Every one of us has a call of God for our lives. You are called by God to do something specific for Him. There is no useless person in life and you should not be drifting through life without a sense of destiny or purpose. From David’s experience in 2 Samuel 5, you can learn five important lessons about discerning Gods calling for you:
(1) What word or rhema have you received from the Lord? That word will be a good indicator of your calling in life. David had a word from heaven that he shall be the shepherd and ruler of Israel (5:1-2). Faith comes by hearing that rhema. Without that rhema revelation, you wont have the faith to obey.
(2) What are you gifted and anointed with? David was anointed three times in his life: by the prophet Samuel, by the men of Judah, and by the elders of Israel (5:3). An anointing is an impartation of ability by the Holy Spirit. God never wastes His anointing. What He has gifted and anointed you with is often indicative of your calling. --> So David went to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there; and he said, “The LORD has broken through my enemies before me, like a breakthrough of water.” Therefore he called the name of that place Baal Perazim. 2 Samuel 5:20
Every one of us has a call of God for our lives. You are called by God to do something specific for Him. There is no useless person in life and you should not be drifting through life without a sense of destiny or purpose. From David’s experience in 2 Samuel 5, you can learn five important lessons about discerning God’s calling for you:
(1) What word or rhema have you received from the Lord? That word will be a good indicator of your calling in life. David had a word from heaven that he shall be the shepherd and ruler of Israel (5:1-2). Faith comes by hearing that rhema. Without that rhema revelation, you won’t have the faith to obey.
(2) What are you gifted and anointed with? David was anointed three times in his life: by the prophet Samuel, by the men of Judah, and by the elders of Israel (5:3). An anointing is an impartation of ability by the Holy Spirit. God never wastes His anointing. What He has gifted and anointed you with is often indicative of your calling.
(3) What does other trusted leadership see in you? The reason elders chose him was because the gifting and ability of kingship in David were already clearly evident to all (5:3). God works through spiritual protocol. A calling upon your life should be evident to the mature, spiritual leadership God has surrounded you with. Let them confi rm your calling.
(4) How are your enemies opposing you? If you are not walking in your calling, you will never be a threat to Satan. But the moment you step into your destiny, you can be sure he is not going take things lying down. He will be very agitated and start hindering you (5:3). Sometimes, an unprovoked attack could be an indication that you are walking in your calling.
(5) What breakthrough has God provided you with? When David went to the Valley of Rephaim, God provided a way for him to attain resounding victory over his enemies. He renamed that valley Baal Perazim, which means “Master of Breakthroughs”(5:20). God often speaks to us through an open door. When you receive a breakthrough in an impossible situation, it is a good sign that God wants you to walk through it. That is your calling from the Lord.
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Daily Devotion from Pastor Kong
The Power Of Tithing 4 Mar 2009 And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD’s. It is holy to the LORD. Leviticus 27:30
The principle of tithing is so important because it is the most basic Bible test of your faithfulness in stewardship. It also qualifies or disqualifies you from God’s wealth and abundance.
Tithing predates the Mosaic law because Abraham was a faithful tither long before the law was established on Mount Sinai. When he met Melchizedek, he “gave him a tithe of all” (Gen. 14:19-20).
Abraham’s faithful stewardship resulted in him becoming the richest man of his generation. Jacob was a tither. When he came to Bethel, he made a vow to the Lord, “Of all that You give me I will surely give a tenth to You” (Gen. 28:22). Jacob’s faithful stewardship also resulted in him becoming the richest man of his generation.
Abraham and Jacob prove that saints of God started tithing long before Moses gave the law. Tithing has to do with your heart and love for God. You tithe not because you have to, but because you want to. When Moses eventually came along, the people were taught tithing.
At the end of the Old Testament, Malachi the prophet says, “‘Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house, and try Me now in this,’ says the Lord of hosts, ‘If I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you such blessing that there will not be room enough to receive it. And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, so that he will not destroy the fruit of your ground, nor shall the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field,’ says the LORD of hosts” (Mal. 3:10-11).
Here, the Bible gives you five great blessings that you can experience if you tithe regularly:
(1) Your church will continue to be a blessing. The storehouse in City Harvest Church will be full, enabling it to continue discipling you and evangelizing the world.
