Romans 10:17 So faith cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
Heb 11:6 and without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.
To God be the Glory!
Shalom!
It has been a hectic week. Our weekday has never been this booked. We were picking up things from our previous place of celebration to a much better fellowship center in the heart of DavaoCity.
It was exhausting but fun.
Apart from this – specifically yesterday a client called me up and asked me to come over and check his cable service. On my way there the Lord impressed upon my heart that before I leave the house I need to just pray for the owner of the house. Hesitation was the first reaction but when I asked him "can I pray for you sir?" – he did not say no and I was able to do what the Lord told me to do and become a blessing for that guy. At the end of the day I simply obeyed the Lord and I know that He is pleased with me.
I finished the book of Exodus yesterday and today I have started to read Leviticus.In the Pentateuch or the first five books of the Bible the book of Leviticus covers a huge chunk of detailed commands from the Lord to His people.
What is very interesting is that this book starts in a forms by which we as classified saints in the new testament age as proposed by Paul (1Cotinthians 1:2unto the church of God which is at Corinth, even them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, their Lord and ours-Paul addressed his letters to churches and called each one of them saints). The books starts with the directives on offering.I will not go into details on the offering but let me emphasize that this offering today can become our lives. Verse 3 of Leviticus 1 highlights a blemish free offering thus would suffice that our lives need to be also blemish free.You might argue that such as prospect in life will be challenging or down right difficult but allow me to encourage you that by the grace of Jesus Christ this can be done (John 16:33I have said all these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble: but take heart! I have overcome the world.) We can now say with confidence that it can be done in Christ. Not by our strength but through Jesus Christ only.
This book is an excellent guide book for any saints of today. I encourage you to enjoy reading this book and relate the things you find here in your life as the Holy Spirit will convict you.
An invitation > Start enjoying the new things the Lord has been doing in this season. I know that it is not just for me – you can be a partaker of it also. Say this prayer and be part of the faith – "dear Jesus, I thank you for your forgiveness for all the sins I have done in the past. I believe that you came and died for me and three days later you rose from death and starting today I accept you as my Lord and Savior. I also believe with my entire being that new things will begin to unfold before my eyes and your will be done upon my life. I receive all of this by faith in Jesus Christ, amen."
If you said that prayer, I am happy as well as the angels in heaven who are celebrating for your name has been written in the Book of Life. You have made me very happy and I am overjoyed by your decision of faith. Drop me a mail mlester1997@yahoo.com.ph, send me your prayer request so I can pray for you and your family.
The Bible is filled with a lot of instances by which the Oil is used.Although what is basic about this Oil is that it is specifically Olive Oil.In the Old Testament Kings were anointed with Oil, before they were to sit on the throne they need to be anointed first. David was a classic example.He was anointed by Samuel.Apart from this when the Lord commanded Moses to make the Tent of Meeting practically every single item mentioned was anointed (Exodus 30) with oil though a special concoction was made to anoint Aaron as priest(Exo 29:7). What is to be noted here is that one of the effects and major result expected from this anointing of oil is for sanctification and consecration.
Jumping to the New Testament this oil became a picture of power.I believe they still used oil in this part of the Bible for anointing but what was prevalent in the New Testament was the fact that the as believers of Jesus Christ we were commanded to use oil and lay our hands on the sick and they will be healed(James 5:13-15).
This speaks of the power and importance of the anointing oil in the Bible. There is indeed power for it for the saints of today.
An invitation > Start enjoying the new things the Lord has been doing in this season. I know that it is not just for me – you can be a partaker of it also. Say this prayer and be part of the faith – "dear Jesus, I thank you for your forgiveness for all the sins I have done in the past. I believe that you came and died for me and three days later you rose from death and starting today I accept you as my Lord and Savior. I also believe with my entire being that new things will begin to unfold before my eyes and your will be done upon my life. I receive all of this by faith in Jesus Christ, amen."
If you said that prayer, I am happy as well as the angels in heaven who are celebrating for your name has been written in the Book of Life. You have made me very happy and I am overjoyed by your decision of faith. Drop me a mail mlester1997@yahoo.com.ph, send me your prayer request so I can pray for you and your family.
The book of Exodus made an odd close.If you are a writer then you will assume that Moses who wrote the book that He does not have the skills in writing as it is today.
My assumption is simple – Moses wrote what history has done and how the Lord wants it to be closed.The book Exodus is just part of the Pentateuch or the first five books of the Bible which houses the laws and commands from the Lord.
This has been a long discussion for a lot of individuals both in and out of the church.Those who read the Bible and those who spend little time.
