UV 304/10,000 For better through verse Isaiah 59 v 21
Isa 59:21 As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever.
The Lord promises that once we prove ourselves faithful in our relationship with Him, our children and their children, too will be walking in faith. When we treasure the Word that proceeds from the mouth of God, His wisdom, knowledge and understanding will adorn and inhabit our hearts and minds. Succeeding generations will be similarly blessed. This promise will calm many people who fear for their progeny and their descendants.
In the Old Testament, the Lord’ s finger traced the Ten Commandments on stone tablets. In the New Covenant, the Spirit of God writes the Word on our hearts and minds. He brings out the appropriate portion of the Word out of our mouths at the appropriate time. God ‘s promises have no expiry date and continue forever for His mercy is from generation to generation.
The words, “ shall not depart from thy mouth” implies that our hearts and minds will be continually focused on the Word of God. Our minds, meaning our intellect, emotions and will dwell consistently on the Word. It will shape our thoughts and imagination. It will channelize our emotions. Natural emotions like hatred, pride, anger and envy will be replaced by supernatural ones of agape love, humility, contentment and calmness. It will direct our paths and influence the decisions we take. It will positively affect our relationships and our work. Our hearts, implying our core desires and priorities will be determined in accordance with the agenda and purpose of God. By these means, we will be a planting of the Lord for revealing His glory to all mankind. He will water us not just daily but will water us day and night, implying that every moment, the Spirit of God will lay upon our hearts and minds an uni-verse that will refresh, renew and strengthen us.
Prateep V Philip
Showing posts with label spiritual blessings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spiritual blessings. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Friday, January 20, 2012
UV 302 Possessing the land
Uni-verse 302 For better through verse Deuteronomy 1 v 21
Possessing the land
Deut 1:21 *Behold, the LORD thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it,
as the LORD God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged.
God has set the land before us. It is up to us to go forth and possess it. “Taking possession” is an important kingdom principle. It implies that we need to take tangible steps to claim it. It involves some resistance or there would not be fear and discouragement. The Israelites were afraid of the fighting prowess of the Amorites and the stature of the Anakims. Fear and discouragement might hold us back from taking possession of the land or the blessings that God has promised us through the generations. “ Land” is a symbol of the blessings that God has reserved for His own. Like land the blessings of God will bear fruit in our lives and the lives of others.
Just as there are generational curses, there are generational blessings. In Christ, we break the power of the generational curses to harm or afflict us. In Christ, we can also claim and redeem the generational blessings that the Lord has set before us or promised us. These generational blessings do not come to us on account of anything we have done or not done. It comes to us as an inheritance by virtue of being born as children of God.
One of the prophetic promises that came to our family in prayer is that since our father used to give liberally to the poor, to the needy and to the church, that we would never be in want. We would lend but would not need to borrow from any individual. It is indeed amazing that by the grace of Christ, the overdraft or consequences of sin of the previous generations is not inherited by the next generation but the blessings are passed on.
Prateep V Philip
Possessing the land
Deut 1:21 *Behold, the LORD thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it,
as the LORD God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged.
God has set the land before us. It is up to us to go forth and possess it. “Taking possession” is an important kingdom principle. It implies that we need to take tangible steps to claim it. It involves some resistance or there would not be fear and discouragement. The Israelites were afraid of the fighting prowess of the Amorites and the stature of the Anakims. Fear and discouragement might hold us back from taking possession of the land or the blessings that God has promised us through the generations. “ Land” is a symbol of the blessings that God has reserved for His own. Like land the blessings of God will bear fruit in our lives and the lives of others.
Just as there are generational curses, there are generational blessings. In Christ, we break the power of the generational curses to harm or afflict us. In Christ, we can also claim and redeem the generational blessings that the Lord has set before us or promised us. These generational blessings do not come to us on account of anything we have done or not done. It comes to us as an inheritance by virtue of being born as children of God.
One of the prophetic promises that came to our family in prayer is that since our father used to give liberally to the poor, to the needy and to the church, that we would never be in want. We would lend but would not need to borrow from any individual. It is indeed amazing that by the grace of Christ, the overdraft or consequences of sin of the previous generations is not inherited by the next generation but the blessings are passed on.
Prateep V Philip
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Practising Mindfulness of God
Uni-verse 272/10,000 For better through verse Psalms 115 v 12
Psa 115:12 The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.
Unlike the earthly lords, He is LORD not because He lords it over us. In fact, He makes very few demands of us. He is Lord as His Love (lo) rose out of His death (rd). As He Himself said, “the greatest thing a man can do for his friend is to die” for him or her. Jesus did the greatest thing for each one of us and thereby declares out of His death that He is our greatest friend.
He is mindful of us, meaning He is ever conscious of who we are and what we are in need of. Consciousness is a trait that God shares with mankind. Among all species, we alone know who we are and that we exist. Deep inside each of us, we hold the consciousness that “ I am”. But, God is the “ Great I Am.” He knows our every thought and desire. He alone knows what we have been through. Others may judge us based on our appearance or our social standing but He sees and understands the totality of our circumstances. Once He told me, “ I admire the way you deal with the faithful and the unfaithful, the wise and the foolish, the crooked and the simple. You are moving among all kinds of people.” He knows the kind of people we have to relate to, the kind of challenges we have faced and are facing. He sizes up these challenges and gives us every spiritual blessing we need from heavenly places.
The “ house of Israel” refers to a person placing His trust in the Great I Am through His Son Jesus and enjoying a personal relationship with the Creator. The house of Aaron refers to that person moving into an even deeper and more intimate relationship
by dedicating every thought, desire, breath, word and deed to the Lord. When we belong to the “house of Aaron,” we become mindful of God. We remember Him at all times,His presence, what He has wrought for us this far, His Word, His promises.
Prateep V Philip
Psa 115:12 The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.
Unlike the earthly lords, He is LORD not because He lords it over us. In fact, He makes very few demands of us. He is Lord as His Love (lo) rose out of His death (rd). As He Himself said, “the greatest thing a man can do for his friend is to die” for him or her. Jesus did the greatest thing for each one of us and thereby declares out of His death that He is our greatest friend.
He is mindful of us, meaning He is ever conscious of who we are and what we are in need of. Consciousness is a trait that God shares with mankind. Among all species, we alone know who we are and that we exist. Deep inside each of us, we hold the consciousness that “ I am”. But, God is the “ Great I Am.” He knows our every thought and desire. He alone knows what we have been through. Others may judge us based on our appearance or our social standing but He sees and understands the totality of our circumstances. Once He told me, “ I admire the way you deal with the faithful and the unfaithful, the wise and the foolish, the crooked and the simple. You are moving among all kinds of people.” He knows the kind of people we have to relate to, the kind of challenges we have faced and are facing. He sizes up these challenges and gives us every spiritual blessing we need from heavenly places.
The “ house of Israel” refers to a person placing His trust in the Great I Am through His Son Jesus and enjoying a personal relationship with the Creator. The house of Aaron refers to that person moving into an even deeper and more intimate relationship
by dedicating every thought, desire, breath, word and deed to the Lord. When we belong to the “house of Aaron,” we become mindful of God. We remember Him at all times,His presence, what He has wrought for us this far, His Word, His promises.
Prateep V Philip
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