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Pure Place

  “ And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims. And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD, so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD. ” 1 Kings 8 : 6 , 10 - 11 KJV While it is generally believed that the Ark of covenant represents the presence of God, the belief does not readily underscore the relevance of retaining the Ark of covenant in the most holy place - the heart of man. Yet, it was not until after king Solomon brought the Ark of covenants from the city of David to the most holy place in the newly built temple (and the priests came into the congregation of meeting from the most holy place) that “ the cloud filled the house of the LORD, so that the priests could not stand to minister because...
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Light Lift

  “ Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, Unto thee do we give thanks: For that thy name is near Thy wondrous works declare. I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: And to the wicked, Lift not up the horn: Lift not up your horn on high: Speak not with a stiff neck. For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, Nor from the south. But God is the judge: He putteth down one, and setteth up another .” Psalm 75 : 1 , 4 - 7 KJV One of the agony of the human heart is its foolishness of light lifting and the assessment of promotion on the basis of personal efforts. Unfortunately, this agony also contributes to the deception of believers in God, who are readily tempted to prioritize their personal efforts and human networking to obtain questionable references towards prosperity, promotion, and popularity, rather than wait patiently for God. “ God is far away” , says the deceiver; whereas, the scriptures declare “ For that thy name is near Thy wondrous works declare” . ...
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Wise Work

  “ As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. ” Acts 13 : 2 - 3 KJV Through the benefits of hindsight and the canonical scriptures, we know that Paul (known as Saul at this time of his divine call for separation) was engaged in wise work. He wrote 13 books (or epistles) out of the 27 New Testament books, and established many churches throughout his 3 missionary journeys. And it all started by a wholesome awakening to “ Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them”. While it’s difficult to tell if Barnabas maintained the same wholesome awakening to the end, we can confirm that these partners parted not at the instance of “ As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said…”. It implies that a dutiful engagement into wise work in life and ministry requires (1) ...
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Clean Cleave

   “ Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord. For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord. ” Acts 11 : 23 - 24 KJV The simple take from the exhortation of Barnabas to the church at Antioch is that God in the race of life is the essence of grace. Grace provides the glue that binds man with God. Unfortunately, there is no option B for cleaving unto the Lord. Anyone who fails to cleave leaves; there is no such thing as lean c-leave (i.e., c-leave is simply clean c-leave; otherwise, what is left is leave). And only in every believer’s prayer room (not in the courtyard of backsliders and unbelievers), grace is founded and fortified. For example, when Barnabas saw the evidence of the grace of God among the brethren at Antioch, he encouraged the fortification of such grace through consistent prayer fellowship. And like St. Joh...
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God’s Gift

   “ While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.” Acts 10 : 44 - 45 KJV While socialization among human beings is driven by gifts, gift is equally the dominant factor in our relationship with God. And the power of gifts from human beings is so dreaded that the scriptures warn man to be wary of gifts.  Gifts, without a sincere attachment of the Holy Spirit, draw the hearts of men away from the purpose and plan of the living God. Cornelius’ world, before his encounter with Simon Peter, was controlled by these bubbles of human gifts. However, the post Simon Peter experience of Cornelius showed that the greatest gift in life is the possession of the presence of God through the baptism of the Holy Ghost. God’s gift of the Holy Ghost is the singular unifier of purpose and ...
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Spirit Signings

  “ While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee. Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them. Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come? ” Acts 10 : 19 - 21 KJV Those who are familiar with the activities of scouts and their search for sport talents know much about the dilemmas of scout signing. Scouts are mostly interested in their financial selfishness than the vision for the talents’ sportsmanship. Notwithstanding, the engagement of Simon Peter and Cornelius represented a brilliant idea of spirit signings. It shows that when the spirit is allowed to sign up anyone’s engagement in home management, career progression, business partnerships, and social relationships, there would be no room for sentiment, pride, indiscipline, revenge, intolerance, and timidity. While God never lea...
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Distinctive Declarations

   “ My flesh and my heart faileth: But God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: Thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee. But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, That I may declare all thy works .” Psalm 73 : 26 - 28 KJV Reverberations of musical instruments with destructive or discouraging declarations are mostly the reflection of unskillful or untrained player. The tones change to distinctive declarations the moment the musical instruments are placed in the hands of a skillful player. Likewise, anyone with destructive or discouraging declarations reflects the characteristics of the fallen man or separation from God. And until David found his trust and closeness with God, he wasn’t able to give a distinctive declaration about his relationship. Needless could he understand the divine mindset about His relationship with sinners and workers of iniquities. Wh...
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