Belong - April 9, 2014

Scripture: Genesis 4-7

5 The Lord accepted Abel and his gift, 5 but he did not accept Cain and his gift. This made Cain very angry, and he looked dejected.
6 “Why are you so angry?” the Lord asked Cain. “Why do you look so dejected? 7 You will be accepted if you do what is right. But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out! Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master.”
8 One day Cain suggested to his brother, “Let’s go out into the fields.” And while they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother, Abel, and killed him.
- Genesis 4
9 This is the account of Noah and his family. Noah was a righteous man, the only blameless person living on earth at the time, and he walked in close fellowship with God. 22 So Noah did everything exactly as God had commanded him.

- Genesis 6

Message: 
Walking closely with GOD will make others jealous and jealousy or envy will entice even a good man to do evil. Your actions will determine to who do you really belong.

Observation/Promise:
When we walk closely with GOD, we will receive His favor and blessing. When we offer our best to the Lord, others notice it but not everyone will honor us or appreciate our sincere love for GOD instead others are jealous of it and some might even kill us for our devotion to GOD. It is indeed an evil world, ever since the beginning of time. But we can all be saved from letting evil consume us by taking control of our anger and lust. We can take control of it, GOD told Cain before he killed his brother that sin is already crouching at his heart but he can subdue it and be it's master. But Cain didn't listen to GOD so sin controlled him and made him kill his brother. 


Application/Command:
Take control over your desires, anger, feelings and lust. Do not let it control you.
There should only be one master in our lives and that is GOD. It cannot be our feelings or desires, our anger or lust. We have to know the state of our hearts, let GOD search it and be corrected by Him. This is how we can live in a close relationship with GOD.
Walk closely with GOD, desire His truths each day and let the truth set you free from every sin that may take control over you in the future. 
Listen closely to GOD's instructions and do it. It is either we are of GODs, or of the world. We are of GOD when we do everything GOD says, we are of the world when GOD is not our master. To whom do you belong?

Blessed - April 2, 2014

Scripture: Psalms 1-2

1 How blessed are those who reject the advice of the wicked,
don’t stand on the way of sinners or sit where scoffers sit!
2 Their delight is in Adonai’s Torah;
on his Torah they meditate day and night.
3 They are like trees planted by streams —they bear their fruit in season,
their leaves never wither, everything they do succeeds.
6 For Adonai watches over the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked is doomed.- Psalm 1
6 “I myself have installed my king on Tziyon, my holy mountain.”
7 “I will proclaim the decree: Adonai said to me,
‘You are my son; today I became your father.
8 Ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance;
the whole wide world will be your possession.
9 You will break them with an iron rod, shatter them like a clay pot.’” - Psalm 2


Message:
Blessed are those who Belong to the Lord!

Observation/Promise:
Everyone living on the earth came from GOD, because He created us all, but not all us belong to the GOD of Israel. There's many GOD's that people chose to worship, but there's only one true GOD and He is the GOD of Abraham Isaac and Jacob. You will know you belong to the true and living GOD because you are blessed beyond measure and His favor follows you around giving you all that you need and more. You are fruitful even when others doubt you, GOD will give you authority to overcome every struggle, and victory in every battle, you are always victorious and you carry the joy of GOD wherever you go.

Application/Command:
If you want to have more of GOD, if you want to deepen a divine connection with Him, seek Him through His word. Read and meditate on the Bible, take hold of every promise GOD gives to you and delight upon the laws and decrees of GOD. Think about what HE wants to do in your life, ask this of Him. Be righteous, not by being right all the time, but through your faith and trust in Yeshua GOD's Son. Having faith in Yeshua is what makes you righteous. Depending on the LORD will give you victory in all things, prosperity and success with everything you do. Trusting in GOD will make you invincible, no matter what happens in your life, you will have undeniable joy and peace that surpasses all understanding. If you do not belong to GOD, then you belong to the dark side. There's no other sides, there's only GOD and the devil. Chose GOD, you won't regret it! Chose to be Blessed.

