What kind of sacrifice are you bringing to God...?

Malachi 1:8-9 NKJV

And when you offer the blind as a sacrifice, Is  it not evil? And when you offer the lame and sick, Is  it not evil? Offer it then to your governor! Would he be pleased with you? Would he accept you favorably?” Says the Lord of hosts. “But now entreat God’s favor, That He may be gracious to us. While this is being done by your hands, Will He accept you favorably?” Says the Lord of hosts.

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Shalom! Day #273. Do you know that we give the best for ourselves, family and in everything we do, but we tend to give our second best to God? Let's pray. Father, forgive us for not giving You our utmost. We pledge to give You the best sacrifices, offerings, and every other things pertaining to Your ministry and Yourself, Lord.  Give us the courage to trust in You as we commit our ways to You, and as we offer ourselves to You as a living sacrifice. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

As a believer, we ought to give the very best to God, either in serving, tithing, offerings, our time, or even in our faith in Him. We tend to give the best for what is seen, and failed to give our utmost to what is not seen, our God. We need to change the way we think. The reason I say this because we might think that "ahh I rather give the best for me, my family and so on. I don't see God,  but I believe He is there, but then it's ok, I just give what I can." If this is our attitude towards God and His ways, sorry to say, we will never ever experience His blessings as well as living a stagnant Christian life - there will never be a spiritual growth. My utmost for His highest!

Now, entreat or ask from the Lord for His favor and mercy. That He may be gracious to us despite the evil we have done. Our 1st best is always must be for God alone,  He deserves your very best. He is worthy of the utmost of your heart. Your obedience to God must be from inside out, not from outside to out. He is not interested in our lip service, but He is interested in our hearts service! Give Him your best in everything you do in the name of the Lord and for the Lord.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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He refines us...!

Zechariah 13:9 NKJV

I will bring the one –third through the fire, Will refine them as silver is refined, And test them as gold is tested. They will call on My name, And I will answer them. I will say, ‘This is My people’; And each one will say, ‘The Lord  is my God.’ ”

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Shalom!  Day #272. Do you know that God will bring those that He has chosen through the refining fire to refine them as gold is refined, as silver is refined? Let's pray. Father, bring us through the refining fire and refine us thoroughly that we may become precious and priceless gold and silver. Mold us and make us anew. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

I will refine you as silver is refined and test you as gold is tested, says the Lord of hosts. The more a gold and silver is refined,  the more precious and priceless it is. As He refines us, let us allow Him to burn all the dross. His word's like a fire burning in our soul, burning up the dross and bringing forth the gold out of us. When God deeply refines you, it can come with terrible pain. But it eventually causes great happiness. Refining is a process of purification and sanctification. When we understand the purification process gold must endure to have the brilliant precious metal we know so well, we start to understand the significance of many verses that may confuse a "casual Bible reader." Simply understanding the many heating and cooling cycles through which the metal passes, we can equate that to our own Christian walks.

Purification and sanctification is an essential thing in order for a believer to walk his or her Christian faith. In this verse, the Lord mentioned that we will call on His name and He shall answer us. What a privilege it is for us as a believer. But we have to pay the price 1st. Allowing God to refine us thoroughly. He will not just create a clean and pure heart, but as well as creating a new heart that's obedient to His word and His will. God answers the prayers of an obedient and a believing heart. Let us allow Him to refine us continually until we became the precious and priceless gold and silver.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Ask the Lord for rain...!

Zechariah 10:1, 5-6 NKJV

Ask the Lord for rain In the time of the latter rain. The Lord will make flashing clouds; He will give them showers of rain, Grass in the field for everyone. They shall be like mighty men, Who tread down their  enemies In the mire of the streets in the battle. They shall fight because the Lord is with them, And the riders on horses shall be put to shame. “I will strengthen the house of Judah, And I will save the house of Joseph. I will bring them back, Because I have mercy on them. They shall be as though I had not cast them aside; For I am the Lord their God, And I will hear them.