(2) Heaven will be open over you. You will hear from the Lord clearly. You can easily walk in His presence and His power will become readily available to you at all times.
(3) The devourer will be rebuked. God will protect your finances from being “eaten away” by Satan and the financial system of the world.
(4) Your hard work will bear fruit. Your career will take off and you will prosper in your work place.
(5) Your investments will prosper. The wise investments you make will bring back a good return.
Be a regular tither every month and “try God now” in your faithful giving!
Sunday, March 01, 2009
I found this on the church website as i was trying to give my tithe and building fund and i thought that this is good!!
They shall be holy to their God and not profane the name of their God, for they offer theofferings of the LORD made by fire, and the bread of their God; therefore they shall be holy. Leviticus 21:
The call to spiritual leadership is a great privilege and honor. There were 12 conditions given for the selection of priests:
(1) No man who is blind. You have to be a person of vision and revelation. A leader leads from the front. If you don’t know what God is saying and where He is taking you, you can’t be a leader in the house of the Lord.
(2) No man who is lame. God is holy. If you are not walking uprightly with the Lord, you can’t be His leader.
(3) No man with a flat nose (KJV). In the Bible, the nose symbolizes spiritual discernment. A leader has to be a discerner of people’s hearts (Heb. 5:14).
(4) No man with any limb too long. This speaks of those who are unbalanced in doctrine or those who have added teachings that are not of God. Such people would lead Christians astray.
(5) No man with a broken foot. Proverbs 25:19 talks about an unfaithful man as a person with a broken foot. A leader has to be reliable and trustworthy.
(6) No man with a broken hand. Such a priest can’t carry the vessels of the Lord in the tabernacle. His services would be faulty. A leader must have the ability to serve God well.
(7) No man who is a hunchback. A leader must be able to shoulder burdens. He must have a steely backbone to carry the weight of the ministry.
(8) No man who is a dwarf. Someone who is immature and stunted in his spiritual growth can’t be a leader in God’s house.
(9) No man with a defect in his eye. Jesus talks about being single-eyed (Matt. 6:22, KJV). Being focused and determined to fulfill the vision of the Lord is a leadership qualification.
(10) No man with scurvy (KJV). This person is not properly nourished in his life. A leader has to feed on daily manna from heaven—the Word of God.
(11) No man with a scab. You can’t be a leader if your life is not spotless and without blemish. A leader of God must have proven character and a good reputation.
(12) No man who is a eunuch. A leader in God’s house must have the capacity to produce life and bring forth fruit.
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I think that this is a good devotion for all of us- to take a look and re-examine our lives of the qualities that we would like to develop in the house of God. Though not all of us are called to be CGL but i believe that God has called us to be leaders in His house in all areas.
In line with what i shared with you guys on Friday about Speaking life into the dry bones in our lives and breaking through to the next level, let's also look at this and put everything into perspectives in our lives :)
Love lots, Liwei
Sunday, February 01, 2009
The blog is DEAD!!! who are my Webpage ICs who are supposed to keep this alive?? hmmm..
anyway, here is something that i read in an email, hope it will bless you too! :)
One day I decided to quit... I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality... I wanted to quit my life. I went to the woods to have one last talk with God.
"God", I asked, "Can you give me one good reason not to quit?"
His answer surprised me... "Look around", He said.
"Do you see the fern and the bamboo?"
"Yes", I replied.
"When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I t ook very good care of them. I gave them light. I gave them water.
The fern quickly grew from the earth. Its brilliant green covered the floor. Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo.
In the second year the Fern grew more vibrant and plentiful. And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo. He said.
"In year three there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I would not quit. In year four, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed. I would not quit."
"Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth. Compared to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant...But just 6 months later the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall. It had spent the five years growing roots. Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive. I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle."
He asked me. "Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, you have actually been growing roots."
"I would not quit on the bamboo. I will never quit on you." "Don't compare yourself to others." He said.
"The bamboo had a different Purpose than the fern. Yet they both make the forest beautiful.." "Your time will come", God said to me. "You will rise high"
"How high should I rise?" I asked.