In or Out - March 14, 2014

Scripture: Revelations 7-11
15“That is why they stand in front of God’s throne
and serve him day and night in his Temple.
And he who sits on the throne will give them shelter.
16 They will never again be hungry or thirsty;
they will never be scorched by the heat of the sun.
17 For the Lamb on the throne will be their Shepherd.
He will lead them to springs of life-giving water.
And God will wipe every tear from their eyes.” - Revelations 7
11 But after three and a half days, God breathed life into them, and they stood up! Terror struck all who were staring at them. 12 Then a loud voice from heaven called to the two prophets, “Come up here!” And they rose to heaven in a cloud as their enemies watched.
The nations were filled with wrath, but now the time of your wrath has come.
It is time to judge the dead and reward your servants the prophets,
as well as your holy people, and all who fear your name,
from the least to the greatest.
It is time to destroy all who have caused destruction on the earth.”
- Revelations 11
Message:

In or Out. With GOD or without. Light or Dark.

Observation/Promise:
There's only two places in the spiritual realm, in the light or in the dark. There's only two places we can be in, either we are in the light or in the dark.
Either you are with GOD or not. Either you belong to GOD or the devil. If you don't belong to God, you belong to the devil. There's no such thing as in between. Either you love GOD or hate Him. If you love the world and everything this world offers, then you do not love GOD. If you do not fear GOD, you will be afraid of something else. Why would you be in the dark where GOD is not there when being in the light is so much better because GOD is on your side and you will forever be in His shelter, in His keeping, in His arms. Just as a mother looks at their child, is how GOD looks at us, with so much love and compassion. There's no losing when you are with GOD, HE will always lead His sheep into spring of life.

Command/Application:
Fear GOD, by loving Him and giving Him the highest respect and authority in your life. Let GOD lead you like a Shepherd leads His sheep. Worship and love GOD with all your heart. You can never lose when you belong to GOD. And if you fear GOD, you need not the terrors of the earth or in the days coming upon the earth for you know that GOD is Sovereign, He is always in control. And even the terrors that come upon the earth are part of His will and plan to punish the wicked and give judgement to all the works of mankind. When the judgement of the earth comes, you need not be afraid because you know that this is all part of GOD's plan. So are you in or out?

Return to HIM

“O people of Israel, return to the Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so that he will return to the few of us who have survived the conquest of the Assyrian kings. 7 Do not be like your ancestors and relatives who abandoned the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and became an object of derision, as you yourselves can see. 8 Do not be stubborn, as they were, but submit yourselves to the Lord. Come to his Temple, which he has set apart as holy forever. Worship the Lord your God so that his fierce anger will turn away from you.
9 “For if you return to the Lord, your relatives and your children will be treated mercifully by their captors, and they will be able to return to this land. For the Lord your God is gracious and merciful. If you return to him, he will not continue to turn his face from you.”

- 2 Chronicles 

Do you know where you belong? Originally, we all come from places of birth and cities or countries we grew up in. But even before we were born in this world we belong to  our Creator. The Almighty GOD's heart is where every one of creation belongs to, because we came into being from HIS heart and out of HIS heart, HE birthed creation, HE made us. Once born into this world, we feel a need to belong to a family, some sort of clique, organization or group but we have to remember that we first belonged to the LORD. No matter how many things we identify ourselves with, our identity was birthed in our maker. On earth, it is natural for every human to stray from the path that GOD has planned for our lives. We want to live our own way, we want to do as we think is right, and we can do it our own way. GOD has given humanity the free will to chose how we should live our lives. That's how great HE is, HE never forces anyone of us to live according to HIS ways, but HE does tell us how to live so that we will enjoy great blessings, joy and abundance.

While GOD is a gentle GOD, never forcing anyone to follow HIM. HE is also a loving GOD, and so when we read the words of this verse, we can see that GOD also has a heart that wants to see HIS children come to Him. HE gives us freedom yet reminds us that if we do not submit ourselves to HIS ways, HE will eventually turn away from us. Is it not very human for us to feel that if we feel someone doesn't care for us, we would turn away from that person? Why should we force that person to love us? So here we can see, that GOD even though HE is Almighty, He also gets discouraged when we remain stubborn and stiffnecked. But GOD's unfailing love will never give up on us, when human love has worn out from trying, GOD's love is unfailing, and HIS love will chase us as long as HE sees that there is a chance for us to change our hearts and return to Him. Are you someone who is far from the home of HIS heart? Return to the loving arms of GOD, don't waste another time being away from the One whose love for you will never wear out. Return and enjoy the wonderful fellowship of your Father's love for you. He has been waiting and longing for you, more than You can ever imagine.