Trust the Lord

Read: Psalms 37: 3-7

Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Psalms 37: 3

         In Psalms 37: 3 said, "Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture." Trust in the Lord and do good, it has called as Christians, it means Christ alike. Are we like Christ character? If we do the way God pleases us, we will enjoy safe (no fear or security) pasture (provide for food, living and everything), dwell (live) in the land with all good pleasure provisions.

       Verse 4 said, "Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart." If delight (Joyful) ourselves to the Lord; He (God) will give us the desires of our heart. So that we can do will of God.

       And verse 5, "Commit your way to the Lord, trust in him and he will do this: (verse 6)" Give away our way to the Lord, trust in Him, and He will accomplish as: verse 6 said, "He will make your righteousness shine like the drawn the justice of your cause like the noon day sun." Righteousness and justice God acts as His name, drawn and sun are light up. No darkness at all in God.

         Then verse said, "Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes." If we see wicked schemes have been carried out, successfully, we do not fret (we become to envy someone and we are  trouble our hearts.)

        Instead of be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him to appear his justice and righteousness in His time,may be not on time, but in His time. And be still is to mean silence and trust God. Our waiting for hope will be  worthy for all our suffering or our bad experience. Because we have truely known God who has acted as he said.

Trust the Lord, there are righteousness and justice
as God is working.

Author: Rev. Rebecca Sun

Be Content in Every Circumstance

Read: Philippians 4: 10-13

... I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation...  Philippians 4: 12

        We read Philippians sayings, "I rejoiced greatly in the Lord that at last you renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you were concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it. I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength."

          When we are joyful work for the Lord or your family or your work place. Because we need to learn Apostle Paul secret about content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. And we can do all this through Jesus who gives us strength. And we learn content firstly, then we have strength though Jesus, and we are able to do all things. Praise the Lord for His Word!

       We give thank for every situation, but we are easy to give thank for good time, but not bad time. We need to learn to give every situation for thanks. If we content in the poor, and we praise the Lord in the rich. Content is attitude and behavior to show your life so great even you are in poor.

         Finally, we need to learn rich in spiritual lives, not comfortable rich which satisfy our lives. Then we learn the true content in God, not men or situation. We always give thank to the Lord and glorify His Name.

Be content is attitude and behavior for the Christians!



Author: Rev. Rebecca Sun

Placed Here for a Purpose

Read: John 18: 33-37; Luke 9: 51

"You are a King. then!" said Pilate. Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me."

John 18: 37

          When we read John 18: 33-37 about Pilate and Jesus conversation. When Pilate asked Jesus, "You are King". Jesus answered that He is not only a King, but also He was born for purpose to testify to the truth. And Jesus testified the truth, so the truth set us free.

         We review Jesus died and his resurrection all took place according to God's purpose.  In Luke 9: 51 said, "As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem." Jesus steadfastly see his face to go to Jerusalem. Jesus' death was no turn of fate - it was a fulfillment of God's plan. It designed by the heavenly Father to fulfill a specific purpose.

         We must learn to view the events of our life from the divine perspective and the purpose, God has a plan for our lives. Then knowing His will, so that we can serve and glorify him in everything we do. We are the followers, so do what he has said. Therefore, God has placed us where are for a purpose.

Duties belong to us, Results belong to God.

Author: Rev. Rebecca Sun

Trust & Rest (F)

Read: Habakkuk 2: 3, 3: 17-19, Psalms 62: 5; Job 1: 21, 19: 13-27, 42: 5; Numbers 27: 18; Deuteronomy 12: 9

For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speak of end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.

Habakkuk 2: 3

       Today I shall give you two example in Habakkuk and Job about Trust and rest, after I finish with conclusions.

(6)  Rest for hope.

        In Psalms 62: 5 said, "Find rest. O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from Him." We find rest in our hope. And 46: 10 said, "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."  We need to know God who is in control for everywhere and everything.

