Forgiveness... Psalms 130:3,4

Forgiveness opens the door of peace in one's life. It is on of the important Theme in the Bible. Oxford Dictionary defines forgiveness as 'to grant free pardon and to give up all claim on account of an offense or debt'. It is clearly seen in the Bible that God is the Author of Forgiveness in Psalms 130:4 we see " but there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared" to my guess the Psalmist might have felt Forgiveness of God so that he could expressed by the leading of the Holy Ghost.

Why forgiveness is very important in our lives? Because without that no one is gonna live and no one is gonna reconciled nor restored again...forgiveness simply means " Divine Favors Upon Sinners" when a sinner came to God through Jesus Christ... he has been forgiven...and no more sins...( John 3:16 ) So it got to do with God, because it came from God.

Jesus taught to His Disciples that they have to Forgive...or Must forgive... one another or other than that...no forgiveness no Favor of God... because God has already done to us so do we...

So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses. Matthew 18:35...

God bless ... Jeremiah khai

He Restoreth My Soul

        

      David might probably wrote Psalm 23 after writing Psalm 51. Because he speaks about restoring of souls in Psalm 23:3, "He restoreth my soul" after committing adultery with Bath-Sheba he wrote the famous penitent Psalm 51, confessing his sins and asking God for forgiveness and restoring of his soul. After God's punishment came upon his life God did restored his soul, though he had committed iniquity before God. that's why he wrote in Psalm 23:3 "He restoreth my soul". 

      God is the God of restoration, we can see many passages that speaks about God's restoration work, Joel 2:25 speaks about restoration from what locusts had eaten; Jeremiah 10:17 Speaks about restoring of health; Jeremiah 27:22 Speaks about restoring of Native Land or Country; Isaiah 57:18 Speaks about restoring comfort to those who mourning; Psalms 51:12 Speaks about restoring of of the Joy of Salvation.

       

       Restoration takes place only after repentant and confession of once sin, so the Bible said in I John 1:9 "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness" Here in this verse we see the process of Restoration, "if we confess our sins" after confessions here comes "He is faithful and just" then "to forgive us our sins" after forgiving here comes Restoration "and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness". Thus Restoration takes place in once life, after confessing to God and coming back to God, because God is Faithful. 

        

       The best example about restoration in the Bible can be seen in the Book of Job and his own life. He was a just man and who refrain from evil  Job 1:8, though he did not sin against God, he was tested as we see in the Book of Job. But he never gave up his faith nor forsook God his Creator, Job said “ Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave,  and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD” Job 1:21. His loses were severe, all his Children, all his Servant and Slaves, all his Cattle, Flocks and  Herds, all his Possessions in that Testing or Tragedy. But this wasn’t the end of Job’s life because God is faithful so He did restored Job the Double Portion everything became Double. God gave him back new Children also seven sons and three daughters who were the most beautiful in Job’s time upon the Earth Job 42:15. According to the Bible scholars Job was Contemporary with Abraham the Father of Faith, in around 2000 B.C. In the book of James 5:11 we see the patience of Job and God’s restoration act it says “ the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy”.

     In your life if you are facing loses the Lord is saying “this is the time for you to repent and come back to me that I may heal you and restore you again”. This very time if you are facing like losing everything come at the feet of Christ Jesus, Who has given us everything even His life, He will Restore you if you only come to Him with true repentant, then you will say as David said “He restoreth my soul” Psalm 23:3. The Lord bless all His Children who are in Christ Jesus.

© 2010 : by Jeremiah khai [ Note : all the Bible passages were taken from King James Version of the Bible ]
   

