Believers in Jesus as the Restrainer of Wickedness–and Why It Matters
Believers in Jesus as the Restrainer of Wickedness–and Why It Matters “For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work. Only he who now restrains
Believers in Jesus as the Restrainer of Wickedness–and Why It Matters “For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work. Only he who now restrains
The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, A they will grow like cedars of Lebanon; planted in the house of the lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God. They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green, proclaiming, “The lord is upright; he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him.” Psalms 92:12-15.
These verses from Psalm 92 declare that we are, in fact, planted in God’s house. The call and purpose of a Christian is first and foremost to glorify God, and that should be the primary desire on which all our other desires are based.
Chapter 3
Using what you have
So you know that the Lord has called you to serve Him. You know He has anointed you. But you want to know where to start in your ministry and how to see that anointing grow. You may wonder why not everyone who is indwelt by the same Holy Spirit see amazing things happening in their lives.
The points I am going to make in this chapter are so simple that you will wonder why you have been wasting your time up until now. The Bible says in Acts 10:38: …
What are you giving your eyes to? What are you feeding on? What is your spiritual diet? Whatever we watch, listen to, read is what we are feeding on. And based on what we are feeding on is what we become.
It is the same as in the natural world, if you eat good food, it becomes part of you and you feel good and do not get sick as easily. If you eat junk food, it also becomes part of you and the end result long term will be a sick body or even death.
The Word of God say:
I do not value ill-gotten treasures. Pr 10.2
I will not be lazy and become poor. My diligent hands will bring wealth. Pr 10.4
I work when it is time to work. I don’t sleep at those times. Pr 10.5
I quietly accept commands from those in authority rather than chattering like a fool.
Pr 10.8
I walk with integrity – this makes me secure. I reject crooked paths. I know that those who take them will be exposed. Pr 10.9
I will remember that a chattering fool comes to ruin. Pr 10.10
I choose to love and forgive rather than to hate and quarrel.
Lord Jesus, keep me abiding in you so that your joy may be in me and that my joy may be full. (John 15:11)
Lord, turn my sorrow into joy. (John 16:20)
Lord, cause my heart to rejoice, and my joy let no one take from me. (John 16:22)
Lord, teach me to ask and receive, that my joy may be full. (John 16:24)
LORD, you are my strength and my song; you also have become my salvation. Therefore with joy let me draw water from the wells of salvation. Your joy is my strength. You are my joy and my strength. Let me know you in this way. (Is. 12:2,3; Neh.
Lord, you declare that false balances and unjust weights are an abomination to yourself. So, I solemnly commit to do business without cheating or deceiving others, or representing things to be other than the way they really are. I pray you will find delight in the way I do business, in Jesus’ name, Amen. (vs 1)
Lord, open my eyes to the value of lowliness, for “with the lowly is wisdom”. Give me this wisdom. At the same time, I reject the coming of pride, which brings shame. (vs 2)
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HARVEST
John 4: 35: ‘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!”
LIFTING UP THE NAME OF JESUS
John 12: 32 “And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.”
OUR MANDATE FROM JESUS CHRIST
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“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities,
against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against
spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.” (Ephesians 6:12)
Real Christians are involved in a spiritual conflict. This is a fight in which guns and tanks are of no use. Paul said, “we do not wrestle against flesh and blood”. The conflict is not with people, or nations, but with Satan and his demons. We need to recognise that many times when people oppose us, the reason behind it is spiritual.
Jesus told me to abide in Him so that His joy may be in me and that my joy may be full. Jn 15.11
My sorrow will be turned into joy. Jn 16.20
Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. Ps 30.5
My heart will rejoice, and my joy no one will take from me. Jn 16.22
I ask and I shall receive, that my joy may be full. Jn 16.24
For Yah, the LORD, is my strength and my song; he also has become my salvation. Therefore with joy I will draw water from the wells of salvation. The joy of the Lord is my strength. Therefore God is my joy and my strength.
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