Salvation - April 20, 2014

Scripture: Isaiah 12-17
1 In that day you will sing: “I will praise you, O Lord!
You were angry with me, but not any more. Now you comfort me.
2 See, God has come to save me. I will trust in him and not be afraid.
The Lord God is my strength and my song; he has given me victory.”
3 With joy you will drink deeply from the fountain of salvation!
4 In that wonderful day you will sing: “Thank the Lord! Praise his name!
Tell the nations what he has done. Let them know how mighty he is!
5 Sing to the Lord, for he has done wonderful things.
Make known his praise around the world.
6 Let all the people of Jerusalem[a] shout his praise with joy!
For great is the Holy One of Israel who lives among you.”

- Isaiah 12

Message:

The Salvation of GOD has been brought to mankind by the person of Jesus Christ.

Observation/Promise:

No matter what situation you are in, GOD's salvation is yours. No matter what problem or trouble a child of GOD is going through, they will always overcome and rise above from it for this is the promise of GOD to those that love Him and belong to Him.

Application/Command:

Sing to the LORD and praise His name You who know GOD and love GOD. Do not be tossed by the problems and trials that you are going through. Trust GOD and His power to Save for He has already saved you through Yeshua Your Mashiach, and He can save you again and again from anything you are going through. He is Your GOD so let His power and works be known to you, experience His greatness. Even if all is not yet well now, you can be sure that in the end you will end up singing and praising GOD for this is GOD's promise to all those that follow and trust Him.

Endurance with Joy - April 15, 2014

Scripture: Romans 5-6
1 Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. 2 Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.
3 We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. 4 And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. 5 And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.
- Romans 5

Message:
Enduring through Trials without sinning but by trusting in GOD.

Observation/Promise:
We are all tried and tested in our life. Especially when we believe and follow the Lord Jesus who went through the worst things any human being could ever go through when He was on earth. But our trials and troubles are there to mold us and shape our character. One they are to help us develop endurance. It's human nature for people not to endure because they don't like to endure, it's not a pleasant feeling, it's a feeling of being pressed. But when we learn the secret of endurance, something changes within us and it changes our character. Not our personality, taste or likes, but something deep within us such as our character is being shaped into what is good. When our character is being developed, it pushes us to rely on GOD even more and strengthen our faith and hope in HIS salvation. It makes a person that trusts GOD all the more and that kind of person is someone that is humble and wise just like Joseph, Moses and Abraham.

Application/Command:

Learn to endure the trials in your life not just with sorrowful prayers lifted up to Heaven every time you are going through a difficult situation. Learn to endure with a smile, with rejoicing, and laughter because then you know that these trials are for a specific purpose allowed by GOD to make us into the best that we can be. Learning to endure in trials with joy is a proof of one's deep trust and hope in GOD. No sane person on earth will laugh when their house got burned down, or when an accident wrecked their car. But a person of deep trust in GOD will be able to thank HIM even after the difficulties in life because deep inside he/she knows that GOD has a greater purpose that will result in greater and wonderful things.

Feasts of GOD

15 Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are the people who know the joyful sound [who understand and appreciate the spiritual blessings symbolized by the feasts]; they walk, O Lord, in the light and favor of Your countenance!
16 In Your name they rejoice all the day, and in Your righteousness they are exalted.
17 For You are the glory of their strength [their proud adornment], and by Your favor our horn is exalted and we walk with uplifted faces!
18 For our shield belongs to the Lord, and our king to the Holy One of Israel.

- Psalm 89 AMP

The ways of GOD are many and some are complicated especially when we consider the feasts ordained by GOD from the time of Moses. But GOD will bless those who understand and appreciate the spiritual blessings of the feasts. Those who follow the ways of GOD and celebrate the feasts regardless of their identity Jews or Gentile, are blessed by GOD. Not not only do they have financial and spiritual blessing but their blessings overflow within their souls, they are happy. They are favored and even envied wherever they may go. 

Even when preparations of the feast may stress out many people preparing them, they rejoice during the day because GOD causes His righteousness to exalt them for honoring Him. There are people who do not enjoy preparing for big celebrations, there are wedding planners who like these grandious preparations and make a career out of them. But to those that prepare for the feasts of GOD because of their love for the LORD are favored by GOD, exalted by HIM, and strengthened by His glory which will be an adornment on them more than precious stones and jewels. Others do not know of the feast but who experience it will be curious of it's deeper meanings causing them to draw near to the GOD who commanded them resulting in people getting to know the true GOD of Israel is the Only GOD of the Universe who created the whole earth and all things have come from HIM. The feasts of GOD are for others to know that HE is real and active and that HE wants us to celebrate Life.

His Forever

O God, You have cast us off; You have broken us down; You have been displeased; Oh, restore us again! You have shown Your people hard things; You have made us drink the wine of confusion. You have given a banner to those who fear You, That it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah That Your beloved may be delivered, Save with Your right hand, and hear me. Who will bring me to the strong city? Who will lead me to Edom? Is it not You, O God, who cast us off? And You, O God, who did not go out with our armies? Give us help from trouble, For the help of man is useless. Through God we will do valiantly, For it is He who shall tread down our enemies.
- Pslam 60


There are times in life when it seems like God has left us to ourselves in our sorrows and to failure. Has God really left our side??? Has He? For if He did so then He would have been lying when He promised never to leave or forsake us. But God could not go against His promise neither can He act against Himself and His character.

But even in confusion, sorrows and short comings  Gods faithfulness will never cease to be. Even when we are in our lowest times, God has a purpose for allowing us to fail and experience a time of weakness so we may realize what we truly are - imperfect. That we may look to and depend on who He really is. That we may understand how much we need Him and never take for granted what He has done and will continue to do. So that our hearts will learn to rejoice and trust the Lord God Almighty no matter what circumstances we maybe having at anytime, just one thing remains for certain - we are His forever.