         Habakkuk 2:3 said, "For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speak of the end and will not prove false. Through it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay." Patience means waiting God's time without doubting God's love. Habakkuk learnt to rest God's appointments and await his working in a spirit of worship.

         Then Habakkuk knew how to trust the Lord with joy and stand on God's promises, not situations. So he could be confident to say it where was written in 3: 17-19, "Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and not cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God, my Savior. The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to go one the heights."

         Then trust, we can see who gained by continuing to trust God, Job is often sited as an old Testament picture of Jesus Christ who lived a perfectly innocent life but endured great pain and death. The terrible event of Christ death was also transformed into a great victory.

          In Job 1: 21 said, and (Job) said; "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart will return there. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; my the name of the Lord be praised." And 19: 13-27, verse 25 said, "I know that my Redeemer (defender) lives,  and that in the end, he will stand upon the earth. (upon my grave) After Job passed all trouble and suffering and 42: 5 said, "My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you." He has seen God with his own eyes. And God restored everything to Job who was faithful until the end.

       Faith is trust in the person of Jesus, the truth of his teaching and the redemptive work which he accomplished at Calvary. Then faith may also refer to body of trust which constitutes the whole of the Christian message. (Judas)

       Numbers 27:18, So the Lord said to Moses, "Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit and lay your hand on him." Joshua's is trust in God as a man in whom is the spirit.

Conclusions

       Trust and rest can not depart one another, the need each others. When we trust in God, we are rest in our soul in God. All burdens have gone, all storms seem stopping, the are waving and unsettle but your heart is secure in act of God. Rest brings forwards peace, joy and power of God. Because we trust God who is the Rock eternal (Isaiah 26: 3-4), He has never forsake us (Psalms 9: 10) make or direct our path straight (Proverbs 3: 5-6), so that we rejoice and sing the thankful songs. (Psalms 28: 7). Because the Lord is our God with unfailing love in His Holy Name (Psalms 33:  21), God has promised those who trust in Him and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. (Psalms 37: 3) (Rest) Righteousness and justice will shin up when we trust in God and fear not, while the person who trusts God will be like a tree that has its root sunk deep inside a stream. (Jeremiah 17: 8)

        Rest, you trust in God who gives you rest, and with you always. (Exodus 33: 14) Your soul will relief and burdens off. (Matthew 11: 28-29) Then your trust in God who brings rest secure. (Psalms 16: 9) and relief  from suffering and comforting in rest (Isaiah 14: 3) and rest his work for your soul. God promised rest to the Israelites in the land of Canaan. (Deuteronomy 12: 9, since you have no yet reached the resting place and the inheritance the Lord your God is giving you.)

        These means rest of souls as Christ offers to us. Then trust is action of faith in obedience and rest is result of trust. We need two sides as one coin. Then our lives will be enjoyed green land with all the season fruit in roots of the Lord as our promised land and resting place in our souls.

        Trust and Rest are two sides in one coin which can serve God better way!

Author: Rev. Rebecca Sun

Trust & Rest (E)

Read: Isaiah 14: 3, 17: 8; Hebrews 4: 10-11

You relief from suffering and turmoil and cruel bondage.

Isaiah 14: 3

      Today we need to pray for earthquake in China and Japan. May God heal their suffering, so they can know God who has done, in order to believe in Him. Today I shall give you two principles in Rest, then next time, we shall finish this topic.

(4)  Relief from suffering. (Comfort in Rest)

        In Isaiah 14: 3 said, "you relief from suffering and turmoil and cruel bondage."  And Psalms 17: 8 said, "Keep me as the apple of your hide me in the shadow of your wing." God will give His comfort for rest, He helps us to relieve from suffering and turmoil, and cruel bondage, whatever we face trouble or turmoil or bondage, He will make a way out where seem no way, and He will make a way for us, so God hides us in the shadow of His wing.

(5)  Rest his work. (Hebrews 4: 10-11)

        "For anyone who enter God's rest also rests for his own work, just as God did from his. Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following their example of disobedience."