Faith : That Can Move The Mountain

 Hebrews 11:1, Matthew 17:20, Habakkuk 2:4

      Faith Plays an important role in the Bible to have fellowship with God. Without Faith God would not accept anyone to come to Him through Jesus Christ, because by his own goodness and righteousness man cannot attain Salvation. Faith is for man and is not for God, God doesn't need to have Faith as we does because He is the Creator and the Author of Everything. Man must have Faith in God in order to get something from God. Faith means not having faith in man, not having faith in faith alone, not having faith in nothing, but Having Faith in God, that means Trusting in God and in Him alone.
     The Oxford Dictionary define Faith as :1. complete trust or confidence. 2. belief in a religion. 3. strong Belief. The Biblical definition about Faith is " Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen" Hebrews 11:1. Faith seems like this, you hope for a thing and you believe that you already obtain in your hand, and later you really get the thing what you hoped for. If you study the whole Chapters of Hebrews 11 you'll find the Heroes of Faith throughout the Ages, who were famous Biblical Characters, who played an important role ( After Jesus Christ ) in the redemptive plan of God. Faith is the Raw Material for Producing the Blessings of God. Jesus Said in John 11:40 " Said I not unto thee, that if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of  God?" Faith opens doors, for supernatural things from God.
      Here in Matthew 17:20 we see a kind of Faith which is "Mountain Moving" Jesus Said " For verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall removed;  and nothings shall be impossible unto you". Here Jesus was talking to His disciples about faith, because they could not cast out the demons, Jesus said to them you just need to have Faith as small as a "mustard seed" then you can "Relocate so Huge Mountain". It's quite enough to have a mustard seed Faith to Move a Mountain. I read in a book written by Rev. David Yonggi Cho how he moved a Mountain. In this episode he prayed by faith without ceasing to remove the mountain which blocked before his Church. One day after couples of years he was praying for, the Mountain was Miraculously dug out by the Authority from before his Church. He didn't move it but God does, if you face problems so huge as Mountain don't forget to exercise faith and prayer let God work for you. 
        Another passage in the Bible that emphasis on Faith is in Habbakuk 2:4b "but the just shall live by his faith". Similar verse we see in the New Testament in Roman 3:22 " Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe".Another one is in Hebrews 11:6 " But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him". There is a saying " No Pain no Gain" but the Bible says " No Faith No Blessings".The Bible says that the just shall live by faith, faith will make you just or righteous before God, because God would not accepts any man without coming to Him Through by Faith in Jesus Christ.
        Hudson Taylor ( well known Missionary to China) once said this " Faith laugh at the impossibilities and obedience raises no questions". At his age 20 he obeyed the Call of God and sailed out for China inland Mission. there he faced many challenges but his faith in God was strong enough to overcome all of them, he trusted Jesus would do all the things but he only need to believe. The outcome of his Faith we see in today's  Rapid Christian Growth in China.
         Here is my little conclusion and encouragement. Faith is the shield as we see in "Eph 6:16" for our protection from the evil one. As God is the Giver of All let us ask Faith from God, if we are feeble in it.I Believe God would give you Faith if you ask for it. But one thing, if you don't Believe that God is going to give you what you have asked for you will not get anything from Him. may the bless all His Children Who are in Christ Jesus Our Lord.

© 2010 by Jeremiah khai  ( Note:  all the Scriptures are quoted from King James Version of the Bible )
   

God's Nature : Love and Justice, Judgment

    
       In John 3:16 we see the Universal love of God to all those who come to him through His Son Jesus Christ. Because He is not only God of the Jews but also God of the Gentiles too. There is no division and racialism in Jesus Christ. Yet He is the God of Justice and Judgment also to let know of His nature God put this very story in Genesis 15:16 about the waiting of the full of the sin of the Armorites and also in Genesis 19:23-25 about the Episode of the Judgment of the Two City Sodom and Gomorrah. These examples shows the patient of God and the judgment upon those who do not repent , though they might be Individuals or Nations.
      Every one of us know that God is love but some Children of God failed to understand He is the God of Justice too, and by His righteousness He must execute Judgment upon the evil doers. Some one would questions “if God so loved the sinners, why would He judge them?” here is the answer God loves the sinners but hates sin. That is why He said “ Vengeance is mine; I will repay’ Roman 12:19. The reason why God must judge is because He is “ Just God” Isaiah 45:21.
     In the Episode in Genesis 15:16 God said to Abraham about the time when the children of would return “But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Armorites is not yet full”, means God is patient as we see in 2 Peter 3:9 “but is longesuffering to usward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” And waiting to the full of the iniquity or sin of the Armorites to judge them, because He is the just God and loves all His Creation, He gave time to repent. He is the God of Love and Justice, If people would judge one another why not God Judge the Nations, and visit their iniquities.

     The best example of God’s love shown here in the Bible and the whole world was in the Person of Jesus Christ, his Life made light to the fallen mankind. His Love reflects the Love of the Almighty, Everlasting God, He alone can show this love of God , why? Because He Himself is “God in the Flesh” John 1:14, and fully man but “in whom is no guile” John 1:47. His sacrificed had shown the “Greater love” John 15:13 that no one in the world had ever done, nor no other religious leaders have ever, since the Beginning of the History and till Today. Thus Jesus Christ Proved the Love of God, and His Deity or God’s nature by Resurrecting from the Death “Luke 24:6”.
     The Love and Judgment of God was together shown in the life of David, the famous Bible character after Jesus Christ, and a King “2 Samuel 5:3”, an Inventor of Music “Amos 6:5”, And also Named by God as “ a man after mine own heart” Acts 13:22. He was lifted up by God, because David praised God and found Favor with God, and God promoted him and Chosen him to rule over God’s people Israel. But when he fell into temptation and committed adultery with the woman named Bath-Sheba “2 Samuel 11:13-22 and murdered her husband Uriah “2 Samuel 11:14-17” God did not say that “ I will forgive him, because he is the best man in the entire world” rather Judgment came upon his house whole, after he repented and wrote Psalm 51 with all his heart , though God forgave him ,the consequences of His iniquities follows, because the Bible says “ for whatsower a man soweth , that shall he also reap” Galatians 6:7. The whole Episode can be read in the Book of 2 Samuel.
      So what do we say more about the Love and Judgment of God. I believe some of you might be convinced by this, some of you might learned and understand something from the Word of God today. Hope that you are benefited by this Message. May the Lord bless all His faithful Children. “For our God is a consuming fire” Hebrews 13:29.

