If God says David’s generation, who are now believers in Christ, may possess the remnant of Edom, it means that unbelievers have taken authority over in every realm of life and will eventually be overtaken by believers.
Serving selflessly in Christ will always result in serving others who, under normal circumstances, should serve you. But he who serves others is great. Never think you’re subservient for serving God.
Be like the praying Epaphras, maybe not for another church but for yourself, your family and your ministry. I assure you that things will turn around for your good in ways unimaginable.
Bear the persecution because the price of your salvation is worth Jesus’ own blood. Once again, live the rest of your life to please God. He is with you and will never leave you.
[9] “But as it is written:
“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,
Nor have entered into the heart of man
The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” — 1 Corinthians 2:9 (NKJV)
Haven’t you realised that salt doesn’t need to be plenty in food to see its impact? That means as a believer, God has made you the salt of the earth so you can impact many with even little input from you. Don’t ever belittle yourself in any way.
The central purpose of anything God entrusts to us isn’t for us to find fulfilment in them. No! They’re to help us concentrate on God’s mission of spreading His influence.
Your treasure will always be where your heart is. So don’t set your heart on earthly things. They are temporary and subject to destruction. Set your affection on things above.
Just like how many people, especially young men, are bent on building houses, every organisation is a house to be built, just like a business or any ordinary house. And according to Proverbs 24:3, wisdom is the principal thing to possess in order to build such spiritual architectural design.
Once your hands are clean of evil, remember that evil people will see you as evil to them. Why? Because your light will expose their evil deeds. Let the naysayers talk badly about you. But the Word of the Lord will always stand true. It says, “… he who has clean hands will be stronger and stronger.” (Job 17:9)
As you excel in your field of divine calling, influential people will keep coming to you to see and pay for the work you do.
God doesn’t want your mind to be filled with mixed knowledge of good and evil. Instead, He wants your mind to be filled with thoughts of His goodness every day, so much so that evil won’t be part of your thinking pattern.
