As believers in Christ, we need to reject anything of oldness and keep ourselves empty, open, and new and living with the Lord; we need to be intimate with God, have His present speaking, and treasure and have a high regard for what God speaks to us and is giving to us. This week […]
Being in a Proper Relationship with Christ and Not Criticizing but Blessing others
May 7, 2022 by 1 Comment
David’s life is both an encouraging and a warning to us so that we may be right with God in our relationship with Christ and not suffer the loss of Christ as our enjoyment or the governmental chastisement of God due to our treating others severely or criticizing them. Oh, Lord Jesus! The first […]
Our Indulgence in the Lusts of the Flesh brings in God’s Chastisement and Sows Corruption
May 6, 2022 by Leave a Comment
On one hand, the story of David is so encouraging and with so many spiritual lessons; on the other hand, the account of God’s punishing judgement on David is written as a warning to us today so that we do not indulge in the lusts of the flesh in times of peace. David had two […]
Care for God’s Habitation not by Initiating but by Cooperating with God in His Work
May 5, 2022 by Leave a Comment
As those who love God, fear God and want to cooperate with God to care for God’s habitation, we need to realize that it is good to desire to do something for God, but we should not initiate anything; God doesn’t need our initiation – He needs our cooperation. We see this in the […]
Pay the Price to Experience the Breaking of the Cross and Submit to God’s Authority
May 4, 2022 by Leave a Comment
If we pay the price to experience the breaking of the cross by living under the cross, knowing and dealing with our natural life and disposition, putting to death the flesh, and denying ourselves before God, we will know God’s authority and will be able to bring in God’s authority. We see this in […]
Under God’s Sovereignty, He Arranges Situations and People to Expose and Terminate the Flesh
May 3, 2022 by Leave a Comment
We can only worship God for His sovereignty, for under God’s sovereignty He arranges the people and situations around us to test us and be a cross to us to terminate our flesh; may we know God’s authority and fear Him, not daring to overthrow the divine order arranged by God. We see this […]
Every aspect of our Environment is under God’s Sovereign Hand as we Pursue Christ
May 2, 2022 by Leave a Comment
It is amazing to realize that, as believers in Christ who are pursuing Christ today, every aspect of our environment is absolutely under God’s sovereign hand. Wow! This week in our crystallization study of the books of 1 and 2 Samuel we come to week 6, entitled, Spiritual Principles, Life Lessons, and Holy Warning […]