         God has given us his example of creation, in Genesis 2: 2 said, "By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so one the seventh day he rested  from all his work." so that we obey God for est for our own work, so that we can recharge to do much greater than later.

         Next time, we will connect Trust and Rest in Habakkuk and Job.

God will relieve your bondage, You rest, let He does for you.

Author: Rev. Rebecca Sun

      

Trust & Rest (D)

Read: Exodus 33: 14; Matthew 11: 28-29; Psalms 55: 22, 16: 9; Proverbs 3: 24; Psalms 3: 5, 127: 2, 139: 18

Come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your soul.

Matthew 11: 28-29

       Today we shall talk about the principle of Rest, you will enjoy Word of God who teaches you to rest and you take down your burden on Him, then we shall sleep well for His promises.

(1)  God presence will go with you. (Exodus 33: 14)

       The Lord replied (Moses) "My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest." God's presence will go with us, and He will give us rest. In His presence, there are rest we can find.

(2)  Take burdens off  (Soul in rest)

        In Matthew 11: 28- 29 said, "Come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your soul." Jesus invites us who are weary and burdened, He will give us rest. When we learn from Jesus who withdrew after His ministry. Then he prayed, it is recharge again, so we will find rest for our souls, if we learn from Jesus, our Lord!

          In Psalms 55: 22 said, "Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall." Cast our cares on the Lord, Jesus who will help us, because he will never let the righteous believers fall as He has promised.

(3)  Rest Secure and sleeping well.

       In Proverbs 3: 24 said, "when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet." Then Psalms 16: 9 said, "Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices." and 3: 5 said, "I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me." Moreover, in Psalms 127: 2 said, "for he grant sleep to me those he loves." and 139: 18 said, "My body also will rest secure, when I awake, I am still with you. (Sleep or rest well)" Then 4: 8 said, "I will lie down and sleep in peace for you alone, o Lord, make me dwell in safely." Thank to the Lord, Jesus who gives us soul and body rest, we shall sleep well and rest secure when you are with us. Because your peace is with us with safety and sweet rest. Therefore, Praise to the Lord for He has done for our body, soul and spirit rest! 

Good rest is with God!

Author: Rev. Rebecca Sun

Trust & Rest (C)

Read: Psalms 32: 10, 52:8, 33: 21, 37: 3; Proverbs 29: 25; Isaiah 26: 3; Psalms 37: 5-6, 56: 11; Jeremiah 17: 7-8

When I am afraid I will trust in you. In God whose word I praise in God I trust; I will not be afraid.

Psalms 56: 3-4



        Today we shall continue to talk about principles of  Trust as below:

(7)  Trust with His unfailing love.

       In Psalms 32: 10 said, "... but the Lord's unfailing love surrounds the man who trusts in him." and 52: 8 said, "...  I trust in God's unfailing love for ever and ever." We trust God who is love, His love can not fail. And He loves us with unfailing with unconditional love.

        Our trust must be that God will take up what is incomplete and wrap around it his completeness, "He can not fail."

(8) In His Holy Name. (Psalms 33: 21)

       "In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his Holy Name." We trust in His Holy Name, because he is trustworthy of God and so our hearts rejoice who he is, His Name is Holy with power.

(9)  Dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture (safe

        place as refuge).

        In Psalms 37: 3 said, "Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture." and Proverbs 29: 25 said, "but whoever trusts in the lord is kept safe." Then Isaiah 26: 3 said, "You will keep him in perfect peace." and Nahum 1: 7 said, "The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him...".

        Above scripture Verses talk us that we trust God and do good, God will give us safe place to live in and we shall have a perfect peace, then we face in times of trouble, He is our refuge and he cares for us who trust in Him. We only trust in Jesus who will do rest for us.

(10)  Make your righteousness and justice shine up.

          In Psalms 37: 5-6 said, "commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, and justice of your cause like the noonday sun." We commit our way to God and trust in Him who will make our righteousness shine like day light and Justice of our cause like the noon sun. So God shines our way if we trust in Him, and he will make our way in the right path. Praise the Lord for His Word!

