person has come to dwell in you through His
Spirit. God’s Holy Spirit guides you into all the truth of what you already
have in Christ (Jn.16:13). He shows what God has prepared for you before
the foundation of the world, and makes you possess it (1.Co.2:9-11; Eph.1:14).
Don’t grieve the Holy Spirit: The Israelites in the wilderness were
commanded to obey every word of that Angel, and not to grieve or provoke
Him in any way. In Christ, you can hear and obey the Holy Spirit. Your
success in life in Christ solely depends upon the way you treat the Holy
Spirit. He is the sweetest Person who came alongside to help you. Never
grieve Him! Avoid all bitterness, rage and anger, slander etc. which grieves
His tender heart (Eph.4:30-32).
When you walk in the Spirit, you enjoy these following blessings.
a) Victory: God will be enemy to your enemies. He will drive away all
the strongmen that hold your inheritance in Christ. He will cause terror and
confusion among them (Ex.23:22-28). In Christ, though God has defeated
all your enemies, you still need to possess the territories they had occupied.
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It is a continuous and gradual process. God needs your constant cooperation
and persistence to drive out your enemies. Little by little, you conquer new
territories, using God’s armor and weapons (Eph.6:10-18; 2.Co.10:3-5). Little
by little, you renew your mind and enjoy His total life in you (Ro.12:2;
Eph.4:23). With boldness and perseverance, you possess your Calvary
blessings (Heb.10:35-39).
b) Healthy, fruitful life: Under the Old Covenant, those who obeyed
the Angel enjoyed perfect health. Their bread and water became divine
medicine. None was barren among them (Ex.23:25-26). How much more
you should enjoy perfect health! Though the healing work was finished on
Calvary, yet you need to walk in divine health on a daily basis, constantly
hearing and obeying the voice of the Spirit of Christ in you (Ro.8:9; 1.Pe.1:11;
Ac.16:7). The more you obey Him and follow His promptings even in your
eating habits, the more you will enjoy the quickening and rejuvenating power
of the Holy Spirit in every cell of your body (Ro.8:11; 1.Co.10:31).
c) Terror and confusion among the enemies: While you enjoy the
peace of God, those who oppose you are confused and terror-stricken
(Ac.5:21-24). The Spirit who imparts His joy in you intimidates your enemies!
Never fear persecution (Ac.13:49-52)! The strongholds of nations will
crumble before the Spirit-filled Christian! This is your right in Christ.
d) Established borders: God already established the territory for the
Israelites. They possessed every bit of it as they kept following Him. In
Christ, there is no boundary to your inheritance. Eyes have not seen, ears
have not heard what God has prepared for you in Christ (Isa.64:4)! All
authority, abundant life, all things for life and godliness, every blessing in
the heavenly places, fullness of joy, rivers of living water… everything is
yours in Christ! Enjoy!
Beloved, don’t be anxious when the enemies challenge you. Believe
God’s Spirit is going before you. He will complete what He began in you
(Phil.1:6). If things don’t happen in your time, don’t give up. Keep listening!
Keep obeying! Keep believing His promises. Boldly face challenges!
Whatever God promised and accomplished on the cross, you will possess
with faith and perseverance. Until then, trust and obey!
Thank You, Lord, You keep me in the way and bring me
to the place You have prepared. You are an enemy to my
enemies and an adversary to my adversaries. You bless my
bread and water and take sickness away from me because I
am in Christ.
Ex.23:20-25
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IN CHRIST
Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read in the hearing
of the people. And they said, “All that the LORD has said we will do,
and be obedient.” And Moses took the blood, sprinkled it on the people,
and said, “This is the blood of the covenant which the LORD has
made with you according to all these words”.
You have come… to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant,
and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than that of
Abel (Ex.24:7-8; Heb.12:22,24).
Here we see the Sinai covenant confirmed and activated by the blood
of animals. When people broke this covenant, God made a new covenant in
Christ.
Blood everywhere: When Moses read out the law, everyone promised
to obey it (Ex.24:3-4). Moses built an altar and sacrificed burnt offerings to
the Lord. He sprinkled half of the blood on the altar to satisfy God’s
righteousness and the other half on the people to declare freedom from the
penalty of sin. Thereby, the covenant was ratified (Heb.9:16-22).
Sprinkling of blood activated this covenant (Heb.9:18). The blood was
sprinkled everywhere (Heb.9:22).
These things were just copies of the heavenly things, but you, the new
creation, are a heavenly being (Heb.9:23; Phil.3:20)! Heavenly things need
better sacrifices. Christ Jesus shed His own Blood to ratify His covenant
with you. Now you have come to Jesus, the Mediator of the New Covenant,
and to His shed Blood which intercedes for you (Heb.12:24).
The big difference: God always made covenants with His people and
faithfully kept it. The Israelites enjoyed His covenant blessings.
In Christ, God has made an eternal, irrevocable, unbreakable marital
covenant with His Church, which includes you (Jer.31:31-34). Now, all your
blessings are based on this covenant partnership. Jesus broke His Body and
shed His Blood to activate this new covenant with you (Mt.26:27-28). The
gentile kings saw God’s hand upon our patriarchs and came down to cut
covenant with them (Ge.26-31). Why should the King of the universe esteem
you so highly to cut covenant with you with His own precious Blood?! Let
this melt your heart and make you love Him more. By this covenant, your
Maker became your Bridegroom. He will faithfully nourish you, cherish you
and love you eternally(Eph.5:25-32). What a security!
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The Old Covenant laws were written on tablets of stone while His
New Covenant is written in your spirit (Ro.2:15). No man needs to teach
you to know the Lord or follow Him. Your spirit is enlightened to know your
God and His heart. By instinct, you have the ability of God to know Him
more deeply and to follow Him easily.
Under the Old Covenant, the sins were covered and forgiven. In Christ,
your sins are totally removed. Not only your sins, even your sinful nature
was crucified (Ro.6:6). Ponder and rejoice! Celebrate the great cost, His
own precious Blood, your Savior paid to make you His New Covenant
partner!
The blood of animals could not cleanse the conscience of the Israelites,
but the unblemished Blood of Christ cleansed your conscience thoroughly
and permanently (Heb.9:14). The blood of animals could not perfect them,
but the Blood of Jesus made you perfect forever (Heb.10:14). Every time
you participate in the Lord’s Supper, you declare your perfection and
sanctification (Mt.26:28). Declare it boldly TODAY!
Only by faith: The blessings of the Old Covenant depended on their
obedience to God’s law. Your blessings depend on your faith in His finished
work (Heb.7:27). The Old Covenant threw the entire responsibility on man,
saying, do… do… do. In the New Covenant, everything is DONE for you.
All you need to do is believe… believe… believe! Enjoy… enjoy… enjoy!
Beloved, don’t allow the devil to accuse you in any area of your life.
Approach God’s mercy seat without guilt or condemnation (Heb.4:16).
Always remember, your heavenly Moses sprinkled His Blood on you to
confirm and affirm His New Covenant blessings in your life. Take it boldly
TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You put Your law in my mind and wrote
it on my heart. You are my God, and I am Your people. You
are the Mediator of the New Covenant. Your Blood of
sprinkling speaks better things because I am in Christ.
Jer.31:33; Heb.12:24
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june 5
TABERNACLE IN CHRIST
According to all that I show you, that is, the pattern of the
Tabernacle and the pattern of all its furnishings, just so you shall
make it.
Therefore it was necessary that the copies of the things in the
heavens should be purified with these, but the heavenly things
themselves with better sacrifices than these (Ex.25:9; Heb.9:23).
God’s Tabernacle played a major role in the history of the Israelites.
Though it is just the pattern of the heavenly things, we can’t just ignore its
significance (Ex.25:9). The earthly sanctuary speaks of our heavenly
sanctuary (Heb.8:5; 9:23-24). Moses’ Tabernacle was made with man’s
hand, but Jesus has become our greater and perfect Tabernacle (Heb.9:11;
10:5; Jn.1:14; 17:21,23).
Dwelling place: The very purpose of this Tabernacle is to show God’s
desire to dwell among His people. Our forefathers built altars wherever
they went, and invited God’s Presence, but God’s deepest desire was to
travel with them continuously everywhere. That is why He commanded
them to make this portable worship center.
Every new creation in Christ carries God’s Presence as a mobile
Tabernacle, as Jesus did in His earthly walk. You are being built up as His
holy temple and His dwelling place. He lives in you by His Spirit (Eph.2:21-
22). Do you realize the power and privilege of carrying the eternal Creator
of the universe?! Is there anything impossible for you?!
All of God: The Tabernacle plan was given to Moses purely as a
revelation from God. God literally showed him the blueprint on the mountain
of glory (Ex.25:8; Heb.8:5). The Tabernacle and all its furniture were made
by craftsmen specifically called and totally inspired by God’s Spirit (Ex.31:1-
11). Even the materials and offerings for the Tabernacle were given by
those inspired by God’s Spirit (Ex.25:1-7; 35:5,21). The Tabernacle was
built solely for the manifestation of God’s glory, and God sanctified His
Tabernacle by His glory (Ex.29:43).
In Christ, you are totally God’s idea and revelation. His blueprint for
you was laid out even before the foundation of the world (Eph.1:4-6,9-12).
As He used His Spirit-filled craftsmen to build His Tabernacle, He is using
His Spirit-filled ministers to furnish you as His Tabernacle (Eph.2:20-22;
4:11-13). God uses His Spirit, His Word, His servants, His church, His Name
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and His revelations to perfect you, His Tabernacle. How could you not be
His glory-carrier?! Let His Presence melt your mountains TODAY!
His supply: Even the measurement of all the articles in the Tabernacle
was given by God (Ex.25:10). Remember, every step of your life is ordered
by God (Ps.37:23). You are the exact replica of His master-plan. The most
expensive, precious metals and woods were used lavishly in the entire
Tabernacle. In Christ, you are God’s most precious possession. He gave
His own Son, the most precious One, to make you a worthy “God-container”
(Ro.8:32). Rejoice TODAY!
Human-God: All the utensils used in the holy and Most Holy place
were made of wood overlaid with pure gold. Wood speaks of humanity, gold
speaks of divinity. The Tabernacle portrays the blending together of humanity
and divinity. Jesus, the Great Tabernacle, was a perfect God and a perfect
man.
By your union with Him, you became a “God-man” on this earth. As
the wood was overlaid with gold, you, a mortal man, are enveloped in divinity.
A glorious day will come when all your mortality shall be swallowed up by
God’s immortality (2.Co.5:4). Till then, Christ in you will increase daily as
your flesh decreases (Jn.3:30; Ga.4:19).
As heaven’s entire focus was on this Tabernacle, God’s entire focus is
on you. The priests and Levites who dedicated their life to serve in the
Tabernacle were highly honored by God. As you serve God as His mobile
Tabernacle, you will be also highly honored in midst of your enemies (Nu.3:45;
Ps.23:5). Expect this TODAY.
Beloved, you are God’s mini-Tabernacle on this earth (Col.1:27;
2.Co.6:16). People see and feel God’s glory in you. Remember, you are
God’s idea and His revelation. Your life work is to manifest Him to this
world. The whole world is waiting for you to overflow with God’s glory
(Ro.8:19). Every day, His Spirit is working in your life with all His tools,
shaping and molding you to be His perfect home.
Thank You, Lord, You are the greater and more perfect
Tabernacle, not made with hands, that is, not of this
creation. You became flesh and dwelt among us. I am being
built for Your dwelling place in the Spirit because I am in
Christ.
Heb.9:11; Jn.1:14; Eph.2:22
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june 6
MOST HOLY PLACE IN CHRIST
You shall put the mercy seat upon the ark of the Testimony in the
Most Holy.
The Holiest of All… had the golden censer and the ark of the
covenant overlaid on all sides with gold, in which were the golden pot
that had the manna, Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tablets of the
covenant (Ex.26:34; Heb.9:4).
As God’s Tabernacle, your innermost spirit man is the most holy place
where all the fullness of God dwells (Eph.3:19).God’s Tabernacle was divided
into three portions. First is the Outer Court where people could go and offer
their sacrifices. Then comes the Holy Place where only the priests were allowed
to go for their daily communion with God. Next is the Most Holy Place where
the high priest alone had the privilege of entering once a year. A veil divided the
Holy Place from the Most Holy Place (Ex.26:33).
The Most Holy Place contained the Ark of the Covenant with the mercy
seat, guarded by two Cherubim (Heb.9:4-5). God’s Ten Commandments, the
Manna and Aaron’s rod were in the Ark.
In Christ, your spirit contains all the substance of these objects. As the
Ark of God was in the Most Holy Place, the very Presence of God dwells in
your spirit today. Instead of the Ten Commandments, God has written all His
laws into your spirit (Jer.31:33-34; Heb.10:16). As Aaron’s budding rod, which
symbolizes the anointing and the calling, your spirit is the spring from where
all your anointing and calling flow (Jn.7:39). As the manna was in the Ark,
Jesus, your divine Manna, dwells in your spirit (Jn.6:32-35). In the Most Holy
Place, there was no light except God’s shining glory. Likewise, your spirit
shines with God’s glory and gives you all the guidance you need (Pr.20:27).
You need your spirit: As the Most Holy Place was the central focus for
the entire Tabernacle, your spirit is the real essence of your being. In Christ,
you need to depend entirely on your spirit from where Christ’s nature and all
the gifts of the Spirit are manifested. Your victory comes from your spirit.
Your guidance comes from your spirit. Your ministry efficiency comes from
your spirit. All your worth lies in your spirit (Pr.4:23; Mt.16:26; Ro.7:18). You
live by the spirit, you love by the spirit, you serve by the spirit, you relate to
others by the spirit, you pray and praise by the spirit, you give offerings by the
spirit, you believe by the spirit (Ro.8:13; 5:5; Phil.3:3; Jn.4:24; 1.Pe.2:5;
2.Co.4:13). To sum it all, everything you do is by your spirit. Anything you do
from the flesh, however small it may be, is sin and unacceptable to God.
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You feed your spirit: As you feed your physical body with food, water,
exercise etc., you can also feed your spirit. The natural man spends all his
energy to develop and improve his physical body and his mind, but you, the
child of God, must spend your energy to develop your spirit (1.Ti.4:8). It is
worth any sacrifice! Your spirit has the capacity to grow. The more you feed
your spirit, the more you exhibit Christ’s life and glory (Eph.4:13). The Word
of God is the best food to feed your spirit (1.Pe.2:2). Praying in tongues is like
fresh water to your spirit (1.Co.14:4). Paul admonishes you to be strengthened
with all might in the spirit. The Holy Spirit, out of His treasure house of glory,
strengthens your inner personality constantly (Eph.3:16). Feeding your spirit
is the first step to manifesting all God’s fullness . Unless you are strong in the
spirit, you cannot wrestle against the powers of darkness (Eph.6:10-12). If
you know the importance of a strong spirit, you will spend enough time to
feed your spirit.
You heed your spirit: As God spoke from the Most Holy Place, He now
whispers from your spirit (Ro.8:14-15). The way you hear and heed your
spirit determines your strength and power. This I call “practicing the Word”
(Heb.5:14). God primarily speaks through His written Word. As you are a
doer, not just a hearer, your spirit will speak to you through the inner voice,
impressions, visions, intuitions etc. (Isa.66:2,5; Jas.1:22-25). This immediate
obedience will make your spirit healthy and vigorous.
You weed your spirit: In order to manifest God’s power, weed soulish
and fleshly things out of your spirit (SS.2:15; Heb.4:12). The Ark in the Most
Holy Place was guarded by the two Cherubim symbolizing the two Arch Angels.
The whole heavenly host encamps around you, protecting and guarding you,
mainly because of God’s glory you carry in your spirit. How meticulously
should you guard your spirit from the enemy and his pollutions (Jn.14:30;
2.Co.7:1)!
Beloved, God’s shekina glory is shut up in your spirit, waiting for you to
release it (Ex.25:22; 30:6). When you allow Him to come out of your spirit, all
the life and power of God will flow through you to touch this needy world
(Jn.4:38). That’s the greatest need of this hour. People sit in the shadow of
death. You have God in you to give them life! Let Him flow and bless your
world TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You grant me, according to the riches of
Your glory, to be strengthened with might through Your Spirit in
my inner man, that You may dwell in my heart through faith.
That I may be filled with all the fullness of God because I am
in Christ.
Eph.3:16-20
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HOLY PLACE IN CHRIST
You shall set the table outside the veil, and the lampstand across
from the table on the side of the Tabernacle toward the south; and
you shall put the table on the north side.
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the
renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and
acceptable and perfect will of God (Ex.26:35; Ro.12:2).
If the Most Holy Place can be compared to your spirit, the Holy Place
can be compared to your soul which consists of your mind, will and emotions.
From your spirit, the God of glory manifests through your soul. Your soul is
the door through which God can move to the world (Ps.24:7-9).
In the Tabernacle, God’s glory was locked up in the Most Holy Place
by the veil. In Christ, the veil is torn! By His death, Jesus tore the veil
between the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place and opened a new and
living way into the Most Holy Place (Mt.27:51; Mk.15:38; Lk.23:45;
Heb.10:20). Now, God can freely move and walk in and through you.
As New Covenant Tabernacle, you must know the secret of manifesting
God’s glory. People under the Old Covenant always waited for God’s glory
to descend from heaven, but in Christ, you need not wait! You contain all the
glory in your spirit all the days of your life! Now, it’s not a question of
receiving God’s glory but of releasing it!
The Holy Place contained the golden lampstand, the table of showbread
and the altar of incense. From the Tabernacle study, you can learn how to
release God’s glory. From your spirit, God’s glory must overflow and permeate
all your soul.
The lamp: The lamp in the Holy Place signifies your mind. Your mind
needs to be illuminated by God’s Word and Spirit. Paul prayed for the Spirit
of revelation so that the eyes of our hearts may be flooded with light
(Eph.1:18). Constant meditation on God’s Word under the guidance of the
Holy Spirit will definitely transform your mind.
God commanded that the lamp must burn continually (Ex.27:20; Lev.24:2;
Jos.1:8). It was the priests’ responsibility to see that it kept burning by
trimming the wicks continually. As His priest, it is your responsibility to
enlighten your mind continually by God’s Word. Once your mind is renewed,
no power can dim God’s shining glory in you (Ro.12:2).
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Your Lord Jesus had the most renewed mind ever. In Christ, you have
this mind of Christ (1.Co.2:16). All you have to do is to believe and act on it,
and your behavior will change accordingly.
Showbread: The showbread can be compared with your will. As wheat
is crushed into fine flour and baked into showbread, all your desires and
strong will must be grinded like fine flour and presented as showbread for
His service. Jesus broke His flesh to become Bread for the world. He denied
His own will to do the Father’s will until the end (Lk.22:42). In Christ, His
will has become your will. Allow His will to bring your will under His dominion.
Sometimes, His chastening fire is needed to bake you and make you a soft,
fresh bread for His service. This might be a hard process, but like your
Savior, you will be satisfied as you pour out your soul into death (Isa.53:11-
12).
Incense: The altar of incense can be compared with your emotions.
Aaron had to burn sweet incense every morning and evening (Ex.30:7-8).
Incense could mean intercessory prayer where your emotions are involved
(Rev.8:3). Jesus and all His prophets cried and agonized in prayer (Lk.19:41;
Heb.5:7). The Holy Spirit fills your emotions and groans for the saints
(Ro.8:26).
Jesus offers continuous incense of intercession for you (Heb.7:25). This
interceding High Priest lives in you by His Spirit, imparting His anointing for
intercession. Intercession becomes your spontaneous lifestyle as you yield
to His Spirit. Priestly prayer and praise is the secret to release God’s glory.
In the Spirit, you can feel God’s emotions and cry for the lost.
Beloved, all the fullness of God is waiting to be released from your
spirit. Never allow your soul to hinder that glory. Constantly enlighten your
mind, yield your will and emotions to His reign, and maintain a regular prayer
life. You will be thrilled to see God’s glory freely flowing through you.
Thank You, Lord, I keep my heart with all diligence, for
out of it spring the issues of life. I live according to Your
Spirit, and I set my mind on the things of the Spirit. Not
my will, but Yours be done in my life because I am in Christ.
Pr.4:23; Ro.8:5; Lk.22:42
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june 8 OUTER COURT IN CHRIST
You shall also make the court of the Tabernacle. For the south
side there shall be hangings for the court made of fine woven linen,
one hundred cubits long for one side. (Ex.27:9)
Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit
who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?
For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body
and in your spirit, which are God’s. (1.Co.6:19-20)
Your body signifies the Outer Court. With its five senses, it plays a
major role in releasing God’s glory. You contact people and the world with
your senses. Just imagine, the glory cloud rises from your spirit, moves through
your soul and fills your entire body! Your face shines with His glory, your
eyes become prophetic, your whole body is full of His virtue, even your
clothes release healing power! Wow!
From the study of the Outer Court, you can learn how to radiate God’s
glory through your body. The Outer Court contained the bronze laver and
the altar of burnt offerings (Ex.30:17-21).
One observation: Interestingly, everything in the Outer Court - the
altar and the laver - was overlaid with bronze while everything in the Most
Holy Place and the Holy Place was overlaid with gold. This shows God’s
priority: spirit, soul, body (1.Thes.5:23). Your spirit and soul are more precious
than your body. The prosperity of your spirit and soul determines your
prosperous life (3.Jn.2). Don’t spend the best years of your life, laboring
only for the things that perish (Jn.6:27)! Reconsider your priorities today!
Laver (Basin): In the Outer Court, a large laver was placed with
running water facilities (Lev.14:4-6,50-52). It contained enough water for
Aaron and his sons to wash their hands and feet when ministering. Even the
sacrifices were washed in it. Washing their hands and feet was given as a
statute forever. Failure to do it resulted in death (Ex.30:19-21). This speaks
of the necessity of your senses constantly being washed by the water of His
Word (Eph.5:26; Heb.10:22). The more you hear God’s Word, the more
your senses and flesh are purified and sanctified (Ps.119:9,11).
In Christ, you are eternally sanctified. Sanctification is both a finished
work and an ongoing process (1.Co.6:11; 1.Jn.1:9). Every time you sin or
fail God, you need a fresh cleansing by His Word and Blood. This is clearly
explained in what Jesus told Peter: “He who is bathed needs only to wash
his feet, but is completely clean” (Jn.13:10).
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Every day of their service, the priests washed themselves afresh in that
water. Both God’s Logos and Rhema Word cleanse you from all the pollutions
of everyday life (Jn.17:17; 2.Ti.3:16). Please don’t live by yesterday’s Word
(Mt.4:4)! You need fresh Word to cleanse you every day as the laver
contained fresh running water.
Altar: The brazen altar was used to sacrifice all the offerings by fire
(Ex.29:13-34; 30:20; Lev.1:9-17). All who touched the altar were made holy
(Ex.29:37). Perpetual fire was kept on it for the sinner to quickly restore his
fellowship with God by sacrifice (Lev.6:13).
In Christ, this means the offering of your body on the altar as a living
sacrifice to God (Ro.12:1). Whatever is placed on the altar is purged and
burnt by the fire of the Holy Spirit. The more you walk in the spirit, the more
you mortify the deeds of your flesh (Ro.8:13; Col.3:5). I call this “the baptism
of fire” (Mt.3:11; Isa.4:4).
Your body is not your own anymore (1.Co.6:12-20). Don’t live by your
senses. Life in Christ is purely a walk of faith. Act on God’s Word, no
matter how much your senses may disagree. Hear good, edifying things.
Avoid looking at filthy scenes. Keep your tongue under control. Ponder the
path of your feet (Pr.4:22-27). In a nutshell: Let your spirit discipline your
body and bring it under subjection (1.Co.9:27). When your soul is in unison
with your spirit, it is easy for your body to be cleansed and purged and to
display God’s glory. This is the sure way of increasing and releasing God’s
glory.
Beloved, allow God’s glory to flow through you. Strengthen your spirit.
Subdue your soul. Serve God with your body. Let the world see God’s glory
in you. That’s the way to bring nations to your light (Isa.60:1-2). The new
creation is the only hope for a lost world. Your great privilege carries great
responsibility. People are waiting. Jesus is waiting to manifest through you.
Time is running out. Don’t delay! Act TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, I walk in the spirit. I will not fulfill
the lust of the flesh. You sanctify me completely. My whole
spirit, soul, and body shall be preserved blameless. I glorify
You in my body because I am in Christ.
Ga.5:16; 1.Thes.5:23, 1.Co.6:20
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june 9 SACRED IN CHRIST
Now take Aaron your brother, and his sons with him, from among
the children of Israel, that he may minister to Me as priest, Aaron and
Aaron’s sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Now there was one, Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel,
of the tribe of Asher. She was of a great age, and had lived with a
husband seven years from her virginity; and this woman was a widow
of about eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, but
served God with fastings and prayers night and day (Ex.28:1; Lk.2:36-
37).
Here, we see the separation of Aaron and his sons for God’s service. In
Christ, every believer is separated unto God (Ex.28:1).
Separated from among the separated: All the Israelites were
separated unto God. They could be called the church in the Old Testament.
They were the royal priests for God. All of them were expected to stand
between the world and God. When they failed, a separate priestly ministry
was instituted. These priests were separated from among the separated
people. The main ministry of the priests is to enter God’s Presence, offering
Him praises, standing between people and God, interceding on their behalf.
Life of praise and prayer: Under the New Covenant, all believers are
washed and anointed for this kind of priestly ministry (Rev.1:5). Priestly
ministry is totally dedicated to serve God on behalf of others. Every believer
in Christ should exult in this dignified ministry of representing this perishing
world before God, standing in God’s Presence with continuous praise
(1.Ti.2:1-4). Failure to do this ministry will affect all the other areas of your
blessed life in Christ (1.Sa.12:23).
Anna the prophetess also typifies the priestly ministry. Around 77 years,
she stayed in God’s Presence. Her ministry was a ministry of fastings, prayers
and praises. That is why she had the privilege of seeing the Messiah and
declaring His praises to the world. In Christ, you can do more than this
prophetess. The One who lives in you continues His ministry for over 2000
years in heaven and through you! You are called and anointed to stand in
God’s Presence constantly.
Fulltime service: Though every believer is called to live and breathe
in God’s Presence, some are called as fulltime priests. They don’t spend
their energy for the secular world. They spend all their time and energy to
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stay in His Presence, praying, praising, preaching, preparing (Ac.6:4). Every
servant of God in the Bible was primarily an intercessor, worshipper, and
God-lover. It is the greatest privilege to stand before God Almighty, pleading
and thanking Him constantly for others (Ge.18:22-33). It is a selfless, God-
centered life.
All are called as priests, but not all can serve Him fulltime. Those who
are called fulltime must blissfully perform this awesome duty. The greater
the privilege, the higher the responsibility. This applies to everyone God called
into fulltime ministry. Though all believers are equal in Christ, His fulltime
workers carry higher responsibilities and therefore greater privileges.
These people stay in God’s very Presence. They see His glory, hear
His voice and make God’s heart glad through their continuous incense,
offerings and sacrifices (Rev.8:4). Such a life is totally consecrated, dedicated,
anointed, different than any ordinary life.
Special honor: Since they touched God’s heart through praise and
intercession, they became very special to Him. God honors them in a very
special way. Though all the Israelites are His portion, the priests are more.
He takes care of their dignity, honor, and all their physical and spiritual needs.
In short, God became their very inheritance (Dt.18:2; 32:9).
Israel loved Joseph more than the others and made him a richly
ornamented multicolored robe (Ge.37:3). Likewise, God was decorating His
priests with the most precious, beautifully ornamented garments. God honors
His faithful priestly servants more than others with dignity and honor. God
allotted even the food and offerings of His priests, giving them the best
portions like the thigh (Dt.18:1). This is the blessing of staying in His Presence,
for honor and riches are in His Presence (1.Chr.16:27).
Beloved, if you feel God has called you for His glorious service, never
hesitate a single moment. All your dignity and honor hinges on your
faithfulness to your calling. Living for others is your great privilege. Staying
in God’s Presence is the choicest blessing and honor. You can live without
any care because God Almighty becomes your portion and inheritance. You
will enjoy the best, both from heaven and from this earthly life (Ge.47:6). Be
a separated person from among His separated people!
Thank You, Lord, I will give myself continually to prayer
and to the ministry of the Word. I serve You and I follow
You. Where You are, there I will be also. As I serve You,
You will honor me because I am in Christ.
Ac.6:4; Jn.12:26
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june 10 PRIESTLY APPAREL
IN CHRIST
And you shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for
glory and for beauty…And these are the garments which they shall
make: a breastplate, an ephod, a robe, a skillfully woven tunic, a
turban, and a sash. So they shall make holy garments for Aaron
your brother and his sons, that he may minister to Me as priest.
I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every
prayer of mine making request for you all with joy… I have you in my
heart… (Ex.28:2,4; Phil.1:3-4,7)
A special garment was made for God’s priests. As a priest of God, you
are already clothed in Christ, the most special Garment.
Aaron was the highest representative of the Israelites before God. God
commanded a special garment for him to show his authority in leadership.
The garment was made of precious stones and costly yarn, skillfully woven.
God had specially anointed His craftsmen with skill and wisdom to make it
(Ex.28:3). The garments consisted of a breastplate, an ephod, a robe, an
embroidered tunic, a turban and a sash. These garments gave Aaron and his
sons beauty, honor and dignity. God always endows His leadership like this.
Every piece of his garments speaks about you, the new creation. The study
of these garments will open your eyes to you are in Christ and what you are
made for.
Ephod: The ephod is the priestly vest, made of fine linen skillfully woven
with blue, purple, and red wool, and decorated with gold. It had two shoulder
straps to support it and a sash that fastens around the waist. Two onyx
stones in gold settings were attached to the shoulder straps. On these stones
were engraved the names of the children of Israel in the order of their birth,
six on each stone. In this way Aaron carried the names of the tribes of
Israel whenever he entered the holy place as a memorial before God (Ex.28:9-
12).
By bearing their names on their shoulders, the priests understood their
responsibility toward God’s people. In Christ, the safety of God’s people is
on your shoulders. You bring them before God in prayer and unleash His
blessings (Eph.6:18).
These names were engraved in costly, precious onyx stones. This shows
the preciousness of God’s saints. God’s people must be very precious to
you. Paul considered his church his crown of glory (1.Thes.2:19). Especially
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the five-fold ministers must value every soul very highly. Carrying your people
into God’s Presence in your prayer is your blessed duty. The intensity of
your prayer for the people shows how much you value them.
All the names of the tribes were carried on the shoulder without partiality.
You are dead to all man-made divisions like racism, nationalism, cast-system,
status, etc. (Ac.15:8-9; 1.Co.3:3-4). Every saint must be treated equally,
irrespective of his doctrine and nationality.
As the names were engraved, you became inseparable from God’s
people as one Body. Your deep concern allows you to suffer with those who
suffer and weep with those who weep (2.Co.11:28-29). Every servant of
God must constantly remember to thank God for the people under his care
(Phil.1:3).
Breastplate: On the priest’s breastplate were twelve precious stones
with the names of the twelve tribes engraved (Ex.28:21). You not only carry
the people on your shoulders but also on your heart before God. The heart
speaks of deep affection and motherly care (Phil.1:7). The apostles carried
their churches in their hearts. They were affectionate like fathers and mothers
(1.Co.4:14-15; 1.Thes.2:7,11). These stones were fixed in an orderly way, in
four rows, three each, which speaks of systematic, disciplined, concentrated
prayer for others (Ex.28:17-20).
Beloved, your High Priest Jesus carries God’s people on His shoulder
and on His heart. He lives in you to make intercession (Ro.8:26-27). His
love and care for the people is bubbling in your spirit, waiting for a release
(Ro.5:5; 2.Co.5:14; 11:28). Just let Christ carry others through your life and
prayers. Give your life totally to the Spirit of Christ to intercede through you.
Free yourself from self-pity and worries so that you can carry others’ burdens
in your heart (Lk.21:34). When you allow Him to live and pray through you,
all your needs and problems will be taken care of. If you find any lack in
your life, family or ministry, check whether you have failed in your priestly
duty. The moment you regularize your prayer life, you will see God’s glory
and blessings all around you.
Thank You, Lord, Your love has been poured out in my
heart by the Holy Spirit who was given to me. I am called to
make supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of
thanks for all men, for kings and all who are in authority. I
pray always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit,
being watchful with all perseverance and supplication for all
the saints because I am in Christ.
Ro.5:5; 1.Ti.2:1-2; Eph.6:18
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IN CHRIST
And you shall put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the
Thummim, and they shall be over Aaron’s heart… a golden bell and
a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe all around… make a plate
of pure gold and engrave on it, like the engraving of a signet:
HOLINESS TO THE LORD… that it may be on the turban… make
for them linen trousers to cover their nakedness… that they do not
incur iniquity and die.
Be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and that you put on the new
man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and
holiness (Ex.28:30,34,36-37,42-43; Eph.4:23-24).
We continue our study of the priestly garments which speak of the new
creation.
Urim and Thummim: In the pocket of his breastplate, Aaron carried
the Urim and Thummim, the objects used to determine God’s will for His
people (Ex.28:30). Enquiring of God for others was one of the important
ministries of the priests. In Christ, you have Urim and Thummim in your
spirit. The peace and the voice of God in your spirit show God’s will for you
and others. You need not seek any special servant of God to know God’s
will. Christ in you, the hope of glory, guides you continually. The Holy Spirit
constantly whispers in you. You have God’s ability to hear and know God’s
will for others. Even gentile kings sought God’s will from laymen like Joseph
and Daniel. Even ordinary disciples could hear God for the great apostle
Paul (Ac.9:10-16; 21:4). In Christ, this privilege is yours. Enjoy it!
Pomegranates and golden bells: Another piece of his garments was
the robe. Around its hem, pomegranates and golden bells were woven. The
pomegranates symbolize fruitfulness and fruit of the Spirit, the golden bells
speak of public testimony.
You are called to be fruitful in His vineyard. There is no fruitless person
in Christ. Because of the constant inflow of Jesus’ life, you can bear much
fruit (Jn.15:1-5). God’s ministers are specially chosen and appointed by the
Lord to bear lasting fruit (Jn.15:16). The full fruit of the Spirit must be found
in a priest of God.
Your testimony before God and men is vital. People will see your
testimony and lifestyle and glorify your Father in heaven (Mt.5:16). People
could know the priest was alive only when they heard the golden bell ringing.
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This shows the great importance of your public testimony. When you lose
your testimony, you are as good as dead! You are like salt that lost its saltiness
and became good for nothing (Mt.5:13).
Turban with gold plate: There was another plate of pure gold on
Aaron’s forehead. Engraved in it were the words, “HOLINESS TO THE
LORD” (Ex.28:36). “Holy to the Lord” also means “wholly to the Lord”.
There could be three reasons why it was fastened on the forehead. a) All
could read it there. In Christ, God sees you as holy, the devil sees you as
holy, people must see you as holy. You must be known for your holiness
(Ro.1:7; Mk.1:24; 2.Ki.4:9). b) Holiness is your crown, your very head. You
can loose your head, but not your holiness. John the Baptist lost his head just
because he took a stand for holiness (Mt.14:10-12). c) The forehead also
speaks of the mind. Holiness begins in your mind, your thought-life. You
must be holy in order to plead forgiveness for others’ iniquity (Ex.28:38).
Asking God’s forgiveness for others’ sins is one of your main ministries.
Priests are totally holy to the Lord. Their dress is holy, their food is holy, they
eat from holy offerings in a holy place. Whatever touches them will become
holy (Lev.6:17-18).
Undergarments: The undergarments of a priest were to cover his
nakedness. Our holy God commanded His priests to wear them lest they
bring iniquity upon themselves and die (Ex.28:42-43). In Christ, you totally
abhor all secret, shameful things (Eph.5:11-13). You are holy in Christ.
Immorality or impurity should not even be mentioned among you (Eph.5:3).
Beloved, in Christ, you are already clothed in these priestly garments.
You are God’s Urim and Thummim for others to find God’s will for their
lives. You are a fruitful vine, appointed to be fruitful. You have a beautiful
testimony to attract people. Holiness is your crown. His Blood has covered
all your shame. More than this, His anointing oil is upon you. Remember, all
these are for your glory, honor and beauty (Ex.28:40). In short, you are
clothed with Christ from head to foot. Rejoice TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You have made holy garments for me,
for my glory and beauty. I am being renewed in the spirit of
my mind, and I put on the new man which was created in
true righteousness and holiness. I am complete because I am
in Christ.
Ex.28:2; Eph.4:23-24; Col.2:10
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june 12 THE GREATEST SPECIALTY
IN CHRIST
For how then will it be known that Your people and I have found
grace in Your sight, except You go with us? So we shall be separate,
Your people and I, from all the people who are upon the face of the
earth.
Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.
(Ex.33:16; Mt.28:20)
God’s personal Presence distinguished the Israelites from all the other
people (Nu.14:14). All the other nations heard that God was among His
people. No other nation had God’s intimate Presence like the Israelites.
Every day, the Lord went before His people in a pillar of cloud to lead their
way. Every night, He gave them light in a pillar of fire. It never departed
from them during all their journeys (Ex.13:21-22). No other god has owned
his people by mighty trials, signs, wonders and wars and by a mighty hand
(Dt.4:7,34).
Even then, the Israelites could lose God’s Presence by sinning against
Him. When the golden calf was made, God refused to go with them because
they were a stiff-necked people (Ex.33:3). Many times, He removed them
from His Presence, but He had compassion again and again (2.Ki.17:18;
23:27; 24:20; 13:23). Moses cried to the Lord, “If Your Presence does not go
with us, do not send us up from here” (Ex.33:15). Even the great king David
had to beg and plead, “Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not
take Your Holy Spirit from me” (Ps.51:11).
God in you: The greatest good news of the New Covenant is that God
never leaves you nor forsakes you (Heb.13:5). Jesus is with you always,
even to the end of the age (Mt.28:20). The great Helper, the Holy Spirit, will
abide with you forever (Jn.14:16). Christ lives in your spirit as the hope of
glory and moves freely in your soul and body (2.Co.6:16; Col.1:27). You
don’t need to cry like Moses or David for His Presence. In Christ, you
acknowledge His abiding Presence and thankfully enjoy Him.
You are distinguished from others by His great Presence in and around
you. God not only lives in you, He also envelops you. A Christian is enveloped
by God (Ps.32:10; 34:7; 125:2; 139:5,10).
God before you: The Lord is going before you as a good Shepherd
(Isa.52:12). Simply follow Him, listening to His voice (Jn.10:4,27). Your king
passes before you as the Captain of His army, breaking all the barriers
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before you (Mic.2:13). Before you see another day, God has seen and made
it favorable for you. That is why He asked you not to worry about tomorrow
(Mt.6:34).
God behind you: God is also behind you as your rear guard, and His
glory protects you from behind (Isa.52:12; 58:8). When the Israelites were
crossing the Red Sea, the Angel of God withdrew from the front side and
went behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved from in front and stood
behind, coming between the armies of Egypt and Israel (Ex.14:19-20). Satan
and his powers cannot even attack you from behind.
God around you: Night and day, God and His angels are surrounding
you like a wall of fire (1.Sa.25:16; Ps.34:7; Zac.2:5).
God at your side: God is also at your right side. You can never be
shaken (Ps.16:8; 121:5). He is literally holding your right hand (Ps.73:23).
Jesus is sitting at the right side of the Father, the place of greatest authority
(Ps.110:1; 1.Pe.3:22). Since you are in Him, His Presence is overshadowing
you. His left hand is under your head, caressing you (SS.2:6; 8:3).
God under you: God is under you. His everlasting arms are holding
you from falling and carrying you like a little lamb (Dt.33:27; Isa.40:11).
God above you: He is above you. The Shadow of the Almighty is
covering you from above, protecting you from the wicked spirits in the
heavenlies. He is hiding you under His mighty wings (Ps.91:1,4; Mal.4:2;
Mt.23:37).
Beloved, God is in you, before you, behind you, around you, at your side,
under you and above you. You are actually enclosed, hemmed in, hedged
around by God. If God is for you, who can be against you (Ro.8:31)!? Be
bold TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You have not left me orphan. You have
given me another Helper, that He may abide with me forever.
As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so You surround me
now and forever because I am in Christ.
Jn.14:18,16; Ps.125:2
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CLEFT IN THE ROCK
IN CHRIST
And the Lord said, “Here is a place by Me, and you shall stand
on the rock. So it shall be, while My glory passes by, that I will put you
in the cleft of the rock, and will cover you with My hand while I pass
by. Then I will take away My hand, and you shall see My back; but
My face shall not be seen”.
For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When
Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in
glory (Ex.33:21-23; Col.3:3-4).
Life in Christ is the closest life to God the Father. There is a great
hunger in the heart of man to know and see his Creator. This explains why
so many gods are worshipped in this world. In Christ, you have the great
privilege of knowing your Creator intimately as your own Father. To be
called a child of God shows the tremendous love the Father has lavished on
us (1.Jn.3:1).
Moses and God’s Glory: We have seen how Moses longed to see
God’s glory. On the very first day of his calling, he saw His glory. Throughout
his wilderness journey, he rejoiced to witness the glory cloud leading them.
On Mount Sinai, he experienced the consuming fire of God’s glory. None of
these glorious experiences could satisfy his hunger. Yes, the more you see
and know God, the more you hunger for Him.
Moses wanted to see God’s glory in its totality (Ex.33:18). God showed
him symbolically that the way to see His glory is the Lord Jesus Christ. First,
all His goodness passed before him, then He proclaimed His Name. After
that, He put him in a cleft in the rock and covered him with His hand. Even
then, He could only see God’s back (Ex.33:19-21).
New creation and God’s Glory: In Christ, you have free access to
God who lives in unapproachable light (1.Ti.6:16). God, the Creator of heaven
and earth, has wrapped Himself in light as with a garment (Ps.104:2). No
living being could see His glory and live (Ex.33:20).
Christ, your Lord, came to show you the glory of God coated with His
grace and truth (Jn.1:14). Knowing Jesus is knowing the Father. Seeing His
glory is seeing the Father’s glory (Jn.14:8-9). In Christ, the awesome God,
dreaded by all the Old Testament saints, has become your affectionate Abba
Father, your Daddy God (Ro.8:15; Ga.4:6). None of the OT-saints, including
Moses, could call Him Daddy. Just imagine your privilege in Christ! You
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have become God’s heir, sharing everything He has (Ro.8:17)! In Christ,
you not only see His glory, you carry His glory wherever you go (2.Co.2:4).
Cleft Rock and God’s Glory: There is a God-given position from
where you can see Him. From your position in Christ you can see God’s
glory just as you can see everything from the airport control tower.
God put Moses in a cleft of the rock and covered him with His hand.
From the cleft in the rock, Moses could only see the backside of God, but
from the Rock of all Ages that was cleft for you, you can commune with
Him face to Face. This is what happened when you accepted Jesus as your
Savior. As the cleft rock was just near God’s glory, Jesus, the Rock, is
seated at the right hand of your Father. As the rock was smitten to form a
cleft rock, your Lord Jesus was smitten on the cross. You can approach
your Father and all His heavenly blessings only because Jesus was broken
for you. Imagine, He was broken for you to build your relationship with God.
Hidden in God’s Glory: As Moses was hidden in the rock, your life is
completely hidden with Christ in God the Father. You are literally enveloped
in His Glory! The Bible saints exulted in this truth of knowing God as their
hiding place. David sang, “For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His
pavilion. In the secret place of His Tabernacle He shall hide me. He shall
set me high upon a rock” (Ps.27:5). You are the most protected person,
hidden in the safest place. The day of trouble cannot shake you. The plots of
men and the strife of accusing tongues cannot harm you (Ps.31:20). Since
you are dwelling in the Secret Place of the Most High, the snare of the
fowler, deadly pestilence, the terror of the night, the arrow that flies by day,
pestilence and destruction cannot hurt you (Ps.91:1-6).
Beloved, hidden in Christ, you see your Father’s smiling Face and all
His bounty. You enjoy the most intimate fellowship with Him by constantly
talking to Him (1.Jn.1:3). Through Christ, He even comes to dwell in your
spirit (Jn.14:23). You don’t dread Him like a doomed slave, you love Him
like a darling child (Ga.4:6-7; Eph.5:1). Come and enter the joy of your
Father!
Thank You, Lord, I will love You, my Strength. You are
my Rock and my Fortress and my Deliverer. My God, my
Strength, in whom I will trust, my Shield and the Horn of
my salvation, my Stronghold. I will call upon You, who is
worthy to be praised. So shall I be saved from my enemies
because I am in Christ.
Ps.18:1-3
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GLORY CLOUD IN CHRIST
Then the cloud covered the Tabernacle of meeting, and the glory
of the Lord filled the Tabernacle.
And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled
with the Spirit (Ex.40:34; Eph.5:18 ).
Moses set up the Tabernacle and placed every article in its proper place.
Then he anointed the Tabernacle and all its furnishings with the anointing oil.
Moses, Aaron and his sons were consecrated and anointed. Moses did
everything just as the Lord had commanded him.
When he finished all the work, the glory cloud covered the Tabernacle
of meeting, filled the entire Tabernacle. Even Moses could not enter. The
cloud that settled upon it began to move wherever they went. The pillar of
cloud and the pillar of fire that led them from Egypt settled on this Tabernacle
(Ex.13:21). Whenever the cloud was taken up from above the Tabernacle,
the children of Israel would go onward in all their journeys. But if the cloud
was not taken up, then they did not journey till the day that it was taken up.
For the cloud of the LORD was above the Tabernacle by day, and fire was
over it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their
journeys (Ex.40:36-38).
Full of glory: I like the fact that the book of Exodus ends with the
fullness of God’s glory. This is God ultimate plan for His people. He gave
such a long description of the Tabernacle and its articles, filling many pages
in the Bible, all for His glory to dwell there in all its fullness.
In Christ, you are made for the fullness of God’s glory. It is God’s desire
to see you full of His Presence, power and glory (Jn.10:10; Eph.1:23; 3:19).
He wants every cell of your body overflowing with His glory. When you live
in Christ, you literally live in His glory. Already Christ lives in you as the
hope of glory (Col.1:27). His glorious Word abides in you. The Spirit of glory
rests upon you (1.Pe.4:14). You are His glory-temple (1.Co.3:16; 6:19).
Release your glory: God’s glory cloud fills your being and is waiting to
be released from you. The secret of releasing your glory is summed up in
this passage. When you, His Tabernacle, are set up in God’s order, the glory
cloud will completely envelop you. When your spirit is strong and in authority,
and your soul and body are in total submission to it, God’s glory will be
mightily released through you (Eph.3:16-20).
Anointing and glory: The anointing oil brought God’s glory upon the
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Tabernacle. Moses anointed the entire Tabernacle with the anointing oil
(Ex.40:9). This speaks about being totally filled with the Holy Spirit. I assume
you are already baptized with the Holy Spirit, but this should be an ongoing
experience in your life (Ac.2:4; 4:8,31). It is one thing when the Spirit of God
is your resident, and another thing when He is your President (Ac.13:1-4).
When you allow Him free access in you, the Spirit of glory will fill every part
of your being with His glory! As a drunkard is totally under the influence of
alcohol, you can be totally filled and even intoxicated with His Spirit (Eph.5:18).
He fills your spirit and carries your soul and passes through your body.
Obedience and glory: The fullness of God’s glory is directly connected
to your implicit and total obedience. This is beautifully pictured in this chapter.
Almost every alternate verse says, “Moses did everything just as the Lord
commanded him” (Ex.40:16,19,21,23,25,27,29,32).
The Israelites were absolutely under the command of His glory. Unless
the cloud moved, they would not move, even if it took a whole year. If the
cloud moved, they had to keep moving, even without rest. This is a clear
picture of life in Christ (Jn.3:8). The counsel of Mary, “Do whatever He
tells you,” is the secret of manifesting His glory (Jn.2:5,11). The Spirit of
glory freely manifests His fullness to those who obey His every bidding
(Ac.5:29,32). If you are in the right place at the right time with the right
cause, God’s glory will be there to attest everything you do. This is the
secret of miracle power.
Beloved, the glory can fill you both in and out. When you are full of His
glory, you are totally lost in Him, just as Moses couldn’t enter the Tabernacle.
It’s all of Him, nothing of you. You simply stand and watch in amazement.
This is a visible glory. All people can easily see it (Ex.40:38: Isa.60:1-3).
Whenever you proceed to go and do something, the glory will rise up for
you. At other times, it simply protects you and gives you rest (Ex.33:14).
That is why Moses prayed every morning, “Rise up, O Lord! Let Your
enemies be scattered, and let those who hate You flee before You.” And
when it rested, he said, “Return, o Lord, to the many thousands of Israel”
(Nu.9:17-23; 10:35-36). Let this be your prayer, too.
Thank You, Lord, I’m not drunk with wine in excess, but
I am filled with Your Spirit. I am blessed, for the Spirit of
glory and of God rests upon me. I am filled with all the
fullness of God because I am in Christ.
Eph.5:18; 1.Pe.4:14; Eph.3:19
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 celebrate His victory! It calls you to repentance and reconciliation. It calls
you to see the great Sin Offering. It calls you to cleanliness and a healthy
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LEVITICUS IN CHRIST lifestyle. It calls you to priestly dedication and consecration. It calls you to
be separate from the world and live higher moral principles. It calls you to
His Covenant blessings. It calls you to see Him as the Lord God of everything.
It calls you into the freedom of Jubilee! It calls you to experience miracle-
Now the LORD called to Moses, and spoke to him from the harvests. Truly, Leviticus is God’s call to you!
Tabernacle of meeting, saying, “Speak to the children of Israel...”
I endeavor to present the principles of Leviticus in the light of the New
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for Testament with all loyalty to its content. To help you understand Leviticus, I
doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, tried to explain every chapter.
that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every New Dwelling: In this book, God began to speak from His new dwelling
good work (Lev.01:01-02; 2.Ti.3:16-17). place, the Tabernacle of meeting. The book of Exodus ends with the
dedication of God’s Tabernacle. Now, God speaks from there. In Christ,
Every word of the Holy Bible is God-breathed and inspired. The book
God neither speaks from Mount Sinai nor from the Tabernacle but from
of Leviticus is God’s voice for all times. It is sad that this book is so neglected
your own spirit. He has shifted His dwelling place to live in you (1.Co.3:16).
by the Body of Christ. If you want to be perfect, complete and fully equipped
He calls you and shows you how to please Him with your daily walk, worship,
to bless the world as God’s servant, you can’t ignore this book.
consecration, and service.
Neglected Book: It’s easy to ignore the books of the law saying, “I
Beloved, let us explore this wonderful book! Invite the author of Leviticus,
am not under the law but under grace.” Eternity will shock us by showing
the Holy Spirit, to open this book for you. He will unfold His Word and give
the deficiency of God’s children, just because they ignored Leviticus. It’s a
you light (Ps.119:130). The letter kills, but the Spirit gives life (2.Co.3:6).
wonder that even Word-lovers quickly read over this book without meditating
Catch the spirit and principles of this book and enjoy your life in the better
it, just as if it had no relevance for the new creation. I plead with you, pay
Covenant!
attention to every word that proceeded from the mouth of God. You live by
it, your faith grows by it – this book is your very life (Dt.32:45-47). Thank You, Lord, all Scripture is given by Your inspiration,
and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction,
All Scripture: Like all Scripture, this book of Leviticus is written for
for instruction in righteousness, that I may be complete,
your profit. If you don’t love and know this book, you are at great loss! It
thoroughly equipped for every good work. The entrance of
reproves you and restores you to your proper place in God. It corrects and
Your words gives light. It gives understanding to me because
keeps you from false, imbalanced theories. It endues you with power from
I am in Christ.
on high to equip you for God’s assignment for your life (2.Ti.3:16-17). Thank
God for this book! 2.Ti.3:16-17; Ps.119:130
The Theme: The watchword for Leviticus is “holiness”. It appears 87
times throughout the book. This book will challenge and empower you to
live a holy life. The Greek Septuagint and the Latin Vulgate named this book
“Leviticus” as it deals mostly with the regulations for priests and Levites. In
Hebrew, this book of Leviticus is named “Vaiyikra”, meaning “And He
called,” the very first sentence of this book. According to the Hebrew, this
book is all about “God called”, “God spoke”, “God commanded”. Literally,
the expression “God spoke” appears over 36 times. This should be enough
to draw your attention to this book!
Book of Calling: Leviticus calls you to holiness in spirit, soul and body.
It calls you into relationship and fellowship with God. It calls you to proper
worship and service to God. It calls you to liberal offerings. It calls you to
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BURNT OFFERING IN CHRIST
If his offering is a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male
without blemish; he shall offer it of his own free will at the door of the
Tabernacle of meeting before the Lord. Then he shall put his hand on
the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted on his behalf to
make atonement for him.
And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself
for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma
(Lev.1:3-4; Eph.5:2).
The first seven chapters of Leviticus deal elaborately with various
sacrifices. Our Lord Jesus is the substance of all these offerings. In our
meditation of life in Christ, we will see how Jesus has become our all-sufficient
offering, fulfilling all the different offerings required in the Old Testament,
and how this relates to you in Christ.
The burnt offering: The burnt offering was from the herd or a sheep,
goat, dove, or young pigeon the best male without blemish. It was killed at
the door of the Tabernacle of meeting. The choice of animal or bird depended
on the status and ability of the offerer. These offerings were not obligatory.
They were free-will-offerings. “When any one of you brings an offering to
the Lord…” (Lev.1:2). See the words “when” or “if” mentioned repeatedly
(Lev.1:3,10,14).
Jesus, the pure Burnt Offering: Jesus offered Himself without any
blemish and defect, just as God required (Lev.1:3,10,14; 3:1,6; 1.Pe.1:19).
Nobody could find any trace of sin or blemish in Him (Lk.23:4,14). He even
made an open challenge to see if anybody could convict Him of any sin
(Jn.8:46). That is why even satan could find NOTHING in Him (Jn.14:30).
In Christ, all His perfection is transferred to you. In the sight of the Father,
there is no blemish in you. The heavenly Court has declared you perfect
(Heb.10:14).
Jesus, the Door to God’s Presence: The sacrifice was offered at
the door of the Tabernacle of meeting to open to way to God’s Presence.
Jesus opened with His pure, holy Blood the way into the Presence of God.
He is not only the Sacrifice, He also became your Way and your Door to the
Father (Jn.10:9; 14:6).
Blood everywhere: We can’t imagine the flood of blood that was
running all over and around the altar. Thousands and thousands of birds and
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animals were killed there. It all shows the seriousness of human sin and
depravity as well as the need for innocent blood to be sacrificed. Aaron’s
sons had to present the blood and dash it round about upon the altar that was
at the door (Lev.1:5). Nobody can approach God without entering by blood.
Thank God, Jesus’ Blood was shed for you! It is constantly pleading your
cause before all heaven.
Eternally accepted: The great issue under the Old Covenant was to
be accepted by the Holy God (Ps.6:9; Isa.58:5). Even the offerings needed
to be done very accurately in order to be accepted (Lev.1:3-4). In Christ,
this issue is settled for you once and for all. As Jesus was eternally accepted
by the Father, in Him, you are eternally accepted (Ro.5:7; Eph.1:6). In Christ,
all your offerings, prayers, praises, life and ministry are accepted. Is it a
small thing to be accepted unconditionally by the Most Holy God?! Let this
truth make you shout for joy!
Totally burnt: The priest had to cut the offering into pieces and burn
all of it on the altar. The smell from that burning was the most satisfying and
well-pleasing, sweet aroma to the Lord (Lev.1:9,13,17). Jesus, the perfect
Sacrifice, broke Himself into pieces and was burned totally as a burnt offering
to the Lord. He became a sweet aroma to Him (Eph.5:2). This sweet
fragrance of Jesus pleased the Father eternally (Eze.20:41).
You are the burnt offering: The moment you came to Christ, your life
became totally a burnt offering. Everything of you, your desires, ambitions,
energy, wealth, health, loved ones, everything must be laid on the altar to be
burnt completely by the fire of the Holy Spirit. You don’t live for yourself
anymore (2.Co.5:15; Ga.2:20). In Christ, you are the sweet fragrance of
Christ unto God the Father. People smell the fragrance of the knowledge of
God everywhere you go (2.Co.2:14).
Beloved, consider it a great joy when everything of you is burnt to
ashes (Lev.6:10)! Only that can become a sweet aroma to bless the heart of
God and the people. Even the animals that were offered to God had to be of
highest quality, from the rich, well-watered pastures of Israel (Eze.45:15)!
In Christ, Jesus is the aroma in you to bless your world!
Thank You, Lord, You have loved me and given Yourself
for me, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-
smelling aroma. You died for all, that I should live no longer
for myself, but for You who died for me and rose again.
Through me You diffuse the fragrance of Your knowledge in
every place. I am to God the fragrance of Christ because I
am in Christ.
Eph.5:2; 2.Co.5:15; 2:14-15
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GRAIN OFFERING IN CHRIST
When anyone offers a grain offering to the LORD, his offering
shall be of fine flour. And he shall pour oil on it, and put frankincense
on it.
Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the
ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much
grain (Lev.2:1; Jn.12:24).
This grain offering is also called meat or meal offering, cereal offering, or
food offering. It was an “unbloody” offering to God in gratefulness for a
Savior and forgiveness. A drink-offering generally accompanied it. Though it
doesn’t directly signify the blood-sacrifice of our Lord Jesus, it gratefully
acknowledges His sacrifice and all its blessings. The offerer thankfully
worshiped God as the Source of all his earthly blessings, recognizing that he
owed everything to God, including the fruit of his labors. Generally, it
accompanied the daily burnt offering (Ex.29:40-41). Fine flour with oil and
incense on it, cakes made without yeast and firstfruits were brought as grain
offerings.
Jesus, the Grain Offering: Jesus is the substance of all the Old Covenant
offerings. This grain offering is a fore-shadow of His life. As this grain offering
became the most holy food for the priest and his sons, Jesus has become your
heavenly food for you, His holy priest. He is the Bread of God that came from
heaven and gives life to the world. He is the Bread of life to you (Jn.6:33,35;
Rev.1:6). He is also the firstfruit offered to God (1.Co.15:20,23).
Jesus, the fine flour, oil and incense: This offering was crumbled into
pieces and crushed into fine flour and fully mixed with oil (Lev.2:6,1). The
Israelites used the oil from crushed olives on all their foods. Jesus was like that
pressed oil. The very word Gethsemane means “olive press”. Incense was put
on the offering (Lev.2:1,15). The incense could mean prayer and praise. Jesus
offered His life as incense to God, continually interceding for you. Even now,
His incense of prayer fills the Father’s throne with a well-pleasing aroma.
Partly burnt, partly eaten: A small memorial portion of the grain offering
was burnt on the altar. The rest was eaten by Aaron and his sons (Lev.2:2-3,9-
10). Jesus satisfied the heart of God by offering Himself and nourishes us
simultaneously. He is the only One who can fully satisfy God and man. In
order to do this, He went through the fire of God.
No leaven, no honey: There was no leaven or honey allowed in the grain
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offering (Lev.2:4,11). Both leaven and honey aided to fermentation, the first
stage of decay, which is symbolic of corruption in the human heart (Lev.2:11-
12 AMP). Leaven speaks of human corruption like malice, wickedness,
hypocrisy and pride. Honey speaks of sensual lust and carnal delights (Pr.25:16).
Jesus was completely free from both (1.Co.5:6-8). He was pure, honest, humble
and self-controlled. Even the demons recognized Him as the Holy One of God
(Mk.1:26).
Salt in everything: This grain offering was seasoned with salt. God
commanded that the salt of God’s covenant should never lack in this offering
(Lev.2:13). Salt was a symbol of purity, permanence, and preservation of life
– the exact opposite of leaven. Jesus is the Preserver and Purifier of all life.
Truly, Jesus is the greatest grain offering (Jn.12:24).
You are God’s grain offering: Your life should be a continuous grain
offering to God and men. God expects everything from you. He is the Owner
of all you have. He is a love-hungry God. He finds all His delight and satisfaction
in you. Likewise, a hungry world is waiting for you to nourish it. In Christ,
you are their bread of life. The world is begging for living bread. Will you feed
them (Lam.4:4; Isa.58:10)?
In Christ, you are the fine flour, crumbled, free from leaven and honey. As
the grain offering was mixed with oil, you are one with His Holy Spirit
(1.Co.6:17). All that Jesus is, you are now (Ga.2:20; 1.Jn.4:17). It’s natural
for you, the new creation, to live out Christ’s life constantly. The old leaven of
your old life has passed away. Everything in you has become new (2.Co.5:17).
Walk in this truth! In you, there is no place for sin, only for Son!!! You are
soaked in the oil of the Holy Spirit, the oil of gladness and healing (Isa.61:3).
In Christ, you are the salt of the earth. Jesus Himself has become your
saltiness. You can never lose this saltiness and be thrown out as long as you
walk in In-Christ-consciousness (Mt.5:13). Your words shall be seasoned with
salt, and you bring delight to God and men (Col.4:6). Truly, you are God’s
grain offering to God and God’s food offering to men.
Beloved, you are God’s meal offering, a satisfying fragrance to God. Every
time you help God’s ministers with your substance or give to the poor, God
accepts it as a pleasing grain offering (Phil.4:18; Heb.13:16). When you take
communion, you are partaking of the Bread and Wine from heaven. Live out
your life for others, just like your Jesus.
Thank You, Lord, I extend my soul to the hungry and satisfy
the afflicted soul. I do not forget to do good and to share, for
with such sacrifices You are well pleased. I offer up spiritual
sacrifices acceptable to You because I am in Christ.
Isa.58:10; Heb.13:16; 1.Pe.2:5
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june 18 PEACE OFFERING IN CHRIST
When his offering is a sacrifice of a peace offering, if he offers it of
the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without blemish be-
fore the Lord.
For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has
broken down the middle wall of separation, thus making peace… For
through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father (Lev.3:1;
Eph.2:14,18).
The peace offering is also known as fellowship offering or thank offer-
ing.
Distinction: It is different from burnt offering or sin offering in that it
doesn’t deal with sin or atonement. It purely seeks peace and fellowship with
God. This is the only offering that is eaten both by the priest and the offerer
(Lev.7:15). It denotes the offerer enjoys intimacy with God by sharing a feast
with Him.
In Christ, after your sins were forgiven and atoned for, you seek God’s
fellowship and intimacy every day. You opened your heart to your Savior, and
now you and God dine together (Rev.3:20). It is purely a spontaneous freewill
offering.
Peace offering regulations: Here, the offerer had to bring an animal
from the herd or a lamb from the flock. It could be male or female. God gave
the choice to the offerer as this offering primarily deals with the offerer and
his enjoyment. As in other cases, the offerer had to lay his hands on the head
of the animal and kill it at the door of the Tabernacle of meeting (Lev.3:1-2).
The blood was sprinkled against the altar on all sides and the fat of the inner
parts burned as a sweet, satisfying odor to the Lord. All the fat belonged to the
Lord, but the breast and the right thigh were given to the priests as their
regular share (Lev.7:29-36).
In Christ, you enjoy your peace offerings just as the offerer ate it. The
Lamb of God was slain and shed His Blood to bring perfect peace between you
and God. Just as the fat was offered to God as a pleasing aroma, you offer all
your best to God to get all of His best.
Three reasons: People offered the peace offering for three reasons. One
is to thank God for His bountiful blessings and provisions. Another is in fulfill-
ment of special vows. The third one is a free-will offering, something sponta-
neously devoted to God (Lev.7:11-21).
Jesus, your Peace Offering: When we were still God’s enemies, He
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sent His Son to reconcile us to Himself (Ro.5:10). The chastisement for our
peace was upon Him (Isa.53:5). He offered Himself as a peace offering and
made peace between us and God. In Christ, you who were far away were
brought near to God. He broke the barrier between you and Israel and made
you one new man (Eph.2:14-15). In Christ, you have perfect peace with God
and man (Ro.5:1).
You are God’s peace offering: Like your Master, you became God’s
peace offering in Christ. You stand in the gap between God and man (Eze.22:30).
Your ministry is to reconcile the sinning world with the saving God. You are
God’s ambassador of peace (2.Co.5:18-20). As His child, you are His peace
maker (Mt.5:9).
Relationship and fellowship: In Christ, you enjoy both relationship and
fellowship with God. By the Blood of Jesus, you have eternal relationship with
God, your Father (Jn.1:12). Nothing can change it, but fellowship is different
from relationship. Fellowship develops by deep communion and is marred by
sin (1.Jn.1:3). The moment you sin, you have an advocate to plead peace
between you and God (1.Jn.2:1-2). Quick repentance and reliance on His cleans-
ing Blood restores your fellowship with your Dad (1.Jn.1:7-9).
Special vows: To climb to the heights of God’s glory, you need to go
through the ladder of new and fresh vows and commitments. The Nazirites
brought peace offerings as special vows unto God for special purposes (Nu.6:2-
21). Bible saints like Jacob, Hannah, David and Jonah made special vows
(Ge.28:20; 31:13; 1.Sa.1:11; Ps.56:12; Jon.2:9).
Praising lifestyle: To live in constant communion with God, you have
the privilege of continually praising Him. The peace offering calls for a life of
praise and thankfulness (Lev.7:12). This is the very life breath of every new
creation. Christ’s life in you flourishes in the atmosphere of continuous praise.
In Christ, you are called to continually offer to God the sacrifice of praise, the
fruit of your lips, giving thanks to His Name (Heb.13:15; Isa.57:19; Hos.14:2).
Beloved, in Christ, you enjoy deep fellowship with God. Never allow sin
to mar the beauty of your communion with Him! Sin and fellowship can never
go together (Lev.7:19-21). Lean on the Lamb of God and His finished work.
Return to your first love and intimacy with your Bridegroom!
Thank You, Lord, You have reconciled me to Yourself through
Jesus Christ, and have given me the ministry of reconciliation.
You were in Christ reconciling the world to Yourself, not imputing
their trespasses to them, and have committed to me the word of
reconciliation. Now then, I am ambassador for Christ, as though
You were pleading through me. I implore men on Christ’s behalf,
“Be reconciled to God!”, because I am in Christ.
2.Co.5:18-20
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june 19 PRIEST'S SIN OFFERING
IN CHRIST
If a person sins unintentionally against any of the commandments
of the LORD in anything which ought not to be done, and does any of
them, if the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, then let
him offer to the Lord for his sin which he has sinned a young bull without
blemish as a sin offering.
But into the second part the high priest went alone once a year,
not without blood, which he offered for himself and for the people’s sins
committed in ignorance (Lev.4:2-3; Heb.9:7).
Under the Old Covenant, all kinds of people had to bring sin offerings
for their atonement. It was the only way they could escape God’s righteous
wrath. Sin offerings are compulsory, unlike the other offerings. In Leviticus
4, we see a picture of the final sin offering, our Lord Jesus.
God understands: As our most understanding Father, God knows man’s
tendency to sin and graciously provided a way out – the sin offering. He
knows there is no good thing in the flesh, and every inclination of man’s
heart is evil, even from his mother’s womb (Ro.7:18; Ge.8:21; Ps.51:5).
Therefore, He sent His only begotten Son to die as the eternal and all-
sufficient Sin Offering.
In Christ, your spirit is holy and perfect, but your flesh and soul are not
yet fully redeemed. God knows the struggle between your spirit and your
flesh (Ga.5:17). As your High Priest, Jesus sympathizes with your weaknesses
and made you righteous (Heb.2:17; 4:15). His Spirit helps you overcome all
fleshly tendencies to sin (Ro.8:13; Ga.5:16). Rejoice!
All are in need: The priests, the community, the national leaders and
the common people had to bring their own sin offerings according to their
financial ability and the seriousness of their sin. If the priest or leader who is
supposed to be the watchman for holiness sins, this demands a greater
sacrifice, as his sin brings guilt on the people and causes them to sin (Lev.4:3;
Mal.2:7-8). That is why the priest had to bring a young bull and a leader a
male goat, whereas common people could just bring a female goat or a
lamb.
In God’s righteous eyes, all are sinners, irrespective of their position.
This pictures the New Testament truth, “All have sinned and fall short of the
glory of God” (Ro.3:23). The good news is that all are made righteous by
God’s great and unique Sin Offering. Your God gave the Costliest Sacrifice
for the least sinner, the Highest for the lowest!
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Priests and The Priest: Just like the people, even the priests sinned
and brought the sin offering. Your High Priest never sinned and became
your Sin Offering.
Human priests sin and understand others’ problems. Jesus, the High
Priest, never sinned, but was tempted in everything just like you are, so He
understands (Heb.4:15).
Human priest couldn’t help people to stop sinning, only atone for them.
Your High Priest helps you to stop sinning by imparting His holy nature to
you (Ro.6:4).
The sin of the anointed priest brings guilt on the people whereas the
holiness of your anointed Priest brings righteousness on His people
(2.Co.5:21).
Priests always needed to bring animal sacrifices for themselves or for
others. Your High Priest became your Sacrifice. He is both your Priest and
your Sin Offering!
Except in offerings for his own sins, the priest had to eat the sacrifices
to partake of the sins of the offerer. Your High Priest partook of your sin,
taking all your sins upon Himself and becoming sin for you.
Priests laid their hands on the sacrifice to transfer their sin on the animal.
Jesus need not transfer His sin, for He has no sin! He lays His hand on you
to transfer His holy nature!
The priests applied the blood of young bulls on the horns of the golden
altar of sweet incense to plead for his own sins. Your High Priest took His
own Blood to the Most Holy Place and sprinkled it on your behalf, not for
Himself.
The priests poured the remaining blood on the base of the altar of burnt
offering, showing their humility and surrender. Your High Priest took the
very nature of a servant, humbled Himself and poured out His Blood on that
most humiliating cross (Phil.2:5-9).
Beloved, is there any reason for you to live in guilt and condemnation?!
Is not His precious Blood enough for you?! Don’t you have the most
understanding, sympathetic, sinless High Priest?! Can’t you rejoice in His
perfect atoning ministry in the very Throne Room of God?! Come on,
celebrate TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, I do not have a High Priest who cannot
sympathize with my weaknesses, but was in all points tempted
as I am, yet without sin. I am justified freely by Your grace
through Your redemption because I am in Christ.
Heb.4:15; Ro.3:24
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SIN OFFERING IN CHRIST
If anyone of the common people sins unintentionally by doing
something against any of the commandments of the LORD in anything
which ought not to be done, and is guilty, or if his sin which he has
committed comes to his knowledge, then he shall bring as his offering
a kid of the goats, a female without blemish, for his sin which he has
committed.
Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own Blood He
entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal
redemption (Lev.4:27-28; Heb.9:12).
The sin offering was brought for any unintentional sin. It deals mainly
with the sins of commission. Ignorance is no excuse. Every sin must be
brought to the light and dealt with. God is righteous, and He is love. His
righteousness demands blood for every sin. His love provided His own Son’s
Blood as a provision for every sin. This is the mysterious blending of God’s
nature.
God never ignores sin but He also doesn’t want His people to live in
constant guilt and condemnation. This explains the many different blood
sacrifices required.
Kinds of sacrifices: The priests and the whole community had to bring
a young bull for a sin offering. A leader had to offer a male goat while an
ordinary person had to bring a female goat or a lamb as soon as they
recognized their sins (Lev.4:14,23,28). Your sin is dealt with according to
your knowledge of God’s Word, your calling, anointing and the sphere of
your influence. When you know God’s will and fail to do it, you will be
beaten with more stripes, but those who don’t know and do things deserving
punishment will be beaten less. To whom much is given, from him much will
be required (Lk.12:47-48).
For the sins of the priest and the community, blood was sprinkled in the
Most Holy Place (Lev.4:7). For the sins of the common man and the leader,
blood was sprinkled on the altar of burnt offering in the Outer Court. In
Christ, His most precious Blood was taken to the Most Holy Place, the very
Throne room of God.
Every time people, priests, or leader sinned, they had to offer sacrifices.
In Christ, Jesus offered Himself for all sins for all eternity (Heb.10:10,14).
Just put your simple trust in His Blood and be washed!
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All in all: The law required the priest to mediate between God and man.
The leaders of the community represented their community by placing their
hands on the sin offering. The priest himself had to offer a bull for his own
sins. Jesus plays three roles here: As the Ruler of all nations, He took the
responsibility of all the nations on Himself (Lev.4:15; Jn.11:50-51). As the
Great Sacrifice, He died for the sins of all. As High Priest, He took His
Blood to the Most Holy Place. Indeed, all things consist in Him (Col.1:17).
He is more than enough for you for this life and for all eternity. Celebrate
Him TODAY!
Blood-washed nations: The sin offering was provided for the whole
congregation of Israel. The elders had to lay their hands on the young bull to
represent their community while the priests atoned for them all. In Christ,
entire nations can be forgiven and washed. He not only died for individual
sinners, He died for the sins of the whole world. The Blood of Jesus has
awesome power to wash entire communities and even nations. Revival history
proves how God changed and cleansed nations. Stretch your faith for His
atonement to sweep through entire communities! Change your nation by
applying the power of His Blood. Intercede for the nations like Esther, Ezra,
Nehemiah and Daniel. Join the Great Intercessor TODAY!
Blood-washed national leaders: God has made provision for the sins
of the national rulers (Lev.4:22). As the leader goes, so the nation goes. You
must intercede for your national leaders, claiming the Blood of Jesus, as the
priests interceded for them with animal sacrifices. High-ranking principalities
and powers are assigned to misguide and corrupt our national leaders
(Eph.6:12). The ruler of this dark age with his wicked spirits aggressively
works to destroy and defile our nations through them. That is why God
commands His Church to pray for kings, rulers and all those who are in
authority so that our nations may be peaceful and godly (1.Ti.2:1-3). When
the demonic hold is broken over our leaders, they will quickly turn to Jesus
and bring righteousness to the nation (Ac.13:6-12). Imagine, how blessed
and prosperous our nations would be!
Beloved, Christ shed His precious Blood for every one of our national
leaders. The power of His Blood can transform them into God’s holy servants.
In Christ, rise up and bless your leaders TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You are the Lamb of God who takes
away the sins of the world. You bore the sin of many, and
made intercession for the transgressors. You were wounded
for my transgressions, You were bruised for my iniquities.
The chastisement for my peace was upon You, and by Your
stripes I was healed because I am in Christ.
Jn.1:29; Isa.53:12,5
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TRESPASS OFFERING IN CHRIST
If a person commits a trespass, and sins unintentionally in regard
to the holy things of the LORD, then he shall bring to the LORD as
his trespass offering a ram without blemish from the flocks, with your
valuation in shekels of silver according to the shekel of the sanctuary,
as a trespass offering.
For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and goats could take
away sins. Therefore, when He came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice
and offering You did not desire, But a body You have prepared for
Me” (Lev.5:15; Heb.10:4-5).
The great good news of the New Testament is that all your sins and
trespasses were atoned for by the perfect sacrifice of your Lord Jesus
(Heb.10:10,14). The author of Hebrews clearly portrays this life-changing
truth. All the offerings are nothing but illustrations of life in Christ. They are
copies of the heavenly things. Today, you enjoy the reality of those shadows
(Heb.9:9,23; 10:1-4).
Still, pondering those offerings will give you more light on life in Christ.
The sin offering is explained more extensively here as trespass or guilt
offering. Trespass offerings were female lambs or goats, turtle doves or
pigeons, fine flour and the ram (Lev.5:6-7,11-12,15-18).
All trace of sin: Some specific sins are mentioned here as trespasses.
Withholding the truth: When you know the truth about something or someone
and hide it where it should be told, it is sin. Touching any unclean thing:
Anything that makes you unclean in thought or word or emotions mars your
inner beauty. Rash vows: Any hasty promise or vow you make and fail to
fulfill makes you guilty.
The moment a person was aware of his trespass, he had to confess it,
bring the offering and seek the priestly atonement. Even as a new creation,
you must allow the Holy Spirit to quickly convict you of any failure and
confess immediately, pleading the Blood of your Savior. You believe your
High Priest is pleading for you in heaven, based on His own eternal atonement
for you (Lev.5:4-6).
Some other sins even needed restitution. Violation concerning the Lord’s
holy things: Any unintentional violation of the Lord’s holy things brought
severe guilt (Lev.5:15). It could mean being careless with the things of God
like tithes and offerings, regular Bible study and prayer, time with God,
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witnessing and worship, etc. Life in Christ never gives license for loose
living. Deception and fraud: All kinds of unfaithfulness concerning others’
property block the life of Christ in you (Lev.6:1-3). Total faithfulness to
everything entrusted to you is the mark of Christ’s life in you.
The moment someone became aware of having cheated God or man,
he had to make restitution and add twenty percent of the value as a fine
(Lev.5:15-16). In Christ, the message of restitution is still valid. The very
Presence of Jesus convicted Zacchaeus to pay back four times the amount
he had stolen by cheating. That Presence lives in you now, demanding full
restitution to God and man (Lk.19:8).
Sin is serious: In God’s holy eyes, any sin is serious. It is sin that took
your Savior to the cross and spilled His precious Blood on this dirty earth.
Life in Christ hates and abhors even the smallest trace of sin. For a child of
God, even a hint of sexual immorality, impurity, greed, even foolish talk or
coarse joking should never be mentioned (Eph.5:3-4).
Christ, the Trespass Offering: The trespass offering people brought
were birds or animals without blemish. This typifies your perfect, spotless,
holy Son of God (1.Pe.1:18-23; 2:22). Jesus, who knew no sin or guile, became
your sacrifice. The moment you accepted Him as your Savior, you became
holy and without blemish before God positionally (Eph.5:27). One day, you
will be presented to God blameless and holy (1.Thes.3:13). He is able to
keep you from stumbling and to present you faultless before God (Jude 24).
Just believe that you became blameless, and live accordingly!
Beloved, you are the perfect child of the Perfect Father, a new and
fresh species altogether (Mt.5:48; 2.Co.5:17)! In Christ, you avoid even the
appearance of evil. Whatever comes from doubt and unbelief is sin to you
(Ro.14:23). Your Blood-washed conscience should never be tainted nor
disturbed a bit. This careful guarding will release the rivers of life from your
spirit (Pr.4:23).
Thank You, Lord, I am elect according to Your
foreknowledge, in sanctification of Your Spirit, for obedience
and sprinkling of the Blood of Jesus Christ. I was not
redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from
my aimless conduct received by tradition from my fathers,
but with the precious Blood of Christ, as of a Lamb without
blemish and without spot because I am in Christ.
1.Pe.1:2,18-19
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CONSECRATION IN CHRIST
And he poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and
anointed him, to consecrate him. Then Moses brought Aaron’s sons
and put tunics on them, girded them with sashes, and put hats on
them, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He
called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also
glorified (Lev.8:12-13; Ro.8:30).
The consecration of the priests paints beautifully the picture of you, the
new creation.
As Aaron and his sons were called and chosen by God, you were called
even before you were conceived (Jer.1:5; Eph.1:4). Moses did seven things
to the priests publicly on the day of their consecration. He called them into
God’s Presence (Lev.8:1-5), washed them in water (v.6), clothed them with
all the priestly garments (v.7-9,13), anointed them with oil (v.10-12), offered
different kinds of offerings on their behalf (v.14-30) and made them eat holy
food in God’s Presence (v.31-33). Thereby, he separated them for God’s
holy service (v.33-36). All these seven things God did for you in Christ.
Called to glory: In Christ, you are foreknown and predestined by God
Almighty. He has called, justified and glorified you (Ro.8:30; Eph.1:5,11).
Before your parents could see and know you, God has seen and known you.
In the eyes of God, you are already ordained, sanctified and even glorified.
Always see yourself as a glorified vessel for God’s honor. This will change
your self-image gloriously.
Washed to worship: As Moses washed the priests with water, your
Lord washed you with the water of God’s Word. You are thoroughly cleansed
and made holy to be presented before God (Eph.5:26). All your sins were
washed away the day you were baptized in Him (Ac.22:16). His Word is
constantly washing you from any defilement of daily life (Ps.119:9; Jn.17:17).
Even the demons will recognize you as the holy one of God in Christ
(Mk.1:24). Since Jesus became your holiness, you are really a sanctified
saint (1.Co.1:2,30).
Dressed for dignity: Just imagine the honor of the priests when the
great leader Moses dressed and beautified every one of them in front of the
entire congregation! Christ, the Head of the Church, is decorating you with
heavenly garments. You are fully clothed with Christ Himself. Every piece
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of the priestly garments speaks of Christ (Eph.4:24). You are fully clothed
with Christ’s nature, image, ability, authority, purity, power, dignity, and glory.
Even angels are watching you in admiration. Wow! What a glory!
Anointed for action: Moses poured the anointing oil on Aaron’s and
his sons’ heads and anointed their garments, the altar and all its utensils
(Lev.8:10-13,30). In Christ, you are an anointed person. His anointing remains
in you permanently (1.Jn.2:20,27). God’s unction and sacred appointment is
upon you (Lev.8:27). The Spirit of the Lord is upon you and anointed you to
preach the gospel, to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives
and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty the oppressed, to proclaim
the acceptable year of the Lord (Lk.4:18-19)!
Atoned for acceptance: To consecrate the priests, Moses presented
a sin offering, a burnt offering and a special consecration offering
(Lev.8:14,18,22). The sin offering was to appease God, the burnt offering to
please God. Through Christ’s sacrifice, God is both appeased and well-
pleased with you. Now, you can come boldly to His Throne of grace
(Heb.4:16). His Blood separated you for His noble service. Your mind, your
work and your walk are sanctified by His sacrifice (v.23-24). Truly, you are
well-qualified (2.Co.3:5-6).
Food for fellowship: The priests were commanded to eat the offerings
right there in God’s Presence (v.31-33). In Christ, you are privileged to dine
with the Divine. When you opened the door of your heart, He came in to
dine with you (Rev.3:20). As Moses and the elders ate with Jethro in God’s
Presence, you eat and drink for His glory (Ex.18:12; 1.Co.10:31).
Stay for service: These priests were commanded to stay at the tent
of meeting for seven days and nights (v.34-35). Failure to do this would
result even in death! God wants you to be His lover before you become His
laborer. He needs beloved people, not just busy people. Hot love is better
than hard labor (Rev.2:2). Only those who linger in His Presence can labor
with power. In Christ, you are called to live and labor in His glorious Presence.
Beloved, rejoice in your high calling. The whole world is waiting for
your anointed service. The heavenly calling is upon your life. Live it out
TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You foreknew me. You also predestined
me to be conformed to the image of Your Son. You
predestined, You called, You justified, and You glorified me
because I am in Christ.
Ro.8:29-30
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HEAVENLY FIRE IN CHRIST
And Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of meeting, and
came out and blessed the people. Then the glory of the LORD
appeared to all the people, and fire came out from before the LORD
and consumed the burnt offering and the fat on the altar. When all the
people saw it, they shouted and fell on their faces.
Jesus… being the brightness of His glory and the express image
of His Person, and upholding all things by the Word of His power, when
He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the
Majesty on high (Lev.9:23-24; Heb.1:3).
The day the priestly ministry began, God’s heavenly fire appeared before
the entire congregation and consumed the offerings. People shouted for joy
and fell down. Such manifestations are for you, too, if you believe. One of
the greatest privileges of the new creation is to enjoy God’s manifested
Presence perpetually. When the indwelling Christ begins to manifest through
you, all will see the dazzling, heavenly, consuming Presence of God. It’s
God’s will for you to walk in this level of glory all the time. From the ordination
of the priests we derive some secrets of releasing His indwelling glory.
Live in constant expectancy: Moses prophesied to all the Israelites
and Aaron about the coming appearance of God’s glory, thereby creating
expectancy in every one of them (Lev.9:4-6). In anticipation, they offered
all kinds of sacrifices. Expecting and coveting God’s manifestation is biblical.
You don’t have because you don’t ask or expect (Jas.4:2). All the Bible
saints and others who experienced appearances of God, angelic visitations
and the manifestation of the Spirit had intensely desired it. In Christ, you
have free access to the heavenly visitations. When the Holy Spirit came
down, the heavens were opened for you (Jn.1:51). Expect it! Long for it!
Prepare for it!
Trust the finished work of Christ: Aaron and his sons had offered
the sin offering, burnt offering, fellowship offering, and grain offering to
prepare themselves for God’s shekina glory (Lev.9:1-4). For you, the new
creation, Jesus, the Perfect Sacrifice, has finished everything for you to
have God’s smile upon you. By offering Himself, He perfectly cleansed all
your sins and guilt (1.Jn.1:9). He became your sin offering and has taken
away the barrier between you and God. The sins that hid His Face from you
have been eternally removed by His Blood, and the veil is removed (Isa.59:2;
2.Co.3:16). Now, you can freely see His glory with unveiled face (2.Co.3:16-
18). Claim your rights and enter into His manifestations!
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Intercede as His anointed priest: Aaron was commanded to make
atonement for himself and the people. His atonement and intercession
prepared the people for the glory cloud (Lev.9:21). In Christ, you became
God’s official intercessor (1.Ti.2:1-5). The Spirit of Christ in you is the Spirit
of intercession (Zec.12:10). Your High Priest is constantly interceding
(Heb.7:25). You are blessed with two mighty intercessors: One is interceding
from the Right Hand of the Father, the other is interceding right from your
spirit (Ro.8:26). When you faithfully intercede for others, the glory in you
will begin to manifest freely. When the church intercedes for the nations,
the glory of the Lord shall fill the nations. Oh! How we need priestly
intercessors!
Be a blesser: Priests were authorized to bless others (Lev.9:22). After
finishing the offerings, Aaron lifted his hands toward the people and blessed
them. This opened the gates of heaven to release the dazzling fire. In Christ,
you are the priestly race to bless everything around you (Rev.1:6). Whoever
you bless is blessed indeed (Ge.12:3; Lk.6:28; Ro.12:14; 1.Pe.3:9)! You are
God’s fountain of blessings (Jas.3:10). Constantly bless your home, your
friends, relatives, neighbors, city, nation, even the world. Become a channel
of God’s blessing and glory in this life.
Join the anointed team: When Moses and Aaron blessed the people
together, God’s glory cloud came, not when Aaron blessed them alone
(Lev.9:23-24). Corporate blessing brings continuous glory. Do you believe in
corporate anointing? Whenever God’s people gather, a special manifestation
of God’s glory is present (Mt.18:18-20). Are you a team person? That is the
way to live in constant manifestation of God’s glory. The entire book of Acts
proves this again and again. The elders and apostles experienced Pentecost
when they were together with one accord (Ac.2). They maintained this
glory throughout their life and ministry by constantly keeping the unity of the
Spirit (Eph.4:3). That is why they filled their world with God’s dazzling
Presence. Learn this lesson today!
Beloved, above all: Linger longer in God’s Presence! When Moses
and Aaron went into the tent of meeting and came out to bless, God appeared
to all. Just then, the priests had been shut in with God for seven full days.
The more time you spend in His glory realm, the more you shall release His
glory! Start TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, I shall see heaven open, and the angels
of God ascending and descending upon me. I believe in You,
as the Scripture has said, and out of my heart will flow
rivers of living water, for the Holy Spirit is given, because
Jesus was glorified. The glory of the Lord shall be revealed,
and all flesh shall see it together because I am in Christ.
Jn.1:51; 7:38-39; Isa.40:5
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CONSUMING FIRE IN CHRIST
Then Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer
and put fire in it, put incense on it, and offered profane fire before the
Lord, which He had not commanded them. So fire went out from the
Lord and devoured them, and they died before the Lord. (Lev.10:1-2)
For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God;
and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not
obey the gospel of God? (1.Pe.4:17)
The first two sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, are a great warning for us.
They were washed, clothed, anointed and consecrated for God’s service. They
even stayed in God’s Presence for seven full days (Lev.8:33-35) They witnessed
God’s visible glory and offered all kinds of sacrifices. Still, the very first day
of their dedication became their death day. What a warning!
Life in Christ is a life of great responsibility, too. The greater the glory, the
greater the consequences if you fail. Let’s learn some important lessons from
the death of Nadab and Abihu.
Man-made incense: These sons offered unauthorized fire before the
Lord, contrary to His command. This strange and unholy fire caused the
consuming fire to kill them, still in their priestly garments. God showed Himself
holy among those who approached Him! Their man-made fire speaks of life in
the flesh. Whatever you do without the Holy Spirit is a strange fire.
In Christ, you live in the dispensation of God’s grace and are protected
from God’s wrath. Outside Christ, you are doomed to death. While rejoicing
over His grace, you cannot ignore His righteousness! There are only two kinds
of life: Either you are in the flesh, or in the spirit (Ga.5:16). Life in the flesh
opens the door to all kinds of misery and leads to death (Ro.8:6). Life in the
spirit gives life, peace and security.
Whatever you sow you reap (Ga.6:6). Using your mind instead of seeking
the mind of God is dangerous! Even praying and preaching with your soulish
power is an abomination to God.
The possibility of missing: There is always a possibility of missing,
even for highly anointed people like Aaron’s sons. Life in Christ should not be
a failure even a single day, but if you fail to constantly live in your “In-Christ-
consciousness”, you can miss the mark. It is impossible for those who were
once enlightened, tasted the heavenly gift, became partakers of the Holy Spirit,
if they fall away, to renew them again to repentance (Heb.6:4-6). Life in Christ
is like a branch, engrafted in the Vine, our Lord Jesus. If you fail to remain in
this fellowship, you become like a branch that is cut off from the sap of life.
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Ultimately, the fire will consume you. I tremble to see that these words came
from our Savior’s lips (Jn.15:1-8). When Christ came into your life, His life,
the saltiness, came into you. Yet still, you can lose it and be thrown out (Mt.5:13).
Be on God’s side: Moses was a close blood relative to Aaron’s family.
Still, he stood on God’s side against sin and was zealous for God’s honor.
Even Aaron and his other sons were commanded not to cry or mourn lest they
die (Lev.10:6). I can never understand how they were even asked to eat at
such juncture. God expected such high standard from them because of the
anointing oil upon them. To be in Christ is totally siding with God against all sin
and softness towards it. In fact, the Levites were separated for the privileged
service only because they killed their own family members for the sake of
God’s holiness and honor (Ex.32:27-28). In Christ, God expects you to live in
such level of God’s standards.
You are God’s priest and God’s household: The reason God was so
serious with His first priests was His trust and calling on them. The priests
alone could approach God’s Presence as mediators for this sinful world. Much
was given to them, and much was expected from them. God’s house must be
kept totally free from sin and flesh. We can even infer that these sons were
drunk (Lev.10:9). As God’s priest, you should avoid all outward stimulations.
You are “intoxicated” only by God’s Spirit (Eph.5:18). You are God’s watchman
for holiness!
Under the New Covenant, God’s grace abounds much more where sin
abounds (Ro.5:20-6:1). Still, God has not changed in any of His moral standards.
Ananias and Sapphira lost their lives when they dared to step into the flesh and
lied to the Holy Spirit (Ac.5:1-11). God’s judgment must begin in God’s house.
Beloved, you are not in the flesh but in the spirit if the Spirit of God lives
in you (Ro.8:9). Only failure to believe and appropriate this truth is the reason
for your carnality. Jesus is full of God’s grace and truth. He lives in you! His
grace made you immune to the power of sin! Sin shall not have dominion over
you (Ro.6:14)! Nadab and Abihu were not born again and lived under the Old
Covenant. You are living under God’s glorious New Covenant. His laws are
written in your heart and mind (Heb.10:16). You have a new heart, a new spirit
within you (Eze.36:26; Heb.8:10-13). There is no reason for you to face any
of God’s judgments. Avail His grace! Live in His Spirit TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, where sin abounded, grace abounded much
more. What shall I say then? Shall I continue in sin that grace
may abound? Certainly not! How shall I who died to sin live any
longer in it? Sin shall not have dominion over me because I am in
Christ.
Ro.5:20; 6:1-2;14
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june 25 HEALTH FOOD IN CHRIST
For I am the LORD your God. You shall therefore consecrate
yourselves, and you shall be holy; for I am holy. Neither shall you defile
yourselves with any creeping thing that creeps on the earth.
No longer drink only water, but use a little wine for your stomach’s
sake and your frequent infirmities (Lev.11:44; 1.Ti.5:23).
God explicitly spoke to Moses and Aaron about the foods that were permitted
and forbidden. Of course, it was all attached to the ceremonial cleanliness or
uncleanness. In Christ, this ceremonial aspect is totally ruled out. God has
declared everything clean now (Ac.10:9-16; Ro.14:14). Jesus abolished this
law by saying, “There is nothing that enters a man from outside which can
defile him; but the things which come out of him, those are the things that
defile a man” (Mk.7:15). In Christ, all food is consecrated by the Word of God
and prayer (1.Ti.4:1-5). You are totally at liberty to eat anything and still be
holy and clean before God. Life in Christ is the most liberated life on this earth.
Directions: Read the entire 13th chapter of Leviticus and admire the
meticulous details God gave concerning their food. He talked about the animals,
sea creatures, birds, flying insects and creeping things. Israel could eat any
animal that had a split hoof and that chewed the cut (Lev.11.3-8). The eatable
sea creatures must have fins and scales (Lev.11:9-12). He gave a list of the
birds that should not be eaten (Lev.11:13-19). All flying insects that walk on
four legs were considered detestable.
Avoiding infections: God was so concerned about His people that He
commanded them not even to touch these prohibited creatures or their carcasses.
He even gave them clear directions how to wash and clean themselves if the
became contaminated in any way (Lev.11:24). If these carcasses fell on any
articles, those had to be dipped in water until evening. If it was a clay pot, it
had to be broken. The food or liquid the vessel contained was also unclean.
The seed was considered clean even if a carcass fell on it, but if water had
been put on the seed, it became unclean. See how even the possibility of the
germinating seed getting contaminated was avoided! God was concerned about
washing the clothes, taking bath, shaving, washing the vessels, breaking the
pots to protect them against infections.
God’s care: However, the Creator knows what is best for His own people.
It is a medically proven fact that whatever God prohibited in His law is unhealthy
for our bodies. This shows the most loving and caring heart of God for you.
Your God is deeply concerned about every one of your minute details like what
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you eat, what you drink, what you wear, where you stay, etc. This is enough
to bring tears of gratitude to your eyes.
Medically proven: I believe if the world strictly observed these laws,
there wouldn’t be a trace of sickness anywhere. The Gentiles who ate all these
prohibited things suffered from all kinds of sicknesses. God picked up His
people and gave them His health laws to rescue them from the sicknesses the
Egyptians and others suffered (Ex.15). This explains why there was no feeble
person among the Israelites (Ps.105:37). If the Church would follow these
directions purely because of health reasons, there wouldn’t be so much sickness
in the Body of Christ today. Remember, life in Christ doesn’t ignore God’s
health laws.
Guidance in the eating habits: They that are led by the Spirit of God are
the children of God (Ro.8:14). The Spirit of God is willing to lead you even in
your eating habits. “He shall guide you into all truth” includes this also (Jn.16:13).
Your body is for your Lord, and your Lord is for your body (Jn.16:13;
1.Co.6:13). If you accept Him as Lord of your body, He will guide you and
show you what is good or bad for your body.
Before the fall, God gave vegetarian diet to His man (Ge.1:29). Afterwards,
He saw it necessary to add non-vegetarian diet to his menu (Ge.9:3). Thereafter,
through Moses, He prescribed what should be eaten and what should be avoided.
This shows God’s heart for your eating habits. God’s Spirit guided Paul not to
eat whatever might offend the weak in faith (Ro.14:14-23) The Lord who led
Daniel and his friends to eat vegetables and drink water will surely guide you to
the foods your body requires, and honor your obedience.
Beloved, in Christ, your total life is under the care and protection of your
Creator. Your Jehovah Raphah, your Personal Physician, will gladly guide you
into your healthy lifestyle for a vibrant life! His Spirit is constantly whispering
in your spirit all things concerning your food, cleanliness, etc. Just stay tuned
to that voice and keep your body from infections and sicknesses. God not only
dwells in you but also walks in every cell of your body to keep it healthy and
pure (Ro.8:11). Listen to His food-directions even against your natural
preferences, and see the result!!!
Thank You, Lord, I do not worry, saying, ‘What shall I eat?’
or ‘What shall I drink?’ or ‘What shall I wear?’ For after all
these things the Gentiles seek. For You, my Heavenly Father,
know that I need all these things. Your Spirit is guiding me into
all truth because I am in Christ.
Mt.6:31-32; Jn.16:13
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june 26 CHILD BIRTH ATONEMENT
IN CHRIST
This is the law for her who has borne a male or a female. And if
she is not able to bring a lamb, then she may bring two turtledoves or
two young pigeons – one as a burnt offering and the other as a sin
offering. So the priest shall make atonement for her, and she will be
clean.
And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell
into transgression. Nevertheless she will be saved in childbearing if
they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control (Lev.12:7-
8; 1.Ti.2:14-15).
God gave directions to His people even concerning child birth and
cleanliness. Ever since the fall of man, child birth was considered a curse,
uncleanness, and a cause for anxiety. The great birth pain was anticipated in
terror and fear (Ge.3:16). From the day of conception, the mother goes through
lots of emotional, physical and psychological disturbances. Both in the Bible
and in history, child birth often ended in the death of mother or child. A woman
in Christ is saved from this specific curse of Genesis 3:17 through child birth,
though she was already saved from sin when she accepted Christ as her Savior
(Ro.10:9-10; 1.Ti.2:14-15).
Male and female baby: If a woman gave birth to a son, she was
considered unclean for one week, but if the baby was a female, she was
unclean for two weeks. For a male baby, she had to go through thirty-three
days of purification, for a female baby, she had to wait for sixty-six days to be
purified (Lev.12:5).and. In those days, she was not allowed to enter the
sanctuary or to touch anything sacred (Lev.12:2-4).
No more difference: Life in Christ has abolished this difference between
male baby and female baby. The law exalted manhood over womanhood, till
Christ came. In Christ, even that curse is broken, and now, both are equal in
the sight of God (Ga.3:28). Rejoice!
Clean: Child birth was considered unclean. So, the sin offerings and
burnt offerings were needed to enter the Sanctuary after a woman’s purification.
In Christ, no mother is considered ceremonially unclean because of child birth.
The Blood of Christ made her clean. You need no longer remember the old sin
of Eve every time a child is born! What a relief!
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His Sanctuary: Imagine, almost two months a woman was deprived of
entering God’s Presence and Sanctuary. In the Old Testament, for any sin or
uncleanness people were prohibited access to God’s Sanctuary. In Christ, you
yourself are His living sanctuary where God’s Presence dwells! Christ has
washed you by His own Blood and made you His Sanctuary (1.Co.3:16). Both
men and women carry the same Presence of God. What a privilege!
Curse broken: Under the Old Covenant, atonement was needed even for
child birth. This reminded them of the sin of Eve, the mother of all living
beings, which brought the curse on all women. By the blood of the animal
sacrifices and the prayers of the priest, she was forgiven and made holy. In
Christ, even this curse was broken by His eternal atonement. Every believing
mother can claim this blessing and break her curse of child birth. Every pregnant
woman can claim Isaiah 66:9: “Shall I bring to the time of birth, and not cause
delivery?” says the Lord. “Shall I who cause delivery shut up the womb?”
says your God”. Some have claimed their freedom from this curse and
experienced child births without pain (Ga.3:13). Now, child birth is a bliss and
a blessing. In Christ, families celebrate the arrival of a child as a heritage and
reward from the Lord (Ps.127:3)
Prosperity: This ritual reminds me of Mary’s poor status. Mary, the mother
of Jesus, was so poor she couldn’t even offer a single lamb. She and Joseph
could bring only the poor-man’s offering of a pair of turtledoves or two young
pigeons to the Lord (Lk.2:22-24). Jesus became poor in His birth and had no
place even to lay His Head (Mt.8:20). He did this as your Substitute to make
you rich (2.Co.8:9). In Christ, the curse of poverty has no right over you!
Claim your riches TODAY!
Beloved, God is involved in every single detail of your life. Even pregnancy
and child birth were connected to spiritual rituals in the Sanctuary. God doesn’t
departmentalize spiritual things from your everyday life. He is concerned about
your total life. In Christ, you have every right to claim the blessings of
motherhood, child bearing, and all the family blessings. Don’t ever live below
your privileges! Cast away all unbelief and claim your blessed privilege of life
in Christ TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, children are a heritage from You, the fruit
of the womb is a reward. I have boldness to enter the Holiest
by Your Blood, by a new and living way which You consecrated for
me. There is neither male nor female, for we are all one because
I am in Christ.
Ps.127:3; Heb.10:19-20; Ga.3:28
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june 27 DIAGNOSING SKIN DISEASE
IN CHRIST
The priest shall examine the sore on the skin of the body; and if
the hair on the sore has turned white, and the sore appears to be
deeper than the skin of his body, it is a leprous sore. Then the priest
shall examine him, and pronounce him unclean.
Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing;
be cleansed.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed (Lev.13:03; Mt.8:3).
God gave clear instructions about infectious skin diseases like leprosy
diagnosing techniques for the various types of skin diseases.
Diagnosing priest: People with swellings, rash or bright spots were
commanded to go to the priest to be examined. After examination, the priest
would declare them clean or unclean. If he was not sure, he would lock up the
infected person for seven days for proper diagnose. Whatever he pronounced
was the final word about their condition. In short, God’s priests were God’s
physicians for His people. In those days, the heathen used to go to their priests,
the magicians, for their cure. God, the Great Physician, has appointed His
priests as His sub-physicians to take care of the health problems of His people.
In Christ, you are God’s priest. If you walk in the spirit, you can even
diagnose the people’s sicknesses and their root causes. Jesus, the Great
Physician, lives inside of you. The Holy Spirit, the Great Healer, helps you
diagnose and heal. If you are under His sway, you can expect to diagnose and
cure any disease. You are a diagnoser and a healer in Christ. As God’s priest,
you have God’s authority to pronounce and declare healing to the sick.
The Creator’s knowledge: The entire 13th chapter of Leviticus gives the
most minute details for diagnosing various skin diseases. The One who created
the body has total knowledge of every intricate design of every cell of the
body. The worldly doctors may guess and infer, but this Creator-Healer knows
every detail accurately. The Church is yet to believe in this ability of God and
to act on it. Times are coming where the multitudes will go to God’s people
instead of going to the doctors. Get ready!
Self-restoration: Just by keeping people in isolation, many times, they
were healed. Without any medication, the sores disappeared (Lev.13:4-6). When
people follow all the health laws of Jehovah Raphah, the healing virtue inside
their own body is activated, and the body is healed by its own self-restorative
powers. In Christ, how much more should you trust God’s restorative healing
powers inside of you to restore your physical health and strength, healing all
diseases!
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Contagious: Whoever was pronounced unclean had to stay outside the
camp. As a declared leper, he was not allowed to come near anyone to keep the
entire community from getting infected. God is not only concerned about
healing the sick but also about protecting His people from contagious diseases.
Even now, medical people counsel us not to move closely with people who
have contagious diseases.
In Christ, you can increase your immune power by increasing your faith
and anointing. The Spirit who raised up Jesus from the dead is constantly at
work in you (Ro.8:11). Even poison lost its power over you (Mk.16:17-18).
Yet, you are explicitly commanded to stay away from sinning believers and
perverted people (1.Co.5:11; Ac.2:40; 2.Co.6:14-18). Sin is the most dangerous,
contagious disease. Stay away from it!
No more rejection: The confirmed lepers had to wear torn clothes, keep
their hair unkempt, cover the lower part of their face and cry out, “Unclean,
unclean”. Imagine their utter hopelessness, total humiliation, damaged self-
image and loneliness! In Christ, no sick person is rejected. Christ was moved
with compassion every time He saw the sick and affectionately touched the
lepers, declaring them healed (Mt.14:14). No matter how people look at you,
your Jesus lives and moves in you with all His compassion, lovingly touching
every cell of your body with His healing virtue. In Christ, let His love flow
through you to embrace even the most rejected, sick and needy people!
Pure garments: One should be wonderstruck to see God’s meticulous
care of even the garments of His people. Any contaminated woolen, linen or
leather clothing had to be brought to the notice of a priest and isolated seven
days for inspection. If the destructive mildew was spreading, the priest had to
burn the garment. Otherwise, washing was enough.
See how God cares for your clothing! He wants you to be totally pure and
healthy in and out. He has given many directions about the clothing of His
people (Lev.19:19; Dt.22:5,11; Mt.6:28-29). Celebrate His care!
Beloved, your God clothes the lilies and the grass of the field! How much
more will He clothe you with the best! You are the most precious child of the
King of the universe! You are God’s priest for the healing of the nations! Never
again feel rejected!
Thank You, Lord, these signs will follow me: In Your Name I
will cast out demons; I will speak with new tongues; I will take
up serpents; and if I drink anything deadly, it will by no means
hurt me; I will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover
because I am in Christ.
