HE TEACHES TO PROFIT
Amazing God has been faithful to us all since the month of June coming to an end and we are all alive, Blessed be unto His holy name.
Isaiah 48:17 (KJV)
Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go
The Christian is the expression of the glory of God to the world. The Father intends for you to show the world who He is in being and in living. He has therefore created you in His nature of righteousness and true holiness. You are not trying to know God or make the effort to please Him, because you have become His pleasure by faith in Jesus Christ.
You are not like any other person in the world, neither must you suffer the same afflictions that come upon the people of the world. What has the Lord said to you? And what situation has come in your living which appears too challenging for you to overcome? You are the praise of the glory of the Lord’s grace. The Lord delights in your expansion and increase in every area of your living. When Isaiah the Prophet, received the word of the LORD saying unto him, “I teach you to profit”, the LORD wanted to make known His delight in those who have faith in Him and His word. In every situation, be awakened to the truth that the Holy Spirit is your teacher
The Holy Spirit who is the Father within you teaches you the way to go always. This way, you will see full impact of the mind of God for you. The Christian who is in fellowship with the Father can never come to a place of uncertainty or darkness where the way to go is blurred. Whenever the word of the Lord comes to bless you, see what God sees and stay with Him for the fulfilment of the word. It is imperative that you engage the word which comes to you by prayer and meditation to see the full fruition of the word.
Get Ready For The Floodgates
Text: Malachi 3:10b
“Test Me in this," says the LORD Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it." Amen.
A floodgate is a gate for controlling the flow of water from a lake, river, reservoir, etc. It can be opened or closed to admit or exclude water. When closed, it prevents water from going down stream so it can serve the purpose for which the dam is required. But once opened, water gushes out downstream with so much force, irrigating fields several distance away. Heaven has a floodgate too; not one to store water, but blessings. This is how we know:
Jehovah mentioned it Himself through the prophet Malachi when He said, "Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this, and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it." (Malachi 3: 10).
Again, when Ben-Hadad, king of Aram mobilized his entire army and marched up and laid siege to Samaria, there came great famine in the land of Israel. So severe that the King of Israel planned to kill Elisha, for he said "This disaster is from the LORD. Why should I wait for the LORD any longer?" But Elisha replied the king saying, "This is what the LORD says: About this time tomorrow, a seah of the finest flour will sell for a shekel and two seahs of barley for a shekel at the gate of Samaria
The officer on whose arm the king was leaning said to the man of God, "Look, even if the LORD should open the floodgates of the heavens, could this happen?" "You will see it with your own eyes," answered Elisha, "but you will not eat any of it!" (2 Kings chapters 6 & 7)
Beloved, can you see that both references suggest an abundant overflow of blessings once the floodgates of Heaven are opened? In fact, it suggests so much blessings such that there will not be room enough to contain. If this is the case, then our prayer, after we have been faithful with our lives, tithes and offerings; is "Lord please open the floodgates of heaven, and pour out your blessing on me". Begin to pray now!
This water flowing from above must irrigate your life, family, business, education and career till you have yielded a thousand fold of blessings in Jesus name. You see, there has been so much spiritual and economic famine in our land for far too long, however God is turning things around for your good right now!
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Great post, very inspirational: For everything is possible to God, that is why in 1st Peter 5:7 says cast all your burdens unto me, because I cares for you. God Does not promise and fail therefore are we not reporting our challenges to Him?
Amen.
There is a condition before the flood gate can be opened,pay your tithe and then the flood gates of heaven according to malachi 3 vs 8-10 will be opened.May God help us to be faithful in paying our tithe and offering.
Thanks to all for walking with through the Bible.
Shalom