(11)  Fear Not

          In Psalm 56: 3-4 said, "When I am afraid, I will trust in you. In God whose word I praise in God I trust; I will not be afraid." and verse 11 said, "in God I trust I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?" Fear Not, because we trust in Him who is with us. Then we will not be afraid, because we trust him. Trust is key word and stand for who who we believe in. Then Trust leads us to praise in God who has done in our lives with no fear. It is trust which brings this effect - No man can not do bad for us, because we trust in Jesus who is our Lord and God.

(12)  A tree planted by the water. (Jeremiah 17:3-8)

         "But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, is whose confidence is in him. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear who heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fail to bear fruit."

         We trust Jesus who gives us confidence in Him, so we are like a tree planted by the water, water is Holy Spirit and word of God. So that our roots will be growing deeply, when the dry season comes, we still are green and bear fruit (fruit of Spirit). Trust God who brings us Holy Spirit  living with Him.

Trust in Jesus, we can not fail!

Author: Rev. Rebecca Sun

Trust & Rest (B)

Read: Isaiah 26: 3-4; Psalms 9: 10; Proverbs 3: 5-6; Psalms 28: 7, 40: 3, 16: 4, 31: 6, 31: 14

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. 

Proverbs 3: 5-6

        I shall use two days to look over principles of 'Trust', and then two days in 'Rest', then I shall give you two example and conclusions.

Trust the Lord as:

(1)  The Rock eternal (security)  (Isaiah 26: 3-4)

       "You will keep in perfect peace (rest) him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. Trust is the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord is Rock eternal."  When we trust in God who is Rock eternal, and He made us security and having perfect peace for confirm his security.

(2)  You seek God (He has never forsaken) (Psalms

        9:10)

       "Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you." God has promised you, He never leave you nor forsake you. (Hebrews 13: 5).  We shall trust His name, because He have never forsaken those who seek you. When we seek Him, and He will keep his promises as He has spoken. Praise the Lord!

(3)  Make your paths straight. (Direct your paths)

        In Provers 3: 5-6 said, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight." God directs our paths, when we trust in Him, not leaning one our own minds and understanding. All our ways, we acknowledge Him, we admits Him to help us, and He will make our paths straight, it means He will direct our paths. We just need to trust Him who does rest of things. Praise the Lord!

(4)  With joy and thankful song.

        In Psalms 28: 7 said, "The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song." and 40: 3 said, "He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their Trust in the Lord."

       We count our blessings, we can joy for God who helps us when we trust in Him. Because God has led us to victory, so we thank to him in song, sing a new song, a hymn of praise. Because He has done for us. others will see and fear and put their trust in God too.

(5)  No trust God (follow other gods), increasing

        sorrows.

        In Psalms 16: 4 said, 'The sorrow of those will increase who run after other gods, I will not pour out their libations of blood or take up their name on my lips." and 31: 6 said, "I hate those who cling to worthless idols; I trust in the Lord."  The sorrow of those will increase who run after other gods, If we trust God no more or follow worthless idols, we shall increase our sorrow for this world. What is called idols? Anything is taken away God's position or you pursue things or person. We need to be careful, we seek first the Kingdom of God, and his righteous, everything will add to us. (Matthew 6: 33)

(6)  You are my God. (Psalms 31: 14)

        But I trust in you, O Lord; I said, "You are my God." Because Jesus is God, our Lord, so we trust in Him as Lordship. And many people trust God, but it is wrong god or they are wrong gods. Then we need to know who God is and who we are in Jesus Christ. Thank to the Lord, we have known!

Trust God is more security in this world!

Author: Rev. Rebecca Sun

Trust & Rest (A)

Read: Isaiah 30: 5; Genesis 2: 2; Exodus 16: 23;

Leviticus 25: 4; Deuteronomy 12: 9; Matthew 11: 28; Hebrews 4: 10-11

This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel says; repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength. 
Isaiah 30: 15

Definition:

Rest (Hebrews nuah, menuhah) means peace, quiet and (Greek anapusis, katapausis).