Mk.16:17-18
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june 28 CLEANSING LEPROSY
IN CHRIST
And the priest shall go out of the camp, and the priest shall
examine him; and indeed, if the leprosy is healed in the leper, then
the priest shall command to take for him who is to be cleansed two
living and clean birds, cedar wood, scarlet, and hyssop.
And Jesus said to him, “See that you tell no one; but go your
way, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses
commanded, as a testimony to them” (Lev.14:3-4; Mt.8:4).
God not only instructed concerning diagnosing and pronouncing leprosy,
but also gave regulations for ceremonial cleansing after its healing. The diseased
person who stayed away from the camp had to be welcomed back to his
people. The glad news here is that even the confirmed, chronic disease could
be cured by God’s power! There is no hopeless case with God! If you repent
and trust His healing power, there is always a glorious possibility of total
recovery. If people under the Old Covenant could be cured of the most cruel
disease and restored back to normal life, how much more you, His New
Covenant partner, should expect total restoration!
Sin and sanctification: The entire cleansing process in this chapter was
to acknowledge God’s healing. In the law, every sickness was treated as sin
and transgression. Like the sinner, the healed person had to bring a blood
sacrifice to be atoned for. Sickness is the direct result of sin and must be
treated just like sin. It is a tragedy we tolerate sickness as something normal.
This explains the prevalent sickness in the Body of Christ.
Curse cancelled: In those days, leprosy was directly connected to sin
and curse. When Miriam spoke against God’s anointed, she became leprous
(Nu.12:1-12). Gehazi became leprous because of his covetousness and hiding
from his leader (2.Ki.5:19-27). King Uzziah became leprous when he became
proud and stepped out of his calling (2.Chr.26:16-21). Life in Christ never
gives license for sin. Every time you are afflicted with any kind of sickness,
better search your heart and make right with God and His leadership. Listening
to your Great Physician and His appointed leaders is a sure way of recovery
(Dt.24:8-9).
Purifying priest: Under God’s government, His priests were His
representatives. People went to them for all kinds of sins, sicknesses and
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problems. In Christ, you are God’s priest, representing God’s Kingdom
(Phil.3:20). Your High Priest has a heart of compassion for the afflicted. When
a leper was healed, the priest had to go outside the camp to certify his healing
and do all the ceremonial procedures. Now, your High Priest came to seek and
save the sick and sinners (Lk.19:10). He doesn’t just acknowledge healing, He
Himself heals. He never pronounces anyone unclean or drives him away. In
Christ, you share your High Priest’s nature.
In His earthly ministry, Jesus had a special heart for this cruel disease of
leprosy. He couldn’t tolerate the lepers being totally cut off from society, staying
outside the camp. Immediately after He healed them, He commanded them to
go to the priest to make sure they joined the community (Mt.8:4). Once, like a
leper, you were a stranger and a foreigner, cut off from God’s people. In
Christ, you were brought near to share in the inheritance of His saints (Eph.2:12-
13; Col.1:12). The sin that separated you from your inheritance was totally
cleansed and purged.
Dipped and delivered: The healed person brought two live clean birds
with cedar wood, scarlet yarn and hyssop. One bird was killed over fresh
water, the other was dipped in that blood and released to fly in the open fields
(Lev.14:4-7). This is a picture of Calvary. Christ Jesus, your Substitute, died
and shed His Blood on your behalf. You were dipped in His Blood and made
free to fly in the heavenlies. Now, you are totally free from your disgrace, sin,
sickness, curse and rejection. What a joy!
Washed in water: Just like that healed man had to wash his clothes,
bathe in water and shave his hair, you are completely washed by the Blood, the
Name and the Spirit of Jesus (Lev.14:8-9,11,25; 1.Co.6:11; Heb.10:22). A person
who had a bath needs only to wash his feet. His whole body is clean (Jn.13:10).
Whenever you get contaminated, immediately go for a Word-wash (Eph.5:26).
Beloved, every time you feel estranged from God’s Presence, have a deep
heart searching. Submit anew to God and His leaders. Confession and cleansing
is the door to experiencing His manifested glory. Go in TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, I walk in the light as You are in the light.
I have fellowship with others, and the Blood of Jesus Christ
cleanses me from all sin. You have qualified me to be partaker of
the inheritance of the saints in the light because I am in Christ.
1.Jn.1:7; Col.1:12
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june 29 CLEANSING CELEBRATION
IN CHRIST
Then the priest shall offer the sin offering, and make atonement
for him who is to be cleansed from his uncleanness. Afterward he
shall kill the burnt offering. And the priest shall offer the burnt offering
and the grain offering on the altar. So the priest shall make atonement
for him, and he shall be clean.
So Jesus answered and said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But
where are the nine? Were there not any found who returned to give
glory to God except this foreigner?” (Lev.14:19-20; Lk.17:17-18).
We continue our study on the cleansing of lepers. Sin and curse drove a
person out of the camp. Once a leper was declared clean, he had to go
through some processes to rejoin his community. First, the healed person
came from outside into the camp. Then, he had to stay outside his own tent
for seven days of purification (Lev.14:8-9). On the eighth day, he came to
the sanctuary with his offerings and could finally enter his own home joyfully.
Imagine the joy of this reunion! In Christ, both your sin and its effect were
totally dealt with by His sacrifice, and you are transferred from death to life,
from hell to heaven, from darkness to light (Col.1:13; 1.Jn.3:14). There is no
purgatory in Christ! You entered heaven the moment you came to Christ
(Eph.2:5). You go from glory to glory to finally enter your eternal glory land.
Rejoice!
Offerings: The healed person brought sin offering, burnt offering and
grain offering. By the sin offering, he humbly acknowledged that the cause
for his sickness was sin, and the remedy for it was blood. By the burnt
offering, he rededicated his entire life as a pleasing aroma to God in thankful
response. By the grain offering, he expressed his heart-felt thanks to the
One who healed him. Life in Christ should be a constant celebration of
gratitude for the great transformation of your life from the horrible leprosy
of sin and sickness.
Sprinkled and purified: The atoning priest took the blood of the bird
and sprinkled it seven times to pronounce him clean. Sprinkling the blood is
one of the main teachings of the Bible. Everything was sprinkled with the
blood of the sacrifices (Lev.14:7,16,27,51-52). This is a foreshadow of your
life in Christ. The moment you came to Christ, you were sprinkled and
purified with His precious Blood that speaks better things for you (Heb.12:24).
You were made clean from all your impurities and idols (Eze.36:25). Your
Messiah has not only sprinkled His Blood on you but also on all the nations
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of this world (Isa.52:15). It’s your task to declare this Good News to the
nations and bring them under His Blood.
Blood and oil: Another cleansing procedure was the application of the
blood of the guilt offering on the lobe of the right ear, the thumb of the right
hand and the big toe of the right foot of the ex-leper. The priest then did the
same with the oil (Lev.14:14-18). Wherever the blood is applied, the oil
accompanies it. Yes, the Blood is the secret of your anointing! His Blood
cleanses you, His Oil equips you!
Note the three areas where blood and oil were applied. God wants you
to have Blood-washed, anointed ears to listen (Mk.4:24; Lk.8:18). As a
cleansed person in Christ, apply Blood and Oil in these three areas of your
life. Keep your ears from anything that would make you negative, defiled
and fearful. Let His Blood screen what you hear! Have anointed ears to
listen what the Spirit says (Rev.2:7,11,17,29; 3:6,13,22). In Christ, you are
blessed with hearing ears (Isa.50:4; Mt.13:16)! Every word you hear
influences your mind. As you think, so you are. All your battles are fought in
your mind. Shut your ears for anything that would tamper your new life.
Right thumb speaks of your works and achievements. Every one of
your achievements must be Blood-washed and Spirit-anointed. Remember,
it’s not by your might or by your power. Only by His Spirit you are cleansed
and can achieve anything. Constantly check every one of your works whether
it is done in the flesh or in the spirit.
Right toe denotes your daily walk of life. Every one of your steps must
be cleansed and anointed. As God’s Asher, your foot is dipped in His anointing
Oil (Dt.33:24). Wherever you set your foot, you possess (Jos.1:3). Be a
Holy-Ghost-person in this sin-trodden world!
Beloved, once you were a leper in spirit and in soul. By God’s great
mercy, you are cleansed and taken into His home. Celebrate this great salvation
and walk worthy of it TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, I have come to the Blood of sprinkling
that speaks better things than that of Abel. You have given
me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to
speak a word in season to him who is weary. You awaken me
morning by morning, You awaken my ear to hear as the
learned. My steps are ordered by You, and You delight in my
way because I am in Christ.
Heb.12:24; Isa.50:4; Ps.37:23
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june 30 HOUSE CLEANSING
IN CHRIST
And he shall cleanse the house with the blood of the bird and the
running water and the living bird, with the cedar wood, the hyssop,
and the scarlet. Then he shall let the living bird loose outside the city
in the open field, and make atonement for the house, and it shall be
clean.
But whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’
And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on it; if not, it will
return to you (Lev.14:52-53; Lk.10:6).
As Lord and Owner of the Israelites, God was taking care of everything,
including the purity of their bodies and houses. God commanded Moses
regarding cleansing the houses from mildew. Whenever the house-owner
noticed this spreading mildew in a house, he had to inform the priest. The
priest would order it to be emptied for seven days of inspection. If the mildew
stopped spreading, the house was declared clean. If it had spread, he would
take the contaminated stones outside the town, replace them with new stones
and plaster the house. If the destructive mildew kept spreading even then,
the whole house had to be demolished.
If the house was cleansed of the mildew, the owner had to purify it by
bringing two birds, just like in the cleansing of a leper. The blood of one bird
was sprinkled on the house seven times. The other bird was released. By
this, the priest made atonement for the house.
God owns your house: The Israelites were wandering in the wilderness
and staying in temporary tents. Then, the Lord gave them homes in Canaan.
They enjoyed houses they never built, gardens they never planted, and wells
they never dug (Dt.6:11). To show His ownership over the houses of His
people, God commanded the house-owner to go to the priest, God’s
representative, even in a case of mildew. Remember, it is God who gave
you a home. Every brick and wood of your house is His gift (Ps.113:9;
Pr.19:14). He wants your home to be a house of peace, purity and prosperity.
You are the tenant: God has entrusted you with a home as a good
steward (Lev.25:23-24). It’s your responsibility to keep it clean and neat.
You carry God in you. Wherever you move, God moves. In order to honor
and venerate His Presence in your home, you have to protect it from any
defilement, demons and deterioration. Even the mildew on the walls was
taken serious under the law. Of course, under the New Covenant, we don’t
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have such regulations, but the principle of keeping the house clean is explicit
here. Please pay attention to keep your house as God’s house! Don’t allow
sin or uncleanness, any questionable articles, provoking or stimulating things
like pornography or drugs. Make sure there is no division in your home
(Mk.3:25; Lk.11:17). Remember, God dwells in your house, too! You can
never say, it’s my house, I can do whatever I like. In Christ, not only you, but
all your belongings are His.
Blessed house: As you are blessed with every spiritual blessing in
Christ, your house is also blessed. Every single article in your house is blessed.
Jesus commanded His disciples to greet and speak peace to every house
they entered. How much more blessed is your house when He Himself
entered to dwell there! Since you dwell in His Shelter and Shadow, no harm
or plague will come near your house (Ps.91:1,10). Every curse is broken in
your house. The atonement of Christ includes even the cleansing and blessing
of your house. Not the blood of a bird, but the precious Blood of the Son of
God is sprinkled on your house. Both you and your house are filled with
God’s glory and enjoy the heavenly blessing.
Beloved, your dwelling place is also God’s dwelling place. Let Him live
and move freely in every corner of your house to bless and purify everything
in it.
Thank You, Lord, violence shall no longer be heard in my
land, neither wasting nor destruction within my borders. I
shall call my walls salvation and my gates praise. I am
righteous, and my house will stand. In my house, there is
much treasure and the voice of rejoicing and salvation because
I am in Christ.
Isa.60:18; Pr.12:7; 15:6; Ps.118:15
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july 1
CLEANLINESS IN CHRIST
This is the law for one who has a discharge, and for him who
emits semen and is unclean thereby, and for her who is indisposed
because of her customary impurity, and for one who has a discharge,
either man or woman, and for him who lies with her who is unclean.
I will dwell in them and walk among them. I will be their God, And
they shall be My people. Therefore, Come out from among them and
be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, and I will
receive you (Lev.15:32-33; 2.Co.6:16-17).
One cannot but admire the deep care of God for every minute detail of
life. This chapter talks about the uncleanness of discharge and issue of
blood. The main lesson to learn here is to keep even your body clean and
neat. The man who had a discharge was declared unclean (Lev.15:1-18).
Likewise, the woman who had her regular monthly period or some dis-
charge was declared unclean (Lev.15:19-30). Whatever they touched as
well as whatever touched them became unclean. After the discharge stopped,
they had to observe seven days of ceremonial cleansing (Lev.15:13,19,28).
On the eighth day, they had to bring two doves or two young pigeons for sin
and burnt offering for their atonement (Lev.15:14-15,29-30).
Because the Tabernacle of meeting was in the camp, everybody had to
be clean and pure. In Christ, God dwells in you. How much more you have
to walk in this consciousness to keep yourself clean in and out! The more
you become a “God-inside”-conscious person, the more you care for purity
and cleanliness, even in your body (2.Co.7:1).
In Christ, physical defilements are not the main focus. Sin, the root of
all uncleanness, was dealt with already on the cross. You are no more de-
filed or unclean in Christ.
And yet, remember, whatever comes from your flesh and soul is un-
clean! If your heart is not purified by His Blood, everything that comes from
it will defile you (Mk.7:20-21). Thank God, your heart is purified by the
Blood, and your spirit is made alive by the infusion of Jesus’ life! Now, the
rivers of clean thoughts, sexual morality, integrity, love, fidelity, generosity,
goodness, honesty, decency, bigheartedness, positive speaking, humility and
wisdom flow from you. All these good things come from within and purify
you (Mk.7:20-23)!
The atoning work of Jesus broke all the curse and uncleanness of lep-
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rosy, discharges and issues of blood. Even in the earthly walk of Jesus, He
healed leprosy and issue of blood to prove that He cleanses the unclean
forever (Mt.8:2-3; 9:20-22). In Christ, whatever you touch is cleansed and
purified! Just like Jesus, whomever you touch is healed and purified, and
whoever touches you shall receive God’s cleansing power because His vir-
tue flows from you. See God’s humor! In Christ, you discharge God’s power
and purity! Under the law, if the person with a discharge spat on someone,
that person became unclean (Lev.15:8). In the Lord, even when you spit,
your saliva can heal and bless (Mk.7:33-35; Jn.9:6-7)!!! You are a “Jesus-
super-person”!
Under the law, not only the Covenant people but also the anointed priests
had to go through all this separation and ceremonial cleansings when they
were defiled by leprosy or discharge (Lev.22:4; Nu.5:2). Their prized posi-
tion or the anointing oil didn’t exempt them from being unclean. This warns
you to keep your body clean and holy as a vessel of purity and honor
(1.Thes.4:4). If you have already defiled your life, trust the atoning Blood
and cleanse your conscience from every dead work (Heb.9:14)!
Discharge or leprosy were treated and even pronounced as a curse.
David cursed Joab and his entire household with a curse of discharge or
leprosy because of the innocent blood he shed (2.Sa.3:26-29). Thank God,
all such curses are nullified on the cross because of your beloved Lord who
became a curse for you (Ga.3:13)! Discharge and over-bleeding could mean
all kinds of venereal diseases. The curses of AIDS, painful and disorderly
menstruation, and all the uncountable venereal diseases were broken on the
cross. Claim these blessings and cleanse and heal your people as God’s
atoning priest, just like your Master!
Beloved, before cleansing a house from such curses, find out if there
has been bloodshed, hatred or revenge, and confess it as a sin, even if it
happened generations ago. Then plead the holy Blood of Jesus and cleanse
the house and your land from any curse. Invite Jesus to dwell there TO-
DAY!
Thank You, Lord, I have purified my soul in obeying the
truth through Your Spirit. I know how to possess my vessel
in sanctification and honor. I will be a vessel for honor,
sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every
good work because I am in Christ.
1.Pe.1:22; 1.Thes.4:4; 2.Ti.2:21
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july 2
FEAST OF ATONEMENT
IN CHRIST
“This shall be an everlasting statute for you, to make atonement
for the children of Israel, for all their sins, once a year.” And he did as
the LORD commanded Moses.
For the law, having a shadow of the good things to come, and not
the very image of the things, can never with these same sacrifices,
which they offer continually year by year, make those who approach
perfect. (Lev.16:34; Heb.10:1)
The great Day of Atonement was a yearly national holiday for all the
Israelites. On that day, all the people afflicted themselves with fasting and
penitence and were not allowed to do any work (Lev.16:29-31).
In Christ, the Great Atonement of your Savior became your daily
celebration. Instead of afflicting your soul, you exult in your Savior. The
very day of fear, trembling and humiliation for the Israelites became your
day of faith, joy and exaltation (2.Co.2:14; Ga.6:14). What a life!
Every day: The very day Nadab and Abihu entered God’s Presence,
they were killed. So God warned the other priests to approach Him with
reverence and fear. He strictly restricted the entry into the Most Holy Place
to once a year (Ex.30:10: Lev.16:34; Heb.9:7). In Christ, you live in God’s
Presence every day, every second of your life. In fact, you yourself have
become God’s Most Holy Place where He dwells in all His glory (Eze.48:35;
1.Co.3:16; Col.1:27; 2:9-10; 3:3).
Every one: Only the high priest was allowed to enter the Most Holy
Place, others couldn’t even peep in. People could only stand at a distance in
the Outer Court with much trembling and consciousness of their sin and
unworthiness (Ex.20:21). In Christ, every believer has free access to God’s
glory without any partiality (2.Co.3:17-18). Your High Priest has broken the
veil between the Holy and the Most Holy Place and entered the very Throne
Room of God once for all (Heb.9:11-12).
With imperfect blood: On the Day of Atonement, Aaron entered the
Most Holy Place with the blood of goats and a ram for sin- and burnt offerings
for his own sins, his family’s sins and for the sins of the Israelites
(Lev.16:11,17). Only by sprinkling blood on the Ark of the Covenant, he
could save himself and the people. In the New Covenant, your Savior entered
the Most Holy Place with His own Blood for your perfect atonement
(Heb.9:13-14). His Blood even purged every remembrance of your sins.
Even the Most Holy Place had to be sanctified with blood (Heb.9:22). In
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Christ, you are God’s holy temple, totally purified and sanctified by His own
Blood.
Lest you die: Aaron was not allowed to enter His Most Holy Place at
his discretion lest he die (Lev.16:2). Even on the Day of Atonement there
was no guaranty whether he would come out alive. People stood outside in
suspense, listening to the sound of the bells around the hem of his robe, to
make sure he was still alive. Even a minute negligence would cause death.
In Christ, you live and move and have your being in God Himself (Ac.17:28).
Intimacy with God is not dangerous to you, but keeping a distance is perilous
(Heb.10:38-39).
Two goats: Two goats were presented before the Lord. One was for
sin offering, the other for a scape goat (Lev.16:7-10). After making atonement
with the blood of the goat, Aaron laid his hands on the head of the live goat.
He confessed all the sins of Israel over it, thereby putting them on the head
of the goat. Then he sent it away into the wilderness (Lev.16:20-22). This
speaks of the double blessing of your atonement.
These two goats represent both Christ’s death and resurrection. He
died as a sin offering, purging all your sins. Like the scape goat, He carried
away all your sins and reproach outside the camp (Heb.13:13). He rose
again to give you new life, totally destroying the old sin-nature (Ro.6:2-4,6).
But for Christ, the Scape Goat, your sins and rebellions would have driven
you to the wilderness (Ps.68:6; Rev.18:2).
Thank God, your Jesus became your scape goat and even went into the
abyss for you (1.Pe.3:19)! Now, all your sins are not only forgiven but also
removed from you as far as the east is from the west (Ps.103:12; Isa.53:11;
Jer.31:34; Mic.7:19; Heb.8:12; 10:17). This is the great good news of the
Gospel.
Beloved, the atonement of Christ is a great feast for you, not fearful
trembling. The Most Holy Place is the most exciting place for you. God’s
Presence is your great delight. Your mourning is turned into dancing in Christ.
Come boldly to the throne of grace and obtain mercy and find grace to help
in time of need (Heb.4:16). Get rid of your sin-consciousness and celebrate
Son-consciousness TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You are merciful to my unrighteousness,
and my sins and my lawless deeds You remember no more.
Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with Your own
Blood You entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having
obtained eternal redemption. You are the Mediator of the
New Covenant, and I receive the promise of the eternal
inheritance because I am in Christ.
Heb 8:12; 9:12,15
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july 3
NO FELLOWSHIP WITH DEMONS
IN CHRIST
They shall no more offer their sacrifices to demons, after whom
they have played the harlot. This shall be a statute forever for them
throughout their generations.
Rather, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice they sacrifice
to demons and not to God, and I do not want you to have fellowship
with demons (Lev.17:7; 1.Co.10:20).
Whatever is not totally offered to God is actually offered to demons.
This is the shocking truth for every child of God. Either you are the Lord’s,
or you are the demon’s. There is no other way. Heed this warning from
Leviticus 17!
The Israelites were strictly prohibited to sacrifice animals anywhere
except at the door of the Tabernacle (Lev.17:3-4). Failure to sacrifice there
would cut them off from the Covenant people. Till then, people were offering
their sacrifices in the open field. After God established His dwelling place in
their midst, all the offerings had to be brought to His Tabernacle (Dt.12:5-
7,11). Offering in any other place was considered idol worship and offering
to demons. This was direct prostitution against the Lord. All the sacrifices
were offered to God as burnt offerings or fellowship offerings, as a pleasing
aroma to the Lord (Lev.17:6-9).
You are God’s Tabernacle, and everything you have is articles of God’s
Tabernacle. Using these articles for anything else than God’s purposes and
glory is worshipping outside the Tabernacle and considered worship to demons
and idols. This cuts you off from your new creation-privileges (Heb.6:4-12)!
You belong to God – not to your own self, your family, or the world and its
riches and requirements. The moment you accepted Jesus, you became His
temple and His home (1.Co.3:16; 6:19; 2.Co.6:16-18). Every bit of you is
offered to Him, wholly and holy.
Your own self: Your own thoughts, understandings and ways will lead
you to demon worship. Even the best of your ideas will lead you astray.
Ezekiel warns you that doing your own thing will even defile your land
(Eze.36:17). You are His worshipper, not by your good thoughts, but by your
God-thoughts!
Your body: Your body is bought by His precious Blood (1.Co.6:12-20)!
So it must be offered as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God (Ro.12:1).
If a member of your body is not under the Lordship of Christ, it’s already
under the dominion of demons!
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Mammon: Don’t ever dare to live and toil for the mammon of this
world. In Christ, you have a new Master! He deserves and demands all
your devotion and commitment. He is your Treasure on whom your heart is
fixed. In Christ, there are no two masters for you! You cannot serve God
and Mammon. The moment you love money, you literally hate and despise
your Master (Mt.6:19-24)! Serving money is serving the prince of this world,
satan himself (Jn.14:30). How serious!
World: You are now God’s Tabernacle and tent of meeting. You are
totally separated and picked out of this world. You are His living sacrifice!
You don’t love this world any more (1.Jn.2:14). Friendship with the world is
enmity towards God. Loving the world is adultery in God’s eyes and hurts
His heart (Jas.4:4).
Man-pleasing: Pleasing men disqualifies you from being a servant of
God (Ga.1:10). Stop trying to win the approval of men! Stop trying to please
men! Be a God-pleaser all the days of your life (Pr.22:4)!
Time and energy: Don’t offer your time and energy in any other
place than at the altar of God. Your every minute belongs to Him! Your
times are in His hand (Ps.31:15). You cannot peddle with it as you like. The
time and energy you don’t spend for God is actually spent for demons! In
Christ, whatever you have comes from the Lord, and whatever you do is for
the Lord.
Home folks: Whatever relationship is not offered to God is taken over
by the demons. If your children are not nursed and nurtured for God, you
actually sacrifice them to Molech (Ps.106:38). If you love your father, mother,
brothers, sisters, children or lands, even your spouse, more than your God,
you sacrifice them to demonic powers (Mt.10:37)! This list applies to every
area of your life like education, job, finances, health, leisure time, hobbies,
sports, food habits, fashion and all your belongings.
Beloved, as the Israelites brought their sacrifices to the Lord, to the
priest and to the Tabernacle, you belong to your God, His ministers and His
Church (Lev.17:5; 2.Co.8:5; Col.1:24). In Christ, you are both His temple
and His sacrifice. There are no compartments in you, you are wholly His
holy habitation. You are not an open field where anyone or anything can
freely trade. Crown Him as your Lord of everything TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, I am Yours, and I have crucified the
flesh with its passions and desires. I am not my own. I was
bought at a price. Therefore I glorify You in my body and
in my spirit, which are Yours. I will not have fellowship with
demons because I am in Christ.
Ga.5:24; 1.Co.6:19-20;1.Co.10:20
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SACRED BLOOD IN CHRIST
And whatever man… who eats any blood, I will set My face against
that person who eats blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you upon
the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that
makes atonement for the soul.
…abstain from things offered to idols, from blood, from things
strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from
these, you will do well (Lev.17:10-11; Ac.15:29).
Blood was the most sacred thing for an Israelite. Right from Noah, God
commanded them not to eat any blood (Ge.9:4). Here in Leviticus, God
made it even more serious. He would set His Face against those who ate
blood, and cut them off from His community (Lev.17:10). Whenever an
animal or bird was killed, the blood had to be completely drained out and
covered with earth (Lev.17:13). People were unclean when they ate anything
that died a natural death or was torn by wild animals (Lev.17:15-16). This
rule applied not only to the Israelites but even to the alien living among them.
In Christ, the Blood of Jesus is the most precious and sacred thing for
you. Your revelation of His Blood decides how far you enjoy your life in
Christ. Lack of knowledge about His Blood cuts you off from God’s zoe life
flowing in and through you (Jn.15:5).
The Zoe-Blood: The life of every living thing is in the blood
(Lev.17:11,14). Life is precious before God and man, even the life of a little
bird (Mt.10:29; Lk.12:6). Since God values blood so highly, bloodshed and
murder are some of the most serious offenses to Him. In Christ, the spotless,
precious Blood of Christ is highly valued before heaven and hell. The very
zoe-life of God is in His Blood! Though you are forbidden to eat the blood of
any living thing, you are welcome to drink the Blood of your precious Savior
(Mt.26:28; Jn.6:53-57). The moment you trusted His Blood, all the life of
God flooded into your spirit. Now, you became a partaker of His abundant,
overflowing life (Jn.10:10).
Atoning Blood: Eating blood was also prohibited because it was used
for atonement of sins (Lev.17:11). The animals were sacrificed as substitutes
for the sinner. In Christ, animal blood is no longer needed for atonement.
You have redemption through His Blood! Your sins are forgiven, and you
are set free (Eph.1:7)! The Blood of His New Covenant is far better than
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the blood of the Old Covenant, purging the sins of the whole world ((Jn.1:36;
Heb.12:24). Trust and venerate His atoning Blood TODAY!
Separating Blood: Not eating blood separated the Israelites from all
the other nations. The Gentiles were rejected by God because they didn’t
value the blood. They even drank blood during their rituals of idol worship,
but “Thus says the Lord GOD: ‘You eat meat with blood, you lift up your
eyes toward your idols, and shed blood. Should you then possess the land?’”
(Eze.33:25). Eating blood is directly connected to idol worship and even
satanism. In Christ, His Blood separated you wholly for Him. You have
nothing to do with demons now!
Power Blood: Even today, witches and satanists drink blood to acquire
more power for their evil acts. By offering blood to the idols, the pagans
increase the powers of their gods. Deliverance ministers witness demon-
possessed people cutting their own bodies and drinking their blood to renew
the power of their indwelling demons. How much more the Blood of Jesus
Christ renews your zoe-life and gives you the strength of a wild ox (Nu.23:22;
24:8)! Through His Blood and His zoe-life, you receive the very strength of
God to pull down the strongholds of the enemy and goar the nations to the
ends of the earth (Dt.33:17).
Beloved, your God has esteemed the Blood of His Son very highly.
Never dare to insult the Blood of His covenant that sanctified you
(Heb.10:29)! Constantly thank God for the priceless Blood and its atoning
power! Receive more of His zoe-life by taking communion and exalting His
Blood! Celebrate the Blood, sing the Blood, shout the Blood, preach the
Blood, plead the Blood, and set the nations free!
Thank You, Lord, for the Blood of the New Covenant
which is shed for many for the remission of sins. In You I
have redemption through Your Blood, the forgiveness of
sins, according to the riches of Your grace. I abstain from
things offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled,
and from sexual immorality because I am in Christ.
Mt.26:28; Eph.1:7; Ac.15:29
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 example, Abraham married his half-sister which was later strictly prohibited
in the law (Ge.20:11-12; Lev.18:11). Ruben slept with his father’s wife and
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SEXUAL PURITY IN CHRIST brought himself under a cruel curse (Ge.35:22; 49:3-4; Lev.18:8). Even under
the New Covenant, this was still severely condemned (1.Co.5:1). Jacob
unlawfully married two sisters and suffered many strives (Ge.29:15-30:24;
Do not defile yourself by having sexual intercourse with your Lev.18:18).
neighbor’s wife... Do not practice homosexuality; it is a detestable Illegal sex: All kinds of adultery, homosexuality, lesbianism and bestiality
sin. are terrible sins against God (Lev.18:20,22-23; Ex.20:14; 22:19). Even inside
the marital relationship, there are some restrictions to be considered. For
For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you should
example, sex during your wife’s menstruation is prohibited (Lev.18:19).
abstain from sexual immorality (Lev.18:20,22, NLT; 1.Thes.4:3-4).
God-approved sex: Sex within marriage is the only sex God approves.
God’s laws concerning sexual relations assert His lordship over our Your marriage partner is your own cistern and well. You are blessed only if
bodies. He starts His instructions, affirming, “I AM the Lord your God. You you drink water from it. You are not allowed to have sex with anybody else.
shall observe My judgments and keep My ordinances, to walk in them: I am In fact, you are commanded to rejoice in your marriage partner and be
the LORD your God” (Lev.18:2-3). The entire chapter of Leviticus 18 deals satisfied and enraptured only with your partner (Pr.5:15-20). This brings
with the people involved, right and wrong use, and proper timing of sexuality. God’s smile, favor and blessings upon your life and family.
The Bible speaks a lot about sexual sins, its consequences and the way to
Beloved, gladly accept the Lordship of Christ over your sexuality. He is
keep your sexual life holy and pure to bless both God and men. This shows
the Lord of all – or He is not Lord at all! Hand over your sexual desires and
that God is deeply involved in every area of your life, including your sexual
struggles into His caring Hand. Invite the Holy Spirit to rule and reign also
side.
over this area of your life. Make Him the President of your life, not just a
Author of sex: The very idea of sex originated in God’s heart. As the resident! In Christ, you can walk in the Spirit, and not fulfill the desires of the
Creator of the human body, He created the sexual drive. Even before sin flesh (Ga.5:16). Sin shall not have dominion over you because you are under
entered, Adam and Eve were blessed with sexual drive and pleasure. God grace (Ro.6:14)! Take dominion TODAY!
gladly blessed them to procreate after their own kind (Ge.2:28). When satan
Thank You, Lord, I drink water from my own cistern,
entered, the sexual instinct was greatly perverted. The Creator Himself
and running water from my own well. I don’t let my fountains
taught us how to enjoy the blessings of sexuality and escape the horrible
be dispersed abroad, nor my streams of water in the streets.
consequences of its misuse. Jesus validated proper sex by manifesting His
They are only my own, and not for strangers with me. My
glory for the very first time at a wedding (Jn.2:1-11). Even now, the Holy
fountain is blessed, and I rejoice with the partner of my
Spirit is deeply concerned about your sexuality. Any form of misuse affects
youth. I walk in the Spirit, and I will not fulfill the lust of
His tender heart and your relationship with Him (1.Thes.4:8).
the flesh because I am in Christ.
Manager of sex: God also regulates and manages your sexual instincts
Pr.5:15-18; Ga.5:16
properly. He is the Creator and Owner of your body. He paid a tremendous
price to purchase and own your body (1.Co.6:20). In Christ, your body became
God’s property, even a member of His Body. You are accountable to Him
for every use of your body (1.Co.6:13-15). Now, He dwells in your body
and made it His holy sanctuary. You have no right to play with it as you
please for any sensual pleasure.
Regulations for sex: As director of your sex life, God gives a long list
of ‘do’s’ and ‘don’ts’ of sexual relations. For example, sex is prohibited
between close blood relationships. Until God clearly pinpointed unlawful
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IN CHRIST
Do not defile yourselves with any of these things; for by all these
the nations are defiled, which I am casting out before you. For the land
is defiled; therefore I visit the punishment of its iniquity upon it, and the
land vomits out its inhabitants.
Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom
of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor
adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites… will inherit the Kingdom
of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you
were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus
and by the Spirit of our God (Lev.18:24-25; 1.Co.6:9-11).
We have seen how God directs and manages even the minute details of
our sexual life. God not only warns, but also shows the way to keep this God-
given instinct from ruining our lives.
Sexual sin is for the pagans, not for you in Christ: All kinds of sexual
sin and perversion are the mark of paganism. The first step to victory over any
sin is to see its seriousness. The fallen nature always finds excuses to justify
sins, but God gives no chance to excuse yourself in these sexual sins. In fact,
God’s main reason for rejecting the Egyptians, the Canaanites and all the pagans
is their perverted sex life. In order to raise up a pure generation out of this
sexual abomination, God delivered a people from Egypt, brought them to Canaan
and drove out the heathen nations before them. God strictly commanded them
not to do according to the sexual practices of the Egyptians from where they
were delivered, nor of the Canaanites where they were going to dwell (Lev.18:3).
The New Testament clearly says, passionate lust is for the heathen who do not
know God (1.Thes.4:5). Sexual sin belongs to your old nature, not to your
new nature in Christ (1.Co.5:1-2; Col.3:5-7). In Christ, sexual immorality or
impurity goes completely against your new nature. It actually makes you worse
than a pagan (Eph.5:3)!
Accept His Lordship even over your sex life: God delivered His people
to bring them under His total Lordship and His moral principles. He is holy, and
He expects His people to be holy (1.Pe.1:16). Anyone who yields to his vile
animal nature declares his own flesh to be his lord. He blatantly rejects the
Lordship of Christ over his life. He even rejects God Himself (1.Thes.4:8). In
Christ, your body is for the Lord, and the Lord is for your body (1.Co.6:13).
Don’t condemn yourself. Trust the victorious Lord who lives in you!
Possess your inheritance in Christ: All sexual sin cuts you off from
enjoying your inheritance. The nations that practiced these sins were vomited
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out of their land. Sexual sin not only defiles you but also your family, your
surroundings, even your very land! As a little yeast works through the whole
batch of dough, these sexual sins quickly defile your entire surroundings. Never
think they only affect your life. David’s sexual sin affected his generations and
the whole nation (2.Sa.11:2-5; chapter 13-16). In spite of God’s grace and
love, even the Old Covenant people were driven out of their inheritance because
of their abominations. God raised up sixteen judges to deliver them from seven
servitudes. Even under the New Covenant, the immoral believer was handed
over to satan for the destruction of his flesh (1.Co.5:5). God is not obligated to
bless you and keep you in your inheritance, no matter what you do!
Know the consequences of unlawful sex: Your heart will tremble at the
severe consequences of sex outside marriage. The penalty for all sexual sins is
nothing but death. It is so severe that both the one who induced the sin and the
victim had to be put to death so that there might be no wickedness among
God’s people (Lev.20:10-21). Any sexual immorality is sin against your own
body and destroys your own soul (1.Co.6:18; Pr.6:32-33). Many mighty men
were brought down by this sin and led to the chambers of death like an ox
goes to the slaughter (Pr.7:22-23,26-27). Remember, even in Christ, you cannot
remain in God’s favor when you practice the same soul-damaging sins of the
pagans around you. Even under the New Covenant, God avenges all sexual
sins, and the wrath of God comes upon those who practice them (1.Thes.4:6;
Col.3:5-6). Both under the law and under the grace, God and His holy principles
are not changed. Please don’t be deceived (Ga.6:8)!
Beloved, life in Christ will not give you license to do what is forbidden in
the law, but gives ample provision to escape from corruption (1.Co.10:13;
Ga.1:4; 2.Pe.1:4). If you have failed in this area, run to the Throne of grace
with boldness and receive His grace and mercy to overcome this sin (Heb.4:14-
16). Your sympathetic High Priest is pleading on your behalf for your total
restoration. People under the Old Covenant were struggling with their old nature
and failed miserably. In Christ, you are saved from this wicked generation and
their wicked sexual sins (Ac.2:40). You have God’s new nature in you, from
where you can draw His holiness! The great Holy Spirit lives in you as your
mighty Helper in your infirmities (Ro.8:13,26). You are more than a conqueror
even in this sexual area (Ro.8:37). Rise up TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, no temptation has overtaken me except
such as is common to man. But You are faithful and will not allow
me to be tempted beyond what I am able, but with the temptation
will also make the way of escape, that I may be able to bear it.
You gave Yourself for my sins, that You might deliver me from
this present evil age. I am partaker of the divine nature, having
escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust because
I am in Christ. 1.Co.10:13; Ga.1:4; 2.Pe.1:4
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july 7 UNCHANGING PRINCIPLES
IN CHRIST
Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say to
them: ‘You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy’.
As He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct,
because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy” (Lev.19:2; 1.Pe.1:15-16).
All the laws of the Old Testament are fulfilled in Christ. Yet, the principles
of every law stand for eternity. Let’s meditate some of His principles from
Leviticus 19.
Reverence: The Israelites were specially commanded to honor and respect
their parents, old people and even strangers (Lev.19:3,32-34). In Christ, there
is no place for the spirit of disobedience and rebellion (Eph.2:2). Jesus in you
is meek and humble (Mt.11:29). He submitted to His parents as a humble
carpenter (Lk.2:51). In Christ, His humble mind is yours (Phil.2:5-11). The
Holy Spirit is the Spirit of submission. He makes you submit in the fear of God
(Eph.5:18-21).
Generosity: The Israelites were commanded to be generous like their
God. They were not to reap nor glean the whole harvest. They always left
enough for the poor and the stranger (Lev.19:9-10). When they planted fruit
trees, three years they were not allowed to eat of their fruit. The yield of the
fourth year was entirely given to God (Lev.19:23-24). God’s Kingdom works
in generosity. How much more should you be generous in Christ! In Christ, all
giving is nothing but sowing (Phil.4:17). Bountiful sowing and bountiful reaping
is your privilege and lifestyle. When you are generous like your Savior, God
will enlarge your store houses and increase your harvest. Your generosity will
cause many to give thanks to God (2.Co.9:6-13).
Compassion: God is compassionate and great in mercy, and He expects
His people to be compassionate and kind. Robbing and cheating others was
never tolerated in His Kingdom. The wages of the day must be paid before the
night. God considers that for the poor, the daily wages provide the daily food
(Lev.19:13; Dt.24:14-15; Jer.22:13). He commanded special care for the
handicapped (Lev.19:14). In Christ, you have a special heart for all those in
need. His compassion flows through you to the sick, the oppressed and the
needy (Mt.14:14; Mk.5:19; 8:1-3). This is the service that pleases your Daddy
God (Jas.1:27).
Love: God is love, and He never changed. Even under the law, ‘Love
your neighbor as yourself’ was His code of ethics (Lev.19:18,33-34). Hatred
in the heart, seeking revenge, bearing a grudge or spreading slander was never
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allowed (Lev.19:16-18). In Christ, love is your nature. You are love personified,
just like your Savior. You can even love your enemies as Christ loved you. Your
love covers a multitude of sins (1.Pe.4:8). God’s love so much filled your
heart and emotions that there is no room for hatred. 1st Corinthian 13 is inbuilt
in your new nature and flows out spontaneously. You don’t strive to love, you
simply trust God’s love to flow through you.
Separation: This is a hallmark of your life. God distinguished the Israelites
from others and made them peculiar people (Ex.19:5). Their food habits,
Sabbaths, cleanliness, even their hairstyle and fashion were completely different
from the Gentiles (Lev.19:27). To show the severity of their separation, He
didn’t even allow them to cross-breed their animals, to plant two kinds of
seeds on the same field or wear clothes made of mixed materials. In Christ,
you are saved to be different. He has made you different (1.Co.4:7)! Everything
about you must distinguish you from others. You don’t think like a mere man
(Mt.16:23; 1.Co.2:16; 3:3). You are not conformed to the image of this world
(Ro.12:2). You are saved from this wicked, crooked generation (Ac.2:40;
Phil.2:15). In Christ, you are not a man-pleaser, you are a God-pleaser (Ga.1:10)!
Supernatural: The desire for the supernatural is created by God. People
without Jesus seek occultism, divination or spirit mediums to gain knowledge
and power. Egypt and all the other nations were filled with these kinds of
spirits. God delivered Israel from them all to show His supernatural world. He
commanded them to stay away from all forms of demonic supernatural
experiences (Lev.19:26,31). He would set His Face against those who turn to
these spirits and cut them off from His people (Lev.20:6). Any involvement
with these spirits, even unconsciously or accidentally, will certainly bring
defilement and bondage. All pagan practices open the door for occult powers.
All kinds of paintings, cuts in the flesh or tattoos on the body are an insult to
God and an open invitation to demons (Lev.19:28).
In Christ, all heaven is open for you. The Early Church refused to tolerate
and compromise with any kind of spiritism (Ac.8:9-13,18-24; 13:6-12; 16:16-
19; 19:18-19).
Beloved, in Christ, you wage war against all irreverence, stinginess, hard-
heartedness, compromise and occult practices. You are well equipped with the
power of the Holy Ghost to subjugate these powers and set the captives free!
Thank You, Lord, I am holy to You. You have chosen me to be
a people for Yourself, a special treasure above all the peoples on
the face of the earth. I take Your yoke upon me and learn from
You, for You are gentle and lowly in heart, and I will find rest for
my soul. For Your yoke is easy and Your burden is light. I have
Your mind because I am in Christ.
Dt.7:6; Mt.11:29-30; 1.Co.2:16
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IN CHRIST
And you shall keep My statutes, and perform them: I am the
LORD who sanctifies you.
So God, who knows the heart, acknowledged them by giving them
the Holy Spirit, just as He did to us, and made no distinction between
us and them, purifying their hearts by faith (Lev.20:8; Ac.15:8-9).
God revealed Himself as the Great Sanctifier of His people. He not
only is holy, He makes you holy. This is the theme of the entire book of
Leviticus.
The Lord God became the law-giver for His people. When the Israelites
were under Egypt, they followed the Egyptian laws. When God delivered
them, He became their ultimate Ruler. As every ruler has his own laws and
rules for his kingdom, God gave His rules to His people. Throughout the
book of Leviticus, God repeatedly said, “I am the Lord”
(Lev.19:2,4,10,12,14,16,18,25,28,30,31,32,34,36,37 etc.).
All in all: Since the Israelites came into God’s kingdom, He separated
and sanctified them from all the other nations. He was their Guide in spirituality
(Lev.1-8), their Dietician and Gastro-Entomologist (Lev.11), their Gynecologist
and Pediatrician (Lev.12), their Dermatologist (Lev.13), their Sanitary
Inspector and Hygienist (Lev.14), their Urologist and Sexologist (Lev.18),
their Moral Instructor (Lev.19), their Supreme Court (Lev.20), their Master
of Religious Ceremonies (Lev.23), their Employer, their Land-Owner, their
Agricultural Officer, their Geologist (Lev.25), and their Reformer (Lev.26)!
In short, He was their All in all!
In Christ, in addition to all this, He has become your Father, your Groom,
your Best Friend, your Indweller and your All in all.
The Great Sanctifier: The Lord Jahweh is perfectly holy. His primary
goal is to make His people completely different. He repeatedly revealed
Himself as Jahweh M’kadesh, the One who sanctifies His people. He
showed Himself as their Sanctifier by setting apart a holy Sabbath, giving
them holy statutes, appointing a holy priesthood, receiving their holy offerings
and sanctifying His holy Name (Ex.31:13; Eze.20:12,20; Lev.20:8; 21:8;
22:9,16,32).
Set apart: Sanctification means to be separated from common things
for a noble cause. God sanctified His people by separating them even from
their mothers’ womb (Jer.1:5). He chose them from among all other nations
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(Dt.7:6-7). He set them apart by redeeming them from Egyptian bondage.
He set them apart by His high moral demands. He set them apart for the
noble cause of showing Himself to the world.
Sanctified Church: In Christ, God has chosen you even before the
foundation of the world that you should be holy and without blame (Eph.1:4).
He called you and separated you from your mother’s womb to reveal His
Son in you (Ga.1:15-16). When you were dead in sins and trespasses, He
saved you because of His great love (Eph.2:1-10). He sanctified you through
His Word, His Blood, and His Spirit (1.Co.6:11). He anointed you with His
Holy Spirit to be His mighty witness (Ac.1:8). He made you a member of
His holy Body and assigned your life work to serve Him (Ro.12:4-8).
Everything He ever did in your life serves to make you holy.
OT-NT-Contrast: In the Old Testament, God instructed His people to
be holy. In the New Testament, He imparted His own holy nature to you. In
the Old Testament, He gave them His statutes on tablets of stone. In the
New Testament, He wrote all His statutes in your heart (2.Co.3:3; Heb.8:10-
11). In the Old Testament, He sanctified them through the sacrifice of animals.
In the New Testament, He sanctified you through the sacrifice of His own
Son. In the Old Testament, He gave hundreds of commandments. In the
New Testament, all His commandments are summed up in, “Love the Lord
with all your heart, and love your neighbor as yourself” (Mt.22:38-39). Even
that love for God and man is poured out in your heart through His Spirit
(Ro.5:5). Truly, He is your Jahweh-Sanctifier!
Beloved, let holiness be your slogan and watchword! It is your very life.
It is not something you have to strive for. It is something you have to trust
for. It is God’s free gift for you, but it cost Him everything! This Jahweh-
M’kadesh lives in you, constantly sanctifying every part of your life by His
Holy Spirit and His Holy Word. Yield to His sway TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You are the Lord who sanctifies me.
You purified my heart by faith. You separated me from my
mother’s womb and called me through Your grace to reveal
Your Son in me because I am in Christ.
Lev.20:8; Ac.15:9; Ga.1:15-16
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IN CHRIST
They shall be holy to their God and not profane the name of their
God, for they offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and the
bread of their God; therefore they shall be holy.
And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because
He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry (Lev.21:6;
1.Ti.1:12).
This chapter 21 of Leviticus was a special message to the Aaronite
priests. The whole Israelite community was chosen and set apart for God as
a priestly nation, yet the Aaronite priests were called to serve God full-time.
All the holy laws and requirements were common for both the Israelites and
the priests. The priestly privilege has no exemption, rather, the law required
more of them. In Christ, every believer is a priest. If you are a fulltime
minister, God expects even more from you. In the New Testament, the
qualification for church eldership was definitely higher than for common
believers. We will see from this chapter what God expects from His minis-
ters.
Your distinction: All of us are equal in God’s eyes in one sense: we are
His children, joint-heirs with Christ, sharing in the Kingdom blessings. Yet,
some are distinct in calling and God-given position. This is pictured nicely in
the distinction between the Israelites, the priests, the high priest, leaders,
etc. God’s requirements vary according to the position.
God’s demands on the high priest were still higher than on other priests.
The priests could touch the dead bodies of their parents, brothers, daughters
and unmarried sisters, but the high priest was not allowed to do that. The
higher the calling, the greater the responsibility!
Even in the New Testament, God’s requirements for elders, especially
five-fold ministers, are higher than for deacons (2.Ti.2:24; 1.Ti.3:1-13). The
apostles and prophets, being foundation stones, are to stay extremely close
to the Cornerstone (Eph.2:20; Ac.6:1-4). “Others can, you cannot” is the
constant voice they hear from heaven (1.Co.6:12; 9:1-7). If you desire to be
an exceptional blessing, keep up an exceptional dedication. Salvation is free,
but higher anointing requires higher sacrifices.
Your privilege: Every priest was set apart from common people to offer
food sacrifices to God. They enjoyed the privilege of eating the holy food
inside the Tabernacle (Lev.21:22). These chief among God’s people wore
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special garments of honor and dignity, especially the high priest on whom
the anointing oil was poured (Ex.28; Lev.21:4,10).
In Christ, you are God’s holy priest to stand between the sinning world
and the saving Lord. The most precious Person, the Holy Spirit, is upon you
(Ac.1:8; 2:3; 1.Pe.4:14; 1.Jn.2:20). You are clothed in the most precious
garment, your very Lord Jesus Christ (Ro.13:14; Ga.3:27). You live in His
Presence every second of your life. Your offerings, prayers, praises, com-
mitted life, substance and everything you are and have is well accepted and
brings joy to God’s heart. This most sacred privilege must be guarded by a
deep commitment and a higher moral standard. You are placed by God above
other believers as their leader (1.Co.12:28; Ga.6:6; Eph.4:11-12; 1.Ti.5:17).
No casual ministry: The high priest was not allowed to leave the Sanc-
tuary during his ministry periods, even if his parents died (Lev.21:10-12). So
serious was the demand of ministry. In Christ, you abide in His Presence
and can minister all the days of your life. Yet there are times you must
forego even your legitimate needs to stay more in His Presence during your
active ministry (1.Co.7:5).
Beloved, you are holy to your God. You protect the honor of His Name.
Never profane yourself or His Name. Giving bread to the God of heaven
and earth is the most sacred thing. You are a ‘God-satisfyer’ altogether.
Remember, cursed are those who do the work of the Lord deceitfully and
slothfully (Jer.48:10). Most blessed are those who do His work with all their
heart, soul, mind and strength. Do it TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You have enabled me, because You
counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry. I desire
the position of an overseer. I desire a good work. I labor,
striving according to Your working which works in me mightily
because I am in Christ.
1.Ti.1:12; 1.Ti.3:1; Col 1:29
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july 10 PRIESTLY STANDARD
IN CHRIST
Therefore you shall consecrate him, for he offers the bread of
your God. He shall be holy to you, for I the LORD, who sanctify you,
am holy.
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife,
temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to
teach... (Lev.21:8; 1.Ti.3:2)
We continue our study of the priestly ministry, its privileges and
requirements.
No death: The Aaronite priests should not defile themselves for dead
(Lev.21:1-4,10-12). In Christ, you have passed from death to life and should
stay away from the dead unbelievers, sensual and foolish people, and
Christians who live in continuous sin no matter how close they are to you
(Eph.2:1; 1-Ti.5:6; Jud.1:19; Ecc.10:1). God's life in you works powerfully to
destroy the power of sin and death if you are strong in the spirit (Ro.8:1-2).
Otherwise, the spirit of death in them can defy you. Beware!
No mourning: Even when their closest relatives died, priests were not
to show their mourning (Lev.21:5-6). The anointing oil upon them and their
calling would be defiled if they allowed the spirit of mourning. In Christ, you
are anointed with the Oil of gladness (Heb.1:9). The Spirit of God is upon
you to console those who mourn, and to give Oil of joy, the garment of praise
to deliver the depressed (Isa.61:1-3). In His Presence is fullness of joy
(Ps.16:11). You carry His Presence. Like Nehemiah, you should dread to
show a sad face before your King (Neh.2:2). Natural and worldly sorrow
should never affect your heart. Your grief will grieve the Holy Spirit! Rejoicing
always will kindle God's fire in you (Phil.4:4). In Christ, your basic melancholic
temperament cannot dominate you but rather must serve you to serve Him!
No low morals: Even to select their life partner, priests had to look for
the highest standard. They were not allowed to marry a widow, a divorcee
or a sexually defiled person. They could only marry pure virgins from their
own clan lest their children become unclean. In Christ, you are not allowed
to marry an unbeliever (2.Co.6:14). You should choose a person of highest
moral standard to protect and preserve your anointing (Lev.21:7-8,14-15).
Of course, life before salvation is not counted here, for old things have
passed away (2.Co.5:17).
No negligence in family-life: Even the standard expected from the
priests' children was higher. If a priest's daughter is immoral, she profanes
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her father and deserves the cruel death in fire (Lev.21:9). As a believer, you
are responsible for your children's moral standard. As God's servant, even
more is expected from you. Elders and deacons must manage their own
family well and make sure their children are obedient and in respectful
submission to them (1.Ti.3:4,11-12). Eli's failure and negligence caused his
own death and the defeat of all the Israelites (1.Sa.2:12-17,22-29). Of course,
Eli warned them, but passive advice is not enough! Strong action is required!
The great prophet Samuel failed to bring up his children in a higher standard,
maybe due to his busy schedule (1.Sa.8:1-5). David's sin caused his sons to
fall into immorality, rebellion and revolt and brought great disaster upon the
whole nation (2.Sa.13-16).
In Christ, your sons and daughters shall be anointed to prophesy like the
four daughters of Philip (Ac.2:17; 21:9). All your children shall be taught of
the Lord (Isa.54:13). God's mercy shall be upon your generations (Ex.20:5).
If you see the spirit of immorality or rebellion attacking your children, plead
the Blood and break its power. The success of a leader is his successors!
No defect: No priest with any physical defect was allowed to offer
food-offerings to God. Even a hunchback, eczema or scab disqualified him.
In Christ, your physical defects have nothing to do with your ministry. Still,
spiritual defects affect your effectiveness. You must be above reproach and
blameless (1.Ti.3:2). “This is my weakness, I'm after all a human” should
never be your excuse. Constant development of character will ultimately
lead you to perfection. As a minister, you are called to perfect the Body of
Christ (Eph.4:11-18).
Beloved, the One who has called you is faithful. You have all the grace
to fulfill your calling. His strength shall abound in your weakness. Trust His
indwelling Presence for your perfect holiness TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, all Scripture is given by Your inspiration,
and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction,
for instruction in righteousness, that I, the servant of God,
may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work
because I am in Christ.
2.Ti.3:16-17
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july 11
SACRED OFFERINGS IN CHRIST
Speak to Aaron and his sons, that they separate themselves from
the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they do not profane
My holy name by what they dedicate to Me: I am the LORD.
And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the
Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him (Lev.22:2;
Col.3:17).
The priests were the guardians of God’s holy Sanctuary, of the sacredness
and quality of the offerings, and of His Name.
Guard your sanctuary: As responsible for God’s Tabernacle, the priests
had to keep it from any defilement and desecration. Their own uncleanness,
moral failures and defects would profane God’s Sanctuary (Lev.21:12, 23).
In Christ, you are the guardian of God’s Sanctuary. Your body is God’s
dwelling place today. As a priest, you have to keep it pure and holy. Any
uncleanness in your life, soul-ties, moral failures and reproach profanes your
holy temple. Keeping your soul and body holy and devoted to God is the first
ministry you render to Him as His chosen priest. If you keep your personal
sanctuary holy, God will use you as a holy watchman for His Church.
Guard your offerings: The Israelites entrusted the priests with all their
consecrated offerings for the Lord. It was the priests’ responsibility to treat
these sacred offerings with all respect and reverence. If they had any infectious
disease or touched anything unclean, they were not supposed to eat the sacred
offerings (Lev.22:3-8). If they defiled the offerings, God would cut them off
from His Presence (Lev.22:3). Only after cleansing themselves, they were
allowed to eat. When the people defiled themselves, they would only be cut off
from their community. The defiled priest, however, would be cut off from the
very Presence of God and even die (Lev.22:3,9). Even in the priest’s family,
some were not authorized to eat God’s offerings (Lev.22:10-16). If anyone ate
a sacred offering by mistake, he had to make restitution (Lev.22:14-16). Hophni
and Phinehas ate sacred meat in rebellion and were killed for it (1 Sa.2:16;
4:11). In Christ, you are authorized to enjoy all of God’s bounty, but make sure
you spend God’s money for the purpose it was given for. Even the best gift is
rejected by God if the offerer is not right with Him. Cain and his offering were
rejected (Ge.4:5). It’s not only what is offered. How and who offers decides
God’s acceptance.
In Christ, whatever you have is given as God’s sacred offering: Your
talents, time, finances, relationships, everything is given to you to offer back
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to God. Unlike in the Old Covenant, not only your tithes but every single penny
belongs to God. You must treat everything with deep respect. If you are in the
five-fold ministry, people will trust you with their offerings. Remember, they
were dedicated to God Himself! Every single penny must be treated with utmost
care and honor. If you eat from God’s money with uncleanness in your life, it
will bring guilt and even cause early death. Also remember to spend your
offerings only for the purpose they were given for. Your very privilege in
Christ demands higher responsibility (Lev.21:12).
Guard the quality: The priest also has to watch over the quality of the
offerings. The animals should be without defect, not blind, crippled, lame
animals with ulcer, eczema or scab. God deserves the best and the first.
Anything less won’t be accepted by Him. Anything bought from a foreigner
was not to be offered to God (Lev.22:25). Such rules show that God never
sacrifices His holy standard, not even for receiving offerings.
In Christ, everything you have is God’s, not only the best, even the least.
When you offer something to God, give the best. Even if it is only a widow’s
mite, make sure it is your best! It’s not what you give, it is what He gladly
accepts (Lev.22:29)! Guard His holy Name: Any form of idol worship, unfulfilled
promises or vows brings disgrace and profane God’s holy Name. Especially
any careless handling of God’s offerings profanes His Name (Lev.18:21; 19:12;
20:3; 21:6; 22:2,32).
In Christ, you are called and anointed to glorify and sanctify the Name of
your God. Sing His Name, whisper His Name, honor His Name, love His
Name, share His Name, proclaim His Name – you bear His Name (Phil.2:9;
2.Chr.7:14; Ac.11:26)! More than all, you have to guard the holy Name of your
God in every word you speak and everything you do (Col.3:17). Never allow
God’s holy Name to be blasphemed because of your behavior (Isa.52.5; Ro.2:24;
Jas.2:7).
Beloved, to be God’s watchman is the greatest privilege. You are the
custodian of His holy Temple. Every penny you spend comes from God’s holy
Hand. Your entire family must live a holy, consecrated life. You have to guard
them from defilement. Eli’s sons were not faithful with God’s offerings
(1.Sa.2:12-17;22-25). Eli failed to guard his sons and the sanctity of the
offerings. Job sanctified his entire family as a priest of his household (Job
1:5). Rise up to your responsibility and guard yourself, your family, your church,
even your nation from profaning God’s Name and God’s Sanctuary!
Thank You, Lord, I know I am Your temple, and Your Spirit
dwells in me. Whatever I do in word or deed, I do all in the name
of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to You through Him. Whether I
eat or drink, or whatever I do, I do all to Your glory because I
am in Christ. 1.Co.3:16; Col.3:17; 1Co 10:31
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july 12 NO TOLERANCE OF SICKNESS
IN CHRIST
Whatever man of the descendants of Aaron, who is a leper or
has a discharge, shall not eat the holy offerings until he is clean. And
whoever touches anything made unclean by a corpse, or a man who
has had an emission of semen… (Lev.22:4)
Jesus, who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree,
that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness – by whose
stripes you were healed. (1.Pe.2:24)
The way God treated sickness in the Law throws much light on God’s
attitude towards it. Even for skin diseases and discharges, the Israelites had
to offer sin offerings and stay away from His holy Sanctuary till they were
healed. Likewise, priests with physical defects were strictly prohibited from
entering His Presence to offer anything to God. Sick priests were not even
allowed to eat the sacred offerings. Why should God, the One who looks at
the heart, the One who is compassionate and merciful, take such an offensive
stand against the sickness of His own people and priests?
Because of Who He is: There is absolutely no need for anyone of His
Covenant people to be sick when their Lord God Himself has become their
personal Physician. Right at the beginning of the formation of His nation,
God revealed Himself as Jehovah Rapha, the Lord who heals (Ex.15:26). If
His people were sick, it was entirely their own responsibility. God felt insulted
by their lack of trust in Him. That is why He didn’t allow them to enter and
enjoy His Presence with that lack of trust in His healing power.
Because of His promises: Even under the law, God promised perfect
healing to His people. He would even bless their bread and water and remove
all sickness from their midst if they obeyed His Word (Ex.23:25). There was
no need for anyone to be feeble among His people if they availed His
promises. His promises are His power vaccines and medicines. If His people
lived by every Word of His mouth, they would live in perfect health. This
explains why He was so strict with the sick under the law.
Because of their disobedience: God made very clear, if His people
would listen carefully to His voice and do what is right in His eyes, paying
total attention to His commands and statutes, none of the diseases would
touch them (Ex.15:26). In Leviticus, as their Doctor, He prescribed all the
dietary and sanitary rules to follow. Strict adherence to them would ensure
their perfect health. God treated disobedience and disease, sin and sickness
alike. As a sinner could not approach God’s Presence without repentance,
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restitution and sin-offering, a sick person had to go through the same process.
God healed His people every time they returned to Him with all their heart
(Jer.33:6-8). No good thing He ever withheld from them (Ps.34:9-10; 84:11).
When they dwelt under His Shadow and rulership, all the arrows of the
enemy, like pestilence, plague, and sicknesses, could not even come near
their dwellings (Ps.91:1-10).
Beginning till end: All those who left Egypt under Moses’ leadership
enjoyed the perfect health of Jehovah Rapha. If they continued in their faith,
obedience and devotion to their God, all of them would have enjoyed total
health. Only because they failed to obey and heed His voice, sickness entered
the camp. This includes even the health laws prescribed by God. There was
always a provision for their healing if they would mend their ways. In Christ,
the day you received the Savior, you received the Healer also. If you walk in
this truth, you will be free of sin and sickness! People in Jesus’ days and the
Early Church enjoyed perfect health. In the Dark Ages, the faith and the
message for healing were lost. That is the reason for so much sickness in
the Body of Christ. The promise, ‘the glory of the latter house shall be
greater than the glory of the former house,’ will be fully realized in the end-
time Church. This last-days church will be holy and healthy, without spot
and wrinkles, the Bride waiting for the Groom.
Beloved, Jesus, the perfect God and man, exhibited God’s compassion
for the sick and suffering (Mt.14:14). When He was on this earth, He healed
all those who came to Him (Mt.8:16; 12:15; Lk.4:40; 6:19) . In His crucifixion,
He offered Himself as the great Sin Offering to cleanse and heal every one
of His people. Now, He invites both the sinner and the sick with an open
heart. Even the sinning believer can come to the Throne of grace to find His
mercy (Heb.4:16). The love of Christ makes sick believers enjoy His
Presence and serve Him even in midst of their infirmities. Yet, your sickness
grieves the heart of God who offered His own Son to die for your perfect
health. Sin and sickness are the dual curse of the first Adam. Holiness and
health is the dual blessing of the last Adam. Enjoy it TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You forgive all my iniquities. You heal
all my diseases. You Yourself bore my sins in Your own Body
on the tree, that I, having died to sins, might live for
righteousness. By Your stripes I was healed because I am in
Christ.
Ps.103:3; 1.Pe.2:24
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july 13
FEASTS IN CHRIST
Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘The feasts of
the Lord, which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, these
are My feasts’.
And bring out that [wheat-]fattened calf and kill it; and let us revel
and feast and be happy and make merry (Lev.23:2; Lk.15:23, AMP).
There are eight feasts of the Lord mentioned here, including the regular
Sabbath (Lev.23). The Israelites were known for their regular feasts, their
regular offerings and their various ceremonies. Almost every day, they were
offering something to God. Zion was called the “city of feasts and solemni-
ties” (Isa.33:20). If people under the Old Covenant could enjoy so many
feasts, how much more your life should be a constant feast and celebration!
It shows God’s participation in human activities. Let us see some of God’s
reasons for the feasts.
Rejoicing in His provisions: The study of the feasts shows the heart
of God who longs for the happiness and joy of His covenant people. The
reason for God-ordained feasts was to make His people rejoice in Him and
His blessings. During these celebrations, people could forget their hard la-
bor and sorrows and enjoy the festive mood. The psalmist Ethan sang about
the blessing and happiness of the people who know the joyful sound and
appreciate the spiritual blessings symbolized by the feasts (Ps.89:15). God
commanded, “You shall rejoice in your feast, you and your son and your
daughter, your male servant and your female servant and the Levite, the
stranger and the fatherless and the widow, who are within your gates”
(De.16:14-15).
In Christ, you are called to rejoice always (Phil.4:4). The fruit of your
new nature is joy (Ga.5:22). He has anointed you with the Oil of Gladness,
more than all your companions (Heb.1:9). Jesus Christ has become your
Feast, your Joy and your Delight. You are the branch that draws His joy
constantly and bears abundant fruit (Jn.15:11,16). In Christ, all your grief
will turn to joy (Jn.16:20). Learn to rejoice in God’s victory and blessings!
Remembering His past blessings: Every feast speaks of what God
has done in people’s lives. For example, the Feasts of Passover and of
Unleavened Bread speak of the great deliverance the Lord wrought from
the Egyptians (Ex.12:14-20). The Feast of Tabernacles speaks of their lives
spent in booths when they were brought out of Egypt (Lev.23:43). God
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knows people easily forget His past victories and blessings. In order to re-
mind them, God installed these feasts, offerings, rituals and memorial stones
and monuments.
In Christ, God did everything for you and blessed you with all His riches,
nature, authority and power. Constantly remembering what you have in Christ
is the way to enjoy God’s abundant life! Knowing who you are in Christ will
keep you free from deception, depression, discouragement, guilt, condem-
nation, and feelings of insufficiency and insecurity. It’s in your hand to make
your life a continuous feast!
Resting and Refreshing: On every one of these feasts, people were
commanded not to work but to rest and rejuvenate their bodies. Even slaves
or bond-servants were able to find rest for their body and soul
(Lev.23:3,8,21,32,36). God cares for His people so much that He wants
them to be rested and refreshed for their God-given task. He is not a hard
task-master to load you with heavy work beyond your capacity. In fact, He
wanted His man to start every week with a day of rest and refreshing. See
the caring and understanding heart of God!
In Christ, all your burdens and heavy loads were taken away from you.
Now, you enjoy heavenly rest and ease for your soul. His yoke upon you is
not harsh, hard or pressing but comfortable, gracious and pleasant (Mt.11:28-
30). His peace which surpasses all understanding is guarding you in and out
(Phil.4:6-7). The peace of the Prince of Peace is constantly filling and flood-
ing you (Isa.9:6). Stop allowing yourself to be agitated and disturbed
(Jn.14:27)!
Beloved, Christians should be the happiest and most joyful people on
this earth. The Kingdom of God is like a king who gave a wedding banquet
for his son (Mt.22:2-4). You were invited by the King of the universe to His
banquet the very day of your salvation. Your Heavenly Father is calling you
to enter His joy (Lk.15:31-32). Constantly meditate upon the blessings and
the peace available to you in Christ. Make your life enjoyable TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, I rejoice in You always. You are my
Strength and my Shield. My heart trusted in You, and I am
helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, and with my
song I praise You. I am anxious for nothing, and Your
peace, which surpasses all understanding, guards my heart
and mind because I am in Christ.
Phil.4:4; Ps.28:7; Phil.4:6-7
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july 14 PURPOSE OF FEASTS
IN CHRIST
These are the feasts of the Lord, holy convocations which you
shall proclaim at their appointed times.
Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the
manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more
as you see the Day approaching (Lev.23:4; Heb.10:25).
We continue our study of God’s purposes for His appointed feasts. We
have seen life in Christ is a continuous feast. Now, we will see four more
reasons why we should always have a festive attitude.
Renewing the consecration: Under the Old Covenant, every Israelite
was separated and consecrated for God. All the offerings, ceremonies and
feasts of the Lord reminded them time and again of their consecration to
God. The festival days were called holy and sacred days (Lev.23:3). They
offered all kinds of sacrifices to God to renew their commitment to Him
(Lev.23:8,12-13,25,32).
In Christ, you are sanctified for His service. You are totally separated
from the profane and the natural for His holy and noble purpose. Every time
you celebrate your life in Christ, you realize the greatness of your sanctification,
redemption and justification. This should make you boast in your Lord!
Reunion of God’s people: God wanted His covenant people to gather
together to celebrate Him with their friends and relatives. Three times in a
year, all the men were to gather in God’s Presence (Ex.23:14,17; 34:23-24;
Dt.16:16). I can easily imagine the unity among the men of the Israelites.
Even the women and children in their places would have come much closer
in these times for their own safety. It was God’s intention that His covenant
tribes must live together in joyous celebration. In fact, these feasts were
called feasts of holy convocations or holy assemblies (Lev.23:2-4,7-
8,21,24,27,35-37). Assembling of the brethren released the precious anointing,
the dew of heaven and the blessings forevermore (Ps.133). Almost all these
festivals started and ended with the gathering of a holy convocation (Lev.23:7-
8,21,27,35-36).
Life in Christ is a life of unity and fellowship. If the Old Covenant
people gathered at the tent of meeting or at Shechem or in Jerusalem, how
much more the Body of Christ must gather regularly with all the saints to
understand the length and breadth and height of Christ’s love (Eph.3:18-19;
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Heb.10:25)! The Early Church gathered regularly on the first day of the
week to celebrate God (Jn.20:19; Ac.20:7; 1.Co.16:2). There, God manifested
with all His gifts (1.Co.14:26). Neglecting the gathering of the saints cuts
you off from enjoying the fullness of your life in Christ. Beware!
Reminding them of their coming Messiah: All the feasts of the
Lord are shadows of the great Substance, your Lord Jesus. Every feast
speaks something of Christ, His work on the cross and His resurrection.
Someone said rightly, ‘The New Testament is contained in the Old Testament,
and the Old Testament is explained in the New Testament.’ Everything of
the Old Testament points toward Christ. Christ is the central focus of the
entire Bible and God’s redemptive plan.
In Christ, you have every reason to boast about Christ. He is your
Sabbath rest. He is your Passover Lamb. He is the Firstfruit in His
resurrection. He is the reason for your Pentecost. He is your Heavenly
Bridegroom. He is the Great High Priest of your Great Atonement. He is
your Sin Offering and also your Scape Goat. He is everything and all in all to
you! Delight in Him TODAY!
Recalling God’s time table: All the festivals speak of God’s time
table, both for the Israelites and for His New Covenant people. The covenant-
life starts with Passover and ends with the Feast of Tabernacles. Bible
scholars see God’s prophetic calendar for the end time church through these
feasts of the Lord. Remember, everything God ordains contains multi-
purposes. He is a God of manifold wisdom (Eph.3:10).
Beloved, Christian life is not a boredom! It’s a life of exuberant joy and
jubilance. There is no depressed Christian in Christ! No room for gloom in
Christ! Your Lord and the Early Church rejoiced even in their shame and
suffering. They knew the fullness of life in God. When you came to Christ,
you were engrafted in the abundant and overflowing life of Christ (Jn.10:10).
Jesus came to make your life enjoyable. Celebrate Him TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, I am sanctified, called to be a saint.
All things were created through You and for You. You are
before all things, and in You all things consist. You are the
Head of the Body, the Church, who is the Beginning, the
Firstborn from the dead, that in all things You may have the
preeminence. I don’t forsake the assembling together, as is
the manner of some. I exhort and receive exhortation, and
so much the more as I see the Day approaching because I
am in Christ.
1.Co.1:2; Heb.10:25; Col.1:17-18
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july 15 FEAST OF SABBATH
IN CHRIST
Six days shall work be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of
solemn rest, a holy convocation. You shall do no work on it; it is the
Sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings.
For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his
works as God did from His. Let us therefore be diligent to enter that
rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience.
(Lev.23:3; Heb.4:10-11)
The Sabbath rest comes under the festival days of God’s calendar. In
God’s wisdom, resting and relaxing in His finished work is a celebration for a
child of God. ‘Workaholism’ is the curse of today’s church. The flesh wants
to work even to get God’s approval. This is the nature of fallen man. Before
the fall, man enjoyed God, His blessings, and His work. Only after the fall,
work became his priority. Some might argue that this rest-concept came through
the law and therefore was abolished by Christ’s death. Yet even in the very
creation of God, we see how God rested on the seventh day (Ge.2:2; Ex.20:11).
In Christ, the celebration and total trust and rest in His finished work makes
even your mundane work a joy.
Celebrate before challenges: It is God’s original plan that man should
celebrate before facing the challenges of life. The Hebrew calendar starts every
week after the Sabbath rest. Every Israelite rested and celebrated on the seventh
day, getting ready to face the challenges of the coming week. The whole
Sabbath day was totally devoted to the Lord. They assembled together to
worship and to rejoice in their God. They honored and venerated that day as
the Lord’s holy day (Isa.58:13-14). I believe all the blessings, strength, energy
and vigor needed to face the challenges of that week was given to them while
they celebrated the Sabbath.
In Christ, you have entered the Sabbath rest of God (Heb.4:9). The grace
and strength you need to face the challenges of Christian life are abundantly
provided for you in Christ. Paul gladly faced all the weaknesses, insults,
hardships, persecutions and difficulties because he had learnt to celebrate His
God’s strength and grace (2.Co.12:7-10).
You boldly face all the challenges of the devil by celebrating your Sabbath
rest in God. For you, all the works of the devil were destroyed in Christ. You
do nothing about the devil other than celebrating Christ’s total victory over him
on the cross. When you celebrate how your Lord disarmed all the principalities
and powers on the cross, you receive God’s boldness to rebuke and resist all
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his activities (Col.2:15; Jas.4:7).
When you celebrate how Christ bore all your sins and sicknesses on the
cross, you boldly challenge every power of sin and sickness. You declare you
have died to sin, and by His stripes you were healed (1.Pe.2:24). The list can
go on and on. Remember to challenge the challenges by celebrating the finished
work of Christ.
Celebrate your work: The feast of Sabbath gave grace even to enjoy
and celebrate the daily works of man. Before the fall of man, he enjoyed the
work of tending and cultivating the land (Ge.1:28; 2:15,20). He derived all his
energy for work from his fellowship with God. After his fall, he had to work
with his human strength, sweating and toiling (Ge.3:17-19,23). Before the fall,
he was primarily a worshipper. After the fall, he became a worker.
Jesus came to this world to change his priority once again (Jn.4:23). He
finished everything for man on the cross. Now, He expects you to enjoy His
Sabbath rest and work out His plan by the strength you get from your
celebration. He prepared your life work in Christ (Eph.2:10). In Christ, God is
at work in you effectively, creating in you the desire and the power to work
out God’s will for your life (Phil.2:12-13). With His energy, now you enjoy
work and celebrate it. Never think life in Christ is a lazy life. God created man
for work and activity. He never condones laziness. We are even commanded
to keep a distance from idle believers (2.Thes.3:14). Bible saints were known
for their hard work and stand as living examples to us. They were never a
burden to anyone, but rather channels of blessing and profit. The Early Church
had a rule: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat (2.Thes.3:10). How
serious!
Life in Christ works and toils like Christ. He worked while it was day.
Even on Sabbaths He did good by healing and delivering people (Mt.12:11-12;
Lk.6:9-10; 13:16; 14:5). Now is harvest time for you, the child of God (Pr.10:5).
Now is day time for the works of God (Jn.9:4).
Beloved, Celebrate your rest in Christ and cease from your human striving.
Remember God’s intention is for you to begin to work out His will on earth
after celebrating His finished work of salvation, healing, deliverance and
prosperity. Remember, your salvation, redemption, justification, sanctification
and deliverance is God’s free gift to you!
Thank You, Lord, by Your grace I am saved through faith,
and that not of myself; it is Your gift, not of my works, lest I
should boast. For I am Your workmanship, created in Christ
Jesus for good works, which You prepared beforehand that I
should walk in them. I have entered Your rest and ceased from
my works because I am in Christ.
Eph.2:8-10; Heb.4:10
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july 16 FEAST OF PASSOVER
IN CHRIST
On the fourteenth day of the first month at twilight is the Lord’s
Passover.
And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house,
because he also is a son of Abraham; for the Son of Man has come
to seek and to save that which was lost” (Lev.23:5; Lk.19:9-10).
God appointed the feast of Passover to commemorate the great
deliverance from Egyptian bondage. Every anniversary of their departure
from Egypt became their great festival (Dt.6:1-2,5-6). This Passover festival
speaks of your deliverance from satan, sin and hell. Your spiritual calendar
begins with the celebration of your victory over your enemies. This festival
is the first among the festivals.
Celebrate your victory over satan: This feast reminded the Israelites
of their great deliverance from Pharaoh and all the Egyptian gods (Ex.12:12).
Pharaoh was the leader of the magicians and sorcerers. He himself was
venerated as god and wore a golden cobra, the symbol of satan, on his
crown (Ge.3:1-14; Rev.12:9). Literally, Moses and the Israelites had to fight
with the very principalities and powers of Egypt, not just with flesh and
blood (Eph.6:12). All the ten plagues were aimed against the gods of Egypt.
God stretched out His judgmental Hand to strike the powers of darkness.
That is why God made the Passover a great day of feasting and rejoicing for
His people.
In Christ, through the death of your Passover Lamb, all the principalities
and powers were disarmed (Col.2:15). The author of death was destroyed
(Heb.2:14). The serpent’s head was crushed under the feet of the Son of
God (Ge.3:16). All the works of satan were destroyed (1.Jn.3:8). This victory
is one of the greatest victories ever achieved in human history. In the Old
Testament, the greatest power of God was exhibited when the Israelites
were delivered from Egypt. In the New Testament, the greatest power of
God was manifest on the cross and in the resurrection. God wants you to
rejoice and exult in this great victory. This decides all your victory in all your
life struggles.
Celebrate the Passover Blood: The Passover lamb was chosen on
the tenth day of April and killed on the evening of the fourteenth day. These
days were used to examine the Passover lamb. This is a clear prophetic
picture of your Lord Jesus Christ, the Great Passover Lamb (1.Co.5:7). He
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was examined by the Pharisees, Sadducees, and even by the Roman leaders,
and was found without any guilt or sin. Exactly at the time and date of
Passover, Jesus was killed on the cross.
The blood of the Passover lamb, put on the sides and tops of the
doorframes of the houses, again speaks of the Blood of your Savior (Mt.26:28;
Jn.1:29; Heb.9:14). This blood protected the houses from the entry of the
destroyer and his destructive plague (Ex.12:13). While the death angel was
entering every house, God Himself passed over the blood-stained houses of
His people, totally covering and guarding them. Every Israelite experienced
the blessing of dwelling in the shelter and shadow of the Most High God
(Ps.91:1-2). See the power of the blood!
In Christ, your Savior’s Blood is covering you hundred percent from the
enemy’s intrusion. This should release the shout of joy constantly. This shout
will dispel all tricky satanic activities against you.
Celebrate your household’s salvation: A Passover lamb was killed
for each household. The blood was put on every house of the Israelites. God
passed over those houses and spared them (Ex.12:3-4,7,27). This Passover
lamb saved not just individuals, but entire households. In Christ, the salvation
of your entire household is promised and provided for you. When Jesus
entered the house of Zacchaeus, salvation came to his entire household
(Lk.19:9). The faith of Cornelius brought salvation to his home folks and
even to his friends and relatives (Ac.10:24). The jailor’s faith brought salvation
to his entire home (Ac.16:31-34). Your salvation is so great that it can affect
and apply to your entire household (Heb.2:3-4).
Celebrate your deliverance from sin, sickness and hell: Egypt also speaks
of sin and sickness. When the Israelites were delivered from Egypt, they
were delivered from the sins and sicknesses of Egypt (Ex.15:26). In Christ,
your salvation is total and perfect. The moment you put your trust in Christ,
you passed from death to life (1.Jn.3:14). You are saved from the punishment
and penalty of sin, which includes sickness and hell (Mt.1:21; Ro.6:23).
Beloved, the more you celebrate your Savior and His salvation, the
more you enjoy victory and deliverance from satan and all his works.
Celebrating your Passover releases all the other blessings in your life.
Celebrate TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, for so great a salvation, which was
confirmed to us by signs and wonders, with various miracles,
and gifts of the Holy Spirit. I believe in the Lord Jesus
Christ, and I will be saved, me and me household because I
am in Christ.
Heb.2:3-4; Ac.16:31
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july 17
FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREAD
IN CHRIST
And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the Feast of
Unleavened Bread to the Lord; seven days you must eat unleavened
bread.
Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the
leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of
sincerity and truth (Lev.23:6;1.Co.5:8).
Let me remind you again and again that we are dealing with the feast-
and festival-mood of a child of God. Christianity is a celebrating lifestyle.
Satan has stolen this joyful jubilance from the Body of Christ. Thank God,
God is restoring it through the truth of life in Christ. The Feast of Unleavened
Bread speaks of the celebration of your purity in Christ, a joyful farewell to
your old ways of life, and an exuberant welcome of your new life in Christ.
Celebrate the removal of your old nature: The Israelites had to
leave from Egypt in great haste soon after their feast of Passover. They
took the new dough and baked cakes of unleavened bread for lack of time
to prepare food. They survived on unleavened bread even while crossing
the Red Sea. God made it a perpetual ordinance to keep these seven days
as the Feast of Unleavened Bread. The very first day, all the yeast was
removed from the houses. The first and the last day were celebrated as holy
convocations (Dt.16:3-8). All these seven days, they ate only unleavened
bread, rejoiced and celebrated their God with offerings and sacrifices.
In Christ, your old nature with all its previous moral and spiritual conditions
has passed away (2.Co.5:17). The leaven of vice, malice and wickedness
has been totally removed from you (1.Co.5:7-8). Your old man was nailed to
the cross together with your Savior. The power of sin became ineffective
and inactive in your life. You are no more a slave of its hold (Ro.6:6,14).
Since you belong to Christ, your flesh with its passions and appetites has
been crucified (Ga.5:24). The joyful acceptance and appropriation of this
truth will set you free from the power of sin and flesh. Unless you celebrate
the removal of your old sinful nature, you cannot enjoy the new nature in
you. Come on, celebrate the Feast of Unleavened Bread!
Celebrate the renewal of your nature: This celebration was the
inauguration of the Israelites’ new era. No more dominion of the Egyptians,
no more curse of the Egyptians, no more slavery! Everything became new!
The Lord God had become their new Master. They were marching forward
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in a new way towards new conquests. This clearly speaks of your new life
in Christ. You can never overestimate the greatness of your new nature!
Really, you are fresh and new in Christ. You are born again as a new child
with a new nature from your Daddy God! This Feast of Unleavened Bread
also symbolizes baptism, your burial with Christ. While the Israelites
celebrated this feast, they went through the Red Sea which signifies water
baptism (1.Co.10:2).
In Christ, you are dead and buried with Christ so that, just as Christ was
raised from the dead, you too might habitually live in newness of life (Ro.6:4).
Your mind is renewed by constant meditation on God’s Word (Ro.12:2).
Even your body can be renewed by the indwelling Presence of the Holy
Spirit (Ro.8:11). In Christ, your family is new. Your friendships and relationships
are new. Your goal and life work is new. Everything became new and fresh
in Christ.
Celebrate your remission of sin-power: The Feast of Unleavened
Bread symbolizes your victory over the power of sin. The first ministry of
your Savior is to save you from the power of your sin (Mt.1:21). The first
blessing of your resurrected Lord is to turn you from your wicked ways
(Ac.3:26). In Christ, sin has lost its dominion over you because you are
under God’s great favor (Ro.6:14). Rejoice in this truth! This good news will
help you to cleanse yourself from any contamination of body and spirit
(2.Co.7:1). Remember the horror of sin and hate it to the core. God’s terrible
wrath was poured out on your Savior only because of your sin. The cruelty
He suffered on the cross shows the cruelty of your sins (Isa.52:14; Ps.22:14).
Therefore, resist sin with all your strength (Heb.12:4). Remove any trace of
yeast from your life gladly.
Beloved, purification is a joyful celebration for you in Christ. Every time
you let go of any sinful habit or friendship, count it a great delight and
celebration. Remember, celebrating your victory over sin always precedes
your actual victory.
Thank You, Lord, I know that my old man was crucified
with You, that the body of sin might be done away with,
that I should no longer be slave of sin. I have died and have
been freed from sin. I reckon myself to be dead indeed to
sin, but alive to You because I am in Christ.
Ro.6:6-7,11
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july 18 FEAST OF FIRSTFRUITS
IN CHRIST
Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘When you come
into the land which I give to you, and reap its harvest, then you shall
bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest to the priest.’
But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits
of those who have fallen asleep (Lev.23:10; 1.Co.15:20).
The Feast of Firstfruits is the celebration of the first barley harvest. The
Israelites have two harvests. The Feast of Firstfruits celebrates the harvest
that matures before the main harvest season. That small harvest out of season
is called Firstfruits. God commanded the Israelites to bring a sheaf of the
firstfruits to the priest to be waved before the Lord. Along with this, the burnt
offering, the cereal offering and the drink offering were offered as a pleasing,
sweet aroma to the Lord. Till the firstfruits were offered to God, nobody was
allowed to eat any of the new corn (Lev.23:11-14). This feast speaks of the
resurrection of your Lord Jesus Christ, the blessing of giving your best to
God, and also of the fruit of the Spirit.
Celebrate God’s provisions: When God brought the Israelites to their land,
they thankfully remembered to bring the firstfruits of their yield to God. They
rejoiced in their Lord for giving them the produce of the land. They
acknowledged the God who gave the seed to the sower and food for supply
(2.Co.9:10). They worshiped God for giving them the increase (1.Co.3:7).
Life in Christ acknowledges God as the Provider of every blessing
(1.Ti.6:17; Jas.1:17). The more you celebrate the Giver, the more He bestows
His blessings and provisions upon you. When you praise God for the five
loaves and the two fish, God increases what you have beyond your imagination
(Jn.6:11). The Lord is the Owner of the land (Lev.25:23). He is your benevolent
Employer. He gave you strength and brain to work (Dt.8:18). When you celebrate
Him and His provisions, you release His full prosperity.
Celebrate offering your first and best: Before eating the new grain, the
Israelites gladly gave some of it to God as a wave offering. They pleased
God’s heart by their giving. A God-pleasing life is a fiesta life. When you
celebrate Him with your best, He will crown you with His best.
When you celebrate the Great Giver, you become a liberal giver. Giving
your first and best to God becomes your greatest delight (Mal.3:10; Mt.6:33).
You live to give. Giving to God and to the poor is the greatest privilege for a
child of God (Lev.23:22; Pr.19:17). It’s your honor to give to the King of the
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whole universe and to see that the Great Provider accepts your gift. He deserves
your first and your best. Your first son belongs to God. The first of your cattle
and sheep belongs to God. By giving Him your first love, your firstborn, your
first salary, the first day of your week, and the first hour of your day, you
honor your Creator (Ge.22:2; Ex.13:2; Jer.2:2; Rev.2:4). The Macedonians
abounded in the riches of their liberality in abundance of joy (2.Co.8:2).
Celebrate your Resurrected Savior: The sheaf of firstfruits also signifies
your resurrected Savior who became the Firstfruits of those who have fallen
asleep. Like a grain of wheat, He fell into the earth and died to yield a rich
harvest (Jn.12:24). Through His death, you received His resurrection life
(Ro.6:4). He becomes the Firstfruits of celebration for you. In Christ, you also
enjoy His resurrection life and power. The Early Church constantly celebrated,
adored, and preached His resurrection (Ac.1:22; 4:33). They became living
witnesses of Christ’s resurrection and shook their nation. The more you
celebrate His resurrection, the more you activate God’s resurrection power in
you (Ro.8:11). Celebrate this immeasurable, all-surpassing greatness of His
power that works in you mightily (Eph.1:19). Because of His resurrection,
you are seated with Him in the Heavenlies, far above all principalities and powers
and authorities (Eph.2:19-23).
Celebrate your Christ-likeness: Every seed produces after its own kind.
By His death and resurrection, your Savior bought many sons like you
(Heb.2:10). When you were dead in sins and trespasses, Christ’s resurrection
power quickened your spirit and made it exactly like Him (Eph.2:1). In your
spirit, you have Jesus’ life and nature. Your born-again spirit produces all the
nine-fold fruit of the spirit. Love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control are the real nature of your spirit
(Ga.5:22).
Beloved, your Jesus is the Vine of love, and you are the branch that produces
love-fruit to delight your Love-God (Jn.15:1-10). All the blessings you enjoy
now are just the firstfruits of the best harvest yet to come. A great harvest is
waiting for you. You have the tremendous power of multiplication residing in
you. Enjoy and celebrate TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You have risen from the dead, and have
become the Firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. The
fruit of my spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. I have become
partaker of Your divine nature because I am in Christ.
1.Co.15:20; Ga.5:22; 2.Pe.1:3-4
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july 19 FEAST OF PENTECOST
IN CHRIST
Count fifty days to the day after the seventh Sabbath; then you
shall offer a new grain offering to the Lord.
When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one
accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven,
as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they
were sitting (Lev.23:16; Ac.2:1-2).
Exactly fifty days after the Feast of Firstfruits, the Feast of Pentecost,
also called the Feast of Weeks, was celebrated (Dt.16:10,16). The Feast of
Firstfruits signifies the resurrection of the Lord, and the Feast of Pentecost
clearly signifies the descent of the Holy Spirit (Ac.2:1). Fifty days after the
resurrection of Jesus, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit came on Pentecost.
See God’s accurate timetable!
Celebrate your personal Pentecost: On the day of Pentecost, all the
hundred-twenty disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit. All those devout
Jews who had come to celebrate the Feast of Weeks could see the spiritual
significance of Pentecost. After your salvation (Passover), purification
(Unleavened Bread) and resurrection life (Firstfruits), you enter this glorious
experience of the outpouring of God’s Spirit (Pentecost). Being filled with the
Holy Spirit in this manner is to celebrate the heavenly firstfruits. You taste the
heavenly bliss, power, and purity through this blessed celebration. Every child
of God should enjoy this fullness of the Holy Spirit which is also called baptism
in the Holy Spirit. In Christ, you experience and enjoy your personal Pentecost
daily.
Celebrate without limits: This Feast of Pentecost was celebrated with
a freewill offering in proportion to God’s harvest blessings (Dt.16:10). On the
day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit came upon His people without proportion,
without measure. The Spirit was given in measure throughout the Old
Testament. Jesus had the Spirit without measure (Jn.3:34). In Christ, you
have what He had. You can do what He did, and more than what He did,
through this immeasurable anointing (Jn.14:12). Your celebration should have
no limits. Thank God for His bountiful blessings TODAY!
Celebrate with a new breed of people: In this feast, people presented
an offering of new grain to the Lord (Lev.23:17). This speaks of the hundred-
twenty new-breed-disciples of Jesus. They were completely different from
the traditional Jews. They were the new wineskins, receiving the new vine
from heaven (Mt.9:17).
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In Christ, you are a new creation, ready to be filled with His new vine!
Your friendship and fellowship is changed. You are a new member of God’s
new family. Your name and identity is changed (Isa.62:2). Rejoice!
Celebrate the united Body of Christ: The Feast of Weeks was celebrated
by the Israelites with their sons, daughters, servants, Levites, aliens, fatherless
and widows (Dt.16:11-12). All were brought together in unity by this feast. On
the day of Pentecost, when all the disciples were together in one accord, the
Spirit of God baptized them into One Body. The same outpouring came again
and again in the Early Church, uniting Jews, Greeks, slaves and free men as
one Body in Christ (Ac.8:14-17; 10:44-47; 19:6; 1.Co.12:13). When you magnify
and celebrate this Spirit of unity and this feast of Pentecost, all man-made
natural barriers are broken.
Celebrate the Holy Spirit and His manifestations: This Feast of Weeks
symbolizes the new dispensation of the Holy Spirit and His manifestations.
The Holy Spirit is the honorable Third Person of the Godhead, co-equal to
Father and Son (Mt.28:19). He deserves all your honor, praise and veneration.
The very first manifestation on the day of Pentecost was speaking in tongues
(Ac.2:4). When you allow these languages to flow from your spirit, you build
up and strengthen your spirit, speaking divine mysteries (1.Co.14:2-4). Please
do not forbid this blessed manifestation (1.Co.14:39)!
Celebrate with exuberant joy: God specifically commanded His people
to celebrate this feast with much joy (Dt.16:11). One of the greatest blessings
of the fullness of the Holy Spirit is the overflowing joy of the Lord. On the day
of Pentecost, they were so full of the Holy Spirit that some even mocked them
saying, they are full of new wine (Ac.2:13). Their heart was glad, and their
tongue rejoiced (Ac.2:26). This joy increased more and more as they continued
to be filled with the Spirit, and made them immune to the sufferings, shame
and adverse circumstances (Ac.5:41-42; 13:50-52).
Beloved, your ascended Lord sent His Spirit to be with you as His Divine
Parakletos – your Standby, Strengthener, Counselor, Comforter, Advocate and
Teacher (Jn.14:16-17,26). He is a Person with all of God’s attributes and might
and power, longing to manifest His fullness in and through you (1.Co.12:7-
11). Seek Him and His manifestations, and celebrate Him TODAY (1.Chr.16:11)!
Thank You, Lord, I received power when the Holy Spirit
came upon me. I shall be a witness to You in Jerusalem, and in
all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. I come to
You and drink. I believe in You, as the Scripture has said. Out
of my heart will flow rivers of living water because I am in
Christ.
Ac.1:8; Jn.7:37-38
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july 20 FEAST OF TRUMPETS
IN CHRIST
Speak to the children of Israel, saying: ‘In the seventh month, on
the first day of the month, you shall have a Sabbath-rest, a memorial
of blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation’.
For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with
the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead
in Christ will rise first (Lev.23:24; 1.Thes.4:16).
The Feast of Trumpets was celebrated on the first day of the Israelites’
seventh month, October. The first day was a sabbatical rest and a memorial
day, accompanied by the blowing of trumpets from sunrise to sunset (Nu.29:1-
6). The burnt offerings, meat offerings, drink offerings along with the daily
offerings were offered to God while the trumpets were blown over them.
There was a time gap from June to October between the Feast of
Pentecost and the Feast of Trumpets. In my opinion, this speaks of the time
between the day of Pentecost and the second coming of our Lord Jesus.
Careful observation could give prophetic insights for the future of the end-
time church. We, the end-time church, should celebrate the Feast of Trumpets
in great anticipation of the glorious return of our Lord Jesus and the end-
time events.
Celebrate the eminent national repentance: The Feast of Trumpets
was alerting and awakening the people for the eminent national Day of
Atonement, only nine days ahead. After the day of Pentecost, we are
expecting a great nation-shaking revival of repentance. As the whole nation
of Israel repented and sought God’s forgiveness, the nations of this world,
along with the Israelites, will humbly come to Christ, seeking our Savior’s
atonement . With this faith and anticipation, celebrate and blow the trumpet
of joyful sound and praise (Zec.12:10). This anticipation will dispel all negative
outlook in the church of God.
Celebrate the great ingathering of souls: The Feast of Firstfruits
celebrated a tiny harvest. Pentecost had a larger harvest, but the greatest
harvest came at the Feast of Tabernacles (Ex.34:22). The Feast of Trumpets
was the joyful preparation for this great harvest. In Christ, you have celebrated
the Feast of Pentecost. Now, start celebrating the great ingathering of souls
that will throng into the Kingdom of Heaven in these last days (Ac.2:21).
We are living in the last hour of the end-time. The Pentecostal outpouring is
just the beginning of the harvest (Ac.2:16). What God began there, He will
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bring to perfection (Phil.1:6). We are nearing this end-time harvest where
we will see millions coming to the Lord (Mt.13:39). Rejoice!
Celebrate with joyful sound: These trumpets were blown to show
the joy and gladness of God’s people. God commanded them to blow the
trumpets in the day of their gladness, in their solemn day, and in the beginning
of their month and their new moons (Nu.10:10). This clearly shows how
God wants His covenant people to rejoice and to maintain their festive mood
and attitude.
Celebrate God’s Presence: The trumpets were blown all around the
Tabernacle over all the offerings made unto the Lord. They did this in honor
and praise of the Lord. David and Solomon organized a regular continuous
worship team to blow the trumpet unto the Lord (1.Chr.16:6,42). With trumpet
blast, David and the Levites brought back the Ark of God (1.Chr.15:24-28).
Glad praise and God’s glorious Presence always go together. The glory of
the Lord filled Solomon’s temple when the Levites blew the trumpet
(2.Chr.5:11-14).
In Christ, you always carry God’s glorious Presence. How much more
should you make a joyful praise unto the Lord in constant celebration. Not
on special occasions, but always and for everything, blow the trumpet of
praise and worship.
Celebrate Him with praise and worship: Sounding the ram’s horn
and blowing the trumpet is God’s statute and ordinance for Israel (Ps.81:1-
7). God’s Presence came down on Mount Sinai with a great trumpet blast
(Ex.19:13-19). We know, God dwells in the praises of His people (Ps.22:3;
150:1-3). You are commanded to praise Him with the sound of trumpet. The
Pentecostal outpouring releases the stream of praise and worship.
Beloved, in Christ, you spontaneously sing and make melody unto your
God (Eph.5:18-19). Blow your trumpet of praise and bring down your Jericho
wall (Jos.6:4-5)! Scatter your enemies with God’s victory sound (Jdg.7:20-
22)! God is calling you to the Feast of Trumpets! Join Him TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, I know the thoughts You think toward
me, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give me a future
and a hope. In the fullness of Your time You will gather
together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven
and which are on earth. I praise You with the sound of the
trumpet because I am in Christ.
Jer.29:11; Eph.1:10; Ps.150:3
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july 21
FEAST OF TABERNACLES
IN CHRIST
Speak to the children of Israel, saying: ‘The fifteenth day of this
seventh month shall be the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days to
the LORD’.
For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, we
have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in
the heavens (Lev.23:34; 2.Co.5:1).
This Feast of Tabernacles is the concluding feast of the year and the
climax of all the feasts. It was celebrated in a very high spirit of worship, joy
and abundance of offerings. All the eight days, the Israelites from all over the
world gathered together, living in booths, remembering their former state. The
revelation of this Feast of Tabernacles will make you a joyful, feasting Christian.
Celebrate your pilgrimage on this earth: During this festival week,
people stayed in booths (Lev.23:40-41). God ordained it for them to remember
they were tent-dwellers and sojourners. They thankfully acknowledged their
God-given houses, gardens and wells they had not built, planted or dug.
In Christ, you are a stranger and pilgrim in this world (Phil.3:20; 1.Pe.2:11).
Like your Master, you don’t belong to this world (Jn.17:14,16). All your
sufferings are temporal (2.Co.4:16-18). You have a great God-built dwelling
place in your heavenly home where there is safety, joy and constant bliss
(Jn.14:1-3). Live in eternity-consciousness today (Col.3:3)!
Celebrate your great harvest: The Feast of Tabernacles was the time
of the great and last harvest for the Israelites. All grain and fruits were harvested
by that time, around the second week of October. The Feast of Firstfruits and
Pentecost opened the harvest season, the Feast of Tabernacles closed it with a
great harvest (Dt.16:13). Harvest also speaks of God’s judgment on this sinful
world. They are parallel in God’s Word (Mt.13:24-30). On one side, you will
see a great harvest of souls, on the other side, you will see judgments falling on
nations. In Christ, you are at the verge of the greatest harvest of souls, blessings,
and prosperity. Expect your harvest!
Celebrate with generosity: Within the eight days of this feast, almost
hundred-ninety-nine animals were offered, costing millions of dollars. David
and Solomon offered innumerable animals when they celebrated their God
(1.Ki.8:5; 2.Chr.5:6). One of God’s main purposes for all the feasts was to
make His people generous (Lev.23:37-38).
Life in Christ is the most generous life on this earth. Jesus gave Himself
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for this world, and has never withheld any good thing from His people (Ro.8:32).
When His life flows in you, you become a liberal giver. There is absolutely no
stingy person in Christ (Pr.11:24-26). I believe we are entering a new level of
generosity, and His people shall willingly offer themselves in the day of God’s
power (Ps.110:3). The great Macedonian revival will once again sweep through
the church (2.Co.8:1-4). Resist any form of stinginess! Be generous TODAY!
Celebrate the great restoration: Whenever Israel drifted away from
God, the festivals were forgotten. The celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles
marked the great restoration of Israel. In the time of Ezra and Nehemiah,
people gladly celebrated this festival anew. In that time, people turned back to
God’s Word and read about the Feast of Tabernacles. In obedience, they made
booths and dwelt in them with great rejoicing for the first time since the days
of Joshua (Neh.8:14-18; Ezr.3:1-7).
In Christ, you shall see the greatest restoration the church has ever seen.
Everything the prophets foretold shall be fulfilled now. Your Lord is waiting in
heaven until the time of complete restoration of His Church (Ac.3:18,21). The
glory, first love, hidden truths, health, all ministries and total manifestation of
the Holy Spirit shall be restored to the Church. Your life and ministry shall be
restored. Rejoice!
Celebrate the return of the New-Testament-pattern: In the Feast of
Tabernacles, people left their usual lifestyle and lived in booths. Today, the
Church is moving from its former ‘church-building-traditions’ towards the
Early Church pattern of house-gatherings. The Jerusalem revival, the gentile
revival and the European revival started and spread in houses (Ac.2:2-46;
10:9,11-12,30,44-48; 16:15-32,40). Seek God wherever He manifests, but be
under a strong apostolic covering as the Early Church was!
Beloved, one of the great prophetic aspects of this feast is that all the
nations will come to Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles and worship
our King. Those who refuse to come shall be denied the rain from heaven
(Zec.14:16-21). This is not the time to mourn. The joy of the Lord will be the
strength of this end-time church (Neh.8:10). Let praise and worship flow
from you TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, I lift up my eyes and look at the fields, for
they are already white for harvest! You will restore health to me
and heal me of my wounds. I do not sorrow, for Your joy is my
strength because I am in Christ.
Jn.4:35; Jer.30:17; Neh.8:10
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july 22 CONTINUAL BURNING
IN CHRIST
Command the children of Israel that they bring to you pure oil of
pressed olives for the light, to make the lamps burn continually.
Outside the veil of the Testimony, in the Tabernacle of meeting, Aaron
shall be in charge of it from evening until morning before the LORD
continually. It shall be a statute forever in your generations.
…not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord
(Lev.24:2-3; Ro.12:11).
The greatest blessing under heaven is to have a new nature and a new
spirit within you. If you learn to keep your spirit in all fervency, you are a
winner and a world-blesser. The continual burning of the lamps in the
Tabernacle speaks clearly of this truth.
You are the lamp: The moment you came to Christ, the great Light of
the world came into your life to make you His light to the world (Jn.8:12; 9:5;
Mt.5:14; 2.Co.4:6). He shines in and through you in this dark world. Your
spirit is the lamp of God (Pr.20:27). You get all the heavenly guidance,
brightness, revelation and glory from your shining spirit. When your spirit is
in total authority, your very eyes become your light (Mt.6:22-23; Lk.11:34-
35). Your soul and every cell of your body reflect God’s glory. You are
literally clothed with the armor of light (Ro.13:12). No matter how dense
darkness surrounds you, you can penetrate it without being harmed even a
bit (Jn.1:4-5).
Holy Ghost Oil: Pressed and pure olive oil was constantly poured to
make the lamps burn continually. All the children of Israel were commanded
to bring oil, and the priests were constantly pouring this oil into the lamps.
Your ascended Lord sent His heavenly Holy Spirit to dwell in you, to make
your spirit burn and glow constantly (Ro.12:11). Like the olive, He was
pressed and crushed at Gethsemane and on Calvary to supply you with His
heavenly Oil, the Holy Spirit. Make it your goal to be constantly filled with
His Spirit to shine in this world. Life in the Spirit is the only way to shine in
this dark world.
Evening till morning: Aaron was in charge of taking special care to
make the lamps burn from evening until morning to dispel darkness from
God’s Tabernacle. There is dense darkness all around you. The rulers of the
darkness of this age are very active to make this world even darker
(Eph.6:12)! As The Day approaches, deep and thick darkness shall cover
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the earth and its people (Isa.60:2). Orgies, drunkenness, lust and sexual
immorality, strife and envy will abound (Ro.13:13). The children of this dark
world let go of all self-control. You are a child of the light, a child of the day,
God’s shining light in this crooked and perverse generation (1.Thes.5:5-8;
Phil.2:15). Shine till the morning dawns (Mt.5:16)!
Continually: The lamps in the Tabernacle had to burn continually before
the Lord. In Christ, your entire life is a continual burning and shining light.