"How high will the bamboo rise?" He asked in return.
"As high as it can?" I questioned.
"Yes." He said, "Give me glory by rising as high as you can."
I left the forest and brought back this story. I hope these words can help you see that God will never give up on you. Never, Never, Never Give up.
For the Prayer is not an option but an opportunity. Don't tell the Lord how big the problem is, tell the problem how Great the Lord is.
Love you guys!!!
Wei
Sunday, January 18, 2009
HEY brothers and sisters here to update on the last message on 2008 i know i'm late for that
DO NOT LOOK BACK!!
> Luke 17:32 "Remember Lot's wife"
> Genesis 19: 12-13, 15-17 - Lot and his family were told not to look back nor stay anywhere plain, if not they will be destroy.
> Genesis 19:24-26 - Lot's wife look back and hence became a pillar of salt.
Friends, lets not look back or desire what you have leave behind because our walk with God is always FORWARD we got to step forward and be prepare for what is ahead of us.
The 4 things that you should not look back at: 1) Don't look back at theOLD SINSthat were already been forgiven. > Psalm 103:12 all our sins had already been forgiven by JESUS on the cross...
2) Don't look back at the OLD DEFEATS that get you down - even thought you had fail, but at least you had give it a try! =] > Psalm 37: 32 Remember**Failure is never the last word!!
3) Don't look back at the OLD CONFLICTS that make you bitter we are not prefect yeah? As no one is prefect, there will not be this SOMEONE here on Earth that knows you so well that there will no be conflicts. Hence, the more you look back at the OLD CONFLICTS, the more you feel the pain, the more you will get hurt from it
** release it, God will disperse it** go and talk to Him yeah??
> Proverbs 19: 1 ** the key to FORGIVENESS = FORGETFULNESS!!
- i came across this verse which i think is also one which can be put in here =] > Colossians 3: 13-14 it states that even if Christ had forgave you, you most also forgive and bear with one another PUT IN LOVE!!
> Genesis 41:51 Joseph named his firstborn as MANASSEH (which means forgetfulness) He said "For God has made me forget all my toil ans all my father's house" God has made him Forget all those things which hence also made him to Forgive it.
4) Don't look back at the OLD VICTORIES and think you have arrived. > Philippians 3: 13-14 It is just like running imagine that you are now on the track you are now running you can do one of the following: 1) recall back what you have done the previous time when you won and this will pull you back 2) dash forward not recalling anything but just with this in your mind "just move forward!"
if you were to choose 1, you will indeed lose out as the "THINGS" in you head is pulling you behind. Is like when you are in your primary school, you got 1st in class for your math and in secondary, you still think that you are goo din your math and not moving/ trying hard enough. Which end up you will still be the same as you are in your primary school, only know how to do simple mathematic like plus, minus, times, divide. What about algebra, factorization etc?
*** ask yourself, WHAT ABOUT TODAY? PRESENT? NOW??***
Paul said LOOK OUT TO GOD TO THE FUTURE
with love CYRA=]
Friday, January 09, 2009
Title: God's Promise.
Friends, Brothers & Sisters, I chanced upon this video and a new Christian Band. Watch This Video Before listening to the song on youtube yea? Enjoy. Love you all lots. God Bless.
Jeremy Camp - There Will Be A Day From the album Speaking Louder Than Before
I try to hold on to this world with everything I have But I feel the weight of what it brings, and the hurt that trys to grab The many trials that seem to never end, His word declares this truth, that we will enter in this rest with wonders anew
But I hold on to this hope and the promise that He brings That there will be a place with no more suffering
(Chorus) There will be a day with no more tears, no more pain, and no more fears There will be a day when the burdens of this place, will be no more, we'll see Jesus face to face But until that day, we'll hold on to you always
I know the journey seems so long You feel you’re walking on your own But there has never been a step Where you’ve walked out all alone
(Chorus)
Troubled soul don’t lose your heart Cause joy and peace he brings And the beauty that’s in store Outweighs the hurt of life’s sting
I can’t wait until that day where the very one I’ve lived for always will wipe away the sorrow that I’ve faced To touch the scars that rescued me from a life of shame and misery this is why this is why I sing