Trust is action of faith, trust requires to believe in God with their relationship. To trust God in personal faith and rest in His Spirit.

Introduction:

        In Isaiah 30: 15 says, This in what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel says; repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness. and trust is your strength. Trust and rest relay each others in our Christian living. If the person rests and brings out peace and quiet; then the quiet hour is the power in God, you have never known, seen and heard before. God will be done in you.

        We shall talk about Trust the Lord as the Rock eternal, seek God, make our path straight, no trust God, our sorrows increase, joy has out of our lives, oppositely, Trust in God with joy, thankful song, with unfailing love we trust. We trust in Holy Name, so that we do dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture ... etc.

        Rest is our final relationship, God is with us, rest bring us to know He is God our body will rest secure, fear not, but peace and quiet in our heart.

        God is resting from his works (Genesis 2: 2), rest in the temple, seventh day was to be one day of rest. (Exodus 16:23; 31:15), and the land was to have its rest every seventh year (Leviticus 25:4). God promised rest to the Israelites in the land of Canaan (Deuteronomy 12: 9). Then Christ offers rest of Soul (Matthew 11: 28, Hebrews 4: 10-12). And I am going to link trust and rest in Conclusions.

       Trust and Rest is a great topic, tomorrow we will start to study "Trust" in different consideration. Later we shall talk about "Rest" and give you an example.

We trust in God's deeds or words, so we can rest.

Author: Rev. Rebecca Sun

Anointing in the Heart of Worship (D)

Read: 2 Kings 2:9, 10, 12-15

"Let me inherit a double portion of your (Elijah) spirit," Elisha replied.

2 Kings 2: 9

         Today we shall finish this topic with last principle as below:

(7)  Double portion of Holy Spirit in your life.

        2 Kings 2: 9 said, when they (Elijah and Elisha) had cross Elijah said to Elisha, "Tell me what can I do for you before I am taken from you? "Let me inherit a double portion of your (Elijah) spirit, Elisha replied.

        Elisha asked Elijah, he can inherit a double portion of Elijah's spirit. Then verse 10 said, "You have asked a difficult thing," Elijah said, "Yes if you see me when I am taken from you, it will be yours - otherwise not." Elijah gave Elisha one option to gain the double portion of Holy Spirit.

        Then verse 12, Elisha saw this and cried out, "My father! My father! The chariots and horsemen of Israel!" and Elisha saw him (Elijah) no more. Then he (Elisha) took hold of his own clothes and tore them apart. Elisha saw Elijah had took away to heaven, so he gained the double portion of Elijah spirit.

        And verses 13-14 said, "Elisha took the cloak of Elijah he was struck the water with it, it divided to the right and to the left, and he crossed over. He used Elijah cloak, he was struck the water with it, then he crossed over the dry land. After verse 15 said, "The company of the prophets from Jericho, who were watching said, "The Spirit of Elijah is rest one Elisha." And they went to meet him and bowed to the ground before him (Elisha).

       Maybe many Christians have looked down on you who are  young and locking experience. God is looking into your heart for worship, you can sing the beautiful snogs which are without anointing, these are only the beautiful musical songs. But the anointing singers bring the songs with healing, love, hope, faith and resting... etc.

        I need anointing for my ministries as singing, preaching and teaching. Without Holy Spirit, I can do nothing. But with full of Holy Spirit of Anointing I can do impossible things for God. How about you?

        Don't ask for double portions of Holy Spirit unless you want to serve God in worship, praise and preaching. God grants for double portions for God's ministries, for His purpose, not for your own desire or for your own pleasure.

Conclusions

        Firstly, we need to follow God wholeheartedly as Caleb, Joshua and David. God will promise us to inherit land (God's promise will fulfill in His will, plan and purpose). Then secondly, we need to encourage our leaders for effective ministries, we need to encourage and stir each others up for the various gifts of Holy Spirit.

