Train Up Your Children in the Way They Grow

 ”And she said unto him, My Lord, thou swarest by the LORD thy God unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.“

‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭1‬:‭17‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“My master,” she said, “you promised me in God’s name, ‘Your son Solomon will be king after me and sit on my throne.’  Here was another one of David’s sons, Adonijah, ready to snatch the kingship even while David was alive.  The prophetic word from God had come for Solomon to succeed David.  Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother, rushed to remind David when she saw how the throne of David was being manoeuvred away from Solomon.  The prophetic words are God’s promises to us from the One Who is a covenant keeping God.  Mothers and fathers are to protect the prophetic word of God over their children.  It is a God-given responsibility.  Children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward.  God asks us to dedicate our children to God and point them in the way that they should go, and the values they’ve learned from us will be with them for life.  Then our children shall be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of our children.  They will honour their father and mother so that all will go well with them.  Let’s allow the prophetic word of God in our children to be fruitful.  Amen!

Being Low Before the LORD

 ”Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.“

‭‭James‬ ‭4‬:‭10‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Be willing to be made low before the LORD and He will exalt you!  Put down your own efforts to fight for your rights, Let Him lift you up to the dignity of His Presence.  When we do that we gaze face to face with Him as in a mirror. Let’s see our face reflected in His - there is no higher elevation to engage in! Amen!

Christ's Sacrifice Once & For All

 ”And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver. And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the LORD was intreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.“

‭‭2 Samuel‬ ‭24‬:‭24‬-‭25‬ ‭KJV‬‬

But the king said to Araunah, “No. I’ve got to buy it from you for a good price; I’m not going to offer God, my God, sacrifices that are no sacrifice”.  So David bought the threshing floor and the ox, paying out fifty shekels of silver. He built an altar to God there and sacrificed burnt offerings and peace offerings. God was moved by the prayers and that was the end of the disaster.  David knew the cost of sacrifice in his relationship with Yahweh, which is why God gave him the amazing revelation a thousand years before, of Christ’s Blood sacrifice on the Cross in the psalm that Jesus spoke, ”My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?” Jesus paid the price of the ultimate sacrifice for all humanity’s sins.  Let’s believe and receive His forgiveness.  Amen!

Divine Wisdom is from Above

 ”But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.“

‭‭James‬ ‭3‬:‭17‬ ‭KJV‬‬

But the wisdom from above is always pure, filled with peace, considerate and teachable. It is filled with love and never displays prejudice or hypocrisy in any form.  This wisdom is holy and corrects with ease, ready to convince and willing to yield to others.  This wisdom is merciful and never wears a mask.  The wisdom that originates from above sets the pace in innocence; it loves peace; it’s always appropriate; persuaded about that which is good; filled with compassion; its fruits are pure goodness and without discrimination.  Let’s depend upon this wisdom from above given to us by the Holy Spirit, available to all who trust in the finished work of the Cross and who know to lift up Jesus Christ in our daily life.  Amen!

Jesus, Our King & LORD Forever

 ”The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, And his word was in my tongue. The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, Ruling in the fear of God.“

‭‭2 Samuel‬ ‭23‬:‭2‬-‭3‬ ‭KJV

God’s Spirit spoke through me, his words took shape on my tongue. The God of Israel spoke to me, Israel’s Rock-Mountain said, “Whoever governs fairly and well, rules in the Fear-of-God..” These are the last words of David, the king of Israel who knew that through the anointing he received before he became king, that the Spirit of God spoke through him.  God called David to be just in ruling, with the fear of the Lord.  The God Whom we worship knows all, does all: He changes the seasons and guides history, He raises up kings and also brings them down, he provides both intelligence and discernment, He opens up the depths, tells secrets, sees in the dark—light spills out of him!  The God Who anointed David came down in human form as the Lord Jesus Christ and through His Blood Sacrifice has made the way for all humanity to come to Him.  Today, He rules in the heart of all those who have received Him as their Lord and King, Lord of lords and King of kings.  Hallelujah!

