FAITH CAPSULE: What is your security or your stability in this wicked world of today?

Psalm 37

Without doubt, the whole world is unstable more than it was unstable in the past years. God identified the root of instability ever since the day’s Old Testament stating, “Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.  And the Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.” (Genesis 6:5-6)
Wickedness reigns all over and there is none that is safe but ones that abide in God. The word of God does not lie nor return void to God but delivers promises for security and stability in this wicked word. For man that sincerely and truly abide in the commandments (word of God) of God, security answers for man. 1 John 3:24 stated, “Now he who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in Him. And by this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us.” The word referred to “now” not just then in the past. Today, begin to keep His commandments and He shall abide in you for your security.
The word of God is wisdom. 1 Corinthians 1:30 makes us to know that Jesus is our wisdom stating, “But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God…” Why not truly take to wisdom from God for security in the wicked and instability world of today? Word of God surely promised security stating, “Wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times, and the strength of salvation…” (Isaiah 33:6) Jesus, the living word of God is our wisdom from God. Many know about the word of God but do not actually know the word of God (there is a difference between to actually know and knowing about). Many are conversant with the word of God by the mouth but are far from the word in the heart. Without knowing wisdom of God in true, knowing by having edge over wickedness world shall not be in place. What is your security or your stability in this wicked world of today? The word of God is the will of God for man’s security if man will keep His commandments. God is true and His word is wisdom for security for man. In life, do not be deceived but decide for God that will act for those who seek Him by waiting on Him.
Listen and hear what is true about God as stated in Isaiah 64:4, “For since the beginning of the world men have not heard nor perceived by the ear, nor has the eye seen any God besides You, who acts for the one who waits for Him.” For your security in this wicked world of today, seek Him by waiting on Him.

Prayer for today: Ask for the grace to keep eyes only on the word of God.

FAITH CAPSULE: Avoiding sin and not become a victim of devourer of man is in the word.

Joshua 1

1 Peter 5:8 warned, “Be sober; be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” To be sober; to be vigilant is to live life with the attitude of vigilance. The devil has been walking about with his mission to round up man as his hell colleague when time of judgement is up. Sin is the pill in the hand of enemy to poison and devour man.
Accepting Jesus as the Lord and savior is not an indication that sin is no longer on the way. In the journey of life, sin will not go away as long as the devil is very much around. Devil, the enemy will not stop parading sin because he looks for whom to devour. The enemy is stubborn and will not give up in his attempt to win some for a sinful journey that does not arrive in the presence of God. The encounter of Jesus with the devil after Jesus’ forty days fasting was evident to the fact that the devil is stubborn in the business to devour. Devil’s stubbornness failed three times in his attempt to tempt Jesus. Jesus’ walk was evidence for us to live life with the attitude of vigilance. Despite of the failure of the devil’s attempt for Jesus, the bible recorded, “Now when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from Him until an opportune time.” (Luke 4:13) Devil will never give up but will always seek an opportune time.
Avoiding sin and not become a victim of devourer of man is in the word. Jesus responded to the enemy by quoting the word of God with the evidence of His understanding of the written word of God. The word of God is God. Psalm 18:30 stated, “As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him.” The word of God is the place of security and not become a victim of the devil.
Take note that accepting Jesus as the Lord and savior will not stop the devourer from attempting man with temptation into sin. However, God will not send His people without backing His people up with what it takes to get through. God gave word that request for observing His word. To observe and keep His word is all that will cause man not to miss out victory over devourer of man.
Joshua’s victory in his journey and not become a vessel of devourer is an example for us to learn. God promised to be with Joshua and not leave nor forsake Joshua with the condition of observing to do according to the word. Truly, observing to do according to the word of God is incased in meditating the word of God day and night. Meditating word consistently and constantly denies the accessible of devourer of man.

Prayer for today: Ask for the grace of meditating the word of God day and night.

FAITH CAPSULE: Come out of selfish motives; center your heart on only that glorify God.