Your heavenly light is eternal and never stops burning. Keeping your spirit
alive and vibrant is in your hand. You are in charge of your lamp, just as the
priests were. Trim every negativism and make sure you live in faith
(2.Co.13:5). Your life of prayer and praise should continually burn and shine
(Eph.5:20; 1.Thes.5:17-18). Stir up of your gifts and callings (2.Ti.1:6). Invite
the active Presence of the Holy Spirit in every area of your life (Eph.5:18).
This is the sure way to keep burning and shining continually.
You are the bread: Twelve cakes of bread were placed in two rows
on the table of pure gold before the Lord. Pure frankincense was put on
each row. Every Sabbath, it was set before the Lord in order. These twelve
rows of bread represent the twelve tribes of Israel, and Aaron and his sons
ate it as most holy food. In Christ, like your Master, you have become God’s
bread, both to God and man. You are in this world to give life as God’s living
bread. You even bring satisfaction and fulfillment to God and His servants
(SS.4:16-5:1; Lk.17:7-8).
Beloved, like the bread in the Tabernacle, let your body and soul be
broken and baked by the Holy Ghost to become God’s bread in His Presence
(Lev.24:6)! Like the pure incense on the bread, let unceasing praise, prayer
and Word-meditation be the fragrance of your life (Lev.24:7)! As the fresh
bread was set before the Lord every Sabbath, regular participation in church
services shall renew you as a fresh bread week by week (Lev.24:8;
Heb.10:25).
Thank You, Lord, I am the light of the world, and my
spirit is Your lamp, searching all the inner depths of my
heart. I am blameless and harmless, a child of God without
fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation,
among whom I shine as a light in the world because I am in
Christ.
Mt.5:14; Pr.20:27; Phil.2:15; Heb.10:25
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july 23
NO REVENGE IN CHRIST
If a man causes disfigurement of his neighbor, as he has done,
so shall it be done to him – fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for
tooth. As he has caused disfigurement of a man, so shall it be done
to him.
You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth
for a tooth.’ But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever
slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also (Lev.24:19-
20; Mt.5:38-39).
‘Life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth’ is the nutshell of the entire
law. Thank God, Christ came to show the other side of God, His abounding
mercy and grace. Imagine, where would you be now if you lived under the
Old Covenant!? This is enough to fill your eyes with tears of gratitude for
your Savior’s amazing grace!
Blasphemy: The son of an Israelite woman and an Egyptian father
blasphemed God’s Name and cursed (Lev.24:10-11). Maybe he did it in an
outburst of anger, in the heat of the quarrel. When they waited upon the
Lord to know what to do with him, God Himself commanded to take him
outside the camp. Everyone who heard him curse had to put his hands on
this man. Then the entire community had to stone him to death (Lev.24:14).
It was a strong warning for the Israelites never to curse or blaspheme God.
Just think, how carelessly we speak about God and His power! Even sincere
Christians quickly pass judgment on the work of the Holy Spirit.
Abounding grace: When the entire crowd was mocking and
blaspheming the Son of God, He cried out to His Father, “Father, forgive
them, for they do not know what they do” (Lk.23:34). When the angry mob
resisted and insulted the Holy Spirit and stoned Stephen to death, he knelt
down and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not charge them with this
sin” (Ac.7:60). When the Samaritans refused to allow Jesus to enter their
city and the disciples wanted to pray down fire, He rebuked them saying,
“You do not know what manner of spirit you are of. For the Son of Man did
not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them” (Lk.9:51-56). Even while
hanging on the cross, He forgave and permitted the thief to enter paradise
with Him (Lk.23:43). This is the Spirit of your Savior!
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Your new nature: This spirit and nature is yours in Christ! The love of
God that forgives and bears all is poured out into your spirit (Ro.5:5). Like
Stephen, you can graciously forgive those who torment and torture you. In
Christ, you are completely free from any revenging attitude. Let this nature
dominate and wash away any trace of revenge from your soul! You are in
this world not to condemn, but to save, heal and bless humanity. You overcome
evil with good. Your real nature feeds your enemies and gives them drink
when they are thirsty (Ro.12:20-21). You are a New-Covenant-believer,
living not under the law but under grace (Ga.5:18; Ro.6:14)!
Your Substitute: God’s care and concern for men and even animals
cause Him to take revenge against any aggressor (Lev.24:17-23). If you
hurt and injure others, you deserve hurts and injury. But for Christ, you
would have lost many teeth by now! You would be injured, disfigured, or
blind, cast out of your community and even killed! The good news is that
your Savior suffered outside the gate, disfigured, despised, injured, blindfolded,
and even died for you the most cruel, cursed death on the cross (Heb.13:12).
God’s holy anger was fully satisfied by His death. As benefactor of His
sacrifice, constantly celebrate His grace and mercy!
Don’t misuse His grace: Life in Christ never takes advantage of
God’s goodness. The fact that grace abounds much more where sin abounds
should make you more thankful and careful in your daily walk (Ro.5:20-6:2).
Honor this grace and let Christ live His perfect life in and through you! The
moment sin wants to erupt in you, judge it immediately and mortify the deeds
of the flesh with the help of the Holy Spirit (1.Co.11:31; Ro.8:13; Heb.9:14)!
Wait upon God: Even under the law, Moses waited to hear God before
judging the blasphemer (Lev.24:12). How much more you, under grace,
should wait to hear God before dealing with others’ sin! Peter and Paul
dealt with sin, being full of the Holy Ghost and in the power and Presence of
Jesus (Ac.5:9; 13:9-11; 1.Co.5:4-5). Never lean on your fleshly understanding
and zeal. Let mercy triumph over judgment (Jas.2:13).
Beloved, you live by the pure mercy of God. Show His mercy to others
TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, Your mercy triumphs over judgment!
When You were reviled, You did not revile in return. When
You suffered, You did not threaten, but committed Yourself
to Him who judges righteously. I am not overcome by evil,
but I overcome evil with good because I am in Christ.
Jas.2:13; 1.Pe.2:23; Ro.12:21
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july 24
JUBILEE IN CHRIST
And you shall consecrate the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty
throughout all the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a Jubilee for
you; and each of you shall return to his possession, and each of you
shall return to his family.
The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, because He has anointed
Me to preach the gospel to the poor. He has sent Me to heal the
brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of
sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim
the acceptable year of the LORD (Lev.25:10; Lk.4:18-19).
Life in Christ is a life of jubilee, a life of freedom and liberty, a life of joy
and celebration. It’s altogether a new beginning. The year of jubilee clearly
depicts this truth.
Fiftieth year: Every seventh year was a Sabbath year, a year of liberty,
rest and enjoyment for the Israelites. All their debts were cancelled in that
year. After every seventh Sabbath year, the fiftieth year was celebrated as
a year of jubilee. The year of jubilee was inaugurated by a trumpet sound
throughout the land. In this year, every slave was liberated to return to his
family and enjoy his property. All the loans of everyone were cancelled, all
the servants were released, debts were forgiven, lands were given back to
their original owners, and all the businesses were started anew. Just imagine
the joy of reunion and restoration!
All business negotiations were based on the year of jubilee. Both the
land and the people enjoyed perfect Sabbath rest during the entire year. No
sowing, no reaping, no gathering of fruits. Whatever people bought or sold
was accounted according to the number of years since the jubilee.
In the sixth year, God gave them the harvest of three years so that
people could eat the crop of the sixth year until they could reap the new
harvest in the ninth year. This great miracle harvest was promised for those
who observed the jubilee.
Jesus, the great Proclaimer of Jubilee: The Hebrew word “Yobel”
means the blast of the horn. This signifies the year of jubilee, introduced by
the blowing of the horns. It was an open declaration of liberty for all the land
and its inhabitants. Jesus proclaimed this liberty in His very first message
He preached in His home-town Nazareth. He was anointed to proclaim
liberty to all the captives and freedom to all the oppressed. He literally came
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to inaugurate the year of God’s favor and jubilee for all peoples (Ps.102:20;
103:6)!
Year of new beginnings: The jubilee was the beginning year for all
negotiations. It was a new beginning for families, a new beginning for the
slaves, a new beginning for the debtors. All slavery is gone forever! All
bondages are broken! All separations are mended! All the losses are restored.
In Christ, this is what happened to you. All your sins are eternally forgiven.
Your debts are paid for. All your oppressions are broken. You are no more
under the dominion of darkness, disease, fear or any curse. You are totally
free. Your old nature has passed away. You are a new being, a new creation,
a new species. You have a new life, a new nature, a new Master, a new
family, a new identity. Truly, in Christ, old things have passed away. Behold,
all things have become new (2.Co.5:17).
Like the Israelites, you count everything on the basis of your new life.
Even your business dealings are based on your new life in Christ. You count
all things loss for the sake of your Jubilee!
Year of restoration: Owners who had sold or mortgaged their land
would eagerly expect the jubilee. The land was never owned permanently
by an Israelite, for they acknowledged God as its true Owner. Therefore,
the right of the original owner to buy it back was kept intact (Lev.25:23-24).
Even those who were forced to sell their land and were not able to buy it
back would receive it back in the year of jubilee. It was the year of restoration.
Beloved, in Christ, whatever man has lost since Eden is completely
restored back to you. God’s image and very life is restored to you. Fellowship
and union with God is restored. Health and vitality is restored. Dominion and
authority is restored. Prosperity and peace is restored. Family blessing and
progress is restored. Joy and jubilee is restored. All you have to do is to blow
your trumpet and return to your property. Celebrate your generous God
TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You hear the groaning of the prisoner.
You release those appointed to death. You opened my blind
eyes. You brought me out from my prison. In an acceptable
time You have heard me, and in the day of salvation You
have helped me because I am in Christ.
Ps.102:20; Isa.42:7; 49:8
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july 25 BLESSINGS OF OBEDIENCE
IN CHRIST
If you walk in My statutes and keep My commandments, and
perform them, then I will give you rain in its season, the land shall
yield its produce, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who
has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in
Christ. (Lev.26:3-4; Eph.1:3)
It is always God’s pleasure to bless His Covenant people. He chose them
just to bless them. If you read all the promised blessings of God, you will be
surprised at His generosity in blessing. Of course, in the Old Testament, all His
blessings were conditional, based on human effort. God’s language here was,
“I will bless you IF YOU…”. In Christ, God’s blessings are based on Christ’s
accomplishments on the cross. God’s language now is, “I HAVE blessed you…”.
OT and NT obedience: In the Old Testament, people had to do something
to obtain blessings. In Christ, you are already blessed with all His blessings.
Now, faith is the only key to unlock His blessings and bring them to
manifestation. In fact, your level of faith determines your level of obedience to
His voice. In the Old Testament, God gave them His laws and statutes to obey.
In the New Testament, His Spirit whispers in your heart what you should do
every day, based on His Word. In the Old Testament, people had to obey with
their own fleshly efforts and rituals. In the New Testament, you have Christ’s
obedient nature within you to obey spontaneously. In the Old Testament, the
law was powerless because of man’s weak, sinful nature. In Christ, God
condemns sin in sinful man so that all His righteous law might be fulfilled in us.
Now, living in the Spirit makes it easy to obey every one of God’s requirements.
Prosperity: In Leviticus 26, God’s bountiful blessings are enumerated.
You should enjoy every one of them as a child of God. Rain in its season is
always God’s blessing upon the nations. If believers in Christ humble themselves
and pray, they can exercise their authority over nature to bring rain. Fertile
ground, fruitful fields, bumper harvest and surplus food are always God’s
blessings (Lev.26:3-5).
Peace: Living safely and peacefully without fear is God’s great blessing
(Ps.29:11; 37:11; 85:8; Ps.147:14; Isa.26:3). Undisturbed, peaceful sleep is
yours in Christ (Lev.26:6; Ps.3:5; 4:8; Pr.3:24). Even dangerous animals and
insects will become harmless before you (Da.6:21-22). Wars and strife will
cease (Isa.60:18). In Christ, you enjoy perfect peace that passes all understanding
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(Phil.4:6). You will trample on snakes and scorpions, and nothing shall by any
means harm you (Lk.10:19; Mk.16:17-18).
Power over enemies: Victory over all the enemies is God’s promised
blessing to you. You will pursue your enemies, and they will flee and fall before
you (Lev.26:7-8). Five will have enough power to chase a hundred. Hundred
will chase ten thousand. Extraordinary power will operate through you against
all those who oppose you. When you wield the sword of the Spirit, the demonic
kingdom will collapse before you (Eph.6:18).
Power to increase: God’s favor will make you fruitful and multiply
(Ge.1:22; 17:6-7; Neh.9:23). You will always increase, never decrease
(Ps.107:38).
Presence: The Presence of God Almighty with you and in you is the
greatest blessing you could ever imagine. When God’s people walked in
obedience, God put His dwelling place among them. When they sinned, He left
them. Even the Tabernacle had to be pitched outside the camp (Ex.33:7). In
Christ, His Presence never leaves you. He abides with you forever through His
precious Spirit (Jn.14:16). Sin and disobedience grieve and block His Presence
in you. Let Him manifest freely through you!
Beloved, you are already the most blessed person on this earth! You are
the blessed child of your blessed God. By His obedience, Christ purchased all
the blessings for you. Your mere presence brings blessings upon this earth.
Know that you are blessed in Christ! Walk in daily obedience to His voice. You
will lack no blessing!
Thank You, Lord, I shall eat my bread to the full, and dwell
in my land safely. You will give peace in the land, and I shall lie
down, and none will make me afraid. I will chase my enemies, and
they shall fall by the sword before me. For You will look on me
favorably and make me fruitful, multiply me and confirm Your
covenant with me because I am in Christ.
Lev.26:5-9
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july 26
CHASTISEMENT IN CHRIST
Then, if you walk contrary to Me, and are not willing to obey Me,
I will bring on you seven times more plagues, according to your sins.
But if you are without chastening, of which all have become
partakers, then you are illegitimate and not sons (Lev.26:21;
Heb.12:8).
God never curses or chastises His people happily. His righteousness
forces Him to chastise His people if they persist in disobedience. God’s
righteousness and mercy are parallel. In Christ, you need not suffer curses
or chastisements. Your Savior became a curse and was chastised for your
sake (Isa.53:5; Ga.3:13). And yet, if you don’t walk in implicit obedience to
His voice and Word, chastisement becomes inevitable. In His great love,
God chastises you to make you a partaker of His holiness (Heb.12:10). Your
repentance and obedience determine the degree of His chastisements. In
Leviticus 26, five degrees of chastisement are specifically mentioned. Even
here, we see God’s great mercy. He gives enough opportunity to repent and
to return whole-heartedly.
First call: All kinds of sudden terror, wasting diseases, fever that can
destroy even your eyesight, sorrow of heart, constant failure in anything you
do, enemies ruling and overpowering you and fearful imaginations are all
God’s call to repentance (Lev.26:16-17). In Christ, you can live totally free
from sickness, sorrow and defeat, yet you can forfeit this privilege by your
disobedience. Quick repentance will revert God’s chastisement upon you.
Second call: When you make light of His first call, you will have to
face a second level which is seven times worse. God will break whatever
you are proud of. You will experience closed heavens, barren earth, and you
will spend your strength in vain. You will labor much, but reap little. Nothing
you do will prosper or bring fruit (Lev.26:18-20).
Third call: Continuous resistance will increase your chastisement seven
times more and even endanger the life of your children and cattle. You will
lose many people and become few and isolated (Lev.26:.21-22). In Christ,
your children and cattle are safe and blessed. You will never become few,
but always increase, both in quality and quantity. Decide today to walk in
faith and obedience. His chastisement will be totally reverted.
Forth call: If still you are not reformed and amend your ways, war will
break out against you. Wherever you seek security, pestilence will strike
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you, and you will be delivered into the hands of your enemies. Your food
supply will be cut off, and you will be hungry and dissatisfied no matter what
you eat (Lev.26:23-26).
Fifth call: If you continue to defy God, He will walk against you in fury.
You will be so hungry you will eat your own children. God will destroy your
places of worship. Dead bodies will be piled up on your idols. Entire cities,
even the land will be ruined. You will be scattered among the nations, and
God will abhor your prayers and praises. Extreme fear and anxiety, total
defeat and humiliation before the enemies, mental confusion and even death
will follow. Your sin will ruin your very nation (Lev.26:27-39)!
Mercy in anger: Even in His fury, God remembered His mercy and
Covenant and made provision for them to repent and be blessed. He would
not completely destroy them if they humbled themselves to confess their
iniquities and the iniquities of their fathers (Lev.26:40). Time and again, the
disobedient Israelites were defeated before their enemies and scattered
among the nations. All the curses pronounced here were literally fulfilled in
their lives. In the whole world, Jews were hated and killed more than any
other nation, even to the extent of a holocaust. And yet, God was faithful to
His Covenant with Abraham. He always preserved a remnant to show His
mercy and salvation to the world. Mercy triumphs over judgment (Jas.2:13)!
The Curse-Breaker: In the Old Testament, the curses pronounced
exceed the blessings promised (Lev.26; Dt.28). Thank God, in the New
Testament we don’t see a long list of curses! Everywhere, we see the
blessings we have in Christ (Eph.1). We see the power of the Gospel, the
glory and growth of the Church, the prevailing authority of the believers, the
progressive march of His army, the rampant multiplication of His people,
marvelous miracles, frightened foes, angelic activity, flooding revelations
and magnified Name of the Master, all because the Resurrected Savior has
broken every curse!
Beloved, in Christ, God will cause you to triumph in whatever you do
and wherever you go. Jesus was chastised to annul all your curses. Walk
free TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You were wounded for my transgressions,
You were bruised for my iniquities. The chastisement for my
peace was upon You, and by Your stripes I am healed. You
did not spare Your own Son, but delivered Him up for me.
How shall You not with Him also freely give me all things
because I am in Christ.
Isa.53:5; Ro.8:32
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july 27
DEVOTED TO GOD IN CHRIST
Nevertheless no devoted offering that a man may devote to the
LORD of all that he has, both man and beast, or the field of his
possession, shall be sold or redeemed; every devoted offering is
most holy to the LORD.
I urge you, brethren – you know the household of Stephanas,
that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted
themselves to the ministry of the saints (Lev.27:28; 1.Co.16:15).
The last chapter of Leviticus deals with persons, animals, houses and
land devoted to the Lord. People voluntarily made special vows to God for
specific purposes. To redeem the devoted persons or animals, they had to
pay the religious tax according to their age and sex. The priests would appraise
their value (Lev.27:3-7).
Whatever animal was devoted to the Lord was considered holy
(Lev.27:9). Since an unclean animal could not be offered to the Lord, the
owner had to redeem it by paying the price the priest fixed. Likewise, the
value for houses and lands was assessed by the priest on basis of the year
of jubilee (Lev.27:14-25). All firstborn of both men and animals and all the
tithes already belong to God and therefore cannot be given as special vows
(Lev.27:26-33).
Vowed and valued: The moment you came to Christ, you and all your
belongings were dedicated to the Lord. You have no choice here. Jesus
valued you higher than His very life and bought you with His precious Blood.
You are God’s purchased possession, redeemed by His precious Blood
(Eph.1:14; 1.Pe.1:19). You no longer live for yourself (2.Co.5:15; Ga.2:20).
You are totally devoted to God and thus became holy unto Him. No matter
what is your age or sex, you are of highest value to Him. Only the Blood of
Jesus was precious enough to buy you! Rejoice!
In His earthly walk, Jesus esteemed people higher than the law. He
valued people so much that He healed the sick even on the Sabbath. To His
critics, He clearly answered that man is more valuable (Mt.12:11). He valued
the innocent little children so much that He rebuked His disciples for keeping
them from being blessed (Mt.18:10; 19:14; Mk.10:14). In Christ, there is
absolutely no partiality (Ac.10:34-35).
Devoted wholly: Whatever the Israelites devoted to God was totally
His. The offerer was obligated to keep his vow lest he would be snared
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(Pr.20:25). The word “devoted”, in Hebrew “charem”, has a powerful
meaning. It means “shut in as in a net” or “something doomed forever”. It is
totally shut up or cut off from common use and given wholly to Jahweh,
without any right to revoke or change. In Christ, you are totally devoted to
God, never again to be used for a common purpose. In the Bible, this word
is even used in its negative sense, “to utterly destroy” (1.Sa.15:21;
1.Ki.20:42). You are utterly destroyed for this world (Ga.6:14)!
Go beyond! Though you are utterly dedicated and devoted to God, God
still expects your willing dedication. Hanna dedicated her first son to the
Lord to live in the Temple of God and to serve Him all his life (1.Sa.1:22,28).
God made her mother of the first prophetic movement. Prophetess Anna
devoted her life to constant worship, night and day prayer and fastings and
became the first prophetic evangelist (Lk.2:36-38). John the Baptist even
forfeited his right to delicious food, comfort, decent dress and a home and
became the forerunner of the Lord Jesus Himself (Mt.3:4). The Early Church
devoted itself to the teaching of the apostles, to fellowship, prayers and the
breaking of bread (Ac.2:42). The twelve apostles happily devoted themselves
to prayer and the ministry of the Word of God, despising their right to
administer. Later they shook their world and became the foundation of the
Church (Ac.6:2-4; Eph.2:20). Paul and Barnabas willingly offered even their
right to marry and their salaries to serve God at their own expense. They
became the pioneers of the missionary movement (1.Co.9:1-15). The
Macedonians devoted themselves to be generous givers, even in their extreme
poverty, and became a model for Christianity throughout all ages (2.Co.8:2-
4). The list goes on and on… Everyone who made such special vows became
God’s channel of blessing to this world.
Beloved, God is calling you for a life of dedication and devotion. Decide
TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, 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. The world has
been crucified to me, and I to the world because I am in
Christ.
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july 28
NUMBERING IN CHRIST
…from twenty years old and above - all who are able to go to war
in Israel. You and Aaron shall number them by their armies.
But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear
therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows (Nu.1:3;
Mt.10:30-31).
God Himself commanded His servants to number all the male Israelites
from twenty years and above by their clans and families, listing every man
by name. There were two census in this book. The first one was taken soon
after they left Egypt, the other census was taken before they entered Canaan.
The God of infinite wisdom still counts each one of us meticulously. He is
not a God who stands afar off, without much interest in you. Nothing escapes
His attention. He knows your thoughts, sighs, even the words you will speak
before they come on your tongue (Ex.2:22-25; Ps.139:4). He knows your
need before you ever ask Him (Mt.6:8). He has numbered all your days,
even every single hair of your head (Mt.10:30). He has counted the stars of
heaven and the sand of the sea (Ps.147:4). How detailed is your God!
Count your blessings: God wants you to count your days so that you
may become wise, and gather every piece of every minute as the disciples
gathered twelve baskets of fragments (Ps.90:12; Mt.14:20; Mk.6:43; Lk.9:17;
Jn.6:13). He wants you to count every one of His blessings, not to be proud
of them, but to be thankful to God. Count what God has done in and through
you! Count His innumerable favors to every one of your family and church
members. When the Holy Spirit inspires you to count God’s blessings and
accomplishments, you will become the most thankful person on this earth.
Satan induced David to take a census of God’s people and caused great
destruction (1.Chr.21:1,7,14). Nebuchadnezzar counted his achievements in
pride and became like an animal (Da.4). God inspired Moses to count His
people to march on as His army and possess Canaan (Nu.1:2-3).
All soldiers: Like a Commander-in-chief, God counted His soldiers,
every male above twenty who was able to go to war. The women, children,
old men and the Levites were not enrolled as soldiers. In Christ, the moment
you came to Christ, you became God’s soldier, irrespective of your sex and
age. All are soldiers in the Kingdom of God (2.Ti.2:3-4)! Not your physical
strength but your spiritual strength decides your victory in your spiritual battles
(Eph.6:10-12).
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Assignment and assistance: God always gives assistance when He
assigns a task. He not only commanded them to take a census but even
appointed the leaders of each tribe who would assist them (Nu.1:5-16). This
made the census very fast. If God called you for His task, know He always
provides the strength, personnel, finances and everything you need to
accomplish it. Truly, His yoke is easy, and His burden is light (Mt.11:30).
Judah more: If you observe the number of soldiers from every tribe,
you will see Judah, meaning praise, always excelling (Ge.29:35). They had
74.600 soldiers while the other tribes had around 30.000 to 60.000 (Nu.1:21-
43). In the census taken 38 years later, Judah had gained more new soldiers
while some other tribes even lost their soldiers (Nu.26:22).
In Christ, you are God’s Judah and a professional praiser (Eph.1:6,12,14)!
Praising people are procreating people! Praise-power increases you and
your life span. A praising lifestyle will increase your anointing, authority,
family, ministry, prosperity, health and everything about you. Try praise today!
No Levites: Levites were not counted along with the others. They
were totally set apart for God and His service. In Christ, you are not only
God’s Judah, but also God’s Levite and are not counted with this world. You
are included in the census of the heavenly family (Eph.2:19; 3:15; Col.1:12-
13). You are not of this world, you are a citizen of heaven (Jn.17:16; Phil.3:20)!
Beloved, in the census of God, you are more than your enemies. They
that are with you are more than they that are against you (2.Ki.6:16;
2.Chr.32:7; 1.Jn.4:4). You are more than a conqueror (Ro.8:37). You are an
ever-increasing Judah!
Thank You, Lord, the very hairs of my head are all
numbered. I am of more value than many sparrows. I do not
fear, for those who are with me are more than those who
are with my enemies because I am in Christ.
Mt.10:30-31; 2.Ki.6:16
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july 29
GOD’S ORDER IN CHRIST
Everyone of the children of Israel shall camp by his own standard,
beside the emblems of his father’s house; they shall camp some
distance from the tabernacle of meeting.
Let all things be done decently and in order (Nu.2:2; 1.Co.14:40).
The arrangements of the camps of Israel reveal God’s character. He
instructed Moses where each tribe should encamp around His Tabernacle.
God of order: He is a God of order and harmony (1.Co.14:33). Like
an expert designer, He gave a beautiful blueprint for the encampment of His
people. He divided the twelve tribes into four camps. The camp of Judah
was toward the east, the camp of Ruben toward the south, the camp of
Ephraim toward the west and the camp of Dan toward the north. The
Tabernacle of meeting and the Levites were encamped in midst of the camps.
Each camp marched towards Canaan in their marching order - Judah
first, Ruben second, Ephraim third and Dan last. This arrangement shows
that your God does everything beautifully in His own time (Eccl.3:1,11).
People marveled at the perfection of Jesus’ works and said, “He has done
all things well” (Mk.7:37). The Holy Spirit brought order and perfection
right in the creation of the world (Ge.1:2).
In Christ, God has made you the most beautiful, orderly, harmonious
new creation. You have authority to command order to come into your life.
The Holy Spirit in you is the Spirit of discipline (2.Ti.1:7). He will guide you
in all your habits and timings if you allow Him.
God of leadership: The Kingdom of God is a hierarchy. See the way
God works here: Every tribe had its own leader, but still submitted to the
main leaders of the four camps. The sons of Levi submitted to the leadership
of the sons of Aaron (Nu.4:16,28,33). These leaders guided them in their
entire wilderness journey. God is still the God of leadership. The names of
the leaders of each tribe are given in the Scripture for our admonishing. Let
me ask you a direct question. Who is the leader of your family? Who is your
spiritual leader? Can you name them right now? If you are not sure, make
sure to come into this inevitable divine order. It is God’s will to bless you
through a leader. Recognize your leader TODAY!
God of cluster: God is a God of team-work. In the order of the Israelites,
every tribe lived together as a cluster. The twelve tribes lived interdependently.
They camped together and marched together. It is like Ezekiel’s vision of
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the dry bones. The bones came together bone to bone and ultimately formed
a body, even an army (Eze.37).
In Christ, you have deep commitment and fellowship with people of like
vision and calling, though you are a part of the universal Body of Christ. The
vine is a beautiful example of the Body of Christ. He is the Head, we are the
branches (Jn.15). We produce clusters of fruit. Always live and work in
teams. Never be an independent minister lest you stray from the center of
God’s will. Endeavor to live in perfect harmony with your own family. He is
the God of family, too.
God of attraction: God’s Tabernacle and God’s servants were the
center of the camp. All the tribes were focused towards God’s Presence.
God is always the central focus of everything. The one who walks in the
midst of the seven golden lampstands demands your total attention (Rev.2:2,4).
All your achievements, family, orderly life, self-discipline and progress should
be focused on Christ and His cause (Mt.6:33; Col.3:16). Jesus must always
be the center of your attraction.
God of progress: The purpose of all the arrangements of the camps
was to march on towards their Promised Land. This is the goal of your life.
The camps were arranged in such order that Judah always set out first as
they were encamped toward the east (Nu.2:3-4). They were the first to see
the sun rise and rise up to move ahead whenever the glory cloud lifted. This
was the direct fulfillment of Jacob’s prophecy that the scepter would never
depart from Judah (Ge.49:10). Praising people always take the lead toward
new territories! Try praise TODAY!
Beloved, God is the One who determines the exact place where you
should live (Ac.17:26). Learn to be content wherever God has placed you
(Phil.4:13-14). Listen to God, and your life will never be in disorder!
Thank You, Lord, You are not the author of confusion
but of peace. You have determined my preappointed times
and the boundaries of my dwellings. You will give me shepherds
according to Your heart, who will feed me with knowledge
and understanding because I am in Christ.
1.Co.14:33; Ac.17:26; Jer.3:15
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july 30 DIFFERENT MINISTRIES
IN CHRIST
And you shall give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they are
given entirely to him from among the children of Israel. So you shall
appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall attend to their priesthood;
but the outsider who comes near shall be put to death.
There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. And there
are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all
(Nu.3:9-10; 1.Co.12:5-6).
God in His sovereign wisdom has given different kinds of ministries.
This is clearly seen in the priestly and levitical order.
Priestly ministry: God selected the levitical tribes to serve Him. Even
among them, Aaron and his sons were called to serve in the office of
priesthood. Notice their placement! They were camped closest to God’s
Tabernacle, towards the east (Nu.3:38). Judah was behind them, the
Tabernacle was before them. Priestly ministry must be done in midst of
praises and God’s Presence. They were specially anointed and ordained to
take care of the Sanctuary on behalf of the Israelites. Nobody else, even no
Levite, was allowed to approach the Sanctuary. Aaron’s sons were
responsible for different aspects of the Sanctuary.
Five-fold ministry: Under the New Covenant, all believers are made
priests. Yet God has appointed His apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors
and teachers to serve as leadership ministries. Their main ministry is to stay
close to God and to serve Him. They are in charge of building up the Body
of Christ, equipping the saints for God’s work (Eph.4:11-13). They are called
specially for prayer and the ministry of the Word (Ac.6:4). Apostles govern
as leaders, fathers, pioneers, and founder-presidents of new ministries.
Prophets guide the church as God’s spokesmen, revealing God’s will and
purposes. Evangelists gather souls and challenge the church for outreach.
Pastors guard the local church, feeding and maturing them. Teachers ground
the church on the solid doctrines of God’s Word. Find out your calling and
function and give your total life to it.
Levitical ministry: The tribe of Levi was presented to Aaron and his
sons as a gift to assist them (Nu.8:19; 18:7). They were servants to the
priests to perform their duties for all Israel (Nu.3:5-10). Even the placement
and job assignments of the Levites’ camps was different. The Gershonites
camped toward the west, responsible for Tabernacle and its inner and outer
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covering screens and curtains, ropes etc. (Nu.3:21-25). The Kohathites
toward the south, responsible for the Ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars,
the utensils of the Sanctuary with which they ministered, the screen, and all
the work relating to them (Nu.3:31). Merari toward the north, responsible
for the boards of the Tabernacle, its bars, pillars, sockets, pegs and cords
etc. Different positions! Different responsibilities! Different ministries!
Helping ministry: Along with the five-fold ministries, God has also
appointed helping ministries with different giftings and graces. They are
primarily given to serve, enhance and help the five-fold ministries. They are
helpers, encouragers, generous givers, administrators, mercy-doers etc.
(Ro.12:3-8). If you have not yet found out your calling, you can always help
the five-fold ministries with all your gifts and talents. Start encouraging the
broken people. If God has blessed you with riches, be a liberal, generous
giver. Show mercy to the widows, orphans and the poor by doing them
good. Remember, on the last day, God will reward you not on the basis of
your calling, but on the basis of your faithfulness in using your abilities.
Stay in your ministry: Whatever is God’s calling upon your life, stick
to it. Never covet others’ ministry and step out of your calling. Even death
will hit if you try to do what you are not called to do! The Kohathites would
die if they dared to look at the holy things even for a moment (Nu.3:10,38;
4:17-20). If you faithfully stay in your ministry where you have the grace,
you will be highly exalted, and God will do wonders for you.
Beloved, the moment you came into Christ, you became a member of
His glorious Body. You have a function and a God-given task to do. You are
given enough grace and ability to fulfill it. Your calling demands your entire
life and energy. You are in this world with a heavenly commission. If you
seek God’s Kingdom with all your heart, everything you and your family
need for this life will be given to you freely and liberally (Mt.6:33). Stop
worrying! Start working! TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, as I have received a gift, I minister it
to others, as a good steward of Your manifold grace. I have
gifts differing according to the grace that is given to me,
and I use them: if prophecy, I prophesy in proportion to my
faith; or ministry, I use it in my ministering; if I teach, in
teaching; if I exhort, in exhortation; if I give, with liberality;
if I lead, with diligence; if I show mercy, with cheerfulness
because I am in Christ.
1.Pe.4:10; Ro.12:4-8
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july 31 SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS
IN CHRIST
And when Aaron and his sons have finished covering the
sanctuary and all the furnishings of the sanctuary, when the camp is
set to go, then the sons of Kohath shall come to carry them; but they
shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die...
But you be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of
an evangelist, fulfill your ministry (Nu.4:15; 2 Ti.4:5).
God commanded Moses to assign the duties of the Levites and the
priests. Every man from thirty to fifty years of age was selected by a special
census to serve God. For warfare, men from twenty years onward were
selected, and for worship, men from thirty years onward. Maturity and
strength is a must in God’s service. Let us consider some of the most important
things in God’s ministry.
Cover: God spoke elaborately about covering the Ark and all the articles
of the Tabernacle. Whenever the camp was to move, Aaron and his sons
would cover all the articles meticulously. They would cover the Ark of God
with the curtain of the Most Holy Place, then with a fine leather cover, and
on top of it the blue cloth (Nu.4:5-6). Likewise, they covered the holy table
with blue cloth and put the utensils and the showbread on it. Over that, the
scarlet cloth and leather cover were spread (Nu.4:7-10). Blue cloth! Scarlet
cloth! Leather covering! What a covering!
Noah’s ark was coated with pitch inside and out so that not even one
drop of water could enter to drown it (Ge.6:14). Moses’ parents coated the
ark with asphalt and pitch to make it water-proof. If Noah’s family and baby
Moses were so precious to be fully covered, how much more God’s Presence
in you should be guarded jealously!
In Christ, you are God’s holy Tabernacle. It is your highest responsibility
to cover and guard His Presence within. Your spirit must be guarded with all
diligence (Pr.4:23). Specially as a minister of God, you have to guard your
calling and ministry anointing. Turn away from anything that would defile
your anointing - vain conversation, corrupt talk, lustful and covetous eye,
and all bitterness and jealousy (1.Ti.6:20)! Let the mighty tide of God’s life
and glory gush out of you!
Care: The articles of the Tabernacle were so precious that the priests
had to carefully watch every piece. Eleazar was in charge of the oil, the
incense, the grain offerings and the general oversight of the Tabernacle
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(Nu.4:16). The Kohathites worked under his direct supervision. Ithamar
supervised the works of the Gershonites and Merarites (Nu.4:18,33). Every
article of the Tabernacle, even the ropes, tent pegs, trays, wick-trimmers,
and jars were carefully counted and packed safely. Nothing should be lost in
His holy service!
In Christ, God entrusted you with His power, personnel, provisions, all
you need to fulfill your calling! He expects you to be faithful in maintaining
every one of them. Diligence and watchfulness should be your landmark.
Even a slight negligence will cause great damage in God’s work (Pr.18:9).
Treat every letter, every prayer request, every phone call, every stamp,
every paper clip, every single penny, every building, every vehicle, every
electronic device with utmost care. Remember, they are God’s gift for His
holy purpose! He will test your faithfulness in little things before He can
entrust you with greater things (Lk.16:10-12; 19:17). Ezra was extremely
careful with the gold and silver articles and money entrusted to him. He
weighed every piece, handed them over to faithful men and strictly
commanded them to carefully watch and keep them (Ez.8:24-30). He told
them, “You are holy to the LORD; the articles are holy also; and the silver
and the gold are a freewill offering to the LORD God of your fathers.”
Learn this lesson!
Carry: When the Aaronites finished covering the holy articles, the
Kohathites, Gershonites and Merarites had to come to do the carrying. They
were specially chosen to carry the holy Tabernacle. The priests covered,
the Levites carried! The carriers were not allowed to look at or handle the
articles lest they die. In Christ, you have all the privileges of both the priests
and the Levites. You are the guardian of God’s Presence and anointing. You
also carry God’s glory wherever you go. You are a God’s-glory-carrier.
They carried just the ark, the symbol of God’s Presence. You carry God
Himself!
Beloved, the Holy Spirit is a Precious Person. You can touch Him,
befriend Him, handle Him, love Him, honor Him just like the apostles handled
Jesus. He is not a box, He is your Boss! He is not an ark, He is your
Authority! He guards you and carries you as you guard Him and carry Him!
What a privilege!
Thank You, Lord, I have been approved by You to be
entrusted with the Gospel. I guard what was committed to
my trust. You always lead me in triumph, and through me
diffuse the fragrance of Your knowledge in every place
because I am in Christ.
1.Thes.2:4; 1.Ti.6:20; 2.Co.2:14
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AUG 1
EXPEL IN CHRIST
You shall put out both male and female; you shall put them outside
the camp, that they may not defile their camps in the midst of which
I dwell. (Nu.5:3)
But now I have written to you not to keep company with anyone
named a brother, who is sexually immoral, or covetous, or an idolater,
or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner - not even to eat with
such a person. (1.Co.5:11)
God is the same, both in the Old and in the New Testament. God strictly
commanded the Israelites to send away any man or woman if they were
unclean. Skin disease or discharge or touching a corpse made them unclean.
Under the New Covenant, it is the flesh and sin that makes you unclean.
Living in Christ doesn’t mean you should tolerate sin. Even under grace,
God was strict with persistent sin and explicitly commanded the church to
expel the sinning believer from their fellowship (1.Co.5:5).
Jesus said it (Mt.18:15-18): Jesus, the gracious Savior, said you
should treat a persistently sinning brother as you would treat a pagan or a
tax collector. Jesus doesn’t approve quick judgments or fleshly expulsions.
He has given steps to do before sending him away. When a brother sins
against you, you must talk to him personally. Convict him, speaking the truth
in love. Expect the Holy Spirit to bring conviction. If you win him then and
there, you have saved your brother. If he hardens his heart, take two anointed
people with you and try to convict him. If he persists in his stubbornness,
take him before the local church. The church is always the final authority.
The church is Christ’s Body. Remember, Head and Body are one and the
same. If someone takes a stand against the Body of Christ, he is doomed,
and you should have no compassion or compromise with such a person. Of
course, you should not turn bitter against him, but your fellowship must be
cut off. Even in Christ, let your love be from heaven, not from your soul.
Father does it (Jn.15:1-5): Father God is the Gardener, and you are
a branch of the Vine, your Lord Jesus. The Father will cut off every branch
that bears no fruit, and prune every fruitful branch. God is pruning and
cleansing you through His Word and His Spirit, even through life struggles
and circumstances, to make you fruitful. There is absolutely no excuse for
you to be unfruitful! And yet, if you chose to live in sin and refuse to draw
your life sap and energy from your Vine Jesus, you will be cut off. It could
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mean cut off from the fellowship with God and His saints, or even eternal
doom.
In Christ, you share your Father’s nature. There are times you must
side with God and take a strong stand against sin.
Peter did it (Ac.5:1-15): Peter could have easily forgiven Ananias
and Sapphira, giving them another chance, but when the resurrection power
was aggressively active, this hypocritical couple died and was buried! They
were cut off from the Body of Christ. In fact, soon after they were “sent
away”, the intensity of the revival increased. Many more miracles! High
respect! More and more souls! Mighty healings! All happened after the sin
was dealt with.
Paul did it (1.Co.5:1-5): Paul even rebuked his Corinthian church for
not casting out the immoral believer from their fellowship. He, the one who
wrote 1st Corinthians 13, even handed him over to the devil for the destruction
of his flesh, so that his soul might be saved. He did it in the Name of the
Lord Jesus! He strictly warns you not even to eat with a sexually immoral,
greedy, slanderous, alcoholic or lying believer!
Beloved, God gives at least six reasons why you should expel a sinning
believer. 1.Sin defiles homes, churches, and ministries. By allowing
uncleanness, you defile the entire camp. It’s like a little yeast that leavens
the whole dough, like a cancer that spreads to other members of the Body
of Christ (2.Ti.2:17; 1.Co.5:6-8). 2.Sin transfers to the entire fellowship!
The spirit of an unclean person will transfer and affect others, if they are not
strong in the spirit! Tolerating a sinning believer in the church is not
compassion, it’s cruelty! 3.Sin grieves the holy God who cannot behold sin
(Hab.1:13). 4.Sin insults the indwelling Presence of God. Don’t make Him
uncomfortable! 5.Sin-expulsion convicts. Expelling a sinning believer will
bring him to conviction and repentance by his grief of separation (2.Co.7:10).
6.Sin-expulsion raises the moral standard of the church and increase the
activity of the Holy Spirit.
Thank You, Lord, You dwell in me and walk among us.
You are my God, and I am your child. Therefore I come out
from among them and am separate. I do not touch what is
unclean. You received me because I am in Christ.
2.Co.6:16-17
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AUG 2 RESTITUTION IN CHRIST
He shall confess the sin which he has committed. He shall make
restitution for his trespass in full, plus one-fifth of it, and give it to the
one he has wronged.
Then Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, I give
half of my goods to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone
by false accusation, I restore fourfold” (Nu.5:7; Lk.19:8).
Your God is a God of restitution and recompense. He always gives
back to you whatever you lose for Him, even hundredfold (Mt.19:29-30).
He recompensed the death of His Son by giving Him many souls (Isa.53:11).
He expects you to make restitution and pay recompense for whatever you
have taken unduly. In this passage, we find some vital principles for right
relationships.
Sin against others is sin against God: When you wrong somebody,
you are unfaithful to God (Nu.5:6). This is plain Bible truth (Mt.5:23-24).
God will refuse your offering and prayers even if others have something
against you. If others are grieved, God is grieved. Ponder a while whether
your brothers and sisters in Christ are happy about you. This will bless you
with open heaven!
Your tongue should not be used both to praise God the Father and to
curse man, the image of God (Jas.3:9)! You can kill others just by passing a
negative comment about them? You can kill their reputation and be held
responsible for it. Your negative words about others affect your personal
devotional life. God hears your criticism against His servants (Nu.12:2)!
A lie against a believer is a lie against God and His Spirit. Ananias and
Sapphira just hid the truth from God’s anointed. This was counted as a lie
against the Holy Spirit (Ac.5:3-4). Every believer is a member of Christ’s
Body. Hiding something from other members is hiding it from Christ
(Eph.4:25). Stop it!
Persecuting and hurting others is persecuting Christ Himself. Paul saw
this truth right on the day of his salvation (Ac.9:4-6). That is why he suffered
in his body for His Body (Col.1:24). If you see yourself in Christ, you will
see every believer as a part of Christ and tremble to hurt him.
Confession is a must: Anyone who wronged another is guilty and
must confess his sin (Nu.5:6-7). If you know you have wronged someone
by your words or deeds, you must confess it both to God and to the victim.
Such confessions heal the inner wounds and sicknesses of your body and
also of Christ’s Body (Jas.5:16). Sin confession restores your fellowship
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with God and men (1.Jn.1:7,9). During revivals, people even made public
confession of their sins (Mt.3:6; Ac.19:18).
I am aware that sin confession is unduly emphasized in the religious
world. The Bible also has a lot to say about the confession of who you are
and what you have in Christ. Both sin-confession and faith-confessions are
necessary to enjoy the full potential of your life in Christ.
Restitution and recompense: After confessing your sin against
another, you must make full restitution for your wrong (Nu.5:7). In the law,
restitution added one fifth to the original amount. Restitution is the lost art of
today’s church. The moment Jesus invited Himself to Zacchaeus’ house,
Zacchaeus was deeply convicted and promised to make restitution for what
he had stolen (Lk.19:8). This is the power of Jesus’ Presence! In Christ,
Jesus not only promised to come, He made His home in you! If He truly
reigns in your life, you will gladly make restitution. If you have hurt others,
make them doubly glad! If you spoiled their reputation, compensate it by
appreciating them before others! If you stole anything, pay it back with
increase!
Beloved, restitution was so important that even if the affected person
had died, restitution had to be made to a near relative. If there was no
relative, it had to be given to God (Nu.5:8). In Christ, if you have done
something against anyone, the moment the Holy Spirit convicts you, repent,
confess and make restitution, even if that person already died. Remember,
the standard of life in Christ is much higher than the standard of life under
the law (Mt.5:20-21,27-28,31-34,38-39,43-44)! Rise up to your heights
TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, if I walk in the light as You are in the
light, I have fellowship with others, and the Blood of Jesus
Christ Your Son cleanses me from all sin. If I confess my
sins, You are faithful and just to forgive me my sins and to
cleanse me from all unrighteousness because I am in Christ.
1.Jn.1:7,9
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AUG 3 confirmed adulteress and was still under trial. Even then, she had to undergo
MORAL PURITY IN CHRIST
If the spirit of jealousy comes upon him and he becomes jealous
of his wife, who has defiled herself; or if the spirit of jealousy comes
upon him and he becomes jealous of his wife, although she has not
defiled herself - then the man shall bring his wife to the priest.
You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not
commit adultery.’ But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to
lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
(Nu.5:14; Mt.5:27-28).
In this passage, we see how the fidelity of a wife was tested. If feelings
of jealousy overcame a husband, he would take his wife to the priest, together
with his offerings. The priest would test her purity by making her drink bitter
water that would bring curse. If she was really unfaithful, her abdomen
would swell and her womb would become barren and miscarrying. If she
was pure, God would vindicate her by giving her children. Let us see some
vital messages from this passage.
The horror of adultery: Adultery is horrible, both for men and women,
and under both Covenants. Even if a husband unduly suspected his wife,
she was tortured. Imagine her public humiliation - standing in shame before
the priest, holding the remainder of the offering for jealousy, her hair loosed
and disarrayed, making an oath before the priest, drinking the bitter water
mixed with the dust from the Tabernacle floor and written curses, listening
to the cruel curse from the priest’s mouth! If she proved to be guilty - horrible
disease, miscarriages, barrenness, swollen abdomen, decayed thighs! What
a horror!
Adultery makes you an object of curse! It leaves shameful memories
all through your life (Eze.29:16; Ro.6:21). It steals your best strength and
gives your years to the cruel (Pr.5:9). It consumes your flesh! It steals your
wealth (Pr.5:9-11)! It preys upon your very life (Pr.6:26)! It brings you blows,
disgrace and shame forever (Pr.6:33)! It makes you a loner and a mourner
(Pr.5:11-14)! It leaves you with a permanent scar (2.Sa.13)! It destroys the
peace of heart, honor and harmony in the family (Ge.34:1-26)!
Life in Christ doesn’t exempt you from these curses! Adultery will stifle
your new life in Christ. It grieves the heart of the One who lives in you! It
defiles the temple of the Holy Spirit and binds His hands! In Christ, not only
the act of adultery, even your persistent lustful look, thought or word is
serious.
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Deal with the doubtful: God wanted even to root out all suspicion.
Here, the husband was not sure of his wife’s unfaithfulness. She was not a
all these sufferings. This shows how God wants us to deal with doubtful
things. If you have even a slight suspicion about your spouse’s moral life,
deal with it immediately. Be strict even with your own life. If you are not
sure whether what you do is right, better stop it. Abstain from all appearance
of evil (1.Thes.5:22)! It may not be evil, but even if it appears to be, avoid it.
In Christ, your life should be above reproach. Your heart should never
condemn you. Anything you do in doubt will suffocate your new life. If your
conscience wavers about anything, stop it. Everything that does not come
from faith is sin to you (Ro.14:23). Life in Christ is a life of faith. Guard it!
Quickly quit: It seems that the wife here failed to convince her husband
of her fidelity if she was innocent. Even if she was really guilty, she could
have confessed it to her husband and reconcile with him. It was not necessary
for both of them to go through such public shame. The best thing to overcome
unfaithfulness and to avoid all the consequent horror is quick confession and
repentance between the spouses. Jesus commanded us to settle matters
quickly, even with our adversaries to avoid court, judges, officers, prison and
penalty (Mt.5:25-26). How much more within your own marriage! Life in
Christ is quick to repent and quick to forgive. Any delay asphyxiates your
new life.
Beloved, there is absolutely no hopelessness in Christ. When you share
God’s holy nature, how can you live immorally!? If the Holy Spirit is your
mighty Helper, how can you continue in it!? When the Blood of Jesus is
constantly cleansing your sin and destroying your tendency to sin, how can
you persist in sinning!? When the Spirit of truth is your most intimate
companion, how can you live in hypocrisy!? Rise up, confess and be cleansed
TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, I am washed, I am sanctified, I am
justified in the Name of the Lord Jesus and by Your Spirit.
I draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith,
having my heart sprinkled from an evil conscience and my
body washed with pure water. Sin shall not have dominion
over me because I am in Christ.
1.Co.6:11; Heb.10:22; Ro.6:14
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AUG 4 be ashamed for God. Their identity and self-image were founded in their
NAZIRITES IN CHRIST
When either a man or woman consecrates an offering to take
the vow of a Nazirite, to separate himself to the LORD, he shall
separate himself from wine and similar drink… All the days of his
separation he shall eat nothing that is produced by the grapevine,
from seed to skin… no razor shall come upon his head… he shall
not go near a dead body.
For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither
wine nor strong drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, even
from his mother’s womb (Nu.6:2-6; Lk.1:15).
In Christ, you are a Nazirite, totally set apart for God, like the OT Nazirite.
Nazirite vow: People who made a special vow of a Nazirite abstained
from wine, fermented drink, grapes and raisins. They grew their hair and
stayed away from dead bodies, even of their closest relatives.
No wine: For an Israelite, abstaining from wine, grapes and raisins
was a great sacrifice for it was their treasured delicacy. Wine makes the
heart glad and intoxicates (Ps.104:15). Nazirites abstained from it to show
that their God is their joy and intoxication. They didn’t need any stimulation
from outside. Bible saints forsook many things to find their satisfaction in
God. They delighted in their God, and God granted their desires (Ps.37:4).
People like David got all inspiration from Him. God was their song, and they
exulted in Him. All their sources of joy were in Him (Ps.87:7).
In Christ, God is the Source of your joy. Joy is a product of your spirit.
You get all your satisfaction, joy and stimulation right from within. You don’t
need any stimulation from outside like TV, porno and relationships. In a way,
you are intoxicated with Jesus by the Holy Spirit (Eph.5:18-20). When the
church was born on Pentecost, all disciples were considered fully drunk
(Ac.2:11). You can be so full of the Holy Spirit that you can be a twenty-
four-hours singer. The darkness and enmity around you cannot stop your
spiritual songs (Ac.16:25). You sing spontaneously to one another, making
melody in your heart, thanking God always for everything (1.Thes.5:18).
Like Mary, your soul magnifies the Lord, your spirit rejoices in God your
Savior (Lk.1:46-47). In Christ, you are truly a Nazirite! Believe it and live it
TODAY!
No razor: Anyone could easily recognize Nazirites by their long hair.
Hair was a public mark and testimony of their private consecration. They
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were not ashamed to show themselves as totally set apart for God. There
was no secret Nazirite. For a man, long hair is a shame. They were ready to
God. For a woman, long hair is her glory. By growing her hair, she dedicated
all her glory to God.
The Jews considered much hair also a mark of physical strength and
perfection. Baldness was an imperfection and punishment (Lev.21:20;
2.Ki.2:23; Isa.3:24). By growing abundant hair, the Nazirites showed their
dedication to serve God with all their strength and power.
In Christ, you gain a totally new image from God. You are no more
despised or downtrodden. Christ is your new identity, your strength and
perfection. You are hooked up with God. You are the dwelling place of the
Deity. His address is you now! His home is you! His worth is your worth.
You are a child of the Creator, a temple of the Holy Spirit, the bride of
Christ, the flock of God, the Body of Christ. There is no reason to be
ashamed!!! You are a bold, public witness! You rejoice in suffering shame
for Him (Ac.5:41). Your boast is in the Lord. You boast even in your natural
infirmities for His strength abounds in your natural deficiencies (2.Co.12:9).
There is no inferiority in you. You walk tall as God’s holy and righteous
Nazirite!
No corps: Nazirites were not allowed to touch any dead body, even
their own parents. They identified themselves more with their God than with
their own blood relatives. They were so attached to God that they were
totally detached from anyone else. Their soulish emotions were subdued.
Love for God overtook them. Their sorrows were swallowed up. They were
utterly supernatural.
In Christ, God became all in all to you. He is more than your own
parents to you (Mt.10:34-39; 12:49-50). He is more than ten sons to you
(1.Sa.1:8). He is dearer than your closest bosom friend (Jn.15:15). He is
your jealous Lover (Isa.62:5; Zep.3:17).
Beloved, God is your delight and joy. Why cry!? He is your honor and
identity. Why feel ashamed and rejected!? He is your great and most loving
Daddy. Why feel lonely!? Remember: Vow-life is a WOW!!!-life! Rejoice
TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You separated me from my mother’s
womb and called me through Your grace. I am not drunk
with wine, in which is dissipation, but I am filled with the
Spirit, speaking in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing and making melody in my heart to You, giving thanks
always for all things to You because I am in Christ.
Ga.1:15; Eph.5:18-20
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AUG 5 legitimate rights (1.Co.7:5). You can make special vows for special anointings,
SPECIAL VOWS IN CHRIST
All the days of his separation he shall be holy to the LORD.
Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle,
separated to the Gospel of God (Nu.6:8; Ro.1:1).
We continue our study on the special vow of a Nazirite. God enjoys and
encourages special vows of His people. Whenever we make special vows
and commitments, God honors it and helps us to fulfill them.
Here, we see God indirectly encouraging His people to make special
vows by giving His laws concerning it. He will never compel or demand
such special vows, but would be happy if we make them. In fact, He deserves
it!
People of vow: In the Old Testament, we see many special vows,
right from the patriarchs onward. Jacob made a conditional vow to accept
God as his Lord and to pay tithes (Ge.28:20-22). Jephtah vowed his daughter,
Hanna vowed her son, David vowed his praises (Jdg.11:30; 1.Sa.1:11,21;
Ps.56:12; 61:5,8; Eccl.5:5; Ac.21:23-24). The entire Jewish community was
known for their special vows.
In Christ, God vowed His own Son to win you. Jesus vowed His life to
own you. You are a child of God’s vow! You don’t need to make any Nazirite
vow now. You already are a Nazirite because of God’s vow! You simply
acknowledge it and act on it.
Old and New Covenant vow: In the Old Covenant, the Nazirite vow
was purely voluntary. God in His sovereignty called at least some of His
servants like Samson for a compulsory Nazirite vow (Jdg.13:5; 16:17).
Voluntary Nazirite vows were only for a season (Nu.6:5,13). Compulsory
God-commanded Nazirite vows were for a lifetime, from birth to death,
from womb to tomb (Jdg.13:5,7). The Aaronites were prohibited from drinking
wine when they ministered in God’s Sanctuary (Lev.10:9). Special vow for
special call!
In Christ, every believer is a Nazirite from his mother’s womb, totally
set apart for God - not for a season, but for a lifetime. As a priest abstained
from wine and acted as a Nazirite in God’s Sanctuary, you are a lifelong
Nazirite as God’s New-Testament-priest.
In Christ, every believer is a Nazirite. Every five-fold minister is a special
Nazirite. In addition to this, you can make special vows to pray more, praise
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more or serve Him more. You can make special vows to dedicate your
children for God’s ministry. You can make special vows to even deny your
miracles and deliverances.
Basis of your vow: Though people made Nazirite vows, they had to
bring sin offerings, burnt offerings, fellowship offerings, grain offerings etc.
to please and appease God. No matter how much they dedicated their lives,
it was only the blood that made them pleasing to God.
In Christ, you don’t get blessings by your vows or self-efforts. All your
blessings come by the cross. You can never please God by your own efforts.
You please Him and make vows only on the basis of His sacrifice. There is
no substitute for your trust in His Blood. Without faith, it is impossible to
please Him, no matter how many vows you make (Heb.11:6). Still, your
faith and vows together unleash tremendous spiritual force and shatter the
powers of hell.
Lifelong vow: After the days of their separation were over, the Nazirites
could shave their hair of consecration, drink wine and return to a natural
lifestyle (Nu.6:19-20). In Christ, you are eternally consecrated to your Lord.
You are a lifelong Nazirite. Not only your hair, every cell of your body and
every drop of your blood is consecrated to God. No man or devil has power
to break your consecration. The enemies shaved Samson to defile his
consecration and to mock him, but your enemy cannot defile or mock you!
He is eternally doomed. No power under heaven can defy your Nazirite
vow if you don’t allow it. Your High Priest is joining you now to fulfill your
Nazirite vow (Nu.6:19).
Beloved, in heaven, you will enjoy the new wine with your dear Lord.
Till then, you are a Nazirite. Remember again: Vow-life is a WOW!-life!
Rejoice TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, I am a Nazirite to You from the womb
to the day of my death. The vows I made to You are binding
upon me, O God. I will render praises to You. So I will sing
praise to Your name forever, that I may daily perform my
vows because I am in Christ.
Jdg.13:7; Ps.56:12; 61:8
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ENDURING VOW IN CHRIST
He shall consecrate to the LORD the days of his separation, and
bring a male lamb in its first year as a trespass offering; but the former
days shall be lost, because his separation was defiled.
But he who endures to the end shall be saved (Nu.6:12; Mt.24:13).
God gave a law of restoration for cases where the Nazirite vow was
defiled by the sudden death of someone nearby. In that case, the Nazirites’
hair of consecration was defiled. They had to shave their head and prepare
seven days to renew their consecration. On the eighth day, they had to bring
the offerings for their atonement - and start all over again!!!
The big tragedy is that all the days and even years of their previous
consecration were not counted, but lost forever. Imagine the great loss!
Imagine you made a vow for five years and faithfully kept it, denying all
your desires, and are about to complete it victoriously. Just one month before
its completion, you are defiled for some reason. All those years are lost, and
you have to start again from zero, keeping your vow for five more years!
Breach of vow: Even in Christ, all your unclean days are wasted days.
The day you don’t live in the spirit is a day of great loss. God doesn’t show
favoritism just because of your past consecration. Everyday obedience is
the secret of everyday victory! God is always the same in His character and
nature. He said He would not remember the past righteousness of a backslider
(Eze.3:20;18:24; 33:12-13). Today’s rottenness will nullify yesterday’s
righteousness. This explains the sad endings of some great servants of God.
In His mercy, God gives enough chances for them to repent and come
back to their early love. If they are bent on their ways, He has no other way
than to remove their candlestick (Rev.2:4). You may be saved, but still, your
work and consecration is lost. The fire of judgment will destroy your work if
it is not genuine (1.Co.3:15).
In Christ, you need not break your consecration even a bit. You have
God’s light and life shining in you in every-increasing brightness and glory.
The One who saved you from the power of sin and satan is able to keep you
strong till the end (Jude 24)!
Your High Priest lives and intercedes for you in the heavenlies to save
you completely (2.Ti.1:12; Heb.7:25). When you walk with Him and in Him,
you will never fall. Resist any spirit of fear of falling! The Holy Spirit lives in
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you till your last breath. Christ’s perfect consecration is credited to your
account. Rise up and return to your first love! Do your first works again!
Stay in His grace!
Glorious ending: The Nazirite who never defiled himself would enter
the sanctuary full of exuberant joy with all the offerings to complete his
vow. He had to shave off the hair of his consecration and put that hair in the
fire under the sacrifice of the peace or fellowship offering. Note here: The
hair of consecration was burned in the fire of the peace and fellowship
offering, not in the fire of sin or burnt offering. This signifies his oneness and
close communion with God (Nu.6:18).
What a joy to see the hair of your consecration being burned in God’s
holy fire on the last day! Oh, the joy of fulfilling your ministry and vow and
to face your Master to receive your crown of righteousness (2.Ti.4:6-8)!
After these ceremonies, a Nazirite was free to drink wine and enjoy a
normal life. As the priests did the final ceremony of the Nazirites’ vow, your
High Priest is helping you to complete your vows. In Christ, you don’t return
to your normal, casual life any more. You remain always a supernatural
Nazirite. Instead, you enjoy the new wine of the Spirit and the sweet fellowship
with your beloved Savior! In heaven, you will drink the heavenly wine with
your eternal Bridegroom forever! What a glorious ending!
Aim at this today! Forget your past failures! Press on towards the mark!
Fulfill your calling! Don’t waste your time and energy in vain words, worldly
living, sensual pleasures etc.!
Beloved, to enjoy the full blessings and power of your Nazirite life, be
careful even in the minute details of your life. Remember, a Nazirite not only
had to avoid wine, but even vinegar, grapes and raisins. If you have already
broken your Nazirite vow, run to the cross! Trust the prayers of your High
Priest! Be washed by His Blood! Don’t delay! The Nazirites had to wait
one week to re-dedicate their lives. Don’t wait even that long! Come back
to your first love and commitment TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You are the Author and Finisher of my
faith. You have begun a good work in me and will complete
it until the day of Jesus Christ. You are able to keep me
from stumbling, and to present me faultless before the
presence of Your glory with exceeding joy because I am in
Christ.
Heb.12:2; Phil.1:6; Jude 24
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AUG 7 are God’s blessed inheritance (Ps.28:9)! His blessings shall follow you and
PRIESTLY BLESSING IN CHRIST
And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: Speak to Aaron and his
sons, saying, ‘This is the way you shall bless the children of Israel.
Say to them: “The LORD bless you and keep you…”
…not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary
blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a
blessing (Nu.6:22-24; 1.Pe.3:9).
The priests were specially chosen by God to bless and to pronounce the
name of God upon the people. They were anointed to bless (Dt.21:5;
1.Chr.23:13).
You are a blesser: You are not only called to inherit blessings, you are
also called to bless others. In Christ, you are a priest, especially called to
bless. Christ Jesus, your High Priest, is the great Blesser. As you are one
with Him, you are a “Mr. Blesser” and “Mrs. Blesser”. You are authorized
to bless! You are anointed to bless! You are assigned to bless! You are
chosen to bless! You are called to bless! Blessing through word and deed is
your lifestyle. Your heart is a spring of blessing (Pr.4:23). Your mouth is a
channel of blessing (Pr.15:4; Jas.3:9-10).
Parents, bless your children (Ge.27:27-29; 49)! Children, bless your
parents (Pr.31:28)! Spouses, bless each other (1.Ki.1:31; Ru.3:10-11)!
Leaders, bless your congregation (Lev.9:22-24)! Congregations, bless your
leaders (Jos.1:17)! Citizens, bless your nation (Ps.137:6)! Employers, bless
your employees! Employees, bless your employers (Ru.2:4)! Create a
community of blessers! Create families of blessers! Create churches of
blessers! This is your greatest privilege in Christ. Don’t withhold it any longer!
Closely observe every blessing the priests pronounced over God’s people.
All those blessings are already bestowed on you in Christ.
You are blessed: The first thing the priests would say was, , “The
Lord bless you”. These blessings would come true as soon as people fulfilled
the conditions. The blessings were God’s desires and wish for His people.
They were “capsuled” as promises.
In Christ, you were blessed unconditionally the moment you became
one with Him (Eph.1:3). All His promised blessings are your perfected
blessings. The expected blessings are your experienced blessings now. God’s
desires are now your delightful enjoyment. In Christ, you need not beg and
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plead for blessings, you just praise! God Almighty blessed you with fruitfulness
and multiplication! You are an assembly of blessed people (Ge.28:3)! You
your generations all the days of your life (Ps.128:5)!
Jesus is the Source and Reservoir of all blessings. He is the
Personification of every blessing. You are in Him. You are part of Him. You
are one with Him. How can you lack any blessing?!
You are kept: Another blessing the priests pronounced was, “The Lord
keep you” (Nu.6:24). It was their prayer that God’s people must be kept by
God’s power. In Christ, you are already kept by God’s mighty power
(1.Pe.1:5)! See yourself shielded by God’s power till you see your Savior in
your heavenly home! No child of God need to cry, “Keep me, Lord, keep
me, Lord!” Rather, you should shout victoriously, “Thank You, Lord, I am
kept safe and sound by Your power!”. Your feet and your every step are
well guarded (1.Sa.2:9; Ps.91:12)! You are now the apple of God’s eye,
hidden under the Shadow of His wings (Dt.32:10; Ps.17:8; Pr.7:2)! Anyone
who touches you touches the very apple of God’s eye (Zec.2:8)! You are
kept safe in His dwelling. The day of trouble can never overpower you! You
are hidden in Christ, in the shelter of His Tabernacle. No flood can drown
you. You are far above the reach of your enemies (Ps.27:5). All around you,
multitudes of angels are watching over you (2.Ki.6:17). More than all these,
God Himself is your Fortress and great Refuge, your Shield and Stronghold
(Ps.18:2). Stop fretting over your enemies! Let not the fiery arrows intimidate
you! Never overestimate the strongholds of the devil when God is your
Stronghold! Let your “keep-me-prayer” become a “kept-me-praise”!
Beloved, I can never emphasize enough how greatly you are blessed
and how safely you are kept in Christ! Change your prayers for blessing and
protection into praise. Every blessing promised in God’s Word is in Him.
Those promises have become reality for you. Live in your full potential
TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You cover me with Your feathers, and
under Your wings I take refuge. Your truth is my shield and
buckler. I shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of
the arrow that flies by day, nor of the pestilence that walks
in darkness, nor of the destruction that lays waste at
noonday because I am in Christ.
Ps.91:4-6
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AUG 8 PRIESTLY BENEDICTIONS
IN CHRIST
The LORD make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to
you.
For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness,
who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the
glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ (Nu.6:25; 2.Co.4:6).
We continue our meditation on the priestly blessings. We concluded
that all the promises of the Old Covenant became possessions in the New
Covenant. In Christ, you are blessed with all the blessings, and you are kept
in perfect safety. Today we will meditate other aspects of the priestly
blessings.
Face shining: The Aaronites prayed that God would make His Face
shine upon His people. The Old Testament saints cried for the light of His
Face to shine upon them (Ps.4:6; 31:16; 80:3; 119:135). They saw God’s
salvation, restoration, acceptance and instructions found in the light of His
Face. In Christ, you don’t need to cry for the light of His Face to shine upon
you. You already have His salvation and His glory on you!
The Bible clearly portrays God as a person with all bodily members -
Heart, Eyes, Brain, Nose, Nostrils, Mouth, Hand, Back, etc. (Ge.6:6,8; 8:1,21;
Ps.18:8; Ex.32:22-23). Every bit of God shines forth His brilliant glory. He is
truly the Light (1.Jn.1:5)! He dwells in the light (1.Ti.6:16)! He is the Father
of light (Jas.1:17)! Among all His members, His Face denotes the greatest
glory.
Jesus came into this world as a total reflection of God’s glory and light
(Heb.1:3). The moment you trusted Christ and received Him, you became
God’s very light (Mt.5:14). The glory of His Face is shining upon you, even
in you (2.Co.4.6)! Absolutely no darkness can claim rightful place in your
life - no confusion, no gloominess, no dimness. He is shining in your heart,
giving you the knowledge of His glory.
When you see the Face of Jesus, you come to know God’s real glory!
Rejoice that His Face and His glory is shining in you from head to foot! That
light is not only in you, it is also upon you, around you, before you, behind
you! You are a child of His light (Eph.5:8). Shout it to the devil! He is the
prince of darkness. He has power over this dark world and the children of
darkness, not over you, the child of light (Eph.5:12)! You have the armor of
light. Pierce through any darkness TODAY!
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When His Face shines on you, you radiate His glory to your world.
When the Lord was smiling at Stephen, waiting to receive him back home,
Stephen’s face was aglow with God’s Presence. Even the enemies couldn’t
ignore it (Ac.6:15). When you walk under His smile, people can see God’s
glory over you. Make Him happy and show forth His glory! If you grieve
Him, His light in you diminishes, and a cloud hides His Face from you. Let
His glory shine from your inside out NOW!
Gracious to you: The priests pleaded God’s gracious favor upon His
people. The word gracious means to stoop in kindness to an inferior. Yes,
the great eternal, infinite God had to stoop down to mortal, finite man to
show kindness. Who is man that You should remember him and visit him
every morning (Ps.8:3-4; Job 7:17-18)? Just think about it! Your Creator is
mindful of you every moment of your life! It’s purely His grace! You are not
consumed because of His mercies (Lam.3:22). The Old Testament saints
were begging for God’s mercy (Ps.18:16; 25:16; 119:29).
The good news is that you have already obtained all His grace in Christ.
Christ Jesus is the personification of God’s total grace (Jn.1:14). He
inaugurated the dispensation of God’s grace. All the New Testament blessings
and God’s redemptive plan are for the praise of His glorious grace
(Eph.1:6,12,14). You have freely received all His grace. In Christ, God’s
abundance of grace is given to you (Ro.5:17). That is why Paul always
thanked God for the grace given to the believers (1.Co.1:4). You are saved
by grace, and you have sufficient grace to live out this new life (Eph.2:8;
2.Co.12:9). All His gifts dwell in you as His gracelets.
Beloved, you are a shining light in this dark world (Mt.5:14). You are a
vessel of God’s grace and mercy (Ro.9:23). You are a distributor of God’s
grace. Through you, God wants to show the power of His grace to this
world. Instead of bemoaning your infirmities, struggles, pains and sorrows,
rejoice in His over-abundant grace that surpasses all your needs today! You
can reign in life by His grace! Rise up and subdue all your problems! Don’t
beg for grace any more. Thank God for His grace TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You are the Light, and in You is no
darkness at all. In You is life, and the life is the light of
men. Your light shines in my darkness. I am Your vessel of
mercy because I am in Christ.
1.Jn.1:5; Jn.1:4-5; Ro.9:23
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AUG 9 PROCLAIMED BLESSING
IN CHRIST
The LORD lift up His Countenance upon you, and give you
peace. So they shall put My Name on the children of Israel, and I will
bless them.
Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world
gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be
afraid (Nu.6:26-27; Jn.14:27).
The great Blesser put His words of blessing into the mouth of His
ministers. It clearly pictures the deep longing of God to bless His people in
this way.
Face towards you: God wants His Face always to be turned towards
His own people. It’s not His desire to hide or turn away His Face. In Eden,
God’s Face was always towards His people. Sin brought the separation and
hid His Face from humanity (Isa.59:2). When God’s Face is hidden, man is
lost. He gropes in utter darkness and total confusion. Instinctively, man longs
for God’s smiling Face. Throughout the Bible, God turned His Face towards
those who sought Him with all their hearts (Dt.4:29). Saints like Moses had
the privilege of talking to Him face to Face though he didn’t see the glorious
Face of God in all its brilliance (Ex.33:11). Thank God, Jesus came as the
true reflection of God’s glory (Heb.1:3). And yet, the Father’s Face was
hidden from Him momentarily on the cross (Mt.27:46; Mk.15:32). The sin
of the whole world came between Him and the Father. By shedding His
Blood, He broke the barrier of sin forever.
Now, God’s smiling Face is no more hidden from you. You can always
keep Him before you and delight in Him. The sin barrier between you and
God is eternally removed. You can walk under His smiling Face. His Face
gives you victory and proves God’s love for you (Ps.44:3). Just by looking at
His Face, you can be radiant in His glory, and your face shall never be
covered with shame (Ps.34:5). Thank God for this great privilege and be a
mediator between God and men.
This is a cruel world. People turn their faces against one another for
trivial things. Do you feel the pain of rejection today? Do you long to see the
genuine smile of your loved ones? Take heart! Your Father is looking at you
with a big smile. Your Lord Jesus is gazing at you in utter delight.
His peace: Your God is a great peace-giver. This peace, shalom, means
total well-being. It includes safety, health, prosperity, rest, welfare, happiness,
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good relationships, wholeness etc.! God gives you abundant peace and total
security (Jer.33:6; 3.Jn.2). His peace makes you dwell in safety and sleep
peacefully in midst of turmoil, tempest and fierce trials (Ps.4:8; 127:2). It
drives away any trace of fear, even when the mountains fall into the sea and
the waters roar and foam like a tsunami, armies besiege you, and war breaks
out against you (Ps.46:2-3; 27:3). This peace assures a great future (Ps.37:37).
In Christ, all the peace of heaven comes down into your heart. The
very Prince of Peace came to dwell in you the moment you accepted the
gospel of peace (Isa.9:6; Ro.10:15; Eph.6:15). The peace of Christ that
passes all understanding is yours. Nothing and nobody can take away your
peace (Jn.14:27). You can sleep in the storm and make it calm (Mk.4:38-
39). You can stand in silence like a lamb before your shearers (Isa.53:7;
Ac.8:32). You can be very composed in midst of your cruel accusers
(Mk.15:3-5). Your heart and your mind can be completely guarded by this
supernatural peace (Phil.4:6-7). There is no anxiety in your prayer, no anxiety
in your warfare, no anxiety in your financial crisis, no anxiety in tensed
relationships, for you are always in control. God is your Jahweh Shalom.
Name on you: The priests were commanded to put God’s Name on
the Israelites so that He might bless them. All His blessings come to you
through His Name. As a priest, you are authorized to bless in His Name.
You bear the Name of your God and are called by His Name (Isa.43:7;
2.Chr.7:14). You bring glory to His Name. If you sin, His Name is blasphemed.
If you shine, His Name is glorified. What a privilege and responsibility!
All the Names of God are summed up in Christ, and His Name is the
most excellent and highest Name in this universe (Phil.2:9). By your union
with Him, you carry His Name, His character, His power and authority.
Rise up to bless your world in His Name!
Beloved, all your blessings, protection, glory, grace and peace come
from the great Source Jahweh. The Name Jahweh appears three times in
these priestly blessings. This could point to the trinity of God. God the Father,
God the Son and God the Holy Spirit are actively involved in blessing you.
Enjoy this Trinitarian blessing TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You bless me and keep me. You make
Your Face shine upon me and are gracious to me. You lift up
Your countenance upon me and give me peace. You put Your
Name on me, and You bless me because I am in Christ.
Nu.6:24-26
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AUG 10 DONATIONS IN CHRIST
Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of their fathers’ houses,
who were the leaders of the tribes and over those who were numbered,
made an offering.
Indeed I have all and abound. I am full, having received from
Epaphroditus the things sent from you, a sweet-smelling aroma, an
acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God (Nu.7:2; Phil.4:18).
The nature of God’s new creation is giving to God and His service. It’s
impossible to love God without giving. God meets the needs of His servants
by the gifts of His saints. Every article of the Sanctuary was donated by
God’s people. Though all the silver and gold belong to God, He chooses to
honor His people by allowing them to support His ministry. This 7th chapter
gives a glimpse of God’s principles concerning giving.
Leaders are givers: Every time God started a project, His leaders
brought the best offerings. You can never be a leader unless you are a giver!
When the Tabernacle was dedicated for God’s glory, the leaders brought
their generous gifts to God, especially the carts and the oxen to carry the
Tabernacle. God expects you to give not only financial offerings, but also
the equipment needed for God’s work. The leader must excel in giving and
set an example for others. If you, the head of the family, are stingy, you
block the grace of giving for your entire family. If a leader is not giving more
than ordinary members, he has no right to be in any leadership position. If
Jesus is the great Treasure of your life, all your heart and wealth will be
used for Him (Mt.6:21). After all, what you are and what you have is God’s
free gift to you. Give your best gift today!
Work-based: The gifts at the dedication service were given according
to the work requirements of the Levites. Two carts and four oxen were
given to the Gershonites, four carts and eight oxen to the Merarites, while
nothing was given to the Kohathites for they carried the holy things on their
shoulders. When you give to God, give according to the requirements of
every ministry. Find out the needs of every minister and ministry. Ask your
pastor what your church needs. Don’t give on the basis of sympathy.
Pass it on: Moses accepted these gifts from the leaders and faithfully
distributed them to the Levites as per their needs. He didn’t hold back anything
for himself or his family. God made you His steward and entrusted you with
His gifts. You own nothing. Everything given to you is for others. You are
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only a distributor. You don’t live for yourself. Ask the Holy Spirit and quickly
and faithfully pass on every gift you receive from Him for God’s service.
Under the leader’s direction: The offerings were distributed to the
Levites who were under the direction of Ithamar, the son of Aaron. In this
manner, whatever was given was properly monitored and administered. Every
single penny in God’s service is holy and must be treated in the fear of God.
When you give to God’s service, make sure it goes to ministries that are
under strong leadership. See that the ministry and church you give to follows
the biblical pattern.
Specific giving: The gifts were specifically prescribed by God Almighty.
Everything needed for the sanctuary and for its transport was clearly
mentioned by God and provided by each tribe. They didn’t bring whatever
they wanted. They heard God through Moses and found out what was
required for the situation (Nu.7:12-17). Hear God and give!
Timely giving: These gifts were brought to the sanctuary every day
of the dedication ceremony. God even commanded the order of the givers,
for example, Judah the first day, Issachar the second day, Zebulon the third
day, etc. Imagine, if they failed to bring their offering on their appointed day!
God not only expects obedience but timely obedience! Delay to obey is
disobedience! Postponement brings God’s displeasure and curse upon your
finances. The moment God’s Spirit inspires you to give, make a prompt
move! God knows who is in need at that time (Mt.2:11). You need the leading
of the Holy Spirit even in your giving.
Beloved, life in Christ is a life of giving. In Christ, giving liberally is your
great delight and hobby. It’s no more a drudgery or duty to you (2.Co.9:7).
You are a supernatural giver (2.Co.9:12-15). The One who lives in you is
the Great Giver. Your Father gave His most precious gift, His own Son and
His own Spirit (Jn.3:16; 3:34; 1:Co.2:12). The Holy Spirit upon you freely
gives all His gifts (1.Co.12:7-11). If you allow Christ free reign in your life,
you will be a spontaneous and supernatural giver. Don’t suffocate this
generous life in you!
Thank You, Lord, You so loved the world that You gave
Your only begotten Son. Your Son came that I may have
life, and that I may have it more abundantly. I give, and it
will be given to me: Good measure, pressed down, shaken
together, and running over will be put into my bosom because
I am in Christ.
Jn.3:16; 10:10; Lk.6:38
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AUG 11
LAMPSTAND IN CHRIST
Speak to Aaron, and say to him, ‘When you arrange the lamps,
the seven lamps shall give light in front of the lampstand’.
Then I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And having
turned I saw seven golden lampstands, and in the midst of the seven
lampstands One like the Son of Man, clothed with a garment down to
the feet and girded about the chest with a golden band (Nu.8:2;
Rev.1:12-13).
You, the new creation, have enough light in you to lighten the entire
universe. You are truly the light of the world (Mt.5:14)! You can dispel dark-
ness wherever you find it! You bring light to your home and to your entire
world. The darkness around you, no matter how dense it may be, can never
overpower you or dim your light even a bit! Don’t sit and wail over the
darkness or the powers of darkness. Simply rise up to your position and
rebuke all works of darkness (Eph.5:11).
You are a divine light: The entire lampstand and its details were God’s
idea. He gave clear commands to Moses and Aaron about the setting up of
the seven lamps. Your Father God lives in unapproachable light (1.Ti.6:16).
He is full of glory and clothes Himself in light (Ps.104:2). His first creation
was light (Ge.1:3). The One who created sun, moon and stars always loves
light.
The same God made you His light to His world. Jesus, the Light of the
world, lightened your lamp and put you above the prince of darkness and all
of his powers (Jn.8:12; 9:5; Eph.6:12; Col.1:13). He commanded you to
make your light shine before men so that they may see your good deeds and
praise your Father (Mt.5:14-16).
The Holy Spirit is the oil for the lamp and the Spirit of glory (Ex.35:14;
1.Pe.4:14). He causes your lamp to shine continually. When you are full of
Him, your eyes shine with divine light and make your entire body bright and
glorious (Mt.6:22; Lk.11:34; 2.Co.4:6; Eph.5:8).
You are a dignified light: Every workmanship of God is precious,
costly and most dignified. There is no cheap commodity in God’s factory.
Every article in the Holy Place was made of pure, beaten gold. The lampstand
was made of hammered gold from top to bottom. Even its wick-trimmers
and trays had to be of pure gold! Seventy-five pounds of pure gold were
used for the lampstand and all its accessories. (Ex.25:18,31-40; Nu.8:4)!
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As a new creation, your value cannot be measured. The very glory of God
is shining within you and all over you. ‘Glory’ in Hebrew means a heavy
weight! God’s weight is your weight! God’s value is your value! Never
worry when you carry His glory! The glory upon you shall bring nations and
kings, the wealth of the nations, to your brightness and radiance. (Isa.60:1-
3,5-7)!
You are a decorative light: Your God made you lovely, beautiful and
decorative. He is a God of beauty and adornment. Everything in the taber-
nacle showed forth this nature. Imagine the lampstand in the Tabernacle!
Six branches! Cups shaped like almond blossom! Buds and petals! Deco-
rated center stem! Wow! What beauty! You are God’s workmanship
(Eph.2:10)! He decorated and adorned you with His beauty! Your God not
only feeds you and provides for you, He also dresses you with splendor and
beauty (Eze.16:10; Mt.6:28-30). Heaven is the most well-decorated place,
and you are a heavenly person!
You are a designed light: God clearly showed the very pattern and
design of the lampstand to Moses. He commanded him to make it exactly
like God’s design. Nothing in God’s work is man-made or man-originated.
Everything was planned and patterned before the foundation of the world.
You are planned from eternity past (1.Co.2:9; Eph.1:11)! You are God’s
eternal lamp to this temporary world. God’s word is the lamp to your path
and a shining light in this dark world (Ps.119:105; 2.Pe.1:19). When you
pattern your life according to God’s word, your light shines more and more
unto the perfect day (Pr.4:18).
You are a daily light: God commanded Aaron to tend the lamps from
evening till morning. The Israelites brought clear oil of pressed olives to
keep the lamps burning continually (Lev.24:1-4). All man-made lights will
lose their radiance some day, but your light shall never be switched off
because your God is your everlasting Light and your glory. Your sun shall
not go down, nor your moon withdraw (Isa.60:19-20).
Beloved, you are God’s lampstand and also God’s Aaron, in charge of
your light. You are the only hope of those who sit in darkness and shadow of
death (Isa.9:1; Mt.4:15-16). Tend your light through prayer and praise! De-
sign your life according to God’s word! Fill your life with the Holy Spirit and
SHINE!
Thank You, Lord, I was once darkness, but now I am
light in You. I am a child of light and a child of the day. I
am the light of the world because I am in Christ.
Eph.5:8; 1.Thes.5:5; Mt.5:14
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AUG 12 BROADCASTING CENTER
IN CHRIST
Now when Moses went into the tabernacle of meeting to speak
with Him, he heard the voice of One speaking to him from above the
mercy seat that was on the ark of the Testimony, from between the
two cherubim; thus He spoke to him.
The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children
of God (Nu.7:89; Ro.8:16).
Your spirit has a voice. It is the broadcasting center of God. This is
pictured in the new communication of God with Moses.
Hear the Voice: After the establishment of the Sanctuary, God began
to speak to His servants from the Mercy Seat. This is very important for
you, God’s new creation. When you received Christ, your spirit was made
alive and became God’s dwelling place. As God was enthroned between the
cherubim, now God is enthroned in your spirit (Ps.80:1; 99:1). Your spirit is
now God’s Throne Room and has become God’s broadcasting center. From
there, He speaks and reveals His mind to you. You got saved by the convicting
voice of the Holy Spirit you heard in your spirit. Even the assurance of
salvation came to you by the witness of the Holy Spirit in your spirit, saying,
“You are a child of God” (Ro.8:16). In a way, you started your Christian life
with God’s voice from your spirit. If you keep your spirit tender and sensitive,
you will never ever miss God’s voice. You miss God’s voice only when your
spirit is corroded by other voices from your flesh or your mind.
Expect the Voice: Expecting to hear God’s voice is vital for hearing
Him. Moses entered the Tabernacle of meeting expecting God’s voice and
a dialogue with Him. Hearing God’s voice from your spirit is your birthright
(Ro.8:14). You can distinguish the voice of the Spirit better than the voice of
your dearest ones. As a sheep hears the voice of a shepherd, you can hear
the voice of your shepherd (Jn.10:27). This faith and expectation will help
you to be sensitive to His whisperings. Every time you ask God about anything,
believe and expect His voice in you (Heb.11:33).
Tune to the Voice: Moses and the high priest had to go through the
Outer Court and the Holy Place to hear God’s voice from the Most Holy
Place. There, they were cut off from outward distractions. This speaks of
silencing yourself to hear God. The art of silence is a lost art today. This
explains the scarcity of God’s Word (1.Sa.3:1). Remember, your flesh and
your reasoning can shout so loud that they stop God’s still, small voice
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(1.Ki.19:12). That is why you need to learn to draw from your spirit. Life in
the spirit helps you to listen to the voice of your spirit easily. Take your
authority and command your flesh to be silent when you go to inquire of God
(Ps.42:5; 46:10; Zec.2:13). Linger in His Presence till you are fully quiet.
Then start asking God questions and enter into a dialogue. Make your prayer
time a two-way communication.
Stand still for the Voice: There are times you need to wait till God
speaks. Whenever people brought their genuine questions to Moses, he told
them to stand still till he found out what God would say to him (Nu.9:6-9).
When God gave the commandment about the Passover, some could not
keep it because they were defiled by a dead body. They asked Moses why
they should be deprived of their celebration. Moses didn’t insist on yesterday’s
word but waited for a fresh word from heaven. God spoke to him and allowed
them to celebrate the Passover contrary to His previous instructions. You
have the Word of God as logos for all your life problems, and yet you need
to wait for the fresh word from heaven. You live by every rhema word that
proceeds from His mouth (Mt.4:4).
Prepare for the Voice: The burnt offering was brought regularly and
continuously at the Tabernacle from where God met with His people and
spoke to them (Ex.29:42-43). This speaks of continuous praise and a deep
consecration to the Lord. A consecrated life is the prerequisite for hearing
His Voice in you. Continuous praise and worship tunes your spirit to listen to
God’s voice and shuts off other voices (Ac.13:2). The whole Sanctuary was
sanctified by God’s glory. When God’s glory envelops you, you can easily
hear God’s whisperings. This requires time in His Presence.
Beloved, hearing God should be your top priority in Christ. If people
under the Old Covenant like Moses could hear God so much, how much
more should you in the New Covenant hear Him! Your conscience is washed
by His Blood. Your spirit is quickened by His life. What could hinder you
from hearing God?! Try it TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, my spirit is Your lamp, searching all
the inner depths of my heart. My ears shall hear a word
within me, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” whenever I
turn to the right hand or whenever I turn to the left. I am
led by Your Spirit because I am in Christ.
Pr.20:27; Isa.30:21; Ro.8:14
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AUG 13
LEVITICAL SERVICE IN CHRIST
And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons from
among the children of Israel, to do the work for the children of Israel
in the tabernacle of meeting, and to make atonement…, that there be
no plague… when the children of Israel come near the sanctuary.
If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there
My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will
honor (Nu.8:19; Jn.12:26).
In Christ, you are a Levite and a priest. The setting apart of the Levites
has a message concerning your life work for Christ. You may be involved in
many kinds of secular works, but your primary service on this earth is for
the Lord. It demands all the best from you.
Best preparation: On the day the Levites were dedicated, they went
through a series of cleansing ceremonies. The water of cleansing from the
Sanctuary was sprinkled on them, and they shaved all their body and washed
their clothes. After the offerings were made, they were presented before
Aaron as a wave offering to the Lord (Nu.8:5-11). The Israelites laid their
hands on them to impart their blessings and assure them of their support.
Then the Levites laid their hands on the sin offering to transfer their sin and
to make atonement for them. After this, they were given wholly to the Lord
and to the priests.
The greater your service to the Lord, the greater must be your
preparation. You can never serve Him without purity and sanctification.
Thank God, you are sanctified and purified in Christ (1.Co.6:11)! Just maintain
your God-given purity to serve Him in all glory and power!
Best representation: The responsibility of the Levites and the priests
was enormous. They did their service of making atonement for Israel so
that no plague or sickness would strike them. See the awesome responsibility
of God’s servants! If they failed in any of their works in the Sanctuary, the
entire community would be condemned and even killed by plagues and
sicknesses. God made provisions for the healing and health of His people in
the law. Whenever the Israelites walked in obedience, they enjoyed perfect
miraculous health (Ex.15:26; 23:25; Ps.103:4; 105:37; 107:20).
Through His ministry and atonement, your High Priest Jesus made
provision for your perfect health (Mt.4:23-24; 8:17; Ac.10:38; 1.Pe.2:24). In
Christ, you stand as God’s levitical priest for the welfare and healing of the
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nations. If you fail in your ministry, the nations suffer. Sin and sickness
abounds. Demonic powers take the upper hand. Don’t allow it!
Best service: The greatest privilege under heaven is to serve your
God and to bless your world. The Levites and the priests had this privilege.
The Levites protected and transported the holy Tabernacle (Nu.1:50-53).
They helped the priests in all their works (Nu.3:9; 8:15,22; 18:1-23). They
played music and worshiped God (2.Chr.5:12; 7:6; 8:14; 29:30; 30:15-27).
They also taught the Word of God to the Israelites (2.Chr.35:3; Nu.8:9).
In Christ, you carry God’s Presence and guard it from any defilement.
Any help you render to the five-fold ministry is your highly rewarded privilege
(Mt.10:41). Rejoice in your best service!
Best age: God’s work requires your best age, strength and energy.
Your spirit, soul and body must be healthy and vibrant to carry God’s glory to
the nations. If you are weak in any of these areas, it greatly affects your
service. A sick and weak person can not pray effectively or preach powerfully.
A weak-minded person cannot absorb the truths from his spirit. This is
pictured clearly in the age restrictions for Levites (Nu.8:23-26). From the
age of twenty-five to fifty, they are called to serve in the Tabernacle. After
fifty, they must cease working and only assist their brethren in their services.
Levitical service required their best age and strength.
In Christ, God is your strength. You live in God’s Presence and can
believe for vibrant health even in your old age (Ps.92:14). The Spirit of
Caleb is upon you to retain your robust strength. Still, note the principle: Give
your best years to God and assist and train other leaders when you grow
old.
Beloved, you are well prepared for all God requires for His service,
ready for the Master’s use (2.Ti.2:21)! Stand up in you privilege and stop
the plague from touching your home, your city, your nation, the world! You
are called to the highest form of Christian service, to offer continuous praises
to God! Be careful to give the best of your life to the One who gave Himself
for you!
Thank You, Lord, I am a vessel for honor, sanctified and
useful for You, prepared for every good work. I love You
with all my heart, with all my soul, with all my mind, and
with all my strength. I make a wall, and stand in the gap
before You on behalf of the land, that You should not
destroy it because I am in Christ.
2.Ti.2:21; Mk.12:30; Eze.22:30
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AUG 14
GUIDANCE IN CHRIST
At the command of the LORD they remained encamped, and at
the command of the LORD they journeyed; they kept the charge of
the LORD, at the command of the LORD by the hand of Moses.
Now when they had gone through Phrygia and the region of Galatia,
they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia.
After they had come to Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the
Spirit did not permit them (Nu.9:23; Ac.16:6-7).
God’s Guidance is your birthright in Christ. Even under the Old Covenant,
God led His people every day. He used various means and methods to guide
them. They all are shadows of God’s guidance for you, His child. God wants
you to know His various guiding lights that take you to your destiny.
God’s Word and commandments guided His people daily. Every guidance
must be tried with God’s Word. In Christ, you have the full Word of God to
instruct and guide you in all your ways. And yet, you need to know the
specific will of God through God’s other means.
Cloud: The Tabernacle of God was totally covered by the shekina
glory. It looked like a fire by night. As long as the cloud covered it, people did
not start their journey, whether it was for a day or a night or a month or a
year. The moment the glory cloud lifted, people started their journey, no
matter when and where (Nu.8:15-23).
The precious Holy Spirit is hovering over you like the glory cloud. He is
your great Guide and Counselor (Jn.14:26). One of His main ministries is to
lead you daily in your decision-making. When you submit to His gentle
leadership, you will never miss His guidance. Instead of worrying about
your future, acknowledge the overshadowing Presence of the Holy Spirit.
Love Him, fellowship with Him, talk to Him, yield to Him, listen to Him,
obey Him. You will never miss God’s best!
The Ark: The Ark of the Covenant always went before God’s people
to find a resting place for them. Along with the glory cloud, the Ark of God
was used mainly to lead God’s people (Nu.10:33-34). It played a mayor role
in many activities of the Israelites (Jos.3:3-6). It went before the people to
divide the Jordan river (Jos.3:3-17; 6:6). It went before the army to break
down the Jericho wall, etc.
The Ark of God is the place where God’s visible Presence dwelt. From
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there, God’s Voice was heard. We already saw that this speaks of your
regenerated spirit. When you follow the intuition of your spirit, you are in the
safest place. Learn to trust your spirit. It is the light shining in you to show
you the way. Obey all your promptings. Sharpen the voice of your spirit by
constant meditation of God’s Word.
Moses and the priests: The glory cloud and the Ark of God were no
substitute for God-ordained leadership. Moses heard God constantly and led
His flock in the wilderness. The priests carried the Ark of God, guiding
God’s people. Every time the cloud lifted and the Ark was ready to move,
the priests blew the trumpet to direct the people to march on. God’s method
is always man (Nu.10:13). You may hear God’s voice in your spirit, and you
may feel the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Still, you need godly leaders to
guide you and confirm your calling. “Me and God” is not biblical.
Hobab: In spite of all these, Moses also sought the help of Hobab, his
brother-in-law. Hobab was well-experienced in the wilderness, and he would
guide them to water and pastures and warn them about dangerous places.
Moses pleaded with him to be their very eyes (Nu.10:29-32). Even the great
Moses who saw God face to face and heard His Voice more than any man
on this earth humbled himself to seek the experienced help of ordinary Hobab.
Really, God reveals His heart to the meek and humble.
In Christ, you are blessed with five-fold ministries. Especially the ministry
of a prophet helps greatly in finding God’s guidance. They are the eyes in
the Body of Christ. They are God’s seers. Even in the New Covenant, their
ministry can never be underestimated. They not only confirm your guidance,
they can even give new insights as Agabus did (Ac.11:27-30; 21:10-11).
Beloved, the Holy Spirit, your own spirit, your God-given leaders and
the five-fold ministers are God’s special gifts to you. You are safe when you
follow these precious means. He will guide you continually -gently -
supernaturally - meticulously - specifically - orderly - totally. Take heart!
Thank You, Lord, Your Spirit of glory rests on me. Your
Spirit of truth will guide me into all truth. For He will not
speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will
speak, and He will tell me things to come. In the multitude
of Your counselors there is safety for me because I am in
Christ.
1.Pe.4:14; Jn.16:13; Pr.11:14
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AUG 15
TRUMPET SOUND IN CHRIST
Make two silver trumpets for yourself; you shall make them of
hammered work; you shall use them for calling the congregation and
for directing the movement of the camps.
…which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men,
as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and
prophets (Nu.10:2; Eph.3:5).
God is the greatest Administrator. He still organizes your life beautifully
and efficiently. Life in Christ is the most efficient, orderly life on this earth.
Your God is not the author of confusion but the God of decency and discipline
(1.Co.14:33). This is beautifully pictured in the journeys of the Israelites.
God commanded the priests to blow the two silver trumpets to gather, direct,
and lead into war and worship.
Trumpet call for unity: When both silver trumpets were blown, the
entire congregation gathered at the door of the Tabernacle. When only one
was blown, all the leaders gathered. This speaks of God’s trumpet call for
the reunion of God’s people and God’s leaders. They lived, marched,
worshiped and celebrated together in the wilderness. Your God is a God of
community. He always leads His people in unity and fellowship. The unity
of the Israelites gave them victory in all their battles. Follow Nehemiah’s
counsel in the time of war: “The work is great and extensive, and we are
separated far from one another on the wall. Wherever you hear the sound
of the trumpet, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us” (Neh.4:19-20).
God is calling His Church today to gather in unity to wage war against the
powers of darkness.
Christ came to gather the scattered Israelites (Jn.11:52). He brought
Gentiles and Israelites together as one Body (Eph.2:14-18). He broke the
wall of separation and made us one in Christ. As High Priest, He blew the
trumpet and gathered His army under His banner. What God has joined
together in Christ, let not man separate! God wants you to blow the trumpet
to bring unity in the Body of Christ (1.Co.12:13)! You are God’s child, specially
called to be His peacemaker (Mt.5:9). Blow the trumpet in Zion TODAY
(Jo.2:15)!
Trumpet call for marching: Whenever the glory cloud lifted and the
Ark was ready to move, the priests blew the trumpet to alert the people to
march on. At every short blast, one camp after the other began their journey.
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Now, God’s glory is risen upon you. God’s army is marching on. God has
blown His trumpet, calling you to march on. Jesus came to blow the heavenly
trumpet, preparing the people for the Kingdom of God. Since the day of
Pentecost, the Church of God is aggressively marching on. The Holy Ghost
movement that began at Jerusalem keeps marching on to the ends of the
earth. His holy ministers went throughout their world. In Christ, you have
joined this marching army! Your domain is the world. Every creature must
hear the Gospel (Mk.16:17). Every nation must be discipled (Mt.28:20). You
must possess the nations as your inheritance for God (Ps.2:8). Keep
marching on! Bring the world into the riches of Christ! Proclaim the completed
blessings in Christ (Eph.1:3). Teach the In-Christ-truth all over the world!
Blow the trumpet TODAY!
Trumpet call for victory: When the Israelites faced the enemies’
oppression and waged war against them, the priests sounded an alarm with
the trumpets. God heard the trumpet sound and remembered them to give
victory and salvation from their enemies (Nu.10:9). On the cross, Christ
blew the victory trumpet by shouting, “It is finished!” (Jn.19:30).Every enemy
who oppressed you was defeated by the trumpet call of your High Priest!
From the right Hand of the Father, Jesus is blowing the trumpet for you
through His intercession. Your Father God remembers you and gives you a
mighty deliverance. Blow your victory trumpet before your enemies and
shatter them! Let the devil always hear you speaking victory, shouting victory,
singing victory, preaching victory, teaching victory, praying victory, and living
victory!
Trumpet call for praise: The trumpets were blown in the day of
gladness, in appointed feasts, at the beginning of every month, and over their
burnt and peace offerings as a memorial before God (Nu.10:10). In Christ,
you live in the day of gladness and joy. These are your days of feasts. Blow
the trumpet of praise. Declare the first day of every week and month a
praise-day! Start your day with a praise-blast! Your Jesus became yourburnt
offering and your peace offering. Rejoice in it. Blow the trumpet over it!
Beloved, lift up your voice like a trumpet! Declare unity, victory and
praise! Progress to possess TODAY!!!
Thank You, Lord, You gathered together in one the
children of God who were scattered abroad. You always lead
us in triumph in Christ, and through us You diffuse the
fragrance of Your knowledge in every place. I live to the
praise of the glory of Your grace because I am in Christ.
Jn.11:52; 2.Co.2:14; Eph.1:5-6
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AUG 16 TABERAH IN CHRIST
Now when the people complained, it displeased the LORD; for
the LORD heard it, and His anger was aroused. So the fire of the
LORD burned among them, and consumed some in the outskirts of
the camp.
Be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and
hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to
the Lord, giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the
name of our Lord Jesus Christ (Nu.11:1; Eph.5:18-20).
At Taberah, the place of burning, God’s consuming fire burned against
the complaining Israelites and killed many. But for Moses’ intercession, all
would have been burned alive (Nu.11:2). Complaining is very serious!!! It is
man’s fallen nature that constantly complains, grumbles, moans and groans
about everything. The new creation with Christ’s nature is not made for such
complaining. Your life in Christ will grow only in the atmosphere of thankfulness
and contentment. If you pour water into a petrol car instead of petrol, the
motor will quickly corrode and be spoiled. Likewise, any complaining will
corrode your new life. The Body of Christ is paralyzed and sickly mainly
because of constant grumbling. The new creation is made for praise and
worship. The Israelites were severely punished for their complaining and became
examples for you, the new creation.
Complaining displeases God: Any complaint against your circumstances,
provisions or people is actually against God and displeases Him deeply (Ps.78:19).
Every negative and doubtful word grieves His tender heart. It is impossible to
please God without faith (Heb.11:6). In Christ, you are God’s dearly beloved
child, called to please Him (Eph.5:1). How can you please your Daddy with an
attitude of constant complaining!?
Complaining despises God: By complaining, the Israelites not only
displeased Him but also despised and dishonored Him by weeping before Him,
saying, “Why did we ever come up out of Egypt?” (Nu.11:20). It is the Lord
who brought you out of the enemy’s hand. In Christ, He is your Provider, your
Healer, your Shepherd, and your King! When you are under His care, every
complaint you make is a direct insult to His caring heart. He expects you to
rejoice and delight yourself in Him. Delighting yourself in Him releases His
miracles (Ps.37:4).
Complaining depresses God’s servants: Moses, the meekest man on
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earth, was many times depressed by people’s complaints. He himself was
influenced to complain eleven times! Your complaining is contagious and
corrupts even your godly leaders! Many sincere leaders are heart-broken and
even die early because of the complaints of their people! When Moses saw
every family wailing, he was deeply distressed, even to the point of asking
God to kill him (Nu.11:10-15)! It was the complaints of the people that kept
Moses from entering Canaan (Dt.1:37)!
In Christ, God has blessed you with shepherds after His own heart to
watch over your soul (Jer.3:15). Obey them gladly without grumbling so that
they may serve you with joy, not with grief (Heb.13:17). That will be your
great advantage and make you enjoy the blessings of your new creation life!
Complaining destroys you: Complaining is so dangerous it not only
displeases God and depresses God’s servants, it actually destroys you! Right
in the book of Numbers, the complaining Israelites suffered ten plagues and
were destroyed! All because they complained and suffered self-invited plagues!
The fire of the Lord consumed many (Nu.11:1,3). When the meat was still
between their teeth, the wrath of the Lord smote them with a very great plague
(Nu.11:34). Sickness, early death, mental confusions and broken relationships
are the result of complaining. In Christ, you are blessed with health, long life,
peace and joy! Praise is the antidote for the spirit of complaining. In Christ,
you have beauty for ashes, oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for
the spirit of heaviness (Isa.61:1-3). Let praise dispel all your complaining
TODAY!
Beloved, complaining was the Israelites’ main problem in the wilderness.
Their lack of trust in God bred all such complaining attitudes. Millions died an
early death because of this devilish attitude. Jesus, your Role-model, never
complained even once. His sweet nature springs up within you. Draw from
this well of salvation in you constantly (Isa.12:3). You are God’s spring of
fresh water. No bitter or salty water comes from your spirit, only rivers of
living water (Jn.7:38). Only blessings proceed from your mouth (Jas.3:9-12).
You are God’s grapevine (Jas.3:12). No matter how pressurized you are, only
sweet, heart-delighting vine will ooze out of you. You will please God and men
with your new nature. The destroyer cannot use your tongue to destroy you
or anyone else. You will honor God and encourage your leaders by your constant
appreciations and positive comments. Live in your new nature TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, I have the Oil of joy for mourning, the
garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. I am being filled
with the Spirit, speaking to others in psalms and hymns and
spiritual songs, singing and making melody in my heart to You,
giving thanks always for all things because I am in Christ.
Isa.61:3; Eph.5:18-20
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AUG 17 KIBROTH HATTAAVAH
IN CHRIST
But while the meat was still between their teeth, before it was
chewed, the wrath of the LORD was aroused against the people, and
the LORD struck the people with a very great plague. So he called
the name of that place Kibroth Hattaavah, because there they buried
the people who had yielded to craving.
…nor complain, as some of them also complained, and were
destroyed by the destroyer (Nu.11:33-34; 1.Co.10:10).
Numbers 11 is one of the saddest chapters in the Bible. God gave what
people craved for and struck them before they could fully enjoy it. Craving
and complaining destroyed many lives. As a new creation, you have exactly
the opposite nature. Take a clear stand against this spreading plague of
complaining in the Body of Christ. Let us continue to ponder that dreadful
disease of complaining and resist it with all our strength.
