September 7, 2010

End Times Witnessing: Let your heart burst forth with new songs for the Lord amidst the stormy waves

Today the watchman heard, “Let your heart burst forth with songs amidst the storm! sing, O watchman!!

Isaiah 25:5 You will reduce the noise of aliens, As heat in a dry place; As heat in the shadow of a cloud, The song of the terrible ones will be diminished.”
Psalm 68:1 [ To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. A Song. ] “Let God arise, Let His enemies be scattered; Let those also who hate Him flee before Him.”

He was surrounded by unceasing broadcasting waves of alien prayers and festive proclamations of the greatness of alien god(s). He knew in his spirit that the noise could become more and more intensive until the earth is swarmed with these noises (like locusts). So he drove away from the city and burst into a new song for the Lord God Almighty in heaven, his strength, his shield, his rock.
The melodies come without his own effort. He has never read music. He merely let the Spirit of Christ take charge and submit to the beautiful sound in his spirit.
Singing to the Lord is required of all Christians. “Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.” (Col.3:16)
Having been given this gift of effortless singing (with a ‘divine voice-box’), he is able to fulfill this requirement miraculously, considering his previous ‘handicap’ in this area of specialty.
He sang and prayed that the same new songs be burst forth in every Christian. He believes this is a free gift for all believers of Jesus Christ, since everyone is required to sing according to the Scripture.
He heard in his spirit, “Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin, to see the plumb line in Zerubbabel’s hand.” (Zech.4:10)
Yes, your mission is to sing new songs to the Lord. You don’t need any musical instrument. You only need the Holy Spirit. “Then he said to me, “This is what the Lord says to Zerubbabel: It is not by force nor by strength, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.” (Zech.4:6)
In a recent vision, he saw the power in spiritual song sung as the Spirit of Christ moved. The song was in praise of the goodness of the Lord God Almighty. In the spiritual realm the light of God manifested and destroyed all darkness hidden in the midst of God’s people.
O Christians, believe! Sing! (You need to practice now as one day soon you will need it to survive)

You are honored to sing for the Lord as described in Revelation 14:3 “They sang as it were a new song before the throne, before the four living creatures, and the elders; and no one could learn that song except the hundred and forty-four thousand who were redeemed from the earth.”
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Here are some verses for songs to be sung in the Spirit:
Exodus 15 The Song of Moses
1 Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to the LORD, and spoke, saying:
I will sing to the LORD,
For He has triumphed gloriously!
The horse and its rider
He has thrown into the sea!
Revelation 15:3 They sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying:
“ Great and marvelous are Your works, Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the saints!
Isaiah 26:1 A Song of Salvation -In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; God will appoint salvation for walls and bulwarks.
Psalm 96 A Song of Praise to God Coming in Judgment -Oh, sing to the LORD a new song! Sing to the LORD, all the earth.
Psalm 118:14 The LORD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation.
Numbers 21:16 From there the Israelites traveled to Beer, which is the well where the Lord said to Moses, “Assemble the people, and I will give them water.” 17 There the Israelites sang this song:
“Spring up, O well!
Yes, sing its praises!
18 Sing of this well,
which princes dug,
which great leaders hollowed out
with their scepters and staffs.” Then the Israelites left the wilderness and proceeded on through Mattanah,
2 Samuel 1:18 and he told them to teach the children of Judah the Song of the Bow; indeed it is written in the Book of Jasher:
Judges 5:1 [ The Song of Deborah ] Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying:
Luke 1:46 [ The Song of Mary ] And Mary said: “ My soul magnifies the Lord,
Psalm 40:3 He has put a new song in my mouth—Praise to our God; Many will see it and fear, And will trust in the LORD.
Psalm 42:8 The LORD will command His lovingkindness in the daytime, And in the night His song shall be with me— A prayer to the God of my life.
Psalm 30:1 [ A Psalm. A Song at the dedication of the house of David. ] I will extol You, O LORD, for You have lifted me up, And have not let my foes rejoice over me.
Psalm 76:1 [ To the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph. A Song. ] In Judah God is known; His name is great in Israel.
Psalm 88:1 [ A Song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. To the Chief Musician. Set to “Mahalath Leannoth.” A Contemplation of Heman the Ezrahite. ] O LORD, God of my salvation, I have cried out day and night before You.
Psalm 98:1 [ A Psalm. ] Oh, sing to the LORD a new song! For He has done marvelous things; His right hand and His holy arm have gained Him the victory.
Ezekiel 33:32-33 “Indeed you are to them as a very lovely song of one who has a pleasant voice and can play well on an instrument; for they hear your words, but they do not do them. And when this comes to pass—surely it will come—then they will know that a prophet has been among them.”
Psalm 134:1 [ A Song of Ascents. ] Behold, bless the LORD, All you servants of the LORD, Who by night stand in the house of the LORD!
Revelation 5:9 And they sang a new song, saying: “ You are worthyto take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your blood Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,
Isaiah 30:29 You shall have a song As in the night when a holy festival is kept, And gladness of heart as when one goes with a flute, To come into the mountain of the LORD, To the Mighty One of Israel.
Psalm 97:1 [ A Song of Praise to the Sovereign LORD ] The LORD reigns;Let the earth rejoice; Let the multitude of isles be glad!
Judges 5:12 “ Awake, awake, Deborah!Awake, awake, sing a song! Arise, Barak, and lead your captives away, O son of Abinoam!
Isaiah 12:2 Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; ‘ For YAH, the LORD, is my strength and song; He also has become my salvation.’”
1 Chronicles 6:31 [ Musicians in the House of the LORD ] Now these are the men whom David appointed over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after the ark came to rest.
Psalm 28:7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I will praise Him.
Isaiah 42:10 [ Praise to the LORD ] Sing to the LORD a new song, And His praise from the ends of the earth, You who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, You coastlands and you inhabitants of them!
Psalm 83:1 [ A Song. A Psalm of Asaph. ] Do not keep silent, O God! Do not hold Your peace, And do not be still, O God!
Psalm 45:1 [ To the Chief Musician. Set to “The Lilies.” A Contemplation of the sons of Korah. A Song of Love. ] My heart is overflowing with a good theme;I recite my composition concerning the King; My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
Exodus 15:20 [ The Song of Miriam ] Then Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took the timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.
2 Samuel 22:1 [ Praise for God’s Deliverance ] Then David spoke to the LORD the words of this song, on the day when the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul.
Psalm 75:1 [ To the Chief Musician. Set to “Do Not Destroy.” A Psalm of Asaph. A Song. ] We give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks! For Your wondrous works declare that Your name is near.
Psalm 149:1 [ Praise to God for His Salvation and Judgment ] Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, And His praise in the assembly of saints.
2 Chronicles 29:27 Then Hezekiah commanded them to offer the burnt offering on the altar. And when the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD also began, with the trumpets and with the instruments of David king of Israel.
Exodus 15:2 The LORD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation; He is my God, and I will praise Him; My father’s God, and I will exalt Him.
Psalm 18:1 [ To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD, who spoke to the LORD the words of this song on the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. And he said: ] I will love You, O LORD, my strength.

