Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments. Habakkuk 3:17-19.
When Paul and Silas was arrested in the City of Thyatira because Paul cast out the demons from a fortunetelling girl, they were beaten and cast in to the inner Prison. Yet," And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them." Acts 16:25, in spite of their circumstances they Sang and Praised God. What was the result ... ? God came down from Heaven where Praise is Made "And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed." Acts 16:26, "there was a great Earthquake" actually it wasn't a real earthquake but the Presence of God ( See : Resurrection of Jesus Christ, Matthew 28:2 ) if it were a real earthquake the whole Prison would collapsed and they might have injured or died. In the whole Bible we saw Whenever the Presence of God was there there is shaking of the Earth ( Creation of God did obeisance to Creator, eg. Mount Sinai Exodus 19:18 ). "After that All the doors were opened, and everyone's bands were loosed." Acts 16:26, By the Praise of Paul and Silas God not only loose them but also all the prisoners in that Prison. There is still more blessings by praising God, the jailer and his House whole were saved, Acts 16:30-33.
There is a saying goes like this " When Praise goes up Blessings comes down" actually God comes down not just Blessings... Praise the Lord !
Though not easy to Praise God in Trials, Yet I will rejoice in the Lord !
It is not really an easy thing to Praise God in the time of trials and temptations, but we are not left alone, our Heavenly Father gave us the Comforter Holy Spirit, "which proceedeth from the Father" John 15:26. God some time set us in a Strait to test us. But the Bible is clear talking to us, that we still need to praise God though all things are gone or fail from us (Habakkuk 3:17-19) Because God is our Salvation, Strength, and Promoter. In Habakkuk 3:17-19 we see varied failures in the corps and the flocks, and also encouraging words of Praising God though everything failed to produce, and assurance of Deliverance. These Passages in Habakkuk 3:17-19 had been the encourager of the Believers in the time of difficulties throughout the Centuries because it is the Word of God.
What is our judgment to day if God set us in a Strait, failing everything in our lives ? here is the encouragement from the Word of God, There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. 1 Corinthians 10:13. It says God will not give us more than we can bare because He knows our Limitation and Strength, but will you and i still Praise God in the midst of Trials like Paul and Habakkuk ? Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation. Habakkuk 3:18.
Conculsion : I remember a song we sang every time "When I fall down, You pick me, when I am dry You fill my cup, You are my all in all" ... Jesus Christ is there to Save us when we fall, and fill us With His Holy Spirit when we are dry ... so why don't you and i Praise Him ? Praise the Lord ... ! finally ... Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD. !!! Psalms 150:6.
For the Lord is good ... !
Servant of the Lord Jesus Christ
Jeremiah khai
Atheist says No God ... but they already Use the Word "God" Thus they themselves Proved that there is God ...
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. Psalms 14:1
Atheism is very popular in Western but Idolism is famous in Eastern, people are given in Idolism and Atheism ... so Satan Tricks people in two ways...
1. There is No God.
2. Idols are gods...
Jesus Said In the Word of God ( Bible )
Rev 1:8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
But by God's Grace we Have the Living God Jesus Christ ... for the Lord is good... !!!
The Idolism of the East ...Above picture shows the Two famous idolism of the East. Hinduism and Buddhism.
The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not; They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths. They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them. Psalms 135:15-18
Servant of the Lord Jesus Christ
Jeremiah khai
For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. Hebrews 13:8.
Strong Delusion
Though everyone of us knew and Believe that Jesus is Alive !, the Scheme of Satan to prevent the Truth of God doesn't Ceased and trying to bring some sort of false accusation against the Authenticity of the Scripture by showing forth a mere archaeological finding called "The Tomb of Jesus" which came out as a Movie couple of years ago. There they claim that the Tomb of Jesus had been found and trying to shock the whole world. There is a stone hewn Coffin about the size of 2' 3' foot said to contain bones and remains and upon that Stone Coffin engraved a name "Jesus".
When i watch that Movie i remembered the Word God in Matthew 28:11-15 11 Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done. 12 And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers, 13 Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept. 14 And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you. 15 So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.
It was such a scheme that Satan brought to overthrow the Faith of Some Believers and the People of the World not to Believe in Christ Jesus Who is A Live Forever more... ! But it is Hilarious and Funny things for us, who believe the Truth of the Gospel and of the Word of God, and witnessed by the Spirit of the Lord daily in our spirit that Jesus is Alive ! hallelujah ... !!! this Fake Tomb of Jesus Might have been done at that time by the Counsel of High Priest and companions at Jerusalem after the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, or that might be another name resemblance to Jesus originally Yeshua or Joshua. (see Acts 13:6).