Complaining makes you dissatisfied: God did mighty miracles to
deliver His people from the cruel Egyptian bondage. He even provided angel-
food for them! Rocks split open to release rivers! The glory cloud guarded
and guided them all through! None was sick or feeble among them! God
directly ruled over them, directing every minute detail of their lives. They
were the most fortunate people under heaven and had millions of things to
thank Him for, but they constantly remembered the fish, cucumbers, melons,
leeks, onions and garlic of Egypt (Dt.4:7-8; Nu.11:5)! A dissatisfied heart
‘remembers’ what is lacking instead of what is given (Ps.103:2). The very
supernatural angel-food from heaven seemed wearisome to them! See the
horror of complaining!
A dissatisfied person will fall prey to the lust of other things, as the
Israelites lusted for the Egyptian food and were buried. God may sometimes
grant your fleshly desires for your own destruction (Nu.11:33-34). The graves
of craving, Kibroth Hattaavah, are a great warning! In Christ, you crave the
things of God, coveting His spiritual gifts (1.Co.14:1)!
Complaining distracts you into intense craving: Because of their
dissatisfaction with God’s provision, the Israelites fell prey to intense craving
for meat (Nu.11:4). A dissatisfied person always craves for worldly and
fleshly things. A satisfied soul loathes the honeycomb (Pr.27:7). They even
wept for meat to eat. Those who crave to be rich fall into temptation and a
snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction
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and perdition. Many coveted these things and fell from their faith, suffering
many sorrows (1.Ti.6:9-10).
God is a God of abundance, and He gives you richly all things to enjoy
(1.Ti.1:17). He knows what you want before you can even ask. If you believe
God and thank Him for His riches, He will lavish on you everything you
need and much more! The only thing that hurts Him is your complaining. It’s
one thing to claim His blessings and your inheritance in Christ, it’s another
thing to complain and moan in bitterness. Complaining always compares the
past with the present and provokes God to anger. For a complaining person,
the past is always better. This attitude will induce you to speak words against
God and everything and everybody else.
In Christ, you have the attitude of gratitude, and you always have more
than you can ask or imagine (Eph.3:20). You rejoice in His provision and find
delight in your Provider. You weep, not in bitterness, but in thankfulness,
shedding tears of joyful gratitude. This life in Christ pleases your God, and
He opens the floodgates of heaven for you! Even the slightest desires of
your heart are freely granted to you in Christ! What a life!
Complaining makes you disqualified: Of course, God can give you
what you want for your own destruction. Instead of happily providing for
the desires of His people, He provided meat for a whole month till everyone
got weary of it. Multitudes of quails came and filled the entire camp. They
could have enjoyed it for years, but by their complaining, they had disqualified
themselves from enjoying the very meat they craved for.
In Christ, you need not disqualify yourself to enjoy His bounty! You
prosper in everything as your soul prospers (3.Jn.2). Your present and future
is definitely greater than your past. You know everything works together for
your good, so you spontaneously give thanks in everything (Ro.8:28;
1.Th.5:17).
Beloved, God desires to satisfy you with all His goodness. He withholds
no good thing from you! He wants your prosperity, health, welfare and dignity
- always only your best! Never complain! Enjoy His provision! Life in Christ
keeps cool in the heat of pressure and lack. It’s the life of Jesus Himself
who suffered hunger, thirst and enmity without loosing His inner tranquility.
In Christ, this very nature is your nature. Believe it, confess it, and develop
it TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You satisfy me early with Your mercy,
that I may rejoice and be glad all my days! I listen carefully
to You, and eat what is good, and let my soul delight itself
in Your abundance. I love You and I know that all things
work together for my good because I am in Christ.
Ps.90:14; Isa.55:2; Ro.8:28
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AUG 18
IMPARTATION IN CHRIST
Then the LORD came down in the cloud, and spoke to him, and
took of the Spirit that was upon him, and placed the same upon the
seventy elders; and it happened, when the Spirit rested upon them,
that they prophesied, although they never did so again.
Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you
through the laying on of my hands (Nu.11:25; 2.Ti.1:6).
Life in Christ is a life of impartation. Your Head, the Lord Jesus Christ,
has imparted His gifts and callings upon you. You are filled with all His
fullness, and you overflow with imparting ability. This is beautifully
foreshadowed in the impartation of Moses’ anointing upon the seventy elders.
Moses’ anointing: Moses felt inadequate to bear all the burdens of
the people. It was too heavy for him. In despair, he cried out to God when
people complained. God in His mercy gave him seventy helpers to share his
burden. He came down on the Tabernacle to take the spirit of Moses and
put it on the seventy elders. It is like lighting seventy candles with one candle.
The very anointing Moses carried was distributed on the seventy without
diminishing Moses’ anointing.
In Christ, your divine Moses shared His anointing with you, the new
creation. Your calling and giftings are an extension of Christ (Eph.4:7). Christ
was the fullness of God. When He ascended into the heavens, His mantle
fell on His Body, the Church. You carry the same anointing He carried.
Moses was frustrated and asked for helpers, but your Lord was never
frustrated when He called you as His helper. He went to heaven victoriously
so that you might carry on His mission and vision. You are God’s gift from
the ascended Lord (Eph.4:8; Ps.68:18). The seventy elders had only a
measure of Moses’ anointing, but you received anointing without measure
from your Savior (Jn.3:34; 14:12; Col.2:9-10)!
Seventy elders: Moses’ limited anointing was able to equip and endue
only the seventy elders whereas Christ’s unlimited anointing endued every
believer in Christ. Every believer can cast out demons, heal the sick and
perform miracles exactly like their resurrected Lord (Mk.16:17-20). All
believers can speak in tongues, interpret their tongues and prophesy
(1.Co.14:5,13,23-24,39). In these last days, God is pouring out His Spirit
upon all flesh - young men, young women, old men and women, sons and
daughters (Jo.2:28). In Christ, you partake in all of Christ’s blessings. Rise
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up and enjoy!
Unlimited prophetic: When the Spirit rested upon the seventy, they
all prophesied, but only that one time (Nu.11:29). Moses’ anointing came
upon them mainly to govern the people, not to prophesy continually. In Christ,
you have the Spirit of prophecy permanently resting upon you. In this end
time-outpouring, sons and daughters shall prophecy. Every Spirit-filled young
man shall see prophetic visions, and old men shall have prophetic dreams.
Every anointed servant of God shall prophesy (Ac.2:17-18). Since the Holy
Spirit abides with you forever, you can prophesy permanently according to
your faith (Jn.14:16-17; Ro.12:6).
Dream became reality: When Eldad and Medad prophesied in the
camp, Joshua asked Moses to stop them. Moses rebuked Joshua saying,
“Are you zealous for my sake? Oh, that all the LORD’S people were prophets
and that the LORD would put His Spirit upon them!” (Nu.11:29). This is the
dream and heart cry of Moses, the great prophet. This dream became reality
on the day of Pentecost. Every Spirit-filled believer has God-given gifts and
ability to prophecy and bring forth God’s mind to people. Now, this ability is
dormant in you, waiting to be activated. You can manifest this gift if you
intensely desire it. Moses’ dream became Paul’s declaration. Truly, all the
Lord’s people are prophets, and the Lord has put His Spirit upon them, as
Moses dreamt. God tells you today, “I wish you all… prophesied…”
(1.Co.14:5)!
Beloved, you are an imparter of God’s Spirit and gifts. This is your
privilege and position in Christ. The apostles imparted the anointing upon the
deacons and believers (Ac.6:6; 8:17). Paul was full of the Spirit and imparted
spiritual gifts (Ac.19:6-7,11-12; Ro.1:11; 15:29; 1.Ti.4:14). As Moses’ anointing
came on the seventy and Joshua, Elijah’s anointing came on Elisha, your
Lord’s anointing came on you. You can also impart your anointing upon
others. You can transmit God’s power to the needy. Stay full of the Spirit
and impart freely TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You do not give Your Spirit by measure.
I do not neglect the gift that is in me. I believe in You. The
works that You did I will do also, and greater works than
those I will do, because I am in Christ.
Jn.3:34; 1.Ti.4:14; Jn.14:12
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AUG 19 SUPER-SUPPLY IN CHRIST
And the LORD said to Moses, “Has the Lord’s arm been
shortened? Now you shall see whether what I say will happen to you
or not”.
So they all ate and were filled, and they took up twelve baskets
full of the fragments that remained (Nu.11:23; Mt.14:20).
In Christ, you have a tremendous supernatural supply at your fingertips.
There is absolutely no need for you to suffer lack. You are connected to the
richest God of heaven and earth. All the cattle on a thousand hills are His.
All the silver and gold of this world is His (Ps.50:10). He is the Owner of the
vegetable kingdom, animal kingdom, metal world and everything. He can do
anything for you at any time as He wills. He delights in giving you over and
above your need. He wants you to live in surplus and plenty. If you know the
power of your God and His good will toward you, you will never have any
lack. This is beautifully pictured in today’s scripture.
The right way to supply: God has given you keys to unlock His riches.
He promised unlimited blessings in answer to your prayers (Mt.7:7). Constant
meditation of the Scriptures makes you prosperous in whatever you do
(Jos.1:9; Ps.1). Heading His word makes you rich (Ps.81:13-16). A thankful
heart releases the miracle of multiplication (Mt.15:36; Jn.6:11). Sowing faith
seeds gives you a rich harvest (Lk.6:38). Confession of what you possess in
Christ unleashes His riches. Just delighting yourself in Him is enough to give
you all your heart’s desires (Ps.37:4)! All these are your birthright in Christ.
If the Israelites had used any of these means, they could have had enough
quail for all their journeys. Yet alas, they couldn’t trust and ask God for
supply but used wrong means.
The wrong way to supply: The worst way to receive anything from
God is to complain and grumble. Sometimes, God in His anger may give you
what you craved for. That is the most dangerous thing that could happen to
you. In the wilderness, the Israelites always complained for every lack and
reaped self-destruction. They are God’s covenant-people who foreshadow
you, God’s new creation. God purposely recorded this for you to warn you
about the seriousness of complaining. Instead of getting their provisions in
the right way, they mostly used this wrong way. They got what they wanted,
but they could never enjoy it!
God heard the weeping and complaining of the Israelites and supplied
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them with miracle-quail more than they needed. Since we have already
seen the horror of complaining, let us focus on the super-supply-power of
our God today!
The biggest hunt in history: It will greatly boost your faith if you just
ponder how much meat God supplied for the Israelites in the desert. A
miracle-wind brought the miracle-quails from the sea, and billions of quails
were left fluttering all around the camp about three feet above the ground, a
day’s walk in any direction. Two days and one night, around thirty million
people (not only the 600.000 men of war) gathered the quails. The least of
them could gather at least 2,2 kilo-liters. One author counts it as
20.160.000.000!?!?!?! Imagine the super-abundance of God’s provisions!
The One who feeds the birds of the air and clothes the lilies of the field is
your Daddy God (Mt.6:25-30)! Your family is the richest family on this planet!
Why should you suffer lack!?!?
Question answered with a question: When God promised a whole
month’s supply of meat for the entire congregation, even Moses, the one
who had seen so many of God’s mighty miracles, couldn’t believe it. He
dared to question God’s ability by saying, “Shall flocks and herds… all the
fish of the sea be… enough for them?” (Nu.11:22). It is exciting to hear
many answers of God in form of questions. He eternally erased the questions
of all human beings by His one question: “Has the Lord’s arm been
shortened? Now you shall see whether what I say will happen to you or
not” (Nu.11:23). Indeed, not only Moses and the millions of Israelites, but
generations down through the centuries have seen that His Word shall come
to pass, no matter how impossible it seems!
Beloved, your God’s arm is not too short to provide for you, heal you,
save you, and answer you (Isa.59:1)! If He was so liberal with His servants,
the Israelites, how much more will He be to you, His beloved, precious
Blood-bought child! Don’t you know all things are yours in Christ - the
world, life or death, present or future - all are yours! You are Christ’s, and
Christ is God’s (1.Co.3:21-23). The moment you put your trust in Christ, you
are one with Him. All His is yours (Lk.15:31)! Why complain!?!? Shout
praises TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, Your arm has not been shortened. Now
I shall see that what You say will happen to me. The world
is Yours, and all its fullness. I am always in You, and all that
You have is mine because I am in Christ.
Nu.11:23; Ps.50:12; Lk.15:31
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AUG 20 TOUCH NOT THE ANOINTED
IN CHRIST
I speak with him face to face, Even plainly, and not in dark sayings;
And he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you not afraid To
speak against My servant Moses?
Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good
for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God… Let all bitterness, wrath,
anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all
malice.(Nu.12:8; Eph.4:29-31).
In Christ, you are called to bless and speak good of others. Every negative
word you speak will drain the energy and strength of your new life, especially
the words you speak against God’s anointed. Speaking against God’s anointed
kindles the wrath of the One who anointed them. Miriam is a great reminder
here (Dt.24:9).
Called to praise: Miriam, Aaron and Moses were called to praise the
Lord. One of the main ministries of their levitical heritage is to minister to
God in praise and worship. The first time Miriam is mentioned, you see her
as a prophetess and worshipper (Ex.15:20). She was dancing and singing to
the Lord with a tambourine in her hand. All the ladies followed her exuberant
worship. Remember, prophets and prophetesses are primarily praisers and
worshippers. In Christ, your tongue is a tree of life (Pr.15:4). You belong to
the priestly praise-tribe! You are assigned to talk high of God and high of His
servants.
Called to protect: Miriam and Aaron came to prominence because of
their brother Moses. In fact, they were supposed to intercede and protect
Moses from others’ accusations. Yet they forgot this calling and gave room
to the accuser of the brethren (Re.12:10). Miriam who protected him in his
babyhood now fell prey to accusing demons! She even drew Aaron into her
conspiracy against Moses! They both spoke against Moses because of his
Egyptian wife and even claimed equality with his prophetic ministry (Nu.12:1).
They were jealous of Moses’ success and the influence of his wife’s family.
In Christ, you are anointed to intercede and protect God’s anointed.
The accuser of the brethren has no foothold in your life. As a new creation,
rise up to protect every servant of God from all attacks.
Called to defend: God heard the accusations and came down in a
pillar of cloud to defend His servant. He called all the three together to the
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Tabernacle and rebuked Miriam and Aaron sharply. He commended His
servant and put him above them because Moses carried a greater anointing
and calling, although all the three were prophets. He had the most intimate
communication with God. They should dread speaking against Moses. What
a lesson! The greater the anointing, the greater the danger if you speak
against it!
Called to repent: God cannot tolerate when His intimate friends are
accused (Zec.2:8). God’s anger burned so hot against them that He even
left them! Miriam stood there, leprous like snow. She literally looked like a
stillborn baby, its flesh half consumed. God put her in shame before the
entire congregation, as if her father had spit in her face. Spitting in somebody’s
face is considered the greatest humiliation in the eastern culture even today.
She was shut out of the camp for seven days. Because of her sin, the entire
nation’s progress and journey was stopped (Nu.12:9-15)! I have seen
countless people suffer severe sicknesses because of this sin! Even their
families suffer the consequences. Oh, the horror of speaking against God’s
anointed!
In Christ, you are called to be honored, not to be ashamed. Your Dad
wants to cause His Face to shine upon you, not to spit on you! Never allow
the spirit of fault-finding or evil-speaking to use you against anyone! Never
allow God’s anger to burn against you or your people by your careless words.
Called to intercede: Moses was meek and humble, lowly in heart like
his Master (Mt.11:29). He didn’t speak a word in self-defense. He let God
defend him. When Aaron confessed their sins and pleaded for Miriam, Moses
interceded for her. There was no bitterness or vengeance in his heart, only
compassion. In Christ, you have this divine nature. You can walk in your
Master’s footsteps and not repay evil with evil or insult with insult (1.Pe.3:9).
You are called to forgive and to bless those who oppose you.
Beloved, God is calling you to the place of Moses today. You are God’s
ambassador and intercessor to defend His servants. Like your Daddy God,
take quick action against all accusing spirits. When people revile you, trust
God’s care and defense. If you spoke against anyone, repent today and
seek their blessing.
Thank You, Lord, You only are my Rock and my Salvation.
You are my Defense. I shall not be greatly moved. I am not
returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the
contrary blessing, knowing that I am called to this, that I
may inherit a blessing because I am in Christ.
Ps.62:2; 1.Pe.3:9
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AUG 21
NO SPYING OUT IN CHRIST
Send men to spy out the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the
children of Israel; from each tribe of their fathers you shall send a
man, every one a leader among them.
Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test
yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?
- unless indeed you are disqualified (Nu.13:2; 2.Co.13:5).
In Christ, you are blessed with every good thing you need for life and
godliness. There is no lack for you who are in Christ. You neither need to
test it nor to prove it. Simply act on your faith and enjoy your privileges in
Christ.
Don’t test, just taste! Life in Christ could be compared to life in
Canaan. From the beginning, God repeatedly explained the blessedness of
Canaan. When God called Moses from the burning bush, he promised him
that He would take His people into a good and spacious land, a land flowing
with milk and honey (Ex.3:8). He firmly said that the promised land was
good, fertile, fruitful and without any lack or scarcity (Dt.8:6-9). Instead of
boldly possessing the land without delay, Moses and the people wanted to
spy out and test whether what God said was true or not - whether the land
was good or bad, fertile or poor (Nu.13:18-20). The people insisted on sending
spies. Moses gave in to their request, and even God allowed it because of
the low level of their faith (Dt.1:20-23; Nu.13:1). This I believe caused forty
years of unnecessary wanderings and the death of that entire generation.
In Christ, you are blessed with every spiritual blessing (Eph.1:3). You
lack nothing under His shepherding (Ps.23:1). God’s very life and nature is
imparted in your spirit. His divine power has amply supplied everything you
need for this earthly life and your godly life (2.Pe.1:3). You don’t need to
test whether these things are true! You don’t need any proof, outward
emotions, dreams or visions, to know whether these things are true. Even
the sad experiences of great men of God need not bother or discourage you.
Everything the Bible says about you in Christ is true and infallible. Study the
Pauline epistles and thank God for everything you have in Christ. Confess
and possess! Don’t waste your years in wanderings! Taste TODAY!
Seasons of Firstfruits: The twelve leaders who went to explore the
land couldn’t find any lack or poverty in Canaan. One single cluster of firstfruit
grapes had to be carried by two strong leaders! They honestly confessed,
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the land is truly flowing with milk and honey, and showed the best fruits of
pomegranates and figs (Nu.13:20,23,27).
In Christ, you have the first-fruits of the Spirit of God (Ro.8:23). Your
eyes have not seen, your ears have not heard, your mind has not conceived
what God has prepared for you (1.Co.2:9)! God’s Spirit is constantly taking
you from one level to another level of glory and heavenly blessings! You can
exercise more authority and power of God every day. The blessings you
enjoyed so far are just the firstfruits of the heavenly abundance! The Presence
of God’s Spirit in you is the deposit and guarantee of your eternal inheritance
(Eph.1:13-14)! It’s like the five loaves and two fishes in your hand. As you
lift up your eyes to God and thank Him for your life in Christ, it shall begin to
grow and multiply to bless multitudes (Mt.14:17-19; Jn.6:11,23). Every blessing
you have ever experienced so far is nothing but a small cloud like a man’s
hand. When you boldly act on it, it shall become showers of blessings
(1.Ki.18:44-45).
Don’t focus on the hindrances: If you observe the report of the ten
spies, you can see that the entire explanation was about the enemies, where
they lived, how strong and big they were, how the cities were walled, etc.
In Christ, you ponder who you are, what you have and what you can
do. You don’t magnify your temptations, struggles, spiritual warfare and all
the hindrances and roadblocks on your way. You rejoice in your blessings!
You remember what God has done for you! Exult in your position and
possession in Christ TODAY!
Beloved, don’t ever doubt your place and position in Christ! You are not
going to enter your Canaan, you are already living in it! Don’t even pray for
the blessings. Just praise! Always expect new levels of glory. Don’t settle
for the firstfruits. They are just samples! Go for the best, in Jesus’ Name!
Thank You, Lord, I have the firstfruits of the Spirit.
Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the
heart of man the things which You have prepared for me.
Your divine power has given to me all things that pertain to
life and godliness because I am in Christ.
Ro.8:23; 1.Co.2:9; 2.Pe.1:3
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AUG 22 NO DOUBT DICTIONARY
IN CHRIST
We went to the land… It truly flows with milk and honey…
Nevertheless the people who dwell in the land are strong; the cities
are fortified and very large; moreover we saw the descendants of Anak
there”.
Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good
for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers
(Nu.13:27-28; Eph.4:29).
There is a heavenly and an earthly language. The heavenly language is
always a faith language. The earthly language is the language of doubt, unbelief
and confusion. Faith and doubt have each its own vocabulary. God and the
devil have each their own language. Any word that breeds doubt and fear is
directly from the devil’s dictionary. To develop your new life in Christ, you
must know what comes from the devil and hate it to the core. Here is a check-
list for you to analyze your dictionary.
Beware of demon-inspired words! The ten spies brought their evil report
and caused great destruction, even the death of the entire nation! Words can
destruct or construct a nation! Words can break you or make you! Words
have power to kill you or resurrect you! The arch-destroyer used these ten
spies for his sinister schemes. Both God and the devil use the tongues of men
for their purposes. Closely observe the bad reports of the ten spies. See the
evil in it, and stay away from it!
Avoid “BUT” and “NEVERTHELESS”: After they commended the fertility
of the land, they immediately said, “Nevertheless, the people are strong…”
(Nu.13:28). Whenever you hear the good news of life in Christ, the devil will
speak “BUTS” into your mind. “I am a new creation, BUT…”, “I am blessed
with all the spiritual blessings, BUT…”, “God always causes me to triumph in
Christ, BUT…”, “By His wounds I am healed, BUT…”, “By His poverty I
became rich, BUT…”, “He has given me abundant life, BUT…”, “God is the
strength of my life, BUT…”. These are the symptoms of demonic interference
in your faith language! Beware! They can ultimately prevent your possession!
Erase such words from your vernacular TODAY!
The people are strong… stronger than we: (Nu.13:28,31). Any word
you speak about the devil’s power is devil-inspired. Sickness-magnifying,
hindrance-focused, lack-oriented, failure-expecting, fault-finding words are
definitely demon-inspired! Words like, “Satan is attacking me constantly,” “It’s
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a terrible disease,” “It’s a huge loan,” “My enemies have more strength and
money,” magnify and empower the enemy! In Christ, no enemy is stronger
than you, no problem bigger than your God! If the enemy is strong, your God
is stronger, and you are stronger than all your enemies! The strength of the
Almighty is yours! The One who gave strength to the lion and the wild ox lives
in you, increasing your strength constantly (Nu.23:22,24; 24:8; Isa.40:29)!
The cities are fortified and very large: I believe in the enemy’s stronghold
over nations, but I boast in God, my Stronghold! When a new creation attacks,
the gates of Hades collapse (Mt.16:18)! On the cross, your Savior captured
the enemy’s stronghold and spoiled his goods! Shout it to yourself and to the
world (Lk.11:21-22)! The so-called strongholds can’t withstand your powerful
weapons (2.Co.10:4-5)! In Christ, your God is your Fortress, your Rock, and
your high, strong Tower (Ps.18:2; 61:3; Pr.18:10)!
Moreover we saw the children of Anak there: Devil-inspired talk is
sense-knowledge-talk - they talk what they see, hear and feel. Natural man
trembles at a doctor’s bad report and at the enemies’ threats. In Christ, you
don’t walk by sight but by faith (2.Co.5:7). A new creation refuses to look at
the temporary but looks at the eternal (2.Co.4:18; Ro.4:17-20).
We are not able: This is the language of unbelief! The devil inspires you
to speak your inabilities and weaknesses. You can do all things in Christ
(Phil.4:13)! Nothing is impossible! All things are possible to you (Mt.17:20;
Mk.9:23)! Stop saying what you cannot do! Don’t lend your tongue to the
devil!
It is a land that devours: Don’t ever say what the devil can do! He
cannot destroy, harm or devour you! He must obey your command!
We were like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their
sight: Stop saying you’re weak, small and insignificant! Never see yourself as
a failure! As you see yourself, the enemy will see and treat you! You are not a
grasshopper but a threshing sledge with sharp teeth (Isa.41:15)!
Beloved, God needs your tongue! He wants to use your tongue to build up
your image and bless the entire world! Your words can swallow the enemy -
heal the sick, cast out demons, raise the dead, command prosperity, create
faith, build God’s Kingdom! Exalt God and humiliate the devil by your words
TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You are my Rock and my Fortress and my
Deliverer, my God, my Strength, in whom I will trust. My shield
and the Horn of my salvation, my Stronghold. You have made me
into a new threshing sledge with sharp teeth. I can do all things
through Christ who strengthens me because I am in Christ.
Ps.18:2; Isa.41:15; Phil.4:13
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AUG 23 FAITH DICTIONARY
IN CHRIST
Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, “Let us
go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome
it.”
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me (Nu.13:30;
Phil.4:13).
You are a heavenly person and the faith-child of a faith-God. Your
language is always positive and full of vibrancy and assurance. Fearful words
have no place in your dictionary. Caleb and Joshua are good examples for
you, God’s new creation.
Silence unbelief: You are God’s “unbelief-silencer”. See the reaction
of the faith-leaders when they heard the complaining of the doubters! Moses
and Aaron fell on their faces before the whole congregation (Nu.14:5). Joshua
and Caleb tore their clothes (Nu.14:6). Caleb took an active step to quiet
their cry of unbelief (Nu.13:30). He had a different spirit, the spirit of faith
(Nu.14:24; 2.Co.4:13). In Christ, you have the spirit of Caleb. The majority
of God’s saints speak the words from the doubt-dictionary. There is a
tremendous need today for faith-warriors to wage war against doubt and
unbelief. You are a believer. Raise your voice against all sense-inspired,
fear-producing words NOW! Speak the words from God’s faith-dictionary!
Let us go up at once and take possession: Caleb was fully aware
of the giant-sized enemies and walled cities, yet he spoke from his spirit of
faith, “Let’s go up at once”. For him, there was no postponement for
possession. Faith is always NOW! It’s the substance of things hoped for,
the evidence of things not seen (Heb.11:1). Hope says, “God will heal me,
will bless me…”, etc. Faith says, “God has healed me, God has blessed
me…” Caleb saw the enemies and their lands already in his hand. He was
ready to possess it immediately. Shout right now, “I take my possessions! I
take my healing! I take my prosperity! I take all my blessings at once!” Start
speaking Caleb’s language TODAY!
We are well able: When a doubter says all his inabilities, a faith person
shouts his abilities in Christ. He shouts, “I have Christ’s ability in me! God is
my sufficiency! He is my wisdom! I can do all things! I can solve all problems
by His wisdom!” etc. Really, you are more than a conqueror, well able to do
everything you are called to do (Ro.8:37). Never ever speak anything contrary
to this fact!
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If the Lord delights in us, He will bring us into this land: Caleb
believed and confessed, “If God is pleased, He will give” (Nu.14:8). In your
dictionary, there is no “if”. The One greater than Caleb lives in you! Now,
your language is, “God delights in me! He has given me the land!” You are
in the Beloved (Eph.1:6). You are His delight. He has blessed you only on
the basis of His pleasure in Christ. Shout for joy TODAY!
Do not rebel against the LORD, nor fear the people: A faith-
person encourages God’s people to trust God and resist all fear. You are a
faith-builder in Christ! You are an encourager! You are a “fear-resister”!
You open people’s eyes to see that negative words are rebellion against God
(Nu.14:9)! You take a stand against all negativism, even if you have to stand
alone. Start speaking such faith-inspiring words to the fearful ones!
They are our bread: All your enemies are your bread! You grow in
adversity. You smell like a rose among thorns. The more your enemies, the
more your growth (Ex.1:12)! Your battles are your booty! Your enemies
cannot swallow you, rather you will swallow them and grow bigger and
bigger! Demons cannot chase you, rather you are called to cast out each
and every demon!
Their protection has departed from them, and the Lord is with
us: The person who speaks from the faith dictionary always speaks about
the vulnerability, humiliation, defeat and utter impotence of the devil. Whenever
he mentions the devil and his hosts, he speaks of them as stripped of all
power, destroyed, defeated and dethroned (Col.2:15; Heb.2:14). For him,
the devil and all his enemies stand totally unprotected.
In Christ, the very power that rules heaven and earth lives in you. The
Source of all power, the great Almighty, is in you - not only with you!
Do not fear them: Nowhere the Bible says you should fear the devil!
It always tells you to resist the devil, give no place to the devil, cast out the
devil, know his schemes, etc. (Jas.4:7; 1.Pe.5:8-9; Eph.4:27; Mk.16:17;
2.Co.2:11). Fear is a spirit straight from hell! You have the spirit of faith and
boldness. Practice your faith vocabulary TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, with my enemies is an arm of flesh,
but with me are You, my God, to help me and to fight my
battles. I have the same spirit of faith I also and therefore
speak because I am in Christ.
2.Chr.32:8; 2.Co.4:13
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AUG 24 NO COMPLAINT DICTIONARY
IN CHRIST
And all the children of Israel complained against Moses and
Aaron… “If only we had died… Why has the Lord brought us to this
land to fall by the sword, that our wives and children should become
victims? Would it not be better for us to return to Egypt?... Let us
select a leader and return to Egypt”.
Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was
multiplying, there arose a complaint… because their widows were
neglected in the daily distribution… Therefore, brethren, seek out from
among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and
wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business (Nu.14:2-4; Ac.6:1-
3).
Complaining should be dreaded like a deadly plague. This root cause
for Israel’s destruction in the wilderness created rebellion in the whole nation!
See the complaining dictionary of the Israelites and erase those words from
yours!
Stop crying: The Israelites raised their voices and wept all night
(Nu.14:1). You can have all-night-prayers, crying to God for your nation,
without an atom of faith. Such doubtful prayers avail nothing, they only
cause more calamities and even kindle God’s wrath! Of course, tearful
prayers produce powerful results, even national revival! Yet such tears and
heart cry should come from the Holy Spirit, not from fear and self-pity!
Lamentations without the Holy Spirit are direct complaints against God!
Stop such prayers! One minute of faith will do more than a thousand hours
of doubting prayers!
If only we had died: The Israelites often spoke death, and they reaped
what they spoke. Every word you speak is a seed you sow. They wanted to
die in the wilderness, and indeed, they did! If you often use words like,
“death, suicide, why should I live, I don’t want to live, let me die, …”, you
are peddling with the demonic world and actually in great danger! Never
ever use such words in your family quarrels!!! If you have used them before,
consciously cancel them in united prayer!
Why has the Lord…? Blaming God for every negative event comes
from the devil’s dictionary. Satan caused havoc in Job’s life and induced him
to blame God. The Israelites even said God hated them and brought them
out of Egypt to kill them (Ex.16:2-3; 17:3; Dt.1:27)! How sad to hear even
genuine saints attributing sickness, accidents, poverty, financial loss and family
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misunderstandings to God! It’s the devil who steals your prosperity and
promotion! He is the one who destroys your peace, health, joy and long life!
He is the murderer who sniffs out life before the time (Jn.8:44). Don’t ever
say God caused it!
God didn’t bring them out to fall by the sword! He brought them to
defeat the enemies and possess their lands and goods. Yet for a complaining
person, God’s good intentions are suspicious! Any negative imagination about
God causes complaining and insults God! People cried saying their wives
and children would die. No! Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine, and your
children like olive plants around you (Ps.128:3)! Your God is the careful
Gardener who protects them from the enemy’s sword! In Christ, you have
authority to cover your loved ones with your faith-filled words! The devil
loves to hear his vocabulary from your mouth! In Christ, you are a devil-
master! Take your authority and destroy the devil’s dictionary TODAY!
Would it not be better for us…? Any word that conveys yesterday
was better than today is a complaint (Ecc.7:10). If you constantly say the
previous place was better than this place, you actually grumble and complain.
God brought you out of your Egypt for your good! Being in the will of God is
your heaven! Why do you look at the temporary lack? Never even hint you
were better off before Christ came into your life! The very thought comes
directly from hell! What seems better to you could be death in the sight of
God (Pr.14:12; 16:25)!
Let us select a leader: Any word against your God-given leadership
is from the devil’s dictionary! It will lead you to become independent and
chose your own leaders after your itching ears (2.Ti.4:3). The moment you
distance yourself from your God-given leadership, you are without protection!
Any danger can happen to you! In Christ, you submit to and honor your
leaders as Christ submitted to God and even to the wicked leaders of His
time. When you have His nature, why trade it for the devil’s nature?!
Beloved, God takes your complaints as a personal rejection (Nu.14:11)!
He never tolerates your distrust in Him. He performed many mighty miracles
in your life. Meditate and speak His wonders TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, my heart is overflowing with a good
theme. My tongue is the pen of a ready writer. My tongue
shall speak of Your righteousness and of Your praise all the
day long. I shall not die, but live, and declare Your works
because I am in Christ.
Ps.35:28; 45:1; 118:17
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AUG 25 NO MORE WANDERING
IN CHRIST
And your sons shall be shepherds in the wilderness forty years,
and bear the brunt of your infidelity, until your carcasses are consumed
in the wilderness.
For we who have believed do enter that rest, as He has said: “So
I swore in My wrath, ‘They shall not enter My rest,’” although the works
were finished from the foundation of the world (Nu.14:33; Heb.4:3).
What Canaan life was for the Israelites, new creation life is for you in
Christ. Only because of unbelief, the Israelites could not enter their Canaan
rest. Only because of faith in Christ, you have already entered your rest, life
in Christ. They missed their Canaan, but you have already inherited your
Canaan. Yet there is a danger of not enjoying your rest and inheritance of
life in Christ. The lesson of Kadesh Barnea encourages you to enjoy your
Canaan and warns you about the danger of unbelief.
God’s tolerance has a limit: God was patiently bearing the constant
complaining of His people, but now, He could no longer tolerate their cry of
unbelief and their rebellion. He literally thundered from His glory cloud,
“How long will these people reject Me? And how long will they not believe
Me, with all the signs which I have performed among them?” (Nu.14:11).
Nothing wearies and upsets God as much as your unbelief! Also Jesus could
not tolerate when the disciples could not cast out the demon because of their
unbelief (Mt.17:17-20). The One who lives in you is tired of your unbelief!
He is offended at your distrust! The One who did mighty works in and
through you is asking you right now, “How long will you refuse to believe
Me?” Decide to be a believing believer and a God-pleaser TODAY
(Heb.11:6)!
Intercession rescues you: God in His anger was about to destroy
the entire community with the plague. Unbelief is so horribly severe that it
could have wiped out the whole nation! Faith is such a great virtue that God
wanted to make His faith-man Moses into a great new nation (Nu.14:11-
12)! It was Moses’ prayer that saved the Israelites. Many times, it’s the
pure grace of God and the high-priestly prayer of your Savior that rescues
you from plagues and calamities. Many of the miracles you received came
because of the believing prayers of other saints, not because of your faith.
The best way, however, is to receive miracles by your own faith.
What you say is what you get: God Himself declared He would do to
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them the very things He heard them say - their bodies would fall in the
desert. Every one above twenty years old died in the wilderness. None of
them could enter their promised land except two faith heroes (Nu.14:26-
31). In Christ, you release tremendous power by your spoken word. You
can create your Canaan by your word because you have God’s creativity
within you. It can work also the other way around if you speak negative
words! Use this privilege positively (Mt.12:37)!
Your faith or unbelief affects your generations: God in His sovereign
grace overruled their negative words and saved their children from
destruction. He kept them alive to fulfill His Canaan-promise. Still, they
suffered for the sake of their parents’ unbelief and wandered like shepherds
in the wilderness for forty years, all the time watching in tears the older
generation dying out. Unbelief affected their generations! Your faith can
inspire your generations and even be transferred to them (2.Ti.1:5)! In Christ,
rise up to your faith-legacy TODAY!
Doubt delays your destiny: Instead of possessing their promised land
in few days, they wandered in circles for forty years. You may not stop God
from fulfilling His promises, but you can delay God’s work by your unbelief
and negative words. As we said earlier, it was their doubt that caused them
to spy out the land for forty days. For each one of those days, they suffered
a full year! One day of doubt can cause one year of suffering! O, the wasted
years of unbelief! In Christ, there is always hope for you! He is the Restorer
of your wasted years (Jo.2:25)! Start a life of faith and speak faith words
TODAY!
Beloved, you are God’s covenant child like the Israelites! They are
your examples. Learn faith lessons even from their unbelief! Be a continuous
praiser, never a complainer! Speak the Word! Ponder the promises! Confess
your faith! Rejoice in your possessions! Speed up your faith walk TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You are the Author and Finisher of my
faith. By my words I am justified. I have believed and
entered my rest because I am in Christ.
Heb.12:2; Mt.12:37; Heb.4:3
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AUG 26 CALLING VINDICATED
IN CHRIST
But if the Lord creates a new thing, and the earth opens its mouth
and swallows them up with all that belongs to them, and they go down
alive into the pit, then you will understand that these men have rejected
the Lord.
As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as
good stewards of the manifold grace of God (Nu.16:30; 1.Pe.4:10).
The Korahites who coveted the priestly ministry were killed in an unusual
way - the earth swallowed them! In Christ, such cruel punishments are not
needed. Now, all believers are God’s holy priests. The distinction between
priesthood and laity is cancelled by the death of your Lord. Still, some
principles need to be taken from this episode.
Be content with your calling: The Levites were specially separated
from the other Israelites to stay near to God and to do the work of the
Lord’s Tabernacle (Nu.16:9-10). They were God’s servants! That itself is a
very coveted position. If they were content with serving God in any position,
they would not have rebelled against Moses and Aaron.
Though all believers are priests, all do not have the same ministry gifts
(Ro.12:3-8; Eph.4:11-13; 1.Co.12:8-31). Some are called as apostles while
others serve as deacons. It is God who placed you in the Body of Jesus as
a member with a distinct function. Wherever God placed you, be content!
The greatest privilege is to share a portion of Christ’s ministry, not to hold a
“big” office. In Christ, you have a ministry and the grace to fulfill it. Rejoice!
Don’t covet others’ calling: When the Levites were dissatisfied with
their calling, they coveted the Aaronites’ priestly ministry. They were filled
with jealousy and ultimately became rebellious to the extent of rejecting God
(Nu.16:30). All fights and quarrels come from the desires that battle within
(Jas.4:1-3). They blamed the leadership of exalting themselves over others
and going too far. When Moses summoned them, they refused blatantly and
accused him of killing them without keeping his promise to give them land
and inheritance. They even claimed equality with Aaron and grumbled against
him (Nu.16:11)!
In Christ, God encourages you to covet the best spiritual gifts and to
desire the best office (1.Co.12:1; 1.Ti.3:1)! Desiring the best doesn’t mean
to be dissatisfied with your present calling which would lead to jealousy,
quarrel and self-made positions. Such people become bitter and actually
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ruin their calling! Use your God-given authority and rebuke any such attitude!
Give yourself totally to your calling, leaving the rest to God.
God contends for your calling: God came down in glory to defend
His priests (Nu.16:19). He was extremely angry, even to the point of wanting
to kill the entire nation. The death of Korah, Dathan, Abiram and their entire
families is terrifying! The very earth opened its mouth and swallowed them
alive (Nu.16:28-33)! Their cries of terror and agony made all the Israelites
flee in fear and horror! God sent an earthquake to vindicate His leaders! In
Christ, God will shake heaven and earth to vindicate your calling. Be careful
to keep your spirit sweet even toward those who left you in rebellion! The
One who called you will defend your calling by contending with your rivals!
Relax!
God confronts the opponents: When Korah and some of the
Reubenites became insolent and rose up against Moses, two hundred and
fifty Israelite leaders joined their conspiracy (Nu.16:1-2). Fire went out from
the Lord and consumed all these leaders (Nu.16:35). Even their bronze
censers were hammered out as a covering on the altar for a memorial that
no one should ever dare to burn incense except the priests. In Christ, if
anyone usurps authority over you, God will deal with them very severely.
When He confronts, why should you?! Vengeance is His (Ro.12:19-21)!
Rest in Him!
No company with complainers: Complaining is so serious it destroys
those who do it and even those around them! God didn’t spare the two
hundred and fifty leaders who stood with the complainers! He was even
ready to kill the entire assembly for not taking a drastic stand against the
complainers. In answer to Moses’ prayers, He commanded them to move
away even from the tents of the rebellious. Those who grumbled over the
death of the complainers also faced God’s wrath, and 14.700 people died of
a plague (Nu.16:41-50). Only Aaron’s atonement saved the nation!
Beloved, Christ’s nature in you rejoices when other members are
honored! It is God who creates desires and fulfillment in you for your life’s
work (Phil.2:13). You are a spiritual person. Stay away from fleshly people
(Jud.19). Rise up TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, I have received a gift, and I minister
it to others as a good steward of Your manifold grace. I
pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts. Vengeance is Yours,
You will repay. I am not overcome by evil, but overcome evil
with good because I am in Christ.
1.Pe.4:10; 1.Co.14:1; Ro.12:19,21
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AUG 27
AARON’S ROD IN CHRIST
Now it came to pass on the next day that Moses went into the
tabernacle of witness, and behold, the rod of Aaron, of the house of
Levi, had sprouted and put forth buds, had produced blossoms and
yielded ripe almonds.
Truly the signs of an apostle were accomplished among you with
all perseverance, in signs and wonders and mighty deeds (Nu.17:8;
2.Co.12:12).
God constantly and miraculously confirms the calling, anointing and
message of His selected ones. He is jealous to guard and defend you. The
budding of Aaron’s rod should encourage you to trust your God more.
Confirms your selection: God selected the Levites as His priests to
minister to both God and men. This was a constant cause of grumbling for
all the Israelites. Already, many were killed because of their rebellion against
God’s choice. God identified Himself so much with His elect that any grumbling
against them hurt Him personally. He wanted to rid Himself of this continuous
complaining (Nu.17:5). As per His direction, twelve rods representing the
twelve tribes were placed before the Lord, Aaron’s rod among them (Nu.17:2-
6). The next day, Aaron’s rod had budded, blossomed and even produced
ripe almonds (Nu.17:8-9).
In Christ, God takes care of confirming your selection. As God made a
difference between Goshen and Egypt, He will make a distinction in your
life, too! Wherever you are, on your job or in your ministry, believe God’s
miracle power to prove you are honored by God.
Confirms your calling: The priesthood was purely God’s calling. Whom
He calls, He confirms. When all the tribes refused to recognize the priests’
calling, God aggressively defended them and confirmed their priestly ministry.
When Aaron offered incense and stood between the living and the dead, the
plague was stopped (Nu.16:47-50). That itself was God’s public ministry
credentials. By making Aaron’s rod to blossom, He confirmed their calling
beyond any doubt.
In Christ, He will attest your ministry with His miracles, as He attested
Samuel as a prophet of the Lord (1.Sa.3:20). Every five-fold ministry is
confirmed with accompanying signs (Lk.24:19; 2.Co.12:12). God is willing
to manifest His power to confirm your calling to the world.
Confirms your message: God not only confirms your selection and
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calling, He even confirms every word you speak. To prove Samuel’s prophetic
calling, He attested every word he spoke and let none of his words fall to the
ground (1.Sa.3:19; 9:6). When there was heavy persecution against the
ministry in Iconium, God confirmed the message of His grace with miraculous
signs and wonders (Ac.14:1-3). Every word of a prophet was honored by
God and disobedience to his words severely punished (1Ki.16:12; 2.Ki.2:22;
3:12; 4:44).
In Christ, every word you speak will be attested by your God with signs
and wonders. When you preach His message, expect God to work with you,
confirming your word with the accompanying signs (Mk.16:20). You are
God’s spokesman, and your words are like God’s words. Boldly proclaim!
Confirms your leadership: Even among the Levites, the Aaronites
were chosen as leaders. There was a problem within the Levites to accept
their leadership. Even after the death of Korah and Dathan, some Levites
needed more confirmation of their leadership. Even the kingly tribes of Judah
and Joseph had to bow before the priestly leadership of the Aaronites. God
had to confirm their leadership by many unusual miracles like changing a
dead stick into a blossoming, flowering, fruit-bearing almond-branch.
In Christ, if God has called you as a leader in any sphere, He will not
spare any miracle to confirm your position. Parents, you are God’s appointed
leaders for your family. If anyone rebels, it is God’s responsibility to confirm
your leadership. Wherever you are placed, expect God to attest your
leadership. You shall be the head, never the tail (Dt.28:13)!
Beloved, life in Christ is backed by all heaven. Your calling, selection,
message and leadership will be confirmed by the King of the universe. He
will honor you publicly. All the Israelites looked at the blossoming rod and
even cried in terror (Nu.17:12-13). God commanded Aaron’s staff to be
placed in front of the Tabernacle as a constant witness and reminder to the
rebellious to stop their grumbling forever! Your unchanging God will do the
same for you. Take heart! All grumbling against you shall be silenced forever!
Thank You, Lord, You begin to exalt me in the sight of
all, that they may know that You are with me. I go out and
preach everywhere. You are working with me and confirming
the word through the accompanying signs because I am in
Christ.
Jos.3:7; Mk.16:20
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AUG 28 PRIESTLY PRIVILEGES
IN CHRIST
Therefore you and your sons with you shall attend to your
priesthood for everything at the altar and behind the veil; and you
shall serve. I give your priesthood to you as a gift for service, but the
outsider who comes near shall be put to death.
But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation,
His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him
who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light(Nu.18:7;
1.Pe.2:9).
Both the privileges and responsibilities of the priests were enormous.
Most of the pages of the Pentateuch are allotted for their ministry. Priesthood
was the most coveted position for everyone, including the kings. This greatest
privilege is yours just by your union with Christ. Pondering your privileges
shall build up your faith greatly. Remember, all privileges have their
corresponding responsibilities.
Privilege of priesthood: God gave to the Aaronites the service of the
priesthood as a gift (Nu.18:7). They should constantly consider it as a precious
gift from heaven. The anointing oil, the sacred garments and their elevated
position, all was given as a special gift for their dignity and honor (Ex.28:1-
5). The entire community had to look to them for everything. In Christ, you
are ordained as God’s priest by the precious Blood of your Savior (Rev.1:5-
6). Rejoice and celebrate your gift of priesthood! You stand between God
and man as a mediator. You bring people to God and God to people. What a
privilege!
Privilege of His Presence: Among all the Israelites, only the priests
could go nearer to God’s Presence. Anyone else who attempted to go near
was killed without mercy. The priests were responsible for God’s holy
Sanctuary (Nu.18:1). They had the privilege of feeding the great God who
feeds the whole world! In Christ, you approach God fearlessly. You are
God’s mobile Presence now (1.Co.3:16)! Every cell of your body is throbbing
with God’s Presence! People who come near you feel a difference. Your
presence breaks curses and expels demons! Your presence brings comfort
and melts mountains! Your presence brings success and prosperity! Wow!
Privilege of His personnel: God gave the entire tribe of Levi as a
special gift to the priests to assist them in all their works (Nu.18:6). Just for
this helping work, God provided for all the Levites’ needs. In Christ, because
of your priestly position, you can claim special assistants. You need not struggle
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for faithful servants. God will bless you with Aarons and Hurs to lift up your
weary hands. He has Joshuas to do your warfare and Elishas to do your
biddings till the end. You have God’s Timothys to help you as faithful sons.
You’re not alone!
Privilege of His provisions: The Bible says a lot about God’s generous
provisions for His priests. All the holy offerings were given to the Aaronites
on a regular basis. They were holy, the very best and finest - olive oil, finest
new vine, finest grain and the first-fruits of the harvest, besides all the tithes
of the nation (Nu.18:8-13). This shows God’s generous heart towards His
faithful servants. In Christ, not only your needs, even your wants and desires
are happily granted (Ps.37:4; 1.Ti.6:17; 3.Jn.2)! You have no lack!
Privilege of posterity: All the privileges of the priests were liberally
given to their families. Even Aaron’s sons could approach God’s Presence,
avail the service of the Levites and eat the holy food. The entire household
shared the offerings and gifts of the priests (Nu.18:1-7,10-12,etc.). In Christ,
you and your entire household are blessed. Claim the salvation of your family
which includes all the blessings of life in Christ. Don’t worry! Relax!
Privilege of God’s portion: The greatest privilege of priesthood is to
take God as your inheritance and portion. What a joy to have the God of
heaven and earth as your wealth! In order to become their portion, God
gave no inheritance among the Israelites but only allotted to them their
dwelling place and pasture land (Nu.18:20,24; 35:1-5; Dt.10:9; 14:27). In
Christ, God became your wealth and health! He will command heaven and
earth to shower their riches on you! Just be faithful in your priestly duties -
guarding your holiness, blessing the world, worshipping your King. It’s so
easy!
Beloved, you are God’s priest, His mobile Presence! He supplies all
your needs and blesses you with faithful assistants (Phil.4:19). God is very
jealous to give you the first and best (Eze.44:28-31). Rejoice TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You are my inheritance, You are my
possession. As a living stone, I am being built up a spiritual
house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices
acceptable to You through Jesus Christ. You desire that I
may prosper in all things and be in health, just as my soul
prospers because I am in Christ.
Eze.44:28; 1.Pe.2:5;3.Jn.2
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AUG 29 WATER OF CLEANSING
IN CHRIST
And for an unclean person they shall take some of the ashes of
the heifer burnt for purification from sin, and running water shall be
put on them in a vessel. A clean person shall take hyssop and dip it
in the water, sprinkle it on the tent, on all the vessels, on the persons
who were there, or on the one who touched a bone, the slain, the
dead, or a grave.
This is He who came by water and blood - Jesus Christ; not only
by water, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who bears witness,
because the Spirit is truth(Nu.19:17-18; 1.Jn.5:6).
The water of cleansing was made of the ashes of a red heifer mixed
with running water. Any clean man, not necessarily a priest, could sprinkle
this water on anyone who was made unclean by a dead body. This symbolic
water speaks of your purification in Christ.
Cleansing God: Your God is a God of cleansing and purification,
cleansing you every second of your life. His holiness demands total holiness
from you. Since He knew the sinful nature of fallen man, He made all
provisions to purify him. In the law, He provided many means of purification
like the blood of animals and birds And the water of purification. Truly, your
God is a sanctifying God. Even before your birth, He sanctified you. He sent
His Son to sanctify you. Now, His Spirit is sanctifying your entire personality.
Cleansing water: A red heifer without blemish was brought to Eliezer
the priest. He took it outside the camp and slaughtered it. Then it was totally
burned in his sight with cedar wood, hyssop and scarlet. The collected ashes
were stored up outside the camp in a clean place for future use. Mixed with
water, it was sprinkled on the unclean to purify them.
Water symbolizes your salvation (Isa.12:3). In Christ, you are eternally
cleansed with the water of purification. God sprinkled His very life on you
as clean water and cleansed you from all your filthiness and idols (Eze.36:25).
On the day of your salvation, His life was infused in your spirit and began to
spring up within you (Jn.4:14). This living water cleansed your spirit completely
and keeps cleansing your mind, soul and body - your entire personality.
Water also symbolizes the cleansing Word of God. In Christ, you are
being cleansed with the washing of the water by His Word (Eph.5:26). As
you constantly hear and heed His Word, a tremendous cleansing work is
done unconsciously in your system (Jn.17:17).
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Cleansing Calvary: Interestingly, this water of purification comes from
the sacrifice of the red heifer. To cleanse the congregation, that innocent
animal was killed. The priest Eliezer took its blood and sprinkled it seven
times in front of the Tabernacle. Then, the entire animal was burned. Here
we see the blood and the purifying water. When Jesus was hanging on the
cross, Blood and water gushed out of His side (Jn.19:34). From His bleeding
side, you get forgiveness and total cleansing. His Blood cleansed you eternally,
and His Word is cleansing you continually (1.Jn.1:9).In Christ, all your
cleansing comes from Calvary. You are an eternal debtor to His great love!
Cleansing continuously: The water of purification was mainly used
to cleanse people who had become unclean by touching dead bodies. It was
sprinkled on them every time they became unclean (Nu.19:11-12). This
emphasizes the need for your constant cleansing by constant meditation of
His Word. Your cleansing depends on the sacrifice of Calvary and your
daily faithfulness in meditating God’s Word. The ashes of a heifer refer to
Calvary, the fresh running water refer to the fresh Rhema Word from God’s
Mouth (Mt.4:4; Lk.4:4; Isa.55:11). Not only the celebration of Calvary but
also the celebration of God’s Word is vital for your purity. This comes only
by your regular, systematic, concentrated study of His Word and requires
not only inspiration, but also your industrious effort (1.Ti.4:12-16; 2.Ti.3:16-
17).
Cleansing omission: For God, cleansing was so important that anyone
who failed to purify himself was cut off from Israel for defiling the Temple
(Nu.19:13). If failure here was so serious, how much more dangerous it is to
neglect your real purification before God (Heb.9:13-14)! Your impurities
dim the vision of who you are in Christ and curtail the inflow of Christ’s life
in you!
Beloved, there is a fountain opened up in and through you, constantly
cleansing you and your world from all sin and impurity. If you let it flow
freely, it can even banish the idols from the land and totally annihilate the
powers of witchcraft from your nation (Zec.13:1-2)! Let His Word cleanse
you! Let His Blood cleanse you! Let His Spirit cleanse you! Be a cleanser
of nations TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, of Your own will You brought me forth
by Your Word of truth, that I might be a kind of firstfruits
of Your creatures. You sprinkle clean water on me, and I
shall be clean. You cleanse me from all my filthiness and
from all my idols. I am already clean because of the Word
which You have spoken to me because I am in Christ.
Jas.1:18; Eze.36:25; Jn.15:3
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AUG 30 SPEAK TO THE ROCK
IN CHRIST
Take the rod; you and your brother Aaron gather the congregation
together. Speak to the rock before their eyes, and it will yield its water;
thus you shall bring water for them out of the rock, and give drink to
the congregation and their animals.
And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father
may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do
it (Nu.20:8; Jn.14:13-14).
As a new creation, just by speaking the word of authority, you can get
the job done. God spoke, and things happened. Jesus spoke to diseases and
demons and subdued them by His word of authority. Jesus and you are one
now. Your speech is His speech. Act on it!
No water: At least three times, the Israelites had no water in the
wilderness. When they came to the desert of Shur, they couldn’t find water
(Ex.15:22-25). At Rephidim, again there was no water (Ex.17:1-2). Here in
Kadesh, after almost thirty-nine years, they faced the same water-scarcity
(Nu.20). In all these places, God manifested His creative power. Yet they
forgot His miracles and murmured every time. Complaining was so imbibed
in them that they were addicted to it. I see clearly that such complaining
after so many mighty miracles is not natural, but demonic. They yielded to
the spirit of complaining all their lives.
Sweetening tree: When the water was bitter at Shur, God showed
Moses a tree to make the water sweet (Ex.15:25). This is a picture of the
cross of Calvary. The cross makes all your bitterness sweet. Jesus took
away all your curses, grief, sin and demonic influences and set you free to
enjoy His heavenly bliss. When you remember the cross, your life becomes
sweet.
Smitten rock: At Rephidim, Moses struck the rock, and the water
gushed out (Ex.17:5-6). This again speaks of your spiritual Rock, the Christ.
The Rock of Ages was cleft for you. From His broken Body, all the fountains
of blessings flow to you. Your healing, health, prosperity, peace, joy, promotion,
power, authority and miracles, all flow from the Lamb of God who was slain
for you. To give His abundant life to you, He was smitten and afflicted
(Isa.53:4-5). See the smitten Rock and thank Him!
Speak to the Rock: Here in Numbers 20, God heard the bitter
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quarrelling of the people and commanded Moses to take the rod and to
speak to the rock before their eyes. God’s glory was present to release
rivers in response to Moses’ words. Spiritually, the rock was already smitten,
and now needed only to be spoken to. They ate spiritual food and drank
spiritual drink. Their water gushed out from the Lord Jesus Christ, their
invisible, spiritual Rock (1.Co.10:3-4). That is why Moses was asked to just
speak to the rock, not smite it again. Yes, Jesus cannot be crucified twice.
He died once and for all and provided for all the needs of humanity once and
for all. Just speak to your Rock Jesus. Speaking to Him also means demanding
things to happen in His Name. Begin to speak forth your blessings TODAY.
Don’t strive, just trust: In his anger, Moses struck the rock twice
with his rod. The water gushed out in such abundance that the entire nation
and their flocks could drink to the full. Though it worked out well, God was
not pleased with his striking. He said, they didn’t trust Him enough to honor
Him wholly before others (Nu.20:12; Dt.32:49-51). When God tells you to
strike, strike! When He tells you to speak, better speak! How many times
Jesus told you to only speak! If you learn this secret of creating things
through your words, you will create a new world! Speak to your mountain!
Speak to that unfruitful fig tree! Speak to your contrary wind! Speak to that
disease! Speak to the demons! Speak to the nature! Speak to your body!
Speak to your soul! Stop struggling and striking!
Beloved, if you fail to speak in faith, you rebel against God and ignore
the Smitten Rock (Ps.106:32-33). You despise Calvary, the Source of all
your blessings. You even unconsciously crucify the Lord all over again! If
you know who you are in Christ and what God has done for you on the
cross, you will stop exerting your natural energy and live without tension. All
your needs are provided from the smitten Rock. Honor Him by speaking the
words of power and authority TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, death and life are in the power of my
tongue. By my words I will be justified. I believe that those
things I say will be done, and I will have whatever I say
because I am in Christ.
Pr.18:21; Mt.12:37; Mk.11:23
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the glory and into the flesh, they gave legal right to the enemy to attack
AUG 31
BRAZEN SERPENT IN CHRIST them. Once their protection was removed, the fiery serpents could come in
large numbers and kill great multitudes (Isa.14:29). Beware! All around you,
the old serpent unleashed numerous fiery serpents to bite, kill and destroy
So Moses made a bronze serpent, and put it on a pole; and so it you.
was, if a serpent had bitten anyone, when he looked at the bronze As long as you walk in Christ, you are completely demon-proof! Thou-
serpent, he lived. sand may fall at your right and left, but you are safe! You can even walk on
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so the fiery serpents, but they cannot hurt you (Ps.91:7,13; Lk.10:19). The
must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him should fiery serpent can bite you only if you give him legal right to harm you by
not perish but have eternal life (Nu.21:9; Jn.3:14-15). walking in the flesh and complaining. Thank God, you don’t need to! You
have power to break any legal right!
Repentance rescues: The fiery serpents were killing until people re-
The bronze serpent clearly points toward the crucified Savior. When
pented and confessed their sins (Ps.78:34; Isa.26:1; Hos.5:15). The moment
many were bitten by the fiery serpents, whoever looked at this bronze ser-
people repented and the intercession of the leader arose to heaven, the
pent was made alive. The power of poison was broken. As the brazen ser-
remedy came (Nu.21:7-8). Confess your sins, trust your High Priest’s inter-
pent was lifted up, your Savior was lifted up on the cross. Just by looking at
cession, and be free!
Him with eyes of faith, you are saved, delivered and made whole.
Look at the cross: The revelation of the brazen serpent drove all the
Spirit of complaining: The Israelites’ murmuring was not natural, but
fiery serpents out of their territory! It’s not your repentance and penitence
demon-inspired. The spirit of doubt and complaining constantly attacked to
that rescues you from the enemy. It is your Lord and Savior who hung on
destroy them, using their flesh and even inducing them to provoke the Lord
the cruel cross, bearing all your sins and curse as the brazen serpent. Jesus
(1.Co.10:9). We can infer the territorial spirit of Edom induced them to speak
took the form of flesh to break the power of sin and death (Ro.8:2). He
against God and His servants and caused many deaths (Nu.21). The whole
became a curse for you to break all your curses. He literally became sick-
world is complaining, murmuring and worrying, which is the nature of the
ness so that you may walk in perfect health. Look at the cross and see all
Gentiles (Mt.6:25-34).
your sins, sickness and curses nailed to the cross! What He bore, you need
In Christ, both the flesh and the territorial spirits were destroyed on the not bear! Just gaze at the cross and come out of the gates of hell TODAY!
cross. Though the world lies in the wicked spirit of complaining, you are free
Beloved, the moment you confess your sin and break the legal right, all
from it in Christ. Demons cannot victimize you as they did with the Israel-
the enemy’s assaults are stopped. See the finished work of Christ and ap-
ites. Take your position and resist!
propriate your abundant life!
Spirit of Egypt: Though the people were delivered from Egypt, their
Thank You, Lord, as Moses lifted up the serpent in the
hearts were still in Egypt. Instead of celebrating their deliverance, they missed
wilderness, even so You were lifted up. I believed in You. I
their Egyptian lifestyle and delicacies. The spirit of Egypt in the mixed mul-
will not perish but have eternal life. Through Your death You
titudes was also constantly pulling them back. That is why they asked re-
destroyed him who had the power of death, that is, the
peatedly, “Why have you brought us out of Egypt?” (Nu.21:5). Had they
devil. I am released from the fear of death because I am in
maintained the joy of their deliverance and their praise song, they would
Christ.
never have indulged in sweet memories about Egypt (Ex.15).
Jn.3:14-15; Heb.2:14-15
In Christ, you have far greater privileges than in your fleshly life. If you
joyfully meditate and rejoice in who are in Christ, a praising lifestyle will be
yours! That is the only way to overcome the spirit of Egypt.
Legal rights given: The wilderness they walked through was full of
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SEP 1 BALAK'S VIEW OF YOU
IN CHRIST
Look, a people has come out of Egypt, and they cover the face
of the earth. Come now, curse them for me; perhaps I shall be able
to overpower them and drive them out.
You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons
believe - - and tremble! (Nu.22:11; Jas.2:19).
Satan and all demons are the most fearful, trembling creatures in this
universe. The Amplified version of James 2:19 says, they tremble before
God and shudder in terror and horror such as make a man’s hair stand on
end and contract the surface of his skin! Since you are one with God the
demons tremble before you in the same fashion.
Terrified Balak: Balak, the symbol of satan, knew all the victories of
the Israelites.Balak planned to wage a defensive war against the invading
forces.
In Christ, you are more than a conqueror. You started your life from the
vintage point of Calvary’s victory and go from victory to victory. Satan
knows if he allows you to progress, you will drive him out of his world. He
constantly lives in fear and terror of you. This “shoots up his blood pressure”
and makes him mad at you! Rejoice!
Testifying Balak: The words of Balak about the Israelites reveal how
the devil views you in Christ.
They lick up everything around us as an ox licks up the grass of the
field (Nu.22:4). See the way the devil looks at you! You are God’s ox that
eats away the green pastures of the devil! You have tremendous power to
consume and devour the enemy and his possessions! You devour the devourer
(1.Pe.5:8)! Stop bragging about the devil!
They cover the face of the earth (Nu.22:5)! From Eden, the devil knows
God’s people will greatly multiply and fill the earth. He won’t even have a
millimeter left on this planet (Ge.1:28)! In Christ, you have the power to
multiply and fill this earth with God’s glory! If you know your power of
influence, you will easily drive out the territorial spirits and possess the
nations!
They are too mighty for me (Nu.22:6)! The devil knows you are too
powerful and mighty for him! You have more angels at your disposal than
he has (2.Ki.6:16-17)! In Christ, the devil is no match for you!
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Tricky Balak: Since Balak saw the enormous power of God’s people,
he had to turn to tricky plots. He sought the help of a prophet to curse and
weaken the Israelites in order to defeat them and drive them out (Nu.22:6).
In Christ, the devil can never fight and win. He is neither clever nor strong
before you. Only through his craftiness, he can find a foothold and weaken
you. The Holy Spirit is showing you the devices of the devil and your
invincibility (2.Co.2:11)! Even if your enemies try to do witchcraft against
you, it cannot harm you! If you walk in the consciousness of who you are in
Christ, you can break any power of curse against you!
Tireless Balak: Balak was very persuasive in his efforts to curse the
Israelites. When Balaam refused to go, he sent a larger number of even
more distinguished officials to persuade him with big promises (Nu.22:15-
17,37,41). When Balaam didn’t curse Israel from one place, Balak took him
to another place that he might at least curse a portion of the nation
(Nu.23:13,25,27-28,30). In Christ, no matter how much the devil multiplies
his efforts against you, he cannot curse you or consume you! Remember,
the devil will not stop his attempts easily. He never retires. He prowls around
like a roaring lion, constantly seeking to devour you. Yet your resistance
power will overcome him! The ultimate victory is yours! Persevere!
Tempting Balak: Like a smart business man, Balak tempted the
prophet with his riches and honor again and again. He had man-power,
money-power and muscle-power to induce the prophet to destroy the
Israelites. He tried the same trading method with the Lord Jesus in the
wilderness. He offered Him all the kingdoms of this world and their glory if
He would worship him (Lk.4:5-7). Remember, no money-power, man-power
or magic-power can overpower you! You are above the reach of all these
inferior powers! Declare it TODAY!
Beloved, you must know how the devil looks at you. God took Gideon
to hear what the enemies spoke about him (Jud.7:9-15). As long as you
constantly live in the consciousness of who you are in Christ, you march
from victory to victory, possessing your possessions, devouring your
devourers. Take heart TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, I will lick up everything around me, as
an ox licks up the grass of the field. I am too mighty for
the devil. I cover the face of the earth because I am in
Christ.
Nu.22:4-6
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SEP 2 GOD'S VIEW OF YOU
IN CHRIST
And God said to Balaam, “You shall not go with them; you shall
not curse the people, for they are blessed”.
…not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the
contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may
inherit a blessing (Nu.22:12; 1.Pe.3:9).
You are eternally blessed in Christ. No power under heaven can steal
your blessings. This truth must be deeply settled in your heart so that you
may enjoy and share your blessings with your world. When Balaam enquired
of God about the possibility of cursing God’s people, God’s stern command
was, “You shall not curse My blessed people.”
Indwelling blessings: God viewed His people as blessed people. All
the tribes came from blessed Abraham (Ge.12:2). Time and again, they
were blessed by the patriarchs. In short, they were called to be blessed.
In Christ, you are eternally blessed. You are immersed in His blessings.
All His blessings are dwelling in your spirit (Eph.1:3). You are a mobile
blessing (Dt.28:6)! Your eyes are blessed, your ears are blessed, every part
of you is blessed to bless (Mt.13:16-17). You lack none of God’s blessings.
You are blessed spiritually, materially, physically, socially, in every way. The
Old Testament saints received a portion of blessings from their forefathers,
but you have received all the blessings through your union with Christ. You
are blessed as Jesus is blessed!
Irrevocable blessings: Balak tried his best to thwart the blessings of
the Israelites. Even Balaam tried and failed. At last he cried, “Behold, I
have received a command to bless. He has blessed, and I cannot reverse
it” (Nu.23:20). In Christ, your blessings are eternally sealed. Man may bless
you today and curse you tomorrow, but your God is not a man that He
should lie and change His mind (Nu.23:19). He has spoken blessings in the
Old Covenant, and He performed them in the New Covenant. He has
promised, and He has fulfilled. God Himself cannot revoke it. The devil
cannot revoke it. Even if you have lost some of your blessings in negligence
and sin, you have the right to demand restoration through repentance.
Restore and reclaim TODAY!
Invincible blessings: Your indwelling blessings are not only irrevocable
but also invincible. No matter how much the devil tries to break through
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your blessing, he cannot succeed. You are shielded with invincible blessings.
Neither man nor demon can penetrate. Both Balak and Balaam made vain
attempts to curse Israel, and both were helpless against God’s blessing.
Balaam lamented, “How shall I curse whom God has not cursed? And how
shall I denounce whom the LORD has not denounced?” (Nu.23:8). The
panic-stricken Balak, witnessing the invincible blessings of Israel, literally
shouted at Balaam, “What have you done to me? I took you to curse my
enemies, and look, you have blessed them bountifully!” (Nu.23:11). Of
course, words are so powerful that God had to restrain His prophet from
speaking words of curse against His people. In Christ, you became
impenetrable even for curses as long as you walk in obedience to the revealed
will of God. All those who oppose your blessings will be completely exhausted
in their attempts against you.
Increasing blessings: The Israelites were blessed to increase and
multiply. There is no limit to it. As the dust of the earth, the stars of heaven
and the sand of the seas, they can increase in numbers. Balaam saw this
blessing upon the Israelites and commented, “Who can count the dust of
Jacob, or number one-fourth of Israel?” (Nu.23:10). This is literally fulfilled
in Christ. The natural and the spiritual Israelites are innumerable, and nobody
under heaven can even count one-fourth of them (Rev.7:9)! You will increase
not only in quality, but also in quantity. Your family and your church will
increase in great numbers. Your bank account will go from thousands to
millions. Your storehouses, vehicles, equipments, clothes, electronic goods,
buildings and movable and immovable properties will increase and multiply
beyond measure.
Beloved, when you are so much blessed, how could you cry for your
lack? Why magnify your enemies and their curses? Decide to speak about
your blessings. Make it a practice to thank God for your blessings. Proclaim
blessings to yourself and to others. You are one with the Lord who is blessed
forever. Being in Christ is being immersed in His blessings. As the incarnate
Jesus blessed His world, bless your world TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You are not a man, that You should
lie, nor a son of man, that You should repent. Have You
said, and will You not do? Or have You spoken, and will You
not make it good? You have blessed me, and nobody can
reverse it because I am in Christ.
Nu.23:19-20
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SEP 3 PROPHETIC VIEW OF YOU
IN CHRIST
For from the top of the rocks I see him, and from the hills I behold
him. There! A people dwelling alone, not reckoning itself among the
nations.
But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of
the heart, in the Spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not from men
but from God (Nu.23:9; Ro.2:29).
The way Balaam viewed the Israelites is the way God views you. In
order to walk in victory, you must learn to look at yourself as God looks at
you. Knowing your God and knowing yourself in Him are the two secrets
of victorious Christian living. The oracles of Balaam reveal who you are in
Christ. Meditate on them!
Your distinction: He saw the Israelites living alone, not considering
themselves part of any other nation. This is one of the great blessings of
God’s people. The Israelites never lost their personal identity at any time.
They never gave up their Jewish customs, traditions and culture but always
kept themselves separate from others. This will continue till the end of
times. Dwelling alone means living undisturbed by the tumults, strife, sins
and false religions of the mixed multitudes. Not reckoning themselves among
the nations means that God will deal with His people differently than with
the heathen.
In Christ, you live in perfect security. Your life is a life without strife,
even in midst of storms. You keep your specialty and uniqueness. Your
fragrance is from heaven. You are not polluted by all the earthly defilements.
You live and walk like Jesus in midst of this crooked generation. Others can
easily see the difference in you and glorify your Father. You are distinct in
your character, manners, dispositions, godliness and all His blessings. Never
trade your uniqueness for anything!
Your end: Balaam even coveted the death of the righteous and desired
his end to be like theirs (Nu.23:10). There are many promises for the end of
a righteous person (Ps.116:15). Your end shall be more prosperous and
glorious than your beginnings (Job 8:7). The end of the patriarchs is a great
challenge for anyone. They gloriously completed their life work, gathered
their children, blessed and predicted their future and closed their eyes in
peace. The death of Aaron always thrills me. First, God revealed His plan
to take Aaron home. Then, Aaron and Eleazar were brought to the mountain.
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Moses removed Aaron’s priestly garments and put them on Aaron’s son
Eleazar. Then Aaron died on the top of the mountain. Moses and Eleazar
went back peacefully (Nu.20:25-28). Wow, what a death!
Peter and Paul announced their departure in great anticipation to join
their beloved Savior forever. It was glorious martyrdom. Your Savior shouted
victoriously, “It is finished!” and handed over His Spirit into the loving hands
of His Father (Jn.19:30). In Christ, this glorious end and marvelous death
belong to you and must be appropriated! In Christ, you have hope, not only
for a victorious life, but even for a victorious death.
Your righteousness: Balaam could clearly see that the Israelites were
found blameless and faultless in the eyes of God. God neither observed
iniquity nor wickedness in them. Because of their righteousness before God,
there was no misery or misfortune found in them (Nu.23:21). Since the sins
of the Israelites were covered with the sin and trespass offering, God could
not trace their iniquities or miseries (Ps.32:2; 85:2). Balaam could even see
the future of the Israelites where the very presence of sin would be annihilated
(Jer.50:20).
In Christ, your sins are not only covered but also cleansed, purged and
totally removed forever by the Blood of the spotless Lamb of God (Isa.40:2;
Jn.1:29; Ro.4:7-8). Now, God observes the very righteousness of Jesus in
you. You are a new creation, a new species, a fresh breed of God. God’s
very nature and life is radiating in your spirit. As you begin to confess and
act on it, even the spots, wrinkles and blemishes in your soul will be erased.
Life in Christ is a life free from sin and sickness (Isa.33:24). Confess Jesus
as your very righteousness and believe you are God’s well beloved in Christ.
Beloved, your uniqueness comes from your union with Christ. You are
distinct and dignified. You have a prosperous and glorious future and end.
Tomorrow is always better than today. In the sight of your holy Father, you
are a little Jesus, a holy child. Lift up your head. Live as God’s dignitary
TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You are my Glory and the One who
lifts up my head. Even my death is precious in Your sight.
You have not observed iniquity in Jacob, nor have You seen
wickedness in Israel. You are with me because I am in
Christ.
Ps.3:3; 116:15; Nu.23:21
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SEP 4 BLESSED VIEW OF YOU
IN CHRIST
...The Lord his God is with him, and the shout of a King is among
them. God brings them out of Egypt. He has strength like a wild ox.
For there is no sorcery against Jacob, nor any divination against
Israel.
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me (Nu.23:21-
23; Phil.4:13)
If your view of you matches God’s view of you, you become a winner
over night. The only mirror that can show your real picture is the mirror of
God’s Word. All your life hinges on this revelation. God gave His Word and
His vision concerning His people to Balaam. Meditation of Balaam’s words
will make you a master.
The Lord his God is with him: This is the secret of the irrevocable
blessings of Israel. It keeps them blameless and trouble-free in God’s eyes.
“God with you” is more than enough for all your challenges. His Presence
in you makes you special. His Presence with you and in you makes you
prosperous, popular and powerful. One can never overemphasize this truth.
Visualize yourself in God and Him in you, and face the devil and his tricks
today!
The shout of a King: This is another secret of the victorious Israelites.
By the shout of joy and victory, they were able to paralyze their enemies.
This joyful shout made them strong (Neh.8:10). They won their battles,
pulled down Jericho and experienced miracles, all by their joyful shout.
Majestic shout: A king’s voice is majestic and magnetic. A king’s
shout can arrest the audience and demand their attention. Such a shout was
the shout of God’s people. In Christ, you have this voice of God reverberating
in you. Your voice is full of majesty and power. Your voice can break the
strongest fortresses of the enemy. Your voice can thunder and subdue the
roaring waves. Your voice can divide the flames of fire. The King of glory
rises His royal voice through your vocal cords (Ps.29). Shout TODAY!
Merry-making shout: A king shouts when he is glad, and his shout
makes people glad. In Christ, you are a king with a shout of joy. You
experience the blessedness of your joyful sound. You rejoice all day long in
the power of His Name (Ps.89:15-18).
Magnetic shout: The shout of a king is really magnetic and magic.
When he utters his voice, other voices are silenced. It demands the total
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attention of his people. People must respond to his shout lest they die. In
Christ, you have such an anointed voice that your audience will be spell-
bound to listen to you (Ac.14:9). Even your whisper will shout aloud in
people’s hearts (Ac.16:14). Know the power of your shout and use it to the
maximum!
He has strength like a wild ox: To Balaam’s prophetic view, the
Israelites were the strongest people. Their strength was like that of a wild
ox. The wild ox is known for its great and mighty strength. Nobody can
tame it or put it under a yoke (Jb.39:9-12). The strength of the Israelites is
like the horns of a wild ox, so powerful that they can push the nations to the
ends of the earth (Dt.33:17). In Christ, you have enormous strength to break
the power of your enemies. The One who gives strength to the wild ox has
become your Strength! Wow, how strong you are! Go and gore the enemy
TODAY!
No sorcery nor divination against Israel: Balaam saw the strong
immune power of the Israelites against the evil powers - - witchcraft, black
magic, enchantments, psychic powers, astrology, spells, hexes etc. Whenever
the Israelites walked under His cloud of glory, none of these powers could
penetrate. God Himself became their Shield and Strong Tower. That is why
Balaam couldn’t curse them. He even stopped resorting to divination. In
Christ, no weapon formed against you shall prosper. The very witchcraft
powers aimed at you will retaliate and harm their sender. Stop fretting and
bragging about the devil’s power! Even those diviners will know your power
and your blessedness and bow down before you (Ge.30:27)! The witchcraft
powers will greatly increase in these end times. It should never cause you
to be anxious for your strength and power is far greater than all of them
(Eph.1:21).
Beloved, take these prophecies of Balaam for you. Confess His promises
and His presence in you, not the evil presence. Confess your invincibility
over all sorcery and evil powers. Never reduce your volume of victorious,
majestic and magnetic shout of your King in you!
Thank You, Lord, You are with me, and Your Kingly
shout is in me. You brought me out of my Egypt. I have
strength like a wild ox. There is no sorcery nor any divination
against me. I can do all things through You who strengthen
me because I am in Christ.
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SEP 5
LION'S VIEW OF YOU IN CHRIST
Look, a people rises like a lioness, and lifts itself up like a lion. It
shall not lie down until it devours the prey, and drinks the blood of the
slain.
But one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. Behold, the Lion
of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the
scroll and to loose its seven seals” (Nu.23:24; Rev.5:5).
Balaam’s entire oracle concerning Israel can be taken as a cluster.
The Israelites were irrevocably blessed, and there was no iniquity in them.
Because of their purity, the Presence of God and the shout of a King were
among them. This made them invincible against all power of sorcery. Now,
all the world will look at them with surprise and say, “Oh, what God has
done!” (Nu.23:23). Yes, every one will be astonished at your power and
exclaim, “Oh, what God has done for you!” Life in Christ is truly a life of
joyful exclamation marks, not of doubtful question marks.
Lion-family: Through his prophetic eyes, Balaam could see the entire
Israelites as a resting, rousing, roaring, revenging, robust lion. Your Lord
Jesus is the Lion of Judah, the praising people. You have His Seed in you. In
Christ, you are God’s lion. All the strength, boldness and exploits of a lion
are yours now in Christ.
Resting lion: When a lion crouches and lies down, it enjoys perfect,
undisturbed, fearless rest. Nobody can dare to rouse him (Ge.49:9; Nu.24:9).
Once a lion family enters the den, nothing will terrify them (Nah.2:11). In
Christ, you are safely resting under His covering. His supernatural peace
rules over you (Jn.14:27; Phil.4:7). Nothing and nobody can disturb your
inner peace and rest. You are not a fearful mouse but a bold lion!
Rousing lion: Once a lion is stirred up by its opponent, it won’t be
stopped by any interruption. Till it devours its prey, it won’t rest. Till it drinks
the blood of its victim, it refuses to quit (Job 38:39). It’s not frightened by
the shouts of multitudes of shepherds nor disturbed by their clamor (Isa.31:4).
In Christ, you have this mighty rousing strength in you. If you dare to stir up
yourself and your gifts, you will pull down all the strongholds of the enemy
like Samson (Jdg.16:30; Isa.64:7; 2.Ti.1:6-7). It’s time to stir yourself up.
Arise and destroy the evil powers.
Roaring lion: When a lion targets its prey, it roars to make it panic. All
the animals of the forest tremble at the roaring of a lion. His roar can
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reverberate even throughout the thickest forest. Your Lord will stir up His
zeal and raise His battle cry to triumph over His enemies (Isa.42:13). You
are God’s offspring. You are the heavenly lion. Your enemy is just acting
like a lion. Come on, roar against your enemies’ uproar and paralyze the
powers of darkness TODAY!
Revenging lion: Balaam saw the Israelites as a revenging lion who
feasts on his enemies and drinks their blood. For the Israelites, their enemies
became their prey. Whenever the nations rose against them, the Israelites
took revenge. God promised them He would make their oppressors to eat
their own flesh and drink their own blood (Isa.49:26). In Christ, God, the
heavenly Lion, takes revenge against all your enemies. He is your great
Avenger. As a member of His family, take revenge against all the spiritual
forces, destroying even their smallest trace in your life. Leave your human
oppressors in God’s hand for His revenge and wrath (Ro.12:17-21).
Overcome evil with good TODAY!
Robust lion: God’s people are compared to the lion for its boldness,
strength, majesty, rulership, intelligence and vigorous, forceful attacks against
its enemies. Nobody can rouse it when it is resting, and nobody can calm it
down when it is stirred up. Such is the enormous strength and toughness of
a lion. In Christ, you are as strong and as bold as a lion. God has filled you
with His health, vitality and stoutheartedness (Ps.138:3). You are robust,
healthy, strong, vigorous NOW! Confess it and possess it TODAY!
Beloved, your God has put this message in Balaam’s mouth to show
you who you are in Christ. You have seen yourself strong as a wild ox, bold
as a lion, without iniquity or trouble, called to be blessed, possessing God’s
Presence and the shout of a King. Be bold and hold on to your faith!
Thank You, Lord, my roaring will be like a lion. I will
roar like young lions. Yes, I will roar and lay hold of my
prey. I am a lion’s whelp. I bow down, lie down as a lion.
And as a lion, who shall rouse me? I am righteous and bold
like a lion because I am in Christ.
Isa.5:29; Ge.49:9; Pr.28:1
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SEP 6 SPIRIT'S VIEW OF YOU
IN CHRIST
And Balaam raised his eyes, and saw Israel encamped
according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him.
But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the
Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God (Nu.24:2;
1.Co.2:10).
Balaam, being fully convinced of God’s desire to bless Israel, raised his
eyes and looked at Israel’s orderly camps. Immediately, God’s Spirit came
upon him, opening his eyes, giving him utterances of God. Whatever he saw
concerning Israel speaks of the Holy Spirit’s view of you in Christ.
Lovely and beautiful: The very encampment and marching order of
the Israelites was beautiful to behold. It was according to God’s divine
directions. No army under heaven could have such beautiful, orderly
procession with colorful banners before every tribe. Even their tents around
the Tabernacle were a lovely view. Balaam was admiring the beauty of
their tents, totally lost in the Spirit. The book of Song of Solomon speaks
largely about the Bridegroom’s view of the Bride. To Solomon’s eyes, the
Shulamite was perfect and beautiful, without even a trace of fault. Every
bit of her was enchanting to his eyes. She was the fairest among all women
to his eyes (SS.1:8,15; 4:1-16; 6:4; 7:1).
In Christ, you look extremely beautiful and lovely in the eyes of God.
The very beauty and loveliness of Jesus radiates in you. God’s Spirit in you
is constantly transforming your image into the very likeness of Jesus. Literally,
in the eyes of Father God, you are blameless and without fault. The
righteousness of Jesus has beautified you, taking away the ashes of your
past life. He has anointed you with oil of joy and clothed you with the
garment of praise (Isa.61:3). You are truly beautiful!
Spreading and fruitful: Balaam, who came from the land of gardens,
could see Israel as spreading valleys and flourishing gardens (Nu.22:5; 23:7).
They were like trees planted by the Lord, trees of aloes and cedar beside
the waters. He saw the spreading of the camp of Israel and their fruitfulness
like gardens. He smelled them as fragrant aromatic aloe wood and saw
them as majestic and strong as cedar trees (Nu.24:6; Ps.92:12; Jn.19:39).
In Christ, you will spread out and never diminish. God has planted you
in Christ, and you shall be like a ever-green watered garden. You will not
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fear heat nor be anxious in drought (Ps.1:3; Jer.17:8). You are the fragrance
of Jesus (2.Co.2:15). You are God’s aloe tree. You walk in God’s majesty
and strength, and you are His cedar tree.
Abundance of water and riches: Balaam saw the irrigation buckets
of the Israelites full of water and their offspring filled with great abundance
of supply. The many waters speak of prosperity, popularity and many people
(Jer.51:13; Rev.17:15). In Christ, you are rich and prosperous. God doesn’t
see you as a beggar. All His abundance is for you to inherit and enjoy
(Lk.15:17,31; 1.Ti.6:17). God supplies all your needs over-abundantly. In
Christ, there is no water-scarcity, no food-scarcity, no money-scarcity, no
health-scarcity, no joy- and peace-scarcity. The word “scarcity” doesn’t
even exist in the dictionary of a new creation. Let your buckets be full, in
Jesus Name!
Posterity and promotion: God’s Spirit showed Balaam that the seed
of Israel will spread out in many waters, and kings shall come from Israel.
Their kingdom will be highly exalted over other kingdoms. He also
prophetically saw the coming King of Israel, the Lord Jesus and His highly
exalted Kingdom, far higher than king Agag. Agag was the title for all the
kings of the Amalekites and means, “highly exalted”. The Amalekites were
considered the most powerful nation at that time (Nu.24:7;1.Sa.15:1)
Beloved, in Christ, you are one with the Messiah-King who is higher
than the highest of the earth. Kingdom and rulership is yours now! You are
born to rule! No king or domain, no ruler or government can challenge your
authority in Christ. Every knee will bow down to you when you exercise the
authority of His Name. Heaven is waiting for you to use His authority and
establish His Kingdom on earth. All hell is trembling at your authority and
trying its best to dim your authority-consciousness. The world is waiting for
God’s Kingdom to be established. Go in this might of yours!
Thank You, Lord, my tents and dwellings are lovely, like
valleys that stretch out, like gardens by the riverside, like
aloes planted by the Lord, like cedars beside the waters. I
shall pour water from my buckets, and my seed shall be in
many waters because I am in Christ.
Nu.24:5-7
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OWN HOUSE IN CHRIST
How lovely are your tents, O Jacob! Your dwellings, O Israel!
But whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’
And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on it; if not, it will
return to you (Nu24:5; Lk.10:5-6)
Even the temporary tents and dwelling places of Israel were so lovely
and beautiful that a pagan sorcerer could admire and appreciate them. I
believe this prophetic word has something to say about your earthly house
and all your dwelling places.
Special house: Your earthly house is very special because the great
Architect of the universe builds it. It is God’s desire that you should own a
beautiful, strong house large and spacious enough for you to enjoy even in
this earthly pilgrimage. It is God who makes a house for the lonely (Ps.68:7).
He Himself volunteers to build your house, not your ambition or effort
(Ps.127:1). In eternities past, He determined the boundaries of your dwellings
(Ac.17:26). This is your birth right in Christ, yet unclaimed by many of
God’s precious children. Claim your houses, your office, your church buildings,
your farms and properties, in Jesus’ Name!
Safe house: Your house is the safest place in this world. God is not
only concerned about “you” but also about “yours”. He literally makes a
fencing wall around your house, your family and all your property. Because
you carry God’s precious and glorious treasure within you, God has
surrounded even the entire city where you live with horses and chariots of
fire (2.Ki.6:17). Can you imagine He is so careful even to strengthen the
bars of your gates (Ps.147:13-14)?
Serene house: Your house is a haven of peace on this earth. The One
who builds and protects your house also cares for you enough to bless your
house and everything in it. He commands peace to stay and fill your entire
house, even up to all your borders. The moment you enter your walls you
must enjoy the peace that passes all understanding. A peaceful home in this
perturbed world is the right of every child of God in Christ. Since you are a
child of peace, God’s peace remains and settles in your house permanently.
Claim this right and rebuke any spirits that would disturb God’s peace
(Ps.121:7; 147:14)!
Sickness-free house: Your entire compound must be a sickness-free
zone. Being in Christ affects not only your life but even your dwelling place.
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The Old Testament saints dwelled in the Secret Place of the Most High and
under the Shadow of the Almighty. As long as they walked in this
consciousness, no evil could befall them, nor any plague could come near
their dwelling (Ps.91:1,10). How much more your house should be safe as
you carry the very Presence of the Almighty Holy Spirit! Peace within your
walls and prosperity within your palaces is God’s will for you (Ps.122:7)!
This peace, shalom, means soundness, welfare, safety, health, contentment.
The word prosperity, shalvah, means also quietness and ease. Your home
life should be lived in ease and comfort. Claim it!
Spreading house: Balaam saw Jacob’s dwelling place like stretched-
out valleys, like a grove of palm trees and a garden besides the river, with
tall aloe trees and strong cedars. Yes, God loves to see you in a beautiful,
lovely house with gardens, fruit trees, flowers and all of His best creations.
The earth and its fullness belongs to your God (Ps.24:1)! You are in Him
(Col.2:6-11). Rise up to possess your inheritance in Christ TODAY!
Supply house: Your dwelling place is God’s dwelling place where
God freely moves. Your house should be like Joseph’s storehouse to bless
multitudes. Hurting and starving people must find physical and spiritual bread
in your house. Since you are righteous in Christ, your house shall be filled
with riches and all good things (Pr.3:16; 8:18; 15:6). Let people throng to
your house to see Jesus and touch Him (Mk.2:1-4)!
Beloved, never allow yourself to be deprived of your earthly house
blessings under the disguise of religiosity. Don't take the religious teaching
that denies your own house here because you are a pilgrim. The one who is
building a palace for you in heaven is able to give you a beautiful house here
too. Never allow the devil to damage your house or your property by stepping
out of God’s will (Jer.4:20)! Whatever you have lost through your sin, unbelief
and negative outlook on life can be restored back to you in Christ. Rejoice!
Thank You, Lord, You have strengthened the bars of my
gates. You have blessed my children within me. You make
peace in my borders, and fill me with the finest wheat.
Peace is within my walls, prosperity within my palaces because
I am in Christ.
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SEP 8 STAR AND SCEPTER
IN CHRIST
I see Him, but not now; I behold Him, but not near. A Star shall
come out of Jacob, a Scepter shall rise out of Israel, and batter the
brow of Moab, and destroy all the sons of tumult.
And he who overcomes, and keeps My works until the end, to
him I will give power over the nations - - He shall rule them with a rod
of iron. They shall be dashed to pieces like the potter’s vessels - - as
I also have received from My Father (Nu.24:17; Rev.2:26-27).
This is one of the most startling prophecies from the mouth of the most
unlikely person. When Balak’s anger burnt and he was about to drive Balaam
away, these oracles came as a warning to all the ungodly nations. The Spirit
of God took hold of this sorcerer and put His Words in his mouth, opening
his eyes and giving him the knowledge of the Most High (Nu.24:16). He
saw the coming Deliverer-King of God’s people as the Star-Scepter who
would ultimately destroy all His enemies like Moab, Amalek, the Kenites,
etc. (Nu.24:17-24).
You, the child of God in Christ, must see the revelation of your mighty
Star-Scepter! This revelation will enable you to walk in your full victory in
Christ.
The Star: Balaam saw the great Morning Star coming down from
heaven to destroy all the ungodly nations of the world and establish His
righteous Kingdom. This is the greatest hope of every Christian. Your Savior
is also the great Morning Star (Rev.22:16). When He was born, His star
appeared in the sky to lead the wise men from the east to this Morning Star
(Mt.2:1-2,9-10). When this Morning Star appears, it shall dispel the darkness
of every nation. The powers of darkness and the deeds of darkness must
flee before His brightness.
When Jesus, the Star, began His ministry, the people who lived in
darkness and shadow of death saw the great light dawn on them (Mt.4:16;
Lk.1:79). See the power and glory of this great Morning Star! From the day
you open your heart to this glorious Son, He is shining in your heart with all
His brilliance. There is absolutely no demon nor human, no sin nor sickness,
no curse nor calamity that could legitimately stand against you. Don’t look
at the deep darkness surrounding you - - see the bright glory shining right
within you (Isa.60:1-2)! Sing songs of praise and see this glorious light
manifest!
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The Scepter: Your great Morning Star is also the great Scepter and
Ruler. This revelation will show you His authority and power to destroy and
demolish all His enemies. Jesus is the Scepter that came out of Judah
(Ge.49:10). When He walked on this earth, He acted as God’s Scepter to
rule and reign. His Word was the ultimate authority. Sickness bowed down
to Him. Wind and waves subdued at His command. Demons trembled at
His Word. This Scepter-God is sitting on the highest Throne in heaven
victoriously, waiting for His enemies to be made His footstool (Ps.110;
Heb.12:2,13; 1.Pe.3:22). In His Second Coming, He will execute His final
judgment on His enemies and break them with a rod of iron, dashing them
to pieces like a potter’s vessel (Ps.2:8-9). What a glorious hope!
Now, in this world His Scepter is transferred to you. You are His
ambassador and exact replica as God’s Zion (2.Co.3:18; 5:20). You can lift
up your rod of strength against your adverse circumstances and make them
favorable. You are truly God’s scepter in Christ. Every time you lift up your
voice speaking forth His Word, the enemy’s kingdom will tremble and
crumble.
Beloved, life in Christ makes you God’s shining star and His ruling
scepter (Da.12:3). You can do something about the darkness that surrounds
your nation. You can scatter your enemies simply by using your authority.
It’s not the time to dread the darkness or the enemies. It’s not the time to
hide and cave in like a coward. Your light shines in the darkness! Your
scepter rules in the midst of your enemies. Stop crying and start moving.
Lift up your rod and divide your Red Sea today (Ex.14:15-16).
Thank You, Lord, You send the rod of Your strength out
of me. I rule in the midst of my enemies. I am wise and
shall shine like the brightness of the firmament. I turn
many to righteousness and shall shine like the stars forever
and ever because I am in Christ.
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NO SEDUCTION IN CHRIST
Now Israel… began to commit harlotry with the women of Moab.
They invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people
ate and bowed down to their gods. So Israel was joined to Baal of
Peor, and the anger of the LORD was aroused against Israel.
Now these things became our examples, to the intent that we
should not lust after evil things as they also lusted. And do not become
idolaters as were some of them. As it is written, “The people sat
down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.” Nor let us commit sexual
immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three
thousand fell; (Nu.25:1-3; 1.Co.10:6-8).
In this twenty-fifth chapter we see the horror of falling into immorality.
Every child of God must take this as a warning to live in sexual purity. Sin is
sin both under the Old and the New Covenant. God’s holy principles are not
in any way diluted in the New Testament.
Protection gone: The Israelites were totally invincible when they
walked in holiness and when iniquity was not found in them. Balak’s money
power could not destroy them. Balaam’s magic power could not curse them.
Battalions’ muscle power could never defeat them as long as they refused
to consider themselves part of ungodly nations (Nu.23:9). When Balaam
failed to destroy them through his sorcery, he deceitfully seduced them by
Moabite women. He knew the secret of their strength was their holiness.
Immediately, God’s protection was gone.
Satan knows that none of his weapons formed against you shall prosper
(Isa.54:17). No magic power nor man’s power can prevail against you. The
only way he can destroy you is by seducing you to sin and immorality.
When sin comes in, protection goes. Discover and discharge this trick of
the enemy from your life.
Potential danger: As per Balaam’s counsel, beautiful women were
sent to the Israelites to seduce and entice them. God’s people gave in to this
temptation and went into idolatry. Harlotry always leads to idolatry. Pagan
worship is always connected with sexual orgies and immoralities. Even the
people who walked under the Glory cloud, ate manna and drank the miracle-
water from the rock could not resist this temptation.
Sexual sin is a terrible potential danger even for God’s children today.
We have the Spirit of glory upon us, we ate the divine Manna, our Lord
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Jesus, and drank the living waters from Him, the Rock of our salvation
(1.Co.10:3-4). Still, there is a possibility of giving in to our flesh, despising
the cry of the Spirit within. All these OT-examples are given to us for our
admonishing and warning. History abounds with the sad stories of such
who succumbed to this seduction. Dearest Davids and wisest Salomons
were not exempted. Of course, all these OT-saints were not born again and
had not received God’s nature and zoe life in their spirit.
In Christ, there is absolutely no reason for you to succumb to this
temptation as Christ lives in you with all His overcoming power. His Spirit
rests in and upon you mightily to wage war against all forms of immorality.
You are God’s saint. All fornication and uncleanness is not fitting for you
and should not even be mentioned (Eph.5:3)!
Public display: When God saw that Israel was joined to pagan gods
and practices, His anger was aroused. He commanded Moses to kill the
leaders responsible for this and expose them in bright daylight (Nu.25:4-5).
It indicates that leaders are more prone to this temptation and deserve greater
punishment. They were publicly hanged so that everybody could see and
fear. How much God hates harlotry! Actually, the Hebrew word for God’s
wrath means “reddening of His Nose, a flashing of His rage”.
Of course, in this dispensation of grace God covers multitudes of sins
in His great love. Still, there comes a time where God must expose sin lest
many more people are drawn into this same defilement. Paul clearly warns
the New Covenant believers that God will definitely avenge and punish all
immorality and sexual sins (1.Thes.4:3-7).
Beloved, your Father made His own Son as your own sanctification
(1.Co.1:30). He is working in you mightily to keep you from any unholy
relationship. His Word is sanctifying you all the time. Growing in Him is the
only way to live holy. Walk in the Spirit, and you will easily overcome the
flesh TODAY (Ga.5:16)!
Thank You, Lord, for Your will is my sanctification. I
can abstain from sexual immorality. I walk in the Spirit, and
I shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh because I am in
Christ.
1.Thes.4:3; Ga.5:16
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SEP 10
PHINEHAS IN CHRIST
Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has
turned back My wrath from the children of Israel, because he was
zealous with My zeal among them, so that I did not consume the
children of Israel in My zeal.
When He had made a whip of cords, He drove them all out of the
temple, with the sheep and the oxen, and poured out the changers’
money and overturned the tables (Nu.25:11; Jn.2:15).
When the Israelites fell into immorality and idolatry, God’s wrath was
highly triggered and killed 24.000. But for Phinehas, Aaron’s grandson, God’s
fiery zeal would have consumed the whole nation of Israel (Nu.26:11). When
one of the leaders of the Simeonites presented a Midianite woman in the
sight of all Israel, Phinehas took a spear and thrust both of them through. So
the plague was stopped. God Himself commended and blessed him for this
noble, selfless act. Even today, He is looking for His Phinehas. I believe you
are God’s Phinehas in Christ.
Turn God’s wrath from nations: God testified that Phinehas had
turned back His wrath from Israel. The God who cannot behold evil is still
angry at our sinful nations. The abounding idolatry and sexual immorality is
reaching heaven, arousing God’s wrath against us. Jesus, our High Priest,
turned God’s anger on Himself and drank the cup of His wrath to save the
world. You are one with Him and called to stand between the holy God and
a sinning world. You are the only hope to avert God’s judgment on nations.
Be zealous for God’s honor: Phinehas was filled with God’s zeal for
God’s honor and His Word. He couldn’t play a passive role when God’s
holy principles were insulted. He knew his jealous God would visit the
iniquities of the fathers upon four generations (Ex.20:5; Dt.32:16,21;
Ps.78:58). Your Savior was filled with the same zeal when He saw His
Father’s house made a house of merchandise. In Christ, you too can share
His zeal and rise up against sin and corruption. Nations are provoking God
by plunging deeper and deeper into sin. His Name and His Word are
dishonored even in His church. God is looking for people who are full of His
zeal to stand up against sin. It’s high time for you to come out of your self-
centeredness. Raise up a holy banner TODAY!
Put an end to sin and destruction: Phinehas’ action stopped God
from destroying the nation completely. He literally put an end to the plague
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by his brave action. Your divine Phinehas has put an end to all plagues and
destructions on the Cross (Jn.19:30). The Old Testament Phinehas killed
the sinners whereas your Phinehas took the punishment on Himself and
stopped the spreading plague. You are now one with this sacrificial Savior!
You have the power to stop the plagues in your country. You can stop the
natural calamities. You can stop the power of sin sweeping through the
nations on the basis of Calvary. Rise up and intervene zealously!
Atone for others: Phinehas made atonement for the sins of others by
this zealous act. Your High Priest has atoned the sins of the entire world
two thousand years ago. And yet, still people are ignorant of this great good
news! He reconciled the world unto Himself. You are His ambassador with
this message of atonement and reconciliation (2.Co.5:18-20). Rise up and
implore the nations on His behalf! Even after Calvary, your divine Phinehas
is interceding night and day for His church and the world. He calls you now
to be His co-intercessor. Stop being selfish and become a prayer-warrior
for the nations!
Be promoted and blessed: Phinehas was highly promoted and
entered into a new level of covenant relationship with God. God made a
covenant of peace and everlasting priesthood with him and his generations
(Nu.25:12-13). The covenant of peace includes completeness, soundness,
welfare, safety, health, prosperity, tranquility and contentment (Eze.34:25;
37:26; Isa.11:9; 54:10). The covenant of everlasting priesthood was confirmed
once again though it was his birthright as an Aaronite (Ex.29:19; Mal.2:4-
5). Jesus made this covenant of peace and priesthood with you forever!
When you share His Phinehas-ministry, you and your entire family shall
enjoy this glorious peace and safety forever!
Beloved, one man in his zeal could save an entire nation, even in Old-
Testament-times! How much more you, the new creation who became
perfectly one with Jesus! Rise up, intercede, implore, intervene TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You have make a covenant of peace
with me, an everlasting covenant with me. You will establish
me and multiply me, and You have set Your sanctuary in my
midst forevermore because I am in Christ.
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: HOLY WAR IN CHRIST
Harass the Midianites, and attack them; for they harassed you
with their schemes by which they seduced you in the matter of Peor
and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a leader of Midian, their
sister, who was killed in the day of the plague because of Peor.
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept
the faith (Nu.25:16-18; 2 Ti.4:7).
After destroying 24.000 Israelites, God declared a holy war against the
Midianites who seduced His people to sin. First, He dealt with His people
for their sin, then He fought with His enemies (1.Pe.4:17). The actual war
against the Midianites is clearly described in chapter 31. We will briefly
note some of the aspects of the holy war in the life of a believer in Christ.
Holy war: Just before the death of Moses, God commanded him to
wage war against the Midianites. It was Moses’ last battle. Twelve thousand
armed soldiers fought with the Midianites. This war speaks of your battle
against sin and all its causes. The moment you came to Christ, a war was
declared in the heavenlies. It is a war between holiness and uncleanness,
faith and unbelief, truth and lie, righteousness and unrighteousness, love and
lust. Before your salvation, you were unconsciously fighting against God’s
holy demands. Satan, the author of every sin, used you as a weapon against
Jesus, the author of perfect holiness. Wherever you see sin, either in your
family, church or nation, you will rise up in holy anger and wage a mighty
war with all your strength (Mt.5:27-30; 18:9; Ge.35:1-4; Ac.5:1-11; Eze.9).
Your new nature abhors all sin and wars against it.
Godly war: This war against the Midianites was initiated and
commanded by God. As per His direction, people were selected and sent.
The priest Phinehas joined this battle with the holy articles and the signal
trumpets of God’s sanctuary. The trumpet sound was a constant praise
unto God, and the holy articles brought God’s Presence into the situation. It
was not by might nor by power but entirely fought by god-given weapons
(Zec.4:6). Your warfare in Christ is done with godly weapons, not your
fleshly zeal or strength. God’s armor of His truth, His righteousness, His
sword which is the rhema Word of God, the shoes of the Gospel, your
continuous ministry, the faith shield which covers your entire being - - all
are God-empowered. Your battle was won on the Cross! Enjoy it in prayer
and praise (2.Co.10:3-5; Eph.6:10-20).
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Total war: All the cities and their forts were completely destroyed,
every man was killed, but the women, children and cattle were kept alive as
booty. Moses, the meekest man on earth, burned in anger when the people
spared the women. He ordered to kill every woman who had slept with a
man as they were the reason for the sin and destruction of Israel (Nu.31:13-
18). The soldiers who touched the dead bodies had to stay outside the camp
to purify themselves. All the metal objects used in the war had to be passed
through fire. Life in Christ hates even the appearance of sin and never
tolerates even the smallest lie till all sin is totally eradicated. You can allow
Christ to be formed in you with all His fullness till you no longer live, but
Christ lives in you (Ga.2:20). Enjoy this perfection!
Victorious war: Can you imagine only twelve thousand soldiers went
to the war, and not even one soldier died or was missing (Nu.31:49)? The
army commanders gave a special huge offering of gold as a thank-offering
for God’s protection (Nu.31:49-54). When you take a stand against sin, all
heaven will back you. All your hairs are numbered (Mt.10:30; Lk.12:7).
Nothing shall by any means harm you (Lk.10:19). No weapon! No fire! No
lion! No serpent! (Isa.54:17; Da.3; Da.6; Ac.28:3-6) If you suffer in this
world in your war against sin, your reward shall be greater in heaven! John
the Baptist lost his head in his fight against adultery. Some will even shed
blood striving against sin (Heb.12:4).
Rewarding war: After the war against the Midianites, Israel plundered
so much that God gave a special instruction about the distribution (Nu.31:25-
48). Soldiers, Levites, priests and the entire congregation had more over
and enough. Every time you strive and fight against sin by any means - - in
prayer, praise, or proclamation - - you will have new blessings to enjoy and
new territories to possess.
