166 – The way of the wayfaring men.
And a highway hath been there, and a way, And the `way of holiness’ is called to it, Not pass over it doth the unclean, And He Himself [is] by them, Whoso is going in the way — even fools err not. Isaiah 35:8 YLT There is way that is distinct that leads to God. No one man, organization or movement is that way. Jesus alone is the way of Holiness, John 14:6.…
165 – They must first be tested – VI
And first, let them be tested; then, if they prove themselves blameless, let them be appointed 1 TIMOTHY 3:10 (CJB) Continuing on the meditation we began a week ago, we will continue exploring tests and trials that we may face as children of God and how to overcome them. God has made…
164 – They must first be tested – V- The servant of God
God does not choose people based on any qualification. He is more concerned with how the individual responds to trials. Psalm 12:6 says The words of the LORD are pure words, Like silver tried in a furnace of earth, Purified seven times. The number seven used here simply implies that the Word of God…
163 – They must first be tested – IV
And first, let them be tested; then, if they prove themselves blameless, let them be appointed 1 TIMOTHY 3:10 (CJB) Yesterday, we examined some of the tests the Patriarch, Joseph, went through which are common tests for believers: the time and the forgiveness test. We will continue exploring some…
162 – They must first be tested (Joseph) – III
God takes pleasure in refining each Son He receives that they will be partakers of His divine nature. All Manufactures include rigorous testings in the production cycle of any product that will have their brand name on it, to avoid casualties. In a similar way, testing is a part of the process that…
161 – They must first be tested II
All who will partake of the Lord’s righteousness and rule as Kings and Priests with Christ will also be tested, just like Christ was tested. Previously, we mentioned that testing is part of the process by which God matures His sons. Isaiah 48:10 says (AMP) “Indeed, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested and chosen you in the furnace of affliction”. It is…
160 – The way of the wayfarers – 8
And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab, [12] And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the…
159- The way of the wayfarers – 7
A highway will be there, a roadway, And it will be called the Highway of Holiness. The unclean will not travel on it, But it will be for him who walks that way, And fools will not wander on it ISAIAH 35:8 NASB Last week we examined Job’s question in Job 14:4 “Who can make the clean out of the unclean? No one!“. Jesus answered this question by birthing us…
158 – They must first be tested
And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. 1 Timothy 3:10 KJV Testing is part of the biblical pattern for our development and preparation. All the patriarchs of old and all who were of note in the Kingdom had to undergo some sort of testing before they received honour or were exalted to a place of leadership. While…
157 – The corn, the oil and the wine
“It will come about in that day that I will respond,” declares the LORD. “I will respond to the heavens, and they will respond to the earth, [22] And the earth will respond to the grain, to the new wine and to the oil, And they will respond to Jezreel. Hosea 2:21-22 NASB Israel of old was an agrarian nation. They had major harvests during their agricultural year which…