The Lord's Speaking

In three consecutive meetings this week I have received blessing through the timely speaking from the Lord. Time and time again, He speaks and speaks, here a little, there a little, now and then.

Life and Building 

It was in a sister's home with her husband whom we visited, who told us on being asked of his favourite book in the Bible, the gospel of John, that we ministered on "Life and Building" as seen in this gospel. The Word who was in the beginning, with God, and God Himself, incarnated to tabernacle among man, Christ Jesus, in whom was life, and came to dispense life to man that man might be brought to God and become one with God; this life we now receive and are growing in this life with the process of transformation all the way to become living stones for God’s building. That meeting was so rich in truth, and the following meetings would be a regular Life-Study home meetings. Though we did not know what to prepare before we went to their house, in an organic way the Lord initiated the conversation and the home meeting became a truth ministering meeting. This couple being educated and serving as a high ranking officer in the defense service of the government, and also hungering and thirsting for the word of God, the Spirit free spoke the word and without any hesitation we could readily minister even on the deeper truths of the Bible. That minister was not to them alone, but to us as well. Life and building for Christ and the church.  May the Lord fully gain this family. 

Bringing, Blessing, Breaking, and Blending

Matthew 14:16-20But Jesus said to them, They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat. And they said to Him, We do not have anything here except five loaves and two fish. And He said, Bring them here to Me. And after commanding the crowds to recline on the grass, He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples to the crowds. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve handbaskets full. 

First of all, there must be the bringing of everything we have to God. It's not a matter of quantity, but the quality of the heart that offers everything to the Lord. This is what the Lord desires. Unless we let go of what we have and offer it willing to the Lord, neither should we expect God to bless us. Then and only then, when our all is brought to the Lord, the Lord will bless all that we willing offers to Him. In fact, all that we have are all from God as the real source, bringing back to Him would be the best decision. Once brought to the Lord, He would break them; this is the issue of His blessing and our bringing what we we have to Him. Save for this breaking there can be no blessing. The Lord cannot possibly bless anything of the old and natural man. He has to deal with it in order to be able to bless it. So, the breaking is a must. Following this breaking is a blessing again to others as what has been offered are now miraculously processed and multiplied to meet the need of the multitude. The blessing and multiplication are such that it not merely meets the need but blesses in abundance, to the tune of twelve baskets full extra, implying the Lord's blessing in abundance and completion. This is the key to unlock the blessing of God and be a blessing in return.

Overcoming in Christ

Matthew 14:28-31And Peter answered Him and said, Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water. And He said, Come. And Peter, coming down from the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But seeing the strong wind, he became frightened; and as he began to sink, he cried out, saying, Lord, save me! And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and took hold of him and said to him, You of little faith, why did you doubt? 

Looking away unto Jesus, our faith is firm as we trusted fully in Jesus only. As Jesus walked on water, so also Peter; he actually did walk on the water too, as long as he looked away unto Jesus and trusted in Him. This is the condition: walked on the water and came toward Jesus taking Jesus at His work, trusting Him fully, and having faith in Him. But, when the focus was diverted to the environment or circumstances, however genuine they may be, the looking away from Jesus sank him into the water. Nevertheless, the merciful Lord, still saved him from sinking. Herein is a precious life lesson to learn; look away to Jesus only and you shall walk on water, above all the situation around; but looking away from Jesus and you shall sink into the water, below all the situation around. To be able to live an overcoming life or not rest on our object of looking, "away to Jesus or away from Jesus?" 

Living an overcoming life is a matter of faith, trusting in the Lord and looking away unto Jesus. For the only Overcomer is the Lord Himself, and none else. To be an overcomer, the Lord Jesus must be our life and living by trusting in Him, having faith in Him, and looking away unto Jesus. 

These were the timely speakings of the Lord in the home meetings this week. What a grace that the Lord spoke through the Word of God, and I was graced and blessed to relay it to the saints in the home meeting, and in the process, to myself as well.