Beloved, John lists the rewards of the overcomer (Rev.2:7,11,17,26-28;
3:5,12,21). Study every sin they overcame and every new blessing they
possessed!
Thank You, Lord, I am an overcomer. I eat from the
tree of life. I shall not be hurt by the second death. I eat
of the hidden manna. I have power over the nations because
I am in Christ.
Rev.2:7,11,17,26
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FATHER'S PROPERTY IN CHRIST
The daughters of Zelophehad speak what is right; you shall surely
give them a possession of inheritance among their father’s brothers,
and cause the inheritance of their father to pass to them.
But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s
hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with
hunger! I will arise and go to my father…’ (Nu.27:7; Lk.15:17-18).
The daughters of Zelophehad are a challenge to a child of God in Christ.
They claimed their father’s property and got it by their persistence and
faith. Let’s take some substance from this shadow (Col.2:17).
Father’s property: These ladies realized that their father’s property
was rightfully theirs since there were no sons to inherit it as per the law.
They were not passively waiting and dreaming. They understood instinctively
that only the violent take the Kingdom by force (Mt.11:12). They refused to
accept their inferior position as women. Under the law, sons are the rightful
heirs of the father’s property, but these daughters’ faith overruled the law.
In Christ, you are God’s rightful heir of all His fullness (Ga.3:29; 4:6-7).
Their father Zelophehad had died in his sins, but your holy Father is alive
forever! The girls were claiming a portion of their father’s property, but
your Father gives you everything He has - - all His power, all His fullness,
all His authority, all His riches, all His nature, all His wisdom, etc. (Lk.15:31;
Eph.1:19-21; Mt.28:18; Phil.4:19; 2.Pe.1:4; Col.2:9-10).
Father’s way: These daughters went to the tent of meeting and spoke
to Moses, Eleazar, the leaders and the congregation. Since they were not
sure about God’s will they had to wait for Moses to hear from God. In
Christ, you have free access to the Father through the Holy Spirit (Ro.8:15).
The Father’s will is clearly revealed in His Word, and the Holy Spirit in you
is more than willing to show you what your Father has destined for your
glory before time began (1.Co.2:7-10). You know what belongs to you in
Christ. You need not wait for a prophet to tell you what belongs to you.
Every promise in the Bible is yes and amen to you. It is His will to heal you,
prosper you, increase you, promote you, honor you and exalt you. Don’t
wait. Claim and enjoy!
Father’s name: The daughters were concerned that their father’s
name should not disappear from among his family. Not their self-interest
but their father’s name motivated them to ask for property (Nu.27:4). This
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shows their great love. Everything God has ever done for you in Christ is
for the praise of the glory of His grace (Eph.1:6,12,14). The miracle-answers
to our prayers in His Name are so that the Father may be glorified in the
Son (Jn.14:13-14; 15:16; 16:23). Christianity is never for self-centered people!
You are blessed with every blessing so that you may live for Him and others
(Col.3:17). Your health and wealth are for God’s glory and Kingdom to be
established on this earth, not to consume it for yourself.
Father’s joy: When Moses enquired of God about this, God gladly
granted their request saying, ‘they speak what is right’. He commanded
Moses to make sure the property would go to them, thereby establishing a
new law for all the Israelites. I believe God was excited about their tenacity
and aggressive faith and honored them by recording every one of their
names repeatedly in the Bible. Imagine how many daughters of Israel would
have been blessed by these daring women! Faith-people are a blessing to
the entire nation! Jesus was always excited when He saw this kind of faith
(Mt.8:10; 15:28; Lk.10:17-21).
Father’s family: The book of Numbers ends with the glorious
inheritance of Zelophehad’s daughters (Nu.36). The only requirement was
that they had to marry within their own tribe to preserve the tribe’s property.
Zelophehad’s daughters obeyed God’s command and were blessed. In
Christ, the entire church is your tribe. Every child of God is your family
member. As you seek the welfare of the church of God, you will be blessed.
Never be unequally yoked together with unbelievers (2.Co.6:14; Ac.2:40).
Marry inside God’s family and enjoy God’s full inheritance. Win your friends
to Christ and share your blessings TODAY!
Beloved, faith and obedience coupled with perseverance is the only
way to release all your blessings in Christ. Be violent to possess, diligent to
demand, aggressive to ask, in Jesus’ Name!
Thank You, Lord, I am Your child and heir. I am a
joint-heir with Christ. I am always with You, and all that
You have is mine. I take the Kingdom by force because I am
in Christ.
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SUCCESSFUL SUCCESSOR
SEP 13
IN CHRIST
Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over
the congregation, who may go out before them and go in before them,
who may lead them out and bring them in, that the congregation of
the LORD may not be like sheep which have no shepherd.
But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure
of Christ’s gift. Therefore He says: When He ascended on high, He
led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men (Nu.27:16-17; Eph.4:7-
8).
The heart of the leader Moses is a great challenge to every believer in
Christ. His selflessness and love for the congregation typifies the nature of
Christ and a believer. When you walk in the full potential of your new
nature this character will flow spontaneously like Moses and your Savior.
Victorious end: Moses who led his people for over forty years was
denied the entry to Canaan. Can you imagine the sadness of his heart? The
one who promised the Canaan blessings could himself not enter! This is the
sad story of most of the OT-saints: They all died in faith, not having received
the promises and failed one way or another. This need not scare you in any
way! You are already in your Promised Land and blessed with every blessing
in Christ (Eph.1:3). As the sap of the vine is constantly flowing in your
spirit, you will never dry up and always be fresh and green (Heb.11:13,40;
2.Co.3:18; Ps.92:13-14). The wisest Solomon, the dearest David and the
strongest Samson all failed God in some ways, but none of the apostles,
except the son of perdition, were defeated in life. This is your heritage
because of your heavenly lineage (Phil.1:6; Jude 24).
Selfless heart: When Moses was refused to enter Canaan, he didn't
allow self-pity and depression. All the cry of his heart was for the
congregation of God’s people not to be like sheep without a shepherd. What
a noble, selfless father’s heart! Your Lord Jesus was also caring for His
sheep to the extent of giving His very life for them (Jn.3:16). When His
enemies plotted against Him to kill Him, His heart cried for those who
would carry and continue His compassionate power-ministry (Lk.6:11-13).
In Christ, you share this selfless nature and you seek the interest of others
also (Phil.2:4).
Praying heart: Moses’ burden became his prayer for another leader
who would lead God’s people. He asked God to appoint a man over His
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people to go out and come in before them (Nu.27:17). When Jesus saw the
multitude, His heart was moved with compassion because they were
harassed and helpless. Immediately, He commanded His disciples to pray
for workers for His harvest (Mt.9:35-38). That is how the apostolic ministry
was born. When Christ lives His life in you freely you will always pray for
the next generation of leaders and harvesters and encourage them.
Fathering heart: Moses was the most secure leader, always lifting up
and releasing other ministries. He wanted all the people of God to be prophets
like him (Nu.11:29). He honored the ministry of priesthood before the entire
congregation. When God showed him Joshua as the next leader, like a father
he publicly honored and acknowledged his calling and bestowed his honor
upon him by laying his hands on him (Nu.27:22-23). No jealousy, no insecurity,
no competition (2.Co.12:14)! Jesus wanted His disciples to do greater things
than He did (Jn.14:12). Paul always promoted the ministry of young apostles
and commended them in his letters. John rejoiced to see his spiritual children
walking in the truth (2.Jn.4). This is the heart that has become one with
Jesus.
Hearing heart: Moses’ greatest secret was listening to God’s voice
for everything. He had no preference of his own. He heard all the
qualifications of leadership straight from heaven and raised up Joshua.
Your divine Moses has chosen you as His Joshua for this generation.
Joshua was Spirit-filled and a mature role-model-shepherd who could lead
God’s people. He was a team-man with the humility to submit to Moses and
Eleazar, the high-priest (Nu.27:18-21). In Christ, you are a role-model and a
humble leader. You can boldly say like Jesus and Paul, “Follow Me”!
Beloved, Moses-kind of leaders are getting older and won’t be with us
for long. Rise up to God’s standard by allowing your new nature to dominate
your ambitious flesh (Phil.2:3-4; Jas.3:14)! The success of a leader is his
successors. Be selfless! Be an encourager! Be a promoter TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, I am planted in Your house. I shall
flourish in Your courts. I shall still bear fruit in old age. I
shall be fresh and flourishing. I esteem others better than
myself. I look out not only for my own interests, but also
for the interests of others because I am in Christ.
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SELFLESS WAR IN CHRIST
But we ourselves will be armed, ready to go before the children
of Israel until we have brought them to their place; and our little ones
will dwell in the fortified cities because of the inhabitants of the land.
We will not return to our homes until every one of the children of
Israel has received his inheritance.
You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus
Christ. No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs
of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier
(Nu.32:16-17; 2.Ti.2:3-4).
The entire 32nd chapter of Numbers is a clarion call for those who
enjoy their life in Christ. When the Rubenites and Gadites saw the good
pasture-land, they claimed it as their property and wanted to settle there
without even crossing the Jordan. Moses sharply rebuked them, “Shall your
brethren go to war while you sit here? Now why will you discourage the
heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the LORD
has given them?” (Nu.32:6-7). Discouragement brings dispossession!
Dare to desire more and claim the best: When the two tribes saw
their need they were not hesitant to ask for the good land for their abundant
cattle. What they demanded they possessed. Whoever demanded their rights
from God was not denied. After all, God Himself promised to give when we
ask (Mt.7:7-8). Everyone who asked received. Those who became unclean
by touching a dead body could celebrate the Passover only when they asked
for it (Nu.9:6-11). Zelophehad’s daughters received what they demanded
(Nu.27:7). In Christ, you have become God’s heir and Christ’s joint-heir.
The more you desire and demand the more you shall receive. Your God is
more than willing to supply all your needs in abundance (Jas.4:2-3). Like
the Reubenites, find in the Bible the best that belongs to you and dare to
claim it!
Dare not deprive others of their best: Claiming this pasture land
was commendable, but their mistake was wanting to stay back instead of
helping their brethren in war. Had they been allowed to stay back, it could
have discouraged all the other warriors. Moses compared this sin with the
sin ten spies who brought the bad report and caused the death of the entire
generation in the wilderness. He called them , “brood of sinful men”! Such
self-centeredness would increase all the more the fierce anger of the Lord
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against Israel (Nu.32:14)! There is a great warning and danger for those
who think that the privileges of life in Christ are for their own comfort only.
When you know you are blessed with every spiritual blessing, remember
those blessings should build up the Kingdom of God (Dt.8:18)! If you enjoy
material prosperity, you should be a generous distributor like Joseph to the
needy (1.Jn.3:16-17). If you enjoy perfect health, you must seek to educate
others in God’s health principles. If you enjoy peace and rest in Christ,
forget not to pray for the peace of the nations (Jer.29:4-7; Ps.122:6; 1.Ti.2:1-
4). Failure to do this is a sin in God’s eyes (Nu.32:23)! Both unbelief and
self-centeredness arouse God’s anger.
Declare war for others: The war for possession was not yet over as
nine and half tribes need to get their lands. In order to possess the enemies’
land, a great war had to be waged to expel them. No possession without
expulsion and battle! Till the last tribe inherits their possession, every soldier
must be in the battle. There is no retirement in God’s army! This war-
mentality was to be revived in the two tribes. They saw their need Then
they left their loving wives and little children on this side of the Jordan, fully
trusting God’s protection, and marched armed for battle. They never returned
till all the land was subdued and all the tribes possessed (Nu.32:16-19; 25-
27; 31-32). When they promised to fight for others, Moses gladly gave
them their land (Nu.32:20-22). In Christ, you wrestle with principalities and
powers set the nations free from the satan (Eph.6:10,12; Lk.4:18; Ac.10:38:
2.Co.4:4). Put on the whole armor of God and fight the good fight of faith
till everyone enjoys life in Christ (Eph.6:10-20; 2.Ti.4:7)!
Beloved, the Gospel-light has not yet fully penetrated this dark world.
Even the eyes of the believers are still dim to see what they have in Christ
(Eph.1:14-21). This day is a day of good news, and if we remain silent, we
miss our golden opportunity and lose the reward of a soul-winner (1.Co.9:16;
Da.12:3). Come, let us go and tell the King of king’s household (2.Ki.7:9)!
Thank You, Lord, I endure hardship as a good soldier of
Jesus Christ. I am engaged in warfare and won’t entangle
myself with the affairs of this life, that I may please You
who enlisted me as a soldier. I ask, and it will be given to
me; I seek, and I will find; I knock, and it will be opened
to me. I lay down my life for the brethren because I am in
Christ.
2.Ti.2:3-4; Mt.7:7; 1.Jn.3:16
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LEVITES' PORTION IN CHRIST
Command the children of Israel that they give the Levites cities
to dwell in from the inheritance of their possession, and you shall
also give the Levites common-land around the cities.
Let him who is taught the Word share in all good things with him
who teaches (Nu.35:2; Ga.6:6).
The priests and Levites had not received allotment or inheritance with
Israel. The Lord Himself was their inheritance, but all the Israelites who
received their inheritance were commanded to support the Levites from
their inheritance (Dt.18:1-2). New Covenant believers should know how to
support God’s ministers in order to increase their prosperity in Christ. Though
every believer in the New Covenant is a levitical priest, we cannot ignore
the biblical principle of recognizing God’s five-fold ministries.
God’s method: Just before crossing the Jordan, God commanded the
Israelites to give the Levites towns and pasture lands from their possessions.
It is God’s will to prosper every believer in Christ with riches and abundance
(3.Jn.2). Every child of Abraham must be prosperous and wealthy like him
(Ge.24:1,35). Poverty is definitely a curse which was destroyed on the cross
(Ga.3:13-14). Jesus became poor so that you may become rich (2.Co.8:9).
He has laid out some principles for financial prosperity. One of the main
principles is to share all good things with those who instruct you in the Word
of God (Ga.6:6). God wants to prosper His servants more than others, but
His method is always man. Every time God increases your wealth, be careful
to share with those who minister to you in the Word and in the Spirit. You
are God’s channel to His servants. Realize your responsibility while you
enjoy your privileges!
God’s command: To bless the Levites with the cities and pasture
lands is not optional but God’s specific command (Jos.21:2-3). Even in the
New Testament, “the Lord has commanded that those who preach the
Gospel should live from the Gospel” (1.Co.9:14). The Lord who commanded
not to muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain is more concerned about
His servants who work in preaching and teaching (1.Co.9:9; 1.Ti.5:17-18).
God’s workers deserve their wages more than any government or company
workers. When you fail to provide for the needs of God’s servants you
walk in disobedience and invite unnecessary financial loss. Right now, search
your heart whether you share the best of your inheritance with God’s
servants and release your financial prosperity NOW!
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You are a debtor: Since the Levitical priests were taking care of the
spiritual needs of the Israelites, these were obligated to take care of all the
Levites’ physical needs. This is another Bible principle for your prosperity.
Spiritual blessings are far higher than material blessings. Paul himself said,
“If we have sown spiritual things for you, is it a great thing if we reap your
material things?” (1.Co.9:11). Everybody who sowed spiritual seed into your
life has a right to reap a material harvest from you. When you learn God’s
truths and revelations from His ministers, you owe them and should pay
them back in material ways. Paul applied this principle when he collected
the contributions from the gentiles for the saints in Jerusalem. He considered
it paying back a debt. If the gentiles shared in the Jews’ spiritual blessings,
they owe it to the Jews to share with them their material blessings (Ro.15:26-
27). Don’t be a debtor to your spiritual leaders!
In all good things: The Israelites were commanded to meet all the
needs of the Levites. They gave their cities as dwelling places and pasture
lands for their cattle. Under the law, those who worked in the Temple ate
their food from the Temple and had their share in what was offered on the
altar (1.Co.9:13). The Israelites gave the first fruits, new wine, oil, first
wool, etc. (Dt.18:3-5). This principle is still applicable now in the New
Covenant. Every believer must share of every good thing with the ministers
(Ga.6:6). Life in Christ is generous to the ministers of Christ. Christ shared
all His anointing and gifts with His servants. What will you contribute to His
servants today?
Beloved, when you purchase a land, when you live in a good house,
when your salary is raised, when you have a vehicle, when you get new
clothes and provisions, remember God’s servants and share of every good
thing. God will smell your giving as a sweet-smelling aroma, an acceptable
sacrifice, well-pleasing to the Lord (Phil.4.18).
Thank You, Lord, I will share in all good things with him
who teaches me the Word. I will count the elders who rule
over me worthy of double honor, especially those who labor
in the Word and doctrine. I will count the laborer worthy of
his wages because I am in Christ.
Ga.6:6; 1.Ti.5:17-18
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SEP 16
DEUTERONOMY IN CHRIST
These are the words which Moses spoke to all Israel on this side
of the Jordan in the wilderness… On this side of the Jordan in the
land of Moab, Moses began to explain this law, saying…
For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me; for he wrote
about Me. But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe
My words? (Dt.1:1,5; Jn.5:46-47).
Deuteronomy, called ‘the second law’, completes the five books of
Moses, the Pentateuch. The focus of this book is to prepare God’s covenant
people for life in the new land He was about to give them. The old generation
was dead and gone. Moses’ death was nearing, and the Israelites were at
the verge of entering their promised land. In this book we hear the passionate
farewell message of Moses, the true father-leader. In his three sermons he
reminds his people of what God had done for them in the past and exhorts
them to walk in His ways to enjoy their inheritance. He also warns them of
the dangers of disobedience. The covenant God made with His people on
Mount Sinai was once again renewed and ratified here.
I believe this book has a strong message for your life in Christ. Of
course, they were almost nearing Canaan, but you are already living in your
heavenly Canaan, life in Christ. After wandering in the wilderness for forty
years, all that generation could not enter their long-awaited promised land,
but you entered freely into the most privileged life possible on this earth the
day you accepted Christ. You didn’t need to wander even one day! The
Israelites broke their covenant relationship with God, thereby forfeiting the
blessings of their covenant. In Christ, you became His new covenant partner
with all the privileges of this better covenant. There is absolutely no wandering
or denial of your Canaan-blessings in Christ.
Under the Old Covenant, no one could enter Canaan, not even Moses,
because of the weakness of that covenant. In Christ, ‘as many as receive
Him’ enjoy all the blessed privileges of sonship, prosperity, health, long life,
family harmony, etc. (Jn.1:12). The Israelites’ possession of Canaan was
conditional, based upon their obedience to the law. Nobody could fulfill the
law for it was weak through the flesh (Ro.8:3). In Christ, it is purely by His
grace that we enter our inheritance, and the law was fulfilled in us because
of what Christ did on the cross. Now, we don’t need to do anything to enter
into Christ but believe. In fact, even that faith is not of our works, it is the
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gift of God (Eph.2:8). The leader Moses could not take them into Canaan
as he himself was denied access. Your leader, the Great Mediator, has
taken you into His fullness and is fully able to save you to the utmost (1.Ti.2:5;
Heb.8:6; 9:15; 12:24; 7:25). He is still interceding for you right from the
Throne of the Most High (Ro.8:34).
At this juncture, the Israelites were facing a turning point in their national
history. They went through a new path they had never crossed, facing new
enemies and new challenges under a new leadership. In Christ, you are
already a new creation, walking in a new life you had never known, facing
new spiritual enemies and new challenges under the new leadership of the
Holy Spirit.
The sword your Lord Jesus Christ wielded against satan in the
wilderness was taken exclusively from the book of Deuteronomy (Dt.8:3;
6:13,16; 10:20). This is enough to challenge us to love this book and delve
into its depth of revelation to live our Christian life victoriously. Though we
don’t take this law literally, the principles in this law are of paramount
importance if we want to enjoy our life in Christ consistently. Failure to
heed these principles will deprive you of enjoying your fullness in Christ.
Beloved, as God’s new creations, we will see this book in the new light
of the Gospel and discover God’s heart and principles for our new life in
Christ.
In this book, God gave Israel a second chance to choose between life
and death, the blessings and the curses, depending on their obedience or
rebellion. In Christ, your blessed Lord has become a curse, redeeming you
completely from every curse of the law. He has blessed you with all His
blessings. You have now no choice but to enjoy and experience every one
of His blessings as you continually walk in the Spirit, not in the flesh (Ro.8:4).
Thank You, Lord, You have set before me life and
death, blessing and cursing; therefore I have chosen life,
that both I and my descendants may live. I love You, I obey
Your voice, and I cling to You, for You are my life and the
length of my days, because I am in Christ.
Dt.30:19-20
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SEP 17
GO IN AND POSSESS IN CHRIST
You have dwelt long enough at this mountain. Turn and take your
journey… See, I have set the land before you; go in and possess the
land which the Lord swore to your fathers — to Abraham, Isaac, and
Jacob — to give to them and their descendants after them.
Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall
according to the same example of disobedience (Dt.1:6-8; Heb.4:11).
Throughout this book, Moses repeatedly urges his people to go in and
possess the land that was set before them. This shows Moses’ selfless
heart cry and desire for his people to possess their inheritance though he
himself was forbidden to enter. He exhorts the younger generation not to
delay any longer as their fathers had done.
This portrays the heart cry of your God for you to enjoy your full potential
and privileges in Christ (3.Jn.2). As Canaan was set before them, God has
set all His riches before you (Eph.1:3; 1.Ti.6:17). He longs for you to enjoy
and immerse yourself in the flood of His blessings. Wandering in lack and
scarcity and wondering ‘why’ is not God’s will for you. It is a great grief to
God’s heart if you don’t avail and access His full provision. The Israelites
missed their Canaan-blessings because of their delay, doubt and disobedience.
Their example is a wake-up call to you, the new creation.
Delay not! It took 38 years for the Israelites to reach Kadesh-Barnea
which was just an 11-days journey away (Dt.1:2). Can you imagine their
terrible delay?! One day’s journey took them around 1300 days!!! More
than a thousand-fold delay!
This is the sad story even of many Christians. We have not appropriated
even one in a thousand of God’s blessings available to us in Christ. We are
like little children, playing in the sea shore, hardly touching the water with
out feeble feet. God’s heart is crying for us that all may enjoy the swimming
level of God’s blessings (Eze.47:5). First of all, we have not yet comprehended
what God has prepared for us. The Holy Spirit is primarily given to you to
reveal the things God has freely given to you (1.Co.2:12). Your sense-
knowledge is not enough to know what God has prepared for you. It comes
by revelation only, as you walk with the Holy Spirit and ask Him to open
your eyes to see God’s riches in store for you (Eph.1:14-23). This requires
much time with the Word, especially the New Testament.
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Many of God’s precious saints are content with what they have already
experienced and stay far below their full potential and provision, circling
around their past blessings (Dt.2:3). God is crying out to you, ‘You have
dwelt long enough at this mountain! Take your journey and go!’ (Dt.1:6).
Always remember, you still have a long way to go and enormous riches of
God to possess! By this time, you should be a teacher of God’s riches,
challenging others to possess what you already experienced (Heb.5:12).
Rise up and go possess all your blessings TODAY!
The Israelites experienced the greatest density of God’s glory at Mount
Sinai and stayed there for a long time (Ex.19:1-2). No matter what kind of
glorious experiences you have seen, there is still so much more waiting for
your discovery in Christ! You can literally walk in all the fullness of God as
all His power, might, strength and dominion is mightily working in you
(Eph.1:19-23; 3:14-20). You can manifest all the gifts and fruit of the Spirit
(1.Co.12 and 14; Ga.5:22). There is no ‘enough’ for the life in Christ. Covet
His best TODAY!
From God’s side, everything was provided for the Israelites. The promise
was given to them, and the land was set before them (Dt.1:8). His Spirit
and the glory cloud was with them to lead them (Ex.13:21-22; Hag.2:5). His
able leadership was provided (Dt.1:9-18). The enemies were given into
their hands (Dt.1:30). God’s clear instructions were given (Dt.4:1). As a
father carries his child, He carried them in His bosom all through their
journeys (Dt.1:31). In total, everything was done. There was absolutely no
need for them to dwell long in their wilderness.
Beloved, in Christ, everything is prepared for you (Mt.22:1-4). Jesus
finished His work on the cross for you (Jn.19:30). The Spirit of His glory is
resting upon you (1.Pe.4:14). All His promises became accomplished facts
for you (2.Co.1:20). God’s Word is set before you to show you your riches
in Christ. There is no reason for you to live in lack, poverty, sickness,
powerlessness and fear! How long will you stay where you are? Start
discovering what you have in Christ, and live in your full potential TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, I turn and take my journey. I see that
You have set the land before me. I go in and possess the
land which You swore to give to me and my descendants
after me. I am diligent to enter my rest because I am in
Christ.
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SEP 18 DREAD NOT TO POSSESS
IN CHRIST
Look, the LORD your God has set the land before you; go up
and possess it, as the LORD God of your fathers has spoken to
you; do not fear or be discouraged’.
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because
fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect
in love (Dt.1:21; 1.Jn.4:18).
We have seen how God was urging His people to go in and possess
their inheritance. The people had stayed long enough at Horeb. After they
left Horeb, they came to the mountains of the Amorites. There again, the
Lord commanded them to go up and possess the land God had set before
them without fear and discouragement (Dt.1:19-21). Fear of the enemy is
one of the great hindrances to our possession in Christ. Fear connects you
to satan, whereas faith connects you to God! Moses was reiterating the sad
experience of Kadesh-Barnea to the younger generation so they might resist
all forms of fear.
Doubt not! In spite of God’s definite promise, the Israelites wanted
the spies to be sent out, which is not God's perfect will (Dt.1:22). Resolve
today not to test God or His Words even a bit. His Words are already pure,
tried, purified and perfect (Ps.12:6; 19:7). For the Israelites, Canaan was a
promise. For you, it is an accomplished fact. Everything Christ did on the
cross should be accepted and embraced without any question. Your health,
wealth, peace, blessings, righteousness, anointing, all are bought on the cross
and set before you to possess. The enemy that makes you sick, poor,
confused, sinful, cursed is totally paralyzed and stripped off all his might on
the cross. This eternal fact should never be argued or explained away. The
only option for you is to go up and possess by your simple faith. The Israelites
could not enter Canaan because of unbelief (Heb.3:19). They didn’t believe
the Lord their God who carried them all the way as a man carries his son
(Dt.1:31-32). See the horror of unbelief and be a believer!
Discourage not! The ten spies brought back to the camp words of
discouragement and made the hearts of the entire congregation melt. Imagine,
the discouraging words of only ten spies stopped the entire congregation
and caused them to wander and finally die in the wilderness. The bad,
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negative reports bred rebellion and murmuring against God, His Word and
His leaders. The words of unbelief made them doubt God’s love and even
think He hated them and wanted to destroy them (Dt.1:26-27). It seems for
a fallen man negative words have more credibility than faith-building words.
This is a warning for every preacher and teacher of the Word. Our words
should always build faith in the hearts of believers and cause them to possess
their inheritance in Christ. Never ever magnify the devil or the obstacles
above the privileges and possibilities of life in Christ! No wonder God’s
fierce judgment fell on those ten spies (Nu.14:36-37). Evil and negative
reports bring plagues and kill multitudes! Beware! The Joshuas need more
encouragement to possess and make others possess their inheritance
(Dt.1:38).
Dare not! God heard the doubtful words of the congregation and was
angry. He took an oath that none of them would enter Canaan except Joshua
and Caleb (Dt.1:34-40). He clearly commanded Israel to turn back into the
wilderness and not to fight with the enemies there lest they would be
defeated. He even withdrew His Presence! Still, the convicted Israelites
went up to fight presumptuously and were chased out as by bees and terribly
defeated. Whatever you do in unbelief is sin! Even if you eat in doubt, the
food becomes a snare to you. If you do or speak anything without faith, you
are condemned (Ro.14:23). With doubt and unbelief you are unable to face
the enemies and their challenges. Deal with your unbelief before you dare
to go to new territories!
Beloved, Moses took so much time in his farewell address to explain
what happened to the Israelites at Kadesh-Barnea to show you the horror
of unbelief and the cruel consequences of negative words. You are a believer.
You have the Spirit of faith like Caleb! You already live in your heavenly
Canaan. Don’t delay in unbelief to possess and enjoy every one of your
blessings. Meditate His Word. Spread His faith message. Dare to act on
the Word. Deal with unbelief. Release your faith. Enjoy your inheritance in
Christ TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, now hope does not disappoint, because
Your love has been poured out in my heart by the Holy
Spirit who was given to me. There is no fear in love; but this
perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment.
I have been made perfect in love. I do not fear because I
am in Christ.
Ro.5:5; 1.Jn.4:18
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SEP 19
BEGIN TO POSSESS IN CHRIST
You are about to pass through the territory of your brethren, the
descendants of Esau… Do not meddle with them, for I will not give
you any of their land, no, not so much as one footstep, because I
have given Mount Seir to Esau as a possession… Rise, take your
journey, and cross over the River Arnon. Look, I have given into
your hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land. Begin
to possess it, and engage him in battle.
but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this,
that you may inherit a blessing (Dt.2:4-5,24; 1Pet.3:9).
Life in Christ is a journey like the journey of the Israelites towards
Canaan. The Word of the Lord and the inner voice of the Spirit guide us in
this progressive journey. In this passage, the Israelites were passing through
the territory of the Edomites, Moabites and Ammonites (Dt.2:1-6,9-18; 19-
23). God commanded them to spare these people and not to meddle with
them or harass them at all for God had given those territories to them.
Though God had given Israel the promise, “Every place on which the
sole of your foot treads shall be yours”, He forbade them to try to possess
any of these lands (Dt.11:24; Jos.1:3). This shows the clear indication/
distinction? between walking in the Logos Word or in the Rhema Word.
The Lord who commanded His disciples to go into the whole world to preach
the Gospel to every creature is the same who forbade them to preach the
Word in Asia and Bythinia at one time (Mt.28:19-20; Mk.16:15; Ac.16:6-7).
In your walk in Christ you need to be led by His Spirit, constantly hearing
His whispering in your spirit, to live and enjoy your life in Christ. He will
lead you according to His Word and His timings.
What God gives, He guards. He is the One who gave Mount Seir to
Esau and Ar to the descendants of Lot as a possession (Dt.2:4,9). He strictly
told the Israelites that He would not give any of their land, not so much as
one footstep, to them (Dt.2:5). Our God never violates His principles. See
how He guarded what He had given even to the unbelievers! If God could
give this much to the descendants of profane Esau and the descendants of
Lot, born through incest, how much more will He give to you, His most
beloved child in Christ, and guard your possessions (Heb.12:16; Ge.19:30-
38). Please stay away from whatever God forbids! Whatever God gives,
possess and enjoy freely!
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While forbidding Israel to dispossess these nations, God commanded
them to possess the land of the Amorites, for they were given to them
(Dt.2:24). God is our ultimate Source. You will never lose anything by obeying
Him. For a new creation, He gives all things richly to enjoy (1.Ti.6:17). He
gives all things to enjoy, except things that would lead you to sin. What God
gives you need to possess and engage in battle (Dt.2:24). In Christ, you are
blessed with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places (Eph.1:3). Still,
the principalities, powers and all the wicked spirits in the heavenly places
will wage war against you to keep you from enjoying your legal right in
Christ. Fight the good fight of faith and establish His Kingship in every area
of your life (Eph.6:12; 1.Ti.6:12).
Remember, God already put the dread and fear of you upon all your
enemies (Dt.2:25). All nations under heaven will tremble and be in anguish
because of you when you dare to walk in your authority.
Beloved, remember the Word of the Lord to the Israelites: ‘See, I have
begun to give Sihon and his land over to you. Begin to possess it, that you
may inherit his land’ (Dt.2:31). See the partnership between God and man
here! God has begun to give Sihon and his land to the Israelites. Now, they
had to begin to possess their land. On the cross, your Lord and Savior not
only began to give your enemies into your hand. He finished His work by
destroying all your enemies (Jn.19:30). Now, it is up to you to possess what
the enemy is illegally withholding from you. Remember, every battle means
a booty for you! Rise up today and take back what the devil stole from you,
in Jesus Name!
Thank You, Lord, I will not trust in uncertain riches but
in the living God, who gives me richly all things to enjoy. I
will bless knowing that I was called to this, that I may
inherit a blessing and inherit the riches of the glory of His
inheritance in the saints because I am in Christ.
I Tim.6:17; 1Pet.3:9; Eph.1:19
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SEP 20
LACKED NOTHING IN CHRIST
For the LORD your God has blessed you in all the work of your
hand. He knows your trudging through this great wilderness. These
forty years the LORD your God has been with you; you have lacked
nothing.
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you,
always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance
for every good work (Dt.2:7; 2.Cor.9:8).
We have seen how God commanded Israel not to meddle with the
Edomites, Moabites and Ammonites. He commanded them to buy food and
water from them with money while passing through their territory (Dt.2:6).
Imagine! God had provided enough money to buy food and even water for
almost 30 million people plus all their livestock! God is your great Source,
and He always supplies more than enough for you. If people under the Old
Covenant had that much, how much more supply you should expect in Christ!
In our Scripture today, God boldly proclaims that all the forty years of
their wanderings in the wilderness, the Israelites lacked nothing for He was
with them! He had even blessed all the works of their hands. This should
encourage every believer in Christ. If the people under Moses lacked nothing
in midst of the dry desert, can you lack anything under your Savior Jesus!?
Can the people of the Old Covenant be better off than you who live under
the better Covenant (Heb.8:6)? Is the mediator Moses more excellent than
your Mediator Jesus? The servants, the Israelites, could have this much
supply, can the children of God lack anything, any day? Can the shadow be
brighter than the substance? Think about it!
In Christ, there is no lack of any good thing. He supplies all your need
according to His riches (Phil.4:19). Your God is not stingy! There is nothing
He cannot provide in Christ. When Jesus was walking on this earth as a
human without a place to lay His head, He was able to provide His disciples
with everything they needed for their life and ministry (Mt.8:20). He sent
them without change of dress or money purse, yet at the end of His earthly
ministry He asked them, “When I sent you without money bag, sack and
sandals, did you lack anything?” So they said, “Nothing!” (Lk.22:35). What
a supply! What a testimony! What a faithful God! Now, the One who sent
you to this world is sitting on the Highest Throne of the universe. He supplies
you according to His riches. Will you lack anything? Rebel against any
lack! Receive your inheritance! Release it to the nations!
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King Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel. They provided
food for the king and all his household and all who came to his table, each
governor for one month of the year (1.Ki.4:7,27). There was no lack in their
supply! Just read about Solomon’s daily requirement of provision, and you
will appreciate the abundance of his supply (1.Ki.4:22-26). Can you imagine
life in Christ could have less than this standard? Your Savior is greater than
Solomon (Mt.12:42; Lk.11:31). You are His household (Ga.6:10; Eph.2:19).
You are seated with Him in the heavenlies, enjoying the delicacies of His
royal table (Eph.1:21)! How could you be in lack and want?! King Solomon
lacked nothing. In Christ, not only wealth and riches but even health, peace,
joy and all other blessings are yours. He is your Good Shepherd (Jn.10:1).
You shall not want or lack anything (Ps.23:1). Green pastures and still waters,
righteous path, anointing oil are yours in Christ.
While reminding the Israelites of what He had done in the past, God
clearly said that He had blessed them in all the work of their hand (Dt.2:7).
This is another great blessing of life in Christ. Whatever you do shall prosper
(Ps.1:3). Every work you undertake shall be blessed (Dt.28:12; 30:9). This
is your right in Christ. You must succeed in your job, your business, your
studies and all you set your hand to.
Beloved, surely life in Christ is a prepared table in the presence of your
enemies (Ps.23:5). God never wants you to lack any good thing, and He
won’t withhold any good thing from you. Please don’t accept the lack of
finance, lack of health, or lack of power as norm. Walk in your fullness in
Christ TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You have blessed me in all the work of
my hand. You have been with me, and I lack nothing. I shall
not lack any good thing. No good thing will You withhold
from me. You are able to make all grace abound toward me,
that I, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have
an abundance for every good work because I am in Christ.
Dt.2:7; Ps.34:9-10; 84:11; 2.Cor.9:8
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SEP 21
CONQUEST IN CHRIST
“But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass through, for
the LORD your God hardened his spirit and made his heart obstinate,
that He might deliver him into your hand, as it is this day. And the
LORD said to me, ‘See, I have begun to give Sihon and his land
over to you. Begin to possess it, that you may inherit his land.’
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord
Jesus Christ (Dt.2:30-31; 1.Co.15:57).
The conquest of Sihon, king of the Ammorites at Heshbon and Og, king
of Bashan was celebrated as a historic victory for the Israelites (Ps.135:11;
136:19-20). These two countries were the stronghold of the enemies and
the most fruitful land, too. Pondering this victory will give you some of the
keys to snatching the best out of the enemy’s hand through a spiritual battle.
No conquest without conflict: God clearly spoke to Moses to “engage
him in battle” in order to possess (Dt.2:24; 3:1). Satan, the prince of this
world, wages war against you when you try to possess the land, riches,
honor, anointing, health, happy home, exciting life or anything he is holding
back from you illegally. Like the Israelites, you must battle to possess what
is already given to you by God. Remember, you own what you won! For
every new endeavor you will face new challenges. Don’t be surprised!
Thank God, your victory is bought on the cross! Now, your battle is only a
faith battle. Claim what is yours in Christ and command satan to take off his
hands from your rights and privileges!
The greater the enemy, the greater your booty: When the Israelites
sent messengers of peace to these kings, they refused and hardened their
hearts. The Lord allowed their spirits to be hardened in order to give His
people a great victory and a great booty. The kings’ gigantic appearance
and their formidable forces should never discourage you (Dt.3:5,11)!
Remember, no matter how intense your challenges may be, your victory
shall be greater. Greater hardness and greater size of your enemies is for
greater victory and greater possessions (Ex.4:21; Jos.11:20)! Take heart
TODAY!
Victory over the enemy includes all his possessions: God said to
Moses, “Do not fear him for I have delivered him and all his people and his
land into your hand” (Dt.3:2). When you conquer the enemy, you will own
multitudes of souls along with lands and properties. The earth and all its
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fullness belong to your God (Ps.24:1; 50:12; 89:11; 1.Co.10:26). That earth
and all authority over it is given to you, His beloved child (Ps.115:16;
Mt.28:18). When you claim the victory of the cross over the prince of this
world, you will possess lands, buildings, even cities, for the Kingdom of
God. It is God’s time for you to evacuate the enemy and possess the lands
and buildings for God! All the cities of Bashan were taken by the Israelites.
There was not a city which they didn’t take (Dt.3:4)! Claim this blessing for
you TODAY! Your God is very anxious and willing to give you lands and
properties if you only dare to accept it! Since the church is not daring to
claim its right, sinful and wicked people possess and rule the land.
Possession is for sharing: When the Israelites possessed these two
great kingdoms, God commanded them to divide them between Reuben,
Manasseh and the half tribe of Gilead. All the men of valor were engaged in
the battle until all the tribes possessed their inheritance. There is no place
for selfishness or self-centeredness in the army of God! Everything you
possess is for Kingdom purposes. Everything you own must bless the entire
Body of Christ since you don’t live for yourself any longer (2.Co.5:15).
Remember, you cannot establish God’s Kingdom on this earth without owning
the literal land. Please don’t settle for rented buildings. Aim at owning for
God!
Beloved, never be afraid of challenges! There is no stronghold you
cannot break through! There is no giant that can stop your progress! There
are no high walls and fortified cities that you cannot possess! Your Savior
has destroyed all principalities and powers on the cross and stripped the
prince of this world totally naked (Col.2:15)! Claim possessions! Win the
lost! Own the lands! Build His Church! Rise up boldly! Challenge the
challenges! Laugh at impossibilities! Go forward TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, I do not fear, for You have delivered
my enemy and all his people and his land into my hand. I
begin to possess it, that I may inherit his land. The heaven,
even the heavens, are Yours, but the earth You have given
to me, because I am in Christ.
Dt.3:2; 2:31; Ps.115:16
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SEP 22 FEAR NOT NEW TERRITORIES
IN CHRIST
And the LORD said to me, ‘Do not fear him, for I have delivered
him and all his people and his land into your hand; you shall do to
him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon’.
For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but
you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father”
(Dt.3:2; Ro.8:15).
Life in Christ is totally free from fear. Throughout the book of
Deuteronomy, God encouraged His people not to fear at all. Fear is the
opposite of faith. Fear paralyzes you and deprives you of your victory. Fear
drives you out of your possession. Fear keeps you from taking any
responsibilities. Fear is cruel and must be treated like a terrible and deadly
disease. Fear is a spirit as faith is a spirit. Thank God, you are a believer
with a spirit of faith. At least five kinds of fear are mentioned in this book
for us to resist.
No fear of new territories: At their first arrival at Kadesh, Moses
commanded his people nor to fear neither to be discouraged but to possess
the land of the Amorites (Dt.1:21). Before you enter any new level or
territory, fear will try to grip you. It could be straight from hell or from your
own fallen nature. It is impossible to possess anything with fear in your
heart. Resist fear with all your strength in Jesus’ Name, and step into the
new level of glory, anointing, riches, health and vitality. Every time you
overcome fear and doubt, you are promoted into a new level and enlarge
your territory. Let us see a few steps how to overcome this fear of new
territories.
Firstly, you must see that all God’s possession is given into your hand.
God Himself had given all the land of Canaan into Israel’s hands. When you
see that everything is given to you, your faith increases to dispel fear.
Secondly, you must see that your God Almighty is involved and interested
in taking you into new levels of possession. He is ambitious and jealous to
take you into all His fullness. He is grieved when you stay where you are
spiritually for a long time. He longs to see you growing into high levels of
glory, authority and influence.
Thirdly, you must know that possessing new territories is completely
your choice. The Lord had set the land before Israel. It was up to them to
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possess it. You can be your Daddy’s heir, staying in His own house, but still
not enjoying even a little goat from His riches (Lk.15:29,31)!
Fourthly, it is you who must go and possess! Nobody else will do it for
you, not even God! God did His part on the cross (Jn.19:30). You better do
your part (Mt.28:20; Mk.16:15)! Going and possessing demands your energy
and your effort. Put your faith into action, risking everything, trusting God.
He who observes the wind will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will
not reap (Ecc.11:4).
Fifthly, turn every promise of God into a praise and possession. God
has promised Israel’s forefathers to give Canaan to them. Now, they had to
be smart enough to fulfill God’s promises. If God has promised anything to
you, don’t plead and beg! Just praise and begin to act. See what God has
accomplished on the cross for you. Don’t wait and wail for its fulfillment!
Just praise and possess!
Beloved, don’t fear new experiences in Christ. Don't fear to receive
the baptism of the Holy Spirit and to have direct communication and fellowship
with Him (Lk.11:11-12; 2.Co.13:14). Don’t fear to operate in the supernatural
manifestation of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit dwells in you
with all His wisdom, knowledge, healings, miracles and manifestations. Don’t
fear to have the blessings of God's prosperity. To establish God's Kingdom
on this earth you need financial prosperity (Lk.8:18). Don’t be afraid of
starting new projects and going to new regions. The whole world is your
field. Use all the means and novel technologies to fulfill His commission.
Learn new languages! Study new subjects! Acquire new skills (Eccl.9:10)!
No more fear of new territories!
Thank You, Lord, You have set the land before me. I go
up and possess it, as You have spoken to me. I do not fear.
I am not discouraged. Whatever my hand finds to do, I do
it with all my might, because I am in Christ.
Dt.1:21; Pr.9:10
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SEP 23
FEAR NOT THE ENEMIES
IN CHRIST
And the LORD said to me, ‘Do not fear him, for I have delivered
him and all his people and his land into your hand; you shall do to
him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon.’
So the LORD our God also delivered into our hands Og king of
Bashan, with all his people, and we attacked him until he had no
survivors remaining.
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks
about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him,
steadfast in the faith… ((Dt.3:2-3; 1.Pe.5:8-9).
Almost before every warfare and new possession, God warned His
people not to be afraid of the enemies. Victory is not possible with fear in
your heart. Fear increases the power of the enemy. The king of Bashan
was one of the mighty giants of his day (Dt.3:11). It was very natural for
the Israelites to give in to panic and fear so God commanded them not to
fear. Let’s see a few tips to overcome the fear of enemies from this passage.
Firstly, never focus more on the enemy than on your God. The size of
the enemy has nothing to do with your victory. Your God is the One who
does the battle (Ex.14:14; 2.Chr.20:17). There is not even one verse in the
Bible that tells you to fear the devil! We are commanded to acknowledge
the Lord in all our ways, not the enemy and his maneuvers (Pr.3:6-7). “When
you go out to battle against your enemies, and see horses and chariots and
people more numerous than you, do not be afraid of them; for the LORD
your God is with you…” (Dt.20:1). Be more conscious of the Greater One
who lives in you (1.Jn.4:4).
Secondly, tune your spiritual ears to the personal voice and the written
Word of God. Rhema-Word, which is the sword of the Spirit, quickly dispels
the fear of the enemy. Just before confronting the king of Bashan, Moses
heard the voice of God. That gave Israel enormous courage to smite the
enemies. When your are enlightened, you will see your high position in
Christ over your enemies (Eph.1:14-21).
Thirdly, not to fear the enemy is purely your choice. You need not ask
God to remove fear. If it were God’s job, He wouldn’t command you
repeatedly not to fear. You have the power to resist any form of fear, but
you can also yield to it. Fear is a demon. You are authorized and empowered
to resist and cast it away (Lk.10:19)! You have divine weapons to pull down
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the stronghold of fearful thoughts and imaginations (2.Co.10:4). You can
refuse to think fear, talk fear and act fear!
Fourthly, see that all your enemies are delivered into your hand. In the
Old Testament, God repeatedly said, “I will deliver him and all his people
into your hand” (Dt.3:2). After Calvary, all your enemies are already
delivered into your hand! (Mt.10:1). It’s definitely not God’s will for you to
be defeated before even one single enemy! You can smite them until NONE
is left (Dt.3:3)!
Fifthly, remember your past victories. Constant remembrance of your
past victories will drive out the fear of new challenges. Not only the eternal
victory of Calvary, but also the battles you have won in the past will build up
your faith and banish fear. See how God reminded them: “you shall do to
him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites” (Dt.3:2). David’s memory of
how he slew both lion and bear enabled him to say, “this uncircumcised
Philistine will be like one of them” (1.Sa.17:34-36).
One of the scriptures that shock me to the core is found in Jeremiah
1:17: “…Do not be dismayed before their faces, lest I dismay you before
them.” The NRSV translation says, “Do not break down before them, or I
will break you before them.” The fear of death, the greatest fear was
destroyed on the cross. Nothing more to fear now (Heb.2:14-15)! You have
not received the spirit of bondage again to fear (Ro.8:15)! You can boldly
proclaim, “I sought the LORD, and He heard me, and delivered me from all
my fears” (Ps.34:4).
Beloved, Did your Jesus ever fear once? You are one with Him now.
You can stand fearless before satan, demons, stroms of life and dreaded
disease just like your Jesus (1.Co.6:17).
Thank You, Lord, through death You destroyed him who
had the power of death, that is, the devil, and release me
who through fear of death was all my lifetime subject to
bondage. I did not receive the spirit of bondage again to
fear, but I received the Spirit of adoption by whom I cry
out, “Abba, Father”, because I am in Christ.
Heb.2:14-15; Ro.8:15
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 as you take their place and position. “…so will the LORD do to all the
FEAR NOT kingdoms through which you pass” (Dt.3:21). Your God is impartial. Why
SEP 24
LEADERS RESPONSIBILITIES fear?
IN CHRIST Believe in God’s honor: When God calls you into any position, He will
honor you publicly. Moses summoned Joshua in the sight of all Israel to
And I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, ‘Your eyes have confirm his calling and confer his honor upon him (Nu.27:18-20). Jesus
seen all that the LORD your God has done to these two kings; so will affirmed that the Father Himself will honor those who serve Him (Jn.12:26).
the LORD do to all the kingdoms through which you pass. You must The God of the universe honors you! Why fear?
not fear them, for the LORD your God Himself fights for you’. Believe in God’s strength: God’s strength will abound in your weakness
and cause you to complete your ministry (2.Co.12:9). God works effectively
And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid. From now on you
in you to fulfill your responsibilities (Ga.2:8). “As your days, so shall your
will catch men” (Dt.3:21-22; Lk.5:10).
strength be” (Dt.33:25). He is your strength. Why fear?
Believe in your mission: When God calls you for a higher position, He
Life in Christ happily assumes God-given responsibilities without fear. has already assigned your mission, your message, your ministry partners,
Here we see another “fear not!” spoken to the budding leader Joshua. etc. Joshua’s mission was clearly assigned before (Dt.31:7). You are sent
Naturally, we fear to accept huge responsibilities. Every leader in the Bible with a divine purpose. Why fear?
showed fear and panic when God called him into leadership. Even the great Believe in your calling and grace: God’s grace always goes with your
Moses was trembling in fear when God called him, and cried, who am I that calling. It is irrevocable and inseparable. Everybody will recognize your
I should go to Pharaoh? (Ex.3:11). The great apostle Peter felt guilty and grace for your calling and stand with you (Ga.2:9; Ro.12:3). His grace
fearful in the Presence of Jesus and even asked Him to depart from him. abounds in all your weakness. Why fear?
Jesus dispelled his fear by saying, “Fear not!” (Lk.5:8-10).
Believe in His faithfulness: The One who calls and equips you will
If you feel God has called you for a higher mission, hear the Word of stand with you faithfully till you finish your race (Dt.31:8). He who began a
the Lord that came to Joshua: “Be strong and of good courage, for you good work in you will complete it (Phil.1:6). He is faithful! Why fear?
must go with this people to the land which the LORD has sworn to their
Beloved, God’s anointing is upon you to make your ministry a delight
fathers to give them..... He will be with you, He will not leave you nor
and dignity (Dt.34:9). His yoke is always easy and light (Mt.11:29). Don’t
forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed” (Dt.31:7-8).
be afraid of accepting God’s high calling. It’s the greatest life! Shed fear
You can never fulfill God’s mission in your life with fear. Extraordinary and shine for Jesus TODAY!
courage is needed for extraordinary missions. ‘Fear not!’ is not God’s counsel
Thank You, Lord, Your gifts and calling are irrevocable.
or advice but His strong command. Living in fear is living in disobedience
As my days, so shall my strength be. You will honor me as
and sin. “Whatever is not from faith is sin” (Ro.14:23). The man with the
I serve You, because I am in Christ.
one talent buried it only because of fear. God wants you to develop every
skill He has given you (Mt.25:24-25)! Dare to use it! Dare to expand it! Ro.11:29; Dt.33:25; Jn.12:26
New responsibilities always produce new fears. Resist them! Let us consider
some tips to overcome the fear of leadership responsibilities right from this
passage.
Believe in God’s training in your life: If God is calling you for a ministry
and a position of leadership, He has given you enough training in the past.
He never heaps responsibilities on an untrained, feeble shoulders. “Your
eyes have seen all that the LORD your God has done to these two kings”
(Dt.3:21). You are well-trained. Why fear?
Believe in God’s accomplishments through others: What God has ever
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SEP 25
FEAR NOT
LEADERS' DEPARTURE
IN CHRIST
Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them;
for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not
leave you nor forsake you.
The former account I made, o Theophilus, of all that Jesus began
both to do and teach, until the day in which He was taken up, after He
through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles
whom He had chosen (Dt.31:6; Ac.1:1-2).
We can understand the fear and helplessness of the people when Moses
was about to depart from them. The man who had carried the entire nation
on his bosom, the one who knew God face to face and brought God's heart
to people, the man of miracles and wonders and high honor, the great
intercessor is about to leave his darling people forever!
The people had thousands of questions like, who will lead such a big
nation? Who can replace this great leader? Who will fight their battles of
the Lord? Whom will they approach for their food and water? Where will
they go to hear the God's direct word? I can easily imagine the panic and
fear of the people and the leaders. It was at that time that the man of God
roared like a thunder, “FEAR NOT!”
Child of God, the man of God may leave you or fail you, but the God of
that man never leaves you nor fails you. Yes, you have seen many mighty
giants of God leaving this world. Maybe you heard about the failures of
great servants of God, but nothing should cause you to panic or fear.
Ministry stays: Ministers may go, but the ministry stays. Always
remember, when Moses leaves, there is a Joshua. When Elijah leaves, there
is an Elisha. When the Lord leaves, there is the Holy Spirit. God’s ministry
will continue till the return of your ascended Lord. Man may die, but the
mandate of heaven must be carried on. Your Savior was sent to this world
with a great mission. He did innumerable miracles (Jn.21:25). The time for
His departure had come. He had finished His Father’s commission but still,
the Bible says everything Jesus ever did was just a beginning (Ac.1:1). His
ministry and message had to be carried on by His disciples. This task looked
like a huge mountain before the unlearned, unbelieving disciples. Their hearts
were gripped with enormous fear. Jesus dispelled their fears saying, “Most
assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do
also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father”
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(Jn.14:12). Who can deny the incomparable supernatural world-influencing
ministry of these ordinary disciples! Fear not!
Mantle stays: The minister may go or fail, but the mantle and the
anointing he carried stays till the end of this world. When the chariots of
fire separated Elisha from his great hero and mentor, he wept bitterly. He
felt like a fatherless child and cried, “My father, my father, the chariot of
Israel and its horsemen!” (2.Ki.2:12). The chariot that had carried the entire
nation was taken up forever. Of course, Elisha was perplexed, but not
despaired. He didn’t allow fear or panic to set in and paralyze him. He
knew the prophet had gone, but the mantle of the prophet was there for him
to take and use. The miracle worker had gone, but the miracle mantle
remains. Mighty apostles have gone, but the apostolic mantle is still here.
With this revelation, the man who washed the hands of Elijah received the
double portion of his mentor, and even his bones manifested the resurrection
power of God (2.Ki.13:21). Yes, the Spirit of the living God is still brooding
over this earth. Your Savior has gone to be with the Father, but your divine
Parakletos will abide with you forever (Jn.14:16). Fear not!
Master stays: Your earthly masters may go or fail, but your heavenly
Master stays forever! Isaiah saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and
lifted up, when his earthly master and king Uzziah died. The mortal king
died, but the immortal King is alive (Isa.6:1). Hear the Master’s voice, “Lo,
I am with you always, even to the end of the age… I will never leave you
nor forsake you.” Now you can boldly say, “The LORD is my helper; I will
not fear. What can man do to me?” (Mt.28:20; Heb.13:5-6).
Beloved, you are still in this world to carry the mantle of God’s heroes
of the past. You are here to continue their ministries. The Master of heaven
and earth is with you, and He will never leave you nor forsake you. Fear
not!
Thank You, Lord, and let us run with endurance the race
that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and
finisher of our faith. lo, You are with me always, even to
the end of the age. I believe in You, the works that You do
I will do also; and greater works than these You will do,
because You go to Your Father because I am in Christ.
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SEP 26
FEAR NOT IDOL POWERS
IN CHRIST
They provoked Him to jealousy with foreign gods; with
abominations they provoked Him to anger. They sacrificed to
demons, not to God, to gods they did not know, to new gods, new
arrivals that your fathers did not fear.
…we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no
other God but one… (Dt.32:16-17; 1.Co.8:4-6).
Life in Christ never fears idols or their power. As God is moving all
over the world with His revival power, you will see the devil’s revival also.
Everywhere, idols and temples will increase as the devil knows his time is
short (Rev.12:12). Witchcraft, sorcery and spiritism will abound. Satan will
throw his arrows of fear and panic against the Body of Christ. This is the
time to wage war aganist fear.
The horror of fear: The Israelites constantly provoked God by their
idol worship. They sacrificed to those demon gods whom their forefathers
neither feared nor bowed down to (Dt.32:17)! Fearing idol powers was the
main cause for the Israelites’ idol worship. If you fear idols and demon
gods, you attribute power to them, which is equal to worship. God of Daniel
and his friends is with you (Dan.3). Fear not!
Idols are nothing: Idols are absolutely nothing but man-made dolls
and they have no power to harm you anyway (1.Co.8:4; Ps.115:4-8). The
only power idols carry now is when people worship them and invite demons
to indwell them. When the Gentiles worship their gods, they actually offer
worship and sacrifices to the demons behind the idol (1.Co.10:20). What
does it matter to you?! Demons are not your superiors! You can easily
resist them, drive them crazy and ultimately crush them under your feet
(Mk.16:17; Jas.4:7; 1.Pe.5:8; Lk.10:19; Ro.16:20). Fear not!
Ark in dagon’s temple: The revelation of what the ark of God did to
the national god dagon will banish your fear of idols forever. The Philistines
brought the Ark of God to their idol temple to prove the powerlessness of
the God of the Hebrews. What foolishness! God’s power rose up against
their god and threw dagon on its face to pay homage to the true God. On
the next morning, their god had lost its head and its hands (1.Sa.5:1-12).
Brain lost, power lost! This is the power of your God! Fear not!
As a new creation, you are God’s ark in this idol-filled world. You are a
mobile temple of the mighty Holy Ghost. If every believer in a city realizes
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this truth, who will be majority - pagan temples or Jahwe temples? Now is
the time for the Body of Christ to see the glory and power of God working
in them mightily!
Elijah mocking gods: One man with God is majority! The one man
Elijah was standing before 850 pagan prophets like an immovable rock and
bound their power. He was extremly bold to mock at their lifeless Gods.
The chanting, mantras, leaping, gushing blood, nothing could move this Spirit-
filled man even a bit. Such is the power of the Holy Ghost in you! No
sorcery, no divination can touch you, God’s covenant partner (Nu.23:23;
Isa.54:17).
You have all power to bind and loose (Mt.16:19). His successor Jehu
even broke down baal’s temple and made it a permanent latrine (2.Ki.10:27).
Rise up with this zeal of Elijah and Jehu! Fear not!
Paul in Athens: Athens was the most idol-infested city of the ancient
world. Paul was least intimidated by it, rather His spirit was highly stirred
up in him. He became bold to declare the vanity of their gods and won quite
a number of people to Christ (Ac.17:16-34). When he went to Ephesus in
the power of the Holy Ghost, the entire idol city was swept by the power of
the Gospel. The temple committee that accumulated great wealth through
the idol business lost their jobs (Ac.19:18-27). The God of Paul lives in you!
Fear not!
Beloved, as you walk in your new creation privileges and in the power
of the Holy Ghost, you will see with your own eyes an idol-destroying,
demon-expelling revival. Even the names of idol gods will be forgotten
(Zec.13:1-2). Every knee shall bow and every tongue confess the Lordship
of your Savior (Phil.2:9-11). FEAR NOT!
Thank You, Lord, You will cut off the names of the idols
from our land, and they shall no longer be remembered. You
will also cause the false prophets and the unclean spirit to
depart from our land. I am of You and have overcome
them, because You who are in me are greater than he who
is in the world, because I am in Christ.
Zec.13:2; 1.Jn.4:4
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ENCOURAGERS IN CHRIST
‘Go up to the top of Pisgah, and lift your eyes… for you shall not
cross over this Jordan. But command Joshua, and encourage him
and strengthen him; for he shall go over before this people, and he
shall cause them to inherit the land which you will see.
…that is, that I may be encouraged together with you by the
mutual faith both of you and me (Dt.3:27-28; Ro.1:12) .
Life in Christ is a life of constant encouragement. The more Christ
lives and moves in you, the more you become an encourager. God in His
wisdom has called some of His people specially to encourage His Body, the
Church. Here in this passage, God repeatedly told Moses to encourage and
strengthen his successor Joshua.
Encouragement needed: There is no one in this world or in God’s
church who doesn’t need encouragement. Even the great heroes like Moses,
Joshua, Paul and the apostles needed to be encouraged. In this world, there
are tribulations, trials and discouragements everywhere (Jn.16:33). Even
the great apostles who moved intimately with the risen Savior needed the
sons of encouragement and consolation like Barnabas (Ac.4:36). The great
apostle Paul was encouraged by the mutual faith of his own church he had
founded (Ro.1:12). All around you, satan places his people to discourage
you. In Christ God knows how to encourage you through His servants at
the time of your need as He knows your challenges.
Encouragement by leadership: To be under a leader who discovers
your abilities and talents and stirs them up is a great blessing to you. Joshua
became a great leader because of the instruction, inspiration and impartation
of his father-leader Moses. Timothy became an apostle by the constant
encouragement of Paul to stir up his gifts. This is God’s pattern for His new
creations today.
Encouragement by prophecy: Moses, the great prophet, encouraged
Joshua through prophesying over his life (Dt.31:7-8). Prophetic words
strengthen and embolden the Church and its leadership. That is why the gift
of prophecy which brings edification, encouragement and comfort is to be
coveted in a special way (1.Co.14:1,3). Here, Moses identified the calling
and the ministry of Joshua and predicted that he would lead God’s people
into their possessions. He also assured him of God’s Presence and faithfulness
to him. No wonder his successor became a real success!
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Encouragement by fellowship: In God’s eternal wisdom, He ordained
the fellowship of His saints to be a great source of encouragement. The
Old Covenant people lived, travelled and worshipped as a community to
protect and to encourage one another. Even in the New Covenant, God has
ordained the gathering of His saints to encourage one another. We are
drawing closer to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Persecution against
the Church is increasing. Hatred and evil deeds are on the rise. This is the
clarion call for the saints to consider one another in order to stir up love and
good works, not forsaking the assembling, but exhorting and encouraging
one another” (Hebrews 10:24-25). Every child of God should seek and
strive for opportunities to encourage others. Why not you pray and call
somebody with a word of encouragement right now?
Encouragement by the Savior: Your Savior came into this world to
bring divine comfort and courage. He spoke loving words of encouragement
to the grieving (Lk.7:13). He spoke faith to the fearful (Mk.4:40). He spoke
assurance and solace to the anxious (Mt.6:25-30). He spoke resurrection to
the wavering (Lk.8:50-52). He spoke His willingness to heal to the doubting
(Mt.8:2-4). He promised might ministry to the timid (Mt.4:19; Lk.5:10). He
predicted the divine Comforter to the lonely (Jn.14:18,26). He proclaimed
His superb peace to His troubled disciples (Jn.14:27; 16:33).
Beloved, this great heavenly Encourager lives in you. He longs to touch
and comfort and encourage the depressed, discouraged, downtrodden people.
Let Him do His ministry through you today and every day of your life!
Thank You, Lord, You comfort me in all my tribulation.
I am able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the
comfort with which I am comforted by You. I strengthen
the hands hang down and the feeble knees. I consider
others in order to stir up love and good works. I forsake not
the assembling of ourselves together, but exhort others,
and so much the more as I see the Day approaching,
because I am in Christ.
2.Co.1:4; Heb.12:12; 10:24-25
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SEP 28
WORD-LIFE IN CHRIST
Now, O Israel, listen to the statutes and the judgments which I
teach you to observe, that you may live, and go in and possess the
land which the LORD God of your fathers is giving you.
It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words
that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life (Dt.4:1; Jn.6:63).
Life in Christ is life in the Word. Jesus Himself is the Word incarnated
(Jn.1:1-4,14). Living and enjoying life by the Word is one of the main themes
of the book of Deuteronomy.
Life by the Word: God commanded His people to observe His Word
so they might live and go in to possess their Promised Land (Dt.4:1). Their
attitude towards the Word decided their entry into Canaan. A Christ-filled
life is totally a Word-filled life. The faith for salvation was given to you as a
gift when you heard the word of salvation (Eph.2:8). You are born again
through His Word (1.Pe.1:23). His Word is Spirit and life (Jn.6:63). When
Mary heard the Word of God and yielded to it, Jesus was conceived in her
(Lk.1:38,45). The new life you received came through God’s Seed, His
Word. You are a Word-baby!
Living by the Word: You not only received His life through the Word,
but you also constantly live, breathe, flourish, and enjoy that life through His
Word. The Israelites in the wilderness not only lived by bread but by every
word that proceeded from the Mouth of God (Dt.8:3). They lived and
survived by the daily provision of manna which symbolizes His Word. The
just shall live by faith (Hab.2:4; Ro.1:17; Ga.3:11; Heb.10:38)! Faith is the
product of the Word of God. Faith-life is Word-life. Christ-life is Word-life.
The life you received in Christ grows faster and stronger as you feed on the
Word of God. Your life in Christ cannot flourish without strong, regular
nourishment from God’s Word (1.Pe.2:2). God’s Word to you is heavenly
milk, heavenly bread and heavenly meat. For every progress in your Christian
life you need a greater portion of God’s Word.
Lavished by the Word: All the riches and blessings of Canaan
depended upon the obedience of the Israelites to God’s Word. Not only to
enter Canaan, but even to stay and enjoy Canaan, the Israelites were taught
the Word of God. As they fashioned their life according to God’s Word,
they could remain in their God-given possession. In Christ, the more you
love and live by God’s Word, the more you avail the privileges of your new
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life. Your heavenly Canaan-life has everything you need, both for this world
and for the world to come. Nobody can drive you out of your Canaan if you
live a Word-soaked life. You possess new lands, new businesses, riches and
honor, health and vitality, peace and harmony as you keep reading and
heeding His Word. Do you lack any blessing in your life? Mark it and explore
God’s Word! Find out the promises concerning your need! Remember, God’s
Word is God’s vehicle that carries God’s blessings!
Light by the Word: God promised His people that His Word would be
their wisdom and understanding, and all the nations would testify, “Surely
this great nation is a wise and understanding people” (Dt.4:6). Indeed, the
wisdom and skill of the Israelites were always a great wonder and admiration
for all nations worldwide. Imagine the wisdom of Joseph, David, Solomon
and Daniel! In Christ, the One greater than Solomon has become your
wisdom, understanding and skill for every day and every challenge of your
life (Mt.12:42; Col.2:3)! The more you grow in His Word, the more you
grow in His wisdom! His wisdom is all-inclusive to solve the challenges of
everyday-life.
Beloved, when the Church is full of God’s Word, it will excel in all
wisdom and skill so that the whole world will admire and call the church a
wise community (Dt.4:6). Young Timothy knew the Holy Scriptures from
his childhood so well that he became a mighty, wise apostle who shared
Paul’s anointing (2.Ti.3:15). This Word-wisdom keeps you from sin and
sickness. The world covets human wisdom and knowledge, but you know
how to tap into divine wisdom through God’s Word (Jas.1:5). Use His wisdom
TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, I listen to the statutes and the
judgments which You teach me to observe, that I may live,
and go in and possess the land which You are giving me. I am
careful to observe them; for this is my wisdom and my
understanding in the sight of the peoples who will hear all
these statutes, and say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise
and understanding people.’ Your Word is a lamp to my feet
and a light to my path because I am in Christ.
Dt.4:1,6; Ps.119:105
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YOU ARE GREAT IN CHRIST
Therefore be careful to observe them; for this is your wisdom
and your understanding in the sight of the peoples who will hear all
these statutes, and say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and
understanding people.’ For what great nation is there that has God
so near to it, as the LORD our God is to us, for whatever reason we
may call upon Him?
Assuredly, I say to you, among those born of women there has
not risen one greater than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the
kingdom of heaven is greater than he (Dt.4:6-7; Mt.11:11).
Life in Christ is a great life. Even under the Old Covenant, God’s people
were great in every way. Needless to say, the new creation is far greater.
Let us ponder how and where we are greater.
The prudence of God: By receiving the Word of God, the Israelites
became wise and understanding people in the eyes of all the other nations.
The entire world could testify that they were great in wisdom and
understanding (Dt.4:6). Joseph, who lived in the abrahamic covenant, became
great through his wisdom and discernment. The great emperor Pharaoh
himself testified, there is none as discerning and wise as he is. That wisdom
lifted his head high above others (Ge.41:38-40). Daniel’s wisdom was well-
known to his generation. The royal people saw the wisdom of God and
excellent spirit, knowledge and understanding abounding in him (Da.5:10-
12). Who could ignore the great wisdom and exceedingly great understanding
of Solomon which excelled the wisdom of all the men in all the nations
(1.Ki.4:29-31)? The Greater and Wiser One than Solomon is living in you,
transferring all His wisdom to you (Mt.12:42). Your wisdom definitely
exceeds all the geniuses of this world! It’s time for you to rise up to your
position in Christ! You have supernatural words of knowledge and words of
wisdom. You can know the future. You can see through the spirit world.
You can understand the heart of God and man. You have supernatural
solutions to every problem. You are really great! Shout it TODAY!
The Presence of God: Israel became great because their God was
near to them (Dt.4:7). His glory-cloud was leading them night and day
(Ex.13:21). God was among them and with them, manifesting His Presence
and glory constantly. Moses revealed the secret of their greatness as the
continuous Presence of God with them which distinguished them from other
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nations (Ex.33:16). The God of Israel is not only among you but right within
you. Can you imagine you are the very habitation of God!? God walks in
you, moves in you, lives in you, manifests through you! Your very body
carries the great Presence of God (1.Co.3:16; 6:19; 2.Co.6:16; Col.1:27;
Isa.60:1-2). How could you not be great!? As you see and treasure this
presence in you, the world will begin to see it (Ge.21:22).Cheer up!
The prayer-answers of God: No other nation could go to God and
get their prayers answered like His covenant-people. Israel became great
because “for whatever reason” they could call upon Him (Dt.4:7). Read all
the miraculous prayer answers in the Bible. It is a great privilege to call
upon God and to see great and mighty things (Jer.33:3). Pagans pray to the
gods who don't listen them. Your God hears even your whisperings. In Christ
all your prayers are answered in His name for the glory of the Father God.
You are chosen and ordained to receive answers (Jn.14:13-14; Jn.15:16;
16:23; Mt.7:7-8)! He is willing and able to do exceeding abundantly more
than you could ask, think or even dream about (Eph.3:20)! Anytime – for
anything – anywhere you can have what you ask for. You are truly great!
The precepts of God: The Covenant people became great because
of the great and righteous precepts and statutes of God. “And what great
nation is there that has such statutes and righteous judgments…” (Dt.4:8).
One cannot but admire God’s righteous and wise laws even in the Old
Testament. They were so meticulous! God was concerned about every
single detail of His people. Cleansing laws, health laws, dietary laws, etc.!
Your Savior raised the standard far above the righteous laws of the Old
Covenant (Mt.5:21f,27f,33f,38f,43f).
Beloved, realise how great you are, because of the great Word of God,
great presence of God, great prayer answers, and great standard of living
(Jn.16:13). Who else is greater than YOU?!
Thank You, Lord, the Greater One than Solomon is in
me. I am wise and understanding for I have You so near in
me for whatever reason I may call upon You. Among those
born of women there has not risen one greater than John
the Baptist; but I am greater than he, because I am in
Christ.
Mt.12:42; Dt.4:6-7; Mt.11:11
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DRIVING FORCE IN CHRIST
And take heed, lest you lift your eyes to heaven, and when you
see the sun, the moon, and the stars, all the host of heaven, you feel
driven to worship them and serve them, which the LORD your God
has given to all the peoples under the whole heaven as a heritage.
Immediately the Spirit drove Him into the wilderness (Dt.4:19;
Mk.1:12).
God warned His people not to lift up their eyes to the sun or moon,
stars, and allow the demon spirits to drive them to worship them. Every
time the Israelites bowed down before an idol, they were literally driven by
a spirit of idolatry. Every time a heathen worships man-made gods, he is
forcefully driven by an invisible personality.
Similarly, when Christ possesses your life, His Spirit literally drives you
into the true worship of God. This truth shines throughout the Bible.
Idol worship and demons: Paul says, “Rather, that the things which
the Gentiles sacrifice they sacrifice to demons and not to God, and I do not
want you to have fellowship with demons” (1.Co.10:20). The demon spirits
behind every idol pull the people forcefully towards them to worship. If
your eyes are opened, you can see thousands of demons drawing the
multitudes into idol worship. That is why the victims can’t see the light of
the Gospel of the glory of Christ (2.Co.4:4). No sensible person will voluntarily
worship these idols unless they are carried away to these dumb idols
(1.Co.12:2). Remember, anything or anyone that takes the supreme place
of God in your life is an idol. Idol worship is adoring and serving the creature
rather than the Creator (Ro.1:25). Soul ties are formed when a strong spirit
is in operation, bringing two souls together to substitute the man-God
relationship. Thank God, the Gospel is the power of God that delivers people
not only from the idols but also from these spirits of idolatry. You have all
authority to resist these driving forces and refuse to allow them any foothold
in your life.
Flesh and demons: Walking in the lusts of our flesh and fulfilling its
desires are also the result of demonic drive. Once, you walked according to
the lusts of your flesh and mind and were driven by the prince of the power
of the air, the spirit that now works in the sons of disobedience (Eph.2:2-3).
In your salvation, all these demon lost their power over you. You came from
death to life, from grave to glory (Ga.5:24). This is the glory of your salvation.
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Pride and demons: Every time a person gives in to the temptation of
pride and arrogance, he is yielding to the driving force of Lucifer. This
happened even to the great leader, King David. Satan has a strategy to
destroy God’s people by influencing the leaders. King David was tempted
to take a census of Israel against God’s command (1.Chr.27:23-24). “Now
Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel”
(1.Chr.21:1). To the natural eye, it looks like diligence and one of a leader’s
responsibilities to count the number of his soldiers. In the invisible world,
however, it is the direct result of the driving force of the enemy. Actually,
satan himself moved on the heart of David to count the numbers and kindle
the wrath of God. Poor David was ignorant of this spiritual reality and fell
into the trap. These demon spirits have been busy throughout the centuries
to drive people into sin and its consequences. They didn’t even spare the
apostle of Jesus, Judas Ischariot. First satan put a seed thought into Judas’
mind to betray the Savior (Jn.13:2). When Judas acted on it, satan entered
him (Jn.13:27). He used the same trick with Ananias and Sapphira by filling
their heart to lie to the leadership and the Holy Spirit (Ac.5:3).
Demon-free and Spirit-bound: The great good news is that the day
you acknowledged Jesus as your Lord, you came under the driving force of
God’s Holy Spirit. Nobody can call Jesus Lord except by the Holy Spirit
(1.Co.12:3). The more you yield to the Spirit of God, the more He will take
liberty to literally drive you into His victory as He did with your Savior
(Mk.1:12). Paul went to Jerusalem, totally bound by the Spirit of God
(Ac.20:22). You are God’s child. It is your birthright to be led by the Spirit of
God (Ro.8:14).
Beloved, you have all authority and power over every driving force of
the enemy. Even the propensity to sin is crucified on the cross (Ro.6:6-7).
Your new nature cannot be dominated by satan, sin and sickness. Take
your stand. Resist the devil. Give no place to him. Start TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, I am filled with Your Spirit and driven
by Your Spirit into my wilderness. I return in the power of
Your Spirit to my Galilee, because I am in Christ.
Lk.4:1,14
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GREAT PEOPLE IN CHRIST
For ask now concerning the days that are past, which were before
you, since the day that God created man on the earth, and ask from
one end of heaven to the other, whether any great thing like this has
happened, or anything like it has been heard. Did any people ever
hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as you
have heard, and live?.
How shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, ..... God
also bearing witness both with signs and wonders, with various
miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit... (Dt.4:32-33; Heb.2:3-4).
Moses continued to enumerate the greatness of God’s Covenant people.
The prudence and wisdom of God, the nearness of God’s Presence, the miracle
answers to their prayers and God’s righteous Words distinguished the people
of God from others and made them great. Let us now ponder some more
privileges that made them great among the nations.
Personal voice of God: Since the creation of man, no entire congregation
had ever heard the direct voice of God as the Israelites heard from Mount
Sinai. God speaks to His people not only through His written Word but also
through His spoken Word. This personal, direct voice of God is your New
Covenant privilege, too. Unlike the Old Covenant people, you have God’s
voice right in your spirit. When you were born again, your spirit was revived,
and God’s Spirit witnessed with your spirit and confirmed your sonship
(Eph.2:1-5; Ro.8:14-16). Every day, you can be led by the Spirit of God.
Every sheep of His pasture can hear the voice of the Good Shepherd. As a
member of Christ’s Body, you have the privilege of receiving instructions
from your Head. As the Bride of Christ, you can hear the voice of your
Bridegroom. You can hear God’s whisperings in your inner heart. You can feel
His feelings. You can think His thoughts. You can safely trust the leadings of
your enlightened spirit. This definitely makes you greater than all the others.
Rejoice!
Power-manifestations of God: No God ever ventured to take His nation
out of other nations by trials, by signs and wonders, by war, by a mighty hand
and an outstretched arm and by great terrors, but Jahwe God manifested His
great power to deliver His Covenant people. This great deliverance was
constantly remembered and celebrated by the Israelites (Dt.6:22; 7:19; 11:6;
26:8). Deliverance from Egypt typifies your salvation. God wants you to
constantly acknowledge your salvation as the greatest experience of your life.
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The great plan of salvation was thought by God, brought by your Savior, and
wrought by the Holy Spirit with great signs and wonders, with diverse miracles,
and by manifestation of His gifts. Along with your salvation, God has manifested
His power to deliver you, protect you, heal you, provide for you, guide you,
honor you and establish you. Every act of God in your life makes you special,
great and grand before God and man. You are never an insignificant person in
this planet. Heaven and earth revolve around you, the new creation. Lift up
your eyes. Let the God of glory manifest Himself through you.
Populating power of God: Both Old and New Covenant people enjoyed
the great populating power of God. Through one man, Abraham, God multiplied
the whole population of the world (Dt.26:5). When God’s covenant people
were greatly afflicted in Egypt, they multiplied even more (Ex.1:12). Under
the Old Covenant, every time people took the firstfruits to God, they recited
the following words, "My Father.... few in number; and there he became a
nation, great, mighty, and populous” (Dt.26:5). The populating power of God
multiplied the people as the stars of heaven from only seventy people (Dt.10:22).
This multiplying power is effectively working in you, the New Covenant
partner. You are a grain of mustard seed which can grow into the greatest
tree. You are God’s leaven that can increase and influence the world (Mt.13:31-
33). The Light of the World has come into your life, and the glory of the Lord
is risen upon you (Jn.8:12; Isa.60:1). Though you are a little one, you will
become a thousand and a strong nation (Isa.60:22). This populating power in
you is making you greater and greater. The Church that was birthed with 120
began to grow continuously. This is truly your greatness.
Priesthood of God: God’s covenant people became great because of the
mediator of the covenant. Moses was the great leader who knew the Lord
face to face. He was one of the greatest prophets, but your Mediator is greater
than the greatest (Dt.34:10-12). No other covenant people could ever enjoy
such greatness like you. The author of your covenant is greater than Solomon,
greater than Jonah, greater than the temple, greater than Moses, greater than
the one who is in the world. He is the God of gods, the Almighty, the Great
God (Dt.10:17).
Beloved, do you still doubt that you are truly great? Expect great things!
Attempt great things for God TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You have given me the shield of Your
salvation; Your right hand has held me up, Your gentleness has
made me great. You are God of gods and Lord of lords, the great
God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality nor takes a
bribe. I have a great High Priest who has passed through the
heavens, Jesus the Son of God, because I am in Christ.
Ps.18:35; Dt.10:17; Heb.4:14
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KIDS BLESSINGS IN CHRIST
And because He loved your fathers… He chose their
descendants after them; and He brought you out… driving out from
before you nations greater and mightier than you, to bring you in, to
give you their land as an inheritance.
But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not
forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven” (Dt.4:37-38;
Mt.19:14).
Life in Christ blesses its generations. When you received God’s eternal
life, you became one with the Deity. Since then, every child born to you is
affected by your eternal life. You can expect them to be super-children,
above ordinary in every way. Your children will be wiser and smarter than
other children. They will be healthier and happier. Believe them to live long
and possess the New Covenant blessings. God has given enormous promises
even for the children of the Old Covenant. When they walked faithfully in
their Covenant, God blessed generations (Ex.20:6). Let us ponder the blessing
of the kids of God’s covenant partners.
They possess the blessings: When you walk faithfully in your
covenant rights, even your children possess the New Covenant blessings.
God not only blessed His covenant partner Caleb, but also his children to
possess the land on which he walked, because he wholly followed the LORD
(Dt.1:36). As a New Covenant partner, you don’t serve the Lord in vain.
Your faith and consecration will open up the heavens over your children.
You are God’s righteousness in Christ (2.Co.5:21). The blessings of the
Lord will overflow in and through you even for your generations (Pr.13:22).
Every promise you ever received from the Lord is applicable to your children
also. Your children are the most blessed children (Pr.20:7)! They will never
ever lack or have to beg for bread (Ps.37:25).
They are well off: When you walk in the light of who you are in
Christ, not only you but even your descendants will be well off. God
repeatedly promised His people that if they walked in the Word, everything
would go well with their children (Dt.4:40; 5:29; 12:25,28). Your children
shall enjoy the land of milk and honey (Dt.11:9). They will be well off in
their studies, in their relationships, in their vocation, in their marriage, in
their family life, in their finances, in their health and emotions, etc. Truly, all
shall be well with your children! Claim this covenant blessing in Christ!
They live long: Because you are in Christ, your children are blessed
with long and vibrant life. None of your children needs to die as infants. You
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are the authority for your children. Rise up to your position in Christ and
command long and healthy life for your children. When you live and teach
the new creation realities, your days and the days of your children will be
multiplied… like the days of the heavens above the earth (Dt.11:21).
They are curse-free: As God’s New Covenant partner, your children
must enjoy abundant blessing and God’s favor in their lives. They are not
under curse when you live in Christ, the Glory Cloud. Under the Old Covenant,
when people violated their covenant responsibilities, God visited their iniquities
unto the third and fourth generation (Dt.5:9-10). David’s generation suffered
when he broke his covenant with the Lord by stepping into sin (2.Sa.11;
12:9-12). Thank God, your Savior became a curse to redeem you and your
generations (Ga.3:13-14). Still, you must appropriate this Calvary blessing
by faith and break any generational curse from you and your children. God
did His part. Better do your part, too, and release Abraham’s blessings upon
your generations.
They are godly: None of your children will go away from the ways of
the Lord. When you live in Christ, all your children shall be taught of the
Lord (Isa.54:13). You and your entire family will serve the Lord. Claim this
blessing! The covenant blessing includes your generations’ walk with God,
too. That is why God commanded to read His Word even to the little children,
“that they may hear and that they may learn to fear the LORD your God”
(Dt.31:12-13).
They will continue what you began: Every blessing that God has
given you shall be used and enjoyed by your children. They will continue
your ministry with more glory. If you have a business of your own, believe
that they will take it up, multiply it and reap the harvest of what you have
sown. None of your labor will go in vain! That is why God commanded the
kings to read the law all their lives so that they and their children might
prolong their kingdom (Dt.17:18-20). It is God’s will that the kingship should
be continued by a godly generation.
Beloved, you are God’s authority and watchman for your children.
Never allow the enemy to touch any of your children. See them prosperous,
healthy, godly, and blessed. Cover them with faith, not with fear!
Thank You, Lord, Your Spirit who is upon me, and Your
Words which You have put in my mouth, shall not depart
from my mouth, nor from the mouth of my descendants,
nor from the mouth of my descendants’ descendants, from
this time and forevermore. My children shall be like olive
plants all around my table, because I am in Christ.
Isa.59:21; Ps.128:3
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CHILD REARING IN CHRIST
You shall therefore keep His statutes and His commandments
which I command you today, that it may go well with you and with
your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the
land which the LORD your God is giving you for all time.
And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring
them up in the training and admonition of the Lord (Dt.4:40; Eph.6:4).
Life in Christ trains and rears an excellent generation for God. God is
the Owner of your children, and you are His steward. You have all grace
and anointing to rear them for God. The Manufacturer has given you His
child-rearing-manual in your hand. Just follow it!
Live an exemplary life before them: Your life speaks louder than
your words. Your children watch you more than they hear you. God
repeatedly encouraged His people to walk in His ways so that all might go
well with their children. Your walk with God decides the well-being of your
children (Dt.4:40). Caleb’s descendants enjoyed the blessings of the Promised
Land because he wholly followed the Lord (Dt.1:36). Walk in the light of
your new creation realities! Your children will automatically come into this
light!
Teach them the ways of the Lord: It is the parents’ duty to teach
and train the children in the ways of God (Dt.4:9-10; 6:6-9). Diligent teaching
of the Word of God was given utmost importance in the Bible. Teach the
children your experiences and testimonies and instill reverential fear of God
in their young hearts. Even Moses’ teachings were not considered a substitute
for the parental teaching (Dt.4:14). Even in your daily conversation, be
diligent to talk the Word of God. Children are greatly influenced by your
private conversation. Speak positive, faith-building words. Avoid criticizing,
unprofitable, vain words. Never make negative comments about others in
front of them. Teach your children the New Covenant rights and
responsibilities. Every revelation God gives you from His Word belongs not
only to you but also to your children forever (Dt.29:29). Tell them the stories
of God’s heroes. If you train a child in the right way, he will never depart
from it in his old age (Pr.22:6).
Build a family altar: Have regular Bible study and family fasting days
(Dt.31:12-13). Make sure you take them regularly to a faith-building church.
The Israelites brought all their sacrifices and offerings to the House of the
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Lord and rejoiced before the Lord with their children (Dt.12:10-12). Warn
your children about unbelievers’ fellowship (Ps.1:3; 2.Co.6:14). Protect your
children from unbelieving friends. They will turn your kids away from the
Lord and cause them to sin (Dt.7:3-6).
Don’t spare the rod of correction: Under the Old Covenant, parents
were commanded to bring their stubborn and rebellious son to the city elders.
Then all the men of the city had to stone him to death to purge evil from the
camp (Dt.21:18-21). When you cannot handle your children, take them to
your spiritual leaders. Hiding problems from the leadership will only breed
more sin. Your child won’t learn lessons by himself (Pr.29:15). Don’t give
too much freedom. Don’t be intimidated by modern psychology. Stick to
God’s methods of child rearing like, “Foolishness is bound up in the heart of
a child; the rod of correction will drive it far from him” and “Do not withhold
correction from a child, for if you beat him with a rod, he will not die”
(Pr.22:15; 23:13).
Don’t idolize your children: Among the twelve tribes, God chose
the Levites to minister to Him for they never allowed family ties to come in
between them and God. Hear the commendation of Moses about the Levites
“who says of his father and mother, ‘I have not seen them’; nor did he
acknowledge his brothers, or know his own children; for they have observed
Your Word and kept Your Covenant” (Dt.33:8-9). They killed even their
own children to keep their covenant with God whereas Eli honored his sons
more than God and died (1.Sa.2:29). Cut off any soul tie with your children!
You can never help your children when you are unduly tied up with them in
your soul. Let the spirit control your relationship with your children.
Believe for restoration: Maybe you have failed in your child rearing
because of sin or ignorance, but still, there is hope in Christ. If you turn to
the Lord with all your heart, mind and strength, your children will turn to
Him automatically (Dt.30:2-5). A revival broke out in Jacob’s family when
he was returning to Bethel. The entire family put away the foreign gods and
returned to the Lord (Ge.35:-5). Expect such a revival and restoration in
your family! Believe for your family and expect a miracle (Ac.16:31).
Beloved, your children’s future is in your hand. God’s wisdom and ability
is within you to rear them. Boldly assume your responsibility and discipline
your child. In Christ, the spirit of rebellion has no power over your children!
Take authority!
Thank You, Lord, myself and the children whom you
have given me are signs and wonders in Israel. I will not
provoke my children to wrath, but bring them up in the
training and admonition of the Lord because I am in Christ.
Isa.8:18; Eph.6:4
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 perceiving eyes, and hearing ears. The New Covenant message has opened
your spiritual eyes, and you are totally turned from darkness to light
OCT 4 (Ac.26:18). This is one of the greatest blessings of the New Covenant. God
UNDERSTANDING HEART IN CHRIST has put His laws into your mind and has written them into your reborn spirit
(Heb.8:10-12). You know the Lord in your spirit. Now no one needs to
Oh, that they had such a heart in them that they would fear Me teach one another to know the Lord. Every born-again child of God, from
and always keep all My commandments, that it might be well with the least to the greatest, will know the Lord in the spirit. God’s laws and
them and with their children forever! demands are no more a heavy burden of mandate upon mandate, rule upon
Now a certain woman named Lydia heard us. She was a seller of rule (Isa.28:10,13). Even a weaned child of God can know knowledge and
purple from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God. The Lord opened understand God’s Word (Isa.28:9). What a blessing!
her heart to heed the things spoken by Paul (Dt.5:29; Ac.16:14). Beloved, as a new creation, you have a new heart to perceive and
obey God’s Word. God has opened your heart as He opened the heart of
Lydia. When you partook of His broken Body, your eyes were opened.
Life in Christ opens up the heart of understanding and enlightens it
Christ Jesus, the light of the world, is radiating in your spirit. The ever-
thoroughly. The great deficiency of the Old Covenant is the hardness of the
abiding anointing of the Holy Spirit in you is teaching you all things. God’s
hearts of the Israelites. All God’s commandments and statutes and ordinances
Word not only opens your spirit but also produces God’s energy in you to
were extremely good and noble, but their hearts were neither opened nor
obey and walk in His ways. The age-long cry of God’s heart and His prophets
enlightened. Throughout the Old Covenant, we can see God’s heart-rending
is fulfilled in you, His new creation in Christ. Stop saying your heart is evil
plea for them to open their hearts. Moses was lamenting about the condition
and you are dull of hearing. All you need to do now is to renew your mind
of the people saying, “The LORD has not given you a heart to perceive and
and prosper your soul through constant meditation and confession of God’s
eyes to see and ears to hear, to this very day” (Dt.29:4). God’s heart can
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never be perceived by the human heart unless it is opened by God’s Spirit.
Human eyes can never see spiritual things nor hear what God has prepared Thank You, Lord, blessed are my eyes for they see, and
(1.Co.2:9). This is the tragedy of the people of the Old Covenant. They my ears for they hear. Many prophets and righteous men
tried to obey God’s Word by their human effort and failed miserably. God desired to see what I see, and did not see it, and to hear
was constantly pleading with His people through His prophets to listen to what I hear, and did not hear it. I have turned to You,
His voice so that He might subdue their enemies and release the river of Lord, the veil is taken away. You opened my heart to heed
peace (Ps.81:13-14; Isa.48:18). Your Word, because I am in Christ.
The resurrected Lord rebuked the disciples of Emmaus for their Mt.13:16-17; 2.Co.3:16; Ac.16:14
foolishness and slowness of heart to believe in all that the prophets had
spoken. Even after He expounded the whole Scriptures concerning Himself,
they could not recognize the Savior until He broke the bread and opened
their eyes (Lk.24:25-31). The reason the Lord used parables to communicate
His message to the people was that He understood the dullness of the
people’s hearing. His chosen apostles had a tough time to understand even
the simple parables of their Master though their eyes and ears had been
blessed by the Lord (Mt.13:10-17). Paul clearly said that whenever the Old
Covenant was read a veil blinded the minds of the people (2.Co.3:15-16).
Veil taken away. Thank God, the veil of the Old Covenant is totally
removed in Christ. You are liberated to see the light of the Gospel of the
glory of Christ (2.Co.4:3-6). Your darkness is dispelled! God’s glorious light
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Oh, that they had such a heart in them that they would fear Me
and always keep all My commandments, that it might be well with
them and with their children forever!
This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days,
says the LORD: I will put My laws into their hearts, and in their minds
I will write them (Dt.5:29; Heb.10:16).
Ever since the fall of man, his heart became dull and rebellious to
respond to God. This is the reason for the power of sin and destruction
running rampant in humanity. The Gospel provides the total remedy and
gives us a heart transplant in Christ.
A heart God longs for: You can see the heart cry of God for humanity
under the Old Covenant. He constantly lamented about the depraved
condition of the human heart and that every intent of the thoughts of man’s
heart was only evil continually (Ge.6:5). He cried for a new heart that
would fear Him and always keep His commandments so that all might go
well with His creation. He commanded through Moses to circumcise the
heart of His people. “Therefore circumcise the foreskin of your heart, and
be stiff-necked no longer” (Dt.10:16). Tragically, fallen man could never
circumcise his heart and make it responsive to God. Thank God for the
Gospel of Christ which fulfilled the age-long longing of God’s heart. In
Christ, you have received a new heart that fears, obeys and loves God
unconditionally.
A heart that fears God: God longed for such hearts that fear Him
(Dt.5:29a). None of the Israelites could fear God reverently. In Christ, you
have received a heart that fears God with deep love and reverence. Now,
fearing the Lord is not a struggle to you anymore. Your new nature
automatically fears God. Now, you enjoy and find delight in the fear of the
Lord. Christ in you is filled with the Spirit of the fear of the Lord, and His
delight is in the fear of the Lord (Isa.11:1-3).
People under the Old Covenant always stumble in the fear of the Lord,
but people in the New Covenant constantly walked in the fear of the Lord
and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit and multiplied (Ac.9:31). The same
Spirit, that delights in the fear of God, is resting upon you, causing you to
walk in the reverential, love-produced fear of God.
A heart that obeys always: God wanted His people to have a heart
that would keep all His commandments all the time. This longing is fulfilled
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in His redemptive plan. In Christ, you are no more too rebellious or too stiff-
necked to walk in obedience. Remember, the requirement of obedience is
in no way eliminated under the New Covenant. In Christ, your stony heart
of disobedience is replaced by a heart of flesh and submission. Now, you
can easily walk in all His statues and keep all His judgments willingly
(Eze.11:19-20). You became a partaker of divine nature, as Christ has made
His home in you (2.Pe.1:3; Col.1:27). Christ in you is your role model for a
life of obedience. He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of
death (Phil.2:8). Though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by His
sufferings (Heb.5:8). As a small boy, He went to Nazareth and obediently
subjected Himself to His parents (Lk.2:51). His heart of obedience is
transplanted into you now. Thank God and act on it!
A heart that blesses: A heart that fears and obeys God is the reservoir
of all your blessings. God longed for such a heart to be given to His people
so that all might be well with them and with their children forever (Dt.5:29).
All the blessings of God hinge on their obedience to His Word and His
personal Voice. Your heart decides your blessings. When you walk in the
light of your new heart, you can enjoy all the blessings promised and provided
in the Bible (Ps.81:13). Your obedience blesses you and your generations.
Your obedience subdues your enemies, feeds you with the finest wheat and
satisfies you with honey from the rock (Ps.81,13-16). Your obedience releases
all the rivers of peace and righteousness to flow from you (Isa.48:18). You
don’t need to struggle to have an obedient heart. All you need to do is
thanking God for the heart of obedience already given to you.
A heart that loves God: People under the Old Covenant tried to obey
God out of sheer fear, not out of love. God promised that He would circumcise
our heart to love Him with all our heart and with all our soul (Dt.30:6). This
is fulfilled in you, the new creation. God has given you a new heart of love
and poured His own love into it through His Spirit (Ro.5:5; 2.Ti.1:7). Now,
you obey and fear God out of deep love for Him. As a new creation, you
dread to hurt the great Lover of your soul. You listen and heed even His
slightest desires and please Him fully as His dear child (Eph.5:1).
Beloved, it’s your great privilege to have the very heart of God in you
to fear Him out of reverence and obey Him out of love. Enjoy all the blessings
of your new heart TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You circumcised my heart and the
heart of my descendants to love You with all our heart and
with all our soul, that we may live. You made an everlasting
covenant with us, that You will not turn away from doing us
good. You put Your fear in our hearts so that we will not
depart from You, because I am in Christ.
Dt.30:6; Jer.32:40
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WORD BLESSINGS IN CHRIST
Therefore you shall be careful to do as the LORD your God has
commanded you; you shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the
left. You shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God has
commanded you, that you may live and that it may be well with you,
and that you may prolong your days in the land which you shall
possess.
For this reason we also thank God without ceasing, because
when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you
welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of
God, which also effectively works in you who believe (Dt.5:32-33;
1.Thes.2:13).
Life in Christ walks in the full blessings of God’s Word. The power and
unique blessings of the Word of God can never be over-emphasized.
Everything that comes from heaven to you comes through His Word. This
single revelation will transform your life completely and make you the most
privileged, happy, holy, health, wealthy person on earth. As we have seen
earlier, the Word benefits are clearly portrayed in Deuteronomy. The Word
of the Lord that echoed from Mount Sinai is portrayed as God’s very
Covenant with His people. When they obeyed those Words, they enjoyed
the total covenant blessings promised to them.
Word-fear: God’s Word has a tremendous power to create godly fear
both in our hearts and in our generations. The more you hear the Word, the
more you learn to fear the Lord. Remember, the fear of God can be learned
and taught. That is why God commanded His entire law to be read loudly to
all the assembly gathered on the feast of tabernacles. All men, women,
children and strangers were commanded to listen attentively to the Word
which would produce reverential fear of God in them to obey Him (De.31:9-
13). This explains why the fear of God is greatly missing in the church
today, especially among our younger generation (Dt.4:10; Ps.34:11).
Jesus, the Word, was so full of Scriptures that the very fear of the Lord
became His delight and pleasure (Isa.11:3). The Word of God was venerated
in the Early Church so much that the Church walked in the fear of the Lord
and multiplied (Ac.6;7; 9:31; 12:24; 19:20). Parents must give priority to
teach and read the Word to the children and trust the power of God’s Word
to produce godly fear in them. Kings were commanded to have a personal
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copy of the entire law with them and to read it all the days of their life to
keep them in the fear of the Lord, in humility and obedience (Dt.17:18-20).
People in leadership positions must constantly hear the Word to walk in the
fear of the Lord until their last breath.
Word-generations: God repeatedly shows that your attitude towards
His Word will decide the blessings or curses of your children. “Oh, that they
had such a heart in them that they would fear Me and always keep all My
commandments, that it might be well with them and with their children
forever!” (Dt.5:29). Word-life makes your life and your generations’ life a
blessing. If you really love your children and their wellbeing, you will definitely
love the Word and walk in its light.
Word-longevity: The Word of God can prolong your very life-span
on this earth (Dt.5:33). “You shall walk in all the ways which the LORD
your God has commanded you, that you may live and that it may be well
with you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which you shall
possess” (Dt.5:33). The Word of God not only heals your sickness and
delivers you from destruction, it also refreshes your body and lengthens the
days and years of your life (Ps.107:20; Pr.3:2,8). Love the Word and live
long!
Word-multiplication: Word lovers increase and multiply in every area
of their lives, spiritually, financially, emotionally, socially, physically, and
intellectually. “Therefore hear, O Israel, and be careful to observe it, that it
may be well with you, and that you may multiply greatly as the LORD God
of your fathers has promised you…” (De.6:3). Did you know the Word of
God has an inbuilt multiplying power? Not just multiplication, but great
multiplication! Give priority to the Word. Your family will multiply. Teach
the New Covenant Word to the congregation. Your church will multiply.
Build your finances on biblical principles. They will multiply surprisingly.
Beloved, if the Old Covenant Words could bring godly fear, generational
blessings, multiplication and long life, how much more will the Words of the
New Covenant bless you with the riches of heaven and earth! Remember,
the Word of God is the storehouse of heaven for every aspect of your life.
Love the Word TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, Your law is perfect, converting my
soul, making me wise, rejoicing my heart, enlightening my
eyes, more to be desired than gold, sweeter than honey and
the honeycomb. I do not forget Your law, and my heart
keeps Your commands. Length of days and long life and
peace are added to me, because I am in Christ.
Ps.19:7-10; Pr.3:1-2
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OCT 7 HOUSES IN CHRIST
So it shall be, when the LORD your God brings you into the land
of which He swore to your fathers… to give you large and beautiful
cities which you did not build, houses full of all good things, which you
did not fill, hewn-out wells which you did not dig, vineyards and olive
trees which you did not plant…
Today salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son
of Abraham (Dt.6:10-11; Lk.19:9).
Life in Christ enjoys beautiful houses. God wants to bless you with
beautiful houses full of good things. Your house must be an embassy of heaven.
This truth is clearly portrayed in Deuteronomy.
Own house: It is God’s desire to give you your own house where you
will be the head, not the tail. The Israelites dispossessed the nations and owned
their houses (Dt.19:1). Command the devil to talk off his hands from your
houses! God has already given you the houses and is just waiting for you to
possess them. Mordechai was just a gatekeeper, but God gave him the very
royal house of Haman (Est.8:2). Your God owns heaven and earth. You are
His royal child. You should not be a tenant but an owner of a palatial house.
Believe God even to own houses you didn’t build. If you want to build your
own house, trust God to build it (Ps.127:1).
Beautiful house: God gave the Israelites not only own houses but beautiful
houses. Your God is so generous and lavishes you with His very best. He gave
beautiful houses to His wandering Israelites and multiplied everything they
had (Dt.8:12). Believe and thank God for gorgeous, scenic houses to relax,
refresh yourself and enjoy. Imagine the Garden of Eden, the delightful park
with rivers, all kinds of fruit trees, and gold mines just for one couple to
enjoy! The shepherd boys Joseph and David enjoyed palaces. Solomon’s house
was built with the best materials from other nations (1.Ki.7:1-12). Why such
extravagancy? It’s God’s honor to the one who sought His wisdom (1.Ki.3:13;
2.Chr.1:11). Greater than Solomon’s wisdom is yours now! Expect such
beautiful houses!
Your Savior had no place to lay down His head. Why? Just as He became
poor for you to become rich, He became homeless for you to become a
house-owner and land-owner (2.Co.8:9)! Jesus emptied Himself to make you
king and priest (Rev.1:5). You are a king! Live in your palace, not in a hut!
Live up to your position!
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Full house: Your God wants to give you houses full of good things
(Dt.6:10-11). In the house of the righteous there is much treasure (Pr.15:6).
Your good God never withholds any good thing from you. He wants to see
your house full of all the best things of the world and bless you with a spacious
house with good water and beautiful garden for you to enjoy. People under the
Old Covenant enjoyed this blessing. Why not you?!
Word-filled house: God wanted every one of the Israelites’ houses to
echo with the Word of God. God commanded them to recite and talk God’s
Word when they were at home, even in their bedroom, and write the Scriptures
on the doorposts of their houses and gates. He wanted His Word to be
everywhere in their houses. In Christ, your house should be more than the
Israelites’ houses. Decide to fill your house with the Word of God. The Lord
who magnified His Word above all His Name will magnify your house and
distinguish it from other houses (Ps.138:2). No plagues and sicknesses shall
come near your house. Angels who do His Word will surround you (Ps.34:7;
91:14; 103:20). Speak the Word! Sing the Word! Shout the Word! Write the
Word, and see the blessings!
Clean house: God dwells and moves in your entire house. He should not
find any uncleanness or abomination anywhere in your house. He is greater
than any guest that ever visited your house. How much more should you
honor Him with a clean, neat and pure house! God warned His covenant
people not to bring any abomination or accursed thing into their houses lest
they be doomed to destruction like it (Dt.7:26). Search your house with the
help of the Holy Spirit and find out any accursed thing in your house like filthy
books, CDs or magazines, pornography, stolen objects, idol-related souvenirs
or occult items. Be jealous like your Savior and make your house as your
Father’s house.
Enjoy-house: God was so concerned that His Covenant people should
enjoy their houses, gardens and home life that He even exempted His soldiers
from war to enjoy the new house (Dt.20:5-9). Can you live an underprivileged
life now in this better Covenant period?
Beloved, know your right and privilege as God’s Covenant partner. Enjoy
what God has given you and your house. Let there be joy, love and unity in
your house (Dt.26:11)!
Thank You, Lord, You give me large and beautiful cities which
I did not build, houses full of all good things, which I did not fill,
hewn-out wells which I did not dig, vineyards and olive trees
which I did not plant. I will rejoice in every good thing You have
given to me and my house. My house shall be called a house of
prayer for all nations, because I am in Christ.
Dt.6:10-11; 26:11; Isa.56:7
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WORD POWER IN CHRIST
You shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your
God, His testimonies, and His statutes which He has commanded
you. And you shall do what is right and good in the sight of the LORD,
that it may be well with you, and that you may go in and possess the
good land of which the LORD swore to your fathers, to cast out all
your enemies from before you, as the LORD has spoken.
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power
of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and
also for the Greek (Dt.6:17-19; Ro.1:16).
Life in Christ sees and experiences the power and possibilities of the
Word of God. God and His Word are one. You can never separate God
from His Word. As a new creation, you grow by the Word. You succeed by
the Word. You win by the Word. You own by the Word. Everything happens
by God-breathed Word.
Word-wellbeing: God repeatedly says, if you give first priority to His
Word and are totally ruled by it, all will go well with you (Dt.5:33; 6:18).
Whatever you do shall prosper (Ps.1:1-3). All your endeavors shall be blessed
(Dt.16:15). Your relationships will flourish. Your brain function will be
excellent (Dt.4:5-6; Ps.119:98). Every cell of your body will function in
order (Dt.34:7). Your timings will be perfect (Dt.28:12). Your travels will be
safe and comfortable (Dt.28:6). Your substance will be secure. Your heart
and mind will be pure and alert. Everything will be in order and perfection.