        Thirdly, God looks into your heart, not your height or ability, God can use ordinate people to do great things for him as Moses (can't talk well), and fourthly anointing comes with power of God as David. Fifthly, may God grant a willing spirit is within joy of our salvation. and sixthly, we always to sing praise and worship for God has done or give thank in our prayer. Finally, let Holy Spirit is in control your life with the double portion of Holy Spirit. My prayer, whatever I sing or teach or preach for God ONLY. God is all in all of my life. Then my God is big and mighty and nothing can compare with him.

The true worshiper is to worship Jesus in Spirit!

Author: Rev. Rebecca Sun

Anointing in the Heart of Worship (C)

Read: Psalm 51: 10-12; 14-15

Restore to me the joy of your salvation and great me a willing Spirit to sustain me.

Psalm 51: 12

        We will continue to talk principles of  anointing in the heart of  worship as below:

(5)  Grant a willing spirit is within Joy of our salvation.

         In Psalm 51; 10-12 said, "Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast Spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence, or take you Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and great me a willing Spirit to sustain me." David committed adultery with Bathsheba and killed her husband Uriah. Then Prephet Nathan rebukes David.  and then David said to Nathan, "I have sinned against the Lord."  (2 Samuel 12: 13)

        David asked God to create in him a pure heart, take his sins and guilt away, then renews a steadfast (never fail) Spirit within him. He prayed to God, not take God's Holy Spirit from him, and he wanted to stay in the presence of God. Because of sins, he begged God to restore him with joy of his salvation and grant (get) him a willing Spirit to sustain me. The true worshiper wants to have a willing (free) Spirit  to help or hold him in this time.

(6)  Sing  Praise for God has done. (V 14-15)

        " Save me from blood guilt, O God, the God who saves me, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness. O Lord, open my lips and my mouth will declare your praise."  David asked God to save him from blood guilt, it means to forgive his sins. He has confident in God, God will be done what he has said. (Isaiah 55: 11) So his tongue will sing of  righteous of God, God opened David's lips and his mouth will declare Glory of God for praise. 

         God has done many things for us, do we sing praise for He has done. And we count our blessing, then we realize that God has done many mighty things in our lives. Praise the Lord!  After joy is surely coming.

         

A worshiper knows how to praise the Lord for what he has done!



Author: Rev. Rebecca Sun

Anointing in the Heart of Worship (B)

Read: 1 Samuel 16: 7, 13; Judges 15: 14, 16: 20-21

The Lord does not look at the things man looks at man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.

1 Samuel 16: 7

       Today, we continue to talk about the principles in Anointing as below:

(3)  Jesus looks into your heart.

        In 1 Samuel 16: 7 said, But the Lord said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height,  for I have rejected him. The Lord does not looks at man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart."

        When Samuel saw Eliab  who was Jesse first born son, he thought that he will be right one, the Lord answer that he did not look at appearance as man looks at the outward, but God looks at the heart. And we are unique, because God loves us, he knows our hearts and use us to fulfill his purpose and will.

(4)  Anointing is with Power of God.

       1 Samuel 16: 13 said, "So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord came upon David in power. " Then chapter 17 David defeated Goliath with God's power. 

        Judge 15: 14 said, "The Spirit of the Lord came upon him (Samson) in power. The ropes on his arms became like charred flax and the bindings dropped from his hands. But he disobeyed God, then 16: 20-21 said, Then Delilah called, "Samson, the philistines are upon you!" He awoke from his sleep and thought "I'll got out as before and shake myself free." But he did not know that the Lord had left him. God enables us to do his work and ministry. We hope that no one is like Samson example, God's Spirit left him, he lose the power of God.

God looks at your heart, he anoints you with power and ability

Author: Rev. Rebecca Sun

Anointing in the Heart of Worship (A)

Read: Numbers 14:24, 27:18, 32: 12;

Deuteronomy 1:38, 11:24

Not one except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun, for they followed the Lord wholeheartedly.