September 6, 2010

End Times Witnessing: Testimony of a Highly Favored Captive Teacher

Ezra The priest, the highly favored teacher of the lawof the God of heaven (Chapters 7-8)

Being a captive in the enemy’s campis not exactly the life anyone could expect to be successful. Yet there are people of God who have been greatly favored and well established in their professions even in such adverse environment.
The person Ezra, a Jewish scribe well versed in the law of Moses lived in Babylon, the captor’s nation. However, the Persian king regarded him highly and gave him everything he asked for. Ezra attributed this unusual favor to his God, “because the gracious hand of His God was on him” (“because he was determined to study and obey and teach the people of Israel God’s laws”). (7:6,9-10)
The Book of Ezra recorded two major historical break-through for Israel: (1) The Restoration of the Temple (destroyed with the city of Jerusalem in 586 BC by the armies of Babylon). Chapters 1-6 describe God stirred the heart of a Persian king, Cyrus, to issue a decree and Zerubbabel led the first group (49,897 exiles) return to Jerusalem in 538 BC to re-build the temple of God (which was delayed and took 22 years to complete 538-516 BC).
(2) The Reformation of the people of God. Chapters 7-10 describe how God empowered Ezra, a priest teacher of the laws of God, to return to Jerusalem (with a small group of 1,754 exiles) to give spiritual guidance and support to re-build the people of God in 458-457 BC (1 Year). The followings reveal the mighty work of the Lord (the gracious hand of the Lord-the Holy Spirit) in this supernatural episode of Ezra’s life.

In matters concerning God: God moved the heart of another Persian king, Artaxerxes, to sponsor Ezra (with legal authority and financial aid) to return to Jerusalem to enhance temple worship. The king commissioned him to take with him appropriate personnel and treasures for the temple worship. The king also decreed that his official treasurers give Ezra whatever he requests and that no personnel related to the temple of God be required to pay taxes.
In matters concerning the people:
The king commissioned Ezra to appoint magistrates and judges to govern all the people in the province west of the Euphrates River. The only requirement is that they must know the Israelite God’s laws! The king also commissioned Ezra to teach the law to anyone who does not know it. “Anyone who refuses to obey the law of your God and law of the king will be punished immediately, either by death, banishment, confiscation of goods or imprisonment.” (Ezra 7:26)
CHAPTER EIGHT describes a physical journey of faith in action: the journey took over four months on foot from Ahava Canal to Jerusalem : Ezra was indeed a man of God with godly wisdom (as commended by the king). He waited upon the Lord before making big decisions and knew how to listen to the Holy Spirit. This is illustrated as follows:
STRATEGY FOR RIGHT RECRUITS
1. He assembled the exiles who volunteered to return with him at the Ahava Canal and camped there three days. He went over the list to identify whether he had all the personnel needed according to the requirement of God. He took immediate action to fill the gap when he found that there was no Levite exile volunteer.
2.  He identified nine appropriate leaders of the people and two men of discernment to be special envoys to invite Levite exiles to join them. He sent them to the right place for the right recruits. Indeed they succeeded.
STRATEGY FOR RIGHT (SAFE) JOURNEY
1. Fast: He gave orders to all to fast and humble themselves before God.
2. Pray: He led others to earnestly pray that God give a safe journey and protect them, their children, and their goods as they traveled.
3. Faith Confession: He gave testimony to the king, “Our God’s hand of protection is on all who worship Him, but His fierce anger rages against those who abandoned Him.” (8:22)
4. Faith in Action: He appointed 12 leaders of the priests to take charge of transporting the treasures to the temple of God: He declared positively, “You and these treasures have been set apart as holy to the Lord”, “guard these treasures well“. (8:24-25,28-29,30)
RESULTS
(1) PHYSICAL SAFETY: “And the gracious hand of our God protected us and saved us from enemies and bandits along the way. So we arrived safely in Jerusalem, where we rested for three days.” (8:31-32)
(2) SPIRITUAL ACCOUNTABILITY: “On the fourth day after our arrival, the silver, gold and other valuables were weighed at the temple of our God..”, “eeverything was accounted for by number and weight, and the total weight was officially recorded.” (8:33, 34)
(Watchman’s Application: The treasures must be verified by both number and weight. Teaching is same. The outcome (fruit) will be judged according to its quality as well as the quantity assigned to the watchman. Be faithful and be alert to the Holy Spirit’s guidance!)

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