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.

Shalom

3 You will keep in perfect peace
all who trust in you,
all whose thoughts are fixed on you!
4 Trust in the Lord always,
for the Lord God is the eternal Rock.
5 He humbles the proud
and brings down the arrogant city.
He brings it down to the dust.

- Isaiah 26:3-5

Peace that this verse talks about is from the original Hebrew word Shalom. Shalom is perfect peace. But Shalom is more then just simply peace; it is a complete peace. It is a feeling of contentment, completeness, wholeness, well being and harmony. Who has this? For in this world there will always be troubles. But the Bible says those who focus on GOD, who constantly thinks about the LORD and HIS ways are those that possess Shalom. Trusting in GOD does not easy, especially when our boat is rocking in the waves of trials and tribulations. It requires a lot of faith to be able to trust GOD when our world is falling apart, when we do not know what to do. 

HIS word has promised that when we trust GOD we stand on a solid rock, not rock on a swaying boat. GOD alone knows all things and allows things to happen as He sees fit. When we understand the great GOD who controls all things, when we know HIS love for us is perfect and unfailing, then we rest knowing that all that happens is for our best and for our good even when we don't agree with what's happening or understand them at the moment. But when we trust GOD inspite of our pain, this is how true faith is birthed, when we learn to just let go and let GOD have HIS way, we don't struggle and fight, we go with HIS flow instead of swimming against the current, we receive Shalom, HIS Shalom.

The Day

11 Since everything around us is going to be destroyed like this, what holy and godly lives you should live, 12 looking forward to the day of God and hurrying it along. On that day, he will set the heavens on fire, and the elements will melt away in the flames. 13 But we are looking forward to the new heavens and new earth he has promised, a world filled with God’s righteousness.
14 And so, dear friends, while you are waiting for these things to happen, make every effort to be found living peaceful lives that are pure and blameless in his sight.

2 Peter 3:11-14

What is the day of the LORD? It is the day when all things hoped for in faith, the promise of the return of Jesus, the coming judgement for all things under heaven, the creation of the new heavens and new earth and every single thing GOD has spoken about in the Bible shall come to pass. Everything GOD has created will be destroyed but why? Because HE wants to make a new begining, so that we can live in a new heaven and a new earth. Some of us are scared for that great day to happen but for some of us, we look forward to that very day when He will undo every wrong that has been done by human failure. If you have an intimate relationship with GOD, then your highest desire is for the day of the LORD to come to pass, because you know that there's nothing else more beautiful in this world than to be with our loving and almighty Creator King.

Do you fear for the world to end? Then you are one of those that have not secured their Spiritual being. Yes we do things to increase certain areas in our lives, we work hard for our wealth, we eat good food for our health, we plan and follow through for our career, we plan to achieve our dreams, we chase our dreams for our success, but only few are those that do things and invest for their Spiritual well being. If you want to have the greatest security any man could ever have other than life insurance. Then seek GOD and follow Him. Do what HE says, love GOD with everything within you, with all your heart, soul and energy. So that while waiting for His great day, you are able to prepare yourself by living a pure and blameless life before HIS eyes. How do we know that we are living a pleasing life before GOD? We will know by our peace. When we do not fear anything at all, we truly understand we are under HIS control and we do not fear how we will die or how the world will end, but will be excited to be with the greatest lover of our souls and Savior of our lives - King Jesus, Yeshua Ha Mashiach.

Take the time

As you enter the house of God, keep your ears open and your mouth shut. It is evil to make mindless offerings to God. 2 Don’t make rash promises, and don’t be hasty in bringing matters before God. After all, God is in heaven, and you are here on earth. So let your words be few.
- Ecclesiastes 5:1-2

11 The more words you speak, the less they mean. So what good are they?
- Ecclesiastes 6:11

The house of GOD doesn't necessarily mean the church or a certain place where GOD is. For GOD is omni present meaning HE is everywhere. Entering His house is entering His presence. When you are in His presence, your focus is on the Most High Being. You enter His presence when you are aware of Him that He is there. Many of us live life without blinking, we do this and that and go through our everyday routine. Without a pause, we like the fast paced life because sometimes we are just scared to stop and think. But King Solomon's advice to enter GOD's presence is a wise thing. Everyday, not just on certain rest days where we go to church or synagogue, we enter into GOD's house. We enter when we begin to think about Him and focus all our attention on a Great GOD. We usually come to him with many words through prayers. But Solomon says to be silent when we enter and to just take the time to be still. Be still, GOD has a lot more to say to you than you have to Him. It is better to listen than to speak. 

Take the time to quiet your heart, enter into GOD's presence remembering that GOD is constantly the same. HIS love is permanent and always there waiting for you. When we have so many concerns and worries, most of the time we come to GOD with a lot of requests and petitions. When the right thing to do is to be still and listen to GOD's voice because before you know it, GOD wants to instruct you what to do with your situation so that everything will be well for you. One of GOD's greatest gift to mankind is the gift of peace that cannot be attained by any wealth or stability we may acquire. GOD's gift of peace is available when we take the time to be still and know that HE is GOD. We have to remember HIS greatness and sovereignity in order for us to get into HIS presence and understand that HE is in control and HE allows things to happen even the bad ones. We have to see through GOD's perspective and we cannot be able to see through HIS eyes when we do not climb up from where we are to where HE is. GOD's perspective is higher than what we can ever know or understand. HIS perspective is the very beginning until the very end. Our minds cannot fanthom even a the slightest plan when we do not understand HIS character. HE reveals Himself through the stories of the Bible. We have to know HIM because HE is a person that wants to be known. Yes, we still have all those problems or worries that bother us from day to day but GOD has the answers, so take the time to enter into HIS presence and dwell in under the shelter of His love where you will find peace. Take the time to be with GOD, just be aware that HE is there and take the time...