Two people can walk together only if they are in agreement.
Husbands and wives do not always agree, and children do not always agree with their parents.
Some siblings do not speak to each other for years.
If you are not at peace with those you can see in person, how can you be at peace with the One you have not seen?
Can you walk with the Lord Jesus?
He is ready to walk with you.
When you are at peace with Him, He will walk with you, and you will find peace with everyone. Your life will change. You will truly experience abundant joy in your heart and an indescribable happiness within you.
God was not pleased with Nineveh, but His mercy was above His anger; therefore, He sent the prophet Jonah to warn them. The All-Merciful Father was moved upon seeing the heart of Nineveh and saved them. Yet, the Lord’s word, once it comes out, will perform the deed and return to Him.
Though Nineveh repented after prophet Jonah warned them, they went back to their old ways, and God destroyed Nineveh completely. His words came true after 150 years.
Our world is more sinful than the period of the prophet Jonah. There are just a few more signs, and the Lord will return.
Day after day and night after night this world is with the world.
Are we prepared to face Him? Will we be saved?
Will He say, ‘My good servant, you have pleased Me,’ or show us the way to the Hellfire?
Let’s wait on the Lord and please Him so that we can dwell with Him.
“Peter replied, ‘Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit’ (Acts 2:38).
Repentance brings cleansing. When the Lord touches your heart, you will begin to repent. When you feel that you have emptied your heart of all your sins, you have made room for the King of kings to dwell within you. With all your burdens removed, it is time to welcome the Lord.
Though He was born in a manger, the Holy Spirit desires a clean and repentant heart. For repentance and forgiveness, you do not need to go to a priest or a pastor. The Lord Jesus Christ knows all your secret sins; confess them to Him. Only He can forgive our sins, for He is our High Priest. His blood alone can cleanse us from all our sins.
No one is holy, and no one is perfect. King David says that he was born in sin. Once we have confessed all our sins, we should ask the Lord to anoint us with His Holy Spirit. We must not miss that waiting time. The Lord is waiting for us. He sees our thirst to receive Him, and one day He will pour out His mighty Holy Spirit upon you.
You may have a remarkable experience. For some, it may feel like an electric current passing through the body. For others, it may feel like a block of ice being placed upon them. Some may experience their whole body trembling, while others may feel the Lord touch their tongue, and they may speak in unknown tongues.
Encounters with God and such extraordinary experiences often take place in solitude. In the Acts of the Apostles, however, we see a different setting. The time and place of the anointing are determined by Almighty God. The Holy Spirit knows when, where, and how to give Himself, and to whom He chooses to reveal His presence.
Would you like to have such an experience and enjoy the presence of the Holy Spirit?
Kneel before the Lord, repent, and welcome the Holy Spirit into your heart.
Many preachers teach contentment and sufficiency to their congregations, yet they live extravagant lifestyles.
They preach against immorality and adultery, yet some fail to address it within their own households.
They proclaim that the Lord is our Rock, Shield, Strength, and Fortress, yet they travel in bulletproof vehicles and use armed bodyguards, placing their confidence in human protection rather than in God. Even in their own churches, some preachers lack faith in God; they neither trust God nor their own people and move with armed bodyguards while preaching.
Many church members lack discernment and continue to give generously.
These leaders collect tithes from people who walk to church, while they travel in private jets. They live in luxurious mansions and on private islands, while faithful followers struggle to meet basic needs.
God desires to dwell in the humble manger of your heart, not in a rich preacher’s mansion.
The poor and faithful children of God should take heart. The Lord sees your sacrifices and has prepared a place for those who love Him.
Those who exploit God’s people for personal gain and refuse to repent will face God’s righteous judgment.
God wants your heart, not your money.
Lord Jesus Christ said: “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of My Father who is in heaven.” (Matthew 7:21–23)
When He guides us, His guidance is always perfect. He guided the Israelites in their day-to-day lives. He guided them to win battles and to speak to kings and their enemies.
When we pay heed to that still, small voice, we can overcome every hurdle, cross seas, break down walls, win battles, feed thousands, and even raise the dead.
We must be filled with the Spirit of Wisdom, and then we will begin to hear that still, small voice.
“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour” (1 Peter 5:8).
Wine, Women, Wealth, and the World: four dangerous Ws that will destroy a person and his ministry and reputation, separating him from God.
“Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit” (Ephesians 5:18).
“Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise” (Proverbs 20:1).
“Woe to those who rise early in the morning to run after their drinks, who stay up late at night until they are inflamed by wine” (Isaiah 5:11).
The righteous Job made a covenant with his eyes that he would not look at a woman. Flee youthful lust abstain from sexual immorality and keep yourself holy.
“But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart” ( Matthew 5:28).
The love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. One cannot serve both God and money.
“For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?” (Matthew 16:26)
“Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world.”