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Shalom! Day #271. Do you know that each one of us needs a time of refreshing and refilling? Let's pray. Father, as we come before You today, refill and refresh us eith You Spirit today. Come and rain down on us as we stand in Your presence today. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

There is a need for everyone to be refilled and refreshed in His presence.  The psalmist said that we are like the flowers in the field here today and gone tomorrow. For us to continue to be fresh and green, we must allow God to rain down on us a new. A fresh touch. A fresh encounter. Refilling of His presence. Refilling of His Spirit. We are the grass of the field, and we rely upon God to shower His rain on us. Now is the season of the outpouring of His latter rain,  His glory and His Spirit. Therefore ask the Lord to rain down on us a new anointing. Great is the glory of the latter rain. Great is the outpouring of His Spirit than before. 

Great and mighty works to be done in this season, this generation. Each one of you, who are called by God shall be like the mighty men who tread down their enemies in every battle! They shall fight because the Lord is with them! Wow! Your soul must hunger after the Lord. As we hunger and thirst after His Spirit,  His presence, then you shall be filled and refreshed extraordinarily. Being empowered to do great and mighty works!

Below is a song by Planetshakers. When I read this portion of this scripture, this song came to my mind.

Title Rain down (2003).

I am falling to my knees
I need You Lord to breathe in me
My prayer is still the same
My heart is calling out Your name

Sweet anointing fill this place
I am found in Your embrace

Rain down on me
Rain down on me
Here in Your presence I am free
Pour down like rain
Come and touch me again
Lord let Your presence fall on me

I'm longing just to see
Your power and Your majesty

Sweet anointing fill this place
I am found in Your embrace

Sweet anointing
Wash me over
Sweet anointing
Wash me over.

Let this song be our prayer today.

There is hope...!

Zechariah 9:12, 16-17 NKJV

Return to the stronghold, You prisoners of hope. Even today I declare That I will restore double to you. The Lord their God will save them in that day, As the flock of His people. For they shall  be  like the jewels of a crown, Lifted like a banner over His land— For how great is its goodness And how great its beauty! Grain shall make the young men thrive, And new wine the young women.

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Shalom! Day #270. Do you know that for those who hope is in the Lord, shall receive double portions of His Spirit, blessings and many more? Let's pray. Father, thank You for being our source of hope. In You we trust. You are our hope and salvation, our only hope for living. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

We are prisoners of hope, filled with hope. Being captured and captivated by His love that we may put all our hope and trust in Him alone. For those whose hope is in the Lord shall receive a double portions of everything what God going to restore to them. Those whose hope is in the Lord shall be saved. If you are hopeless about your life and every other things well now is the time to put your hope and trust in Jesus!  You shall be like the jewel, more precious thant the jewel. The Lord shall lift you like a banner over His land.

If you put your 100% trust and hope in the Lord, then you shall know and see His greatness in your life. Do no falter as you trust and hope in Him. Things may not be as how you want, but hey God knows what He is doing.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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He is able to change the curse into blessing...!

Zechariah 8:12-13 NKJV

‘For the seed shall  be prosperous, The vine shall give its fruit, The ground shall give her increase, And the heavens shall give their dew— I will cause the remnant of this people To possess all these. And it shall come to pass That just as you were a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, So I will save you, and you shall be a blessing. Do not fear, Let your hands be strong.’

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Shalom!  Day #269. Do you know that the Lord is able to change your curse into blessing and your problems into opportunities? Let's pray. Father, we welcome you into our lives today, come and change the situations of our lives that we may be a blessing to others. That You would cause us to increase and be fruitful in everything we do. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

You know, God is able to change your curse into an extraordinary blessing and He causes you to be a blessing to others as well. Every curse is a blessing.  NO, I'm not saying that the curse is a blessing, but what I meant is God is able to change that curse into an extraordinary blessing for you. What man meant bad for us, God can turn that to be a blessing to us. God can cause the barren land to be futile and bear fruits. You shall possess all the blessings He has prepared for you and I.

