Tuesday, July 1, 2008

The Righteous One will Reign

Sunday, Su and I went for the morning service. Praise the Lord, it’s a long time since we are queuing that early in the morning. Lord blessed us with reserved seats and we were so happy. Daddy God, thank You for the blessings.

Sunday is one good sermon. Pastor Prince preached that:

Jesus + nothing = everything

Jesus + something = nothing

When Lord looks at us, these are what He sees: Jew, Gentile and the Church of God. Lord is talking about His people: Jeremiah 23:3-4 ‘”I myself will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries where I have driven them and will bring them back to their pasture, where they will be fruitful and increase in number. I will place shepherds over them who will tend them, and they will no longer be afraid or terrified, not will any be missing,” declared the Lord.’

The message to unveil to the sheep is Jeremiah 23:6 ‘The Lord Our Righteous’

Pastor Prince talked about leader should grow slowly, from serving the sheep and slowly move up. He said those who go up too fast tend to feed their ego. Thus go into sin.

Biblically, we are in the very blessed period. Daniel 9:23-24 ‘As soon as you began to pray, an answer was given, which I have come to tell you, for you are highly esteemed. Therefore consider the message and understand the vision:

Seventy “seven” are decreed for your people and your holy city to finish transgression, to put an end to sin, to atone for wickedness, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the most holy.’

The seventy ‘seven’ = 490 years

Abraham to Exodus – 490 years

Exodus to Solomon’s Temple – 490 years

Solomon’s Temple to Nehemiah’s Temple – 490 years

Nehemiah’s Temple to Jesus – 490 years

31st Oct 1517 (Reformation date) to 31st Oct 2007 – 490 years

Pastor Prince said that church body has not seen the blessing of Solomon Temple for a long time, but it is going to happen now, since 31st Oct 2007. Pastor Prince said he has preached more about the Righteousness of Christ since 31st Oct 2007.

Romans 8:33 Who shall bring a charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.

Be conscious instead, of your righteousness in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:21), and you will reign in life! (Romans 5:17)

We are to realise that we are the righteousness of God in Christ. As we learn more about this Righteousness in Christ, the fruits of this righteousness will come our ways. Blessed is the one who knows he/she is the righteous one in Christ, said the Lord. Praise the Lord for this revelation as I wrote this paragraph. :D

These are the few faces of Christ in the book of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John:

King – Matthew – Purple colour – Lion

Servant – Mark – Red colour – Cow

Man – Luke – White colour – Man

God – John – Blue colour – Eagle

We are to grow to be like Christ, through Christ, we will show different personality as needed in the environment. Purple in our life is royalty.

In the Song of Solomon 1:7, we are asking Lord, ‘Tell me, you whom I love, where you graze your flock and where you rest your sheep at midday. Why should I be like a veiled woman beside the flocks of your friends?’

Lord replied us in Song of Solomon 1:8, ‘If you do not know, most beautiful of women, follow the tracks of the sheep and gaze your young goats by the tents of the shepherds.’

Lord is telling us we are the fairest among women, and the shepherd tent is the place of rest. The Church is the place of feeding and rest in God words and peace. Hallelujah!!!

Pastor Prince said that sheep will stink, we have our bad traits but Shepherds are not to beat the sheep. In Psalm 23:3 ‘He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.’ These paths of righteousness is around the mountain, sheep goes around the mountain and slowly, the way will lead to the top. Praise the Lord!

Lord likes to get shepherd of sheep to be shepherd of His people. Psalm 78:70-72 ‘He chose David his servant and took him from the sheep pens; from tending the sheep he brought him to be the shepherd of his people Jacob, of Israel his inheritance. And David shepherded them with integrity of heart; with skillful hands he led them.’

Isaiah 40:11 ‘He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young.’

Praise the Lord for this revelation. I felt so blessed and thank You, Daddy God, for your leading. I am the righteousness of God in Christ and surely, blessing will come chasing after me in the Name of Jesus. Lord Jesus, thank You for the perfectly perfect work on the Cross. Thanks You for Your Stripes, Your Blood, Your Death and Your Obedience. I pray in Jesus Name, Amen!!!

4 comments:

Anchored Beloved Admin said...

hi,

noticed that you have a typo, 490 days should be 490 years.

a few of us in our company are really impressed with your blog. My wife is also. We have 3 girls. Well done, keep it up.

cheers
Marcus

Stephanie said...

Hi Marcus,

Thanks you for highlighting to me the typo error.

May the Great, Loving Daddy bless you richly!

Shalom,
Stephanie

Anonymous said...

Hi Stephanie
I love his message but I don't quite understand the time line from Jesus to now. Is there 2000 years from Jesus to now and the quote said 490 from Christ to Luther and 490 from Luther to 2014. Can you help me?

Thanks
Seeker of Grace

Stephanie said...

Hi Seeker of Grace,

I just know 2008 was the last cycle of 7 and 2015 is the next as supported by the 2 sets of blood moon.

Previous 2 sets of blood moon has something significant for Israel and looking at the world situation, thing don't look that good for Israel! But Book of Revelation says that JESUS will save them and then the 1000s years reign will begin!!!