Word-possession: Throughout the book of Deuteronomy, God shows
that heeding the Word is the secret to possessing the land and every other
blessing. The very Gospel message becomes your salvation, deliverance,
health and wealth (Ro.1:16). Find out where you lack in life, and find and
proclaim the scriptures that promise what you lack. Actually, the Word itself
is your most priced and all-inclusive possession. All your physical and spiritual
blessings are in seed form. That seed is the Word of God (Lk.8:11). When
you have the Word for healing, you literally possess your healing already.
As a farmer sows the seed and harvests the fruit, you can sow the Word
into your spirit and release it through your mouth. Do it, and you will reap a
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great harvest! Word-possession is world-possession! The Word of God is
your hidden treasure (Pr.2:4). Dig deep and become rich in every way.
Word-victory: The Israelites’ victory in their battle was decided by
their obedience to the Word of God. Under the Old Covenant, victory over
the enemies was promised as long as God’s people walked in His Word. As
the Commander in chief of God’s army, Jesus will lead you into victory, as
long as you walk in His Word. The Word of God is the Sword of God in your
hand. The only weapon Jesus used in warfare with satan was to wield the
Sword of the Spirit (Mt.4:1-11). It is the only offensive weapon for God’s
soldier (Eph.6:17). God’s anointing is upon you to lead you from victory to
victory. You only need to supply Him plenty of Word of God. When you
diligently listen to God’s Voice and Words, He will fight all your battles. Fill
your quiver with the Word of God (Ps.127:5). Speak the Word into your
situation (Mt.11:23). Speak the Word against your enemies (Mt.8:16).
Word-Zoe: The very Words of God become the life of God in you.
The more you have God’s Word in you, the more you enjoy God’s life
flooding through you. This truth is foreshadowed even in the Old Covenant
(Dt.32:46-47). Remember, the Word of God that came through Moses could
become their very life and prolong their days! How much more will the
Words of the New Covenant release God’s glorious, vibrant life in and
through you! After all, the Words of the Old Covenant were letter that
killed, but the Words of the New Covenant give life (2.Co.3:6). Meditate
more and more on the Words of the New Covenant for they are spirit and
life to you (Jn.6:63).
Word-righteousness: The Israelites were as righteous as they walked
in the Word (Dt.6:25). Under the New Covenant, exceeding great and
precious promises are given to you in Christ. Just by claiming, meditating
and assimilating these promises, you become partaker of God’s very nature
and can easily escape the corruption of this world (2.Pe.1:4).
Beloved, do you want to live God’s abundant life today? Do you want
to enjoy lasting wellbeing (Dt.6:24)? Learn to survive and thrive by the
Living Word of God (Heb.4:12). There is no other way!
Thank You, Lord, Your Word preserves me alive. It is
my righteousness and my life. Your Word is spirit and life
for me. Your Word is alive and powerful and sharper than
any two-edged sword for me, because I am in Christ.
Dt.6:24-25; 32:47; Jn.6:63; Heb.4:12
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Therefore hear, O Israel, and be careful to observe it, that it may
be well with you, and that you may multiply greatly as the LORD God
of your fathers has promised you—‘a land flowing with milk and honey.’
And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart
(Dt.6:3,6)
…and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures,
which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is
in Christ Jesus (2.Ti.3:15)
Life in Christ is a life soaked and saturated in God’s Word. Throughout
the book of Deuteronomy we are repeatedly admonished to hear the Word,
observe the Word, teach the Word, talk the Word, regard the Word, etc.
Every blessing of the Old Covenant was totally based on the people’s attitude
towards the Word. Though the law was abolished for you, the new creation,
still, the Scriptures hold the same place in your life. Let us see how we can
be Word-soaked people of God.
Hear the Word: God repeatedly demanded His people to hear His
Words. The word ‘hear’ (Hebrew ‘shama’) means to hear intelligently, to
regard, to pay attention, etc. Jesus often used the expression, “He that has
ears to hear, let him hear” (Mt.11:15; 13:9; 13:43 etc.). Listening God’s
Word with a clear understanding is the first step to walking in the Word.
How will you believe and act on the Word unless you hear it first (Ro.10:14).
If you hear the Word without understanding it, satan will steal it immediately
(Mt.13:19). God considered the hearing part so important that He echoed
His Word from Mount Sinai so all could hear and fear the Lord (Dt.4:10).
At the Feast of Tabernacles the Word of God was read so loudly that all
people could hear it (Dt.31:10-12; Jos.8:34-35)!?. By hearing such words,
the entire congregation adhered to Joshua and Jahwe. Revivals broke out
as a result of reading and hearing the Word intelligently together as a
congregation (2.Chr.34:30; Neh.8:1-9).
Hearing the Word increases your faith. If you have a problem in believing
God, it’s not a faith problem, it’s a Word-hearing problem. Let me suggest
you to read the Word loud enough so that your own ears hear it and germinate
and grow your faith (Ro.10:17). Never get tired of reading the Scriptures to
your family and people under your leadership. Make sure you give the sense
of the Word so they may understand the Spirit of the Word. Just listening to
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the Word will release a tremendous convicting and converting power in the
hearers. Believe in the Word-power!
Honor the Word: In this book, God warns repeatedly to honor His
pure Word without mixing anything human into it (Dt.4:2; 12:32; Mt.5:17-
19). As the heaven is above the earth, so the Word of God is above the
word of man. His thoughts are not our thoughts (Isa.55:8). Never dare to
add or delete or edit anything to suit your experiences (Rev.22:18-19). God’s
Word is 100% perfect and complete. Be truthful to every letter of it. Never
ever twist it nor try to elevate your own human interpretation (2.Pe.1:20).
Your experiences may differ from the New Covenant facts. Whatever Christ
has accomplished on the cross must be embraced literally, for example, just
because you are not healed for a long time, don’t ever dare to question or
interpret God’s power or willingness to heal (Mt.8:2-3,16-17; 14:14; Mk.1:41).
Christ has become poor to make you rich. Don’t blame God for your lack.
God is not the author of sickness, poverty, accidents and other failures. The
problem is definitely not on God’s side! Likewise, don’t add human traditions
or culture into the Word because of your over-zeal and strictness. Beware
of the sins of the Pharisees (Mt.15:1-9). Don’t be ignorant and unstable
and twist the Word to your own destruction (2.Pe.3:15). Decide today to
honor and magnify the Word above everything and settle the issue once and
for all in your mind: God’s Word is the final authority in your life!
Eat the Word: God fed His people with manna to teach them the
eternal truth, “man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every
word that proceeds from the mouth of the LORD” (Dt.8:3). Jesus quoted
this word devil when He was tempted. This clearly portrays the Word as
food for your spirit and soul. Prophets were asked to eat the scroll and
prophesy to the people (Eze.3:1-3; Rev.10:8-11). Eating the Word means
thoroughly absorb and digest it until it becomes part of your entire system.
Your mind overflows with the Word. You live by the strength and power of
the Word every minute of your day.
Beloved, eat the Word regularly! Enjoy the Word more than your most
delicious food! Ruminate the Word constantly in your thoughts! Let your
mouth speak God’s Word out of the abundance of your heart TODAY
(Mt.12:34)!
Thank You, Lord, your Words were found, and I ate
them, and Your Word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my
heart. I will not depart from the commandment of Your
lips. I will treasure the Words of Your mouth more than my
necessary food. I shall not live by bread alone, but by every
Word that proceeds from Your mouth, because I am in
Christ.
Jer.15:16; Job 23:12; Mt.4:4
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TREASURE THE WORD IN CHRIST
And these words which I command you today shall be in your
heart.
And the Jews marveled, saying, “How does this Man know letters,
having never studied?” (Dt.6:6; Jn.7:15).
Life in Christ finds delight in acting on God’s Word. The importance of
the Word of God is the central theme of Deuteronomy. No wonder our
Savior took every Word from this book when He confronted satan in the
wilderness. The Word of God takes the supreme place in our daily lives.
Our entire being must be saturated with God’s Word. Now, let us continue
our study on Word-soaked life.
Absorb the Word: God commanded His people to keep His Word in
their hearts and souls (Dt.11:18). Your heart or your spirit is the source and
spring of your life (Pr.4:23). For an unbeliever, whatever comes from the
heart defiles him (Mk.7:19-21). For a believer, whatever comes from your
heart must bring life and purity. That is why God wants your inner man to
be totally saturated with His transforming Word. The psalmist had stored
and hidden enough Word in his heart to keep him from sinning against God
(Ps.119:11). Storing God’s Word in your heart is a sure prevention against
sin. How can you store the Word in your heart? Memorizing the Word,
reciting it, speaking it, singing it, studying it, meditating on it are some of the
proven ways (Pr.4:20-23). Please do whatever helps you to absorb the
Word into your heart, mind and soul. Think and imagine the Word constantly.
As a man thinks in his heart, so is he (Pr.23:7). God’s Word is abundantly
available today. Fill your storehouse with plenty of the Word. A great famine
for His Word is coming. Then you will be God’s Joseph to open your
storehouses and feed the hungry millions. Don’t shun any effort. Give top
priority to being a Word person.
Observe the Word: ‘Observe the Word’, ‘do the Word’, ‘obey the
Word’, ‘keep the Word’ is the repeated command of the Lord in Deuteronomy
(Dt.4:1; 5:1; 6:1; 8:1; 11:1; 12:1 etc.). The Word of God is neither for analyzing
nor for scrutinizing. It’s not meant to be dissected but to be digested. It’s
not for the analytical mind but for the abiding followers. Every time you get
new light or revelation from the Word, put it into practice immediately. The
more you practice it, the more revelation and blessings will be added to you.
God is not only your dear Daddy but also your Commander in chief. Every
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Word from His mouth must be acted on by faith. Faith without works is
dead! James warning us “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only,
deceiving yourselves… ” (Js.1:22-25). Sometimes, obedience to the Word
may cost you, but it’s always worth. Abraham laid his son Isaac on the altar
to prove his obedience and became father of you, the new creation. The
Levites bravely ventured to kill even their own father, mother, brother, wives
and children to observe His Word and keep His covenant (Dt.33:9). They
were uniquely rewarded with the levitical priesthood. Dare to act on the
Word! Obey Him in faith. Consult not with flesh and blood. Count not the
cost. Get the unique Word blessings TODAY!
Talk the Word: When you treasure the Word in your heart and observe
it, you will automatically talk the Word all the time. This is clearly demanded
by God: “You shall… talk of them when you sit in your house, when you
walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up” (Dt.6:7; 11:19).
Speaking the Word to one another is a great blessing to the new creation.
The more you speak the Word to your children, your spouse, your friends
and everyone you meet, the more you radiate the glory, power and presence
of God. Every time you speak the Word, you make the angels to swiftly act
on it. Age-long problems and mountainous challenges shall melt before His
Words in your mouth. Practice the habit of speaking the Word at all times,
in all places, to all people. Speak the Word in your bed. Speak the Word
when you rise up early. Speak the Word in your travels. Speak the Word in
your house. Speak the Word in your workplace. Let not His Word depart
out of your mouth (Jos.1:8).
Beloved, God is calling you into a Word-soaked life. He commanded
His people to bind His Word on their hands and fix it on their foreheads.
Even today, some Jews still obey this Word literally by hanging this Word in
their phylacteries (Ex.13:1-10). God’s real intention, however, is to make
you keep the Word constantly before your mind and imagination. Write the
Word wherever you can. Imagine the Word. Dream the Word. Possess the
Word. Proclaim the Word TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, as a newborn babe I desire the pure
milk of the Word, that I may grow thereby. I will meditate
on Your precepts, and contemplate Your ways. I will delight
myself in Your statutes. I will not forget Your Word. Your
Word works effectively in me, because I am in Christ.
1.Pe.2:2; Ps.119:15-16; 1.Thes.2:13
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OCT 11 ALL YOUR HEART IN CHRIST
Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one! You shall
love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and
with all your strength.
And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with
all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. This is the
first commandment (Dt.6:4-5; Mk.12:30).
Life in Christ is the greatest love-life in the universe. ‘Love the Lord
with all your heart, soul and strength!’ is the repeated command of God and
the main theme in the book of Deuteronomy. God deserves and demands
our total surrender and our total love. Anything less than that is rejected.
Loving the Lord with all your affection, emotions, consciousness and thoughts
is what your God expects from you. Every fiber and cell of your being must
love and serve Him. He must be the center and focus of your entire attraction
and attention. He is the only hero of your life! He is your all-sufficient
Source. He loved you so much that He gave His only begotten son and His
Spirit to you. No good thing will He ever withhold from you (Ro.8:32)! How
could you ever withhold anything from Him?!
Love symptoms: When you love the Lord with all your heart, soul,
mind and strength, you will fear Him, serve Him and willingly obey Him
(Dt.10:12). Love never counts the cost to serve its object. Jacob served
seven years for Rachel, but it seemed a few days because of his ardent
love for her (Ge.29:20). This is the nature of true love. You forget yourself
and the time in adoration and admiration of your heavenly Daddy. You rejoice
to serve your beloved Bridegroom. This is one of the sure signs of loving
the Lord with all your heart. Loving the Lord with all your heart also means
to fear Him with reverential fear. When you love the Lord deep enough,
you shudder in fear to hurt or wound His tender heart. Love never injures
or grieves the beloved. It’s not a negative fear as of a dictator but a positive,
passionate reverence toward your heart’s Desire.
Loving the Lord with all your being also means to obey His biddings
and to be sensitive to His slightest need and requirement. Love obeys without
reluctance. Jesus said, if you love Me, you will keep My commandments.
For a loving heart, God’s commandments are golden opportunities to make
Him happy.
Love covenants: Your God is a God of covenant. He made many
covenants with His people right from Adam, Abraham, the Israelites, etc.
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God expected total love and surrender even from Adam and Eve. A slight
deviation from total devotion brought the universal curse upon humanity.
God expected His covenant partner Abraham to love and fear Him more
than his only son Isaac. He lavished enormous blessings upon those who
loved Him with all their heart. At last, your great Mediator of the New
Covenant also asserted this total love to be the greatest of all commandments
(Mk.12:30). If the Old Covenant people had to love and serve God with
their entire beings, how much more should you, His beloved child, love
Him!
Love restores: No matter what you have lost, even through your
failures and backslidings, everything can be restored back to you if you turn
your total love towards Him. When the Israelites bowed down to their idols,
God scattered them throughout the world. Whenever they sought the Lord
with all their heart and soul, they found Him (Dt.4:29). He will gather you
and restore your fortune with all His love and compassion even from the
farthest corner of this earth (Jonah 2:1-10: Dt.30:1-5). Your latter days shall
be more glorious than your former days and you will be more blessed than
your ancestors, if you channelize all your love, energy and mind towards
Him. Come back home TODAY!
Beloved, God will never settle for anything less than your first and total
love at any cost. He is looking for lovers, not just laborers! He longs for
beloveds, not just for busy-bodies. Nothing can be compared to your great
Redeemer. Cut off every soul tie, in Jesus’ Name! Lay your Isaac on God’s
altar and see the great Jahwe Jireh. Check your priorities in the light of this
revelation. Stop being disappointed by the passing love of human beings.
Pour out your entire life on the altar. Don’t waver and waste your life any
longer. Turn to the Lord with all your heart and soul TODAY (Dt.30:10)!
Thank You, Lord, You only require of me to fear You, to
walk in all Your ways and to love You, to serve You with all
my heart and with all my soul. When I return to You and
obey Your voice, me and my children, with all our heart and
with all our soul, You will bring us back from captivity, and
have compassion on us, and gather us again, because I am in
Christ.
Dt.10:12; 30:2-3
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OCT 12 ALL YOUR SOUL AND STRENGTH
IN CHRIST
Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one! You shall
love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and
with all your strength
Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity.
Amen (Dt.6:4-5; Eph.6:24).
We have seen that life in Christ is a life of total love and dedication to
Christ. Your Savior died for you, that you may live no longer for yourself,
but for Him who died for you and rose again (2.Co.5:15).
Love rewards: Under the Old Covenant, all the blessings depended
upon their total love and obedience to God (Dt.11:13-15). When you love
the Lord with all your heart, your land receives the seasonal rain, and even
your fields and animals are blessed! Whenever you see any lack in your
life, check your dedication and total surrender in the light of this revelation.
By loving the Lord with all your heart and soul and mind and strength you
receive all the fullness of God. Smith Wigglesworth said, “All of me, none
of Him; more of me, less of Him; less of me, more of Him; none of me, all
of Him.” WOW! What a thought to ponder! The moment you came to
Christ you received total access to all the fullness of God. You are complete
in Him. As every part of you comes under the total reign of Christ, His
totality begins to manifest through you, and you will be able to say, the
Father loves me and has given all things into my hand (Jn.3:35).
Love tested: Every trial you face in life is just to prove your total love
for God. God never allows temptations to overtake you beyond your strength,
but God does test and prove your total adherence to Him. This is portrayed
in Deuteronomy again. “You shall not listen to the words of that prophet or
that dreamer of dreams, for the LORD your God is testing you to know
whether you love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your
soul” (Dt.13:3). Even if a prophet comes with big revelations and mighty
miracles to entice you to walk away from God and His principles, you will
blatantly refuse to yield even a single minute. God allows such people to
prove whether you love Him with all your being. God tested and certified
Abraham’s love when he was willing to offer his son Isaac. When you love
the Lord with perfect love, you discern the people and the miracles and
shun all evil. God rained manna from heaven but put a restriction, allowing
people to take only a certain portion every day, just to prove their obedience
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(Ex.16:4). Just to prove your genuineness, God allows divisions in the
assembly (1.Co.11:18-19). Let heaven approve you as the most consecrated
man or woman on this earth. Let your Daddy God brag about you even
before satan that you love Him with all your heart and mind (Job 1:8).
Welcome every test and trial as an opportunity to prove your excellent love
for God. Total love for God gains total victory over every trial and testing.
Love enabled: Under the Old Covenant, nobody could prove their
total love for God. Their hearts were not circumcised to be filled with total
love for God. Here comes the good news for the new creation. When you
received Jesus, you received a new heart that can love God with perfect
love. This is promised and predicted by Moses. “And the LORD your God
will circumcise your heart and the heart of your descendants, to love the
LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, that you may
live” (Dt.30:6). Old Covenant people with their outward circumcision could
not love God as you can love Him. Your heart is circumcised by the Spirit
(Ro.2:28-29). Now you can freely love and worship God in the Spirit and
rejoice in your Savior with thrilling love (Phil.3:3). Your sinful man was
crucified on the cross. Now you are alive with Christ to love and serve Him
whole-heartedly (Col.2:11). In Christ, God has given you single-mindedness
to love, serve and fear Him (Jer.32:39-40). In Christ, your stony,
uncircumcised heart was removed forever (Eze.11:19-20). His Spirit is upon
you, energizing you to love and obey God with all gladness. What a news!
Beloved, with your new nature, it is very normal and natural for you to
love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength. You need not struggle
to love Him anymore. Loving Him is your very nature and privilege. As
naturally as a bird flies and a fish swims, you can walk hand in hand with
your Daddy God. Your Savior is pleading your cause, and your companion,
the Holy Spirit, is causing the springs of love to gush out of you. Rejoice!
Be a role model for others to imitate your love for God. The fire of love that
is kindled in you can never be quenched by anything or anyone! Love Him
TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You have set me as a seal upon Your
heart, as a seal upon Your arm. Many waters cannot quench
our love, nor can the floods drown it. You have given me a
new heart and put a new spirit within me, because I am in
Christ.
SS.8:6-7; Eze.36:26
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 womb (Ps.139:16; Jer.1:5). Maybe you found Him a few years ago, but
remember, He chose you before you chose Him (Jn.15:16). His selection is
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not based on any merit from your side (Ro.9:11-13). It’s not because of your
ABOVE ALL IN CHRIST intelligence, your high status, your cleverness, your righteousness – it’s just
the pure grace of God (1.Co.1:26-31). This love surpasses our understanding
For you are a holy people to the LORD your God; the LORD your (Eph.3:19). You need the help of the Holy Spirit to comprehend God’s love
God has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a special treasure and grace that has picked you and placed you above all the people of all ages.
above all the peoples on the face of the earth. Above all in specialty: You found special grace in the eyes of your
Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every Creator. If people under the Old Covenant were God’s special people, how
lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous much more you under the better Covenant. You are God’s peculiar people and
for good works (Dt.7:6; Tit.2:14). peculiar treasure. Though your Father makes His sun raise on the evil and on
the good, sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous, you are not
equal to others (Mt.5:45). They are the beneficiaries, you are the owner. They
Life in Christ places you far above all people of this world (Dt.28:13). As
beg for rain, you command the rain. They worship sun and moon and seek
a Covenant partner, you are unique and extraordinarily special above all people
their guidance, you can command the sun and moon to stop. You are the apple
in the sight of God. This expression, ‘above all peoples’ or ‘above all nations’,
of God’s eyes (Dt.32:10; Ps.17:8; Zec.2:8). You are His signet ring (Hag.2:23).
appears at least six times in the book of Deuteronomy (Dt.7:6,14; 10:15, 14:2;
You are His royal diadem (Isa.62:3). You are His costly jewel, His special
26:19; 28:1). Your God is above all gods. As His own special people, you are
possession (Mal.3:17). You are His scepter and throne (Ps.110:2; Ps.22:3;
above all the people of this world. Don’t allow satan to paint a poor picture
1.Co.3:16). You are His royal Bride (2.Co.11:2; Rev.19:7; 21:9). You are the
about you. See yourself in the mirror of God’s Word. What you believe about
very precious member of His Body (Ro.12:5; 1.Co.6,15). You are His bank
yourself decides your behavior.
and insurance company (Eph.1:18). If you are not special, who else is?!
Above all in holiness: You are above all the people in holiness. God has
Beloved, everything you do must be above ordinary. Your self-image is
separated and sanctified you before you were formed in your mother’s womb,
truly a super-image. People must admire you saying, ‘What manner of man is
even before the foundation of the world (Jer.1:5; Eph.1:4). You can never
he!’ (Mk.4:41; 2.Pe.3:11). When the enemy intimidates you next time, say
identify yourself with the world (Ro.12:2; Jas.4:4; Jn.17:17). Your talk and
boldly, “Should such a man as I flee?” (Neh.6:11)!
walk are totally different from others (Eph.2:11; Col.3:5-7; 1.Pe.1:18). Your
style and smile are different (1.Pe.3:3-5; Phil.4:4). Your marriage and manners Thank You, Lord, I am a special treasure to You above all
are different (2.Co.6:14; Est.3:8). Your diet and discipline are different (Dt.14:1- people. LORD, You have chosen me for Yourself, for Your special
21; Ac.15:20.29; 1.Co.9:24-27). Your goal and role in life are different (Eph.4:11; treasure. I know that Your are great, and You are above all
Phil.3:13-14; Heb.1:1-2). Your look and taste are different (Ac.11:26; Eph.4:22). gods. I am a holy person to You. You have chosen me to be a
You are exclusive and elite (Da.1:20; 6:3)! You are sacred, consecrated and person for Yourself, a special treasure above all the peoples on
divine. You are not a mere human (Jn.10:34-36). Because of your highest the face of the earth, because I am in Christ.
privilege, God expects higher standards from you. Because of their Ex.19:5; Ps.135:4-5; Dt.7:6
distinctiveness, the Israelites were not allowed to mingle with other nations
by marriage (Ez.9:2). God didn’t allow His holy seed to mingle with the people
of the world (Ex.19:6; 22,31). Even the circumcision was given as a sign of
separation and uniqueness (Dt.10:15-16).
Above all in selection: You are not an accident in this world. You are
foreknown and foreordained by the Creator of heaven and earth. You are
predestined and specially called from all eternity (Ro.8:29-30). You are accepted
in the Beloved (Eph.1:6). He has seen you as an embryo in your mother’s
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BLESSED ABOVE ALL IN CHRIST
You shall be blessed above all peoples; there shall not be a male
or female barren among you or among your livestock. And the LORD
will take away from you all sickness, and will afflict you with none of
the terrible diseases of Egypt which you have known, but will lay
them on all those who hate you.
…raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly
places in Christ Jesus… far above all principality and power and
might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this
age but also in that which is to come (Dt.7:14-15; Eph.2:6; 1:21).
Life in Christ is far above all people in every way. It is a totally
distinguished life. God made even His Old Covenant people far above all
the other nations. You, the Better Covenant partner, are more blessed than
anybody who ever lived on this planet. Accepting this truth is boasting in the
Lord and exulting in His workmanship (1.Co.1:31; Eph.2:10). Let us continue
to meditate how we are above all people of the earth.
Above all in blessing: Throughout this book, God explains how His
people are more blessed than all the other people. His people would be
fruitful, free from sickness, victorious, defeating their enemies, etc. (Dt.7:14-
24). Indeed, you are blessed above all people. Your God distinguishes His
people from others. You are more blessed than anyone else in this world.
Your greatest blessing is your Savior. You are blessed with all His
fullness. You are blessed spiritually for Your God has blessed you with every
spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ (Eph.1:3). You are blessed
intellectually for Christ has become your wisdom, and in Him dwell all the
treasures of wisdom and knowledge (1.Co.1:30; Col.2:3). You are blessed
materially for your God gives you richly all things to enjoy (1.Ti.6:17). You
are blessed socially for even your enemies shall make peace with you
(Pr.16:7). You are blessed mentally for you have the mind of Christ
(1.Co.2:16). You are blessed physically for by the stripes of Jesus you were
healed (1.Pe.2:24). You are blessed emotionally for God has not given you
the spirit of fear, but of power, love and of a sound mind (2.Ti.1:7). You are
blessed financially for your Jesus became poor that you through His poverty
might become rich (2.Co.8:9).
You are blessed, your house is blessed, your vessels are blessed, your
cattle is blessed, your vehicles are blessed, your children are blessed, your
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servants are blessed – everything you are and everything you have is blessed
beyond limit! Believe it! Proclaim it! Appropriate it! Live it!
Above all in His delight: You are God’s greatest heart desire. God
chose you not out of compulsion but out of pure love and delight. Hear what
He said to Israel, “The LORD delighted only in your fathers, to love them;
and He chose their descendants after them, you above all peoples, as it is
this day” (Dt.10:15). The Owner of heaven and earth delighted in you. He
delighted in Abraham, and you are his seed (Ga.3:29). He delighted in His
Son Jesus, and you are His beloved.
Can you believe that your God enjoys you as the bridegroom rejoices
and enjoys his bride (Isa.62:5). As a mother enjoys her little one, and as a
father relishes his child, your Father is enthralled by you. You are God’s
Hephzibah (Isa.62:4). He enjoys your presence. He relishes your song. He
is thrilled by your voice (SS.2:14). Your way is His delight (Pr.11:20). Your
prayer is His delight (Pr.15:8). Your Savior was daily His delight, and He is
the only one who fully pleased your Father (Pr.8:30; Mt.3:17). He always
pleased Him (Jn.8:29). When you came to Christ, you became God’s delight.
You are now well accepted and well pleasing to God, just because you are
in the Beloved (Eph.1:6). Your God smells Jesus in you (2.Co.2,15-16). He
sees His righteousness in you (2.Co.5:21). When He looks at you, He sees
His Son Jesus. When you pray, He hears His Son’s voice (Ga.4:6). Just
because God’s delight is in you, you are far above all people. Rejoice now!
Don’t allow the devil to lie to you that God is angry or upset with you like a
hard taskmaster. You are not a sinner in the hands of an angry God! You are
a beloved son in the arms of your loving Daddy! Rejoice!
Beloved, Mephibosheth, the lame son of David’s bosom friend Jonathan,
found grace in the eyes of David. David showed him kindness for Jonathan’s
sake and made him to dine with him at his table continually (2.Sa.9:6-13).
It’s not Mephibosheth’s worth or merit, it is David’s delight and joy in Jonathan
(2.Sa.1:26). No matter who you are, because of your Savior’s sake, you
became God’s delight. Enjoy His delicacies!
Thank You, Lord, I shall be blessed above all peoples.
Indeed heaven and the highest heavens belong to You, also
the earth with all that is in it. Yet You delighted only in our
fathers, to love them; and You chose me after them, above
all peoples, because I am in Christ.
Dt.7:14; 10:14-15
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OCT 15 POWER TO GET WEALTH
IN CHRIST
…when you have eaten and are full, and have built beautiful
houses and dwell in them; and when your herds and your flocks
multiply, and your silver and your gold are multiplied, and all that you
have is multiplied… then you say in your heart, ‘My power and the
might of my hand have gained me this wealth.’ And you shall remember
the LORD your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth,
that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers,
as it is this day.
Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God
and of Jesus our Lord, as His divine power has given to us all things
that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who
called us by glory and virtue (Dt.8:12-13,17-18; 2.Pe.1:2-3).
Under the Old Covenant, God promised to heap enormous wealth upon
His people. He repeatedly promised to the patriarchs that He would confirm
His covenant on this earth. I want you to know that it is God’s perfect will
for you to be rich and wealthy. If you read the Scriptures with an open
mind, you cannot overlook this clear teaching of God’s Word.
The Provider of riches: God is the Source of all your riches. He
owns the cattle on a thousand hills (Ps.50:10). He is the sole Owner of the
earth and all its fullness (Ps.89:11; 1.Co.10:26,28). Your Daddy God is the
Possessor of heaven and earth (Ge.14:19). You can never ever attribute
your riches to your talents, strength, ability or intelligence. He is the One
who made Abraham rich and wealthy. He is the One who gave Him flocks,
herds, silver and gold, male and female servants, camels and donkey, which
was the wealth of those days (Ge.24:35). He is the One who gave unlimited
riches and wealth and honor to King Solomon as none of the kings ever had
before (2.Chr.1:12). He is the One who bestows wealth and riches on His
children as His precious gifts (Eccl.5:19). Right now He tells you, “My
child, you are always with Me, and all that I have is yours” (Lk.15:31).
Accept His bountiful riches as the heir of God in Christ and constantly
remember Him thankfully as your only true Source.
Power for wealth: God doesn’t open His heavenly storehouses and
pours out riches on your lap automatically; rather He gives you His power
and ability, His ideas and schemes to get wealth. It’s up to you to use His
power, downloading His wealth-creating, innovative ideas. Remember, He
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is the One who gives you power to get wealth (Dt.8:18). In Christ, you have
received this power when you made Jesus the Lord of your life. His divine
power in you has given you all things that pertain to your earthly life
(2.Pe.1:3). Remember, when you were baptized with the Holy Spirit, you
also received His power and ability to get wealth in order to be His end-
time witness unto the uttermost parts of the earth (Ac.1:8). The Holy Spirit
in you gives you all the power and ideas to make you wealthy if you dare to
believe Him. He is the One who heaped all the wealth of the multitudes at
the feet of God’s apostles so that nobody should lack anything (Ac.4:32-
37). He is the One who gathered the quails like a wind and covered the
entire camp with them for the millions to eat (Ex.16:13; Nu.11:31-32). The
same Holy Spirit is upon you to bring all the wealth to your feet. Rise up into
your inheritance!
The same power that gives you wealth also gives you the ability to
enjoy the wealth you earned. God doesn’t give you wealth without giving
you the power to eat of it and enjoy it, lest a foreigner consume it (Eccl.5:19;
6:2). The power of God within you gives clear directions, ideas, strength,
favor of men and faithful helpers to help you earn wealth. Depend on the
Holy Spirit for your financial prosperity. He gives you power not only to
overcome sin, but also to overcome the spirit of lack and poverty. Stay full
of Him and become rich, in Jesus Name!
Beloved, you are the wealthy child of the wealthiest Daddy. You are
the co-owner of all His riches. God wants you to enjoy all His fullness and
share liberally with those who are in need. Why should you suffer lack and
perish with hunger while even the servants in your Father’s house have
bread enough and to spare (Lk.15:17)? The Old Testament saints were
God’s servants, and they enjoyed the best riches. Rise up as God’s beloved
child TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You have given me power to get wealth.
In my house there is much treasure. Why should I perish
with hunger when all that is Yours is mine, because I am in
Christ.
Dt.8:18; Pr.15:6; Lk.15:17,31
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OCT 16 OCCUPY THE LAND
IN CHRIST
Therefore understand today that the LORD your God is He who
goes over before you as a consuming fire. He will destroy them and
bring them down before you; so you shall drive them out and destroy
them quickly, as the LORD has said to you.
... “Yet once more I shake not only the earth, but also heaven.”
Now this, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of those things that
are being shaken... Since we are receiving a Kingdom which cannot
be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God
acceptably with reverence and godly fear. For our God is a consuming
fire (Dt.9:3; Heb.12:23-29).
Moses was preparing the people of God to possess the Promised Land.
He gives the reasons why God will drive out the enemies before them.
Understanding this will prepare your heart to face any challenge victoriously.
Naturally not possible: The first thing we need to know in our spiritual
offensive warfare is that without God we can never overcome our enemies
- satan, world or flesh. Moses said, the cities of the enemies were large and
their walls were so tall they reached the sky. The inhabitants were giants,
very tall and strong. It was said about them, “Who can stand before the
descendants of Enoch” (Dt.9:2). Here God emphasized that Israel could
never overcome the enemies’ nations with their natural strength.
In Christ, Jesus and you are Wine and branch. As the branch cannot
bear fruit of itself, neither can you unless you abide in Him (Jn.15:1-5).
Without Christ, you can do nothing. When you are in the flesh you cannot
please God or defeat satan or his temptations. This revelation will help you
lean on God’s wisdom and strength in all your battles.
God in you as a Consuming Fire: Moses said that God himself would
go before them as a consuming fire to destroy their enemies. The raging,
consuming fire of God is burning in you. It will consume all your enemies.
As you become conscious of the God who lives in you as a consuming fire,
you become His flame to easily destroy the enemies. No demon, no disease,
no curse, no sin can challenge you as you are filled with God’s consuming
fire (Dt.9:3; 4:24; Heb.12:29). Develop this consciousness.
God’s wrath against His enemies: Moses said, “Because of the
wickedness of the nations, the Lord is driving them out before you” (Dt.9:4).
Whenever we see in the Bible God utterly destroying entire Gentile nations,
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we must understand that it is God’s hatred and wrath against sin that caused
Him to do it. God cursed satan when he tempted the first man in Eden
(Ge.3:14-15). Since then, God’s wrath is against satan, the enemy of God’s
creation. Because of this wrath, the Son of God came into this world to
destroy the works of the devil (1.Jn.3:8).
In Christ, you hate the devil because of how he tortures human beings.
Every time you see sickness, disease or sin, you rise up in holy anger like
your Savior. You are God’s savior for this world now. Remember, it is not
your righteousness but God’s anger that destroys the works of the devil.
His righteousness: Moses repeatedly said that it was not because of
the righteousness or uprightness of the Israelites that He would drive out
the enemies before them (Dt.9:4-5). The Israelites were always a stiff-
necked people. They provoked God’s wrath to the core by their constant
rebellion. In this chapter, He reminds Israel of their rebellions to prove that
their victory was not because of their righteousness.
In Christ, you don’t depend on your righteousness, prayers or godliness.
You are created in true righteousness and holiness (Eph.4:24). The moment
you believed in Jesus, you became God’s very righteousness (Ro.3:22; 4:5).
You received abundance of the gift of righteousness in Christ (Ro.5:17).
Your Savior became sin for you so that you might become the righteousness
of God in Him. All your victories now come from your righteousness, which
is God’s.
Beloved, God lives in you as a consuming fire. He is the One who
destroys the powers of darkness. All you have to do is move in faith to
possess new territories for God. Don’t depend on your righteousness or
godliness. See yourself as God’s righteousness and begin to reign in life.
Thank You, Lord, You are the One who goes before me
as a Consuming Fire. You will destroy my enemies and bring
them down before me. It is not because of my righteousness
or the uprightness of my heart that I go in to possess the
land, but You made Christ who knew no sin to be sin for me,
that I might become the righteousness of God, because I
am in Christ.
Dt.9:3-4; 2.Co.5:21
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OCT 17
RIGHTEOUSNESS IN CHRIST
Do not think in your heart, after the LORD your God has cast
them out before you, saying, ‘Because of my righteousness the
LORD has brought me in to possess this land’; but it is because of
the wickedness of these nations that the LORD is driving them out
from before you (Dt.9:4)
Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His
sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin. But now the righteousness
of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law
and the Prophets, even the righteousness of God, through faith in
Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe… (Ro.3:20-22)
Life in Christ is the life of God’s righteousness. The subject of
righteousness runs like a red threat throughout the whole Bible. You need a
thorough knowledge of the righteousness of God in order to live a life free
of guilt, condemnation or pride and self-confidence. Here in Deuteronomy,
God made very clear that it was not because of Israel’s own righteousness
that He gave them victory, but in spite of their stiff-necked nature. He
narrated Israel’s rebellion to prove their depraved nature and helplessness
(Dt.9).
Impossible righteousness: The Israelites’ righteousness was
dependent upon their total obedience to every commandment God had given
to them. “Then it will be righteousness for us, if we are careful to observe
all these commandments before the LORD our God, as He has commanded
us” (Dt.6:25). Even a single breach of obedience would nullify their
righteousness (Jas.2:10). How could a fallen man with his sinful nature
ever fulfill God’s standard? The result? There was none righteous, no, not
one (Ro.3:10-12). Truly, “by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in
His sight” (Ro.3:20). Law can never justify. The law was given to drive you
to the Throne of His grace to obtain mercy and grace in your utter
hopelessness (Ro.7:9; Heb.4:14-16). God’s law is holy, just and good, but it
could never supply power to live a holy life (Ro.7:12). Thank God for Jesus
who fulfilled every law and became God’s righteousness for you!
Imputed righteousness: God commanded His people not even to
think that their own righteousness drove out their enemies (Dt.9:4). If you
have seen victory or any blessing, remember to ascribe it to the righteousness
of God. This will make you truly humble and thankful.
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Under the Old Covenant, innumerable animal sacrifices covered the
sins of Israel. Symbolically, their sins were transferred upon those innocent
animals (Ps.32:1-2). In Christ, your sins were not only forgiven, they were
totally atoned for. You were not made righteous by the blood of birds and
animals, but by the precious Blood of your Savior (1.Pe.1:18-19). Now,
God’s righteousness without the law is manifested in you. By your simple
faith in Jesus and His Blood, you are declared righteous and perfect once
and for all (Ro.3:21-28; Heb.10:14).
Everything God has done for you – your victory, health, prosperity,
godly nature, peace and joy, gifts and fruit of the Spirit – all is by His grace
and grace alone! Now, all you have to do is believe and appropriate the
blessings of God’s righteousness. Lean on God’s grace in simple faith. Confess
and thank God that you are the righteousness of God in Christ (2.Co.5:21).
Develop your faith and please God (Heb.11:6).
Imitate righteousness: The righteousness of God must be put into
practice in everyday life. Righteousness means being and doing right. You
are now clothed with Jesus’ righteousness and can imitate Him in your talk
and walk. Every word and deed will be right in the sight of God and man.
Being the righteousness of God is nothing but living out the life of Jesus.
Under the Old Covenant, righteousness was shown even in small practical
details. For example, returning the coat of a poor man in the night to protect
him from the cold “shall be righteousness to you before the LORD your
God” (Dt.24:13). Your righteousness must shine before the world (Mt.5:14-
16).
Beloved, your Jesus became the sacrifice of righteousness for you
(Dt.33:19). You don’t need to sweat any more to live righteously. Even your
best effort is cursed like Cain’s offering. Accept God’s Blood-bought
righteousness and please Him like Abel. Believe His righteousness in you
and behave accordingly TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, I shall flourish like a palm tree, I
shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. You hear my prayer. I
believe You, and it is accounted to me for righteousness. I
am the righteousness of God, because I am in Christ.
Ps.92:12; Pr.15:29; Ro.4:3; 2.Co.5:21
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OCT 18 BETTER THAN THE FIRST
IN CHRIST
At that time the LORD said to me, “Hew for yourself two tablets
of stone like the first, and come up to Me on the mountain and make
yourself an ark of wood. And I will write on the tablets the words that
were on the first tablets, which you broke; and you shall put them in
the ark”.
However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural, and afterward
the spiritual (Dt.10:1-2; 1.Co.15:46).
Moses had broken the tablets of stone on which God wrote His laws
with His own finger. Moses, the meekest man on earth, became so furious
that he threw down the stone tablets when he saw the golden calf. Yet God
in His mercy asked Moses to prepare two stones like the first ones. Then
He wrote on those tablets His same laws as on the first tablets. This shows
how God can rewrite and remake what we break in our lives.
The first man: God created His first man according to His image and
His likeness. He gave him dominion over all the earth and His creation. He
literally made him king of this earth and blessed him (Ge.1:26-28). We know
how man lost that image and likeness of God when he sinned and lost the
glory of God (Ro.3:23).
In Christ, God recreated you and remade you once again in His own
image and His own likeness. The dominion you lost in the first Adam was
restored back to you through the second Adam. When Christ rose again,
He took all authority in heaven and earth to give it back to you. As the first
Adam became the king of the earth, you now reign in life through the second
Adam, your Savior. Just like the first man was blessed, you too are blessed
in Christ. God rewrites His plan and His will in your life. He is a Restorer!
Rebuilder! Remaker!
Much more than the first: Moses cut two stone tablets just like the
first ones. God wrote on those tablets exactly what He wrote in the first
writing, the Ten Commandments (Dt.10:1-4). In Christ, the second Adam
not only restored you to your first glory of the first man, but much more. In
God’s plan, every day should be better than yesterday for you. The first
Adam was earthly, the second Adam was heavenly. As was the man of the
dust, so also are those who are made of dust. As is the heavenly Man, so
also are those who are heavenly (1.Co.15:45-49). In Christ, you now bear
the image of the heavenly Man. Truly your latter wine is better than the first
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wine (Jn.2:10). Your latter glory is far more than the first glory (Hag.2:9).
Though your beginning was small, yet your latter end will increase abundantly
(Job 8:7).
Law and grace: God rewrote His laws on Moses’ stone tablets. In
Christ, He made your heart His tablet and wrote His laws right into your
heart through His Spirit. Moses gave us the law. Your divine Moses Jesus
Christ brought you grace and truth (Jn.1:17). Truly, grace is much better
than law. God’s laws engraved on stones were glorious. When Moses brought
the tablets of stone down to the people, his face was shining with God’s
glory. Now in Christ, the very Spirit of God wrote His laws into your newly
created heart. How much more glorious it should be! What Moses brought
down from the mountain brought condemnation. What Jesus brought to you
is His own righteousness. It carries much more glory than the glory of
Moses which passed away (2.Co.3:7-11).
In Christ, now the Holy Spirit is constantly transforming you into the
same image of Christ from glory to glory. Every day, your glory is increasing.
Beloved, your glory, your righteousness, your dominion and God’s image
in you is totally restored back to you. No matter how much the devil has
marred your image and destroyed your dominion, God has completely
rewritten your history . Maybe you have broken the plan of God in your life
by your own sin or negligence. Don’t worry! Your God can restore it. Your
wasted years and wasted energy, all can be given back to you, and even
much more than what you had. Rise up to your destiny and glory, in JESUS
Name!
Thank You, Lord, You will raise up the tabernacle of
David, which has fallen down, and repair its damages. You
will raise up its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old.
Though my beginning was small, yet my latter end will
increase abundantly, because I am in Christ.
Amos 9:11; Job 8:7
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KNOWLEDGE OF GOD IN CHRIST
Indeed heaven and the highest heavens belong to the LORD
your God, also the earth with all that is in it. For the LORD your God
is God of gods and Lord of lords...
Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God
and of Jesus our Lord, as His divine power has given to us all things
that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who
called us by glory and virtue (Dt.10:14,17; 2.Pe.1:2-3).
In Deuteronomy, God reveals Himself in many ways. The Knowledge
of God is most important for our Christian life. When we know our God, we
spontaneously love Him and serve Him. This desire of God is repeated
many times when God expected His people to fear Him, to walk in all His
ways, and to love and serve Him with all their hearts and souls.
Knowledge is the key for the transformation of our lives. When we
know how God loves the strangers, the fatherless and the widows, we start
loving such unfortunate people. We imitate and emulate people whom we
admire. Talking about the futility of idols, the psalmist said, “Those who
make them are like them; so is everyone who trusts in them” (Ps.115:8).
How true!
The great Owner: The highest heavens and the earth belong to Him
(Dt.10:14). He is the Owner and Creator. This revelation of God will cast
away fear and create supernatural faith in us. As the Owner of all the
heavens, He has all authority over it. The heavens are the Lord’s, but the
earth He has given to the children of men (Ps.115:16). He is the One who
gave this earth to man.
In Christ, God made you His co-owner and gave you authority in heaven
and on earth (Mt.28:18-19). Heaven has become your home. You are seated
in the heavenlies (Eph.2:6). As a citizen of heaven, you have free access to
release heaven on earth (Mt.18:18; Phil.3:20). As the Owner of the earth,
God has given His authority to you. When you came to Christ, all things
became yours - the world, things present or things to come - all are yours
(1.Co.3:21-23). In short, the keys of the Kingdom of heaven and earth are
entrusted to you (Mt.16:18-19). You can now bring down the Kingdom of
God to this earth and execute the will of God on earth as it is in heaven.
Please make ample use of this special authority.
God of gods (Dt.10:17a): Your God is the supreme God. No other
god is like Him in power or in holiness or wisdom. King Nebuchadnezzar
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worshipped so many pagan gods. When the God of all gods revealed to him
His secrets, he proclaimed, “Truly your God is the God of gods, the Lord of
kings, and the revealers of secrets” (Dan.2:47). When we know Him as the
God of all gods, we will not fear the gods of this world nor any witchcraft or
magic powers (Jdg.6:10).
In Christ, God has made you the god of this world. Originally, Adam
was the god of the entire world but he forfeited this privileged position to
the devil and made him the god of this world. Thank God, Jesus came, took
back what Adam had lost, and gave it to you. When you became a child of
God, you literally became a little god (Jn.10:34-35). As Moses was god to
Pharaoh, you became god to the powers of darkness (Ex.7:1). Believe it
and act on it.
Lord of lords: One of the great names of our God is King of kings and
Lord of the lords (Dt.10:17b). He will demonstrate this name by destroying
the nations and rule their kings with a rod of iron (Rev.19:11-16). He is the
Master of all masters! The President of all presidents! When you see Him
like this, you will stop fearing mortal man. When you preach the Gospel or
when you are persecuted, man can only kill your body, nothing more. Jesus
clearly taught us to fear God, who after killing has the authority to throw
into hell (Lk.12:4-5)
In Christ, He has made you the master of everything and everyone.
The weakest person in Christ is stronger than the strongest man (1.Co.1:25).
Beloved, your God and you became one in Christ. You are a child of
the Owner of heaven and earth. You are a royal son of the King of the
universe. God wants you to take your royal throne and execute judgment
over the nations. Think and walk majestically. Rule and reign the world. Act
like a little god and master of everything. Proclaim and practice it TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, heaven and the highest heavens belong
to You, also the earth with all that is in it… You are the God
of gods and the Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and
awesome, who shows no partiality nor takes a bribe. The
heaven, even the heavens are Yours, but the earth You have
given to me, because I am in Christ.
Dt.10:14,17; Ps:115:16
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 Always guidance: God’s eyes upon you mean His continuous guidance
also. He will instruct you and teach you His ways and guide you with His
OCT 20 ALWAYS IN CHRIST eyes (Ps.32:8). He guides you every second of your life. He promises you
that He will guide you continually (Isa.58:11). What a blessing it is to be
guided continually by the God of heaven and earth!
...the land which you cross over to possess is a land of hills and Always goodness and mercy: God’s eyes upon you is the direct result
valleys, which drinks water from the rain of heaven, a land for which of His goodness and mercy! It is His goodness that took the people of God
the LORD your God cares; the eyes of the LORD your God are to Canaan. In Christ, God’s goodness and mercy follow you all the days of
always on it, from the beginning of the year to the very end of the your life till you reach your heavenly home (Ps.23:6). “His mercy endures
year. forever!” should be your continuous song in Christ. As long as you are in
...lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age… (Dt.11:11- Christ, you are in His goodness and mercy. Expect goodness and mercy to
12; Mt.28:20). manifest every day of your life.
Beloved, coming to Christ is coming to His continuous care, continuous
Presence, continuous guidance and continuous blessings. These blessings
While describing Canaan’s riches, fertility and the rain from heaven,
are always with you and upon you. All God expects from you is for you to
God comes to the most important aspect of Canaan: The fact that His eyes
trust His care and love and to walk in His guidance. He is your Good Shepherd
will be on Canaan throughout the year, from the first to the last day.
who leads you to the pastures of tender grass and the waters of rest and
Always watchful: When God takes His people to His chosen land, He purity. Just thank Him continuously and enjoy your life in Christ NOW!
not only takes care of His people, but also of the very land He gives them.
Thank you, Lord, Your eyes are always on me, from the
Can you imagine God’s eyes running to and fro and watching over the
beginning of the year to the very end of the year. You will
entire land, forests, rivers and everything? The entire nation was under
instruct and teach me in the way I should go. You will guide
God’s supervision and watchful care. It was a completely demon-, disease-
with Your eyes. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
, defilement- and desecration-free zone. This truth thrills my heart.
all the days of my life, because I am in Christ.
Life in Christ is also a God-cared life. Always remember: Life in Christ
Dt.11:12; Ps.32:8; 23:6
for you is life in Canaan for the Israelites. You entire life is always under
the direct care and supervision of God. God’s caring eyes and compassionate
heart were upon Solomon’s temple perpetually (1.Ki.9:3). You are God’s
temple in Christ. His eyes and His heart are upon you all the days of your
life. Every time you enter into a new year, remember that from the first till
the last day of the year, your God is caring for you compassionately. Never
be anxious about yourself (Phil.4:6). Live a carefree life before God, since
He is most careful for you (1.Pe.5:7).
Always Presence: The pillar of fire and the pillar of cloud were upon
them throughout all their journeys till they reached Canaan. Once they
reached Canaan, God’s overshadowing Presence was covering the entire
Promised Land under His wings. (Ex.40:38). When sin entered, His Presence
left for a while, otherwise He was there as Jehovah Shammah (Eze.48:35).
The very name of their city was, ‘The Lord is there’.
In Christ, your Savior is with you always, even to the end of the age
(Mt.28:20). His ever abiding Presence never leaves you, never forsakes
you, every single minute and every single day of your entire life (Heb.13:5).
Be aware of this greatest privilege!
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BLESS THE NATURE IN CHRIST
And it shall be that if you earnestly obey My commandments
which I command you today, to love the LORD your God and serve
Him with all your heart and with all your soul, then I will give you the
rain for your land in its season, the early rain and the latter rain, that
you may gather in your grain, your new wine, and your oil. And I will
send grass in your fields for your livestock, that you may eat and be
filled. Take heed to yourselves, lest your heart be deceived, and you
turn aside and serve other gods and worship them.
For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the
revealing of the sons of God (Dt.11:13-15; Ro.8:19-22).
God promised His people the seasonal rain and bumper harvests of
grains, grass and vegetables if they would obey His voice and love and
serve Him. One of the blessings God gives to His people is a favorable
climate and fertility. Natural calamities were the result of curse and
disobedience. For one Jonah, God changed the entire nature. God sent out
a great wind and mighty tempest to change his direction, and He caused all
of that to cease when Jonah was thrown out of the ship. He prepared a fish
to bring him to his destination and a plant to teach him a lesson. The whole
world revolves around the elect of God.
Curse reversed: Before the fall of man, all nature, the land, forests
and everything were blessed and in God’s order (Ge.1:12). The day man
fell, the very ground was cursed, and thorns and thistles began to grow
(Ge.3:17-19). Agriculture and cultivation became a toil and hard labor for
men. Under the Old Covenant, the obedience of the Israelites changed the
curse of nature and brought former and latter rain (Dt.11:13-14; Zec.10:1).
Their obedience affected even the grass in their field, the cattle, the birds
and even the seasons - in short, the whole creation.
In Christ, all the curses - even the curse on nature and creation - were
totally reversed. As a new creation, you have all authority to control nature
and bless this earth. Natural calamities can be thwarted by you, when you
exercise your God given authority. The Bible is full of such examples.
Old Covenant saints: Even the Old Covenant saints exercised
authority over nature and proved God’s mighty power to the nations. Elijah,
the man of God, could stop the rain and even the dew for more than three
years with his prophetic prayer and authority. Not even a drop of rain fell,
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and not one grass grew. When he prayed again, the showers came and
everything started growing again (1.Ki.17:1; 18:5-6,41-46). Likewise, Samuel
prayed and thunder and rain came. Such demonstration made people to
greatly fear the Lord and Samuel (1.Sa.12:15-20).
Remember, the Old Covenant saints had not been given all authority
over heaven and earth. In Christ, however, all the authority of Jesus Christ
is given to you. How much more should you realize and release your authority
over nature!
New Covenant saints: The author of the New Covenant, our Lord
Jesus Christ, exercised enormous authority over nature when He was in
the flesh. He calmed the raging sea with one word (Mk.4:35-41). He cursed
the fig tree with one word, and it withered the same day (Mk.11:12-14; 20-
24). He controlled multitudes of fish and commanded them to get into the
net (Lk.5:1-11). He put a silver coin in the mouth of a fish. He multiplied the
dead fish and the bread thousand fold.
In Christ, He transferred His authority to His spiritual Body, the Church.
Remember, He didn’t use all the authority of God when He was in the
flesh. After He rose again, He took all the keys of heaven and earth and
gave them to you. Now you can speak to the mountain and cause it to fly
away. The Apostle Paul perceived the coming storm and warned his people.
For his sake, God rescued all his co-passengers (Ac.27:10,22-25).
Beloved, all creation was subjected to futility. It is under bondage to
decay and corruption. The whole creation is waiting for the manifestation
of the sons of God. When you, the new creation, manifest your full authority,
you can liberate and bless the creation of this world. You can reverse the
natural calamities. You can bless this world with prosperity and fertility. In
short, you can make your territory as the Garden of Eden with the blessing
of the second Adam. Rise up to your position TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, I can say to the mountain, be removed
and be cast into the sea. I do not doubt in my heart, but
believe that those things I say will be done, and I will have
whatever I say. If I can believe, all things are possible to
me, because I am in Christ.
Mt.11:23; 9:23
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And you shall destroy their altars, break their sacred pillars, and
burn their wooden images with fire; you shall cut down the carved
images of their gods and destroy their names from that place.
If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from
you... And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it
from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members
perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell (Dt.12:3; Mt.5:29-
30).
Some of the most repeated warnings to the Israelites were warnings
against idolatry. God hates idolatry with all passion. His wrath is kindled
against all forms of idolatry. Anything that takes God’s place in our hearts
infuriates Him. Millions were killed because of this sin in the Old Testament.
Truly our God is a zealous and jealous Lover. He will never allow anything
to take His devotion in our minds or hearts. Let us see how to avoid this
abominable sin of idolatry.
No trace: God commanded His people to ruthlessly demolish all the
pagan shrines, wherever they would find them. Pillars had to be smashed to
pieces. Altars had to be torn apart. Even the memory of pagan gods had to
be erased. This shows the severity of God against anything that comes in
between us and God.
In Christ, such high standard is not reduced in any way. Your Savior,
the Head of the Church, didn’t make it easier either. He even said, pluck
out your eye if it leads you to lust and chop off your hand of foot if it causes
you to sin (Mk.9:43-47). What a harsh word! A little place given to sin and
temptation will make place for more depravity. It will defile many others
around you and block the riches of life in Christ.
Jesus was ruthless when He cleansed the physical temple (Jn.2:13-
22). The Holy Spirit is ruthless in destroying whatever defiles you, His temple
(1.Co.3:16-17). All the apostles including Paul were ruthless in dealing with
people when sin and hypocrisy were found in them (Ac.8:18-25; 13:7-12;
1.Co.5:1-8). Life in Christ abhors all trace of sin with the holy wrath of
God.
No curiosity: After entering into Canaan, it was natural for people to
be ensnared by the people around. That is why God strongly commanded
Israel not even to inquire about their gods and their form of worship, saying,
“Take heed to yourself that you are not ensnared to follow them, after they
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are destroyed from before you, and that you do not inquire after their gods,
saying, ‘How did these nations serve their gods? I also will do likewise’”
(Dt.12:29-31). If we are careless, there is always a danger of conforming
to the standard of this world (Ro.12:2). In Christ, you have the privilege to
transform your mind with God’s Word and with God’s people. If God’s
Word doesn’t transform you, you will automatically be conformed to the
sinful world. It is better to be babes in malice but wise and mature in the
things of God. Childlike unfamiliarity with evil is a great blessing (1.Co.14:20).
Never be curious to know the things of the world or of satan. The Bible
warns us not to know the depths of satan (Rev.2:24). Enquiring the details
of sinful pagan practices will gradually ensnare you. Be careful!
No occult: God warns His people against false prophets and dreamers
who would lead them to other gods. People who practice such occult arts
should be put to death (Dt.13:1-4). If anyone diverts you from your loyalty
to Christ even through miracles, be ruthless to resist and condemn all trace
of it. The only thing that will protect you against such deception is the sound
doctrine of the Word of God and the gift of discernment by the Spirit of
God. In these last days, many such false miracle workers and pseudo
prophets, even many false christs, will rise up and deceive many through
their great miracles (Mt.24:24). Sometimes such false miracle workers are
sent to corroborate your commitment to the Lord and His Word. Discern
and desist with all your mind and might!
No soul tie: God abhors idols so much that He warned His people to
kill anyone, even spouse, sons, or daughters who might try to divert them to
other gods. If someone from the inhabitants of a city would lead them away
from God, all the city should be destroyed along with the people (Dt.13:6-
18). Oh! See the intensity of God’s wrath against inducements and
temptations.
Beloved, idolatry is anything that disturbs your loyalty to Christ. This
world, love of money, love of yourself, love of your family, job or possessions,
anything can become your idol. Ruthlessly demolish and smash any doubtful
relationships, materials like pornography, magic books, demonic music, filthy
movies, intellectually seducing books that kill your simplicity of faith, or ties
to unbelieving friends. Ask the Holy Spirit to show you anything that kills
your zealous love for God TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, I do not love the world or the things
in the world, for all that is in the world - the lust of the
flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life - is not of
You but is of the world. The world is passing away, and the
lust of it; but I who do Your will abide forever, because I
am in Christ.
1.Jn.2:15-17
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REJOICE IN CHRIST
And there you shall eat before the LORD your God, and you
shall rejoice in all to which you have put your hand, you and your
households, in which the LORD your God has blessed you.
So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking
bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and
simplicity of heart (Dt.12:7; Ac.2:46).
Life in Christ is a life of rejoicing, joy and gladness. Your God wants all
His children to rejoice and be glad in life. In Deuteronomy, He repeatedly
commanded His people to rejoice with all their family members in His Presence
(Dt.12:7,12,18; 14:26; 16:11,14-15; 26:11; 27:7; 28:47; 30:9; 32:43; 33:18).
We tend to think people under the Old Covenant were loaded with heavy
burdens, rules and regulations, but even under such a covenant, God made
provisions for His people to rejoice, to eat and be merry in His Presence.
You live in the New Covenant which far excels in blessings and privileges.
Truly, Jesus brought great joy to all people (Lk.2:10). Our message is rightly
called ‘Good News’ (Mt.11:5; Lk.1:19; 2:10; 4:18; 8:1; 16:16; Ac.8:12). If
you really walk in the Good News of the New Covenant, you will be the most
joyful, excited person on this earth. Satan targets your joy for he knows that
your strength lies there (Neh.8:10). It’s time to restore the joy of the Lord to
His Body.
Joy in His Presence: God commanded His people in the Promised Land
to regularly worship at His habitation with all their tithes and offerings. There,
they should eat whatever their hearts desired, and rejoice before Him with all
their family members, even with their servants and the strangers among them
(Dt.12:7,12,18). Your joy and gladness come from your Daddy-God, the Source
of all joy. When God created man, there was no sorrow or grief in his entire
system. Sorrowful conception, sorrowful childbirth, sorrowful eating and
sorrowful work is God’s curse upon fallen mankind (Ge.3:16-19). Every time
man comes back to God, joy emanates from His Presence.
David always enjoyed joy in God’s Presence (2.Sa.6:12-15; 1.Chr.16:27;
Ac.2:25-26; Ps.16:8-11). When Jesus came into your life, all the heavenly joy
rushed into your spirit. When the Holy Spirit, the Oil of gladness, came upon
you, rivers of joy started gushing out of you. When you carry God’s Presence,
you carry the joy of the Lord. Let not your soul and mind and the things that
happen around you clog the force of joy in you. Release it TODAY!
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Joy in His family: Almost every time God commanded to rejoice in His
Presence, He made clear that the entire family should come and rejoice in His
Presence. “You shall rejoice… you and your sons and your daughters, your
male and female servants, and the Levite… the stranger and the fatherless and
the widow …” (Dt.12:12,18; 16:11,14). From God’s repeated Words you can
understand how much He longs to see you enjoying with every one of your
family members. Whenever you go to the gathering of the saints, don’t exclude
any one of your family members. Make sure all your children attend the service
along with the servants and strangers who stay with you. There is such a joy
in the family union! Husband and wife should rejoice in each other’s company
(Pr.5:18; Isa.62:5). Parents should rejoice and enjoy their children (Ps.127:3-
5; Pr.10:1). Even your servants and strangers must happily stay with you.
This is your blessing in Christ. Never accept anything else as normal and
inevitable!
Joy in your work: God was very particular to mention that they should
rejoice in all their handiwork (Dt.12:7,18). All your labor must bring you joy
and gladness. Before the fall, Adam and Eve would have found extreme delight
in their guarding and cultivating work (Ge.2:15). Only after the fall, the joy of
work was destroyed by the curse, but God restored the joy of work to His
Covenant people (Ge.3:17-19). Only to restore the joy of their handiwork to
His people, God ordained the gathering of His Covenant people in His Presence.
If you don’t enjoy your God-given work, you bring a curse upon yourself.
Whatever service you render to people you render to God! Heed God’s warning:
“…all these curses shall come upon you… because you did not serve the
LORD your God with joy and gladness of heart…” (Dt.28:45,47-48).
Beloved, resolve to serve your Lord with joy and gladness of heart
(Ps.100:2)! Rejoice with your family! Rejoice in His Presence! Rejoice in
good times and bad times! Rejoice in the Lord always (Phil.4:4)! Release the
rivers of joy from your spirit and harvest strength, health and vitality TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You have shown me the path of life. In
Your presence is fullness of joy, at Your right hand are pleasures
forevermore. You have put gladness in my heart, more than in
the season that their grain and wine increased. You have turned
for me my mourning into dancing. You have put off my sackcloth
and clothed me with gladness, because I am in Christ.
Ps.16:11; 4:7; 30:11
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BE GLAD IN CHRIST
And you shall rejoice before the LORD your God, you and your
sons and your daughters, your male and female servants, and the
Levite who is within your gates, since he has no portion nor inheritance
with you.
Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! (Dt.12:12;
Phil.4:4).
Life in Christ is a life of thrill, excitement and gladness of heart. If this
is not the case in your life, something is blocking the free flow of God’s life
and hindering your usefulness. Remember, God can never use a depressed
person! The message on the joy of the Lord is the urgent need of the Church
today. There is so much depression everywhere, and it is infiltrating even
the Body of Christ. We must hate and resist gloominess, sorrow and
depression with the same intensity as we hate satan and sin!
From the deepest prison pit, the apostle Paul could sing and praise His
Lord and command you to rejoice in the Lord always (Ac.16:25-; Phil.4:4).
You have no right to be depressed! Give no room to gloom! Let a smile be
your style! Deuteronomy enumerates various reasons for you to rejoice
and be glad.
Joy in giving: God blessed the Israelites with abundant harvests, cattle
and riches. In order to increase and multiply their harvest, He made a provision
to offer a percentage back to Him. The Israelites were liberal and regular
givers (Dt.14:26; 27:6-7). More than that, they gave generously to God as
the Lord had blessed them (Dt.16:10). Whenever God asks you to give
something to Him, it is to give more back to you and increase your joy in
giving. If you are a giver, you will know the joy of giving and the thrill of
seeing how God richly repays you. The Mazedonian believers gave out of
deep poverty and great trial but with abundant joy and great liberality
(2.Co.8:1-2). Only a liberal person can know this abundance of joy. David
considered it his greatest privilege to give to the King of the universe
(1.Chr.29:14). They sowed greatly and reaped great gladness (1.Chr.29:22).
The greater your giving, the greater your gladness! If you miss the bubbling
joy today, send a big gift for God’s ministry and prove your joy! The Early
Church sold all their properties and enjoyed the joy and gladness of their
hearts (Ac.2:44-47).
Joy in blessings: God bestows His blessings and spoils you with all
His good things to excite you and to make you glad (Dt.26:11).If you count
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your blessings one by one, you cannot but be glad and thankful. People get
depressed when they focus on their lacks and fears whereas there are
millions of things God has done for them to rejoice. God commanded His
people to pray while bringing all their firstfruits to God (Dt.26:1-11). The
prayer reminded them from where God lifted them up. Yes, when you
remember every good thing the Lord has given to you and your people, your
heart will swell with joy. A grateful person is a glad person. A complaining
person is a confused person. A murmuring person is a moaning person. In
Christ, are you deprived of any blessing?! Your Daddy didn’t spare His own
precious Son. Will He withhold anything from you (Ro.8:32) Just meditate
on all the blessings you have in Christ and see the joy of the Lord flooding
through you! A joyful life is not optional. It decides your victory, health,
strength, family harmony, prosperity, guidance and everything about you.
Get back your joy TODAY!
Rejoice in God’s vindication: The fact that your God will bring justice
is a great reason for you to rejoice. “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people;
for He will avenge the blood of His servants, and render vengeance to His
adversaries. He will provide atonement for His land and His people”
(Dt.32:43). God’s servants are persecuted in many parts of the world, and
God’s adversaries are gloating over the Body of Christ. The cry of suffering
saints has ascended to heaven (Ex.2:23-25; 1.Sa.9:16). Your God will surely
avenge your cause and destroy your enemies. He reigns as Judge over all
nations (Ge.18:25; Ps.94:2)! He will not ignore your sufferings for long. He
will avenge every drop of your tears and blood (Rev.6:10). Your Haman will
be hanged, and you will be exalted. Rejoice in His judgments (Ps.48:11)!
Beloved, all the feasts were specially ordained by the Lord, just to
make His people forget their sorrows and make life happy and joyful. Your
God’s greatest joy is to bless you (Dt.30:9). Nothing gladdens His heart
more than seeing you rejoice in His blessings. You are anointed with the Oil
of gladness more than anyone else (Heb.1:9). You can rejoice in sufferings
and trials. Your joy and gladness come from within you. Nothing that happens
around you can diminish your joy. Rejoice TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You have anointed me with the oil of
gladness more than my companions. Your Kingdom is
righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Your
Kingdom is within me, because I am in Christ.
Ro.14:17; Heb.1:9; Lk.17:21
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When the LORD your God enlarges your border... and you say,
‘Let me eat meat,’ because you long to eat meat, you may eat as
much meat as your heart desires... If the place where the LORD
your God chooses to put His name is too far from you...you may eat
within your gates as much as your heart desires.
Then Jesus answered her, “O woman, great is your faith! Be it
done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed instantly
(Dt.12:20-21; Mt.15:28).
Life in Christ enjoys the fulfillment of all its desires. God not only grants
what you ask for but also what you desire. It is satan’s trick to lie to you
that God is against all your desires. God is not against your desires! It is
your God who produces desire in your heart and fulfill it (Phil.2:13). God
repeatedly shows in this book how He longs to see the desires of His people
fulfilled (Dt.12:15,20-21; 14:26). He wanted His people to eat meat whenever
they desired and whatever they desired, according to His blessings. You
don’t give your loved ones just what they need but also what they desire as
long as it is harmless for them. How much more will your heavenly Father
and your Heavenly Bridegroom long to give you even the slightest desires
of your heart! This revelation will dispel all guilt and unbelief from your
heart.
All your desires: In Christ, you became a righteous person. The desire
of the righteous will be granted (Pr.10:24). Take a survey of your life and
count how many desires the Lord fulfilled in your life even before you
uttered a single word. You will be overwhelmed to see how God is sensitive
to your each and every desire! God searches your heart and knows all your
deep longings and wishes. As you faithfully walk in Him, He will create
more and more desires and will thrill you with granting every one of them.
When Christ rules your entire life, you are filled with all His desires, and
your very system will reject any desire contrary to God’s Word and will.
When you allow those desires to sprout and grow in you, nothing will be
impossible for you. Let the Holy Spirit arouse all godly desires within you
and manifest His power.
Desire to be first: The desire to be first is inherent in every person.
God wants you to be on top and excel in every undertaking (Dt.28:13).
Every one of God’s saints in the Bible was on top in their life situation.
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Abraham was considered a mighty prince among all people (Ge.23:6). Isaac
was the top farmer of his time (Ge.26:12-13). Joseph was always first in his
career (Ge.39:1-4; 21-23; 41:37-44). It is God’s desire that His people should
always be first wherever they are. That desire was transferred into your
heart. When the disciples were arguing who was the greatest among them,
Jesus called them and said, “If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of
all and servant of all” (Mk.9:35). Jesus didn’t condemn their desire to be
first, He only corrected the principles to becoming great in His Kingdom
(Lk.22:24-27). If you clearly follow the Bible ways of greatness, you will be
first wherever you go and in whatever you do.
Desire gifts: Desiring the manifestations of the Holy Spirit is a noble
desire. God Himself commands you to desire spiritual gifts, especially to
prophesy (1.Co.14:1; 13:9). The main reason why we don’t see His mighty
acts of signs and wonders is our lack of desire. It’s time to desire to arouse
your desire for God’s power display. It’s time to desire creative miracles
and to raise the dead. You can never be too ambitious for His glory and
power. When the Holy Spirit stirs your heart for the supernatural
manifestations, don’t dare to suffocate this desire. Read more about His
mighty deeds in the Bible and add fuel to your wish.
Desire greater ministry: God appreciates your desire to be used by
Him mightily. He wants you to aspire high responsibilities in His Kingdom
(1.Ti.3:1). Humility is not evading God-given positions. It’s a noble thing to
be a spiritual leader though the expected standard is high (1.Ti.3:1-7). The
reason for the poor Christian standard is the lack of godly ambitions. Come
on, let us aspire great and mighty things from God!
Beloved, desire and His Word more than ever before (Ps.19:7-10).
Always practice to delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you your
deep and secret desires (Ps.37:4). In Christ, whatever you desire will be
granted (Mk.11:24; 1.Jn.5:15)! Believe and rejoice TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, one thing I have desired of You, that
will I seek: That I may dwell in Your house all the days of
my life, to behold Your beauty, and to inquire of You. My
desire will be granted, because I am in Christ.
Ps.27:4; Pr.10:24
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OCT 26 OPEN YOUR HAND WIDE
IN CHRIST
If there is among you a poor man of your brethren, within any of
the gates in your land which the LORD your God is giving you, you
shall not harden your heart nor shut your hand from your poor brother,
but you shall open your hand wide to him and willingly lend him sufficient
for his need, whatever he needs.
But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly,
and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. So let each one
give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for
God loves a cheerful give (Dt.15:7-8; 2.Co.9:6-7).
Generosity to the poor is one of the main demands of God toward His
people. The poor and the needy will always be in this world. So he wants
His people to freely open their hands and meet their needs. Both under the
law and in the grace period, generosity to the poor is required. The Bible
has much to say about it.
No discrimination: The reason God expects us to be generous givers
is not to burden us but to bring equality among His people (2.Co.8:14). God
is not happy to see one poor man among His family (Dt.15:7). We are the
same family and the household of God (Eph.2:19). We have the same rich
Father for the whole family in heaven and on earth (Eph.3:14-15). Can you
imagine poor and rich saints in heaven? How could we ignore poor and rich
among our own family down on this earth? God’s method is to supply the
lack of the poor by the abundance of others. The eternal principle in the
family of God is, “He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who
gathered little had no lack” (2.Co.8:14-15).
No shutting your heart: God said, when we see a poor man we
should not harden our heart and shut our hand. In Christ, the love of God is
shed abroad in our hearts (Ro.5:5). When we see the need of others and
don’t meet their needs, the love of God in us is blocked, for God’s love
never seek its own (1.Jn.3:17). It is like blocking God Himself, for God is
love. Life in Christ is a life of compassion and generosity for the poor and
the needy.
No stinginess: God clearly stated, “You shall open your hand wide to
him and willingly lend him sufficient for his need, whatever he needs”
(Dt.15:8). God loves a cheerful giver (2.Co.9:7). The generous soul will be
made rich (Pr.11:25). Your God gives richly all things to all people to enjoy
(1.Ti.6:17). In Christ, you have this nature of liberal and generous giving.
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No selfish voice: Just before the seventh year, the year of release
(Jubilee), a temptation might come not to give to the poor. God warned
against such a selfish voice and called it a ‘wicked thought’ (Dt.15:9). If
Israel allowed such a thought, it would become sin and wickedness. In
Christ, you are totally selfless in nature. The One who gave Himself selflessly
to this sinful world lives in you. When the Spirit of God was poured out on
the Early Church, they spontaneously sold all their possessions and goods
and divided them among all, as anyone had need (Ac.2:44-45). No one said
that any of his belongings was his own (Ac.4:32). The only couple that
heeded the selfish voice opened themselves up for satan to fill their hearts
to lie to the Holy Spirit (Ac.5:3). They were killed on the spot. Remember,
not giving to the poor liberally is sin and makes you guilty.
No grudging: God said, “Your heart should not be grieved when you
give” (Dt.15:10). For a child of God, giving should be one of the greatest
pleasures. Anything we do for God and for men must be done happily. Paul
said, “Let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of
necessity” (2.Co.9:5, 7). If you know the blessings of giving and that giving
is your nature, and remember that you are a member of God’s own family,
your heart will bubble with joy every time you open your heart freely to give
to the poor and the needy.
Beloved, giving is God’s command and God’s pleasure. You are living
in this world to give. Your God is no man’s debtor. When you give to the
poor, you lend to God Himself. Your giving triggers God and makes Him
bless you in everything you do and in all your work and ventures. Never
ever allow a stingy heart attitude in you. Open your heart and your purse to
someone who is in need TODAY.
Thank You, Lord, he who sows sparingly will also reap
sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
So I give as I purpose in my heart, not grudgingly or of
necessity, for You love me, a cheerful giver. You are able
to make all grace abound to me, that I, always having all
sufficiency in all things, may have abundance for every good
work, because I am in Christ.
2.Co.9:6-8
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OCT 27 DEAL WITH SINNING BROTHER
IN CHRIST
..and it is told you, and you hear of it, then you shall inquire
diligently. And if it is indeed true and certain that such an abomination
has been committed in Israel... Whoever is deserving of death shall
be put to death on the testimony of two or three witnesses; he shall
not be put to death on the testimony of one witness.
Moreover if your brother sins against you, go and tell him his
fault between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained
your brother. But if he will not hear, take with you one or two more,
that ‘by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be
established’ (Dt.17:4,6; Mt.18:15-16).
God as a King was giving all His laws and instructions to His people on
various issues of everyday life. In this chapter, He is talking about how to
deal with someone who has gone after other gods. In Christ, this gives us
step by step principles to deal with our brethren who sin against God and us.
Investigate carefully: When you hear that someone has sinned against
God, don’t quickly judge him. Take time to enquire diligently and get enough
evidence to find out whether it is true. The Bible is against all quick judgments.
In fact, judging our brothers and sisters is not our job. Whoever judges a
Christian judges the law! God is the only lawgiver and judge (Jas.4:11-12).
Jesus sharply emphasized, “Judge not, that you be not judged” (Mt.7:1-2).
If we have to discipline or correct someone, however, we should not be
quick to do so without proper investigation. Our human tendency is to be
quick to condemn others. Never believe negative reports about others and
deal rashly. Such hasty criticism will weaken the hanging hands and feeble
knees of people (Heb.12:12). In Christ, you see the sins of people with deep
compassion and try to exhort and lift them up.
Look for two or three witnesses: After a thorough investigation and
enquiry, we must look for two three witnesses to confirm the crime. This is
a general principle in God’s Kingdom (Dt.17:6; Nu.35:30; 2.Co.13:1;
1.Ti.5:19). In Christ, when someone sins against you, you must deal with
him privately and try to win him. If he refuses to hear, take at least two
witnesses to confirm the accusation and confront the transgressor. This is
the advice your Jesus gives you. We are not to lean on our own understanding
to come to conclusions about anyone. Taking enough time is also very
important in dealing with people. Paul admonishes us to “Judge nothing
before the time” (1.Co.4:5). This process of looking for evidence and
involving two or three witnesses will prevent us from judging too quickly.
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If the case is too difficult, they were commanded to take it to the priest,
the Levites and the judge of that day. They would do a thorough enquiry
and give their final judgment (Dt.17:8-9). See here the hierarchy and the
steps God has ordained so beautifully. In Christ, you cannot afford to neglect
all these steps which come from God’s wisdom. Again Jesus said, if the
sinning person refuses to listen to the witnesses, we must go to the Church
of God, which is the final authority. Only when the person refuses to listen
to the Church, we must expel him or take any disciplinary action. When the
Church agrees on any issue, heaven approves it. Wherever God’s people
gather together, Christ Himself stands in their midst (Mt.18:15-20). The
Apostle Paul asked the church in Corinth to deliver that immoral person to
satan for the destruction of his flesh (1.Co.5:4-5). Oh! The authority of the
Church!
Obey verbatim: Once the judgment was declared, there was absolutely
no way for anyone to override or twist the decision (Dt.17:10-13). Anyone
who dared to disobey the church leadership was to be put to death. Such an
act created fear in the hearts of the Israelites. Under the New Covenant,
even the great apostles Paul and Barnabas were subject to the leadership
at Jerusalem. For any issue or conflict, they ran to Jerusalem for a solution.
The Jerusalem council then decreed what should be done in such cases
(Ac.15:1-2, 30-31). Paul humbly took the council’s decision and spread it to
all his churches. Life in Christ is not an independent life. It is a corporate
life with corporate decision-making.
Beloved, in Christ, you have enormous authority to correct and deal
with your fellow believers. Always remember, God is love, and love covers
a multitude of sins (1.Jn.4:8,16; 1.Pe.4:8). At the same time, love doesn’t
approve or ignore sin. We are debtors in Christ to lift up the fallen ones.
Ask the Holy Spirit how to deal with the problems you face and follow
Bible ethics TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, if a man is overtaken in any trespass,
I who am spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness,
considering myself lest I also be tempted. I will bear others’
burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ, because I am in
Christ.
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LONGEVITY OF MINISTRIES
IN CHRIST
…you shall surely set a king over you whom the LORD your
God chooses... that his heart may not be lifted above his brethren,
that he may not turn aside from the commandment to the right hand
or to the left, and that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he
and his children in the midst of Israel.
But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine
to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel.
For I will show him how many things he must suffer for My name’s
sake” (Dt.17:15,20; Ac.9:15-16).
God was instructing His people about life in Canaan. God knew that
once the Israelites occupied the Promised Land, they would ask for a king.
He gave them His requirement for the future kings and for prolonging their
days in their kingdom.
Accept God’s choice: The kings they accepted had to be God’s
selection and choice (Dt.17:15). They were chosen among their brethren,
not from the Gentiles.
In Christ, every believer is chosen as God’s king and priest, though the
ministry callings differ one from to another (Rev.1:5-6). Before you were
formed in your mother’s womb, God knew you, sanctified you and ordained
you for your special ministry (Jer.1:5). Your calling is not by men or through
men but by God Himself (Gal.1:1). It could be apostle, prophet, evangelist,
pastor, teacher or any one of the assisting ministries like helpers, exhorters,
givers, mercy doers or administrators (Eph.4:11; Ro.12:6-8). Recognizing
and accepting your calling is your first step to longevity in the ministry.
Missing your calling or changing your calling could even endanger your life.
God rewards your faithfulness, not your calling. Find out your calling and
fulfill it at any cost.
Lean on God’s strength: A king should not multiply horses and trust
his war machinery (Dt.17:16). He must know that his battles are God’s
battles. He must seek God’s counsel, strategy and help, just like David did
always.
In Christ, God has given you enough grace, wisdom and power to fulfill
your ministry victoriously (Eph.4:7; Gal.2:8-9; 1.Co.3:9-10). You draw from
God’s energy as you abide in the vine, and you produce your ministry fruits
(Jn.15:1-8). Never depend on your theological knowledge, people’s skill
and human wisdom alone. Seek to be strengthened with might through the
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Holy Spirit (Eph.3:16). Allow God’s Word to take deep root in you for your
strength (1.Jn.2:14). Only through Christ and His anointing, you can fulfill
your calling and maintain longevity.
Build God’s Kingdom: Kings should not be selfish pleasure seekers.
They should not multiply wives and multiply gold and silver for themselves
(Dt.17:17). Kings are called to take care of their people and to serve them
as God’s representatives. They fight the battles of God, risking their own
lives.
In Christ, you are totally separated to build God’s Kingdom, to win
souls and to edify the people of God. It is God’s responsibility to feed you
and to take care of all your needs and comforts. In the last days, men will
be lovers of themselves and lovers of money, but you are constrained by
God’s love to bless the churches and moved with compassion for the perishing
world (2.Ti.3:2). Don’t get entangled in earthly pleasures but covet God’s
Presence and manifestations. This will prolong your ministry.
Seek God’s people: The Old Testament kings consulted with the
priests and got a copy of God’s law from them (Jos.17:18). They heeded
God’s prophets on how to lead the people. If you seek longevity in your
ministry and leadership, you should have spiritual leaders to cover you.
Independent ministers fall suddenly with no one to help them up (Eccl.4:9-
12). The corporate anointing keeps you alive and fresh for a prolonged
ministry (Ac.14:19-20).
Study the Word: When kings were ordained, they had to write a copy
of God’s law for themselves and read in it all the days of their life. That
would keep them in the fear of God and in humility, so they would obey God
and not be proud or arrogant.
In Christ, your life must be soaked in God’s Word. The more richly the
Word of Christ dwells in you, the more your ministry will bless the multitudes
(Col.3:16). The Word keeps you pure and focused, constantly transforming
you from glory to glory (2.Co.3:17-18).
Beloved, God expects you to fulfill the ministry that you have received
from Him (Col.4:17). It is not how you start but how you finish your ministry
that counts. Stay focused on your calling. Be selfless. Seek God’s power
and wisdom. Stay close to spiritual leaders. Saturate yourself with God’s
Word. You will prolong your days in your calling.
Thank You, Lord, I am blessed above all peoples. Heavens
and the highest heavens,also the earth belong to You, You
delighted in our fathers and loved them, You chose our
descendants above all the peoples because I am in Christ.
Dt.7:14; 10:14-15
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DEMON FREE ZONE IN CHRIST
For these nations which you will dispossess listened to
soothsayers and diviners; but as for you, the LORD your God has
not appointed such for you.
In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and
sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins (Dt.18:14; 1.Jn.4:10).
Here again, God is warning His people against all the disgusting practices
of the Canaanites. Once they entered their Canaan, they should not practice
or tolerate any divination, sorcery, fortune telling, witchcraft and the like.
God alone is the Revealer of every secret for His people. He cannot tolerate
demon spirits communicating with people or people consulting the spirits of
the dead. These practices were the main reason for God to drive out and
destroy all the Canaanites from their lands.
Don’t tolerate: This world is under the dominion of the devil.
Everywhere we see the active presence of evil spirits deluding and deceiving
nations through their supernatural power and communications. Even in the
time of Moses, king Pharaoh had many sorcerers, magicians and soothsayers
who kept the nation in their hands with their enchantments. Moses confronted
them with the superior power of God and judged the demon powers (Ex.7:11-
12,22; 8:6-7; 9:10-11; 18:19 etc.). God hated all such demonized practice
and decreed that the Israelites should not permit a sorcerer to live (Ex.22:18;
Lev.19:31; 20:27).
Life in Christ should not be ignorant of the ever increasing occult powers
in the world today. As long as you keep your eyes shut for this demonic side
of the spiritual world, the enemy will keep playing havoc in the country. You
are the only one who can discern and deal with these seducing spirits and
deliver the nations.
Last days curse: The Head of the Church Himself predicted that in
the last days many false christs and false prophets would rise and show
great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect (Mt.24:24).
As the day approaches, we will see a great outpouring of the Holy Spirit
with mighty signs and wonders. Satan also will show his signs and wonders.
It will be a direct confrontation with the demonic world, just as Elijah
confronted the prophets of baal. If believers are not informed about what is
happening in the spirit world, even they will be deceived. Paul warns us of
the coming apostasy. Many believers will depart from their faith, giving
heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons (1.Ti.4:1). In Christ, we
must keep our eyes wide open and take a stand against these evil powers.
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Discern and deal with it: The apostle John urged us to test all the
spirits (1.Jn.4:1-2). The New Testament doesn’t hide from us the devices
of the devil. If you stay in the Spirit and operate in the gift of discernment,
you will directly deal with the root of all problems. When the slave girl
followed Paul’s team and spoke so highly of them, Paul wasn’t excited
about her correct prediction but discerned the spirit of divination in her.
Immediately, he took authority and cast out the demon (Ac.16:16). When
Elymas, the magician, tried to turn the governor away from the faith, the
apostle Paul, being filled with the Holy Spirit, cursed that spirit and delivered
the entire island from the grip of that sorcerer (Ac.13:8). Paul went to the
temple city Ephesus and brought about a mighty revival through signs and
wonders. As a result, many of the witches and warlocks came out publicly
with their books of spells and incantations and made a huge bonfire of them
(Ac.19:19).
Be aggressive: Even under the Old Covenant, God demanded that
His people should aggressively eradicate all these evil practices. Whenever
God anointed His kings, they put the mediums and the spirits out of their
land (1.Sa.28:3). When the land was free from all these demons, God could
bless the nation. Under the New Covenant, with all the power, authority
and gifts of the Spirit given to you, how much more should you rise up
against all these cultic powers and resist them. All over the world, even in
the so-called Christian nations, demon powers are using all their magic arts
and fortunetelling to deceive people. Now is your time to discern and to
deal with them aggressively.
Beloved, this is your time to be full of God and declare war against the
spreading demonic world. You are not fighting against flesh and blood but
against the spirit world. Put on the whole armor of God. Wage war in the
Spirit with all kinds of prayers and supplications. Declare and decree victory!
Set the captives free and save the nation from darkness.
Thank You, Lord, I do not believe every spirit, but I
test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many
false prophets have gone out into the world. By this I know
the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus
Christ has come in the flesh is of God, and every spirit that
does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is
not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which
I have heard was coming, and is now already in the world.
I am of the God, I have overcome them. He who is in me is
greater than he who is in the world, because I am in Christ.
1.Jn.4:1-4
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THE PROPHET IN CHRIST
The LORD your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from
your midst, from your brethren. Him you shall hear.
God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time
past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to
us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through
whom also He made the worlds (Dt.18:15; Heb.1:1-2).
Moses predicted about the new prophet that God would raise him up
like himself. This speaks of no other than the Prophet of all prophets, our
Lord Jesus Christ. He is the Essence and Substance of the entire Bible and
human history. All the prophets spoke about Him.
The Prophet like Moses: Moses acted as a mediator between God
and man, constantly interceding for God’s people and interpreting to them
the mind of God and the laws of God. He was faithful in all the house of
God as a servant (Heb.3:4-5). He took them out of Egypt but could not take
them into the Promised Land. He is the minister of the Old Covenant.
Now our Lord Jesus Christ is the only mediator between God and man.
He is interceding for us right from the throne of God as our High Priest
(1.Ti.2:5). He is faithful in the house of God as the Son, whose house we
are (Heb.3:3,5). He took us out of the kingdom of darkness and transferred
us into His Kingdom (Col.1:13). He is able and willing to save us to the
uttermost (Heb.7:25). He took us into Himself and became our Promised
Land. In Christ, He became the Author of the New Covenant. As the law
was given through Moses, grace and truth came to you through Christ Jesus
(Jn.1:17). Moses, the one who established the Old Covenant, brought a
measure of glory that passes away. In Christ, you have the very glory of the
Son of God which is far more glorious (2.Co.3:8-11).
The Prophet like us: Moses predicted that the Prophet will come
from his own brethren. Yes, our Lord Jesus Christ was a Jew by God’s
birth, born of the seed of David according to the flesh. According to the
Spirit of Holiness, He was declared to be the Son of God (Ro.1:3-4).
In Christ, Jesus became your own elder brother by the Spirit of God.
The very Son of God took your form to become your brother so that you
may become one with Him. “Inasmuch then as the children have partaken
of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through
death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil”
(Heb.2:14). The Word that was God became flesh to dwell in us with all His
glory (Jn.1:1,14).
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The Prophet to us: When God came down upon Mount Horeb in all
His glory, the people trembled and stood afar off. They couldn’t bear to
hear God’s voice or stand in His presence, so Moses came in between as
God’s spokesman (Dt.5:23-28; Ex.20:18-19). The ultimate plan of God was
to speak to His people through His Son Jesus. In the past, God spoke to His
people at various times and in various ways through the prophets. In these
last days, He has spoken to us through His Son (Heb.1:1-2).
In Christ, you can hear the voice of God without any fear. God Himself
now lives in you through His Spirit. “Christ in you, the hope of glory” is the
good news of the New Covenant (Col.1:27). As His sheep, you can hear
the voice of your Shepherd (Jn.10:27). He restored your ability to hear the
voice of God right inside of you.
The Prophet who speaks: Moses said that God would put His Word
in that Prophet’s mouth and speak to His people. Every soul that would not
hear that Prophet would be utterly destroyed (Ac.3:22-25). Jesus is the
final Word and voice of God to humanity. God gave to Him His Spirit and
His Word without measure (Jn.3:34). On the final day, His voice from heaven
will shake heaven and earth and His Word will judge those who reject it
now (Heb.12:25-29; Jn.12:48).
Beloved, in Christ, God’s Spirit is upon you. His Words are put in your
mouth and will never depart from your mouth nor from the mouth of your
descendants forever (Isa.59:21). This great Prophet Moses predicted has
made you His mouthpiece to the world. Abide in Him, deeply rooted and
grounded in Him. Share His heart to the Church and to the world NOW!
Thank You, Lord, You raised up for me a Prophet like
Moses from among my brethren and put Your Words in His
mouth. He speaks to me as You command Him. Your Spirit
who is upon me, and Your Words which You have put in my
mouth, shall not depart from my mouth, nor from the
mouth of my descendants, nor from the mouth of my
descendants’ descendants from this time and forever more,
because I am in Christ.
Dt.18:18; Isa.59:21
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FAMOUS ABOVE ALL IN CHRIST
…and that He will set you high above all nations which He has
made, in praise, in name, and in honor, and that you may be a holy
people to the LORD your God, just as He has spoken (Dt.26:19)
Yet none of the rest dared join them, but the people esteemed
them highly (Ac.5:13)
Life in Christ is far above all people in praise, fame and honor. Under
the Old Covenant, God promised to set His people high above all nations of
the earth if they obeyed every single detail of His commandments. In Christ,
you are already set above all the people and the nations, yet you need to
walk in your privileges to see the full manifestation of such high position. It
is possible to miss the enormous blessings of life in Christ if you fail to walk
in the light of the New Covenant (Hos.4:6). That is why I endeavor to show
you what is available to you in Christ. Remember, every covenant blessing
is based on conditions. You need to know what are your privileges in Christ
and what are the corresponding responsibilities.
Above all in praise: You shall be highly praised above all nations.
Throughout the Bible you can see how God honored His people so that
everybody praised them. Your own brothers will praise you (Ge.49:8). Your
husband or wife will praise you. Your children will praise and appreciate
you (Pr.31:28-29). Your boss will praise you (Ge.41:38-45). This is your
heritage in Christ. Your God will praise and appreciate you (Job 1:8; 2:3).
Your Savior will praise and applaud you (Mt.8:10; Lk.10:21). Angels will
praise and admire you (Lk.1:28; Da.9:23; 10:11,19). When you walk in this
privilege, you will be praised above all the nations. Those who accuse you
will be condemned (Isa.54:7). Claim this blessing TODAY!
Your God is greatly to be praised (1.Chr.16:25). Everything He created
is to be appreciated and praised. You, the new creation, are the crown of
His creation. You are God’s workmanship (Eph.2:10). When you appreciate
His new creation, you appreciate the Creator God. Don’t ever dare to
demean yourself. It is an insult to the One who recreated you in Christ
Jesus. Better embrace and praise the eternal truth, you are set high above
all nations in praise (Dt.26:19). Proclaim it! Praise God for it! Enjoy it!
Above all in name and fame: Even under the Old Covenant, God set
His people high above all nations in name and fame. God blessed the name
‘Abraham’ and made it great (Ge.12:2). Now, the entire world, Jewish,
Islamic, and Gentile Christians, reveres his name. God is the One who gave
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you your name. He is interested in making your name great and famous.
Name plays a major role in the heart of God. God blessed the names of all
the twelve tribes of Israel (Ge.49). He gave a great name to Moses, Joshua,
David, Solomon, etc (Jos.6:27; 1.Ki.4:31; 10:1,7; 1.Chr.14:17). God honored
the name of Mordechai, the gate keeper, and he was great in the king’s
palace, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces; for this man
Mordecai became increasingly prominent (Est.9:4).
When your Savior was healing and delivering people in His earthly
walk, His fame went throughout all Syria (Mt.4:24). When He raised the
dead, the report of this went out into all that land (Mt.9:26). When He
opened the eyes of the blind man, they spread the news about Him in all
that country (Mt.9:31). Even the royalties heard of the fame of Jesus
(Mt.14:1). After His death and resurrection, He obtained the great and
excellent name, the name above all names (Phil.2:9; Heb.1:4). When you
accepted Him as your Lord and Savior, He transferred His name and fame
upon you. Claim this blessing and be always on top! Let your name and
fame increase more and more for His glory.
Above all in honor: God honored His faithful servants all through
history. Every Bible hero was honored by Him. His apostles were highly
honored. Even centurions fell at their feet (Ac.10:25). People brought their
wealth and placed it at their feet (Ac.4:37). Your Savior was despised and
dishonored at the cross to bless you with honor and exultation. If you serve
Him gladly, His Father will honor you (Jn.12:26). If you walk in the light of
your new creation revelation, you will be a most honorable vessel (2.Ti.2:21).
Riches and honor are in His Presence (Pr.8:18). You carry His Presence all
the time. Your ministry will be honored. Your marriage will be honored.
Your generations will be honored. You don’t need to seek honor. Honor will
follow you when you honor your God and His Word (1.Sa.2:30). Trust Him
TODAY!
Beloved, God has set you high above all people and all nations. He has
made you the head, not the tail (Dt.28:13). Don’t settle for anything less.
You are truly high above all the people of this world.
Thank You, Lord, You will give me fame and praise
among all the peoples of the earth. You will set me high
above all nations which You have made, in praise, in name,
and in honor. I am a holy people to You. The people
esteemed me highly because I am in Christ.
Zep.3:20; Dt.26:19; Ac.5:13
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NoV 1 BLESSED EXALTATION IN
CHRIST
Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the
LORD your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which
I command you today, that the LORD your God will set you high
above all nations of the earth.
If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there
My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will
honor (Dt.28:1; Jn.12:26).
In this chapter, God gives a list of blessings for obedience. We have
already seen many of these blessings here and there. Now we will see
them all together in this chapter.
Set you high: If His people obey His voice, the Lord will set them
high above all nations of the earth. Throughout history, the Israelites were
esteemed highly by all the nations. They were top in their wisdom, strength,
victory, riches, health, hygiene, food habits and much more. God picked up
His people as leaders of Israel and made them high above all the kings and
the nobles of the earth. Abraham, the stranger and refugee, was set as a
mighty prince among other nations (Ge.23:6). King Abimelech and his army
commander bowed down to Abraham to make a covenant with him. Samuel,
who was brought up in the house of God, became the most honorable man
among all the Israelites (1.Sa.9:6). It was God who set him above all nations
of the earth by making him His prophet (1.Sa.3:19-20). The shepherd boy
David became king over Israel, and his kingdom was highly exalted
(1.Chr.14:2).
The apostles whom we all admire, imitate, preach and talk about were
all ordinary, uneducated fishermen of their day. It was God who set them
high above all. Imagine, millions of people carry the names of all these God-
honored people.
In Christ, God is ambitious to lift up your life and ministry above all your
people. It is God’s will for you to be looked upon by your colleagues and kin.
God’s people should be always like the city on a mountain. You are the city
of God. As heaven is above the earth, you are above the worldly people.
You are the light of the world and shine before all the people (Mt.5:14).
Nations will come to your light as the wise men came from the east to
worship the baby-King Jesus (Isa.60:3; Mt:2:1-2).
God’s honor will be heavily heaped upon you as you faithfully serve
Him (Jn.12:26). In Christ, you are seated at the right hand of the Father, the
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highest place of authority in the universe. As a citizen of heaven, you already
belong to a first-world country. God longs to set you above all your people,
no matter what is your background. He raises the poor out of the dust and
lifts the needy out of the ash heap, and He makes them to sit with the
princes of His people (Ps.113:7-8). If you study the lives of everyone whom
God raised, you will find one common fact. Almost all of them had insignificant
backgrounds. Not many were wise, mighty, or noble, but God chose the
foolish to shame the wise, He chose the weak to shame the mighty, so that
no flesh should glory in His Presence (1.Co.1:26-29). You are set high above
others because Christ has become your wisdom, strength, honor, holiness
and everything. Claim it!
Beloved, never accept a second-grade position in any place. If you are
raised in a family of confusion, sin, jealously and discrimination, you still can
be the top person in your house. If you have to be an assistant to Potiphar,
be top in that job. If you have to be a prisoner for God’s sake, be the top
person in your prison cell. You will always go from one level to another level
of exaltation till the world runs to you for their needs. You will be like Joseph
for God in Christ. Perceive it! Pursue it! Proclaim it! Preach it! Progress in
it every day, in Jesus’ Name!
Thank You, Lord, You will set me high above all nations
of the earth. You raise the poor out of the dust, and lift
the needy out of the ash heap. I serve You and follow You,
and where You are, there I will be also. I serve You, and
You will honor me, because I am in Christ.
Dt.28:1; Ps.113:7-8
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follow your good Shepherd, goodness and mercy automatically follow you
NoV 2 BLESSED OVERTAKING all the days of your life (Ps.23:6).
IN CHRIST When you are filled with God’s Spirit, all the miracles, signs and wonders
follow you (Mk.16:17-18).
And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, When you walk in the fullness of God, multitudes will follow you to be
because you obey the voice of the LORD your God . healed, delivered and blessed (Mt.8:1).
…that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in When you follow the One who called you, your disciples will follow
Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through you, forsaking all (Mk.10:28; Mt.4:18-22).
faith (Dt.28:2; Gal.3:14). Beloved, your eyes have not seen how much you are blessed with all
His blessings. Your mind has not grasped how much you are surrounded by
Let us continue to study on the blessings of obedience to the voice of your own blessings. Your ears have not heard how far your blessings can
our God. It pleases our God to bless us with every one of His blessings go and touch the lives of people. Walking in the Spirit releases the torrents
(Num.24:1). of blessings in and around you. Immerse and swim in it TODAY!
Overtaking blessing: Whenever the Israelites obeyed the voice of Thank You, Lord, all Your blessings are upon me and
their God, all the blessings of heaven and earth came upon them and overtook overtake me. The blessings of Abraham came upon me in
them. His blessings are unlimited. His blessings embrace all the areas of Christ Jesus, that I might receive the promise of the Spirit
your life. His blessings are for all the days of your life. His blessings are through faith, because I am in Christ.
visible to everyone around you. His blessings always rest upon you and Dt.28:2; Gal:3:14
spread out beyond you (Dt.28:2). It is one thing that God’s blessings come
and rest upon you, but it is another thing that the blessings overtake you.
That means your blessing goes far ahead of you, in high speed overtaking
you. For example, if you travel hundred kilometers per hour, your blessing
will travel thousand kilometers per hour, overtaking you. Can you imagine
the velocity of your blessing?
Life in Christ doesn’t run after blessings, but the blessings run after it.
You don’t need to coax God to bless you. He has already blessed you with
all His blessings in Christ Jesus. Always remember, your blessing spreads
all around you like dew of heaven (Ps.133:3).
Your blessing overflows through you just like the shadow of Peter was
overflowing with healing power. Wherever the shadow fell, multitudes were
healed (Ac.5:14-16). When you become conscious of this overtaking blessing,
it will make your surrounding a Garden of Eden. Your very smell is like the
smell of a field which the Lord has blessed (Ge.27:27). Even your garments
are filled with the fragrance of God’s blessings (SS.4:11).
Do you remember, when Jesus stepped out of the boat, a demon-
possessed man saw Him from far away and ran to worship Him (Mk.5:6)?
That is the overflowing Presence and blessing of God upon you. Before
you enter your house, your blessing will enter, overtaking you.
Acknowledge this blessing upon you in all your ways. When you walk
in the consciousness of your blessings in Christ, all your wilderness and
wasteland will blossom abundantly (Isa.35:1-2).

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 In Christ, not only believers but even unbelievers will be blessed through
you. The Egyptian Potiphar saw the overflowing blessing of Joseph filling
NoV 3 BLESSED IN AND OUT all that he had. Therefore he made him overseer of his entire house. From
IN CHRIST that moment, the blessing of God increased everything he had, both at home
and in the fields (Ge.39:1-6).
Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the In Christ, your family life is immensely blessed. Your wife will be like a
country. fruitful vine in your home. All your children will be like young olive trees
Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose around your table. You will be happy and prosper, having all your family
sins are covered. Blessed is the man to whom the LORD shall not needs met (Ps.128:1-4).
impute sin (Dt.28:3; Ro.4:7-8). Beloved, under the Old Covenant, all these blessings came upon them
only when they met God’s conditions. In Christ, the moment you received
The blessing of God upon you is not limited to your location. The blessing Him, you were flooded with all of God’s extravagant blessings (Eph.1:6).
covers your home life and your work spot. When you are in your own You are already blessed when your sins are forgiven and washed away
country or when you are on a foreign trip, you carry the blessings of God. (Ro.4:7-8). Now all you have to do is to see your own blessings and walk in
You and your blessings are inseparable as you are one with Christ the fullness of them by your faith. Start your journey TODAY!
Jesus. Life in Christ is a life of blessing. There is no blessing outside of Thank You, Lord, I am a blessing in my city, I am
Christ. So no blessing is outside of you. blessing in my country. I will eat the labor of my hands. I
The Apostle Paul thanked God for manifesting the fragrance of God will be happy, and it will be well with me. I am blessed
through him in every place he went. Everywhere you go, people breathe because my lawless deeds are forgiven and my sins are
the blessings of your presence and fragrance (2.Co.2:14). He boldly writes covered, and the Lord shall not impute sin to me, because
to his Roman congregation, “I know that when I come to you I shall come I am in Christ.
in the fullness of the blessing of the Gospel of Christ” (Rom.15:29). The Dt.28:3; Ps.128:2; Ro.4:7-8
Apostle Paul was united with Christ just like you are united with Him. So
when you are in your city or in your field or in your workplace, you are filled
with all the blessings of the Gospel of Christ just like Paul.
When Jesus went to Galilee to make it His headquarters, the people
who sat in darkness saw a great and huge light of His blessings. People
who sat in the dark country of death, the light of the sun has dawned. This
is the blessing of in and out (Mt.4:13-16).
The ark of God carried not only the Presence, but also the blessings of
God. Always remember, all the blessings are the byproduct of God’s
Presence.
In Christ, you are full of God’s Presence and His blessings. You are the
New Covenant ark of God. When the ark of the Lord remained in the
house of Obed-Edom, God’s blessing was upon him and all his household
(2.Sa.6:11; 1.Chr.13:14). This is the blessing of your union with Christ. Love
Him more than ever before and live in Him more intimately.
Our forefather Jacob stayed and worked for his father-in-law Laban
for fourteen years. That pagan man learned by experience that the Lord
blessed him for Jacob’s sake. Before Jacob came to his house, he had little
livestock. Ever since Jacob went there, everything increased to a great
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NoV 4 BLESSED IN EVERYTHING
AND EVERYWHERE
IN CHRIST
Blessed shall be the fruit of your body, the produce of your ground
and the increase of your herds, the increase of your cattle and the
offspring of your flocks.