Do not fear, let your hands be strong! Don't be fearful of what people going to do or has done to you. Don't be fearful of what the devil can do to you. Jesus is able to not just help you but to save you. Let your hands be strong. Be strong in the Lord for nothing can come near you. Before it comes, the Lord is already there to sheild it from you.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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....but by My Spirit....

Zechariah 4:6 NKJV

So he answered and said to me: “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ Says the Lord of hosts.

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Shalom!  Day #268. Do you know that many amongst the servants of God today trying to serve and impress God by their own might and power? Let's pray. Father, thank You for this brand new day, a day filled with a purpose and Your plans for us. As we serve You today, let Your Spirit give us the strength that we need for today. A new Spirit, power and might from You to us today. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Many of us are trying to do our best in serving God,  but we aren't able to get the best out of us. Why? Because we've been trying with our might and power. Many of us don't really understand what it means to serve God. Some serve to impress people and God outwardly. They use all their outward talents and skills to serve just to get people's approval. Thank God for the talents, skills and giftings. Yet the Lord says lean not on your own understanding. But then,  still we are trying to impress and serve God with our own understanding, strength, wisdom, our ways and abilities. Whenever I lead worship, I always say to the worship team, just flow with His Spirit and not with our talents and skills. When His Spirit is at work, you shall witness great and mighty things.

Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the Lord. When we die to ourselves and allow His Spirit to take control, the you shall see the power of God! More of His Spirit and less of ourselves. We serve not because we are so talented, so skilled, so extraordinary... NO! It is by His Spirit we are able to see the great and mighty works of God through us and in us. Never ever say that OH I DID IT ON MY OWN STRENGTH OR I DID IT MY WAY...! When you die to yourself then the Lord is able to use you. A selfless attitude. It's not about us, but it's everything about HIM since the creation of humankind and this whole universe! Lift the name of Jesus high above every name! We shine because of His glory, His Spirit,  not ours.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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The signet ring...

Haggai 2:4-5, 23 NKJV

Yet now be strong, Zerubbabel,’ says the Lord ; ‘and be strong, Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest; and be strong, all you people of the land,’ says the Lord , ‘and work; for I am with you,’ says the Lord of hosts. ‘ According  to the word that I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt, so My Spirit remains among you; do not fear!’ ‘In that day,’ says the Lord of hosts, ‘I will take you, Zerubbabel My servant, the son of Shealtiel,’ says the Lord , ‘and will make you like a signet ring; for I have chosen you,’ says the Lord of hosts.”

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Shalom!  Day #267. Do you know that when you arestrong and immovable in the Lord, you are like the signet ring of God, you have every authority to bind and loose, to destroy and plunder every works of the devil? Let's pray. Father, we acknowledge the power and the authority which You have entrusted to us. Help us to boldly use it in every situations of our. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Be strong! Be strong for the Lord of hosts is with you. Do not be crippled by your situations, problems, sickness, sadness and so on, but be strong and stand strong. The Lord goes on saying, "My Spirit remains among you, DO NOT FEAR! We are fearful of this and that, yet as a believer we always forget that the Lord Himself is with us. The Lord promised this us. Egypt,  was a land of slavery. The Lord promised it to us when we came out of slavery,  to this very day, He is still with us. And if God is with us, it means His power and authority is with us as well.

A signet ring, is a ring that carries power and authority. God has given to everyone of us this signet ring. The Word of God is our signet ring. You have the power and authority to bind and loose, to destroy and plunder,  to uproot and tear down, to build and establish, to rebuke and cast out. Once a decree that's been sealed by the signet ring, must be carried out unless and until the owner revokes the decree. Your signet ring is the Living Word of God. Don't be afraid to use it. Use the signet ring,  the Word of God in every situation of your life for He has chosen you and I to live by it and walk by it. You have the power and authority to release decrees upon yourself and your surroundings. The devil knows that you don't know this truth! Now that you have known, please do something about it.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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