Going back to the close of the book of Exodus. IT closed with a description specifically the moving of the Tent of the Lords' presence.It was only move when the presence of the Lord moves – the pillar of clouds which cover it by the day and the pillar of fire which hovers above it by night.
In conjunction to it, let me highlight that Moses went to places or followed the direction of the Lord simply with one basic criteria – if the Lord will not go with him then he will not go.In our lives we need to adopt this so as to ensure that whatever we do on a regular basis is simply because it is the Lords' will and the anointing of the Lord is upon you or simply saying that it is the will of the Lord. This might pose as a challenge but none the less this ensures that our decisions will indeed be the right one.
The period or the law and the period of grace must not be drawn between the timeline of the Bible all the more the days we live today.
We all deserve grace – that is a resolve concern but we need to live by what grace results to and that is by following the commands of the Lord. The commandments of God is not simply for the Jew but for you and me as well. But then again I do pray that you will make that decision with the help of the Holy Spirit.
Do not be left behind. Start enjoying the new things the Lord has been doing in this season. I know that it is not just for me – you can be a partaker of it also. Say this prayer and be part of the faith – "dear Jesus, I thank you for your forgiveness for all the sins I have done in the past. I believe that you came and died for me and three days later you rose from death and starting today I accept you as my Lord and Savior. I also believe with my entire being that new things will begin to unfold before my eyes and your will be done upon my life. I receive all of this by faith in Jesus Christ, amen."
If you said that prayer, I am happy as well as the angels in heaven who are celebrating for your name has been written in the Book of Life. You have made me very happy and I am overjoyed by your decision of faith. Drop me a mail mlester1997@yahoo.com.ph, send me your prayer request so I can pray for you and your family.
It was quite an exhausting day today but nonetheless I enjoyed my day because the Lord spoke to me not just once but a number of times.
One prevalent experience was when I somehow asked myself in a bit of disbelief pertaining to the concerns raised by one of my co-leader in relation to a place we were looking to rent for the fellowship.At first I asked myself what was wrong with other people why they had to look for other locations – today the Lord rebuked me and immediately I asked for forgiveness because He made me realize that He has prepared some place better.
The other area JP found cost more than the previous at P18,500 per month as oppose to the P11,000 per month.With about P87,000 in pledges the Lord reminded me to be sensitive to Him always so I can hear His guidance and His will.
Tomorrow a number of my colleagues will be visiting the place to check the area. What I can simply think about is to have the Lords' will be known and be imposed even during this time of need.
Thank you Lord.
To God be the glory!
Shalom!
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The Lord has been very gracious with us this past 3 days.Since my sister(April) and I, JP and my wife Anne started having fellowship with other individuals specifically Young People on Wednesday, Professionals on Thursdays and Musicians on Fridays we have enjoyed victory over circumstances and success because the Lord is working through us.
We have been declaring a number of things and one of which is that we intend to have a Sunday fellowship starting May 2010. I have declared this with the Friday Musicians and I believe with all my heart that this will manifest.
We look forward to a another victory this coming Wednesdays Thursdays and Fridays 8pm.
Do not be left behind. Start enjoying the new things the Lord has been doing in this season. I know that it is not just for me – you can be a partaker of it also. Say this prayer and be part of the faith – "dear Jesus, I thank you for your forgiveness for all the sins I have done in the past. I believe that you came and died for me and three days later you rose from death and starting today I accept you as my Lord and Savior. I also believe with my entire being that new things will begin to unfold before my eyes and your will be done upon my life. I receive all of this by faith in Jesus Christ, amen."
If you said that prayer, I am happy as well as the angels in heaven who are celebrating for your name has been written in the Book of Life. You have made me very happy and I am overjoyed by your decision of faith. Drop me a mail mlester1997@yahoo.com.ph, send me your prayer request so I can pray for you and your family.
To God be the glory!
Shalom!
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Last night was our time with professionals and we had 5 attendees. None the less April, Anne, JP and I pushed with it since we know that 5 is a great number to start with.Prior to the time with the professionals I was in another Bible Study earlier that night and had my first order of fun from then on onwards.
The Lord never lets me lose a beat and I always enjoy the surprises I get with interacting with different individuals.
I have gone over time last night which I intend not to do next week.I was so blessed by the lives of those who attended yesterdays event and a reality dawned me that there will always be individual/s who will not enjoy as the rest especially that yesterday I kept on declaring to the attendees that they will be including my self become millionaires.They were a bit surprise at first but later on they got their faith muscles flexing and joined me in the declaration process. As proclaimed in the text;
Revelation 12:11And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
Here contrary to what we were presupposed starting at a very young age - "not to tell anybody of your plans because it might not happen but John wrote the text above in the aisle of Patmos.