The Royal Law of Love

 ”If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: but if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.“

‭‭James‬ ‭2‬:‭8‬-‭9‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Your calling is to fulfill the royal law of love as given to us in this Scripture: “You must love and value your neighbor as you love and value yourself!” For keeping this law is the noble way to live. But when you show prejudice, you commit sin and you violate this royal law of love!  It is a royal law because it is given by our King, but since He has made us kings and priests, it becomes the royal law of love given to His royal sons and daughters who are heirs with Him.  Scripture confirms that the law of the Kingdom of God Is fulfilled in us realising the same value in our neighbour as we see in ourself; this is what doing the Word is all about!  To judge anyone on outward appearance is a sin.  This violates the law of liberty and revives condemnation and guilt.  Let’s not forget what manner of person we are, mirroring Christ’s image through us.  That way, we will not forget what manner of person our neighbour is, for whom Christ shed His Blood, to restore Christ’s image in him.  Amen!

Salvation, Glory & Power are God’s Forever

 ”Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, And I will sing praises unto thy name. He is the tower of salvation for his king: And sheweth mercy to his anointed, Unto David, and to his seed for evermore.“

‭‭2 Samuel‬ ‭22‬:‭50‬-‭51 KJV

That’s why I’m thanking you, God, all over the world. That’s why I’m singing songs that rhyme your name. God’s king takes the trophy; God’s chosen is beloved. I mean David and all his children— always.  David wrote this psalm when he was surrounded by enemies and God set things right for him and shut up the people who talked back. He rescued David from enemy anger. God pulled him from the grip of upstarts and saved him from the bullies.   God was his salvation because David trusted in Him.  In the new covenant when our enemy is sent into eternal damnation, all in God’s Presence sing, Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power are God’s— His judgments true, His judgments just. This is the forever song of worship of those in whom God has set eternity in our hearts, washed by the Blood of the Lamb.  Let’s have a lifestyle of worship to our God from now and forever to Whom belongs salvation, glory, honour and power. Hallelujah!

Our Father of Lights

 ”Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.“

‭‭James‬ ‭1‬:‭17‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Every gift God freely gives us is good and perfect, streaming down from the Father of lights, who shines from the heavens with no hidden shadow or darkness and is never subject to change.  It’s a legacy from God which is complete and wholesome, abundant and sufficient, enough and perfect!  Jesus Who is Light, has already called us the light of the world and shining lights.  We are born again as shining lights from above, from the Father of lights.  The more we know Him, the more we realize how beautiful and holy He is, there is no shadow of turning in Him.  Without exception God’s gifts are only good and are from above, proceeding like light rays from its source, the Father of lights.  Let’s be those who do the truth as we are in the light, that our deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.  As we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the Blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all the darkness and stain of every sin.  Hallelujah!

We are the In Christ Victors

 ”These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.“

‭‭2 Samuel‬ ‭21‬:‭22‬ ‭KJV‬‬

These four were descended from Rapha in Gath. And they all were killed by David and his soldiers.  David and his soldiers killed the giants of Gath, which David had started the trend of as a young lad when he slayed Goliath, the giant from Gath!  In the new covenant, we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. The reason the Son of God was revealed was to undo and destroy the works of the devil.  All those who are made innocent by the Blood Sacrifice of Jesus, are by faith in the right standing to be in Christ, and are the Church, His Body. This is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, that according to the working of His mighty power which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come. And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all. This is our victory.  Amen!

Jesus is Always the Same

 ”Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.“

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭13‬:‭8‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Jesus, the Anointed One, is always the same—yesterday, today, and forever.  Let’s take our lead from Jesus.  He is our reference to the most complete life.  In Him yesterday is confirmed today and today mirrors tomorrow.  What God spoke to us in Christ is as relevant now as it was in the prophetic past and will always be in the eternal future!  There is a history in our salvation that carries more authority and relevance than anything that happened in our past, or anything present in time or still to happen in the future. Who is he who condemns? It is Christ Who died, and furthermore is also risen, Who is even at the right hand of God, Who also makes intercession for us.  In His death He faced our judgment; in His resurrection He declares our innocence; the implications cannot be undone!  He now occupies the highest seat of authority as the executive of our redemption in the Throne Room of God.  The heavens declare His glory, night to night exhibits the giant solar testimony that is mathematically precise, revealing that God knew before time was, the exact moment He would enter our history as a Man, and the exact moment the Messiah would expire on the Cross and be raised again from the dead!  Hallelujah!