UV 319/10,000 Amazing principles of the Universe revealed verse by verse
Zechariah 13 v 9 The testing of the remnant
Zec 13:9 And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God
Why are the Lord’s people called the remnant? After a precious metal like gold or silver is smelted in the fire, what remains in the crucible is the remnant. These are the ones who are chosen, called, tested, tried and proved. What is that portion who constitute the remnant? This uni-verse says that a third of humanity constitute the remnant.
We will be tested in the furnace of afflictions. At the end of the process, we will come forth as gold. Many are the sources of our suffering but the Lord will hear us even as we suffer. He will send us deliverance and relief. Yes, belief brings relief. When we call on His Name or when any one calls on His Name, He will send relief. Suffering has three purposes –refinement or to purify us of the dross or impurities as silver in a refining pot, testing in the flames of fire as gold in a furnace and to draw us closer and closer to the Lord. We must be thankful that the Lord turns the heat on us in a gradual way- first, in the refining pot and later on, directly in the fire. Our personal and eternal relationship with the Lord is confirmed as He calls us His own people and we call Him our God and Lord. When we undergo such fiery trials, we must not grieve or complain or be afraid but look to the Lord for help and increasingly depend on Him.
At the end of the process of suffering, we will receive the stamp of approval that says, “ Tested and certified to be Kingdom quality gold.” If we have not had enough suffering in our lives, it is time we got concerned about it and ask, “ why am I not tested, tried and proved? Is the Lord not regarding me as His own?” It is not our mental or physical strength that the Lord tests- it is our heart. Abraham’s heart was tested when he was asked to sacrifice His only son, a child born of prophecy, the only legal heir and the one who had a destiny to fulfill. When we are tested and we succeed in choosing the Lord’s way over the world’s way or the way of flesh, we receive the crown of life. We are declared victorious. Recently, the Lord affirmed, “ I have tested you in the furnace of afflictions and you have come forth as gold.”
Prateep V Philip
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Sunday, January 22, 2012
Our mouths His furnace, His Word the fire
Uni-verse 303/10,000 For better through verse Jeremiah 5 v 14
Our mouth His furnace, His words our fire:
Jer 5:14 Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.
In the mouth of a man with a believing heart, the Word of God is a fire. It is a fire that warms the hearts of the listeners as they listen to the truth. It comes forth with power and conviction. The people who listen are like the wood that is combustible.
Their hearts too will catch the fire and burn for the Lord. For such people who have hardened their hearts with pride, doubt and deceit, the Word of God that proceeds from the mouth of believers will act as a hammer in breaking down the barriers to belief and relief.
The title, “God of hosts” implies that He is the Commander in Chief of the armies of heaven and has a huge array of supernatural resources to send to the aid of those who are faithful in declaring the Word of the Lord. Those who communicate the Word of God fulfill the will of God in their lives. Speaking the Word of God is an act of faith and of courage. We are taking a stand or a position on the spiritual frontline. Speaking the Word of God is not mere speaking, it is ACTION. When we become teachers of the Word of God , we must be careful how we speak and what we speak even when we are not speaking the Word. Both sweet water and salt water should not flow from the same spring. Our mouths are the springs of eternal life. Our mouths are the furnace that brings forth pure gold.
Our hearts, minds and mouths should be in perfect alignment or congruence. Our mind should not think thoughts that demonstrate a lack of faith. Our mouths should not speak words that demonstrate a lack of faith. Our hearts should not waver or vacillate. The Lord once affirmed me by saying, “ What you think you speak and what you speak happens.” Our job is the job of the herald to a king, to announce, to proclaim and to declare the Word of God. The power and grace of God will act to confirm that it is indeed the Word of God,often with quietness and assurance and sometimes with signs and wonders. When we affirm the Word of God as truth, He affirms us.
Prateep V Philip
Our mouth His furnace, His words our fire:
Jer 5:14 Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.
In the mouth of a man with a believing heart, the Word of God is a fire. It is a fire that warms the hearts of the listeners as they listen to the truth. It comes forth with power and conviction. The people who listen are like the wood that is combustible.
Their hearts too will catch the fire and burn for the Lord. For such people who have hardened their hearts with pride, doubt and deceit, the Word of God that proceeds from the mouth of believers will act as a hammer in breaking down the barriers to belief and relief.
The title, “God of hosts” implies that He is the Commander in Chief of the armies of heaven and has a huge array of supernatural resources to send to the aid of those who are faithful in declaring the Word of the Lord. Those who communicate the Word of God fulfill the will of God in their lives. Speaking the Word of God is an act of faith and of courage. We are taking a stand or a position on the spiritual frontline. Speaking the Word of God is not mere speaking, it is ACTION. When we become teachers of the Word of God , we must be careful how we speak and what we speak even when we are not speaking the Word. Both sweet water and salt water should not flow from the same spring. Our mouths are the springs of eternal life. Our mouths are the furnace that brings forth pure gold.
Our hearts, minds and mouths should be in perfect alignment or congruence. Our mind should not think thoughts that demonstrate a lack of faith. Our mouths should not speak words that demonstrate a lack of faith. Our hearts should not waver or vacillate. The Lord once affirmed me by saying, “ What you think you speak and what you speak happens.” Our job is the job of the herald to a king, to announce, to proclaim and to declare the Word of God. The power and grace of God will act to confirm that it is indeed the Word of God,often with quietness and assurance and sometimes with signs and wonders. When we affirm the Word of God as truth, He affirms us.
Prateep V Philip
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