Numbers 32: 12



      What is Anointing? Anointing is action of preparation for ministry you have. Like King Saul, David... etc. They had been anointing by Samuel. So that David could kill King Saul from time to time, David said, "he can not lay hands on His anointing one King Saul. 1 Samuel 26: 23 said, "... but I would not lay hand on the Lord's anointing one."

       Anointing brings your life to fill with Holy Spirit who will empower you to do His ministry well, it means that you may sing with anointing (full of Holy Spirit) and preaching in His power.

      When King David had committed sin in Psalm 51, verse 11 says, "Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me." God granted his prayer. Restore David's joy of his salvation and a willing spirit to sustain him.

The Principles in Anointing:

(1)  Follow God wholeheartedly.

       In Numbers 14: 24 said, "but because my servant Caleb has a different Spirit and follows me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land be went to, and his descendants will inherit it." Then 27: 18 said, "So the Lord said to Moses, 'take Joshua Son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit and let your hand on him.

        And Numbers 32: 12 said, "Not one except Caleb son of  Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun, for they followed the Lord wholeheartedly."  Then Deuteronomy 1: 36 said, "Except Caleb son of Jephunneh. He will see it, and I will give him and his descendants the land he set his feet on, because he followed the Lord wholeheartedly.

       Those Scripture Verses repeated the same words:  ...  followed the Lord wholeheartedly about Caleb and Joshua. We are the worshipers who follow God wholeheartedly. It is God who loves us to do it.

(2)  Encouragement brings effective in the ministries.

        In Deuteronomy 1: 38 said, "But your assistant Joshua son of Nun will enter it. Encourage him (Joshua), because he will lead Israel to inherit it." 

         We need to encourage the church leaderships as Pastors and evangelists who have done good. Encourage someone who will receive positive message, so that they can do better in God's ministries.

         Results of obedience, in Deuteronomy 11: 24 said, "Every place where you set your foot will be yours." as God has promised.

Follow Jesus wholeheartedly, we are the true worshipers.

Author: Rev. Rebecca Sun

How to receive blessing and prosperity? (C)

Read: Numbers 14: 8; Deuteronomy 6: 3, 5;

Mark 12: 28-31

Love the Lord, your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.

Deuteronomy 6: 5

       Today we need to finish this topic and make good conclusions for prosperity study.

(7)  God pleases you. (Numbers 14: 8)

        "If the Lord is pleased with us, he will lead us in to that land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and will give it to us."  Everyone has his promise land with milk and honey. If we obey God who will take us into the promise land, because He is pleased with us. He will give it to us.

(8)  Love the Lord your God.

        In Deuteronomy 6: 5 said, "Love the Lord, your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength." (Mark 12: 28-31) And verse 3 said, "Hear... and be careful to obey so that it may go well with you and that you may increase greatly in a land flowing with milk and honey.... "  If we are careful to obey God what he has said, we are going to prosper in His Name. First God, everything will add to you as Matthew 6: 33 said.

Conclusions

       many Christians complain God about their situation, they have never prayed to improve it. Unlike Jabez who knew that his life is in pain as his name which was named by his mother. He knew that God granted his request; by crying to the Lord, his God, 1. You would bless me with favor, harvest, security, wealth, work and no debt, then 2. Enlarge my territory with inheritance secure, enlarge my land, overflows with abundance and refresh my weary inheritance. 3. Your hand be with me, your right hand is with me, hold me, strengthen, help, sustains, guide me. 4. Keep me from harm, no harm is close to me God sends angels to protect me and relieve from my trouble. 5. I will be free from the pain. God heals all my diseases, deliver my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling, and good health.

      So that Blessing through obey God, He blesses you come and go, on everything, He will grant you abundant prosperity. He will make you the head, not tail, at the top, never at bottom. Blessing others through you, when you worship the Lord, He will bless you on food and water, take away all your sickness, you need to give God a tithe, then He will pour out much blessing on you and He may bless you in all the work of your hands. Then trust God and commit to God, you will succeed and prosper, fear God brings wealth, honor and life, God keeps his covenant with you, you will be favor, fruitful, abundant food to eat, even your cattle with his provided grass and God will give you the ability to produce wealth, because God pleases you and your return your love back to God, He will increase your greatly with a great prosperity.

