David Felt Disgusted

"I see the treacherous, and am disgusted, because they do not keep Your word," Psalm 119.158.

Lo and behold dear readers, David also felt disgusted. And when did this happen?
While he was being persecuted by his enemies? When he lost his son? When he was wronged? Or was it when everyone turned their back on him?

He felt disgusted when he saw people who had full knowledge of the truth but, when it came to putting it into practice, they preferred to do their own will, ignoring the fulfillment of God's Promises and being unfaithful to him.

Of course, the impure of this world, and especially those in who are among us, must be thinking: 'This means that they feel disgusted when people are unfaithful and the Church lacks the resources to pay their financial commitments?'

"To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled," Titus 1.15.

For God's sake, please understand: the disgust David felt and what we feel today, is not due to the lack of resources for the Church or the pastor's personal life, because nothing will ever lack in this work since its "Owner cares for it with zeal."

What saddened David and saddens us today, is that men of God have the power to foresee the consequences of things. This is, we know exactly how far you are able to go – when you are faithful or when you are unfaithful to God.

Therefore, for your soul’s own good and for the guarantee of an honorable life, be faithful to God in everything, including your tithes.

Thieving Believers

For I am the Lord, I do not change; therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob.
Yet from the days of your fathers you have gone away from My ordinances and have not kept them. ‘Return to Me, and I will return to you,’ says the Lord of hosts. But you said, ‘In what way shall we return?’

The key word here is: 'Return to Me.'
Israel is not remembered for its obedience to the Lord.
On the contrary, during all of their relationship with God, Israel lived longer in rebellion than in obedience.
Even though they were the firstfruits of God among all the nations, Jeremiah 2.3.
The firstborn of the Almighty.
And yet, they turned their backs on the consideration God had for them.
Because of their rebelliousness, the Lord considered them thieves.
Thieves of God.
Just like the majority of believers today.

It was not their enemies, nor their neighbors who called Israel thieves. It was God Himself.
Being labeled a thief is extremely disappointing for someone who is honorable.
Those who hate Jesus also call me a thief.
However, when the righteous Judge is the One defending me, who shall bring a charge against me? Romans 8.33.
But when it is the Judge Himself accusing Israel of being a thief, who will defend them?
If they did not know the Lord or His Laws, Israel would not have been considered thieves.

The same is true in regards to disobedient believers.
They are worse than wicked unbelievers.
They are considered thieves by God the Father, they are considered thieves by God the Son and they are considered thieves by God the Holy Spirit.
This is why most of them are so unsuccessful.
They know how to repeat many promises, like The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want... But that is not how they live their lives.
Rather, they are servants of the wicked and the unbelievers.

They eat poorly, sleep badly, live miserably; in short, they have horrible lives...
Why is that?
Because they know the Word of God, yet they obey the devil.
The devil came to steal, kill and destroy, John 10.10.
They do not kill or destroy, literally.
But they steal from God.
They do the same thing as the devil.

And if the Lord called His chosen people thieves, won’t He also call these Christians thieves?
And will the Lord Jesus defend them just because they say that they believe in Him?
Or just because they are evangelical churchgoers?
Or because they carry a Bible and wear Christian-like clothes?
Or because they do not smoke or drink?
No! A thousand times no!

Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me! But you say, ‘In what way have we robbed You?’
In tithes and offerings. You are cursed with a curse, for you have robbed Me, even this whole nation.

This evil curse is upon these thieves.
What thief is able to keep from being condemned?
They may even remain free for some time...
but never, ever for very long.
Sooner or later they will be seated before the Righteous Judge.

Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house...

The requirement for someone to restore their partnership with the Holy Spirit is for him to obey His Law, which is His Word.
The dedication of giving the firstfruits of your income (tithes) and freewill offerings to the house of the Lord represent the practice of the first works.
It is an exercise in faithfulness and above all things, it demonstrates love for God.
This is called an act of pure faith, because the person is taking their first 10% and placing it on the altar of Someone who is Invisible.

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.

You will only receive honor from the Lord God after you have honored Him.
The faithful tither has the right to demand the Promises of God.
By doing so, they will confirm their veracity.

And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, so that he will not destroy the fruit of your ground;
The devourer loses his right to consume the fruit of your work when you remain faithful to your covenant with God.
How many people work hard and do not see the fruit of their work?
How many people earn lots of money, but have not enjoyed any of its benefits?
Instead, they spend a lifetime working and saving money, but in the end, they spend it all on doctors and medicine.
Wouldn’t this be a direct attack from the devourer?
How many people carry a hereditary curse?

‘Nor shall the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field,’ says the Lord of hosts.
When there is a partnership with the Creator, nothing fails to bear fruit.

On the contrary, there will be great success with every new endeavor.

And all nations will call you blessed, for you will be a delightful land,” says the Lord of hosts.
Malachi 3.6-12

Love Therapy

Thinking about quitting?

I am going to show you how many lose their salvation:

She is a diamond that only the violent are able to reach, because they put all of their strength into it and fight until the end.

Many give up without knowing how close they actually are to achieving their salvation.

From Ex-prostitute to V-Woman

Good morning, Mrs. Cris!

How are you?
My name is Luiza, I am 25 years old and I am grateful for the direction that the Holy Spirit gave you to write the book, The V Woman. Through this book, you have reached thousands - or even millions - of women throughout the world.

Children of God vs. Children of the World

But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name, who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God, John 1.12-13.

First - Children born of blood - are children born by chance;
Second - Children born of the will of the flesh – are children born because a man and a woman had consensual sex;
Third - Children born of the will of man - are children that are born because their parents planned to have them;
Fourth - Children born of God - are children, youth and adults born of the Holy Spirit.
From a biblical point of view, the first three children are classified as those born of the flesh, John 3.6.
Only those who are born of water and the Holy Spirit, like Jesus, are children of God, John 3.5.

In general, the process of being born again, this is, being born of water and the Spirit (John 3.5), require the following two steps:

a) born of water - is the death of sinful desires and the burial of the sinful body through the baptism in water;
b) born of the Holy Spirit - After the first step, which is repentance, comes the descent of the Holy Spirit, which represents Jesus.

Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His, Romans 8.9.

Servant of God

A servant is a person that serves others.

If he is of God, then he is a warrior…

in the war against Hell.

Brave, a fighter, a conqueror...

How did everything begin?

Some people believe that the universe began as a cosmic explosion called the Big Bang; others believe that it was God who actually created everything through the power of His word.

I respect everyone’s opinion, but I think the Big Bang theory is illogical, as whatever exploded must have come from something else, right?

The Criteria for God’s Answer

What criteria does the Holy Spirit use to please those who are His?

He pleases those who please Him.

"Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart," Psalm 37.4

The Spirit’s choice

Have you ever stopped to think about how your soul mate is being prepared by the Spirit of God?

…or that He is trying to mold you for someone that’s already prepared?