Nehemiah 1

So many egoistic (self-centered) occupies every corner of the world without exception of believer or unbeliever. Who are you? Are you an acclaimed believer that is devoted to or caring only for oneself; concerned primarily one’s own interests, benefits or regardless for others? Are you one that is characterized by selfish motives? Indeed, life should not be only about self but considerate for people around self.
Nehemiah was a non-entity. He was not a pastor, he was not a bishop, and he was not a prophet nor was he the son of a prophet. He was an ordinary cupbearer to the king in the Persian palace. He got to where he was because he was a captive. One thing was clear about Nehemiah: he had the concern for Jerusalem’s welfare and its inhabitants at heart. Nehemiah, a cup-bearer with big heart desired a better life for his brethren. Nehemiah was not self-centered. Who are you? As a cup-bearer, he wanted a change for others but not be a liar or manipulation in the name of God. God saw Nehemiah’s heart and He acknowledged him. God in His awesomeness invested in the life of Nehemiah as a vessel to reconstruct the broken wall of Jerusalem.
Nehemiah 1:3-4 was the report that burdened Nehemiah, “And they said to me, ‘The survivors who are left from the captivity in the province are there in great distress and reproach. The wall of Jerusalem is also broken down, and its gates are burned with fire.’ So it was, when I heard these words that I sat down and wept, and mourned for many days; I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven.” Nehemiah poured out his heart in prayer on behalf of his people and his homeland. He asked for nothing that had to do with himself, but rather petitioned for things that had to do with a better life for his people.
Nehemiah’s heart was in line with what God was looking for. Who are you in the eyes of God that is always traveling over the earth, searching for heart that lines up with His glory? Jeremiah 17:9 confirmed that, “The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked; who can know it?” God alone knows every heart and He will not overlook both good and evil heart.
If you will begin to come out of selfish motives, if you will begin to center your heart on all that will glorify God, He will not limit your exploit on the face of heart. Nehemiah did not remain on self but set for his people and God deposited in him what it takes to bring glory to the name of God. Nehemiah, a cup-bearer turned the issue of his nation around. Life is not to be about self alone, but rather it should be about all who comes our way.

Prayer for today: Ask for the grace not to live life as selfish one.

FAITH CAPSULE: Wisdom for us is from God as our security.

Proverbs 4

Today, the world is a place of instability with wickedness at every corner. However, security to leave and not be a victim of instability is encased in wisdom. The word of God prescribed stability for this time we are living by stating, “Wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times and the strength of salvation…” (Isaiah 33:6) What the word is saying to us is that security is in wisdom for man to have a knowing edge (Knowledge) over wickedness of this world.
What is wisdom?
It is important to note that Jesus is our wisdom as stated in 1 Corinthians 1:30, “But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God…” Jesus, our wisdom from God is available to be received as security in the wicked world. With wisdom comes knowledge for any man that understands wisdom has agent for security.
Jesus, the wisdom from God is also the instruction of God for man in this wicked world. In this time, man that takes to the wisdom from God (instruction of God) is bound to be secured, to experience stability in wicked world of today. Proverbs 4:1 said it all, “Hear, my children, the instruction of a father, and give attention to know understanding.” This is saying that wisdom (instruction) demands attention which is also listening for the purpose of becoming secured in wisdom. A good God has delivered security to man but man fails to receive security because of inability to listen to wisdom. Without receiving God’s security in wisdom is the lack of understanding which supposedly give knowledge. Understanding is the key of having wisdom and knowledge. Jesus, in His word demonstrated His concern for lack of understanding when He questioned and answered stating, “Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word.” (John 8:43) Wisdom for us is from God as our security. Man should understand wisdom and knowledge to gain security which gives stability to man in the wicked world.
What is it about security in wisdom?
Man should not forsake the word of wisdom (which is the word, law of God).
Man should let heart retain words of wisdom and live.
Man should not forget, forsake, nor turn away from the word that preserves.
Proverbs 4:7 emphasized the importance of wisdom and understanding that are responsible for having a knowing edge in the wicked world stating, “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding. (Proverbs 4:7)
When security in wisdom is engaged, honor will answers for man, grace and glory shall be delivered to man.
Giving attention to wisdom the years of man’s life shall be many as wisdom leads man in right paths. In the wisdom’s paths, steps man shall not be hindered, when man run there shall be no stumbling.

Prayer for today: Ask God for His wisdom to take full charge of your life.

FAITH CAPSULE: Be a carrier of God’s word and His Word will not fail in carrying you.

Daniel 3

The word of God is God. The book of John 1:1-3 pointed out, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.” The Word of God is true and is power. The Word has never stopped coming to us since the beginning. The Word that has been made available will only be available if heart is opened and receptive for the Word to reign and rule.
Are you opened for the word or opened to the world?
Psalm 107:20 stated, “He sent His word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.” The same Word of God that was sent is the same that is near our mouths and we are to use it as a weapon for defense against all that the enemy brings in our direction. Elijah was walking and standing in the word as he took a stand to declare word with power of God in action as recorded, “And Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, ’As the LORD God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except at my word.’” (1Kings 17:1)
Daniel’s three friends disobeyed king by taking to the word of God. The three friends refused to fall down and worship the gold image which King Nebuchadnezzar set up. Three friends stood in the word of God as they were set to be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. In the face of King Nebuchadnezzar, the three friends declared word that is faith entrenched, “…O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.  If that is the case, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king.  But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up.” (Daniel 3:16-18)
Since the creation, there is no king that can overpower word of God. With word, Elijah was untouchable by shutting up heaven for rain as declared by the word of God. Three friends of Daniel were placed in the fiery furnace but God showed up as King Nebuchadnezzar saw and stated, “I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire; and they are not hurt, and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.” (Daniel 3:25)
The word of God is not a fun fair it is for real. Meditate on it day and night; be a carrier of God’s word and His Word will not fail in carrying you.

Prayer for today: Ask for the Word of God to be established in you for the glory of God.