FAITH CAPSULE: To add or take out of the word of God is an error with costly consequences.

Numbers 20

Whatever God says is important.
The word of God demands full attention to avoid misrepresentation by adding or taking out of His word. 
God does not waste His word, and He means what He says. 
God spoke to Adam in the Garden of Eden, “Then the LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to tend and keep it. 
And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.” (Genesis 2:15-17) 
After the word of God, the deceptive one cunningly approached Eve to twist the word of God with what God did not say, “…Has God indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden?” (Genesis 3:1) 
Eve opened the door for the devil when she responded to the devil by adding to the twisted statement of the devil stating, “…Nor shall you touch it, lest you die.” (Genesis 3:3) 
Are you consciously or unconsciously adding or taking away from the word of God? 
One that adds to the word of God sets for falling.
Before God, it is not acceptable for any man to add or take away from His word.
Adding or taking out of the word of God is deception.
Romans 3:7-8 warns against deception, “For if the truth of God has increased through my lie to His glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner? And why not say, “Let us do evil that good may come?” 
Under no circumstances do not become a victim of engaging in deception in the name of God.
Deception to please others with testimony in the name of God is not acceptable by God.
God gave a detailed word of command to Jeremiah directly for His people, “Therefore prepare yourself and arise, and speak to them all that I command you.” (Jeremiah 1:17) 
To deliver the message of God should not be with addition or subtraction.
Delivering the message of God demands preparation because with preparation comes a detailed presentation. 
A well-presented message is what keeps the messenger from sinning against God.
Moses was a victim of adding to the word of God.
God said to Moses, “Take the rod; you and your brother Aaron gather the congregation together. Speak to the rock before their eyes, and it will yield its water; thus you shall bring water for them out of the rock, and give drink to the congregation and their animals.” (Numbers 20:8) Moses went as directed but added to the command of God according to his desire. 
Moses struck the rock twice with his rod against the word of God that asked him to speak. (Numbers 20:10)
Regardless of your title, be watchful in the word of God to avoid adding or subtracting the word of God.
Moses added to the word of God that failed him to step on Promised Land.

Prayer for today: Ask from God that you will not walk outside of His word. 

FAITH CAPSULE: Sanctify your heart to do right before God. 

Numbers 20

Claiming to have hope in God is not only by mouth but must be rooted in the heart. 
One that does not keep heart diligently as requested by the word of God cannot and does not understand and know to have hope in God.
The word of God states: “Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life.” (Proverbs 4:23)
Do you have a heart with hope in God?  
The Bible records what it takes to have hope in God: “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear…” (1 Peter 3:15)
A sanctified (separated) heart for God will have hope in God. 
A sanctified heart to God is a heart that seeks God diligently.
Among ways to sanctify the heart for God, to have hope in God is meditating on the word of God.
Meditating the word of God:
Joshua 1:8 records the meaning of meditating to have the heart for hope: “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.” 
Giving heart to God in His word day and night will no doubt do according to the word of God and have hope in God. 
Giving heart to meditating the word of God day and night will know God enough to trust and remain standing in hope for the response of God. Meditate on the word of God but not just memorize the word of God.
Sanctifying heart to God is hallowing God:
Hallowing (blessing) God according to His command is the evidence of heart with hope. 
When the word of God locates a man for direction, hope in the heart shall do as commanded. 
Moses could not do as commanded by God but against the word of God as the Bible documents: 
“Take the rod; you and your brother Aaron gather the congregation together. Speak to the rock before their eyes, and it will yield its water; thus you shall bring water for them out of the rock, and give drink to the congregation and their animals.” So Moses took the rod from before the Lord as He commanded him. And Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock; and he said to them, “Hear now you rebels! Must we bring water for you out of this rock?” 
Then Moses lifted his hand and struck the rock twice with his rod; and water came out abundantly, and the congregation and their animals drank. (Numbers 20:7-11)
God commanded Mose to speak to the rock for water, but he struck against the word of God.
A failure not to believe God for His word is not having hope to do as commanded by God.

Prayer for today: Ask God to establish His word in your heart to trust and hope in Him.

FAITH CAPSULE: Take note of two things by giving attention. 