You have not chosen Me, but I chose you out and planted you,
that you should go and should bear fruit, and your fruit remain, that
whatever you should ask the Father in My name, He may give you
(Dt.28:4; Jn.15:16).
Let us continue to mediate on the overflowing blessings of God in our
lives as we walk in obedience.
Blessed fruit of your body, land and cattle (Dt.28:4): When God
blesses you, the offspring of your body is blessed and the harvest of your
land as well as your cattle shall abundantly increase (Ge.24:35). God blessed
the seed of Abraham and increased his descendants (Ge.13:16). God’s only
Son Jesus Christ offered Himself as a seed of God and produced spiritual
children all over the world (Jn.12:24). Increase and multiplication is God’s
very first blessing to humanity (Ge.1:28).
Likewise, even your spiritual children carry your blessings for
generations. Those who come from your ministry shall build the old waste
places and raise up the foundations of generations (Isa.58:12).
In Christ, you became the seed of Abraham and are blessed with him.
Your spiritual children carry your spiritual genes and enjoy your overflowing
blessing. The Apostle Paul never had natural children, but all of us are
blessed as the fruit of his labor.
Your blessing overflows to your fields and gardens. They will produce
more fruits, vegetables, flowers or grain than other people’s lands. Your
cattle and birds, even your pet animals will increase and multiply. Everything
positive about your life will greatly increase because of your blessings. Your
faith will increase (Lk.17:5). Christ in you will increase as you yield more
and more to Him (Jn.3:30).
The fruit of your ministry will increase as you faithfully serve God in
your calling (1.Co.3:8). Your physical and spiritual strength will increase as
you trust in His indwelling Presence (Isa.40:29). Your peace and authority
will increase (Isa.9:7). In short, you are a fruitful branch of the fruitful vine
that constantly gives much fruit even in your old age (Jn.15:2,8,16; Ps.92:12-
15).
Blessed utensils, electronic appliances, tools and instruments
(Dt.28:5): Your blessings overflow into all the electronic appliances you
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use in your house and in your work place so that they will not spoil quickly.
The vessels you cook with are blessed and anointed (Ex.23:25). The chair
you sit on is blessed. Even the bed you sleep in carries the life of God
(1.Ki.17:19). Every utensil, knife, curtain, even the poles of the tabernacle
was anointed with oil and with the shekinah glory. All the goods you have
are blessings of God, and there is absolutely no sorrow added to it (Pr.10:24).
Your blessings will stop all wastage, destruction and robbery (Isa.49:17).
Your purse will not have holes (Hag.1:6). All your vessels will overflow
with God’s blessings (2.Ki.4:5-6). Wow! In Christ, everything you have is
blessed!
Blessed travels (Dt.28:6): You shall be a blessing when you come in
and when you go out (Dt.28:6). All your travels are blessed travels. The
Lord’s protection is upon your going out and coming in because of your
blessings. He goes before you and preserves even your paths and ways
with utmost care (Pr.2:8). He will direct your itinerary and make travels
easy (Pr.3:8). He orders your steps and guards your feet from falling
(1.Sa.2:9). You are constantly kept by the power of God even against travel
tortures and accidents (1.Pe.1:5). Claim it! Enjoy it!
Beloved, constantly meditate on these Scriptures and develop a
blessedness-consciousness. Before the world recognizes it and calls you,
“O! Blessed of the Lord”, better you call yourself blessed (Ge.24:31). Every
time you look at your spouse, children, garden, birds and animals, speak
your blessings upon them. Before touching any of your appliances, bless
them. Every time you travel, pronounce and praise the Lord for a blessed
journey in Jesus’ name!
Thank You, Lord, blessed shall be the fruit of my body,
the produce of my ground and the increase of my herds,
the increase of my cattle and the offspring of my flocks.
Blessed shall be my basket and my kneading bowl. Blessed
shall I be when I come in, and blessed shall I be when I go
out, because I am in Christ.
Dt.28:4-6
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NoV 5
BLESSED VICTORY IN CHRIST
The LORD will cause your enemies who rise against you to be
defeated before your face; they shall come out against you one way
and flee before you seven ways.
What then shall we say to these things? If God be for us, who
can be against us? (Dt.28:7; Ro.8:31).
God’s extravagant blessings cause your enemies defeat and blesses
the work of your hands and your storehouses.
Blessed victory (Dt.28:7): This overtaking blessing of God upon
your life causes your enemy to tremble in terror and flee in fear before you.
The cursed devil is tormented by the blessed people (Mk.1:24; 5:6-7). Your
enemies are actually God’s enemies, and your battle is God’s battle. Your
victory comes from your God and not by your horse power (Pr.21:31).
In Christ, your victory comes only through your union with your Savior
(1.Co.15:57). Never forget it: Your armor, your weapons and your training
for warfare come only from your God (Eph.6:11; 2.Co.10:3-5; Ps.144:1;
18:34). As a new creation, you now radiate the face of your Lord Jesus
Christ, and the glory of your God is shining in your heart. The enemies flee
the moment they see your glory-face. This is how they are defeated ‘before
your face’ (Dt.28:6). As God’s Word abides in you, your words become the
sword of the Lord and defeat your enemies (1.Jn.2:14; Rev.19:15). The
Holy Spirit in you raises His banner through you against your enemies
(Isa.54:17; 59:19; 2.Co.3:17; Mt.12:28).
The blessings upon you shatter the unity of your enemies and scatter
them. When they come against you on one road, they will flee before you
on seven roads (Lev.26:7-8). Truly, the strength of your blessing is enormous.
Blessed storehouse and handiwork (Dt.28:8): Your blessings
spread to your storehouses as well as to everything you undertake and
touch with your hands. Your barn and bank account will always keep
increasing. God commanded His people not to sow or reap in the seventh
year, the jubilee (Lev.25:11). God will fill your storehouses for three years
with enough produce without a single effort from your side (Lev.25:18-22).
Maybe the blessing of God multiplied the grain in the barn in the same way
as the oil of widow increased. You will always have enough to spend and to
save for future use. This is your blessing in Christ.
Every work you undertake will prosper because of the spreading
blessings upon you (Ps.1:3). Whatever you touch will receive your blessing
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and prosper (Ge.39:23). God will bless you in the very land He gives you.
You can make your house and your garden like Eden. The curse on your
ground is already broken. Thorns and thistles need not grow in your campus
(Ge.3:17-19). Trust your blessings more than your trying.
Blessed holiness (Dt.28:9): The Lord will establish you as a holy
people to Himself, and all the earth will see it and fear you (Dt.28:9-10).
Under the law, only when the people kept all of God’s commandments they
would be a holy nation to Him. It was a conditional promise. Under grace,
you are already established as a holy nation and a special people to God in
Christ (Ex.19:5-6; 1.Pet.2:9). God’s promise now became a fact in your
life. Rejoice!
Blessed Name (Dt.28:10): When you see yourself and walk in the
light of the Gospel, all the world will know that you are called by the Name
of your God. You are called by His almighty Name, the Supreme Name
(2.Chr.7:14). As the earthly people are called by their family or company
name, you are called by your Creator’s Name. You bear the Name of Christ
when you become a Christ- ian! (Ac.11:26). God’s Name is an all-inclusive
Name. His keeping power, His shining, His grace, His peace and all His
fullness are overtaking you because His Name is put on you (Dt.6:26-27).
When you rejoice and proudly carry His most honorable Name, you will
witness all the people revere and respect you more and more.
Beloved, not only are you a blessed person, also your battles are blessed
with victories, your savings are blessed, and all your business and your
work is blessed. Never accept defeat, failure or lack as normal to you any
day. You bear the highest Name of God, and you are God’s special treasure
and His holy one. Honor His Name through your word and deed and enjoy
the honor and recognition of this world to win for Christ TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You will cause my enemies that rise up
against me to be defeated before my face. They shall come
out against me one way, and flee before me seven ways. You
will command the blessing on me in my storehouses in all to
which I set my hand. You will establish me as a holy people
to Yourself. All the peoples of the earth shall see that I am
called by Your name, and they shall be afraid of me,
because I am in Christ.
Dt.28:7-10
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 faith, you can even lend to many nations and reign over them. If the Church
is blessed with financial blessings, we can control the world economy. This
NoV 6 BLESSED SEASONS, LENDING is God’s desire and will (Dt.15:6). Truly the rich rule over the poor and the
AND LEADERSHIP IN CHRIST borrower is servant to the lender (Pr.22:7).
Jesus said, it is better to give than to receive (Ac.20:35). Don’t tolerate
And the LORD will grant you plenty of goods...The LORD will and accept to be a borrower. Never be a debtor to any human. You are a
open to you His good treasure, the heavens, to give the rain to your receiver only before God, not before man. Be a supporter and a sponsor of
land in its season... You shall lend to many nations, but you shall not God’s people and the needy.
borrow. And the LORD will make you the head and not the tail; you Blessed leadership (Dt.28:13): Leadership and headship is God’s
shall be above only, and not be beneath... blessing for His people. It is the Lord who longs to make you the leader and
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He not a follower in any level. Only sin can block your leadership skills and
was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His privileges (Isa.9:14-15). In Christ, you can always be above others. Wherever
poverty might become rich (Dt.28:11-13; 2.Co.8:9). God puts you, you can be the head of the departments. Your promotion
comes from your God, not from any man. God is your maturity and honor.
He will make you a mature person in wisdom and spirit and a honorable
Let us continue to delve in the surplus blessings of God. Let these
person like Gamaliel even in the secular world (Ac.5:34-40). Your voice will
blessings burn in your heart and cause you to enjoy everything bountifully.
be heard and heeded.
Blessed plenty (Dt.28:11): The Lord will grant you plenty of goods.
Beloved, can you see this overflowing, overtaking, extravagant, surplus
There is no shortage for you in God. Everything He gives is plenty and
overabundance of God’s blessings that is freely lavished upon you in Christ?
beyond your capacity to contain. When God lavishes His blessings upon
Can you accept any lack in any of your blessings? The greatest Blesser of
you, there will not be room enough for you to receive or contain it (Mal.3:10).
heaven and earth has become one with you now with all His riches. You are
Your God has a big heart and big hands to load you with His benefits. He
the heir of God and joint-heir with your Lord Jesus Christ. When will you
didn’t give just a few fish for His disciples’ need, but He gave a catch so
boldly rise up to your position and privilege? When will you unleash the
great that the two boats were about to sink (Lk.5:6-7). He fed thousands of
flood of God’s blessings from you to this desperate world? God is desperate,
people more than they could eat, and the surplus was twelve big baskets.
so better you also become desperate TODAY!
In Christ, your capacity to receive has enlarged beyond human
Thank You, Lord, You grant me plenty of goods. You
comprehension. Keep receiving and be an expert receiver from your God.
open to me Your good treasure, the heavens, to give the
Because you are righteous in Christ, your house must be filled with treasures
rain to my land in its season. I lend to many nations, but I
and all good things not just for your need, but extra for your enjoyment
will not borrow. You make me the head and not the tail. I
(Pr.15:6; 1.Ti.5:17).
will be above only, and not be beneath, because I am in
Blessed seasons: The blessing upon you reaches even the heavens Christ.
and opens God’s treasure house (Dt.28:12). In Christ, your heavenly Joseph
Dt.28:11-13
has freely opened all His storehouses and pours out His showers of rain in
the right season. The climate and the seasons must be favorable to you, not
against you. Your Savior has opened all the heavens for you (Mt.3:16).
Natural calamities are not natural for you. The blessings upon you can
release good climatic conditions for your nation. By your blessings, rain,
cold and heat can come in the right measure at the right time for this world
(Dt.11:14). Why not bless your world with your authority right now?
Blessed lenders (Dt.28:12b): When God’s blessing begins to manifest
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NoV 7 REDEEMED FROM CURSE
IN CHRIST
But it shall come to pass, if you do not obey the voice of the LORD
your God, to observe carefully all His commandments and His statutes
which I command you today, that all these curses will come upon you
and overtake you.
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”) (Dt.28:15; Gal.3:13).
Throughout the Pentateuch, the blessings of obedience and the curses of
disobedience were highlighted in parallel. When people diligently obeyed God’s
voice and carefully observed all His laws, the blessings would come upon
them and overtake them. In the same way, when they disobeyed God’s
commandments, curses would come upon them and overtake them. Both
blessings and curses were spreading all around them like wildfire with the
same intensity and speed. The sad thing is that the list of curses was much
longer than the list of blessings. In short, curses overtook the blessings of the
Old Covenant people.
In Christ, this is completely reversed. Now the blessing of the Lord has
overtaken the curses of the law. If you study the New Testament with an
open heart, you find no list of curses, only the blessings of life in Christ are
immensely enumerated. Obviously, the main reason is that your Savior Jesus
Christ has redeemed you from the curse of the law, having become a curse
for you! According to the law, everyone who hangs on a tree is cursed (Dt.21:3).
Your Savior didn’t just break your curse. He Himself became Mr. Curse,
the curse personified, to make you Mr. or Mrs. Blessing. In Christ, you are
truly a blessing personified. This means, Jesus became Mr. Sin to make you
Mr. or Mrs. Righteousness (2.Co.5:21). Wow! What a Gospel!
Under the Old Covenant, it appears as though the curse of the law overtook
the blessings of the Lord. Under the New Covenant, the blessing of the Lord
completely overtook the curses of the law. Yes, your Jesus, the devil destroyer,
victoriously overtook satan, the deceiver. The grace of God overtook the
abounding sin. God’s life overtook the devil’s death. God’s strength overtook
our weakness. Oh! The glory of the Gospel!
One of the purposes of the long list of curses is to warn people about the
seriousness of sin and its consequences. This is done in order to create fear in
people to make them carefully and diligently obey all of God’s laws. To serve
and obey God, people under the Old Covenant had to be extremely conscious
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of sin and curse, lest they lose the fear of God. In Christ, sinful man was
crucified and curses, the consequences of sin, were broken (Ro.6:6). Now,
the New Covenant doesn’t produce negative fear in you to obey God, but
positive faith in you to overcome sin and its consequences (Ro.6:14).
In short, the Old Testament was building fear in people, while the New
Testament is building faith in people. Moses’ message was, ‘Hear and fear!’,
Jesus message is, ‘Hear and believe!’. Remember, the inaugural message of
Jesus was, “Repent (change your mind) and believe in the Gospel” (Mk.1:15).
Under the Old Covenant, the wickedness of the people opened the
floodgates of curses (Dt.28:20). Under the New Covenant, the righteousness
of your Redeemer opened the floodgates of blessings. In Christ, all the fountains
of blessings are opened, and all the channels of curses are blocked.
Why? Why? Why?: Now comes a genuine question. If all your curses
were broken and you were perfectly redeemed from the curse of the law,
why should you ever suffer even a trace of the curses listed in Deuteronomy
28:15-68? If all the channels of blessings were opened by your union with
Christ, why should you miss even the smallest blessing recorded in the list of
Deuteronomy 28:1-14? Why? The answer is simple. If Jesus has destroyed
satan and his works on the cross, why should you be still attacked by him
(1.Jn.3:8)? Why? If Jesus has crucified your sinful old man, why should you
still struggle with flesh and sin (Rom.6:6)? Why? If Jesus took all your infirmities
and sicknesses, why should you still suffer any kind of sickness (Isa.53:2-4)?
Why? If Jesus has crucified the power of this world, why should you still be
suffocated by worldliness (Gal.6:14)? Why? If Jesus became poor to make
you rich, why should you still suffer lack and poverty (2.Co.8:9)? Why? Here
comes man’s active and aggressive part in God’s redemptive plan. What God
has done must be actively appropriated by man’s violent force (Mt.11:12).
Beloved, we cannot close our eyes to the reality of the struggles of our
everyday life. We still see and suffer the enemies’ attacks, the temptation to
sin, the curses of sickness and poverty which are prevalent everywhere, even
in the Church. Our doctrine of God’s redemption must be demonstrated now.
What is legally ours must be vitally possessed. God expects us to aggressively
appropriate His Calvary blessings instead of passively waiting for the
manifestation. Just like the Word became flesh, ask the Holy Spirit to make his
Word a reality in your life (Jn.1:1; 1:14).
Thank you Lord, Your Son Jesus Christ has redeemed me
from the curse of the law, having become a curse for me for it
is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree” that the
blessing of Abraham might come upon me in Christ Jesus, that I
might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith, because
I am in Christ.
Gal.3:13-14
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NoV 8 TORCH LIGHT ON CURSES
IN CHRIST
Cursed shall you be in the city, and cursed shall you be in the
country. Cursed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl.
For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse;
for it is written, ‘Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all
things which are written in the book of the law, to do them’ (Dt.28:16-
17; Gal.3:10).
As we have seen yesterday, God gave to the Israelites a long list of
curses to ensure that His people could recognize when curses were at
work in their lives. By that list, any person with common sense could easily
identify a curse the moment it operated. Even this long list of curses expresses
the love of God in warning and saving His people from the cruelty of curses.
We have seen how Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law.
We have also seen our part in repelling curses from entering through any
backdoors opened by sin. It is very important for us to check our lives for
symptoms of curses and rise against them the moment they show their ugly
head. Satan, the first cursed person in this universe, relentlessly works
overtime to put his curses on anyone he can, including even the children of
God. Curses are his secret weapons to destroy the people of God. (Please
read my wife’s masterpiece, “How to break cruel curses”, available at
www.ezekiahfrancis.org). The first step to breaking all trace of curses in
our lives is to recognize curses, to know what they are and how they operate.
Curses hide in individuals, families, communities, even entire nations.
The ultimate purpose of curses is to destroy you completely. Till achieving
their final purpose, curses will hunt you down by gradually stealing, killing
and destroying your health, peace, joy, wealth, family, ministry and freedom.
Let me give you a check list of curses for you to take immediate action to
free yourself from them.
Diseases: All kinds of diseases and sicknesses are the result of curses,
never a blessing. Chronic, incurable, lingering, interminable and terminal
diseases and illnesses are curses. Infections (boils), inflammations (tumors),
plagues, all kind of allergies (scab, itching, psoriasis, rashes), unknown new
diseases, fevers of all kinds, seizures, hemorrhoids and blood-related diseases
are all curses (Dt.28:21-22,27,35,59-60).
Drought: Monsoon failures or heavy floods, burning heat, scorching
wind, dust storms, sand storms, all insects like locusts and worms that devour
and destroy the harvest are all included in the curse list from Deuteronomy.
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When these curses operate, you sow and labor much, but you reap little.
You invest much in the business, but you lose all. Living in lack, poverty,
even to live hand to mouth is a curse. Huge debts and loans are signs of
curses (Dt.28:44). Not being able to prosper in any work in any place steadily
is another sign of curses (Dt.28:23-24,38-40).
Depression: All confusion, depression, moodiness, mental disorders,
lack of concentration, dementia, Alzheimer’s, procrastination, extreme fear,
helpless feeling, trauma, being terrorized at what is coming, fear of the
future and the unknown, being terrified of your very shadow, all kinds of
phobias, anguish, trembling heart etc., all such things show the presence of
curses operating somewhere in your life (Dt.28:20,28-29,34,65-67).
Disasters: Frequent accidents, sudden and cruel death, all kinds of
terrorism, repeated death of animals and birds are curses (Dt.28:26).
Defeat and failure: Defeat and failure is a curse (Dt.28:25). Being
plundered and oppressed continually, constantly dominated, manipulated,
abused and intimidated by others, slavery, rude people ruling over you,
enemies everywhere - all are curses (Dt.28:36-37,47-57).
Deprivation: Being deprived of enjoying your life, losing the blessings
of your family life, kids, cattle, fruit of your labor are also curses (Dt.28:30-
33). Disappointments, destruction and wastage are curses (Dt.28:39-42).
Dispersion like continuous breaking of friendships and fellowship is a curse
(Dt.28:64).
Danger: Collapse of security and safety is a curse. Inhuman behavior
and perpetual backsliding is a curse (Dt.28:67). Defame, shame and debts
are curses (Dt.28:43-44).
Beloved, in Christ, you are a blessed person, never a cursed person.
Satan and his curses have no dominion over you. Every time you see any
trace of these curses, don’t be passive. Use this check list and search if any
of these curses hide anywhere in and around you. As Joshua brought out
the five Amorite kings and executed them, expose the curses and break
them in Jesus name. As you resist the devil, resist and reject his curses
also. Declare like your Master, “The ruler of this world is coming, and he
has nothing in me” (Jn.14:30). Live a demon-free, curse-free, sickness-
free life, in Jesus name!
Thank You, Lord, the thief does not come except to
steal, and to kill, and to destroy. Your Son has come that
I may have life, and that I may have it more abundantly.
The ruler of this world is coming, and he has nothing in me,
because I am in Christ.
Jn.10:10; Jn.14:30
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NoV 9 TEAR DOWN CURSES
IN CHRIST
Because you did not serve the LORD your God with joy and
gladness of heart for the abundance of everything, therefore you
shall serve your enemies, whom the LORD will send against you, in
hunger, in thirst, in nakedness, and in need of everything; and He will
put a yoke of iron on your neck until He has destroyed you.
Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you
blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the
foundation of the world’ (Dt.28:47-48; Mt.25:34).
Blessings and curses are two powerful forces that are constantly
conflicting with each other. As all blessings come from God, all curses come
from satan. These two forces are powerfully spreading out and overtaking
all the areas of our lives. We have seen that finding out any trace of curses
is the first step to breaking them. Exposure weakens the power of curse
and demons in our lives (Eph.5:13).
When you see curses operating in your life or in your family, don’t
ignore it as normal. Don’t try to solve it by natural human methods. Don’t
even try to find natural reasons why such things might have happened. Your
problems may appear very normal but as a new creation, you have to deal
with the spiritual root of all your problems (Mt.3:8).
The spirit world is more real than the physical world. You can never
deal spiritual problems with natural remedies. Don’t immediately find some
medical reasons for all your sicknesses (Pr.3:5-8). Of course, we need to
be careful to follow hygiene and health rules for our wellbeing, yet even the
great Apostle Paul gave medical advice to Timothy for his frequent stomach
infirmities (1.Ti.5:23). Epaphroditus became sick unto death because of the
work of God (Phil.2:25-30). This doesn’t exclude the spiritual reason behind
many of our diseases. Be assured that none of the diseases are blessings in
disguise. Poverty is a curse. Everything we have seen in the curse list must
be resisted with all our strength without reasoning it out.
a) Don’t think there is no curse for a Christian. Just changing our mindset
is not enough to deal such problems. People who confess positively for
years still suffer by allowing some of the curses mentioned in the Bible.
Treating the problem as if it doesn’t exist is not going to solve the problem.
There are times we must rise up, resist the devil and demolish his weapons
(Jas.4:7).
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b) Don’t become passive, withdrawing as if you deserve these curses,
feeling guilty and condemned (Rev.12:10-11). You are not a poor and helpless
victim of any curse. Your Savior, the most blessed One, has become a curse
in your place and totally redeemed you from any curse (Gal.3:10-14). Why
should you tolerate the cursed disease, drought, depression, dread and
disasters?
c) Ask the Holy Spirit to put His finger right on the curses that operate
somewhere in your life. Find out what blocks the channel of your blessings
in Christ. The Holy Spirit will clearly show it to you, pointing His finger to
the root, and expose any curses still present (Eph.5:11).
d) If you have opened the door through sin or through your words,
repent and confess it to God immediately. Confessing and acknowledging
the sin positions you in the place of deliverance and victory (1.Jn.1:7-9).
Claim the Calvary victory and accept His forgiveness and mercy.
e) Now deal with the demons directly. Break any legal right you have
given to them and break every form of curse, mentioning them one by one.
Remember, the devil and his curses can only enter your life when you or
your forefathers opened a door for him (Pr.26:2; Eph.4:27). You opened the
door, and you alone can shut it.
f) Declare and decree that you are free from every curse of law.
Confess that you are not under the law or under the dominion of darkness
(Ro.6:14; Col.1:13). Right now, you are in the Kingdom of God, the Kingdom
of light.
g ) Maintain a life of thanksgiving and praise. Stay full of God and His
Word (Eph.5:18-21; Col.3:16). Resist all sin that easily enticed you for years
(Heb.12:4). Get rid of everything sinful or even doubtful. Throw away all
your extra baggage and heavy weight that makes you sad (Heb.12:1-2).
Keep your eyes focused on God and stay close to Him as His dearest
friend and darling child. Walk in love and peace with all men (Heb.12:14).
Ignore if the outward symptoms persist, and fight the good fight of faith
(Ro.4: 19-21; 2.Ti.4:7).
Beloved, be more conscious of God’s blessings upon you than the curses.
Magnify God and His blessings. Offense is the best defense! Become a
curse breaker TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You put all things under my feet and
gave Jesus to be Head over all things to me. I am the
fullness of You who fills all in all. You have blessed me with
every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ. Your
Son Jesus has redeemed me from the curse of the law,
having become a curse for me, because I am in Christ.
Eph.1:21-23; Eph.1:3; Gal.3:13
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NoV 10 THE GREAT CHANGE
IN CHRIST
that you may enter into covenant with the LORD your God, and
into His oath, which the LORD your God makes with you today, that
He may establish you today as a people for Himself, and that He may
be God to you...
But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as
He is also Mediator of a better covenant, which was established on
better promises (Dt.29:12-13; Heb.8:6).
In the concluding chapters of Deuteronomy, Moses renewed God’s
covenant with His people, recited the songs of God and heartily blessed his
people before his departure (Chapters 29, 32 and 33). Here we see the essence
of their failure in the Old Covenant. Thank God, we are under the New Covenant
which is far better than the Old. Let us study here some of the major changes
and differences between the Old and the New Covenant.
Change of heart: After leading the Israelites for forty years, Moses was
frustrated with their hard hearts. They could not obey all of God’s demands
because of their sinful hearts (Dt.29:1-4; 31:27; 32:5; Isa.6:9-10). Even in the
time of Jesus, the human heart was not changed. That is why He always used
parables to convey His heart at least to convince their mind, if not their hearts
(Mt.13:10-17). The hearts and minds of both the Israelites and the Gentiles
were dull, blind and darkened (Eph.4:17-24).
In Christ, that age-long frustration of God and man was eternally changed.
You now have the very heart of God, completely new and clean (Eze.36:25-
27). The veil that was upon the heart of the Old Covenant people was removed
in Christ (2.Co.3:13-18). Rejoice in this truth!
Change of covenant: Moses was the mediator of the Old Covenant, but
the Israelites were unfaithful to that covenant and broke it miserably (Dt.29:10-
14). They could not fulfill the demands of the Old Covenant and made it
obsolete (Heb.8:13).
In Christ, God made a New Covenant with you, and Jesus became its
Mediator. Under this better Covenant, God’s laws are written in your heart
and mind. In Christ, God eternally accepted you as His darling child and made
you heir of all His riches. In Christ, God Himself guides you through your
inner man and made it easy for you to obey Him. There is now no more sin-
consciousness, only Son-consciousness (Heb.8:7-13).What a privilege!
Change of prediction: See the tragedy! Moses predicted that God’s
people would drift away from God and play the harlot, following other gods
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after his departure, because of their rebellious heart. This happened after the
death of every true leader under the Old Covenant (Dt.31:16,29; Jos.24:19-
20,29-31). In Christ, after the departure of the Lord Jesus, His people go
from glory to glory. The Mediator of the New Covenant Himself said, “… It is
to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not
come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you” (Jn.16:7; 13-15). Since
the eternal Companion came to abide with us and be in us, we can now do
more than what Jesus did in His earth walk (Jn.14:12; 2.Co.3:18).
Change of songs: God gave Moses a song to recite to his people. That
song described the depravity of their nature and the disasters they would face
because of their disobedience (Chapter 32). In Christ, as a new creation, you
became God’s happy poem (Eph.2:10). God is singing over you in exuberant
joy (Zep.3:17). The Old Testament was the tragic song of the old creation,
whereas the New Testament is the triumphant song of the new creation. Wow!
Change of blessings: Moses’ final blessing on Israel is recorded in
Deuteronomy chapter 33. He blessed all the twelve tribes, but those blessings
were limited to each tribe. Every tribe was blessed with one or two specific
blessings, and they were all conditional, based on their performance. All could
not be blessed with all the prophetic blessings of Moses. As a new creation,
your blessings are unlimited (Eph.1:3; 2.Pe.1:2-4). All can enjoy without partiality
(1.Co.12:13). Your blessings are not based on your performance but on the
performance of your Lord Jesus Christ (1.Co.1:29-31). All you have to do is
trust His performance and walk in faith.
Change of leadership: The lawgiver Moses died without taking his people
to their destination. God Himself buried him in the land of Moab (Dt.34:4-8).
The law ends with the weeping and mourning of his people. Now your leader
died and rose again victoriously. He sits on the throne and declares, “I am the
Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. I am
alive for evermore” (Rev.1:11,18). Wow!
Beloved, the Old Covenant utterly failed because of the weakness of the
old creation. The New Covenant gloriously dawned on you, the strong new
creation. Plunge into the glorious privileges and blessings of the New Covenant.
Enjoy your new heart, new nature, new song, new blessings and new
leadership. Create a new world, in Jesus name!
Thank You, Lord, You sprinkled clean water on me, and I am
clean. You cleansed me from all my filthiness and from all my
idols. You gave me a new heart and put a new spirit within me.
You took the heart of stone out of my flesh and gave me a heart
of flesh. You put Your Spirit within me and cause me to walk in
Your statutes. I keep Your judgments and do them, because I
am in Christ.
Eze.36:25-27
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NoV 11 SUCESSOR IN CHRIST
Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given
you, as I said to Moses.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who
has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places
in Christ (Jos.1:3; Eph.1:3).
The book of Joshua clearly portrays our life in Christ. Joshua means
Yahweh is my Salvation (Num.13:16). The difference between the Old
Covenant and the New Covenant can be seen as a shadow throughout this
book. The Hebrew name Joshua is Jesus in Greek and explains the privileges
we enjoy in Christ Jesus. We will prayerfully study the subject of life in
Christ.
Moses dies and Joshua rises: “Moses My servant is dead. Now
therefore, arise, go over this Jordan, you and this entire people, to the land
which I am giving to them - the children of Israel” (Jos.1:2). The death of
Moses and the rising of Joshua are pictures of our Savior’s death and
resurrection in us. If we compare it with our Leader Jesus Christ, we can
get glimpses of life in Christ. Moses finished his race without taking his
people into Canaan. God showed him all the land of Canaan, but he could
not see the total fulfillment of God’’s promises to him. On the contrary, your
Divine Moses completely finished His redemptive work and took you into
His heavenly Canaan (Jn.17:4). The entire redemptive work was done by
your Savior and Redeemer. Under the Old Covenant, Joshua was
commissioned to take God’s people into Canaan by fighting more than thirty
enemy armies through three major military campaigns. Now you don’t need
to fight any battle to enter into your Canaan which symbolizes your life in
Christ. What Moses could not do, Joshua completed. In your case, your
Joshua Jesus conquered all your enemies and took you into His victory. You
are in Christ and have obtained all the blessings and privileges of life in
Christ. All you have to do to lead your people into their privileges is rise up
to this realization and possess your inheritance. Like the parable of the
younger son, you must come to your senses and dare to enter into your
Father’s riches (Lk.15;17-24).
When Elijah left this earth, his mantle and a double portion of his anointing
fell upon Elisha. When Moses left the leadership, the captain anointing fell
on Joshua. When Jesus left this earth, He sent another Comforter to lead
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your life in Christ. Jesus, the Seed of Heaven, died and produced many
more sons of God. Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat
falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces
much grain (Jn.12:24). Thank God, when your Lord Jesus died, His life
germinated in you, and you become like Him. Now you put on the new man
that was created according to God in true righteousness and holiness
(Eph.4:24). Your Joshua fought on Calvary and bought your victory and
your inheritance. You simply enjoy it, treasure it and see all your people get
the revelation of it. How simple is your task now!
Know your territory: God has given the clear picture of the entire
land of Canaan and its borders from the southern desert to the northern
mountains of Lebanon and from the eastern river Euphrates to the western
Mediterranean sea. Now it was Joshua’s and his armies’ mission to walk
through the entire territory. Like Abraham, they had to walk the land through
its length and its width to possess it (Gen.13:14-15). Every place their foot
would tread upon would be theirs forever (Jos.1:3-4). But for you, the new
creation, there are no limits or borders to your blessings and privileges in
Christ. Whatever you ask is yours. Whatever you desire is granted.
Whatever you need is supplied, all because of your union with Christ, the
great source (Jn.14:14; 15:7; Phil.4:19)! Every spiritual blessing of heaven
is yours now. Take it (Eph.1:3)!
All things that pertain to your life are yours (2.Pet.1:3). Know it! All
things you enjoy are yours. Cherish it (1.Tim.6:17)!
Beloved, you don’t need to fight or conquer anything to be blessed or to
be victorious. The death and resurrection of your loving Savior has provided
your victory and unlimited riches and blessings. Now is your time to possess.
Rise up and march on NOW, in Jesus Name!
Thank you, Lord, I am abiding in You and Your Words
abide in me. I will ask what I desire and it shall be done for
me. I put on the new man that was created according to
God, in true righteousness and holiness. Blessed be the God
and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed me
with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ
because I am in Christ.
Jn.15:7; Eph.4:24; Eph.1:3
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NoV 12 TOTAL VICTORY IN CHRIST
No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life;
as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you nor
forsake you.
Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him
who loved us (Jos.1:5; Ro.8:37).
God gave enormous promises to His servant Joshua so he would boldly
inherit Canaan. Before performing anything for you, God always gives you
His promises. Every one of God’s promises has in it all the power to perform
it. The more you meditate and proclaim His promises, the more you release
His power to perform them. All the Old Testament promises are literally
fulfilled in the New Testament. Now all you have to do is to find out what
God has done and to thank Him and act on the Word. Let us see some of
the promises God gave to Joshua and how they are fulfilled in your life
through Christ.
Complete victory: No man can stand before you all the days of your
life. As I was with Moses so I will be with you. I will not leave you nor
forsake you. What a promise! All the days of Joshua’s life, no enemy could
stand against him. In our lives, too, we are totally invincible. God said, behold
I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions and over all
the power of the enemy, nothing shall by any means hurt you (Lk.10:19).
God has given you all authority in heaven and on earth (Mt.28:18). No
power in earth and in heaven is able to challenge you or to defeat you or to
destroy you. This is one of the greatest blessings of your risen Lord.
In Christ, you are co-crucified with Him, rose again and are seated on
His throne, far above all your enemies. Now you can trample on serpents
(ssatan) and scorpions (demons). It is a limitless authority. As much as you
can take an offensive stand to trample and crush the demonic powers, that
much power you can execute on your enemies. All authority over all the
earth! All authority in all the heavens! All authority over all the power of the
enemy! Wow! Who can stand against you? What is left for the enemy if
you have all authority? Absolutely nothing! Never believe that satan can
attack you back when you trample on him. Your Commander said that nothing
shall by any means harm you when you dare to trample on serpents and
scorpions. Dare to declare it often.
Complete life span: This authority and power over all the enemy is
not for some season. It is promised for all the days of your life. God’s
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blessings, God’s authority, God’s privileges are not for some days to enjoy
and to live the remaining days just dreaming about your past victories.
Whatever God does for you is for eternity. Your consecration is for all your
life, from the womb to the tomb, from birth to death (Jdg.13:5). If David
under the Old Covenant could boldly say, “Surely goodness and mercy shall
follow me all the days of my life”, how much more can you expect (Ps.23:6)?
The presence of God that you carry is also for all the days of your life,
even unto the end of the age (Mt.28:20). When God is with you, who can be
against you? When He is with you all the days of your life, what is the time
for the enemy to intrude? Think about it!
Complete protection: Another promise of life in Christ is His abiding
presence. As He was with Moses, Joshua, the prophets and the apostles,
He is with you today. Every mighty deed and wonder Moses ever performed
was because of God’s presence with him. That same presence is in you
now. God was with the Son of God through the power of the Holy Spirit,
and He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the
devil. That same God with all His power and might dwells in you today.
Unlike men, He will not leave you half way. Maybe you were deeply hurt
by the rejections of your dear ones and have seen them break their promises
to you. But your God is not a man that He should lie and change (Num.23:19).
Take heart! You eternal God Himself said, ‘I will never leave you, nor forsake
you.’ You can now boldly say: ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What
can man do to me’ (Heb.13:6)?
God was with Joshua to take all the Israelites into their Promised Land.
He is with you now to take the people of God into life in Christ. His abiding
presence in and around you will fight all your daily battles for you. Now the
Spirit of God who abides in you never leaves you nor forsakes you. The
anointing of the Holy Spirit in your life abides in you forever (1.Jn.2:27). As
Christ is living in you as the hope of your glory, His angels are surrounding
you. Wow! You are not a lonely fighter and solitary reaper! Cheer up!
Beloved, no enemy, no disease, no curse, no problem and no man can
prevail against you all the days of your life. The God of the universe with all
His hosts is living in you and around you. Praise Him for His victorious and
abiding presence today.
Thank You, Lord, no man shall be able to stand before
me all the days of my life; as you were with Moses, so you
will be with me. You will not leave me nor forsake me. Surely
goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life
because I am in Christ.
Jos.1:5; Ps.23:6
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NoV 13
COMPLETION IN CHRIST
Be strong and of good courage, for to this people you shall divide
as an inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.
Yes, and all the prophets, from Samuel and those who follow, as
many as have spoken, have also foretold these days (Jos.1:6;
Ac.3:24).
Canaan was promised to the Israelites right from the days of the
patriarchs. Even in the early days of Abraham’s call, the Lord repeatedly
promised him that He would give the lands of the Canaanites to his
descendants (Gen.12:7; 13:15; 15:18-21; 17:8).
Complete fulfillment: God reassured Moses of this time and again
but it was Joshua who saw the fulfillment of it. Not a word failed of any
good thing which the Lord had spoken to the house of Israel, all came to
pass (Jos.21:45). This again is a picture of your life in your heavenly Joshua.
This is the good news for you, the new creation. All the New Testament
blessings and privileges were promised right from the fall of man. Every
oneof the promises God made to humanity was fully and totally fulfilled in
Christ Jesus,for you Peter beautifully confirms it in his sermon.He explained
that heaven must receive Jesus until the time of restoration of all things
which God has spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since the world
began (Ac.3:21).All the promises God ever made since the world began
were fully fulfilled in Christ Jesus. The very name of the Lord Jesus is an
eternal yes and amen. The day you received Jesus, all the promises of the
entire Bible are fulfilled in your life. Hear what Paul says: For all the promises
of God in Him are yes and in Him amen to the glory of God through us
(2.Co.1:19-20). All God’s promises have become God’s performances for
you. You don’t even need to claim the promises. Simply thank God for the
fulfillment of those promises in your life. You will be amazed to see the
manifestations of those promises.
Complete places: God promised ‘Have I not commanded you? Be
strong and of good courage, do not be afraid nor be dismayed, for the Lord
your God is with you wherever you go’ (Jos.1:9). Here God clearly promised
Joshua His presence and success in every place where Joshua would go.
This promise is fulfilled in your life now. God and you became one and
inseparable. You carry Him wherever you go.
There is no place where God is not with you. There is no place where
you should be defeated. There is no place where the enemy is stronger.
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There is no place where the shadow of the almighty God doesn’t cover you
or lead you. See how God was with His Old Covenant people, guiding and
leading them wherever they travelled. Just see how God led millions of His
people in the wilderness.
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. He did not take away the pillar of cloud by day or the pillar of fire by
night from before the people (Ex.13:21-22).
Yes, in this New Covenant time God Himself is going before you and
preparing the way for you. He is the pillar of cloud over you to lead you in
the day, and He is the pillar of fire in the darkest time of your life to give you
light. He is with you in the day and in the night of your life. He never takes
away His presence. He won’t leave you even in the hardest and darkest
places. When Jesus began His ministry in Capernaum, the prophecy of
Isaiah was fulfilled. The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light,
and upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned
(Mt.4:16). Darkest regions under the shadow of death have seen the greatest
light of heaven shining upon them. He and you together became the light of
this dark world. Never feel intimidated by the demonic fortresses of your
nation. The Creator of the entire world is going with you everywhere, melting
the hardest places like wax before you.(Nah 1.5.)
Do you remember how the pillar of cloud and fire was seen over the
tabernacle of Moses all the days of their journey (Ex.40:38)? The same
glory of the Lord is shining everywhere you go, all the days of your life
journey. What a consolation! Total protection is yours in the darkest and
brightest times of your journey . Now you can shout and sing with Paul to
God who leads you in triumph always and through you manifests the
fragrance of His knowledge in EVERY PLACE. Remember, in every day
of your life and in every place where you are, His victory and His glory and
His sweet fragrance are with you. Be strong and be bold, in Jesus name!
Beloved, be diligent to study and to experience every fulfillment of
God’s promises. Stop blaming your circumstances and start enjoying His
victory wherever you are.
Thank you, Lord, not a word failed of any good thing
which You have spoken to me. All came to pass. For all the
promises of God in You are yes, and in You amen, to the
glory of God through us. Thanks be to God who always leads
me in triumph in Christ, and through me diffuses the fragrance
of His knowledge in every place because I am in Christ.
Jos.21:45; 2.Co.1:20; 2:14
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NoV 14
INHERITORS IN CHRIST
Be strong and of good courage,for to this people you shall divide
as an inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.
Therefore do not cast away your confidence which has great
reward. For you have need of endurance, so that after you have
done the will of God, you may receive the promise (Jos.1:6;
Heb.10:35,36).
It pleases God to see you inheriting every one of His Calvary blessings.
There is an urgent need for the New Covenant ministers to explore and
explain all the privileges of our life in Christ. God calls us to take the Body
of Christ into the fullness of Christ. Joshua had a mandate to take the twelve
tribes to Canaan and to divide the inheritance for each tribe. Such ministers
need some vital characteristics.
See your inheritance as already given: As far as God is concerned,
the land of Canaan was already given to the Israelites. Now the people
must walk into their possession through faith and obedience. In Christ, all
your blessings - your new nature, physical health and vigor, emotional and
mental stability, financial riches, peaceful relationships, powerful ministry,
longevity and joyful life is already bought for you, the moment you received
Christ. It is up to you to know and take it by faith.
Confidence and courage: God repeatedly told Joshua, Be strong and
of a good courage, for to this people you shall divide as an inheritance the
land…, only be strong and very courageous that you may observe to do
according to the law… have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good
courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with
you wherever you go (Jos.1:6-9,18). Supernatural faith and determination is
a must for the inheritors. The prince of this world knows the full potential of
life in Christ. He will try his best to keep you, from getting the total revelation
of New Covenant blessings. Paul was literally hindered and persecuted by
satan from preaching the gospel of the fullness of God’s
blessings.(Rom.1:13,15:29) All the apostles were threatened and commanded
not even to mention the name of Jesus Christ.(Acts.4:18-20,5:40-42) A strong
determination to possess every blessing of Christ is very much needed for
you. Fear not! Only believe is the condition to experience the power of
resurrection. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of boldness, not timidity. He leads
you into total victory.
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The word soaked life: God commanded His servant Joshua, to observe
to do according to all the law without turning from it to the right hand or to
the left that he may prosper wherever he goes. He explicitly commanded
him saying, “This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth but you
shall meditate in it day and night that you may observe to do according to all
that is written in it. For then, you will make your way prosperous, and then
you will have good success”. Ponder this! Courage and confidence are the
fruit of Word filled life. Faith to possess never comes by begging and pleading,
but only by hearing and heeding the Word of God (Ro.10:17).
Success every where is the direct result of Word soaked life. He expects
us to be constantly in the written Word of God. Muttering the Word,
pondering the Word, acting on the Word, reading and studying the Word will
turn all your failures into your amazing success and victory. Ponder God’s
word by talking to yourself and to others constantly. You will always be
fresh and fruitful and whatever you do shall prosper (Ps.1:1-3). Make sure
you consistently meditate the New Covenant privileges and realities night
and day. Explore the New Testament truths and get excited about it. Study
the Old Testament through the New Testament glass and get the substance
from the shadow. You will be an excellent New Covenant minister who
takes others into their marvelous inheritance.
Beloved, you have an awesome responsibility to take the people into
God’s riches in Christ. Fear not! Dread not! Step out in faith, be a doer of
God’s Word and meditate there in day and night. You will be wiser and
successful and inherit all your blessings and cause others to enjoy life in
Christ.
Thank You, Lord, I am strong and of good courage in
Christ and to these people I shall divide the land that You
swore to our fathers to give them I am not afraid nor
dismayed for You are with me wherever I go. I will meditate
your Word day and night that I may observe to do according
to all that is written in it. I will make my way prosperous
and I will have good success because I am in Christ.
Jos.1:5-9
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NoV 15
KNOW YOUR ENEMY IN CHRIST
I know that the Lord has given you the land that the terror of you
has fallen on us and that all the inhabitants of the land are faint hearted
because of you… And as soon as we heard these things our hearts
are melted; neither did there remain anymore courage in anyone
because of you, for the Lord your God, He is God in heaven above
and on earth beneath.
So the great dragon was cast out that serpent of old, called the
Devil and satan, who deceives the whole world, he was cast to the
earth and his angels were cast out with him (Jos.2:9-11; Rev.12:9).
Here, Joshua sent only two men, not twelve spies like Moses did to spy
out Jericho (Jos.2:1).. Out of them ten brought a bad report and destroyed
the faith and lives of the entire generation. Only two, Joshua and Caleb,
brought a good report and stood on God’s side. Could this be the reason
why Joshua sent only two spies?!! It is better to be with a believing minority
than to be with a fearful majority.
Before waging war against our enemies, we must asses our enemies’
strength and strategies well (Lk.14:31; Pr.20:18). Life in Christ is not ignorant
of the devil’s devices; rather it is fully armed to stand against the viles of the
devil. (2Co.2:10-11; Eph.6:11). Our Commander Jesus fully exposed the
demonic kingdom and laid His axe at the root of the tree (Mt.3:10).
Enemy hates spiritual spies: When the king of Jericho heard about
the spies, he tried to capture them (Jos.2:2-3).When you begin to know the
schemes of the enemy and expose them publicly, you become the devil’s
target. The devil tries to keep people from knowing him and his tricky plots.
He tries to kill and destroy deliverance ministers .
The enemy hates to be exposed. He doesn’t want you to believe in his
existence and know his kingdom techniques. The very knowledge of the
enemy and his schemings weakens and paralyzes his power.
Do you remember how the prophet Elisha was targeted by the Assyrians
when he exposed their schemes? The king of Syria was greatly troubled
and sent a great army with horses and chariots to capture the man of God
by night. Thank God, the eyes of the prophet were opened to see the enemy’s
realm and also God’s angelic realm (2.Ki.6:8-18).
God protects the demon exposer: Here God used Rahab, the harlot,
to hide and to protect them (Jos.2:4,6). The apostle Paul’s life was targeted
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many times, and everywhere he was severely persecuted. He was also
exposing the viles of the devil. But God protected him every time
miraculously. Once the enemies plotted to kill him and watched the gates
night and day. When it was known, the disciples rescued him and let him
down through the wall in a large basket (Ac.9:23,25). When God is using
you to expose the demonic lies and deceptions, fear not. Never be afraid of
the enemy’s attack. Those who are with you are more than those who are
with them. God’s angelic army and chariots and horses of fire are all around
you. Be bold!
God is looking for people who bring good report. The two spies Joshua
sent brought a good report and saved all the Israelites. They said, “Truly the
LORD has delivered all the land into our hands, for indeed all the inhabitants
of the country are fainthearted because of us” (Jos.2:24). What an awesome
responsibility!
Beloved, we are called to wrestle with spiritual forces. They have already
been defeated, disarmed and dethroned by your Savior. Never magnify the
devil’s power over the power of God. While exploring the demonic schemes,
some get trapped into too much focusing on the enemy. Beware of it! The
only way the enemy can defeat you is through his deceptions. The Holy
Spirit in you points out the trace and tricks of your enemy as the finger of
God (Lk.11:20; Mt.12:28). Read the scriptures and find out all the deceptions
and strategies of the devil. Lay your axe on the root like your Savior. Be
violent, in Jesus name!
Thank You, Lord, that satan cannot take advantage of
me for I am not ignorant of the schemes of the devil. I put
on the whole armor of God, and I am able to stand against
the wiles of the devil. Those who are with me are more than
those who are with them because I am in Christ.
2.Co.2:11; Eph.6:11; 2.Ki.6:16
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KNOW THE ENEMIES FEAR
IN CHRIST
…and said to the men: “I know that the LORD has given you the
land, that the terror of you has fallen on us, and that all the inhabitants
of the land are fainthearted because of you”.
You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons
believe and tremble! Resist the devil and he will flee from you (Jos.2:9;
Jas.2:9 ;4:7).
We have seen how Joshua sent two spies full of faith and boldness to
spy out the enemy’s camp. When they came to Rahab’s house, they had a
revelation of their enemy’s status. Rahab acted here as a spokeswoman for
the enemies. It is good and important to know the schemes and devices of
the enemy’s kingdom. Unfortunately, those who excel in this ministry give
sometimes undue focus and importance to the enemy’s camp. Anything
that makes devil and his works bigger than God is not scriptural. These two
spies had a clear picture of the enemies which helped them to bring a good
report to Joshua. As a result, all the Israelites got the victory in Jericho. Let
us now meditate from the statement of Rahab on the real status of our
enemies in Christ.
I know that the Lord has given you the land: Here all the enemies
of the Israelites knew that the Lord had given the land to the Israelites. God
repeatedly promised right from Abraham that He had given the land to His
people. If the people of God know what belongs to them, what God has
already given to them in Christ, they will be unconquerable, invincible in
every one of their battles. The main reason we live a life of failure, weakness
and apathy is our lack of knowledge of what God has already given to us in
Christ. In many of our prayers we cry and beg for things that have been
already graciously provided us in Christ. The funniest thing is that satan and
his cohorts know better what belongs to us than we do. If you understand
this, you will be bolder than ever before.
Healing belongs to you. Health belongs to you. Joy and peace belong to
you. Unity and harmony belong to you. Victory in every part of life belongs
to you in Christ. Riches and honor belong to you in Christ. Powerful ministry
and glory belong to you in Christ. Nation-shaking revival belongs to you in
Christ. Please delve deeply into the Pauline revelations and find out what
belongs to you in Christ.
The terror of you has fallen on us, and all the inhabitants of the
nation are fainthearted because of you: Here Rahab represents the
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fear of the enemies’ camp. It is very important for you to know that your
enemy is full of fear about you. Many times we imagine the devil as a bold
and courageous person. But the Bible describes him as the spirit of fear
(2.Tim.1:7). The devil is the author of fear (Heb.2:14-15). He is the most
fearful and timid person in the entire universe. He knows his future
(Rev.12:12). He knows the strength of God’s people (Num.23:21-24). He
knows that he cannot fight successfully against God and His people
(Ex.14:14). He is full of fear (Jas.2:19).
Do you remember that when Adam and Eve believed his lie, the first
thing that came to them was fear? (Gen.3:10). He injects fear in you from
his own fear. If you know the devil is a trembling, terrorized, timid weakling,
you will rise up with boldness and be very courageous. James said that
demons tremble in fear. Even when you just stand and resist him, he flees in
fear (Jas.4:7)
The terror of God falling upon our enemies is consistently portrayed in
the Bible. When Jacob and his people buried all their idols, they were walking
through enemies’ countries, and the terror of God fell upon the surrounding
countries (Ge.35:5). Yes, when you walk in your privileges, fear of you will
grip your enemies.
Beloved, you are bold like a lion, and your enemy is extremely timid
and fearful. He knows what you got through the Calvary victory. That is
why he tried his best to stop Christ from going to the cross. He knows that
he has no right to take anything that belongs to you. He bluffs you as if he
were the owner of this world and had all power over you. He acts as a bold
guy though he is trembling in fear. Know this truth and take a bold stand, in
Jesus name!
Thank You, Lord, You have given me the land. The
terror of me has fallen on my enemies, and they are
fainthearted because of me. There remains no more courage
in any of my enemies because of me. I resist the devil and
he flees from me because I am in Christ.
Jos.2:9; Jas.4:7
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omnipotent and almighty, and nothing is impossible for Him. The devil knows
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KNOW THE ENEMIES STATUS he can never win even a single battle against God. That is why he tries to
minimize the picture of God in the eyes of God’s people.
IN CHRIST
Once when we know who our God is, we will be bold to rise up and
And they said to Joshua, ‘Truly the LORD has delivered all the wage war against the enemy (Dan.11:32). We must pursue the knowledge
land into our hands, for indeed all the inhabitants of the country are of our God more than ever before. The more you know God, the more His
fainthearted because of us’. grace and peace will be multiplied in you (2.Pe.1:2-4). The more you know
your glorified Lord, the more you will laugh at your enemies (Ps.2:1-6). The
...and not in any way terrified by your adversaries, which is to
them a proof of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that from God more you know the Holy Spirit, the more you will destroy the devil’s works
(Jos.2:24; Phil.1:28). (Isa.59:19). This is the secret of victorious life and ministry.
Beloved, know your strength in Christ and the weakness of your enemy.
Study all the miracles of God which He did for His children and let this build
Let us continue our study on our enemies’ fear and knowledge of us your faith. Don’t make the devil big even in your imaginations. He is
from the words of Rahab. Knowing this side of the enemy will build your frustrated and famished in all his efforts against you. He knows that you
faith for victory. are God’s iron pillar and bronze wall and he can never prevail against you.
For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red Sea He also knows how great your God is. Let this revelation dawn in your
for you… what you did to the two kings of the Amorites… Sihon and Og: spirit.
Whatever God has done for you is clearly known by hell and its host. They Thank You, Lord, You are God who made the heaven and
know what Christ has accomplished for you on the cross. Every miracle earth and the sea, and all that is in them. Your grace and
God has ever done in your personal life is more than enough for the enemies peace will be multiplied to me in the knowledge of You and
to tremble before you and to fear you. The devil knows the depth of God’s of Jesus, my Lord, as Your divine power has given to me all
love for you and your value to Him. He knows that the entire universe is things that pertain to life and godliness through the knowledge
created for you. of You who called me by Your glory and virtue because I am
In the time of Joshua and Moses, some kingdoms were considered in Christ.
most powerful like for example the kingdoms of Sihon and Og, both Amorite Ac.4:24; 2.Pe.1:2-3
kings. These enemies were utterly destroyed by the Israelites. The
knowledge of this victory made all the other Canaanite kings’ hearts to melt
(Jos.9:24). When the strongest nations are destroyed, obviously weaker
nations will tremble. On the cross, satan and all his powers, the greatest
enemies of humanity, were destroyed. Death, the greatest weapon the enemy
had, was destroyed on the cross. Now, the enemies know very well that
they are utterly defeated before the children of God. The only way they
have now to conquer you is to keep you in ignorance of their defeat and
fear (1.Co.15:26; 2.Ti.1:10).
He is God in heaven above and on earth beneath: Rahab, the
pagan prostitute, acknowledged that our God is the God of heaven and
earth. Rahab and the enemies of the Israelites knew that the God of Israel
is the God of heaven and earth. They witnessed all His miracles and knew
who was their God. The interesting thing is that satan and his demons know
God’s might and power better than God’s saints do. Satan still remembers
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 faith she did not perish with those unbelievers (Heb.11:31). James teaches
one of the most powerful revelations of faith through the life of Rahab.
NoV 18 WORD AND DEED FATIH ‘Likewise, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received
IN CHRIST the messengers and sent them out another way? For as the body without
the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also’ (Jas.2:25-26). Rahab
Now therefore, I beg you, swear to me by the LORD, since I revealed her faith through her act of faith by receiving and rescuing God’s
have shown you kindness, that you also will show kindness to my messengers.
father’s house, and give me a true token. You can never develop your faith unless you put your faith in action.
By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not Believing in God’s healing power in you is not enough. Only when you lay
believe, when she had received the spies with peace (Jos.2:12; your hands on the sick and boldly command them to be healed, your faith
Heb.11:31). becomes alive and active. If you believe that Christ has become your holiness,
walk in holiness and prove your living faith.
Beloved, what you hear is the most important question in your Christian
Rahab gives us much revelation about life in Christ. She is a picture of
life. Your God, the author of faith, always speaks to stimulate your faith.
what we are and what we can become when we receive Christ in our lives.
Your enemy, the devil, constantly speaks to destroy your faith. This world
A sinful prostitute became member of Christ’s genealogy (Mt.1:5). The
you live in is full of doubt and unbelief. Unless you take heed of what you
wonder is that she is also included in the list of great heroes along with
hear, you will be assaulted by the negative voices all around you. You have
Abraham, Moses and other great prophets.
to make a choice between the hearing of faith and the hearing of doubt.
Hearing of faith: Rahab constantly heard of all the miracles God did This choice will decide between life and death for you. Be not only a hearer
for His people. She heard about the miracle of the Red Sea crossing and of faith but also become a doer of faith. The more you take bold faith steps,
the defeat of the great Amorite kings Sihon and Og and she saw the fear the more your faith becomes active. Speak faith. Hear faith. Act faith.
and terror of the Canaanites. The more she heard, the more she believed in Work faith. Live faith TODAY!
Jehovah God. Yes, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God
Thank You, Lord, You supplied the Spirit to me and work
(Ro.10:17). In this way, God’s faith was imparted into this prostitute and
miracles by the hearing of my faith. You have given to me
made her a believer in Jehovah God. What we hear constantly builds or
a measure of faith and my faith comes by hearing, and
breaks our faith.
hearing by the Word of God. I have the same Spirit of
You came into Christ when you heard the word of faith and believed in faith. I believe and therefore I speak because I am in
Him. You were born again through the incorruptible seed of God’s Word Christ.
(1.Pe.1:23). We received both salvation and the baptism of the Spirit by the
Gal.3:5; Ro.10:17; 12:3; 2.Co.4:13
hearing of faith. Miracles happen in our life as we keep hearing the word of
faith (Gal.3:3,5). Multitudes came running behind Jesus to receive their
healings and miracles because of what they heard about Him. Do you
remember, when Jesus came to the land Gennesaret, the men of that place
recognized Him and brought all the sick people to touch His garments
(Mt.14:34-36)? They recognized Him as the great Healer. All those who
touched Him with that faith were perfectly healed. A woman who had a
flow of blood for twelve years heard about Jesus and touched Him (Mk.5:27).
Her faith came because of what she heard about Jesus. Life in Christ
grows by hearing faith-building words. New Covenant preachers must aim
at building faith in believers to produce miracle living.
Act of faith: Rahab’s faith matured into actions. She received the
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 wrath of God and judgments if red scarlet, the blood of Jesus is upon you
NoV 19 (Jos.2:17-25).
POWER AND SAFETY OF FAITH
Beloved, no matter what may be your background and your sinful past,
IN CHRIST you can become the greatest blessing to the entire world just by putting
your trust in Christ and His Blood. Constantly hear the Good News of the
So the men said to her: We will be blameless of this oath of
New Testament and put your faith into action. Study about the power of
yours which you have made us swear, unless, when we come into
God’s Blood and save your people.
the land, you bind this line of scarlet cord in the window through which
you let us down, and unless you bring your father, your mother, your Thank You, Lord, I am washed, I am sanctified, I am
brothers, and all your father’s household to your own home. justified in the name of my Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of
my God. You have redeemed me to my God by Your Blood
Likewise, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when
out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation. You
she received the messengers and sent them out another way?
have made me a king and a priest to my God, and I shall
(Jos.2:17, 18; Jas.2:25).
reign on the earth because I am in Christ.
1.Co.6:11; Rev.5:9-10
Life in Christ is a life of faith manifested through faith words and faith
acts. When such faith is released, extraordinary power is released.
Power of faith: Rahab’s life is a great example for the power of faith.
She was a Gentile by birth and therefore most reproachable in the eyes of
the Jews. The Bible calls her a harlot every time she is mentioned. Imagine
how unclean she would have been, selling her body to many men. How
could she be included in the very genealogy of the purest Son of God? Can
you believe she became the mother of Boas, the great-grandfather of David,
the king (Mt.1:5)? Would you ever put her name on the same pedestal with
Moses, Elijah and Elisha? God, however, put her in the list of such giants of
faith and made her a faith heroine (Heb.11:31). This shows the power of
faith. It is not your holiness or righteous acts that saved you and made you
a heavenly citizen, it is only your simple faith (Heb.2:8).
It is not your adventures but your simple faith that overcomes the world
(1.Jn.5:4-5). Your faith is so powerful that it becomes your very victory.
Your faith power removes all your mountainous problems (Mk.11:23). Your
faith power justifies you as though you had never sinned. The same faith
power sanctified you in and out by cleansing all your heart, mind, words and
body (Ro.1:17; Ac.15:8-9; 1.Co.1:30).
Safety of faith: Rahab saved her entire family by her faith (Jos.2:13).
When she asked for a true token for the safety of her family, the spies told
her to bind a scarlet cord in the window. This scarlet cord is a picture of the
Blood of our Savior on the cross. In a way, she prophetically believed in the
saving power of the Blood of Christ. Inside the house, there was total safety,
and outside the house, total danger. Yes, there is no danger when you are
under the protection of the Blood of Jesus. Your heavenly Joshua will certainly
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 invisible miracle. We who were under the power of darkness were delivered
and transferred into the Kingdom of His Son Jesus Christ (Col.1:13). We
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MIRACLES IN CHRIST came from death to life, from the kingdom of darkness into the Kingdom of
light, from satan to God (Ac.26:18). Truly, your great salvation is the greatest
miracle in the spirit realm (Heb.2:3-4).
Then Joshua rose early in the morning; and they set out from Our baptism in water is also a miracle. Our dead old man is buried with
Acacia Grove and came to the Jordan, he and all the children of Christ in baptism. Crossing the Jordan symbolizes our water baptism. As
Israel, and lodged there before they crossed over. the Israelites came out of the Jordan into the Promised Land, we were
How shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at resurrected with Christ and became a new man to walk in newness of life
first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by (Ro.6:1-10).
those who heard Him, God also bearing witness both with signs and The baptism of the Holy Spirit is another great miracle. The very Creator
wonders, with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit…(Jos.3:1; of heaven and earth comes to dwell in His little creature, the new creation.
Heb.2:3-4) It opens the flood gates of supernatural power (Jn.14:16-21). Whenever
the Spirit of God manifested through His people, prophetic utterances and
mighty miracles happened (Gal.3:5). When Jesus was baptized in the river
After hearing the words of Rahab and the two spies, Israel set out to
Jordan, the heavens opened and His spiritual eyes and ears were also opened
cross the Jordan. Crossing the Jordan is one of the most remarkable miracles
(Jn.3:16-17). The same Holy Spirit that was upon the Lord Jesus Christ is
of the Bible. From this miracle, the Holy Spirit wants to challenge you to
resting upon you now. All the fountains of heaven are within you, releasing
step into the miracle realm and ministry.
the rivers of living waters in you (Jn.7:37-39; Ps.87:7).
Old Covenant miracles: Under the Old Covenant, God did special
Beloved, now you can live a life of miracles all the days of your life.
and unusual miracles in the lives of His people. Everything He did for His
You can cast out demons, heal the sick, raise the dead, save people from
Old Covenant saints were continuous miracles. He delivered them
hell and bring them on their way to heaven, multiply bread, bring judgmental
miraculously. He protected them miraculously (Ac.7:36; Ex.3:20-22). He
miracles, control the nature just like your Jesus (Mt.10:7-8; Ac.13:8-12).
provided their needs miraculously(Ex.16). He fought their battles and judged
He Himself said that you would do what He did and even greater things
His enemies miraculously (Ex.Ch.14,17). He raised up His servants and did
than that (Jn.14:12). Wow! Really, life in Christ is a life of wonders, signs
exploits miraculously (Ex. Ch. 3,7). He guided them miraculously
and miracles.
(Ex.13:21,22). He gave His laws and statues miraculously (Ex. Ch.19,20).
e He changed the course of nature miraculously - sun and moon stopped, Thank You, Lord, I am for signs and wonders in this
hailstone judged the enemies, the Red Sea and the Jordan opened up, Manna world from the Lord of hosts who dwells in me. I believe in
from heaven, multiplication of food, water from the rock, insects, snakes - You, and I will do the works You did, and greater works
all are miraculous, wow! How many miracles! If people under the Old than those You did, because I am in Christ.
Covenant could do and experience such mighty miracles, how much more Isa.8:18; Jn.14:12
should we who live under a better covenant experience (Heb.8:6)
Jesus and apostles miracle: Our Lord Jesus Christ gloriously
inaugurated the miracle ministry in the New Testament (Jn.2:11). Every
moment of Jesus Christ was a miracle. In three years, He did so many
miracles that if all were recorded, the entire world could not contain the
books about them (Jn.21:25)Through the hands of the apostles God did
great and mighty miracles (Ac.2:43; 5:12)
New Covenant miracles: Life in Christ is from beginning to end a
life of miracles. Salvation is nothing but a miracle. Our dead spirit was
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 you high above all others (Jn.12:26). If He has called you as a leader for
NoV 21 any group, He wants to prove your leadership to your people through signs
NEED FOR MIRACLES and wonders. Seeing the miracles, the people will recognize you, honor you
IN CHRIST and obey you all the days of your life. When the Red Sea was opened, the
Israelites saw the great work of the Lord and feared the Lord and His
And Joshua said, “By this you shall know that the living God is servant Moses (Ex.14:31). When the Church of God begins to manifest the
among you, and that He will without fail drive out from before you the miracle power of God, the world will highly esteem and fear the Church
Canaanites and the Hittites and the Hivites and the Perizzites and (Ac.5:12-13). The reason the Church is despised and ignored by the heathen
the Girgashites and the Amorites and the Jebusites” . world is the lack of miracles.
This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and Beloved, in Christ, miracles are God’s sign board for all His believers.
manifested His glory; and His disciples believedin Him (Jos.3:10; Jesus enumerated at least five signs of a believer, like healing the sick,
Jn.2:11) casting out demons, etc (Mk.16:17-18). Imagine a new believer beginning
to manifest these signs and wonders. What will happen to the world! If you
From the miracle of the Jordan-crossing we can derive many reasons start manifesting these signs, the world will come to you in search of their
why we should covet miracles. Life in Christ is a life of miracles and miracles. This is the Gospel way for you to reach this world.
supernatural experiences. God desperately desires to show His supernatural Thank You, Lord, the manifestation of Your Spirit is
power to the heathen world and even to His own people (Rom.15:18-21; given to me for the profit of all... the word of wisdom
Jn.2:11). The Bible is our miracle manual. When there were no miracles, through the Spirit... the word of knowledge... faith...
even His own people backslid and the enemies prevailed against them. gifts of healings... the working of miracles... prophecy...
Miracles prove His presence in us: The very purpose of God’s discerning of spirits... different kinds of tongues... the
indwelling presence in you is to manifest His power and wisdom to the interpretation of tongues, because I am in Christ.
world. God’s purpose in dividing the river Jordan was to prove His presence 1.Co.12:7-11
among His people. Joshua said, “By this you shall know that the living God
is among you…” (Jos.3:10).
The miracles of Jesus proved His Father’s indwelling in Him. He Himself
said to Philip, “Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in
Me? ... Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me, or else
believe Me for the sake of the works themselves” (Jn.14:10a, 11). You are
in no way different from Jesus. The Trinitarian God has made you His
home (Jn.14:23).
Christin you is the hope of glory. He is the same yesterday, today and
forever (Heb.13:8). Make sure that Christ is not imprisoned in you. Give
Him freedom to show His miracle power to win this world. The Holy Spirit,
the Author of all miracles, is desperate to manifest all His gifts through you
(Gal.3:3,5; 1.Co.12:7-11).
Miracles exalt and make us great: Another reason for God to dry
up the river Jordan was to exalt His servant Joshua before all the people of
God. On that day the LORD exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and
they feared him, as they had feared Moses, all the days of his life (Jos.3:7;
4:14). Miracles are God’s credentials for His believers and His ministers.
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 drugs, addictions and the like are a great challenge for us today. The
NoV 22 manifestation of God’s power is the answer for all these. The people and
INEVITABILITY OF MIRACLES elders who had seen all the great works of the Lord served Him during the
CHRIST days of Joshua and a little beyond Joshua’s lifetime. The generation that
didn’t witness the mighty works of God did evil in the sight of the Lord and
…the Lord your God dried up the waters of the Jordan before served the Baals (Jud.2:7-10).
you… that all the peoples of the earth may know the hand of the I believe that even the faith of the believers weakens if for some time
LORD, that it is mighty... they don’t witness the supernatural power of our God. People who witness
And Peter said to him, Aeneas, Jesus the Christ heals you. Arise the miracle power of the true God will not easily speak evil of Him (Mk.9:38-
and make your bed. Then he arose immediately. So all who dwelt at 39).
Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord (Jos.4:23-24; Beloved, as a new creation, it is your privilege and responsibility to
Ac.9:34-35). demonstrate God’s power and might to the world. He lives in you to manifest
His power. He exalts you by confirming your ministry with His miracles.
We have seen how miracles prove God’s presence in us and bring He calls you to win this lost world by His demonstrations. Rise up today, in
public honor. Let us continue studying the reasons for coveting the miracles Jesus’ Name!
from the Jordan river. Thank You, Lord, as You are so am I in this world. In
Miracles convince the world of the Lordship of Jesus: Joshua your name I will cast out demons. I will speak with new
clearly explains the purpose of the parting of the river Jordan and the Red tongues. I will take up serpents. If I drink anything deadly
Sea was “that all the peoples of the earth may know the hand of the LORD, it will by no means hurt me. I will lay hands on the sick and
that it is mighty...” (Jos.4:23-24). Before manifesting His power to Pharaoh, they will recover because I am in Christ.
God repeatedly told Moses His purpose: “That the whole world may know 1.Jn.4:17; Mk.16:17-18
I am the Lord God.” Miracles are God’s method to prove that our God is
the only true God.
Elijah demonstrated the power of God by bringing down the fire of God
to prove to the double-minded people and the false prophets that Jehovah is
God (1.Ki.18:36-39). One miracle is more than a thousand sermons. Every
time God demonstrates His power, the heathen world bows down before
the living God. Great multitudes followed Jesus and the apostles when they
witnessed miracles (Lk.5:15; Jn.6:2). This is true even today. The message
of God’s great salvation must be confirmed with great miracles (Heb.2:3,4;
Ac.4:33).
Memorial for next generations: When God divided the river Jordan,
He commanded the twelve representatives to take twelve stones from the
Jordan to remind future generation of this miracle. When their children
would ask them, what do these stones mean”, the elders had to explain the
miracle of parting the Jordan. Thus the stones became a memorial to the
younger generation (Jos.4:5-7). All God’s miracles must be constantly
narrated to our children to keep them aflame and to show the reality of
God. Our generation must see God’s mighty wonders lest they depart from
faith in our God.
One of the reasons why our young people drift away from God is the
lack of supernaturals in the Church. Increasing sin, immorality, ungodliness,
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know... He will without fail drive out from before you the Canaanites and
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COVET MIRACLES IN CHRIST the Hittites and the Hivites and the Perizzites and the Girgashites and the
Amorites and the Jebusites’’ (Jos.3:10). God’s miracle ministry makes His
Calvary victory a reality for every one of us.
So it was, when all the kings of the Amorites... and all the kings of All your enemies were utterly destroyed on Calvary two thousand
the Canaanites... heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of the years ago. Your Savior destroyed the author of death and stripped him of all
Jordan... that their heart melted; and there was no spirit in them any his power and authority. Every time you demonstrate God’s power, you
longer because of the children of Israel. declare His victory over your enemy. Whenever you cast out a demon and
But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an uninformed person heal the sick, you bring the Kingdom of God by destroying the kingdom of
comes in, he is convinced by all, he is convicted by all. And thus the satan (Mt.12:28).
secrets of his heart are revealed; and so, falling down on his face, he Beloved, we need to demonstrate miracles now more than ever before.
will worship God and report that God is truly among you (Jos.5:1; Enemies are rising up, challenging God’s Word and God’s people. Bible
1.Co.14:24-25). standards are ridiculed and rejected by the wisdom of fallen man. Sin is
increasing uncontrollably. Persecutors are rising up breathing murder threats
against Christians. There is a desperate need for miracle manifestations.
Let us continue our study on the reasons for miracles from the miracle
Rise up and show His power TODAY!
of Jordan. God wants His people to covet His miracle powers to silence His
enemies and defeat them. The Jordan miracle terrified all the Canaanite Thank You, Lord, my speech and my preaching will not
kings and affirmed them of their defeat. be with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in
demonstration of Your Spirit and of power, I pursue love
Miracles terrify and silence the enemies: See what this Jordan
and desire spiritual gifts, especially that I may prophesy. I
miracle did to the enemy nations. When all the Amorites and Canaanites
am jealous for spiritual gifts for the edification of the
heard the news of the Jordan miracle, they trembled and lost their courage.
Church. I seek to excel in it because I am in Christ.
Every time God did miracles, His enemies were terrified. This is a repeated
teaching of both Old and New Testament,. God displays His mighty power 1.Co.2:4; 1.Co.14:1,12
to confound His enemies. If this is God’s strategy to silence and paralyze
His enemies, what would be a better way today? Nowadays, the enemy
works overtime to assault the Church of the living God by instigating His
people to persecute the Church.
When Peter healed the forty year old lame man, all the enemies
trembled and cried, “What shall we do to these men? A notable miracle has
been done and we cannot deny it!” They were afraid of the people (Ac.4:16).
When persecution arose against the Church, the apostles were beaten and
threatened and forbidden by law to keep preaching the Gospel. The Early
Church cried to the Lord to stretch out His hand to heal the sick and to
show signs and wonders, and that God’s servants might boldly proclaim His
word (Ac.4:23-31). The power of enmity in Saul was broken by God’s
miracle encounter and converted him into the Apostle Paul (Acts 9).
Nowadays, the Church of God is under persecution. We desperately need
the miracle power to silence and paralyze the power of the enemy behind it.
Miracles confirm the defeat of the enemy: By dividing the river
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SECRETS FOR MIRACLES their natural zone, the priests were commanded to take the Ark of God and
NoV 24 walk before the people into the Jordan. The moment the feet of the priests
IN CHRIST carrying the Ark dipped into the water, the water cut off and divided. It was
the Ark of God, the presence of the almighty God, that divided and dried the
And they commanded the people, saying, “When you see the waters of the river Jordan. All the people did was to see what God’s presence
ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests, the did, and follow. When you came to Christ, the presence of God came to
Levites, bearing it, then you shall set out from your place and go dwell in your life (Mt.1:23;Col.1:27;Jn.14:23). Now you are God’s priest
after it” (Jos.3:3) who carries His Ark (Rev.1:6) It is the presence of God in you that divides
For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are your Jordan and melts your mountains (Nah.1:5). All you have to do now is
God’s building (1.Co.3:9) to be conscious of God’s indwelling presence and acknowledge it thankfully
in all your ways (Pr.3:5-6).
Beloved, develop a deep fellowship with the Holy Spirit who longs to
We have studied the importance of miracles from the Jordan experience. manifest through you. All the power and miracles you need in life are in His
Now we will study some of the vital secrets of miracle living. One of the presence. Seek His presence more than His power and gifts. Walk with
most important lessons we have to learn in our Christian walk is that in God intimately, constantly conversing with Him. You will easily break through
everything, there is God’s part and our part. It is not all God or all us. We into the miracle realm. Do it TODAY!
are God’s co-workers and junior partners to finish His task. For example,
our Lord Jesus died for the sins of the whole world and carried all the Thank You, Lord, the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ,
sickness of humanity. Still, we have our own part to take it by believing and the love of You, my God, and the communion of the Holy
acting on what He has done. In the Jordan miracle we can see how Joshua Spirit are with me. I am Your fellow worker in Your field
and the leadership cooperated with God to bring it to pass. and in Your building. I foresee You always before my face,
for You are at my right hand. I will not be shaken because
Set out from natural to supernatural: Just before the miracle, the I am in Christ.
officers commanded the people to set out from their place and follow the
Ark of the Covenant (Jos.3:3). This speaks of our daring step from the 2.Co.13:14; 1.Co.3:9; Ac.2:25-28
natural into the supernatural. Just imagine! The entire camp of people dared
to step into the flooding water! Yes, miracles never happen until we leave
our natural life and our comfort zone. Life in Christ is like walking on water.
Every part of our lives needs the supernatural touch of God. We must stop
living, thinking and talking like natural people. The Bible divides people into
three categories - natural, carnal and spiritual (1.Co.2:14-3:3). The natural
man is completely alien to the supernatural as he is totally unable to receive
or understand the things of God which are supernatural. The carnal man
knows and believes that God can do miracles but never acts on it, behaving
like a ‘mere man’. The spiritual man understands the supernatural and lives
in it in every area of his life.
God wants to deliver you from your natural way of life. Paul rebuked
the Corinthians for walking like‘mere men’ (1.Co.3:3). Jesus rebuked Peter
for thinking like a mere man (Mt.16:23). When you are born to natural
parents you are a human being, but when you are born again by the Spirit of
God you become a divine person in a human body. Come out of your
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block the divine communication and opened up to the voice of the enemy.
NoV 25 STEPS TO MIRACLES What seems good to your flesh leads to death. When your mind and your
IN CHRIST flesh submit to the Spirit of God, you have peace and life. Such a mind can
receive pictures from God’s Spirit and experience continued miracles (Ro.8:6-
Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand 9).
cubits by measure. Do not come near it, that you may know the way Beloved, you live in Christ and in the Spirit of God. Your mind is set on
by which you must go, for you have not passed this way before. the things of the Spirit. You can refuse to allow your flesh to control your
But when it pleased God... to reveal His Son in me... I did not mind and desires. You are neither in the flesh nor under the its dominion.
immediately confer with flesh and blood (Jos.3:4; Gal.1:15-16). Your body is dead to sin and confusion. Your spirit is alive with God’s Spirit.
For any problem, let your spirit communicate with God’s Spirit and find
miracle solutions. Stay away from carnal and natural people who would
Let us continue our meditation on steps to miracles. We have seen how cloud your spiritual mind. Stay tuned to the Spirit and be supernatural in
we can initiate miracles by stepping out of our natural mindset into Christ.
supernatural thinking. We also studied the importance of fellowshipping with
Thank You, Lord, Your Spirit of life has made me free
God and sensing His indwelling presence to release the miracles. Let us
from the law of sin and death. The righteous requirement
now see some more steps to miracles.
of Your law is fulfilled in me as I do not walk according to
Stay tuned to your spirit: When the priests were carrying the Ark of the flesh but according to the spirit. It pleased You to
God, God told the entire army not to go near the Ark but to keep a distance separate me from my mother’s womb and call me by Your
of one kilometer from it. The reason for keeping a distance from the Ark grace to reveal Your Son in me. I do not confer with flesh
was to know the way they had never known before (Jos.3:4). I infer God and blood because I am in Christ.
was moving the Ark of God supernaturally towards His direction and the
Ro.8:2,4; Gal.1:15-16
priests and the Ark were turning whichever way God lead. If people were
allowed to go nearer, they would hinder the movement of the Ark. What a
picture!
Your spirit is the Ark of God in Christ where God’s Spirit dwells and
moves constantly. Your spirit is the lamp of the Lord that shows you the
way (Pr.20:27). Your spirit listens to the whisperings of the Holy Spirit all
the time (Ro.8:16; 9:1). The peace of God, your umpire, is in your spirit
(Phil.4:7). Your spirit has a voice (Ro.9:1). When you learn to look into your
spirit for every solution, you can experience miracle after miracle.
Stay Away: Your flesh and your mind should stay away from your spirit
to clearly hear the inner voice. When it pleased God to reveal His Son Jesus
Christ, Paul did not immediately confer with flesh and blood (Gal.1:15-17).
He didn’t even go to the apostles but went to Arabia to hear God. Your spirit
is constantly talking to you but it is pressurized by your own human thoughts
and desires. You struggle to distinguish the voice of God from other voices.
The reason is that you allow your mind to dominate and suffocate the voice
of your inner man. This is what happened to Peter. He was moved by the
Holy Spirit when he declared that Jesus Christ was the son of God, but very
soon, his flesh rose up against God’s plan and allowed satan to speak to him
and through him against the cross (Mt.16:14-23). In one minute, Peter opened

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NoV 26 KEYS TO MIRACLES
IN CHRIST
And Joshua said to the people, “Sanctify yourselves, for tomorrow
the LORD will do wonders among you”.
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that
you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God,
which is your reasonable service (Jos.3:5; Ro.12:1).
We have seen how we must step out of our natural mind set and develop
a miracle mind set. Sensing God’s presence within us all the time, cherishing
and staying tuned to the inner voice will lead us to wonders and miracles.
Let us today study some more steps to releasing miracles for ourselves and
for our loved ones.
Sanctify yourself: Just before experiencing one of the greatest miracles
of the Bible, Joshua commanded the people to sanctify themselves in a very
special way in order to step into the miracle realm of the almighty God.
“Today sanctify yourselves, tomorrow you will see the miracles of God,” is
God’s common requirement in the Old Testament (Jos.3:5). When God
wanted to visit and manifest His mighty glory on Mount Sinai, He commanded
Moses to sanctify the people even for them to come to the edge of the
mountain (Ex.19:21-25). God is so holy. He can never condone sin and
uncleanness in His people, neither under the Old Covenant nor under the
New Covenant. It was our sin that cost the very life of the Son of God. God
hates sin. This is His unchangeable nature throughout the Bible. Any teaching
that ignores or diminishes the seriousness of sin is dangerous. When one
Achan was found in the camp, the entire community suffered the loss of
lives and defeat in the battle. Praise God, God intervened and asked Joshua
to rise up and sanctify the people (Jos.7).
Of course, now you are under the New Covenant and perfectly
sanctified, justified and set apart for God, yet this must become reality in
your life. Your thoughts, desires, conversation and everything must manifest
the sanctifying presence of God in your life. You must act on what you
believe. Paul, the grace revelator, strongly admonishes us to mortify the
deeds of the flesh and treat our bodies as God’s holy temple, renewing our
minds in order to know and do the will of God. He was diligent to strongly
emphasize our part in working out our sanctification (Ro.8:12-13). If you
really desire to see God’s miracle manifestation, purify yourself constantly.
Step out boldly: Before dividing the Jordan, the priests were
commanded to step into the flooding water. Only when the feet of the priests
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touched the edge of the water, the waters stopped flowing. The irony of this
miracle is that the Jordan was overflowing with heavy floods during that
time (Jos.3:15). Maybe God chose that specific time to teach His people to
take a bold faith action and step into the impossibilites. Do you think this
miracle would have ever happened if the priests refused to put their feet
into the flooding water?
God’s miracles are released in direct response to bold action of God’s
people. Passively waiting for God’s intervention and miracles blocks God
from manifesting Himself through your life.. As you dare to take bold steps,
the Holy Spirit will work with you as your mighty Helper. You both are
coworkers (Jn.15:26-27; Ac.5:32; 1.Co.3:9; 2.Co.6:1). Getting into the
supernatural, risking your name and your very life is the seed you sow for
miracles. In all the miracles of the Bible you can see how God’s people took
bold action and exercised daring faith. Lifting up the rod of God (Ex.14:16),
breaking the pot and blowing the trumpet (Jdg.7:20), striking the river Jordan
(2.Ki.2:8,14), filling the jar with water (Jn.2:6-7), walking to Siloam with
clay on the eyes (Jn.9:6-7) are some of the actions that facilitated God’s
miracle power. We don’t see miracles today because we don’t act boldly
on our faith.
Beloved, if you believe that your God is a God of miracles and He lives
in you, dare to speak faith and take a bold step. Start laying your hands on
the sick, dare to prophesy and give faith commands publicly. Unless you do
something, a miraculous life is not possible. Try it today!
Thank You, Lord, whatever my hand find to do I will do
with my might. Whatever I do in word or in deed, I will do
all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to You.
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is
given to me I will use them because I am in Christ.
Eccl.9:10; Col.3:17; Ro.12:6
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NoV 27 DOOR TO MIRACLES
IN CHRIST
Joshua said to them: “…and each one of you take up a stone on
his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the children of
Israel, that this may be a sign among you when your children ask in
time to come, saying, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’”
When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand... When I
broke the seven for the four thousand, how many large baskets full
of fragments did you take up? ... How is it you do not understand?
(Jos.4:5-6; Mk.8:19-20).
Before crossing the river Jordan, Joshua called twelve representatives
to carry twelve stones from the river as a memorial of this miracle for
future generations.
Savor the memory: God wants you to remember, celebrate and savor
the memory of miracles. These twelve stones always reminded the Israelites
of the great miracle God did at the river Jordan. God happily performs
miracles through those who celebrate His miracles. The more you rejoice
in the deeds of God, the more you release the power of God. Every time
God performed miracles, He told them to preserve the memory. The very
Bible is a miracle memory manual.
Whenever God appeared to Abraham or the patriarchs, they always
built an altar in that place or set some pillars or stones to remember the
miracles, interventions or encounters of God (Ge.8:20; 12:7; 13:14-18; 21:33).
God himself inspired His servants to write many of His miracles in His
Word. Most of David’s Psalms were celebrations of God’s mighty deeds
and miracles (Ps.105). whenever Jesus did a miracle, He commanded
them to show it to the priests as a testimony to them (Mt.8:4). While rebuking
His disciples for their unbelief, He reminded them of how He had multiplied
bread before. One of the remedies for unbelief is to constantly remember
God’s past miracles.
The Holy Spirit rejoices to declare the wonderful miracles of God.
That is why on the day of Pentecost, when He filled His people, they spoke
the wonders of God (Ac.2:11). Life in Christ is a life of testimony of God’s
miracles. You should never be ashamed of Christ or His miracles. God’s
Word and the testimony of His miracles must go together (Isa.8:20).
Testimonies are one of your mighty weapons to destroy the works of the
devil (Rev.12:11). Your testimonies are God’s fuels for future miracles. Please
get excited about miracles.
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Stay with miracle minds: The Jordan miracle was the result of a
corporate effort. Joshua built the faith in people’s heart by giving them
God’s Word (Jos.3:9). The priests exercised their faith by putting their feet
in the flood (Jos.3:15). All the officers commanded the people to march for
a miracle (Jos.3:2-3). The Reubanites and the Gadites went before the Ark
of the Lord in faith (Jos.4:12). Corporate faith is the secret of corporate
miracles. The book of the Acts of the Apostles is filled with such miracles
of faith.
We are living in days of apostasy and intellectualism where miracles
are heavily despised, opposed and undermined. It is a tragedy that even
some of the Christian leaders ignore miracles. God is desperate to raise up
advocates who would build faith for miracles. If you want to see miracles in
and through you, join those who believe in miracles. Team up with miracle
workers like Elisha did by serving Elijah. Lift up the hands of miracle workers
like Aaron and Hur did for Moses. Avoid those who underestimate or speak
against God’s miracles. Don’t agree with Sadducees and Pharisees who
err because they do not know the scriptures and the power of God
(Mk.12:24). There is a remnant among God’s people who cry for God’s
manifestation. Join them and pray for miracles like the Early Church did.
Iron sharpens iron. Those who believe and do miracle ministry will definitely
sharpen your senses for miracles.
Beloved, never lose the excitement when God perform miracles. Boldly
testify even if it seems like a small miracle. Never hide what you have
heard or seen. Join the fellowship of miracle seekers. Rise up to do exploit
for God TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You are the Lord who does wonders.
You have declared Your strength among the peoples. I will
remember Your works, surely I will remember Your wonders
of old and proclaim the praises of You who called me out of
darkness into Your marvelous light because I am in Christ.
Ps.77:11,14; 1.Pe.2:9
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NoV 28
CIRCUMSIED IN CHRIST
Then Joshua circumcised their sons whom He raised up in their
place; for they were uncircumcised, because they had not been
circumcised on the way. Then the LORD said to Joshua, “This day I
have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” Therefore the
name of the place is called Gilgal to this day.
For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that
which is outward in the flesh (Jos.5:7,9; Ro.2:28).
The entire new generation that was born in the wilderness was not
circumcised. When they came to Gilgal, the border of Canaan, God
commanded Joshua to circumcise all the Israelites.
OT/NT: It is important to compare and contrast circumcision under
the Old and under the New Covenant. Old Covenant circumcision is totally
outward, done by human beings. New Covenant circumcision is that of the
heart, done by the Spirit of God (1.Pe.3:3). The Old Covenant circumcision
was the symbol of God’s covenant with people which opened up all the
physical blessings of God. New Covenant circumcision, the change of heart,
takes us into all the blessings of Christ Jesus (Eph.1:3; 2.Pe.1:1-4). Old
Covenant circumcision obligated them to fulfill all the law. New Covenant
circumcision requirements were totally fulfilled in Christ (Mt.3:15). Under
the Old Covenant, people tried to obey the law with their human strength
and energy. Under the New Covenant, we depend on what Christ did on
the cross and live our life in power of His Spirit (Phil.3:3). Old Testament
circumcision separated the Jewish community from the entire world. Under
the New Covenant, you became a citizen of heaven and don’t belong to the
world any longer (Phil.3:20; 1,Jn.2:15-17).
Circumcised heart in NT: The New Testament circumcision is the
substance of the Old Covenant circumcision. Under the Old Covenant, the
physical foreskin was removed. Under the New Covenant, the foreskin of
our heart was removed (Ro.6:6). This was predicted long before through
His prophets. God cried through Jeremiah, “Circumcise yourselves to the
LORD, and take away the foreskins of your hearts... lest My fury come
forth like fire, and burn so that no one can quench it” (Jer.4:4). The old
circumcision could not help people to love or obey the Lord God, but in the
New Covenant circumcision, our old heart was totally removed and replaced
with a heavenly heart. This heart you received in your new birth loves and
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fears God perfectly and rejoices in Him forever (Dt.30:6). The natural heart
is stubborn and stiffnecked and always pulls you downward toward sin
(Dt.10:16). With all their effort, people under the Old Covenant could not
fulfill all the laws of God. God in His mercy looked at the depravity of man
and put into him a new heart and a new spirit. He totally removed the stony
heart of rebellion (Eze.11:19-20). With this new heart, you can walk in His
statues and follow the law with all your heart and all your mind. This is the
good news of life in Christ. Faith in this good news empowers you to live a
life of obedience and victory.
Faith and circumcision: Now in Christ Jesus, circumcision avails
nothing. Only your faith that works through your love brings results (Gal.5:6).
Faith in the finished work of Christ and the love and gratitude toward God
make you inherit all the New Covenant blessings of God. If you still try to
earn your salvation or any blessing through your own effort to please God,
the blessing of Christ avails nothing to you. People who depended on their
own works never enjoyed the benefits Jesus Christ bought for them. Paul
says, if you still circumcise people, Christ profits you nothing. But when you
believe in the real circumcision in your life, you enjoy all the profits of the
heavenlies. Paul says in Phil 3:3 that we are God’s circumcision in Christ.
Our old man was removed, and the new man which is created in the image
of God is alive now. Now you can worship and communicate with God in
your new spirit and rejoice in your Christian life. This takes your life to a
totally new level of glory and holiness.
Beloved, you are now a New Testament Jew. Your old man is completely
dead and gone. Your inward man is alive in Christ. In Christ, the Holy Spirit
has done a deep work of circumcision in you. The Word of God which is
sharper than any two-edged sword, has cut off your old nature. You don’t
suffer from a dual nature. Truly, the adamic nature is dead in you. God
takes all the credit for this great salvation. Your holiness, your praise, your
sanctification, all comes from God. Rise up out of your sin consciousness.
No longer allow guilt and shame. See yourself as a totally new man, recreated
in the image of God. You will be transformed into the image of Jesus Christ
and go from glory to glory.
Thank You, Lord, I am Jew who is one inwardly; my
circumcision is that of the heart, in the Spirit, not in the
letter; my praise is not from men but from You. I am the
circumcision, who worship You in the Spirit, I rejoice in
Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in my flesh because I
am in Christ.
Ro.2:29; Phil.3:3
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NoV 29
GILGAL IN CHRIST
So it was, when they had finished circumcising all the people,
that they stayed in their places….till they were healed. Then the LORD
said to Joshua, “This day I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt
from you.” Therefore the name of the place is called Gilgal to this
day.
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision
avails anything, but a new creation (Jos.5:8-9; Gal.6:15)
Gilgal means ‘rolled away’ or ‘removed’. Gilgal is the entrance to the
entire Promised Land. It is the place where God totally removed the reproach
and slavery of Egypt from His people. God didn’t want His people to enter
His Promised Land with the old memories of Egypt and the wilderness.
This generation was never circumcised before as they were born in the
wilderness.
The first generation who left Egypt under Moses had died in the
wilderness. It seems they were all circumcised under Moses as an entire
community, Yet they failed God and died in the wilderness. Before inheriting
all the Promised Land, they were to renew the covenant with Jehovah
through circumcision. In Christ, you were not circumcised by Moses, the
leader of the law, but circumcised by Joshua (Jesus), the leader of grace
(1.Co.10:2; Ro.6:3). This circumcision, the new birth, opens all the promised
blessings of the Old Testament for you. All the promises and long awaited
fulfillment of prophecies were fully opened up for you in Christ (2.Co.1:18-
20).
Reproach rolled away: Soon after the circumcision, God said, “This
day I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you” (Jos.2:9). The
slavery, the curse and the memories of Egypt were removed. God never
wants His people to enter the New Testament privileges carrying the extra
baggage and memories of their old life. Your old man with all its memories
is truly passed away and rolled away. The shame of your youth is rolled
away (Isa.54:4). The guilt and condemnation of your past sins is rolled
away (Ro.8:1). The memory of your past abuse and defilement is rolled
away. Your history begins with Christ. In Christ, your life is a clean slate.
Your inner self displays the ageless beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit which
is very precious in the sight of God (1.Pe.3:4).
Sin rolled away: When you are circumcised in Christ Jesus, not only
your past sins were remitted, but also your sinful nature, that pull towards
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sin, and the adamic nature were fully rolled away (Ro.6:6-7). Now, sin shall
no more have dominion over you (Ro.6:14).
Curse rolled away: All the curses you ever inherited from former
generations, from your own sins or from curses others pronounced over
you are broken and rolled away. Your Savior became a curse for your sake
and redeemed you totally from all curses (Gal.3:13).
Sickness rolled away: Sickness belongs to the old creation. It is a
curse pronounced on those who broke God’s law. It belongs to the Egyptians,
not to the Israelites (Ex.15:26). Your Creator Jehovah God became your
personal doctor in Christ. The power of sickness is broken for you.
Miracle protection: God gives total and miraculous protection for
His circumcised people. Under the Old Covenant, God’s people were
miraculously protected against all their enemies. Imagine! Millions of Israeli
men were circumcised right in enemy’s territory and had to wait for healing
of their wounds! It might have taken a minimum of fourteen days for the
total cure. Had the enemies attacked them at that time, what would have
happened? Do you see the miraculous and marvelous protection of the
entire community? Elisha, the one covenant man, was heavily protected by
God’s heavenly army surrounding him. How much more you, the new
creation (Ps.34:7)!
Miracle provision: At Gilgal, the Israelites ate after a long time the
produce of the land (Jos.5:11). Imagine the thrill of them as they were
eating the cake, grain, vegetables, fruits, nuts, milk and honey, etc. This is
your life in Christ. You can enjoy the fruits of the Spirit and the riches of
heaven, as well as the best of this world, because you are in Christ.
Beloved, always remember: reproach, shame, sin, curse, sickness and
satanic powers are all rolled away from you. Now is your time to stand
against all these and break their power over you in Jesus’ name.
Thank You, Lord, You have rolled away the reproach of
Egypt from me. You will put none of the diseases on me
which You have brought on the Egyptians. You redeemed me
from the curse of the law, having become a curse for me,
because I am in Christ.
Jos.5:8-9; Ex.15:26; Gal.3:13
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IN CHRIST
Now Jericho was securely shut up because of the children of
Israel; none went out, and none came in (Jos.6:1)
For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has
broken down the middle wall of separation, having abolished in His
flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in
ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two,
thus making peace (Eph.2:14-15)
The Israelites waited forty years to enjoy the Promised Land and
suffered in the wilderness though the promise was given hundreds of years
before. At last, they arrived at the border - and here stands the wall of
Jericho before them to depress and perplex them. Thank God, the Lord of
hosts stood before them to fight the war and break the wall.
Good news! Your Jericho is already fallen: Your Jericho was totally
destroyed for you two thousand years ago. You don’t need to fight a battle
against Jericho to enter your Promised Land. Life in Christ is your Promised
Land, and your Father God already put you into it (1.Co.1:13). No Jericho
stands between you and Christ. Don’t focus on hindrances. Focus on the
Captain of your salvation who has already taken you into His promised
blessings.
Kings of Jericho fallen: God told Joshua that the king of Jericho and
his army were given into their hands. In Christ, all your enemies were
destroyed, and the authority over them is given to you (Heb.2:14). The
devil’s power and authority over you is broken (Lk.10:17-20). He cannot
come between you and Christ (Ro.8:35-39). You are now totally one with
Christ (1.Co.6:17; Eph.5:30). He is your very breath and life (Ro.5:10).
Never accept the notion that the strong man of countries blocks your
communication with your Daddy God! You already have free access to
Him (Ro.5:1-2; Eph.3:12). Your God is inside of you, and your enemy is
outside of you (1.Jn.4:4). Who is greater? Think about it…
Partition broken: The Israelites inherited the blessings of Abraham
as his children. You and I were aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and
strangers from the covenants of promise. Your Savior came and broke down
the middle wall of separation between you and the Israelites. Now you are
reconciled to God and became family members of God. Now you can enjoy
all the blessings of the Israelites in Christ (Eph.2:11-22). God Himself dwells
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in you with all His riches. Why should you stand afar off like that tax collector
who cried for God’s mercy (Lk.18:13)? You are brought near to Him and
found His mercy. You are no more a sinner but righteous in Christ. Wow!
Sin barrier broken: Sin is a great barrier between God and man.
When sin entered, man was driven out of Eden, and the way to the Garden
of Eden, the garden of delight, was blocked (Ge.3:23-24). The iniquities of
man stood like a Jericho and separated man from God (Isa.59:1-2). In Christ,
this sin barrier was completely broken. The Blood of His Son Christ Jesus
has cleansed you from all your sins and made you His own righteousness,
as if you had never sinned (1.Jn.1:9; 2.Co.5:21). Now you are right in the
midst of the holy of holies in the heavenly tabernacle. The shekinah glory
has engulfed you already. At last, your Jericho was broken forever! You are
right now in your Canaan. Wow! Wow!
Beloved, the wall of Jericho and all your enemies are no more standing
between you and God. Any hindrances you feel and see now exist only in
your imagination. You are sitting in the heavenlies along with your beloved
Savior where no Jericho can ever reach you. Celebrate this victory. You
are God’s store house for the nations. Rise up like Joseph, open your store
houses and feed the needy nations TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, once I was without Christ... an alien
from the commonwealth of Israel and stranger from the
covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the
world. But now in Christ Jesus You... brought me near by
the Blood of Christ. For You Yourself are my peace... You
have broken down the middle wall of separation... I am no
longer a stranger and foreigner, but a fellow citizen with
the saints and member of the household of God because I
am in Christ.
Eph.2:12-15,19
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 Christ. He blessed God for all His bestowed blessings. He thanked God for
deliverance from all demonic powers. He never once prayed for us to be
dec 1 BLOW THE TRUMPET blessed, delivered or victorious (1.Co.15:57; 2.Co.2:14; Eph.1:3; Co.1:12-
IN CHRIST 13). Better imitate him. Don’t waste your time praying for your victory,
health, riches or any other blessings. Praise Him for what He has already
Then seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams’ horns before provided on the Cross. Nowadays, you no longer need to blow the trumpet
the ark of the LORD went on continually and blew with the trumpets. in order to break your Jericho. Just celebrate the fall of Jericho!
And the armed men went before them. But the rear guard came after Beloved, the majority of God’s people are striving to pull down the
the ark of the LORD, while the priests continued blowing the trumpets. Jericho walls in order to enter into their Promised Land, but God is calling
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord you to go all over the world and proclaim the Good News of what your
Jesus Christ (Jos.6:13; 1.Co.15:57). Savior has done on the cross. Tell this good news to the believers too. Take
many of your petitions and make it praises to God. Praise God for your
God’s people marched around the city for seven days while seven priests permanent victory. Praise God for your healing and health. Praise God for
were blowing the trumpets. On the seventh day, they all shouted with a your prosperity. Praise God for your power and authority. Praise God for
great shout, and the walls of Jericho fell down flat. They followed God’s your protection and peace. This is the sure way to victory.
instructions in order to destroy the walls of Jericho. In Christ, you don’t Thank You, Lord, I shout for joy and am glad. I will say
need to do anything to break your Jericho. All your Jerichos are already continually, ‘Let the LORD be magnified, Who has pleasure
broken on the cross, and you have entered into the riches of your heavenly in the prosperity of His servant.’ My tongue shall speak of
Canaan. Now all you need to do is to know your privileges and proclaim Your righteousness and of Your praise all the day long. I go
your victories. Let us see from this passage some of the blessings we should into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature,
enjoy in Christ. because I am in Christ.
March around: Since you are in Christ, you don’t need to march Ps.35:27-28;
Ps.35:27-28;Mk.16:15
Mk.16:15
around your Jericho. You march around the world and preach this Good
News of Christ’s victory. Go into the whole world and proclaim the good
news of the fall of Jericho. Now you need to march around and proclaim
this news: The separation between God and man is broken (Isa.59:1-2;
Mt.27:51). The way to God’s Eden is open (Ge.3:24; Jn.14:6). Satan, sin
and all curses are destroyed. No one needs to be separated from God and
His blessings. Christ Jesus became the doorway to heaven (Jn.10:9). All
are welcome to the wedding feast God the Father has prepared (Mt.22:1-
4).
Blow the trumpet: The seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of
ram’s horns before the ark of the Lord went on continually and blew the
trumpets (Jos.6:13). God expects you to be thankful and continually praise
Him for His victory He won for you. Now you don’t need to pray and beg
or do spiritual warfare to break your Jericho. Why should you pray for
things which are already done? Let His high praises be continually in your
mouth (Ps.34:1). Give thanks always for all things to God the Father in the
name of our Lord Jesus Christ (Eph.5:20). Continually offer the sacrifice of
praise to God which is the fruit of your lips (Heb.13:15).
The apostle Paul who received the special revelation of the unsearchable
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you will see it manifest. This is one of the most important truths of the
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SHOUT VICTORY IN CHRIST entire Bible. Remember, the Word of God, which is the Word of faith, is
near you, in your mouth and in your heart (Ro.10:8). Having the Word in
your heart is not enough; it must be confessed through your mouth for you
So the people shouted when the priests blew the trumpets. And it to experience God’s salvation, healing and deliverance. You have the Spirit
happened when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the of faith, and therefore you speak faith (2.Co.4:13). Shout your victory and
people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat. Then shut up the mouth of your enemy.
the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and Beloved, don’t focus on the lying symptoms of the enemies. See yourself
they took the city. in Christ and filled with His riches. Constantly teach and preach this good
But what does it say? “The Word is near you, in your mouth and news to the Church and to the world. Stop pleading and start praising.
in your heart” (that is, the Word of faith which we preach) (Jos.6:20; Never allow demon-magnifying talk. Don’t speak sickness but speak the
Ro.10:8). health God has provided for you in Christ. Don’t speak poverty but speak
prosperity. Don’t talk defeat but speak victory. This is the key to releasing
your Canaan blessings in Christ. Take a strong decision TODAY!
We are studying the fall of Jericho through the New Testament Thank You, Lord, my tongue is choice silver and my lips
spectacles. We have seen that we are already in our Promised Land, and feed many. Death and life are in the power of my tongue.
that our Jericho was broken down on the Cross of Calvary. Now we proclaim I will guard my mouth and tongue and keep my soul from
this Good News to the entire world and praise God for His great victory. troubles, because I am in Christ.
Let us study today some more steps to enjoy our live in Christ.
Pr.10:20-21; 18:21; 21:23
No noise, no voice: Joshua commanded his people not to speak one
word till he would command them to shout (Jos.6:10). Imagine millions of
people, both young and old, marching around the entire city for six days
without making any noise! I infer he didn’t want any of them to speak one
negative or doubtful word when they saw the Jericho wall.
Now in Christ, because your Jericho wall was broken, there is absolutely
no need for you to speak any negative or doubtful word. Talk about what
you have in Christ (Phm.6). Talk about the defeat and destruction of your
enemy. The devil will try his best to tempt you to speak negative words in
order to destroy your life in Christ (Eph.4:29). It is better to be silent than to
speak one negative word. Silence increases your inner strength. In quietness
and confidence shall be your strength (Isa.30:15). Never allow anything to
disturb your inner peace and piety. When your flesh becomes silent and still,
your spirit man rises up to rule and reign (Ps.46:10; Ac.2:26).
