Trusting God through every season, prayer, and the daily walk of worship.
There are times which our response must show total resolve. Half-hearted responses to problems do not solve problems, instead, they enhance problems. Eli’s response was not sufficient. He rebuked his sons but that wasn’t enough, God expected more. He rebuked his sons but he feared them or pampered them and didn’t want to offend them. That wasn’t love, it was foolishness and they died for it.
The identity of the Angel of the LORD in the Old Testament has been intriguing for many Bible students. The reference that it is an Angel of the LORD causes some to quickly conclude that it is just any other angel. But a closer study of all incidences involving the Angel of the LORD starts revealing that we are not dealing with any ordinary angel.
To believe in God, the Bible, His church, etc., is of no value if you cannot put it into practice. Such faith is still inferior to the faith that demons and evil spirits have. Faith without practice makes you worse than evil spirits… If faithfulness to the true God, true teachings and the true church will mean that you betray some people, so be it. You cant quit alcohol unless you betray fellow drunkards and quit. You cant quit sexual immorality unless you betray your comrades in sin. You cant adopt new austerity and investment measures unless you betray your financial commitments that were addictive and wasting monies. Be strong enough to betray and make good moves.
God speaks to us to move on in many ways. Circumstances may force us to move and after prayer and all attempts, that becomes the only thing to do. By circumstances, God makes it clear that we must move on. Sometimes God says move on by opportunities that come. Irresistible opportunities that after all assessments are good can be God’s voice to move. Sometimes God says move by killing our interest and appetite of where we are until our only peace is in moving. Whichever way God speaks, once you verify without doubt, just move on!
Blessings do not come because you gave, but because you gladly gave the one you loved. You do not get blessed for just giving routinely. You do not get blessed because you gave a lot. You get blessed because you gladly gave the best. If you give flour give the finest! Giving the best shows love. Giving the best shows commitment. Giving the best contributes to our spiritual growth. Giving the best causes what we remain with to serve us better. Giving the best triggers a flood of blessings to come our way. Whatever you give, give the best. If you give flour give the finest!
Sometimes we think God has messed up. Sometimes we think God has not handled a matter well. Sometimes we think we can do better than God in this or that matter. Sometimes God leaves us wondering if He calculated well. We are hiding Moses from Egyptians, yet God hands him over to Egyptians!
We worship a concerned God. That should be comforting. He doesn’t just listen to our prayers with indifference. Sometimes it seems like God enjoys our suffering. Sometimes it seems like God doesn’t mind when we suffer. Sometimes it seems like God can look down from heaven, see us in trouble, feel nothing and do nothing. The Bible refutes that perception by telling us that God is concerned. God is concerned and He knows that it is time He acts before things get worse!
If this is not a marriage partner, how will this intimacy end? The end will come but do you see it? If this is a marriage relationship, why the intolerance? What will be the end of this intolerance? Do you see where this intolerance is heading to? If your powers and abilities have term limits why behave as if you are invincible? Where do you see this conduct ending? If this is a business, why are you careless with customers and thoughtless about best practices? Where do you see this business going? What end do you foresee? All our activities today have a sure end that we are moving towards. Plan for a good ending. A plan shows the end you are moving to, where you begin and where you will go through. There will never be success without a delibaerate plan for sucess!
Those who love soccer, football, and other games, always write their thoughts and share them on social media. Those who are passionate about politics will always write their opinion and share them on social media. Those who are going through certain experiences may want to write them and share them on social media. Those who are happy and sad will always share it on social media. Jesus speaks to His followers like you and me today and He says that we should write our experiences with Him and share them on social media!