Add the revelation Paul wrote to the Romans – in Romans 12:2 And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, and ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Those text came out with power to them and they were able to relate to the concepts Paul was trying to share in those verses.
Yesterdays victory and so as with the day before that was a victory of the Lord – we are simply instruments of Gods' blessing thus all glory belongs to the Father in Heaven.Thank you Jesus Christ! Thank you Holy Spirit!
Do not be left behind. Start enjoying the new things the Lord has been doing in this season. I know that it is not just for me – you can be a partaker of it also. Say this prayer and be part of the faith – "dear Jesus, I thank you for your forgiveness for all the sins I have done in the past. I believe that you came and died for me and three days later you rose from death and starting today I accept you as my Lord and Savior. I also believe with my entire being that new things will begin to unfold before my eyes and your will be done upon my life. I receive all of this by faith in Jesus Christ, amen."
If you said that prayer, I am happy as well as the angels in heaven who are celebrating for your name has been written in the Book of Life. You have made me very happy and I am overjoyed by your decision of faith. Drop me a mail mlester1997@yahoo.com.ph, send me your prayer request so I can pray for you and your family.
To God be the glory!
Shalom!
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I was reading Exodus 36 this morning and I must admit I almost dropped my jaw with so much details on how to make the tent – the Holy Place – the tabernacle.After running through the last note of the chapter the Lord made me understand that whatever He has commanded us to do He has also given the provisions needed in order to implement what needs to be implemented.
This is true still in the new testament as we have been provided with all of what we need to overcome, conquer whatever we encounter today including that of the things we need to be doing like spreading the Gospel and making disciples. All of these gifts were given by grace.
As we walk this life we must understand that we all have what we need as it was all provided for through Jesus Christ.
In that regard the only thing that we can do is either to make excuses of not doing the things we should be doing or follow the will of the Lord and enjoy whatever reward the Lord has prepared for you and me.
Do not be left behind. Start enjoying the new things the Lord has been doing in this season. I know that it is not just for me – you can be a partaker of it also. Say this prayer and be part of the faith – "dear Jesus, I thank you for your forgiveness for all the sins I have done in the past. I believe that you came and died for me and three days later you rose from death and starting today I accept you as my Lord and Savior. I also believe with my entire being that new things will begin to unfold before my eyes and your will be done upon my life. I receive all of this by faith in Jesus Christ, amen."
If you said that prayer, I am happy as well as the angels in heaven who are celebrating for your name has been written in the Book of Life. You have made me very happy and I am overjoyed by your decision of faith. Drop me a mail mlester1997@yahoo.com.ph, send me your prayer request so I can pray for you and your family.
To God be the glory!
Shalom!
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This is a very interesting chapter as this spoke of the rest in Sabbath.Now the question of whether Saturday or Sunday is the Sabbath then the answer lies within the culture of where this came about.Sabbath or Shabbat for the Jews starts from sundown of Friday and ends sundown of Saturday.
The point that I will be driving at today will be about the rest the Lord has commanded us to do.Although I can not discuss in detail the Jewish Custom for Shabbat here but a general directive must be that during this period all of us must stop work.No phone calls related to you job nor coordination that pertains to your work on a regular day.
Exodus 35
This is a very interesting chapter as this spoke of the rest in Sabbath.Now the question of whether Saturday or Sunday is the Sabbath then the answer lies within the culture of where this came about.Sabbath or Shabbat for the Jews starts from sundown of Friday and ends sundown of Saturday.
The point that I will be driving at today will be about the rest the Lord has commanded us to do.Although I can not discuss in detail the Jewish Custom for Shabbat here but a general directive must be that during this period all of us must stop work.No phone calls related to you job nor coordination that pertains to your work on a regular day.
What is interesting to note here that our Jewish brothers and sisters take this time with their family.This translates to better relationship at home for every member of the family if you make this as part of your life Shabbat celebration then not only will you be building relationship with the Lord you will also be improving your relationship with your loved ones.
I do not discount the debates others will raise pertaining to Sabbath but my point being if you read the text;
Exodus 35:1And Moses sent for all the children of Israel to come together, and said to them, This is what the Lord has said and these are his orders.
Exodus 35:2Six days let work be done, but the seventh day is to be a holy day to you, a Sabbath of rest to the Lord; whoever does any work on that day is to be put to death.
Exodus 35:3No fire is to be lighted in any of your houses on the Sabbath day.