1 Samuel 13
1. Know to trust and hope
2. Avoid making the wrong choice.

1. Know to trust and hope:
Claiming to have hope in God is not only by mouth but must be rooted in the heart. 
One that does not keep heart diligently as the word of God demands from all cannot and does not understand and know to have trust and hope in God.  
Proverbs 4:23 states: “Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life.” 
Do you have a heart with trust but not with hope in God? 
With the expectation for manifestation, acclaimed believers visit the gathering of believers because of trust but do not demonstrate hope for the expectation. 
It is not complete to expect or receive the blessing of God by having trust but not having hope.
Jeremiah 17:7 records it, “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, And whose hope is the Lord.”
Know and understand that God is not talkative that fails in His word.
The word of God does not return to Him void. (Isaiah 55:11)
What God says He will do is a done deal!
Do you have a heart with trust and hope in God? 
PRAYER
Ask that the strength in the word of God will answer in you, keeping your heart with all diligence.
Ask that in every way of seeking God, you shall keep trust and hope continually.
2. Avoid making the wrong choice:
Making choices in the life journey is possible to live in pain or not arrive at the divine assignment of God. 
Saul was chosen as King by God, but he made the wrong choice outside before God when he disobeyed the word of God.
Saul repeatedly disobeyed God.
First, he engaged in unlawful sacrifice against the word of God. (Prophet Samuel instructed Saul to wait for a sacrificial approach when he was at war with his enemy. Saul did not obey but made the wrong choice to carry out the sacrifice) 
Saul states his excuse that the people were scattered when Samuel did not arrive on time ( Saul compelled to disobey). 
Samuel identifies him as FOOLISH. (1 Samuel 13)
Secondly, God directed Saul to destroy the Amalekites. (1 Samuel 15)  Saul spared King Agag at his choice against the command of God.
Saul made his own choice to spare, not destroy, as commanded by God.
One that is unwilling to obey disobeys.
Disobeying the word of God is turning from God.
Saul was 30 years old when he became king, and he reigned 42 years over the Israelites.
At the time of disobedience of Saul, the presence of God was absent for him. 
God turned to David as His choice while Saul was king. (1 Samuel 13:13-14)
For forty years of reign, Saul was on his own. 
The disobedience of Saul to the command of God was his sin against him.
God made Saul retain the throne, but his descendant could not carry on his dynasty. 
PRAYER
Ask God that reverses irreversible will have mercy on your wrong choice taken against His choice for you.
Ask that you live a life of obedience constantly.

FAITH CAPSULE: God treasures those who fear Him. 

Job 1

The fear for God will move one to obey and not become a victim of evil in challenging times. Hebrews 11:7 testifies to the move of Noah, “By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.”
Live life by fearing God without ceasing shall find and gain access to God without failure. 
Do you have fear for God?
None is born to this world with the fear of God. 
To fear God is rooted in studying the word of God, knowing God, and having faith in God. 
God treasures those who fear Him. 
To fear God is the way not to live a wasted life. 
With the fear of God is taking a position to be claiming the promise of God.
Among the promises for those who fear God are: 
The fear of the Lord prolongs days. (Proverbs 10:27)
In the fear of the Lord, there is strong confidence. (Proverbs 14:26)
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to turn one away from the snares of death. (Proverbs 14:27)
The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom. (Proverbs 15:33)
By the fear of the Lord, one departs from evil. (Proverbs 16:6)
The fear of the Lord leads to life, and he who has it will abide in satisfaction; He will not be visited with evil. (Proverbs 19:23)
By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches and honor and life. (Proverbs 22:4)
The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him and delivers them. (Psalm 34:7)
The fear of the Lord is His treasure. (Isaiah 33:6)
To fear God is a must for all to avoid living a wasteful life.
For all is to serve the Lord with fear. (Psalm 2:11) 
Are you serving God with fear? 
With desire, not just determination, God shall deposit His fear in one with a desire to fear Him.
Jeremiah 32:39 records the word of God, “…I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me forever, for the good of them and their children after them.” 
Pray earnestly to God to give you one heart, one way to fear Him.
Make it a serious point to live life with the fear of God. 
One that fears God obeys God.
In the journey of life, Abraham served God because he feared God. Hebrews 11:8 testifies, “By faith, Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.”
Living life year after year without the fear of God is not the will of God for all His creation.
Know to fear God, obey Him like Abraham to gain and retain the presence of God.

Prayer for today: Ask that God shall give you one heart and one way to fear Him in all days of life.

FAITH CAPSULE: The world is invested by selfish-minded.

Psalm 8

Selfishness is what to become separated from if one is to turn to God, to answer the calling of God, to engage the divine assignment of God over the given life that God creates one to live before Him. 
Selfish one is with wicked spirit having a sealed conscience not available for others except when to gain for self-interest.
A selfish one is uncaring for others with a dubious wicked character.
Live life for God, not for self!
Be mindful of God, a care-minded, in your way of life.
Are you mind-full of God or mind-full of yourself as a self-centered soul?
A selfish-minded lacks consideration for others to be concerned chiefly for self to be profit
above others at all times. 
A selfish-minded is never with the character to take a position of sacrificing for others. 
A self-minded is not with the mind of God that creates all.
Are you selfish and not know you are?
The character of a selfish one is not mindful of anyone but the self, especially when nothing is at stake to gain.
A selfish-minded does not accept constructive criticism and always believes to deserve everything, one as self-centeredness the evidence of self-ambition. 
The word of God in Philippians 2:3 speaks against self-ambition, “Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.”
One with selfish ambition is as selfishness, self-centeredness that is not of God to be absent from the presence of God.
Selfishness is not a spirit of God.
Selfishness is sin and not being able to God.
Are you a self-minded soul?
Is selfishness your character of life?
Search yourself, check to know if selfishness is your character against the word of God in the way of life that cannot hide from God.
A selfish-minded is unconsciously closed to self hardly listens to others with the character to achieve better than all involved.
A selfish-minded avoids being responsible for any out of self.
It is a self-minded character to criticize behind the others.
One that lives life as selfish-minded does not have consideration for the time for others.
Selfish ones are not mindful of others, the evidence of self-centeredness, not the spirit of God.  
Can one that is not mindful of others be mindful of God?
Psalm 8:4 questions: “What is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that You visit him?” 
Does the question speak to you?
Are you mindful of God?
The wicked world is full of self and empty of God. 
The emptiness of God in one is the evidence of not living by the word of God, the lack of fear of God. 
The majority no longer fear God with heart but with the mouth.
Is it possible that your selfishness has closed you not to be mindful of God and not know Him the evidence of living life as a foolish one?

Prayer for today: Ask that the fear of God be your ways of life.