Jeremiah is a prophet who was called by God when he was very young in other words in his youth God called him. (Jeremiah 1:5-9) Lord has called him when he was in his mothers womb, (Jermiah 1:5-7). Lord can use a child to teach kings and rulers (Jer1:7-9) Jeremiah had a life that few of
us would wish for. He experienced a lot of rejection. He was a prophet who did not get a lot of glory. Jeremiah labors
40 years proclamining a message of doom to the stiff-necked people of Judah.Jeremiah Shows the exhortation of Jehovah. Jeremiah was sent by God to warn Israel people, to come back to God. (Jeremiah 1:9-10).
Every Lord's servant has a ministry in his life. Jeremiah 1:10 .
(Jeremiah13:1-11) In this passage Lord himself is giving a live picture
or a demonstration of what he is feeling about Israelites behavior towards
God.God asks Jeremiah to get a linen girdle, put on his loins but not to put in water.
Here we see Jeremiah obeyed every word of what ever God told him to do. we also
have to do whatever God asks us to do, we must obey God at all times in our life
, we must not be people who please people. God told him to do this action second
time (Jer 13:3) We are also like this Girdle because of our pride and
disobedience we become unprofitable sometimes we loose our blessings from God.
(Proverbs 16:18.) Pride goeth before destruction.Just as the girdle cleaved to
the lions of Jeremiah so also God expects us to cleave him at all times of our
life. But instead we cleave to this world.. And become useless and unspiritual.
The people who were fed by heavenly manna, and had water from the rock, and were protected by the pillar of fire and guarded by pillar of cloud, these people forgot God.
What is the purpose of God? About these people (Isaiah
62;3). That we be the crown of glory a Royal Priest hood.!this what Lord wants from the nation of Israel.and also with us. Levites were chosen to serve God.
What ever be our calling we must live for God.
Israel people would not hear the word of God.
People who are adamant disobedient such people condition is like this girdle.
What God hates in our life is pride disobedience stubbornness stiff-necknedness, this was the condition of Israelites.
(1Pet 2:9) Lord has called and chosen us for this purpose we are called as Royal people, as his people we are supposed to have high spiritual standards, we are His
Royal people. When we are
sensitive and willing to be governed to the will and by the will of God, Then only as a church we will be ready and beautify into the will of God.
Dear reader are you like this worthless girdle or are you among one of the royal people.
Royalty is attached to the church which he bought with his blood.
Disobeying God word and his commandments will lead us to rusty nature.
We have to obey the word of God and cleave unto the strong lion then we will be the true priesthood and his Royal people.
Sin in our life brings darkness and
poverty. Lord wants us to be his Royal Priesthood.' God wants
his people to be so close and attached to him throughout our
life. When disobedience comes in our life a valley will come
between God & man.(Jer13: 11) (Jer 13:12) Here is A sorrowful
picture of children of Israel every bottle is filled with wine.'
Drunkenness' is a sought of sleep not able to understand he wants to
destroy them. why God wants to take such a action? Because
Israelites are not hearing the word of God. It is always better to
obey Gods word rather than the sacrifice
God likes obedience Ex: Saul. God
removed from his kingship because of his disobedience and brought
16yrs old David has been chosen as king of Israel .By obeying to God
we can glorify God.
Dear reader this is a small
thought we need to examine in our lives are very disobeying our
heavenly father? In our day to day life? Remember we are his Royal
people and purchased by his precious blood
Are we ready for
the heaven to come ?
For you know very well that the
day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 1 Thessalonians
5:2 NIV
Today, as we head into another year, what we
have to look forward to as Christians. Today we are considering: How
fast will Heaven come?
Paul talks about the Coming of the Lord, "in
the twinkling of an eye". What are some things which can happen in a
moment? Why do we have to watch out for little children? If you have
had them, you know that in a moment they can stick their hands in a
light socket or draw with crayons on the walls. It certainly seems
that in a moment we go from being boyfriends into being husbands. A
moment is so short, and yet, in a moment, in the twinkling of an
eye, we will all be changed. Jesus will return quickly, gloriously,
and unexpectantantly. Right now, as people read this, they (you) are
in front of your computer, physically speaking. But mentally some of
you are thinking about something else; the laundry you have to do,
or working on that project you have today. It would be interesting
to see where all our minds have taken us just in the time it takes
to read this Mustard Seed. Our minds are not limited to space or
function like our bodies are. They can go anywhere at anytime.
Eternity is much like that.
The Lord Himself shall come down for you and
me. Not an angel. Not Gabriel or Michael. Jesus will come and He
will come quickly. When the disciples were in the upper room, after
Christ' crucifixion, the doors were locked for fear of the Jews, and
Jesus appeared among them suddenly...it was almost like He came from
no where. Some have said that it wasn't as if His body weren't real,
it was as if those walls, that door, and the lock weren't
real...those things are temporary. Jesus is permanent!
We are
not all going to die, but we will all be changed, and that change
will occur very quickly.!
"Men of Galilee," they said, "why do you
stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken
from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen
Him go into heaven." Acts 1:11 NIV
When will the same Jesus return? That's a
question all believers are anxious to have answered What are the
mile markers for Heaven. From Matthew 24 and 2 Timothy 3 we have
some several to look for: Many false prophets; Love of many will
grow cold; people will be lovers of themselves and lovers of money;
people will be boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their
parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous,
without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good. Scripture says
people will be treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure
rather than lovers of God; having a form of godliness but denying
its power, there will be wars and rumors of wars, there will be
famines and earthquakes. Do any of these sound familiar?
We believe Heaven is close. we don't claim
to be a prophets, and certainly don't have a date in mind, but
one thing is sure...Heaven is closer today than it was yesterday.
Are we all ready for his coming?from heaven