Follow the commandment of the Lord and spend a meaningful Shabbat every week then you will be communing with the Father in heaven as well as His Son Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. As direct result as well – will be a time well spent with your family.
Besides you will have a better self to face a new Monday when you go back to work.
Do not be left behind. Start enjoying the new things the Lord has been doing in this season. I know that it is not just for me – you can be a partaker of it also. Say this prayer and be part of the faith – "dear Jesus, I thank you for your forgiveness for all the sins I have done in the past. I believe that you came and died for me and three days later you rose from death and starting today I accept you as my Lord and Savior. I also believe with my entire being that new things will begin to unfold before my eyes and your will be done upon my life. I receive all of this by faith in Jesus Christ, amen."
If you said that prayer, I am happy as well as the angels in heaven who are celebrating for your name has been written in the Book of Life. You have made me very happy and I am overjoyed by your decision of faith. Drop me a mail, send me your prayer request so I can pray for you and your family.
To God be the glory!
Shalom!
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I just got home.I went out with my friend/brother Glen and my wife.We watched a movie – Clash of the Titans. I enjoyed it.The plot was good – something new but good. The graphics is seamless. The entire movie was great – thanks to Glen who shared his blessings and treated me to a movie. It has been awhile since my wife and I watched a movie.
The movie is a remake of the 1981 movie and just like the typical remake of today – this one is graphically intense.
The theme is very straightforward and that is Persius son of Zeus.Who is half god and half man.Of course the Persius was very confident as he feels that he can defeat Hades amidst the prophecy that he was supposed to die.I related to this theme in the context of my faith in God and how he has created me – a winner, a conqueror, a king, a man created in the image and likeness of God with dominion over all things on the earth.In that regard by the grace of God I will be living my nature.I just remembered a quote from Teilhard de Chardin "We are not human beings having a spiritual Experience. We are Spiritual Beings having a Human Experience."In that context I am going to live my nature by Gods grace. As God is for me then who can be against me? A quote from the book of Romans 8:31.
This must be our nature and this must be carried with us with humility and fairness.
To God be the glory!
Thank you very much Glen for your generosity. I thank God for the heart He has given Glen. God bless you my friend and brother!
I spent time in my devotion today in Exodus 34 and as I was reading through it I realized that there is a similar text pertaining to the things the Lord wanted me (us) to do. And these are celebrating three festivals – festival of shelters, harvest and the festival of the unleavened bread. Apart the text also spoke of the first fruit and in general a renewal of His and my covenant.
I began to sat on the word for a moment and the Lord spoke to my heart that as I have instructed you and the CCFC to do those things in Exodus 23 so you shall do the same but in this time this is a reminder to everyone.
I thank the Lord for reminding me of these commands and I give Him the glory for I believe that the Lord will enable me to perform all the things He wants me to do especially the part of justice and fairness including the renewal of my covenant with Him.
I went home early today compared to yesterday but I went home with a renewed commitment in my heart including a realization of my need to refocus my self in the will of the Lord in relation to sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Praise be to God!
To God be the glory!
Shalom!
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Exodus 33:17And the Lord said to Moses, I will do as you say: for you have grace in my eyes, and I have knowledge of you by your name.
How wonderful do you think this statement would be if it were addressed to you?? Whatchathink??
I sure would want that to be something that the Lord will respond to me after I say my piece.
Let us also bare in mind here though what the context of the statement was for.Moses at this time was asking the Lord for mercy and grace which God with His love gave not just to Moses but to the entire Israelite nation. Considering what they did the Lord express His love even if the Israelites did not do the same thing by worshiping other god. In the this case a golden calf-bull.
This will give us a picture that the Lord will hearken to our prayers especially if what we are praying for is His will.
This may come out as a challenge for a lot of people but bare in mind that if we soak ourselves continually in the presence of the lord and read His Word day and night then we can objectively say that we have a picture of God's will or the heart beat of God.
Today is Monday April 12, 2010 and I just got home from my first day (unofficially) in my new job. I went home during lunch and after having a hearty break and went to the comfort room and on my way out my youngest daughter Christen and I crossed path and to my surprise she looked at me from head to foot and then blurted this question "where are you going? How come you look so formal?" I told her that I am going to work and while on my way back to work that thought gave me a smile even as of this time as I am writing this I am wearing a smile as a result of that experience with Christen after lunch.She might have gotten accustomed to the fact that for the past almost 1 year I have been parked at home and wear long sleeves on special occasions only.
I praise God for a very productive day today.
I thank the Lord for He has answered my prayers one by one.
I thank God as well for I like my new job.
To God be the glory!
Shalom!
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