Friday, July 17, 2009

Friday's Devo - Endure to the End

Read 1 Chron 27: 10-15
In the 7th month God taught the people how to separate themselves from the curses of sin so they could receive the double portion of blessing from God. When we realize the curse that has been put on us and break it off our lives we will walk in the blessings which bring great rewards.
In the 8th month God taught them to wrap themselves in Him and find joy and to rise to spiritual places with him. One of the names meant "a rising of light". That is what God wants to do in us. He wants his joy to rise from our spirit like a light that will draw people to this light and find Him.
In the 9th month God taught them that he was the answer to anything they needed and that he would answer their call. God is a present help in time of need. He will answer our softest whispers if we whisper them.
In the 10th month he taught them about flowing in the purified water of his Word. When we are mature we will flow with in the Spirit by the Word.
Eph. 3:26 says that Jesus gave himself for the church that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, that he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
In the 11th month God taught the older leaders to raise up the next generation that would have a double anointing on their leadership. That is what always happens. The coming generation always exceeds the last. It is because God is drawing nearer and nearer to coming back and his presence is getting stronger and stronger. Our children will do greater works than we do....isn't that what Jesus said to us?
In the 12th month the world and its systems were hit by the force of God and melted. (I have to say that this one made my mouth open in surprise). This is the end of the earth as we know it. God is coming back and everything on earth will melt. God is going to destroy the earth with fire. (2 Pet. 3:10)
So this is the progression of time and the progression of the church. May we be the remnant who don't faint and endure till the end.