© 2010 : By Jeremiah khai ( Note :all the Scripture portions are taken from KJV Bible )

The Bible Vs Magic : the Ancient Mystical Religion

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         When we talk about Magic some of us would think it’s a kind of cool trick shown by the so-called Magician and people are fascinated about it, sadly even some of the Believers in the front line. The Bible condemned about Magic several times in various passages both in the Old and New Testament. So we are not allowed to practice and involve in any form or kind of Magic as a Christian. Magic was originated since prehistoric time and still it is continuing in this presence age. The world viewed Magic as an unharmed or pleasure giving sport or play. And most of the World’s Religions accept and practice Magic as their secondary Religion and involved in it with pleasure. But the Bible clearly talk about Magic as a cause which is against the Works of God and all Righteousness (Acts 13:10) , because it is from Satan who can transformed like “ an angel of light” 2 Corinthians 11:14.

        A Christian writer says about Magic as follows “ Magic uses charms and spells that are believed to have supernatural power over natural forces. But according to the Bible, the power isn’t in the saying of certain words or following prescribed rituals. The power comes from demons who, when invited, can provide supernatural assistance ( 1 Samuel 28:5-20; 2 King 23:24)”.

      The Bible talk about forbidding of Magical uses, Sorcery, Mediums in ( Deut 18:10-12) and condemns these things as Abomination before the LORD. In this presence time there are many things that involves in Magical ideas... like books, board games and movies these are invading the Churches also. Jesus said satan as the “father of lie ” John 8:44. It doesn’t seems to hurt in the appearance but actually it’s like viper hiding in the basket and we should aware of these things because we knew the trick or the lies of the devil.

      When I was young I though White magic was good and Black magic was bad and both has long fighting history. But when I knew the Truth in the Word of God I came to realized that both has the same Origin and came from Satan. The Magic was practice in various parts of the world till today, if we trace back to History we would find in almost all the Continent of the world, In America practiced by the Red Indians, In Africa the African Voodoos, In Asia by many ethnic groups, in China largely used as a ritual till today. In Europe the witches, Mediums are so popular during the Medieval ages but condemned by the Roman Church. In India many Hindus sects practices Magical rituals. In the Middle East before Islam came to existence there were fire worship, In Mesopotamia Region there were moon worship and magical rituals were so popular.In Central America the Mayan Civilization have had practice Occult and Human Sacrifices were so common to them. In Ancient Greek and Roman time magical ritual were widely used in all Roman Empire, we can see in the time of Apostle Paul also ( Acts 16:16-18 ).

       Here is my conclusion to all of us... that we have to firm in the Lord and know the lies of the Devil... so we will not be tricked by the lies of Satan... Because the end is near many deceivers are already in the world .... May the Lord bless you...


@ 2010 by : Jeremiah ( Credited to The Bible, and "Do you believe in Magic" Discovery Series By RBC Ministry).

God with us... the Lord is With you

    Hi dears in Christ as we know today is the Blessed Day or the Lord's Day. I would like to bring out some thing, as a Christian must know and recognize every time. That is, God with us...

   Here in Matthew 1:23 we see the meaning of our Savior's Name, that was "Emmanuel", simply means " God with us". God wants to be with us always since from the Beginning, when God created First couple Adam and Eve... He used to visit them every day especially " in the cool of the day" Genesis 3:8. Thus we saw that God desire was to be with us, that means to have fellowship with us every time. That was His purpose but men had broken relationship with God by disobeying Him....

    God did not leave mankind alone on this planet Earth, He did not forsake His special Creation in whom He put His very" Breath of Life" Genesis 2:7. He promised the perfect Man "seed of women" Genesis 3:15 Who will take the sinners' place in order to reunion with God. Thus God became Man and "dwelt among us" John1:14. And His Name was Called "Emmanuel" or "God with us" Matthew 1:23 since He was a child He is "God with us" .....

    As we all know He live and died, later Rose again from the dead on the "third day" 1 Corinthians 15:3-6. That's not all over He promised again in the last chapter of Matthew 28:20 "lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen." Reconfirming His Word... because there was a custom in the Old Testament the witness of two will be counted if it is one, that's not enough Deuteronomy 17:6 also in 19:15 . Thus Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ witness together that God is with us today..." If God be for us, who can be against us" Romans 8:31...

The Lord Bless you...
Servant of the Lord Jeremiah khai

@ 2010 by : Jeremiah khai ; [ note: all Scripture portions are from King James Version of the Bible ]

Martha , Mary Episode

 Martha, Mary Episode...

 

    In Luke 10:38-42 we can see a short story about two sisters Martha and Mary, which described our relationship to Jesus is more important than serving Him.
    Sometime we thought that we are serving God, and so we have no time to fellowship with the Lord. So many things prevented us from taking time in the presence of the Lord and together with Him...which the Lord pleased but we neglected.
   Martha asked the Lord in Verse 40 "Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me." then the Lord replied to Martha in Verse 41,42 "And Jesus answer and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her."
    Here we see two characters the one whom the Lord pleased and the other whom the Lord not so pleased. What do you want to choose, it's your choice today... Busy with works or sitting in the presence of the Lord...??? May the Lord grant you the clear mind to choose the right choice..., the Lord bless you....

                                              Servant of the Lord

                                                Jeremiah khai