Everyday Be Prepared - February 24, 2014

Scripture: Deuteronomy 20-22

“When you go out to fight your enemies and you face horses and chariots and an army greater than your own, do not be afraid. The Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, is with you!2 When you prepare for battle, the priest must come forward to speak to the troops. 3 He will say to them, ‘Listen to me, all you men of Israel! Do not be afraid as you go out to fight your enemies today! Do not lose heart or panic or tremble before them. 4 For the Lord your God is going with you! He will fight for you against your enemies, and he will give you victory!’8 “Then the officers will also say, ‘Is anyone here afraid or worried? If you are, you may go home before you frighten anyone else.’ 9 When the officers have finished speaking to their troops, they will appoint the unit commanders.

10 “As you approach a town to attack it, you must first offer its people terms for peace. 11 If they accept your terms and open the gates to you, then all the people inside will serve you in forced labor.12 But if they refuse to make peace and prepare to fight, you must attack the town. - Deuteronomy 20

Message:

When the LORD brings you to battle, do not be afraid but fight against your enemies, have courage! If the Lord leads you to fight, it means you will surely have the victory.

Promise/Observation:

In this world, we face many battles. I have recently been talking to GOD about how tiring this world can be because we have to fight many battles. But in every battle that the LORD leads you to fight, it means that HE will surely bring you the victory. There are battles that you should not fight because GOD has not lead you there. We should all know what battles GOD has led us to fight and avoid battles that are not meant for us because we will surely lose. Always give a chance to your enemies, if they offer peace, then do not fight with them. But if they refuse to make peace, then that is the time to fight.

Command/Application:

Prepare for battle, everyday always have a mindset that you are in a spiritual battle. Always be prepared for it by how Ephesians 6:13-18

13 Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. 14 Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness.15 For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared.[d]16 In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil.[e] 17 Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.[f]

Do not be afraid. Do not lose heart. Do not panic. Do not tremble before your enemies. Stand firm. Be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power! - Ephesians 6:10

Belong to GOD Feb 23, 2014

Scripture: 1 John 1-3
15 Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you. 16 For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world. 17 And this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. But anyone who does what pleases God will live forever. 18 Dear children, the last hour is here. You have heard that the Antichrist is coming, and already many such antichrists have appeared. From this we know that the last hour has come. 19 These people left our churches, but they never really belonged with us; otherwise they would have stayed with us. When they left, it proved that they did not belong with us. - 1 John 2
10 So now we can tell who are children of God and who are children of the devil. Anyone who does not live righteously and does not love other believers does not belong to God.
21 Dear friends, if we don’t feel guilty, we can come to God with bold confidence. 22 And we will receive from him whatever we ask because we obey him and do the things that please him. - 1 John 3
Message:
Make it a point to belong to GOD, not in the world. 
Observation/Promise:
When you belong to GOD, you do not belong to the world. You act differently as the world acts and think differently than how the world thinks. Everything about the world is contrary to GOD's ways and His will. So do what pleases GOD and be faithful to what GOD has called you. The time is very near of the day of your Lord Yeshua's great return. So live each day as if it was your last and know GOD's will for your life, make sure to walk in His will for you so that when He returns, HE will find you always following Him and He will take you up along with His Saints in the great day of the Lord. 
Command/Application:
Cleanse yourself everyday by asking for forgiveness of Adonai Yeshua and asking for His blood to cleanse you of every sin. Everyday make it a point to be right before GOD. Do not love this world or the things of this world because it is fading away. Live for GOD, conform your heart to His will for your life, conform your life to the Word which gives life. Stand firm in the truth. Love other believers. Strip away every guilt by asking for His forgiveness and Come boldly before GOD, ask for His will to be done in your life and always be prepared for the day of His return.

Confused or Half Hearted?

17 You may be asking why I changed my plan. Do you think I make my plans carelessly? Do you think I am like people of the world who say “Yes” when they really mean “No”? 18 As surely as God is faithful, our word to you does not waver between “Yes” and “No.” 19 For Jesus Christ, the Son of God, does not waver between “Yes” and “No.” He is the one whom Silas, Timothy, and I preached to you, and as God’s ultimate “Yes,” he always does what he says. 20 For all of God’s promises have been fulfilled in Christ with a resounding “Yes!” And through Christ, our “Amen” (which means “Yes”) ascends to God for his glory.
21 It is God who enables us, along with you, to stand firm for Christ. He has commissioned us, 22 and he has identified us as his own by placing the Holy Spirit in our hearts as the first installment that guarantees everything he has promised us.

- 2 Corinthians 1

When we are faced with a tough decision in life what should we do? The Bible says let your yes be yes and your no be no. But somehow there are situations that cause believers to say yes because they sincerely want to help and do something for GOD, but they also need to say no to responsibilities they know they are not capable to take. But to say yes when in their hearts is a no is a different thing. This is how we are able to lie when we say yes when in our hearts is really no because whatever is in your heart should be parallel to what you say. Never do or say anything with just half of your heart, do everything whole heartedly for this is what pleases GOD. 

But when there is confusion in your heart between a certain matter, take time to ask the LORD about it. When you pray your heart will be aligned to His will and you have courage to do whatever He wants you to do. When you already know that the answer is yes or no, then be brave enough to say whatever you believe is from GOD and do no waver between yes and no when GOD has already given you peace to say yes or no. Your goal should be to please GOD first and always, never to please men. GOD will enable you to stand firm in your decisions when you trust Him and acknowledge Him in every step you take in life. When it is His will, He will strengthen you and give you the heart for it as long as you make it a point to follow GOD with your whole heart.