REST IN HOPE
Posted on: 25-04-2013
For so says the Lord Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, in returning and rest you shall be saved; and in quietness and hope shall be your strength. And you were not willing. (Isaiah 30:15). Whenever i receive this word from GOD in prayers, i say “GOD how much more? How much more?†The people whom with we interact, mingle and have daily interactions, at some moment the probability of getting annoyed is always present. It sometimes becomes really hard to be QUIET. Another even which commonly happens with all of us is when we pray really very hard for some issue with the Master(JESUS CHRIST) and it gets delayed, then we get low in spirit. We feel frustrated and ignored in this world. We feel that our master is upset with us, something went wrong and our connection with master could not be established. But this is a situation where our obedience is tested in front of our Master, because the word of GOD says in the “Do you not know that you are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? (1 Corinthians 3:16)â€. When the Holy Spirit is manifested thorough Gifts and Fruits as a believer in our lives. We get very excited about it and wish to share with everybody, but we often forget that “For of God we are fellow-workers, a field of God, and you are a building of God. (1 Corinthians 3:9)â€. Further this has been explained “For any other foundation can no one lay than the one being laid, who is Jesus Christ. And if anyone builds on this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble, (1 Corinthians 3: 11-12).†Let me share the purification process of Gold & silver, it is melted in very hot fire at high temperature again and again till all the impurities are removed from it and only purity of substance is left in vessels. This is how our Master builds our faiths and manifestation of faith in HIM in our lives. Prophet Isaiah also explained “Behold, I had great bitterness for peace; but you loved my soul from the pit of destruction. You have cast all my sins behind your back. (Isaiah 38:17)†The manifestation of fruits and gifts of Holy Spirit in one’s life is just the beginning of walking with our Master. The Holy bible explains encounter of Elijah with Master; and after the earthquake was a fire, but Jehovah was not in the fire. And after the fire was a still, small voice. (1 Kings 19:12). Apostle Paul explains “And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. (Romans 16:20)†GOD blesses you in CHRIST! Amen!
By: Dr. Shine David