Love God, obey Him, you are going to prosper for everything.

Author: Rev. Rebecca Sun

How to receive blessing and prosperity? (C)

Read: Proverbs 22: 4; Leviticus 26: 9-12, 15; Deuteronomy 8: 18

Humility and the fear of the Lord bring wealth and honor and life. Proverbs 22: 4

       Today, we continue to study "How to receive blessing and prosperity?" as below:

(5)  Humility and fear of the Lord bring wealth.

        In Proverbs 22: 4 talk about humility is humble yourself in the sight of the Lord, the fear of the Lord is put your trust in Him and obey Him totally. Then God brings wealth and honor and life to you! We need to do what is God said? And then we shall receive wealth , honor, life and health.

(6)  Keep my covenant with you.

        In Leviticus 26: 9-12 said, "I will look on you with favor and make you fruitful and increase your numbers, and I will keep my covenant with you. You will still be eating last year's harvest when you will have to move it out to make room for the new. I will put my dwelling place (my tabernacles) among you, and I will not abhor you. I will walk among you and be your God and you will be my people."  And verse 15 said, "I will provide grass in the field for your cattle, and you will eat and be satisfied.

       When we read verses above, we knew that we are favor of God and He makes us fruitful and He will keep His covenant with us. And we will still be eating last year's harvest, because there are too much. we have to make a room for the new harvest. Praise the Lord! He will dwell with us and He will walk among us and be our God, and we will be His people. God provides for people, and He also prepare grasses for the cattle or animals. then we will eat and be satisfied. We have plenty and joyful for satisfaction in our lives.

       In Deuteronomy 8: 18 said, "But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your forefathers as it is today." God gives us ability to produce (make) wealth (money) and so confirms His covenant, God makes sure his covenant is working today until future, even from the past, he has promised our forefather, and God still keep His covenant and His Word. Hallelujah!

       Next time, we shall finish this topic. See you!

When we work our part, God finishes with wealth, honor and abundant life.

Author: Rev. Rebecca Sun

How to receive blessing and prosperity? (B)

Read: Malachi 3: 10, 12; Luke 6: 28; Deuteronomy 14: 38;

Daniel 6: 23, 28; Proverbs 16:3, 28: 25

Bring the whole tithe into the store house, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this says the Lord Almighty, and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it.

Malachi 3: 10

(3)  Tithe Brings Blessing.

        In Malachi 3: 10 talk about tithe into the house of the Lord, test God that God promises to pout out much blessing that you will not have room enough for it. Then Luke 6: 38 told us that give, and it will be given to you. And Deuteronomy 14: 28- 29 said, "At the end of every these years, bring all tithes of that year, produce and store it in your towns, give Levites, aliens, the fatherless and widows who live in your town may come and eat and be satisfied and so that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hands." Give tithe, it shall be for every born again Christian. We need to give God tithe to your church or needs in this world. And God has promised to bless back with plenty and abundant.

(4)  Commit to God (Trust).

       In Proverbs 16:3 said, "Commit to the Lord whatever you do and your plans will succeed." What is commit? Commitment is trusting God completely, God will make sure, your plans will succeed. And Proverbs 28: 25 said, "but he who trust in the Lord will prosper." This Scripture verse told you so clearly, you trust in the Lord will prosper. God does what he has said.

       For example, Daniel and Joseph did trust God completely, God made Joseph who was successful in Egypt, Genesis 39: 2 said, "The Lord was with Joseph and he prospered, and he lived in the house of his Egyptian master."  And Daniel 6: 23, 28 said, "He (Daniel) had trusted in his God, he  prospered." Prosperity is connected with trust in God, so that we shall proper in the Name of Jesus. And we are favor of God, God will bless our hands for work.

     Next time, we will continue to this topic. See you and be blessed in God.

Trust to give a tithe, it starts God's blessing.

Author: Rebecca Sun