The Menorah - lit by Yiska (Cebuana Padala sa Amahan ug Hari)

Reference: Light the menorah every day - One Messianic Gentile

This blog was called "My Daily Lantern" because it is how I, Yiska the writer, express what I believe is in my Spirit and heart out of my devotionals and quiet moments, reflections, revelations that I received from GOD My FATHER that I lovingly call "AVI". Today, My Daily Lantern is change to "The Menorah" by Yiska because I do not want it to be known only in the world of gentiles but in the last days, the KING and I write this to make an impact and be relatable to the Jews who are to be ministered first after which the gentile comes after. 

Romans 1:16

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek (gentiles).

The Judgements of GOD - Feb 28, 2014

Scripture: Malachi
1 “Look! I am sending my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. Then the Lord you are seeking will suddenly come to his Temple. The messenger of the covenant, whom you look for so eagerly, is surely coming,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
2 “But who will be able to endure it when he comes? Who will be able to stand and face him when he appears? For he will be like a blazing fire that refines metal, or like a strong soap that bleaches clothes.3 He will sit like a refiner of silver, burning away the dross. He will purify the Levites, refining them like gold and silver, so that they may once again offer acceptable sacrifices to the Lord. 4 Then once more the Lord will accept the offerings brought to him by the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as he did in the past.
6 “I am the Lord, and I do not change. That is why you descendants of Jacob are not already destroyed.7 Ever since the days of your ancestors, you have scorned my decrees and failed to obey them. Now return to me, and I will return to you,” says the Lordof Heaven’s Armies. - Malachi 3
1 The Lord of Heaven’s Armies says, “The day of judgment is coming, burning like a furnace. On that day the arrogant and the wicked will be burned up like straw. They will be consumed—roots, branches, and all.
2 “But for you who fear my name, the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in his wings. And you will go free, leaping with joy like calves let out to pasture. 3 On the day when I act, you will tread upon the wicked as if they were dust under your feet,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. - Malachi 4
Message:
The Lord is a just GOD and His righteousness He will show through His judgements.

Observation/Promise:
The Lord has already spoken His prophecies to His people and the judgements that is coming to take place in the Philippines. There's wickedness everywhere, and hearing about them make me cry out, O Lord have mercy and judge the wicked for your righteousness sake. He is already judging His own house first, those that believe in Him and we are filled with trouble from every side. But the Lord will preserve and protect His children, to those that love Him and fear His Holy Name, difficult it may be right now but they will be healed by the righteousness of GOD, there is hope and restoration even though we have to go through the fiery fires of trial, when the judgement comes, for the children of GOD, it is like the Lord refining us like metal, or silver burning away the impurities from us. But for the wicked, what a terrible day it will be, for they will be gone without hope, without a future. But if they decide to repent with their hearts, they will live and find hope in the GOD of our Salvation.

Command/Application:
When the day of judgement comes and you are in the fires of trial, Look up, for your salvation is near. Hold on to the Lord and make sure never to fall away. Submit yourself to the refining of GOD and let your heart be sober before Him. Ask for His forgiveness all the time and trust in His Sovereign power. The day of the Lord is upon us, but those who fear the Lord they will become better than they were before. 

Be Careful in Doing...

1 Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu put coals of fire in their incense burners and sprinkled incense over them. In this way, they disobeyed the Lord by burning before him the wrong kind of fire, different than he had commanded. 2 So fire blazed forth from the Lord’s presence and burned them up, and they died there before the Lord.
3 Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord meant when he said,
‘I will display my holiness through those who come near me.
I will display my glory before all the people.’”

Seen things are not always what they seem to appear. We can laugh and yet be truly sad in our hearts. We can smile but we are disapproving of others. It is easy to fake what is expected of us to do but we do not actually do it from our hearts. Not everyone serving GOD is actually called by GOD to serve. Not everyone who is serving GOD in His temple or church is truly pleasing GOD. For GOD looks at the motives and status of our hearts. Why are we serving GOD? For what purpose? Is it because HE has called us to serve or is it because we just want to impress others or please people. Our service to GOD will be weighed by GOD Himself and HE will make it clear to us whether we are serving for His glory or for our own good reputation.

Even when we serve GOD we can offer to HIM the wrong kind of service when we do something that GOD has not commanded us to do. When GOD has not called us to do something, we should not be like Nadab and Abihu or else we die because of our hypocrisy. GOD despises lies and facades that we put up in our faces just to show that we are doing what is right. We may try to do what is right but out of a rebellious heart, it is not pleasing GOD. That is why GOD despised the pharisees during JESUS time because GOD knew that their god was not GOD Himself but their god was the praise and the honor of man towards them. GOD will surely display HIS holiness through whoever that wants to draw near to HIM. HE will reveal the hearts and minds and expose the lies when the fire of His Spirits comes over us. Let us therefore be careful to do everything in the wholeness of our hearts to please GOD and not the dictates of others to please people.

Blazing Fire Passionate Love of GOD

20 “Long ago I broke the yoke that oppressed you
and tore away the chains of your slavery,
but still you said, 'I will not serve you.’
On every hill and under every green tree,
you have prostituted yourselves by bowing down to idols.
- Jeremiah 2

“If a man divorces a woman
and she goes and marries someone else,
he will not take her back again,
for that would surely corrupt the land.
But you have prostituted yourself with many lovers,
so why are you trying to come back to me?” says the Lord.

- Jeremiah 3

How easy it is for anyone to forget what GOD has done for them. Israel is one that has demonstrated that it is usual for anyone to forget where they have come from especially when they are enjoying the riches of life and fill of the land. When GOD decides to bless, it is of utter importance to always remember that without GOD we can't ever enjoy great blessings. But People become proud thinking they are invincible when they are in a high place. They think that whatever they do is acceptable. But when punishment from Heaven strikes us because of wrong doing, then it comes to remembrance that life is not all about our pleasure but life is to please GOD first of all.

GOD's love is like a ranging fire. His love is as passionate as a husband towards his newly wedded bride. He is jealous for our love, jealous for our worship. Man is created to worship, and if it is not GOD we are worshipping then it must be something else, it could be ourselves or someone else. Let us always remember where we were before, where our ancestors where before we are here enjoying freely the presence and favor of Almighty GOD. Take time to repent of any sin each day, it is better to be safe than to experience the blazing anger fire of GOD, let us seek to offer a sacrifice of worship and satisfy the passionate love of GOD. How wonderful it is to know that there is such love that exists, the blazing fire passionate love of GOD towards His created beings.