Antidote
‘At least I can take comfort in this: Despite the pain, I have not denied the words of the Holy One’ Job 6:10.
Before you experience gain, it is inevitable to experience a level of pain. We will go through trials and challenges in life, again, this is also inevitable. However, most times when people are faced with trials or challenges, you find them looking for tranquilizers to knock off or even dampen the pain. Pain is painful, have you noticed; either the pain of rejection, financial Read the rest of this entry
Declare War on Sin
‘Think of all the hostility He endured from sinful people;then you won’t become weary and give up’. Heb.12:3
Resisting sin is a daily assignment. Paul gives us a tip that is sure to work every time. Keep the image of Christ and His sacrifice before you constantly and sin will lose its power over you. The image of Jesus on the cross is sure to cure every taste for sin and crush it every time it surfaces [Isa.53:6]. The reason why a lot of us seem to be battling one particular sin over and Read the rest of this entry
Enduring Submission
‘Relish life with the spouse you love each and every day of your precarious life. Each day is God’s gift. It’s all you get in exchange for the hard work of staying alive. Make the most of each one!’ Ecc.9:9 [MSG]
Love is a bold line you can draw through the life of Jesus Christ. The bold line of love is visible still at His death and resurrection. Jesus is all about Love. It was not the nails that kept Jesus on the cross, it was love. God expects us to walk in this same depth of love. Napoleon said “I know men and I tell you that Jesus Christ is no mere man. Between Him and every Read the rest of this entry
Gratitude
‘This will remind each new generation of Israelites that I made their ancestors live in shelters when I rescued them from the land of Egypt. I am the Lord your God’ Lev.23:43
The third significance of ingathering is Gratitude. The feast of ingathering was to remind the Jews of how they dwelt in tabernacles, boots and tents when they were going from Egypt to the Promised Land. For some of us God is going to put an end to the pain we are experiencing forever but God does not want you to forget. In fact I am certain that for some people, the only Read the rest of this entry
Invoking God’s Blessings II
‘Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart’ John 7:38
‘Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing’ John 15:5. And we know that the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Christ. Yet there are Christians today who choose to stay without the Holy Spirit. They do not want to heal the sick or prophesy. They do not thirst for the anointing and Read the rest of this entry
Invoking God’s Blessings I
‘On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, “Anyone who is thirsty may come to me!’ John 7:37
The second significance of ingathering is to invoke God’s blessings. Jesus brought this feast to a physical end when He stood on the last day and declared ‘Anyone who is thirsty may come to me!’. Jesus is saying the living waters come from Him. In Israel, the entire nation goes through at least seven months of no rain. So when they celebrate the feast of ingathering they are Read the rest of this entry
Ingathering: Harvest
‘(When He said “living water,” He was speaking of the Spirit, who would be given to everyone believing in Him. But the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet entered into His glory.) John7:39
Still dealing with the first significance of ingathering which is harvest. Harvest also means the gathering of every spiritual principle and gift that God has given to us from the beginning of this year up until now. For some of us God has taught us a lot of spiritual lessons. We have fought some battles and we have learnt some awesome things. Ingathering means we are to Read the rest of this entry
Ingathering
‘Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.’ John 7:38
The feast of ingathering as it is known with the Jews is also known as the feast of tabernacle or the feast of booths. The physical meaning is gathering all the harvest of the agricultural year. Every harvest of the agricultural year that previously missed the sickle or shovel at the time of ingathering everything is brought in. And as this year is winding down I am praying Read the rest of this entry
He Gives Us Inner Strength & Companionship
‘I pray that from His glorious, unlimited resources He will empower you with inner strength through His Spirit’ Eph. 3:16
The Holy Spirit performs His ministry as the comforter by strengthening us from the inside and being our companion. As Christians we experience seasons in our lives that should ordinarily be low points but you cannot explain where the strength to pull through comes from. You may have perceived the burden too much for you to bear. But if you look back six months, you Read the rest of this entry
He Gives Us His Gifts
‘A person who speaks in tongues is strengthened personally, but one who speaks a word of prophecy strengthens the entire church’ 1 Cor. 14:4
The gifts of the Holy Spirit edify and build us up. The Holy Spirit gives us His gifts to build us up as individuals and as a Church. The word edify in the Greek is translated oikodomio; oiko means to build while domio means dominion. It literally means to build a house. The word edify means to build up, to embolden, or to encourage. The gift of prophecy, word of knowledge, word of wisdom, working of miracles, diverse kinds of tongues, and so on are gifts of the Holy Spirit. All the gifts Read the rest of this entry