Biblical Prove of Resurrection
Matthew 28:6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
Mark 16:6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.
Luke 24:6:7 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
John 20:8 Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.
In These Four Gospels we see that Jesus was Risen form the Death, and it is our Faith, Because Jesus is Alive, Our Faith is meaningful as Apostle Paul said in 1 Corinthians 15:14 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. and if we see in Verse 20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. This verses do not need more explanation because the Word of God is made known to us by Holy Spirit and it is simple to understand, easy to read.
Conclusion : Our Faith is not in Vain because Jesus Christ Rose from the Death and Conquered the Grave ... !!! And He said I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. Revelation 1:8. This Might be like saying an Old Story but we should not think that way, if Jesus doesn't come to the Earth we are Doomed Eternally and Finally going into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels Matthew 25:41. We should be thankful always for what the Lord has done for us that He should died on the Cross for our sins, and Buried and Rose again form the Death according to the Scripture ... thank You Jesus... !!!
For the Lord is good ... !!!
Servant of the Lord Jesus Christ
Jeremiah khai
The Spirit of God revealed things pertained to God. Spirit of God Comforts and sometime Admonished us for our spiritual betterment and to continue in the Faith which we were called in Christ Jesus ... !!!
Before we go further about the Revealing Spirit of God I would like to share my own experience about the Admonishing from the Spirit of the Lord. Once I was so depressed in the spirit and it even caused me to give up my Ministry and Faith in Christ Jesus, because of the situation I faced with many problems, trials, temptations and difficulties in my life. I cried and prayed to the Lord to deliver me from all this "otherwise I would give up" I challenged the Lord ... ! what did He said to me ? what do you guess His answer was ? The Spirit of the Lord which is in me, simply said "the just shall live by his faith" Habakkuk 2:4. Then I knew my faults and I burst out with tears of repentance, I speak to the Holy Spirit "Lord I will live by faith". This incident changed my life ... Hallelujah ...for the Lord is good ... !!!
Revealing Spirit
Holy Spirit is called Revealing Spirit or Spirit of Revelation in the Bible (Eph3:5). Revealing the truth of God's Word is one of the Nature of the Holy Spirit because He is the Spirit God and He is God and also He is the Author of the Word of God (2 Tim 3:16) so He must reveal otherwise no one could understand though they read (Mark 4:12). Above verse we see God revealed them by His Spirit (1 Cor 2:10) what things Spirit of revealed to us ? it says Spirit of God searches the Deep things of God that means Holy Spirit revealed the Deep things of God to us because we belongs to Him and we are His (Acts 20:28).
Did God ever revealed to you and I by His Spirit ? Yes He does, without the work of the Spirit of the Lord no one is able to come to the Knowledge of the Truth (2 Timothy 2:25) simply means being saved. If we are saved people there is no way to say that, God did not reveal to us anything yet. In my childhood I wanted to know the background of the Bible so much, it was fulfilled when i went to Bible College i knew Bible background and i thanked God for that.
More than that the Spirit of the Lord revealed to me deep things of God which i never thought to know myself. Once when i was upon my bed, the Spirit of the Lord revealed to me one thing that is "why God said human knowledge foolishness to God and God's Word foolishness to men (the unsaved) (1 Corinthians 1:17-31)" the explanation form the Spirit of God is simple ... it is because Adam and Eve did not have the Wisdom of God ... but they got the knowledge from the Tree of the knowledge of Good and Evil, they did eat the fruit which God said thou shalt not eat of it (Genesis 2:17) simply means Human knowledge wasn't from God so it is contradicting from God's Wisdom. Holy Spirit did reveal to me many things from the Word of God though i did not write it down here. What i am trying to say here is, the Revelation of the Spirit of God to individual believers today.
Conclusion: God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. John 4:24. Dear brothers and sisters in Christ today you heard the message about Revealing Spirit of God. Every Believers is indwell by the Holy Spirit as the Bible said Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? 1 Corinthians 3:16. So don't feel wired when Holy Spirit reveal to you anything concerning God's Word received it with gladness, and don't be confounded when He Admonish you by God's Word, then change your life and come to God again, as i mention above in my experiences. May the Lord reveal us by His Spirit daily to walk the way we as should till we reach Heaven to meet Jesus our Lord.
The Lord is good ... !!!
Servant of the Lord Jesus Christ
Jeremiah khai