Shout victory: It was only when the people shouted with all their
strength that the Jericho wall collapsed. Then they all went straight ahead
and took the city (Jos.6:20). They shouted in order to pull down the walls of
Jericho. Now you shout victoriously because your Jericho has already
collapsed.
When you are in Christ, you can freely celebrate and make a joyful
noise (Ps.100:1). Your shout is a shout of victory and a shout of faith. The

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 or tolerate defeat as normal. They rebelled against the defeat and cried to
God, asking Him for the reason. This is a great lesson for us as new creations.
dec 3 Defeat was not normal for the people of God.
BEWARE OF ACHAN IN CHRIST Your God always leads you in triumph in Christ. He never leaves or
forsakes you even a single minute (2.Co.2:14; Heb.13:5-6). His victory on
Israel has sinned... Therefore the children of Israel could not the Cross is totally your victory. When He disarmed the principalities and
stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their powers, He actually did it in your place. So in the sight of God and of the
enemies, because they have become doomed to destruction. Neither devil, you are the one who disarmed those powers (Col.2:15) When you
will I be with you anymore, unless you destroy the accursed from resist the devil he must flee in terror (Jas.4:7). So never again accept defeat
among you. in your life as normal!
Your glorying is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven Beloved, as God and you became one team, there is no need for you to
leavens the whole lump? (Jos.7:11-12; 1.Co.5:6). be defeated even a single day. When you carelessly open the door for the
devil, sin enters and saps your spiritual energy. Unless you find out the root
cause, anything you do will avail nothing. Ask the Holy Spirit to put His
God taught the Israelites a bitter lesson soon after the fall of Jericho finger at the root of your defeat and deal it severely TODAY!
when they tried to possess the city of Ai. Ai was one of the small cities of
Thank You, Lord, I know that You are well pleased with
the Canaanites. There, the Israelites faced a shameful defeat. The army
me because my enemy does not triumph over me. As for me,
that could victoriously march over the great Jericho and capture the city
You uphold me in my integrity, and set me before Your face
could not stand before the small city Ai. This gives us an alarm to walk in
forever. You gave me victory through our Lord Jesus Christ,
purity and in obedience. Life in Christ never tolerates sin in any form. It
because I am in Christ.
abstains from all appearance of evil. It never gives license to licentious
living. Ps.41:11-12; 1.Co.15:57
Defilement weakens: The victory of the Israelites was not in their
army power (1.Sa.14:6). It was in their obedience to their Lord of hosts.
God Himself fought their battles and became their victory banner (Ge.14:14;
Ex.17:15-16). Because of their God they won all their battles. The defeat at
Ai was really a shocking surprise. Two or three thousand soldiers were
more than enough to destroy them. Such a small city could defeat the mighty
army of the Lord of heaven and earth. God’s people became so weak
because of this failure that the entire army of thirty thousand soldiers had to
go back and fight with Ai (Jos.7:3-4; 8:1,3). This shows how much the sin in
the camp weakened the entire army.
When you are in Christ, all the strength of God is yours. There is no
need for you to be defeated even once in your life. But this is not evident in
many of our lives. The reason is that somewhere we allowed sin to come
and diminish our inner strength and defeat us.
Detest defeat: When the people of God were chased by the enemies,
the faith of all the people melted away. Joshua and the elders tore their
clothes and put dust on their heads and cried saying, ‘Alas! Lord God, why
had you brought this people over the Jordan at all… what shall I say when
Israel turns its back before its enemies… what will You do for Your great
name?’ (Jos.7:5-9). Here we see how Joshua and the team couldn’t accept
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 couple fell down dead, the glory in the church increased with many signs
and wonders (Ac.5:1-12). When Peter saw that the motive of Simon, the
dec 4 sorcerer, was to get power, he immediately dealt with that sin (Ac.8:14-24).
DESTROY ACHAN IN CHRIST Paul condemned any trace of immorality in the Church and even delivered
that man to Satan for the destruction of his flesh (1.Co.5:1-8). Paul firmly
Get up, sanctify the people, and say, ‘Sanctify yourselves for commanded not even to eat with a sexually immoral or covetous person or
tomorrow, because thus says the LORD God of Israel: “There is an a drunkard or a reviler if he called himself a believer in Christ (1.Co.5:9-
accursed thing in your midst, O Israel; you cannot stand before your 13).
enemies until you take away the accursed thing from among you”. Beloved, God clearly told Joshua that He would not stay with them
Therefore, putting away lying, “Let each one of you speak truth unless they destroyed the accursed things from among them. In Christ, the
with his neighbor,” for we are members of one another. Be angry, and power of God in you cannot freely flow or manifest if you allow the flesh,
do not sin: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, nor give place to the world or sin, which are accursed. As Joshua destroyed the entire family
the devil (Jos.7:13; Eph.4:25-27). of Achan and even his animals, destroy even the appearance of evil from
your life. Totally avoid fornication as well as all uncleanness and
covetousness. Let it not even be named among you (Eph.5:2). No devil nor
When Joshua found Achan to be the reason for Israel’s terrible defeat,
sin can stand before you all the days of your life. This is life in Christ.
he didn’t spare time to deal with it. The very next morning he destroyed the
entire family of Achan including his cattle and properties. So the Lord turned Thank You, Lord, this is Your will, my sanctification
from the fierceness of His anger. that I should abstain from sexual immorality and know how
to posses my own vessel in sanctification and honor. You
Discern the cause: Joshua waited upon the Lord to find out the cause
loved me and gave your Son for me that You might sanctify
of their defeat. God rebuked him for crying and lying down on the ground.
and cleanse me with the washing of water by the Word and
He clearly said, “Israel has sinned… they have even taken some of the
that You might present me to Your Son a glorious person not
accursed things… therefore the children of Israel could not stand before
having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that I should
their enemies” (Jos.7:10-11). Every time you fail in any area, instead of
be holy and without blemish, because I am in Christ.
begging and pleading, you should better ask the Holy Spirit to show you the
root cause. Search your heart and find out if there is an open door for the 1.Thes.4:3-4; Eph.5:25-27
devil anywhere. Till you close any open door, even your faith proclamations
won’t help you. As God revealed to Joshua the cause of their failure, He
will reveal it to you.
Door open: One Achan opened the door for the devil by coveting
gold, silver and a Babylonian garment and caused the defeat of all Israel
(Jos.7:21). Ananias and Sapphira opened the door for the devil to fill them
by hiding before the man of God (Ac.5:1-11). Maybe your temptation is
worldliness, immorality, bitterness, unforgiveness, anger or wrath. Anything
that comes from your flesh saps your spiritual energy and causes your
failure (Ro.8:5-9). Be quick to find out and shut the door to the devil.
Deal it severely: Just as Joshua and all Israel stoned and burnt and
buried Achan’s entire family and raised a stone heap over them, deal sin
severely (Jos.7:24-26). Whenever the Holy Spirit shows you even a trace
of sin, deal it immediately (Ro.8:13). Be quick to reconcile with people
(Mt.5:21-26). When sin entered the budding church, Peter squarely dealt
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So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai;
and Joshua chose thirty thousand mighty men of valor and sent
them away by night.
I will deliver you from the Jewish people, as well as from the
Gentiles, to whom I now send you, to open their eyes, in order to turn
them from darkness to light, and from the power of satan to God,
that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among
those who are sanctified by faith in Me (Jos.8:3; Ac.26:17-18).
After entering Canaan, the land of possession, one would think there
would be no more battles. On the contrary, Joshua and his army fought
battles every time they entered new territory. “Joshua made war a long
time with all those kings” (Jos.11:18). Except Gibeon, they took all the other
cities in battle. God Himself hardened the hearts of kings and made them to
come against Israel in battle so that He might utterly destroy them
(Jos.11:19-20).
We wrestle: We have seen that life in Canaan is a picture of life in
Christ. It may be a shock for you to find out that even in this life we have
battles to fight till the end. Life in Christ doesn’t exclude you from the
battle. It doesn’t make you a passive, anemic weakling. We do have to
wrestle against principalities, against powers, rulers of this darkness and
spiritual hosts of wickedness even after we become new creations (Eph.6:12).
In this world you will have tribulation although your Captain has overcome
the world (Jn.16:33).
You must enter the Kingdom of God through many tribulations
(Ac.14:22). We know all the tribulations and sufferings we face come from
the enemy of God and are the thorns of the messenger of satan to buffet us
(2.Co.12:7).
Offensive war: Many of the Israelites’ battles were defensive to protect
themselves from the enemy. Once they entered the Promised Land, they
became offensive battles to possess the enemies’ territory. Enemies were
ruling and holding the cities under their power for long time. God’s army
invaded those territories to take them by force. Only by such offensive war
they took the entire lands of the enemy and divided them among themselves.
In Christ, our battles are of offensive nature. Our Commander in chief
has given us the mandate to go into all the world and make disciples of all
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nations. He has invested His total authority and power within us to accomplish
this mountainous task.
Remember, the whole world is under the sway of the wicked one
(1.Jn.5:19). Every unbeliever is blinded by the god of this world (2.Co.4:3-
4). They cannot see the glorious light of the Gospel unless their eyes are
opened, which involves your battle with the god of this age. People are
groping in total darkness under the power of satan. Your job is to turn them
from darkness to light and from satan to God. Only when you wage this
offensive battle, people will receive forgiveness of sins and believe in your
Lord Jesus.
Plunders from the war: Still satan is ruling this world as prince and
god. He is guarding this world from the light of the Gospel. Thank God, you
Savior came, overcame satan and took off his armor. Now you go with this
victory news and plunder his goods (Lk.11:20-22). You cannot expect him
to give up his hold over souls without any battle. He is so furious against
you that he walks about like a roaring lion, seeking an opportunity to devour
you (1.Pe.5:8-9). You must resist him, steadfast in faith with all watchfulness.
The more you fight, the more you spoil your enemies’ camp.
Beloved, the world is your domain. God has given this earth into your
hand. You are anointed and sent forth to preach the Gospel, to heal the
broken hearted, to liberate the captives, to recover the sight to the blind, and
to set free the oppressed. The more you go like a mighty champion, the
more you become violent and aggressive, the more you will win territories
for the Master. The harvest is ready. Take the weapons of warfare, discern
the spirit world and wage the spiritual war. Pull down the strongholds of
mindsets and bring the harvest to your Lord Jesus Christ. Your King is
coming soon to take this world. Rise up, use your rod of authority and make
all enemies the footstool for your Master. The gates of hell shall not prevail
against you as you wage your offensive victorious battle in Christ. Have a
mind to war TODAY.
Thank You, Lord, You sent me to open the eyes of the
people, in order to turn them from darkness to light and
from the power of satan to God, that they may receive
forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are
sanctified by faith in You. I will correct those who are in
opposition... that they may come to their senses and escape
the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to
do his will, because I am in Christ.
Ac.26:18; 2.Ti.2:25-26
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Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Stretch out the spear that is in
your hand toward Ai, for I will give it into your hand.” And Joshua
stretched out the spear that was in his hand toward the city.
...praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit,
being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for
all the saints (Jos.8:18; Eph.6:18).
We have seen that we have offensive battles when we forcefully
advance into the kingdom of darkness. Even after his fatal defeat, the god
of this world will try to deceive and oppose those who launch a battle against
him. From the fall of Ai we can glean some victory secrets for our offensive
battles.
The voice of God: Throughout the Bible battles, God always spoke to
His leaders and gave them clear victory strategies. In the book of Joshua
you can see how God guided His servant constantly and gave him the
strategies needed for success in his battles. In this incident, God asked
Joshua to take all the people of war into the battle and lay an ambush behind
the city (Jos.8:2). This happened just after Joshua was discouraged by the
defeat at Ai because of Achan. One man’s sin cost not only the life of his
family and cattle, but it affected the entire army of Israel. They lost thirty-
six men in the battle, and the entire army ran in fear and defeat. Now God
reassured him of His authority over the enemies and encouraged him not to
be afraid or dismayed. When Joshua acted on His command, God continually
guided him. In the midst of this severe battle, God again commanded him to
stretch out his spear toward the city (Jos.8:11).
In Christ, your Commander is leading your battle from beginning to
end. When you are surrounded by enemies, learn to tune to the voice of
God within your spirit. When five Amorite kings gathered for battle, God
spoke to Joshua and encouraged him (Jos.10:5-11). David had the habit of
enquiring of God before every battle (1.Sa.23:1-13). The Early Apostles
constantly heard the voice of God in the midst of severe persecution by the
enemies. When opposition erupted at Corinth, God spoke to Paul not to
keep silent for He had many people in that city. That made Paul bold enough
to continue there a year and a half teaching the Word of God among them
(Ac.18:5-11).
When you are tempted by the enemy, when sickness threatens you,
when wicked men rise against you, seek God and hear His voice. Enemies
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may be all around you, but the Lord of hosts, the mighty Warrior, the victorious
Captain of all your battles is residing right within you, whispering His victory
tactics to you. Just listen and move forward.
Be flexible: Every battle is different, as the enemies are different
both in strength and schemes. In the battle against Ai, God told Joshua to
lay an ambush for the city (Jos.8:2). When all the northern kings gathered
together with their huge armies like the sand that is on the seashore, God
again gave him a different strategy, telling him to hamstring their horses and
burn their chariots with fire (Jos.11:1-6). Joshua could never depend on his
past war strategies for his present battles. He was flexible enough to listen
to God and change his strategies constantly.
Life in Christ is a life of constant guidance by the Holy Spirit. They that
are led by the Spirit are the sons of God (Ro.8:14). As a child of God, you
have the map, the Bible, that shows you the general will of God and gives
you principles of right living; yet that alone is not enough. The Holy Spirit is
given to you to guide you every day based on the principles of God. You
have both the map, the Bible, and the Guide, the Spirit. Throughout the book
of Joshua, it is repeated, “Joshua took the whole land, according to all that
the Lord had said to Moses” (Jos.11:23). He never deviated from God’s
words to Moses, both in fighting with enemies and in dividing the lands to
the tribes.
Joshua followed all the words of Moses, while hearing God’s direct
guidance. As a new creation, you have the privilege of both walking in the
light of the Word and walking in the leading of the Spirit. Be full of the Word
and full of the Spirit to conquer the territories of Christ.
Beloved, listening to God and being flexible to follow His daily guidance
requires a deep fellowship with the Holy Spirit. It is interesting to note how
God and Joshua together fought the battles. “Joshua and all the people of
war… came against them… and attacked them… and the Lord delivered
them into the hand of Israel who defeated them (Jos.11:7-8). God delivers
and you defeat! What a coordination. The Holy Spirit is your Commander.
You are His co-soldier. You both are an unbeatable team. Listen to Him. Be
like a feather in His wind. Go and conquer kingdoms for the Lord.
Thank You, Lord, I am Your sheep and I hear Your
voice. You know me and I follow You. You are my Rock and
my Fortress and my Deliverer; my God, my Strength in
Whom I will trust; my Shield and the Horn of my salvation,
my Stronghold. I will call upon You who are worthy to be
praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies, because I am
in Christ.
Jn.10:27; Ps.18:2-3
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IN CHRIST
For Joshua did not draw back his hand, with which he stretched
out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.
Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great
reward (Jos.8:26; Heb.10:35)
Let us continue to study the secrets of our offensive warfare. We
don’t war to protect ourselves. We war to posses nations and souls for our
God. All the battles of Joshua and his army were wars for possession. They
more they battled, they more booty they got. While fighting against Ai, Joshua
applied two strategies of God. One strategy was to set five thousand soldiers
in ambush behind the city. Another was to stretch out the spear towards the
city. I would call these the weapons of intercession and perseverance.
Intercession: Five thousand men were set in a ambush behind the
city and the remaining soldiers were on the direct battle. The king of Ai was
totally unaware of this ambush. When the army pretended to flee, all the
men of the city ran behind the Israelites. The city was completely open for
those who were hiding behind to set it on fire. The ambush strategy had
worked, Israel had taken the city, and the smoke of the city ascended. The
soldiers in ambush were invisible while the others were fighting the visible
war. I believe the prayer warriors should win the nations in their intercessory
prayer while others go to the nations with the sword of the Lord, the Word
of the Lord. Proclamation of the Gospel and intercessory prayer are the
two weapons of our warfare.
Your High Priest is interceding for the saints and asking the nations
from the Father (Heb.7:25; Ps.2:8). He is sitting on His heavenly throne,
stretching forth His rod of power through you to rule this earth (Ps.110:1-
2). Today you, the new creation, share as a part of Christ’s Body His ministry
of intercession. Anywhere at any time you can raise the prayer of
intercession for the nations. You can boldly ask Him to open the eyes of the
blind. You can ask for harvesters to be sent to the world. You can ask for
signs and wonders to be done among the Gentiles. You can pray for utterance
to be given to God’s ministers. You can break the strongholds of different
mindsets over the people. This invisible battle will bring the visible victory.
Remember, this is God’s first priority exhortation to His believers in Christ
which brings great joy to your God (1.Ti.2:1-4). Life in Christ is a life of
intercession.
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Perseverance: Perseverance is another important secret for your
victory. People who give up easily never progress in any area of life. The
strength of your spirit is decided by your perseverance. Joshua stretched
out his spear until all the inhabitants of Ai were destroyed. His hands never
drew back the sword. Do you remember how the hands of his leader Moses
were steadily lifted up until sunset? It is not easy to keep your hands lifted
up from sunrise to sunset. At that time, Moses was more than eighty years
old. The same persistence and endurance was found in Joshua. Perhaps he
was stretching out his spear from early morning till evening. He didn’t
withdraw his hand even for one minute. I always marvel how the priests
who carried the Ark of God were standing in the midst of the river Jordan
till all the millions of Israelites had crossed over. What would have happened
if they had lost their determination and strength to stand so many hours in
Jordan? What if Moses had lost his courage and let down his hands? What
if Joshua had lowered his spear? The history of the Israelites would have
been erased forever.
In Christ, you have God’s very nature of endurance and persistence.
Your God is a God of longsuffering. His love bears all things and endures all
things patiently. You are saved to endure till the end. His mercy, His patience,
His determination and His love endure forever. You become a partaker of
His nature. Sometimes your victory may seem to be far from you. Darkness
may seem to engulf you. Tribulations and persecutions may prolong to scorch
your faith. Don’t give up. Stand firm. You are in a battle till you utterly
destroy your enemies. You need to stand strong in the heat of the battle.
Gideon’s three hundred were totally exhausted but still they were pursuing
the enemy (Jud.8:4). Eleazar, one of David’s famous soldiers, stood his
ground and fought the Philistines until his hand was so stiff that he couldn’t
let go of his sword (2.Sa.23:9-10).
Beloved, if you faint in the day of adversity your strength is small
(Pr.24:10). Be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might that you
may stand firm in the evil day (Eph.6:10-13). Be sure to finish the task you
were given in the Lord’s service (Col.4:17). Be an intercessor for the nations
like your High Priest. Be persistent till your mission is accomplished.
Thank You, Lord, You are able to save those who come
to God through You since You always live to make intercession
for them. I ask of You, and You will give me the nations for
my inheritance, and the ends of the earth for my possession.
I will take heed to the ministry which I have received in the
Lord, that I may fulfill it, because I am in Christ.
Heb.7:25; Ps.2:8; Col.4:17
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 tried to stop them from entering their region by causing a great storm (Lk.8:22-
39). Paul tried to visit his churches to impart to them the fullness of the
dec 8 blessings of the Gospel, but the devil hindered him many times (1.Thes.2:18).
DISCIPLINE IN CHRIST
Thank God, you are a winner in Christ. Develop the habit of heaping praises
and thanksgivings after every victory. When you capture new territories for
Then Joshua rose up early in the morning and mustered the God and possess new blessings, never forget to thank the Lord. The attitude
people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to of gratitude is the shortcut way to possess new levels in the spirit world.
Ai (Jos.8:10) When the gifts begin to flow through you, don’t take it for granted. Paul
thanked God for his ability to speak in tongues more than others (1.Co.14:18).
But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I
Make every new revelation as thanksgiving. This will definitely accelerate
have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified
your progress in Christ.
(1.Co.9:27)
Beloved, be a disciplined soldier and bring your mind and body under
the control of your inner man. Live a life of praise and worship.
The day we received Christ, our names were enlisted in the army of
Thank You, Lord, I run not with uncertainty. I fight not
the Lord. We are God’s Kingdom of royal priests (1.Pe.2:9). The Kingdom
like one who beats the air, but I discipline my body and
of God and the kingdom of satan are in collision till the final victory. Then
bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to
Christ will come and rule this earth. In our battle of faith we need to carefully
others, I myself should become disqualified. I give thanks
follow God’s victory principles. Let us now find out some more keys from
always for all things to You in the name of my Lord Jesus
Joshua’s battles.
Christ, because I am in Christ.
Discipline and order: As soldiers of God’s army we need to be
1.Co.9:26-27; Eph.5:20
disciplined in all the areas of our life. Joshua rose early in the morning and
mustered the people (Jos.8:10). He had a habit of getting up early (Jos.3:1).
The Church of God is God’s Kingdom. Every kingdom has its own hierarchy.
Joshua had his team of elders, officers and judges along with priests and
Levites. They all had their own positions and functions. A warrior must
train his body and mind for a disciplined life.
In Christ, you are fighting with a hierarchy of well organized enemies.
Your God is a God of order and decorum. He gave the Church order and
the regulations of Church services (Tit.1:5).
As you are one with your Lord, your mind and body must be trained to
submit to your authority. The great apostle Paul disciplined his own body
and took his thoughts captive under the obedience of Christ (1.Co.9:27;
2.Co.10:5). He did run his race well and finished it victoriously (1.Co.9:23-
27; 2.Ti.4:7). As a soldier of Christ, bring yourself under the discipline of the
Holy Spirit in order to win new territories for God. Regulate your sleeping
and eating habits (Pr.20:13; 23:2).
Heap praises: After every victorious battle and gaining new territories,
Joshua built altars and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings to the
Lord (Jos.8:30-31). It was almost a regular habit of the Patriarchs, kings
and prophets (1.Sa.7:12). Every new move will be opposed by your enemy.
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sharp sword with which He will defeat and destroy the nations (Rev.19:15).
dec 9 If you want to conquer new levels of glory, learn to be a Word person.
CONFESSION IN CHRIST
Our Christian battle is entirely a Word battle. Every time you read and
proclaim the Word of the Lord, you wield the sword of the Spirit to destroy
Now Joshua built an altar to the LORD God of Israel in Mount the works of the devil. When you enter into new territories, preach the
Ebal... And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings Word with all authority. You will see the life of God flooding through you
and the cursings, according to all that is written in the Book of the and opening the blind eyes of the people. Preaching and teaching the Word
Law (Jos.8:30,34) itself is a spiritual battle. The devil is keeping this world under his control
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for through his lies and deceptions. When they know the truth of God’s Word,
doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, they will be free.
that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every Beloved, every scripture is pregnant with God’s life. It is the very breath
good work (1.Ti.3:16-17) of God. When the enemies came against God’s people, a devouring fire
came from the mouth of God and destroyed His enemies (Ps.18:8). In the
last day, the lawless one, the antichrist, will be consumed with the breath of
Let us continue to learn some of the war principles of victory from
God (2.Thes.2:8). The Scriptures in your heart, mind and mouth release the
Joshua’s battle against Ai. After the great victory, Joshua renewed the
very breath of God. With this Word, you can enter new territories. Try it
covenant with God’s people by reading out loud the Word of God.
TODAY!
Read the Word: After Joshua built an altar on mount Ebal, he wrote
Thank You, Lord, out of Your mouth goes a sharp
all the words of Law of Moses on stones and read out loud the whole Law
sword. With it You will strike the nations. You Yourself will
to the whole congregation (Jos.8:32-35). Reading, meditating and muttering
rule the nation with a rod of iron. Your Word is living and
the Word of God constantly is another vital key to win new territories for
powerful, shaper than any two-edged sword. I will let the
God. The Law of Moses was to be read publicly every seven years. The
Word of Christ dwell in me richly in all wisdom, because I
entire congregation of Israel, including little kids and strangers along with
am in Christ.
men and women, had to hear the Word of the Lord and learn to fear Him all
the days of their life. This is one way how God keeps His people in victory Rev.19:15; Heb.4:12; Col.3:16
(Dt.31:9-13). Here Joshua himself wrote the Law of Moses on stones.
Writing the Word is one of the best habits you can develop to walk in your
rightful victory.
Nehemiah brought a great revival among the remnant of God’s people
just by reading the Word publicly and making them to understand it. People
cried in deep conviction (Neh.8:1-12). God commanded this public reading
of His Law in the Promised Land in order to enable His people to stay in the
Land of Promise. Joshua, the leader who was called to take God’s people
into their inheritance by driving out all the Canaanites, was commanded to
meditate in the Law of God day and night (Jos.1:8). The secret behind
every success and victory Joshua experienced is his constant meditation of
God’s law. Throughout the entire book of Joshua you see him repeatedly
quoting the words of Moses to the people.
Your Captain: Your Captain Jesus used the sword of the Spirit and
conquered all the temptations of the enemy (Lk.4:1-14). In your battle, the
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NO DECEPTION IN CHRIST
Then the men of Israel took some of their provisions; but they
did not ask counsel of the LORD. So Joshua made peace with them,
and made a covenant with them to let them live; and the rulers of the
congregation swore to them.
You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father
you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not
stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks
a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father
of it (Jos.9:14-15; Jn.8:44).
Joshua’s treaty with the Gibeonites gives us an important lesson for our
victorious offensive war. When the Gibeonites heard about all the victories
of Israel, they were very much afraid for their lives and trickily planned to
make a treaty with the Israelites. They put on ragged clothes and worn-out
sandals and took dry and moldy bread to deceive the people of God,
pretending to come from a far distant place. Joshua and his leaders neither
could discern them nor consulted the Lord and made a rash covenant with
them (Jos.9:14-15). After three days, they found out how they had been
deceived by the Gibeonites. Unlike in Moses’ time, this is the only time the
people under Joshua complained against their leaders (Jos.9:18).
Beware of deception: satan and his hosts know very well that you
are in Christ, and that they have nothing in you (Jn.14:30). The only weapon
they have in their hands is to deceive you through their lies and false
symptoms (Rev.12:9; 20:3). Satan comes against the Body of Christ like an
angel of light (2.Co.11:14; Rev.1:8). Without the gift of discernment, you
can easily be cheated by his lying symptoms. Ignorance of his schemes will
lead you to terrible defeat (2.Co.2:11; Eph.6:11). Sometimes he will intimidate
and threaten you as he did with the apostles. Do you remember how the
apostles were severely threatened by the Sanhedrin and forbidden from
preaching the Gospel (Ac.4:13-21; 5:40)? If he fails to stop your progress,
he will cunningly try to deceive or defile you by twisting even the Word of
God. Satan used Peter’s mouth to stop Jesus from going to the Cross
(Mt.16:23). For a carnal mind, this would look like extreme care and concern
for his Master. But Jesus found out that it was the direct influence of the
devil.
A slave girl who was possessed with a spirit of divination cried out,
saying, “These men are the servants of the most high God who proclaimed
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to us the way of salvation” (Ac.16:17). Had we been there, we would have
taken her quickly and made her our ministry spokeswoman. Paul, however,
discerned the demons in her and rebuked them. When you move on to new
territories, watch out. When you minister to people, discern the spirits and
take authority over them. Don’t waste your time in dealing with only flesh
and blood. When you pray for the sick, find out the root cause, the author of
sickness, and break his power (Mt.17:15,18). When your ministry is blocked,
discern who is behind it. Paul knew when he was forbidden by the Holy
Ghost or when he was hindered by satan (Ac.16:6; Ro.1:13; 1.The.2:18).
When you walk in the Spirit and listen to His voice, you can avoid any kind
of distractions.
Satan used the weakness of Samson to distract his calling through
women, but his fraudulent tricks could not succeed with Joseph. If you
want to make new moves for God, discern the spirits and enquire of the
Lord constantly. When your Savior came to win the world for God, satan
offered Him a shortcut way to become ruler of this world. Jesus discerned
it and won the battle (Lk.4:5-8). Constant meditation of the Word will keep
you from imbalanced interpretations of God’s Word and deceptions of enemy.
This is the sure way to keep moving in the right track.
Beloved, the devil is no match for you. You are more than a conquer in
Christ. All he can do is only to deceive and lie to you. Don’t be ignorant of
his devices. Whatever blocks your calling and ministry is sent by the devil.
Don’t make any treaty with him but rebuke the works of darkness. Constantly
keep developing your authority-consciousness. Speak the word of authority
and pray authoritative prayers. Preach and teach with authority. Command
the demons and diseases boldly TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, satan cannot take advantage of me for
I am not ignorant of his devices. I put on the whole armor
of God. Therefore I am able to stand against the wiles of
the devil. My ears shall hear Your Word behind me saying,
“This is the way, walk in it” whenever I turn to the right
hand or whenever I turn to the left, because I am in Christ.
2.Co.2:11; Eph.6:11; Isa.30:21
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YOUR AUTHORITY IN CHRIST
Then Joshua spoke to the LORD... he said in the sight of Israel:
“Sun, stand still over Gibeon; and Moon, in the Valley of Aijalon.” So
the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, till the people had revenge
upon their enemies.
For all things are yours: whether... the world or life or death, or
things present or things to come, all are yours. And you are Christ’s,
and Christ is God’s (Jos.10:12-13; 1.Co.3:21-23).
Let us continue our study on victory secrets of our offensive warfare.
When the Gibeonites made a treaty with Israel, all the other nations were
terribly shaken. Gibeon was a great royal city with mighty men (Jos.10:2).
So five kings waged war against the Gibeonites. Joshua came to the fight,
and the Lord routed the enemies before the Israelites, casting down large
hail stones from heaven.
Use your authority: On that day, Joshua commanded the sun and the
moon to stand still in the presence of all the Israelites. His authority worked
well. The sun and the moon stood still until the nation had conquered its
enemies. God headed his voice and fought for Israel.
The problem with you today is not that you lack God’s authority but
that you don’t have consciousness of your authority. Under the Old Covenant,
all authority was not yet given to His saints. Till Christ came, all the kingdoms
of the world and all their authority were in the hand of the devil (Lk.4:5-6).
The first man Adam made the devil the god of this world by leasing his
authority to him. When Jesus came, He stripped the devil of all his authority
and was seated on the highest throne of heaven (Col.2:15; Eph.1:22; 2:6;
Ps.110:1-2). Now He has transferred His authority to His Church.
In Christ, you have all authority in heaven and on earth (Mt.28:18-20).
You can calm the storm when it comes against your move for God (Mk.4:35-
41). You can curse the works of darkness that block your fruitfulness
(Mk.11:12-14). You can command the fish to spit out your finances for
building God’s Kingdom (Mt.17:27). You can throw the serpents into the
fire when they try to kill your ministry before your time (Ac.28:3-6). You
can blind the eyes of sorcerers if they oppose your apostolic ministry (Ac.13:6-
12). You can never go to another level of ministry unless you know that you
have all authority and power.
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Under your feet: Seeing your enemy under your feet is one of the
most powerful keys to your progress in your battles (Ro.16:20). As long as
you see him bigger than you, you cannot exercise your authority over him
(1.Jn.4:4; Num.13:31-33). Joshua demonstrated this truth to his captains.
When all the five kingdoms of the Amorites were routed in battle, the five
kings were hiding in the cage at Makkedah. Joshua brought them out and
asked his captains to put their feet on their necks, predicting that the Lord
would do likewise to all their enemies. This demonstration removed their
fear and dismay and built courage in them (Jos.10:16-27). In Christ, you are
seated with Christ far above all principality, power, might and dominion.
Your God has put all of them under your feet. The devil has no power over
even the newest believer.
The very first verdict God gave to satan about the seed of the woman
was crushing the head of the serpent was fulfilled on the Cross (Ge.3:15).
As you demonstrate more and more of God’s authority, all the demonic
forces will be subdued to become your footstool. Remember, Christ is the
head and you are His body. The strong man of this earth is under your feet.
One day the God of peace will crush the Satan under your feet completely.
Even the trace of him will not exist. Hallelujah!
Beloved, the devil is neither above you nor equal to you. God has highly
exalted you above your enemies. Learn to look down upon him and disdain
him. When all the Israelites looked up Goliath as a mighty giant, only the
David looked at him as uncircumcised Philistines. Your enemy has lost his
power over you. He has lost his power and authority over you. You can
trample serpents and scorpions if you resolve to see him as a fallen angel.
Jesus saw him fall like a lightening from heaven (Lk.10:17-19). Better see
him so. Believe the entire demonic spirit world is subject to your command.
Know your authority and show it to them TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, all things are mine, whether the world
or life or death, or things present or things to come, all are
mine. I am Yours, and You are God’s. You will crush satan
under my feet shortly, because I am in Christ.
1.Co.3:21-23; Ro.16:20
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CONQEROR IN CHRIST
So Joshua conquered all the land: the mountain country and the
South and the lowland and the wilderness slopes, and all their kings;
he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the
LORD God of Israel had commanded. And Joshua conquered them
from Kadesh Barnea as far as Gaza, and all the country of Goshen,
even as far as Gibeon.
And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will
build My Church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it
(Jos.10:40-41; Mt.16:18).
Joshua was God’s conqueror right from his young age. The Lord
revealed Himself as Jehovah Nissi at Rephidim when Joshua defeated
Amalek under the leadership of Moses (Ex.17:8-16). The Lord really trained
his hands and fingers for battle all his life (Ps.144:1). Till his old age, Joshua
continued to fight for the people of God. Let us keep studying some more of
his war techniques.
Captured new territories: Joshua made war a long time with all the
kings of the southern and northern countries. God Himself hardened the
hearts of those kings to destroy them (Jos.11:18-20).
Joshua took: In all his conquest, you can see the repetition of words
like, ‘Joshua took Makkedah’, ‘Joshua took Lachish’, ‘Joshua took Hebron’,
‘Joshua took Hazor’, etc. (Jos.10:28, 29, 31, 35, 37, 39). All his battles were
aimed at capturing new territories to share to his people. This is the good
fight of faith. This is the battle where you take initiative to enter into the
strong man’s territory and capture his weapons and his possessions.
In Christ, we are called to wrestle with principalities and powers in
order to capture the kingdoms for our King of kings. This is the battle where
violent warriors take kingdoms by force (Mt.11:12). In Christ, you challenge
the powers over regions and nations and capture them for Christ. Philip, the
evangelist, went to Samaria and took it for God (Acts 8). Paul, the apostle,
went to the temple city of Ephesus and captured it for God (Acts 19). God
is calling you to take such bold adventures in new nations and new people
groups and win them for Christ. This always involves a battle (1.Ti.1:18;
2.Ti.2:3-4; 4:7).
Struck it with the edge of the sword: This is another repeated word
in all his conquest (Jos.10:28, 33, 37; 11:10). You can’t capture new territories
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without striking the spirit kings that control that place. Demons refuse to
leave their regions without a fight. They pleaded with Jesus not to send
them out of their countries (Mk.5:8-10). Only by the edge of the sword,
which is the powerful, fresh, prophetic Word of the Lord, you can deal
those spirit beings (Eph.6:17). They blind the eyes of the people from seeing
the light of the Gospel (2.Co.4:3-4). They keep them as their slaves to do
their will (2.Ti.2:26). The Word of truth that you preach, proclaim and declare
pulls down their mental strongholds. Remember, your weapons are not fleshly
but mighty in God (2.Co.10:3-6).
He left none remaining: This also is repeated many times (Jos.10:28,
30, 33, 37; 11:8,11). It was an utter defeat of the enemy. The enemies you
tolerate you can never conquer. Joshua’s victory was complete. God had
determined to wash out these nations because of their abominations. If one
person escaped, the root of sin would continue to grow and spread. A warrior
must be rough and rude with the enemy of God’s precious souls. The more
you love people, the more you will hate the devil who tortures people. Be
merciless with sin and satan. Give zero place to the ruler of this world or to
whatever he offers (Jn.14:13). Aggressively abstain from every form and
trace of sin (1.The.5:22). Be ruthless.
Joshua kept on passing from one city to another, victoriously invading
and capturing new lands for his people (Jos.29:31, 34, 36, 38, 40). The more
violent you are, the more you win new possibilities, new nations, and new
ministries for God. Whatever he won in the battles was shared selflessly
with God’s people, and they took booty from all the battles. Great battles!
Great booties!
Beloved, your divine Joshua fought heavy battles and bought this world
for you! Be an aggressive conqueror. Remember, you and God fight together
to make all nations obedient to the Gospel of Christ. Joshua conquered all
the lands, because the Lord God of Israel fought for Israel (Jos.40:42-43).
Your battle is not a lonely battle. You constantly listen to your Captain, and
He will work and war with you, delivering your enemies and fighting your
battles. Stop fighting defensive battles and go to capture new territories for
Christ TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, You are sitting on a white horse and
have a bow. A crown is given to You, and You go out
conquering and to conquer. I am an overcomer, I shall not
be hurt by the second death. I will keep Your works until
the end. To me You gave power over the nations. You will
make me a pillar in Your temple. You will write on me Your
name and the name of Your city, because I am in Christ.
Rev.6:2; 2:11, 26; 3:12
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DELEGATE IN CHRIST
Now Joshua was old, advanced in years. And the LORD said to
him: “You are old, advanced in years, and there remains very much
land yet to be possessed”.
Whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what
is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then
vanishes away (Jos.13:1; Jas.4:14).
Joshua was so much lost in his mission of capturing nations that he
even forgot his age. The Lord had to remind him that he was already very
old and that the task yet to be accomplished was too great. Much of the
land was yet to be conquered, but there was not much time left for the
captain of God’s army. This opens our eyes for the reality of life. Every
leader must rise up to this realization and endeavor to hand over his baton to
the following generations.
Living martyrs: Moses had a special grace to be strong and vibrant
even at the age of 120, whereas Joshua lived only 110 years but began to
wear out, maybe due to his longtime battles for the Lord (Jos.11:18). Some
servants of God wear out early when they are engaged in aggressive battle
for the Lord. Epaphroditus came close to death because for the work of
Christ he kept risking his very life for God. Such men are in a way like
martyrs in the sight of God (Phil.2:30).
The Early Church highly esteemed such sacrificial men who risked
their lives for the name of Christ (Ac.15:25-26). Our compassionate God
understands our constitution and remembers that we are a clay pot made
out of dust (Ps.103:14; 2.Co.4:7). He would not burden His weary ministers
above their strength. I can imagine His heart of full love towards Joshua,
His wearied warrior. He just had to do something to carry on the battle
through the next generation.
Life’s reality: As leaders we must constantly remember that our lives
are too short to accomplish everything we would like to do. Though our
inward man is renewed daily, our outward man does show signs of ageing
(2.Co.4:14). We are blessed with long life, but still our mortal bodies will go
to the grave one day. Our life is like a vapor that appears for a little time and
then vanishes away (Jas.4:14). Like a cloud that fades and is gone, a man
dies and never returns; he is forgotten by all who knew him (Job 7:7-10).
The only thing that will be remembered after our lifetime is what we do for
Christ.
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When you see this reality, you will quickly do whatever your hand finds
to do with all your might, for you will know there will be no action, no
thought, no knowledge and no wisdom in the grave where you are going
(Eccl.9:10). You will pour out your life as a drink offering like Paul when
you know that the time of your departure is at hand (2.Ti.4:6; Phil.2:17). All
your ambitions and your own kingdom building will collapse. Your heart’s
desire will be to be with the Lord in heaven, but the sense of duty to bless
others will keep you alive (Phil.1:19-26).
Mission changed: God made Joshua to understand that in spite of all
his heavy and long battles, the mission was not yet accomplished. As Joshua
has grown old, God instructed him to divide the land for the remaining nine
and a half tribes and to let them fight for their own possession. Joshua could
no longer be in the battle ground. He had to change his strategy. What an
understanding God!
Beloved, realize your limited time and the unlimited task ahead of you.
God appreciates what you have done for Him so far, but now He expects
you to change your priorities to bless your generations. Your days are
numbered; better know it earlier (Hos.7:9). Do whatever you can do for the
Lord and for your generation. Redeem your time, make use of every
opportunity you have (Eph.5:15-17). The end of all things is at hand, and
your time is short (1.Pe.4:7; 1.Co.7:29). Listen to God and do whatever He
tells you! Don’t waste time in other things.
Thank You, Lord, for to me, to live is Christ, to die is
gain. But if I live on in the flesh, this will mean fruit from
my labor. I am hard-pressed between the two, having a
desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better;
nevertheless to remain in the flesh is more needful for Your
people, and being confident of this, I know that I shall
remain and continue for the progress and joy of faith for
Your people, because I am in Christ.
Phil.1:21-24
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…all the inhabitants of the mountains from Lebanon as far as
the Brook Misrephoth, and all the Sidonians - them I will drive out
from before the children of Israel...
…knowing that shortly I must put off my tent, just as our Lord
Jesus Christ showed me. Moreover I will be careful to ensure that
you always have a reminder of these things after my decease
(Jos.13:6; 2.Pe.1:14-15).
We have seen that Joshua, God’s mighty champion, became very old,
and yet there remained very much land to be possessed. God reminded him
that he could no more weary himself but should delegate everything to the
younger generation. Before his departure, Joshua was commissioned to
divide the land by lot to the remaining tribes. This shows us that every
leader must seriously consider his life span and learn to delegate his ministry
to the coming generations.
Minister may go but the ministry remains: God gave Joshua the
list of the lands to be possessed by the Israelites. He promised him that He
Himself would drive out all the enemies and give the land to His people,
although Joshua could not personally do it in his lifetime. This is a consolation
for every leader. God gives a vision and a mission and uses his men. After
their time, He continues the same vision and mission through another
generation. After all, God is the Alpha and Omega of any ministry. Men
may come and go, but God and His ministry remains till the last person in
the world hears the Gospel.
Passing the baton: The mission God gave to Joshua now was to allot
the lands to the nine and a half tribes, and to motivate them to conquer and
possess. As a God-raised minister, you must learn to delegate your ministry
to your next generation. If you fail to do so, your ministry will wear you out.
Make sure your ministry doesn’t die with you. You must be diligent to pass
on your baton to faithful men and women (2.Ti.2:2). Moses prayerfully
passed on his baton to Joshua. He publicly acknowledged the new leader
and imparted his spirit upon him (Dt.31:1-8; 34:9). Moses died, but his ministry
continued through Joshua. Now Joshua’s time had come to go the way of
all the earth, but his mission would continue till all the tribes inherit all the
Promised Land (Jos.23:14). The remaining chapters of the book of Joshua
talk mostly about allotment of the lands and Joshua’s encouragements. As a
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leader, this should be your top priority. Start praying for the next generation
of leaders. Discern their callings and giftings, assign their jobs, and constantly
monitor and mentor their progress.
Sometimes you may have to stand behind like Moses and lift your hands
to bless when your Joshua’s wield the sword in the warfront. From the
beginning, your Savior trained His successors so He could pass on His
baton to them to continue His ministry. Luke summed up His ministry saying,
‘All that Jesus began both to do and teach’ (Ac.1:1). Remember, your entire
ministry is only the beginning; others will take up your ministry and continue
after your departure. As a faithful steward, in his old age Joshua encouraged,
exhorted, and empowered all the leaders and the people to carry on God’s
commission (Jos.17:17-18; 22:1-9). I admire the way he blessed his people
as a father-leader, and I relish his heart-melting farewell speeches to his
leaders and congregation (Jos.14:13; 22:6; Chap.23, 24). He gathered the
entire leadership and congregation and exhorted them to continue to cling
on the Lord after his death. Wow! What a selfless, kingdom-minded leader!
Beloved, ask the Holy Spirit to release His wisdom to you so you can
number your days, and to reveal your departure ahead of time. Like the
apostle Peter, strive to stir up your people as long as you are in your earthly
tent (2.Pe.1:12-15). Do your best to entrust, impart, instruct and delegate
what God has given you to faithful men who will carry on your vision after
your lifetime.
Thank You, Lord, I think it is right as long as I am in
this tent, to stir up my people by reminding them, knowing
that sometime I must put off my tent, just as our Lord
Jesus Christ shows me. I will be careful to ensure that they
always have a reminder of these things after my decease,
because I am in Christ.
2.Pe.1:13-15
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As yet I am as strong this day as on the day that Moses sent
me; just as my strength was then, so now is my strength for war,
both for going out and for coming in.
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me ((Jos.14:11;
Phi.4:13).
While Joshua was assigning the lands to different tribes, very few of
the tribes asked for stronger cities or more cities. The children of Judah
asked for the mountain land of Hebron as their possession. God desires for
us to ask for great and mighty things (Jer.33:3). Even at the age of 85,
Caleb had extraordinary faith in his ability to drive out the giants from the
mountains. His faith challenges us today to expect and attempt greater
things by accepting greater challenges.
No age bar: When Caleb was forty years old, he brought a good
report after spying out the Promised Land. All the ten spies were greatly
terrified seeing the giants of Anak and the fortified and large cities, but
Caleb with his extraordinary faith look ignored the size of their stature and
declared that the Israelites were well able to possess the land (Nu.13:26-
33). That same faith had grown even stronger at his old age of 85. Forty
years of wilderness journey and the natural aging process didn’t diminish
his faith even a little. He himself testified that he was as strong now as he
had been at forty years of age when Moses sent him out to spy out the land
(Jos.14:11). He saw in himself the strength for war, both for going out and
for coming in. Wow! What a faith!
In Christ, you have no age limitations. Under the Old Covenant, Moses
had supernatural strength even when he was 120 years of age. When God
called him to the insurmountable task of delivering millions of people from
the iron hand of Pharaoh, he was already 80 years old (Ex.7:7)! How much
more should you be strong and vibrant under this better covenant based on
better promises! Now God Himself has become your strength, constantly
surcharging you with His super energy (Ps.18:1-2; Phil.4:13; Isa.40:29).
You can go into the hardest enemy territory and mightily deliver souls
for Christ. No matter how old you are, your age is in your mind. As you
think, so you are (Pr.23:7). It is natural for your outward man to show signs
of aging but your inward man is constantly renewed day by day (2.Co.4:16).
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As long as your inward man is strong, it will sustain your outer man. Your
strong spirit will make you do mighty exploits for God till the last minute of
your life (Pr.18:14). When Elisha was old and in his deathbed, he prophesied
over the king of Israel and over the nations, and then only closed his eyes
(2.Ki.13:14-21).You can serve God and people till your very last breath.
Believe!
Live by the Word: Caleb constantly reminded himself and others of
what God has spoken to him through Moses, God’s prophet. He reminded
Joshua of the promise God gave him that he would possess all the land he
put his foot on (Jos.14:9). Ever since he heard that word, it was working in
him effectively. That is the power invested in God’s Word. Jesus clearly
stated that man can live by every Word that proceeds from God (Mt.4:4).
When the Thessalonians welcomed the Word of God as God’s Word and
not as man’s word, it effectively worked within them to transform them
(1.The.2:13). God’s Word doesn’t only prolong your life, it also produces
strength and gives you a healthy mindset (Pr.3:1-2). As you take vitamins
and supplements for your physical body, take an extra dose of God’s Word
medicine for your spirit man. You will then have all the energy you need to
accomplish your mission in your lifetime.
Beloved, possessing greater territories for the Lord is in your hand.
You can enlarge your tent or narrow it down. You can retire soon and die
early or be active for God’s Kingdom and remain healthy and strong. You
can live, breathe and run with the energy derived from God’s Word or
become passive and let the promises of God go unfulfilled. It is all in your
inner strength and in the faith you develop as you avail more of God and His
Word. I challenge you today to accept new challenges, new tasks and new
territories with new vigor, no matter how old you are.
Thank You, Lord, I do not lose heart. Even though my
outward man is perishing, yet my inward man is being renewed
day by day. You give power to the weak and to those who
have no might you increase strength. I shall renew my
strength and mount up with wings like eagles. I shall run not
be weary, walk and not faint, because I am in Christ.
2.Co.4:16; Isa.40:29-31
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Now therefore, give me this mountain of which the LORD spoke
in that day; for you heard in that day how the Anakim were there, and
that the cities were great and fortified. It may be that the LORD will be
with me, and I shall be able to drive them out as the LORD said .
Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him
who loved us (Jos.14:12; Ro.8:37).
We continue to be challenged by Caleb’s lifestyle. The mountain city
he claimed and climbed, Hebron, was one of the strongholds of Israel’s
enemies. It was formerly known as Kirjath Arba (Jos.14:15). Arba was the
greatest man among the Anakim, the giants race. This enemy stronghold
Hebron became God’s stronghold to David. It is no wonder for Caleb to
claim such a hard place when he was young, but it is a great surprise that he
wanted it in his old age. Hormone levels definitely go down as we age, but
Caleb’s supernatural faith compensated any decline in vigor. Truly, faith is
the victory that overcomes the world (1.Jn.5:4).
Going into all the world and making disciples of all nations is your God-
given task in Christ (Mt.28:18-19). Building God’s Kingdom by casting out
demons is your divine assignment (Mt.12:28). When you received the Holy
Spirit, you received God’s power and ability to be His mighty witness even
to the uttermost parts of the earth (Ac.1:8). Never hesitate to accept new
challenges for God. God’s enormous ability is within you. Avail it!
Heart and mouth: The secret of Caleb’s strength is revealed in his
heart and mouth faith. When he reminded Joshua of their Kadesh Barnea
mission, he said, ‘I brought back word to him as it was in my heart’ (Jos.14:7).
You can see that this good report came from his heart. Out of the abundance
of the heart his mouth spoke (Mt.12:34-35). We were saved when we
believed in our heart and confessed with our mouth. The word of faith must
stay both in your mouth and in your heart (Ro.10:8-10). In Christ, you have
already been given the gift of faith to be saved (Eph.2:8). The same faith is
enough for all your Christian experiences as you keep on exploring the
Word and expressing it audibly.
Not with majority: Another secret of Caleb’s conquering spirit is that
he stood alone against the majority. He could say, ‘My brethren who went
with me made the heart of the people melt, but I have wholly followed the
Lord my God’ (Jos.14:8). Common man generally side with common
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opinions. Exceptional people stand with God and His minority. In Christ,
you are a totally peculiar person, not of this world (Jn.17:16). You have the
mind of Christ, which is not in any way conformed to this world’s thought
patterns (Phil.2:5; Ro.12:2). As you renew your mind with this truth, you
will stand exceptionally taller than the majority of believers. Such a mindset
will inherit hard Hebrons for God.
See your potential: Caleb recognized the strength of the enemy and
said, ‘Anakim were there, and the cities were great and fortified’ (Jos.14:12a).
Yet that didn’t deter his ability and potential. He boldly declared, ‘The Lord
will be with me, and I shall be able to drive them out as the Lord said’
(Jos.14:12b). Your potential is far greater than your enemy’s potential.
Beloved, God in you is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all
your wildest imaginations (Eph.3:20). The mountains that stand before you
are real, the giants that rose up against you are real, unbelieving voices
around you are real, but your mountain-moving faith is more real. The super
energy of God in you is more real. If you release your heart faith through
your words and deeds, nothing is impossible to you (Mt.17:20).
Thank You, Lord, I have faith in You. I can say to my
mountain, be removed and cast into the sea. I will not doubt
in my heart, but believe those things I say will be done, and
I will have whatever I say. I have received Your power when
the Holy Spirit has come upon me, and I shall be Your
witness in my Jerusalem, in all my Judea, in my Samaria and
to the end of the earth. You who are in me are greater than
he who is in the world, because I am in Christ.
Mk.11:23; Ac.1:8; 1.Jn.4:4
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 Achsah in marriage to anyone who would attack and capture the city. Othniel,
his brother’s son, captured the city and married Caleb’s daughter (Jos.15:15-
dec 17 17). Faith attracts faith. A faith person is drawn towards faith people like by
ACHIEVEMENTS IN CHRIST a magnet. Caleb’s family was a faith family. He gave his best to the faith-
son-in-law. In Christ, you belong to the household of faith (Gal.6:10). Join
those who talk faith and do exploits by faith. Be God’s Caleb TODAY!
And Joshua blessed him, and gave Hebron to Caleb the son of
Jephunneh as an inheritance. Hebron therefore became the Beloved, long enough you have only talked faith. Now is your time to
inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite to this day, make your faith move for God. Get big visions and do big missions. Don’t
because he wholly followed the LORD God of Israel. be a mere visionary, but be a missionary. Ignore your physical infirmities
and look at your God Who is your Strength and your Rock. Kill the giants
Who through faith subdued kingdoms... quenched the violence and win the nations for God TODAY!
of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made
Thank You, Lord, through my faith I can subdue kingdoms,
strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the
work righteousness, obtain promises, stop the mouths of
aliens (Jos.14:13-14; Heb.11:33-34).
lions, quench the violence of fire and escape the edge of
the sword. Out of weakness I am made strong. I become
When Caleb asked for Hebron, Joshua was very happy to give him valiant in battle. I turn to flight the armies of the aliens,
what he wanted, and he blessed him heartily. Every time people asked for because I am in Christ.
their inheritance, Joshua gave it to them freely, but only in Caleb’s case, the Heb.11:33-34
Word blessing is specially mentioned.
Faith blessing: Faith in God and in His Word unlocks the blessings of
heaven. God is pleased to manifest Himself through His believing saints.
The old saying, “Faith honors God and God honors faith” is really true.
When Jesus was on this earth, He was well pleased whenever He saw
faith in people (Mt.8:10; 15:28). It is impossible to please God without faith
(Heb.11:6). Faith heals the sick, faith casts out demons, faith operates in all
the gifts of the Spirit, faith enhances your calling, faith overcomes the world,
faith saves your family, faith takes you to new territories. In Christ, this
faith has already been imparted to you (Ro.12:3). Your very name is now
“believer” (2.Co.6:15)!
Faith in action: Caleb not only believed and confessed, he really acted
on his faith. In his old age, he drove out three sons of Enoch from Hebron
and captured it (Jos.15:13-14). In Christ, the faith you have received is a
most active faith. Faith is not shown in words but in action. Just as the
Kingdom of God is not in words but in power, faith without works is dead
faith (Jas.2:20, 22). Thank God, your faith is alive and active in Christ.
Read Hebrews chapter 11 and study all the heroes of faith. Notice how
they worked out their faith in mighty deeds. If you believe that you have the
power to overcome this world, show it in action. Go to your Jerusalem, go
to your Judea and Samaria, and drive out the strong man from cities and
communities. Possess new lands for Christ. Do something, PLEASE!
Faith family: After capturing Hebron, Caleb proceeded to Debir, another
giant’s city. He gave an open challenge by promising to give his daughter

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heavenly and your earthly life (Isa.12:1-3). Appreciate Him and enjoy His
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Your companion, the Holy Spirit, left His pure and holy home in heaven
and came to this dirty world to live in your mortal body to accomplish His
Now it was so, when she came to him, that she persuaded him mission (Ro.8:11). Your Trinitarian God is so generous to freely give you all
to ask her father for a field. So she dismounted from her donkey, the power you need to enjoy all His abundance right now.
and Caleb said to her, “What do you wish?” . Beloved, if Caleb could be so generous to his daughter, how much
He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us more will your Father be generous to you? In fact, He gives more than
all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? (Jos.15:18; what you ask or think. There is nothing He withholds from you. The moment
Ro.8:32). you came to Christ, all the riches of heaven became yours. Ask the Lord to
open your eyes to see what you have in Christ, and start proclaiming and
enjoying your best TODAY!
When Caleb gave his daughter Achsah to Othniel in marriage, he gave
to the couple a south land as a wedding gift. Overwhelmed by Othniel’s Thank You, Lord, if even I, an evil person, know how to
marvelous victory in capturing Kirjath Sepher, he gave him a land. give good gifts to my children, how much more will You who
are in heaven give good things to me. You make the sun to
Giving Father: Parents are givers. They fight hard battles and leave
rise on the evil and on the good and send the rain on the
their inheritance to their children. “I do not seek yours, but you. For the just and on the unjust. If I lack wisdom or anything else,
children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children” I will ask of You, my God who gives to me liberally and
(2.Co.12:14-15). Caleb fought a hard battle against hard enemies in his old without reproach, and You will give it to me, because I am
age of 85 years. Every bit of the land he acquired cost every ounce of his
in Christ.
blood. What he earned throughout his life became a free gift to his daughter
Achsah. The same is true about your Heavenly Father. Your Daddy God Mt.7:11; Jas.1:5; Mt.5:45
gave up His only begotten Son as the greatest gift to you and poured out on
us His very Spirit with all His riches. This is the good news of the New
Covenant. You got all the best of God as a free gift.
We don’t see the Father Heart of God as we should see it. In the story
of the prodigal son, Jesus revealed His Father’s Heart. When his younger
son asked for his portion, the father gave it to him without hesitation. When
he returned back empty-handed, the father lavished him with best clothes,
rings, a feast, sandals and everything. His generous heart received him not
as a slave but as his son, inviting him to enjoy his riches without a single
rebuke. When the elder son complained that his father hadn’t given him
even a goat, it broke the father’s heart. He said, ‘All that I have is yours’.
In this entire story, Jesus depicts the giving heart of His Father (Luke 15).
This is your Father’s heart. Just be thankful. Don’t complain. Appreciate
your Father’s love and benevolence.
Your Savior Jesus emptied Himself of His deity and took on the form
of a bond servant. He fought the heavy battle against all the powers of
darkness for you on that cruel cross (Phil.5:5-11; Heb.2:14). With His own
Blood, He bought your redemption-privileges and gave them to you totally
free. He is your free Reservoir; from Him you can draw your salvation,

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dec 19 in whatever you desire (Mt.21:22). If a worldly king could ask his wife
NO LIMITS IN CHRIST Esther, ‘What do you wish, Queen Esther’? What is your request? It shall
be given to you, up to half the kingdom’, how much more your Heavenly
Bridegroom would ask? (Es.5:3,6; 7:1).
She answered, “Give me a blessing; since you have given me Ask for more: Achsah asked from her father springs of water along
land in the South, give me also springs of water.” So he gave her the with the dry land she already got. Her father willingly gave her the upper
upper springs and the lower springs. springs and the lower springs. Your Father has already given you His upper
And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in springs (heaven) and His lower springs (earth). All His springs and all His
knowledge and all discernment (Jos.15:19; Phil.1:9). rivers are in you in Christ (Ps.87:7; Jn.7:37-38). Now you don’t need to
plead and beg any longer. Just release what you have by desiring more.
Desire more of His presence (Ps.27:4). Desire more of His gifts and
We continue to study Caleb’s gift of land to his daughter Achsah. We
manifestations (1.Co.12:31; 14:1,39). Seek to excel in it (1.Co.14:12-13).
have seen the Father’s generous and benevolent heart towards His children.
Desire and ask for nations (Ps.2:8). Constantly add and develop your God-
Let us now see the receiving part of God’s children from Achsah and her
given virtues (2.Pe.1:5-8). Ask for more enlightenment of your spiritual
husband.
eyes (Eph.1:17-23).
Agree for more: When Achsah came to Othniel’s house, her husband
Beloved, God wants you to be the best receiver. You can never give
put into her mind to ask from her father springs of water. Some translation
anything to God and man unless you learn to receive from God. Receive
says that it was she who urged her husband to ask for more. Be it how it
and enjoy His love and share it with others. Receive His riches and be a
may, we understand that both of them agreed together to ask something
giver. Your Heavenly Father is extremely happy when you receive from
better from their rich father. Husband and wife agreeing together in prayer
Him like a darling child. Please increase your capacity to receive more and
to get more from God is a great blessing for them and for their generations.
more. The more you ask and enjoy, the more you make your God happy and
This new couple was not satisfied what was given to them. They knew
fulfilled. Give Him ample opportunity to load you with all His best. Be His
their father’s property was theirs. They also knew their father’s generous
aggressive receiver TODAY!
heart. The very first day of their married life, they wanted to get the best
from their father. Such united agreement pleased their father and made him Thank You, Lord, I delight myself in You, and You give
to give even more than they requested. me the desires of my heart. Whatever I ask You in Jesus
Name, You give me. I ask and will receive so that my joy
Aspire more: For a natural mind, their desire for more seems to be
may be full, because I am in Christ.
greed, but from God’s point of view it is commendable to ask and desire
more. This new couple made it a priority on their first day of their wedding Ps.37:4; Jn.16:23-24
to ask more from their daddy. The day she entered her husband house, her
father asked her, what do you wish? This again shows how Caleb wanted
to fulfill the wishes and desires of his dear daughter.
In Christ, your Father in heaven is asking you right now, “What do you
wish?”. This is His eternal question to you. He not only wants to meet your
needs but even your wants and desires. He is the One who gives you the
desires of your heart when you trust Him and delight yourself in Him
(Ps.37:4). He happily gives you your heart’s desire and never withholds the
request of your lips (Ps.21:2). The prophet Elisha always asked the people,
‘What shall I do for you’. This reflects your Father’s heart (2.Ki.4:2,13-
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and delivered his people from the Moabites (Jdg.3:12-30).
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easily deliver the millions of people from the hardened, stubborn Pharaoh.
God Himself spoke through him and did mighty miracles (Ex.4:10). Why
But Zelophehad ... had no sons, but only daughters. not through you?
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, Zacchaeus: The tax collector Zacchaeus was a very short little man,
there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus but his deficiency could not stop his desire to see Jesus in the big crowd. He
(Jos.17:3; Gal.3:28). ran ahead of the crowd and climbed a tree to see Jesus. That one act
turned his whole life around (Lk.19:1-10).
The daughters of Zelophehad teach us some vital lessons through their Beloved, all your deficiencies are compensated in Christ. Maybe you
daring faith. Among the sons of Manasseh, only Zelophehad had no sons, come from a low background or the weak gender; maybe you have some
but only daughters. According to the law, daughters had no share in the birth defects, are very old or illiterate and ignorant. Please stop focusing on
father’s inheritance, but his daughters overcame this hurdle and inherited it. God Himself has become your sufficiency, strength and wisdom (2.Co.3:5,
their father’s property. This challenges us to overcome any hurdles in 6; 1.Co.1:26-31). Rise up like the daughters of Zelophehad. Claim the best
possessing our inheritance. from God and make history TODAY!
Refuse your handicap: The daughters of Zelophehad refused to accept Thank You, Lord, in You dwells all the fullness of the
the lack of sons in their family. The law didn’t allow for any inheritance for Godhead bodily. I am complete in You, the Head of all
them. They could have easily accepted their ill fate and settled in life. Yet principality and power. Your grace is sufficiency for me, for
thank God, they rose up against anything that would limit their inheritance. Your strength is made perfect in my weakness. You have
All of us have our natural deficiencies and hung-ups. If we focus too much chosen me, the foolish and weak thing of the world, to put
on them, we can never avail our privileges and achieve anything. Even to shame the wise and the things which are mighty, because
unsaved people achieved greater things when they set their eyes on the I am in Christ.
possibilities and defy the hurdles. Col.2:9-10; 2.Co.12:9; 1.Co.1:27-28
Babel: When the people began to build the tower of Babel, they had
neither stones nor mortar to build. Had they looked on what they lacked,
they would never have attempted to build such a tall tower whose top was
in the heavens. They focused on what they had and dared to use it. All they
had was only bricks and asphalt. Instead of stone, they made bricks and
baked them thoroughly. Instead of mortar, they used asphalt. What a lesson!
The key to success is to ignore what is missing and to develop what is
already given to us (Ge.11:1-9).
Every Bible hero had some handicap to overcome to fulfill his divine
destiny. Jeremiah saw himself as too young (Jer.1:6-7). Gideon saw himself
as too weak (Jdg.6:15-16). Peter saw himself as a sinful man (Lk.5:8).
Thank God, God’s strength abounded in their weaknesses when they decided
to overlook their deficiencies (2.Co.12:9).
Ehud: Do you remember Ehud, the judge God used to destroy Eglon,
the king of Moab? That Ehud was a left-handed man, but he ignored that
deficiency and made himself a double-edged sword of nearly 50 cm length.

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dec 21 only your history but also the history of the Church and the world. If you are
BE A PIONEER IN CHRIST silent, you deprive yourself and others from enjoying the blessings of Calvary.
Someone must stand tall, explore the possibilities of a child of God and
cause others to enter. Satan will try his best to stop you from exploring and
And they came near before Eleazar the priest, before Joshua experiencing your privileges in Christ. You need a strong determination and
the son of Nun, and before the rulers, saying, “The LORD endurance to receive the promises of God (Heb.10:39).
commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brothers.” Beloved, the people under the Old Covenant who lived in the time of
Therefore, according to the commandment of the LORD, he gave promises rose up against all the odds and did exploits for God. How much
them an inheritance among their father’s brothers. more should you rise up to enjoy your privileges under the New Covenant,
And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to where all His promises are already fulfilled in Christ! In the Christian life,
the full assurance of hope until the end, that you do not become one dares and all others share. Be a pioneer for God’s blessings and open
sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the the door for others TODAY!
promises (Jos.17:4; Heb.6:11-12). Thank You, Lord, You are not unjust to forget my work
and labor of love which I have shown towards Your name in
The daughters of Zelophehad refused to accept their deficiency and that I have ministered to the saints and do minister. I will
demanded even the law to be altered for them. They had already approached show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until
Moses, the man of God, to claim their inheritance. Now they referred their the end. I do not become sluggish but imitate those who
case to Joshua and possessed the inheritance of the sons. This is God’s through faith and patience inherit the promises, because I
invitation to us not to accept our present position but to overcome our am in Christ.
limitations and inherit what God has provided for us in Christ. Heb.6:10-12
Refer the promise: When the daughters came to the leadership, they
quoted the commandment given to Moses to receive their inheritance. In
order to inherit your blessings in Christ, you must constantly remember
what God has promised and performed for you. Laziness will stop you from
searching the Scriptures and discover your privileges in Christ (Pr.12:27).
Give all your attention to studying the blessings of the New Covenant and
constantly renew your mind with them (1.Ti.4:13; 2.Ti.3:14-17). Everything
Christ has accomplished on the Cross is for every new creation. Don’t give
in to discouragement and despair. Be enthusiastic to inherit every promise
of God. The more you see what belongs to you, the more you walk into it.
Don’t be negligent. Proclaim and posses what the Word promises.
Set precedence: In Old Testament times, women privileges were
greatly undermined. Women were treated like second class citizens. Even
the law prohibited giving an inheritance to women. Thank God, these
daughters rose up against all odds and dared to ask for an inheritance.
Paradoxically, God Himself said that what these ladies asked was right, and
that an inheritance should surely be given to them. After that, He changed
His own law to say that if a man died without a son, the inheritance had to
go to his daughters (Nu.27:1-8). Wow! These daughters changed God’s
laws and history. All the women of the whole nation of Israel could enjoy
their privileges because of these daring daughters. What a role model!
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GREAT PEOPLE IN CHRIST
Then the children of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, “Why have
you given us only one lot and one share to inherit, since we are a
great people, inasmuch as the LORD has blessed us until now?”.
Do you not say, ‘There are still four months and then comes the
harvest’? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields,
for they are already white for harvest (Jos.17:14; Jn.4:35).
Ephraim and Manasseh, the children of Joseph, asked Joshua for more
land, and they got it. When Joshua was allotting the lands to the twelve
tribes, very few people were not satisfied and asked for more while others
were satisfied and settled. As we have seen, life in Christ is life in the
Promised Land. We can be satisfied with our present level of blessings,
anointing and ministry, or we can go for more. Whatever we desire, ask and
act on is what we will get.
Great people: The children of Joseph said that they were great in
number and needed a bigger land. The need for more land opened their
hearts and minds to aspire for more land. Many times, we don’t expect or
desire more because we don’t even realize our need.
In Christ, the harvest is truly plentiful, and it is ready. Our Commander
asks us to go into all the world and reach all the nations. If we see the vast
need of this world, we know that what we have is not enough. Nations are
drifting away from God. We have big slogans but very little vision. The
whole world is under the sway of the evil one (1.Jn.5:19). The Church of
God is anemic and weak. God asks us to enlarge our vision and lengthen
our cords.
Greatly blessed: The children of Joseph acknowledged that they were
blessed by their Lord. Maybe they recognized the blessings of their
grandfather. Jacob had blessed both of them with great multitudes of nations
and descendants (Ge.48:19-20). Now they really had become very
numerous.
In Christ, you too are blessed with all the blessings of heaven and
earth. This means, you lack nothing. Just like Abraham, you can be a blessing
to all the families of the earth (Ge.12:3). This vision will motivate you to go
deeper and broader in your life in Christ.
Too confined: Joseph’s sons found out that their land was too confined
for them. So they asked, “Why have you given us only one lot and one
share to inherit?” (Jos.17:14-15). This should shake our hearts. The need of
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the world is great and while we are blessed with every blessing, still most of
the world is unreached (Eph.1:3; Jn.10:16). Sickness and diseases torment
people. Satanic powers torture people and drive them crazy. People have
no hope and no one to turn to, while we are confined and content in our
small circles. I am aggressively convinced that any teaching that limits our
vision is from the enemy. Any teaching that puts limits to our privileges and
treasures in Christ misleads people. This is the time when we must come
out of our small visions. We must see the vast need and recognize what we
have in Christ.
We should never be satisfied with a little manifestation of one specific
gift of the Spirit. We must earnestly desire all the gifts of the Spirit (1.Co.14:5,
12-13, 31). We need to grow in our healing ministry. In spite of rapid increase
in medical knowledge, the world is terribly sick. Where are the people who
will demonstrate the Jesus- and apostles-kind of healing ministry (Mt.14:34-
36; Lk.6:17-19; Ac.5:14-16)? Nations are confused, groping in darkness.
We need people to operate in the revelation gifts to give them God’s prophetic
word. People are totally ignorant of the spirit world. They see everything
only in the natural world. We must covet the gift of discerning of spirits to
expose the hidden demonic powers and to release angelic activities. We
need the gift of prophecy, tongues and interpretation to edify and build
ourselves and the people of God as well (1.Co.12:7-11; 14:3). Though we
are a great people and filled with all the fullness of God, the sad fact is that
we don’t see it and don’t use our power to meet the vast need (Eph.3:19-
20). We live and die with our small visions and small ministries. We fail to
avail what God has provided in Christ. We don’t release the rivers of living
waters into this thirsty world.
Beloved, increase your hunger and thirst for more of God and His
manifestations through you. Don’t be satisfied with ankle deep, knee deep,
or waist deep levels of anointing. Jump into the swimming level. You will
catch great multitudes of fish for the Lord. Greater manifestation of the
gifts of the Spirit will draw multitudes to Christ. Keep growing in your faith
and in Christian virtues. Don’t stay in your present level and get distracted
in small issues.
Thank You, Lord, my food is to do the will of You who
sent me and to finish Your work. I will not say, there are
still four months and then comes the harvest. I lift up my
eyes and look at the fields for they are already white for
harvest. You sent me to reap that for which I have not
labored; others have labored, and I have entered into their
labors, because I am in Christ.
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STRIVE HARD IN CHRIST
So Joshua answered them, “If you are a great people, then go
up to the forest country and clear a place for yourself there in the
land of the Perizzites and the giants, since the mountains of Ephraim
are too confined for you”.
Him we preach, warning every man and teaching every man in
all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.
To this end I also labor, striving according to His working which works
in me mightily (Jos.17:15; Col.1:28-29).
We saw how Ephraim and Manasseh approached Joshua for greater
allotments. Now Joshua throws the ball into their court, asking them to
posses the enemy country by clearing the forest for themselves. This gives
us another important lesson on how to posses our blessings in Christ.
Hard labor: There are believers who are satisfied with their limited
vision and blessings. They don’t aspire or attempt anything great. Another
kind of people desire more and have big dreams, but they don’t act or work
for it. They only plead and beg and wait for God to do something on their
behalf. The word of Joshua here challenges such people to work hard.
Now it is in their hands to go up to the mountain, cut the trees of the forest
and possess the land of the Perizzites and giants. In short, the entire
responsibility of possessing what God has given to them was in their hands.
Life in Christ is not a lazy life. It doesn’t passively wait for the blessings
to flow automatically. Everything Christ accomplished on the Cross is yours.
Still you need to work out your own salvation (Phil.2:12). It is not the work
of the law as we see it under the Old Covenant. It is the byproduct of what
we have in Christ. For example, God’s mighty power is effectively working
in you but you need to avail that energy of God. you must put effort and
strive hard to make sure every believer stands perfect in Christ Jesus
(Col.1:28-29).
Paul’s labor: Paul, the great grace preacher, labored more than all.
He gives us a long list of his sufferings and hard works. More abundant
labors! Stripes above measure! Journeys often! Weariness and toil!
Sleeplessness! Hunger and thirst! Fastings often (2.Co.11:22-33)! All these
labors and sufferings are not of human effort but according to the grace of
God and the effective working of His power (Eph.3:7). This is what I call
co-laboring with Christ.
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No substitute: Though all the Canaanites had been given into the
hands of the Israelites, Israel had to fight the battle and drive them out to
possess their inheritance. The same is true for life in Christ. Paul had the
clear revelation of the defeat and destruction of satan and his host, and yet
those defeated powers tried to stop him from coming into new territories
(Ro.1:13; 15:22; 1.The.2:18). All principalities and powers are put under our
feet, yet we do wrestle with them in prayer and supplications in the spirit
(Eph.1:19-23; 6:10-20). We are given all authority and power to cast out
demons and to heal the sick, and yet we need to resist and be watchful
constantly (Lk.9:1; 10:19-20; Jas.4:7; 1.Pe.5:8-9).
The apostle Paul rested in the finished work of Christ. He enjoyed the
power of God working in and through him mightily. Yet he sought the prayer
help of his believers, asking them to strive together with him in prayers to
God for him (Ro.15:30).
Beloved, if you are not satisfied with your present condition and
experiences, better go and clear the forests. Push forward. Declare an
offensive war and drive out the enemies. Take the land for Christ. Claim
your prosperity. Aggressively take back your health and healing. Just like
Paul, reach forward and press toward the goal God has given you (Phi.3:13-
14). Be violent and persistent till you see hundred percent victories in all the
areas of your life, in Jesus name.
Thank You, Lord, I have entered Your rest and ceased
from my works as You did from Yours. I became a minister
according to the gift of Your grace given to me by the
effective working of Your power. I labor, striving according
to Your working which works in me mightily, because I am in
Christ.
Heb.4:10; Eph.3:7; Col.1:29
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FAITH BUILDERS IN CHRIST
And Joshua spoke to the house of Joseph - to Ephraim and
Manasseh - saying, “You are a great people and have great power;
you shall not have only one lot, but the mountain country shall be
yours. Although it is wooded, you shall cut it down, and its farthest
extent shall be yours; for you shall drive out the Canaanites, though
they have iron chariots and are strong”.
And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has
been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make
disciples of all the nations” (Jos.17:17-18; Mt.28:18-19).
The house of Joseph had asked for more land, but when Joshua
challenged them to go into the enemies’ territory and possess the land, they
started giving excuses.
Don’t be moved: The descendants of Joseph were afraid of iron
chariots and giants in the enemy’s land. This portrays yet another group of
people who desire great things but shrink back before obstacles and
impossibilities. People who look at problems and enemies can never achieve
their full potential in Christ. Our Savior openly challenged the powers of
darkness and plundered the enemies’ camp everywhere (Mk.5:1-15). The
apostles boldly stepped into heathen nations, confronting sorcerers and
magicians (Ac.8:9-13; 13:6-12). “He who observes the wind will not sow
and he who regards the clouds will not reap” (Eccl.11:4).
When the Apostle Paul felt God’s leading to go to Jerusalem, he didn’t
look at the chains and tribulations awaiting him there. None of these things
moved him, nor did he count his life dear to himself. He was set on the goal
to finish his divine call (Ac.20:22-24). Such warrior attitude will take you to
new realms and territories.
Faith builders: Israel’s leader Joshua was a faith builder. When he
saw that the focus of Joseph’s descendants was on the enemies, he
immediately counterattacked with faith and bold words. Maybe he
remembered the bad report of the ten spies who magnified the enemies’
strength above God’s strength. Immediately, he showed them who they
were and what they could do. He reminded them they were truly great
people with great power. They could easily drive out the Canaanites, even
though the enemies appeared to be strong. Such faith-building words definitely
stirred up the faith of the tribes to conquer and possess the vast land. This
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is the need of the hour. When God’s leaders and ministers speak of God’s
strength and power to their congregations, new faith will arise in them and
push them forward for God. When the builders were disheartened, Nehemiah
spoke faith to their hearts and finished his building project (Neh.4:11-15;
6:15-16). When the work of God was hindered, the prophets Haggai and
Zachariah rose up to build Israel’s faith through their prophetic utterances,
and in a short period, the temple was built (Ez.5:1-2; 6:14).
In Christ, you are more than a conqueror, seated in the heavenlies far
above all principalities and powers (Ro.8:37; Eph.1:18-21; 2:6). You have all
the power of God residing in you. You have enough power to enlarge your
tents and stretch out your curtains (Isa.54:2-3). You have a great God and
His great vision within you. Like Abraham, you can see north, south, east
and west. You can walk through the length and breadth of the land and
possess it (Ge.13:14-17). No power under heaven can challenge your
progress or promotion. You can shut the mouths of lions when they roar
against you. You can put out fires and escape the sword. You can be mighty
in battle and defeat all the alien armies (Heb.11:32-35). It is all by your
faith.
Beloved, satan has attacked the Church of God with fear and unbelief.
God is looking urgently for faith builders. It is only faith that overcomes the
world. God has not given you the spirit of fear (2.Ti.1:6-7). Fear and doubt
come from hell. The power of God’s Word will cast out the strong demon of
unbelief and build faith in God’s people (Ro.10:17). Ponder it! Proclaim it!
God is calling you to be a helper of faith and joy. Will you do it today?
Thank You, Lord, I am a great people and have great
power. I shall not have one lot only, but all the countries
shall be mine. I will drive out my enemies though they have
iron chariots and are strong. I do not fear for those who
are with me are more than those who are with them,
because I am in Christ.
Jos.17:17-18; 2.Ki.6:16
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SELFLESS LEADERS IN CHRIST
When they had made an end of dividing the land as an
inheritance... the children of Israel gave an inheritance among them
to Joshua the son of Nun. According to the word of the LORD they
gave him the city which he asked for, Timnath Serah in the mountains
of Ephraim; and he built the city and dwelt in it.
And I will very gladly spend and be spent for your souls; though
the more abundantly I love you, the less I am loved ( (Jos.19:49- 50;
2.Co.12:15).
Joshua’s inheritance is a great challenge to me. Till his old age, he
faithfully served his generation by fighting battles to take lands for others.
He never demanded anything for himself.
Last of all: As per God’s Word, Joshua and his team faithfully divided
the land to all the tribes. After allotting the land to all the tribes, the children
of Israel gave the remaining portion to Joshua. He was the last one to get
his allotment. Till his old age, he fought continuous battles to capture many
cities for others. The portion of land given to him was not a city, but he
himself had to build a city in that plain land. This clearly shows his selfless
heart that always preferred others before him. In Christ, you share the
nature and mind of God where you look for others’ interests more than
yours (Phil.2:4-5). As a new creation, you no longer live for yourself but for
the Lord. Together with Christ, you died to yourself (2.Co.5:14-15). Your
Savior died like a grain of wheat and produced fruits like you. Now you
share His same life to produce others (Jn.12:24).
Similarly, the Reubenites were the last ones to return back to their
possession though they received it earlier than others. The Levites also
were last in line to get their land from others. David built his palace only
after he built the house of God to host the presence of God. This is the
attitude of God-raised leaders. This is the New Testament principle of
discipleship. When you lose your life for Christ, you find your life in Him
(Mt.10:39). This makes you first in the Kingdom of God.
Two aspects of faith: Joshua and Caleb are the seniors among the
Israelites. Caleb was the first one to ask for his inheritance among his
tribes, whereas Joshua was the last one to inherit among his tribes and
others, too. Both of them are heroes of faith. They both brought a faith
report to Moses, but you can see the different manifestation of their faith.
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Caleb volunteered to ask for his inheritance based on Moses’ promise, but
Joshua waited for the children of Israel to give him his portion. Of course,
he asked for Timnath Serah. Even that was according to the Word of the
Lord to him (Jos.20:50). He was content with what God gave him. He built
a city and dwelt there. It became his burial place, too (Jos.24:29-30).
Being content with what God gives is a New Testament teaching:
“Godliness with contentment is great gain” (1.Ti.6:6). The great grace
preacher Paul learned to be content in whatever state he was (Phil.4:11).
Expecting all the best of God is one thing, but being covetous without
contentment is a totally different thing.
Caleb’s faith claimed his rights, and Joshua’s faith gave up his rights.
Both are commendable. We need to claim and enjoy all the blessings of
Christ. At the same time, everything we have and everything we are is sold
out for God’s Kingdom purpose. The Bible heroes exhibit both dimensions
of faith. By faith, some escaped death, and some refused to escape in hope
of better life. Some did exploits for God and some died as martyrs. To be a
leader and father for multitudes, however, you need the sacrificial faith of
Joshua.
Beloved, Joshua’s life is challenging you today to die to yourself so that
Christ may live His life in and through you. Live a life of contentment with
the things of the world, but be hungry and thirsty for the things of God. As
you seek first God’s Kingdom, all the other things shall be added to you. You
are called to live and die for the Body of Christ and to win this perishing
world. Will you give up your rights like Paul to build His Church? Will you
be a living martyr like the apostles?
Thank You, Lord, I will very gladly spend and be spent
for Your Church, though the more abundantly I love them,
the less I am loved. I have been crucified with Christ; it is
no longer I who live but Christ lives in me; and the life that
I live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God who
loved me and gave Himself for me. I know how to be
abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all
things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both
to abound and suffer need, because I am in Christ.
2.Co.12:15; Phi.4:12; Gal.2:20
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THE GREAT REFUGE IN CHRIST
Speak to the children of Israel, saying: ‘Appoint for yourselves
cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through Moses, that the
slayer who kills a person accidentally or unintentionally may flee there;
and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood’.
…that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God
to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to
lay hold of the hope set before us (Jos.20:2-3; Heb.6:18).
Under the Old Covenant, God in His great mercy designated cities of
refuge for every tribe. The innocent manslayer who kills someone accidently
will flee to that city. The city will give him refuge against the avenger of
blood. If the avenger follows him, the people of the city must not hand him
over to him. He will be there till his public trial or until the death of the high
priest. Then he can go back to his hometown (Jos.20:1-6). This again I see
as a picture of life in Christ.
Your refuge: The city of refuge was the safest place for innocent
sinners. The entire city and its leadership gave him full protection from his
enemies. Living in Christ is living in the heavenly city of refuge. Your God
Himself became your great refuge from the storms of life and from floods
of rain (Isa.4:6). What a privilege and great protection for you to have God
Himself as your great Refuge, your Fortress, your Hiding Place, your
Stronghold and your Shield! Your life is built on the Rock Jesus. No rain,
floods or winds can shake your life a bit (Mt.7:24-25).
For all sinners: The cities of refuge were built to protect those who
murder accidentally or unintentionally (Jos.20:3). If a man used a weapon
of iron, stone or wood to kill someone, he was guilty of murder and was to
be put to death. The city of refuge could not protect such an intentionally
cruel murderer.
In Christ, even the worst intentional murderers could find refuge and
salvation. “While we were still sinners, Christ died for us”. Your Father God
demonstrated His great love by reconciling you to Himself even when you
were His enemy. Now you are fully saved and protected by God’s very life
(Ro.5:8-10). Imagine, if God’s salvation were limited only for those who sin
unintentional! Who could be saved! In Christ, even fornicators, idolaters,
adulterers, homosexuals, thieves, covetous, drunkards, revilers and
extortioners are washed, sanctified and justified by the name of our Lord
Jesus Christ, the great refuge (1.Co.6:9-11).
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Eternally: The innocent murderer will not be allowed inside the city of
refuge after the death of the high priest or once he is proved guilty. As
God’s new creation, your High Priest never dies nor makes you guilty. He is
able to save you to the uttermost, since He ever lives to make intercession
for you (Heb.7:25). He is your eternal Refuge and Strong Tower.
For all trouble: The city of refuge gave protection only to murderers
from the avenger. Your refuge, however, not only gives you protection from
satan and his hosts but from all the diseases, distresses and afflictions of
the enemy. He is your Refuge from all oppression and from all troubles
(Ps.9:9). He is your Refuge from the snare of the fowler and from the
perilous pestilence (Ps.91:3). You are dwelling in the secret place of the
Most High. You are under the shadow of the Almighty. You have taken your
refuge under His mighty wings. He is totally covering you with His feathers.
Why should you be ever afraid of terror by night, arrow by day, or destruction
and disease (Ps. 91:1,4-6)?
Beloved, God’s heart is desperate to protect His creation from the
enemy. He makes nests, homes and refuges for birds and animals. He
thoughtfully made cities of refuge for innocent murderers. How much more
will He be a refuge for you, His new creation. Your life is hidden with Christ
in God. You are seated in the very throne room of God, far above all your
enemies. You are eternally guilt-free and safe. Rejoice in your refuge
TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, I will sing of Your power, yes, I will
sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning For You have been
my defense and refuge in the day of my trouble. You will be
my tabernacle for shade in the daytime from the heat, my
place of refuge and my shelter from storm and rain, because
I am in Christ.
Ps.59:16; Isa.4:6
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ALL THE WORLD IN CHRIST
So the LORD gave to Israel all the land of which He had sworn to
give to their fathers, and they took possession of it and dwelt in it.
The LORD gave them rest all around, according to all that He had
sworn to their fathers. And not a man of all their enemies stood against
them; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.
And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the
scroll, and to open its seals; for You were slain, and have redeemed
us to God by Your blood out of every tribe and tongue and people
and nation” (Jos.21:43-44; Rev.5:9).
The ministry of Joshua is gloriously completed. All the Promised Land
was possessed by all the people. All the enemies were utterly defeated. All
around them, God gave them perfect rest and peace. What a glorious end!
What He begins, He finishes: At the beginning of commissioning Joshua,
God assured him that every place his foot would tread upon would become
his, and God allotted the entire territory they were to possess. At the end of
his mission, all the land God promised was given to the Israelites (Jos.21:43).
In Christ, your God has begun a good work in you, and He will complete
it till the end. He is your Alpha and Omega. He is the Beginning and the
End. He began to build His Church, and He will complete it gloriously
(Phil.1:6; Rev.1:8; Mt.16:18). In His earthly mission, He completed His work
of destroying satan and remitting the sins of the entire world. On the cross,
He victoriously declared, “It is finished!”
All the Promised Land: As all the kingdoms of the Canaanites were
conquered and possessed by the Israelites, Christ will conquer all the
kingdoms and deliver them to God, the Father (1.Co.15:24). Your Savior
Jesus Christ has died and saved the whole world two thousand years ago.
Legally, the entire world has been saved by the death of the Savior (1.Ti.1:15).
Jesus affirmed, “And this Gospel of the Kingdom will be preached in all the
world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come” (Mt.24:14).
Your glorified Savior had asked nations for His inheritance and the ends of
the earth for His possession (Ps.2:8). The Holy Spirit is resting upon you
with His mighty power to touch the ends of the earth (Ac.1:8). Hallelujah!
Possessed Land: It is one thing to know what God gives to us, and
another thing to really possess it. The Lord gave to Israel all the land He
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had sworn to give them, but the Israelites had to take possession of it and
dwell in it (Jos.21:43). This depicts our part in possessing. Though the whole
world was saved on the cross, going into all the world and preaching the
Gospel is our responsibility. You are called to make disciples of all the nations.
You are authorized to do so by the Supreme Court of Heaven (Mt.28:18-
19). Yet alas, the nations are still in darkness because the light of the Gospel
hasn’t reached them. Now you and I need to declare war against the prince
of this world who blinds the eyes of the unbelievers. We must ask the Lord
for the nations and take the Gospel to them. One day, we will possess the
nations and usher in the Kingdom of God on this earth with our ascended
Lord (Rev.21:1-6).
Our Commander in chief is working with us to confirm our word with
signs and wonders (Mk.16:20). One day, the redeemed saints out of every
tribe and tongue and people and nations will come before the throne of God
to worship Him (Rev.5:9). Wow! You are in the winning team. Every knee
shall bow and every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. What a
glorious day that will be!
Beloved, as God was faithful to Israel and Joshua to give all the lands
of promise, He will give you the kingdoms of the world. The prayer of your
Lord and you for the nations will be fully answered. The original blessing of
the first man will be fulfilled in you: You will be fruitful and multiply. You will
fill this earth with the message of the Gospel. Take dominion NOW!
Thank You, Lord, Your Son has redeemed us to God by
His Blood out of every tribe and tongue and people and
nation. You will give me the nations for my inheritance and
the ends of the earth for my possession. I will go therefore
and make disciples of all the nations, because I am in
Christ.
Rev.5:9; Ps.2:8; Mt.18:19
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ALL ENEMIES WON IN CHRIST
...And not a man of all their enemies stood against them; the
LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.
Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the
Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power.
For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet. The last
enemy that will be destroyed is death (Jos.21:44; 1.Co.15:24-26).
God repeatedly promised both Moses and Joshua that all the enemies
in the Promised Land would be delivered into their hands until they were
fully destroyed (Dt.7:23). As per His promise, not even one man was able
to stand before Joshua all the days of his life (Jos.1:5). Joshua and his army
finally destroyed all their enemies.
All enemies: When the army of the Lord was invading nation after
nation, God fought for them. Every time they entered new territory, all the
kings gathered together to fight against Israel, but the Israelites easily
conquered and completely destroyed them. In Christ, all enemies are put
under your feet. Yet, our offensive war continues. Your glorified Savior will
sit at the right hand of God till all His enemies are made His footstool. Now
the scepter of God is in our hands. We are called to rule in the midst of our
enemies and subdue them (Ps.110:1-2). On the final day, God will defeat all
His enemies and put them under the feet of the Lord Jesus. He will work
through Christ’s Body, the Church, and will completely crush satan under
His feet. Ultimately you and your God together subdue all the enemies.
This is the good news, and this is the purpose of Christ coming into this
world.
Final day: God planned the entire history of the devil even before the
creation of the world. He sent His only Son to destroy the works of the
devil by stripping him of all his power and authority (1.Jn.3:8). Now he has
very little time to deceive the world and persecute the Church. He roams
around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour (1.Pe.5:8). In
Christ, every day you are called to resist, drive out and destroy him. At the
end of the age, one angel will come with a key and a great chain in his hand.
He will seize the dragon, that old serpent, the devil and bind him for a
thousand years, shutting him up in the abyss. After those years, the devil
will be cast into the lake of fire and be eternally tormented (Rev.20:1-3,7-
10). See how the doom of your archenemy is already well planned. This
final victory should encourage you to progress in your winning battle.
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Rest all around: When Joshua took the whole land and shared the
inheritance to Israel, the land rested from war (Jos.11:23). “The Lord gave
them rest all around, according to all that He had sworn to their fathers”
(Jos.21:44). In Christ, you already have the peace of Christ. Your war was
won on the cross. All your enemies were defeated and their works were
destroyed. Now the principalities and powers try to deceive you by building
strongholds in your mind. You are moving from victory to victory in Jesus’
name. Once the deceiver of the world is cast into the lake of fire, all your
struggles will be eternally over. He will wipe away every tear from your
eyes. No more death! No more grief and sorrow! No more cry or pain
(Rev.21:4)! What a day! What a day!
Beloved, your final victory is already decreed by the King of the universe.
All the kingdoms of the earth will be delivered to your Father God. All the
enemies will be driven out into eternal fire. You will enjoy total freedom
from all tortures, pains and sufferings. You will experience the very peace
of God and eternal bliss, peace and joy. Every promise and prophetic word
ever given from the creation of man will be fulfilled. None of His words will
ever fail. Take heart! March on! Be bold in your offensive war to win the
world with your mighty Champion, the Holy Ghost NOW!
Thank You, Lord, You gave all the lands to me, and I will
take possession of them and dwelt in them. You give me rest
all around. You delivered all my enemies into my hand. Not
a word will fail of any good thing which you have spoken to
me. All will come to pass. You have made me king and
priest, and I shall reign on the earth, because I am in
Christ.
Jos.21:44; Rev.5:10
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dec 29
APPRECIATION IN CHRIST
Then Joshua called the Reubenites, the Gadites, and half the
tribe of Manasseh, and said to them: “You have kept all that Moses
the servant of the LORD commanded you, and have obeyed my
voice in all that I commanded you”.
For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which
you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the
saints, and do minister (Jos.22:1-2; Heb.6:10).
The Reubenites, the Gadites and half the tribe of Manasseh fought the
battles of the Lord for their brethren. Now Joshua called them and greatly
appreciated their sacrificial service. Then he asked them to go back to
enjoy their homeland. This gives us a lesson how we should acknowledge
what others do for us, and it stirs our heart to serve Him more.
Joshua: Joshua gracefully remembered the sacrificial, risk taking, hard
working ministry of these tribes. He said to them, “You have kept all that
Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, and have obeyed my
voice in all that I commanded you. You have not left your brethren these
many days, up to this day, but have kept the charge of the commandment of
the LORD your God” (Jos.22:2-3). When these eastern tribes inherited
their pasture land, they were tempted to stay back. Moses rebuked their
selfishness and commanded them to arm themselves to fight the war for all
the other tribes, leaving all their families and cattle behind under God’s
care. They took the words of God’s servant, and for years they waged war
for their brethren without returning to their home (Num.32; Dt.3:18-19).
They also fully obeyed the voice of their new leader Joshua and didn’t
forsake their brethren who had not yet come into their privileges. This is
definitely commendable.
God’s nature: Our God is always quick to appreciate even the smallest
thing we do for Him. Throughout the Bible, you can see how He commended
the faithfulness and sacrifices of His servants (Ge.22:12; Num.12:6-8;
Dan.9:23; 10:11,19). Jesus appreciated His disciples for being with Him in
all His trials just before He was forsaken by all of them (Lk.22:28).
Appreciating His people even for the smallest details is God’s nature. In the
book of Revelation, in spite of their many flaws, He found in every church
something to appreciate - their works, labors, patience, perseverance,
tribulations, fidelity, love, faith etc. (Rev.2:1-4, 9, 13-14, 19-20).
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Apostles: All the apostles were encouragers. They publicly commended
Paul and Barnabas for risking their lives for the name of Christ. That letter
was circulated throughout the churches. The Apostle Paul was exemplary
in appreciating and encouraging his co-workers. He commended
Epaphroditus for coming close to death for the work of Christ and in the
service of God’s servant. He commanded his people to receive such men
gladly and esteem them highly (Phil.2:25-30). He publicly appreciated Aquila
and Priscilla, “Who risked their own necks for my life, to whom not only I
give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles” (Ro.16:4). He very
much appreciated his true son Timothy for his sincere faith and many tears.
He publicly testified of his proven character in serving him in the Gospel
like a son to his father (Phil.2:19-24).
In Christ, you have God’s nature which finds good things in everyone
(2.Pe.1:4). There is a need for sincere encouragers in the Body of Christ
(Ac.4:36-37). It is a God-created instinct in every human being to desire to
be loved, appreciated and encouraged. Satan and his people relentlessly
depreciate and accuse God’s people (Rev.12:10). The mighty Encourager,
the divine Parakletos, the Holy Ghost, is waiting within you to appreciate,
encourage and lift up the people (Ac.11:23-24). When you walk in the Spirit,
your mind will be filled with good, noble, lovely thoughts about people, and
you will freely express it. You have super power in you to build up others
through your words. Both God and humans are waiting for Holy Ghost
encouragers. God saw the dire need for encouragers. That is why He
specially ordained the ministry of encouragers as an important office in His
Church (Rom.12:8 ; Act.15:32).
Beloved, there are many servants of God who have poured out their
lives in the cause of Christ. Why not call them and appreciate them? Many
people are wounded and hurt by unthankful people. Your simple word of
appreciation will heal them and stir them up to continue the good works.
Remember every good thing people have done to you and appreciate them
TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, for You are not unjust to forget my
work and labor of love which I have shown toward Your
Name, in that I have ministered to the saints and do
minister. I am Barnabas, the son of encouragement. I am
good and full of your Spirit and of faith, and a great many
people will be added to You, because I am in Christ.
Heb.6:10; Ac.4:36-37; Ac.11:23-24
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dec 30 EXHORTER AND REWARDER
IN CHRIST
And now the LORD your God has given rest to your brethren, as
He promised them; now therefore, return and go to your tents and to
the land of your possession... But take careful heed to do the
commandment and the law... love the LORD your God, to walk in all
His ways... Return with much riches to your tents, with very much
livestock, with silver, with gold, with bronze, with iron, and with very
much clothing. Divide the spoil of your enemies with your brethren.
…knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the
inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ (Jos.22:4-5, 8; Col.3:24).
As a father-leader, Joshua sent the Reuben-team back home with much
appreciation, exhortation and remuneration. We have seen the paramount
importance of acknowledging and appreciating the goodness of people. Now
we will learn how Joshua exhorted and rewarded his people.
Exhortation: In his last days, Joshua mostly exhorted his people to
obey God’s laws, to love the Lord and to serve Him (Jos.23 & 24). He
knew that he wouldn’t be seeing them again. He sincerely loved the Lord
and his people.
Exhorting and admonishing our people is one of the most important
ministries of every leader. God took Abraham as His friend and commended
him for his loyalty in exhorting his children to keep the ways of the Lord and
to do righteousness and justice (Ge.18:19). To such people God freely opens
His heart and shares His secrets. There is an urgent need for exhorters in
the Body of Christ. He even mentions exhorters as one of the important
ministry gifts along with apostles and prophets.
Life in Christ is a life of exhorting and admonishing one another. As
Christ constantly exhorted His disciples and people, you will also
spontaneously exhort others. You will have deep concern for others and will
stir them up for good works (Heb.10:24). This is the very purpose of God’s
people coming together for fellowship. The more we approach the last days,
the more we must exhort one another (Heb.10:24-25). Spirit-filled life speaks
to one another in psalms and hymns, and also in exhorting and even in
writing. This is the measuring rod for you to know how much you are in the
Spirit. One of the special purposes of prophecy is to speak edification,
exhortation and comfort to the people of God (1.Co.14:3). It is so much
needed for the Church that Paul very specially encourages every believer
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to covet this manifestation (1.Co.14:1-5). In Christ, this is your inherent
potential and privilege. Constantly use it to build up the Body of Christ.
Remuneration: Joshua not only exhorted them to follow the Lord, but
also gave them the riches of the spoil. He reflected the heart of God. Soon
after the work was finished, he considered their need for going back home
(Jos.22:4). He didn’t take them for granted. He shared all the booties of the
battles. He gladly encouraged them to take much riches, much livestock,
much silver, gold, bronze, iron and much clothing. At the end, he blessed
them heartily and said good bye to them. He really reflected the heart of
God.
We learn two main lessons from this. God is a rich Rewarder to those
who diligently seek Him (Heb.11:6). He remembers even a cup of cold
water we give in His name, and rewards manifold (Mt.10:40-42). He stores
every drop of tears we shed for others (Ps.56:8). He writes every single
minute we meditate on Him in the book of remembrance (Mal.3:16).
Whatever we lose for His name sake, He multiplies hundred times and
gives it back to us (Mk.10:28-31). Nobody can really sacrifice anything for
Him. Abraham left his home country and his relatives to follow Him, and
God Himself became his great Reward. He eventually made him the richest
man on earth and father of many nations (Ge.12:1-3; 17:1-7; 24:1,35). The
apostles left all to follow Him. God made them pioneers, and all the treasures
of multitudes were placed at their feet. Remember, He always is your
Rewarder. He will never forget what you have done for Him. In Christ, you
become God’s rewarder for the people around you. Be generous to your
people.
Beloved, God has called you to be His encourager, exhorter and
rewarder. This is your highest privilege in Christ. Time is short. People need
to be encouraged, built up and exalted as never before. The glory of the
Lord will shine through the strong Church. God is challenging you to rise up
to this hour. Those who heed His voice will be richly rewarded, as God is no
man’s debtor. Rise up to your call TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, I will consider others in order to stir
up love and good works. I will not forsake the assembling of
God’s people together, as is the manner of some, but exhort
and be exhorted, and so much the more as I see the day
approaching. Whatever I do, I do heartily, as to the Lord
and not to men, knowing that from You I will receive the
reward of the inheritance; for I serve You, because I am in
Christ.
Heb.10:24-25; Col.3:24
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dec 31
NO CIVIL WAR IN CHRIST
So the thing pleased the children of Israel, and the children of
Israel blessed God; they spoke no more of going against them in
battle, to destroy the land where the children of Reuben and Gad
dwelt.
And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they
may be one just as We are one (Jos.22:33; Jn.17:22).
Soon after the return of the eastern tribes to their land, satan planned a
civil war to destroy the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh,
who had risked their lives for all the Israelites. God and His leadership
intervened and averted a great danger. This gives us one of the main truths
of our life in Christ.
Slow to judge: The eastern tribes built an altar as a replica for the
benefit of and as a reminder to their descendants to serve Jehovah God
(Jos.22:10, 24-28). Their good intention was greatly misunderstood by all
the other tribes. When they heard from someone about the altar, they quickly
judged the eastern tribes as rebellious and treacherous and mustered the
army to go to war against them.
As God’s new creations, we should be extremely slow to accept and
believe a negative report about others and come to conclusions. We should
not entertain talebearers who poison us. “Where there is no wood, the fire
goes out; and where there is no talebearer, strife ceases” (Pr.26:20). Beware
of such people! We should pursue peace with all people with all our energy
(Heb.12:14).
Beware of fleshly zeal: All the Israelites were ready to go to war
and destroy the transgressors because of their zeal for God’s law. According
to God’s law, no one should build God’s altar in other places. I believe that
such godly zeal was misused by satan to destroy the unity of God’s people.
Today people are zealous for some pet doctrines and boast about their leaders
over others. Remember, any doctrine that divides the Body of Christ is
fleshly and devilish. The devil knows that he has no power to destroy the
Church of God. So he uses believers to bite and devour one another by
bitterness, arguments, backbiting, jealousy and divisions (Gal.5:15). The root
of bitterness defiles and weakens the Church (Heb.12:15).
In Christ, you are filled with the very love of God. Your love can cover
multitudes of sins (1.Pe.4:8; Pr.10:12). It was the false zeal of Peter that
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cut the ear of Malchus (Jn.18:10-11). It was the zeal for the law that made
Paul a murderer and a persecutor. The fleshly zeal for God made the
Pharisees, Sadducees and even the priests to kill the Author of life. Beware
of the kind of zeal that makes you judge others.
Power of unity: Another reason why they went to war is the fear that
the sin of one person or one congregation causes great damage to all of
God’s people. This is true in a sense, though it was misjudged in this particular
incident. They remembered how the sin of Achan caused the defeat of the
entire nation (Jos.22:20). Even now, the entire church can be affected by
one person’s sin. In Christ, we are the Body of Christ. If one organ of our
body is infected, the whole body is affected (1.Co.12:25-27). If we see a
brother sinning, we should deal with it, lest it affects all of us. But fighting
and hating is not the way to do it. The devil makes us fight since he knows
the power of unity that releases the total glory of God. The manifestation of
this glory will quickly make the world believe in Jesus (Jn.17:20-23). If we
know this and understand satan’s tricky scheme, we will never divide the
Church.
The reconciling ministry of leadership: Thank God, the Israelites
sent Eleazar and the elders to the accused tribes, and reconciliation was
made. In Christ, God has appointed and ordained His ministers for the unity
of the whole Body of Christ (Eph.4:11-15). It is the leader’s responsibility
to speak against any carnal divisions (1.Co.3:1-9). Whenever conflicts arise,
we should directly talk the issue with the concerned people and find a solution,
as the Early Church did over the problem of circumcision (Ac.15:1-29).
The two and a half tribes patiently explained their reason for building
the altar and quenched the fire of strife and anger. Do you remember how
humbly and patiently Peter explained everything from the beginning when
his visit to Cornelius’ house was questioned (Ac.11:1-18)? “A soft answer
turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger” (Pr.15:1). How true!
Beloved, never give opportunity to the devil to cause divisions in the
Church. Speak the truth in love. We are the Kingdom of God. Every kingdom
divided against itself is brought to desolation (Mt.12:25). The devil hates
unity. Love unity with all the passion of your heart. Be a peacemaker! This
is your greatest privilege and ministry for God. Be slow to judge, slow to
fight, quick to forgive and quick to make peace TODAY!
Thank You, Lord, I will walk worthy of the calling with
which I was called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with
longsuffering, bearing with others in love, endeavoring to
keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace, because
I am in Christ.
Eph.4:1-3
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