MORNING MANNA 28 FEBRUARY: THE PENTECOSTAL MISSION

REIGNING PURITY...:

God's holiness is connected with God's reigning or ruling.It is very interesting to note that a number of psalms which start with "The Lord reigneth", end with 'holiness.' What we learn from this is that, God wants holiness to rule in our lives so that He may reign or rule over us. The holy God may not be able to rule over those who do not love His holiness.

Rulers or leaders should be those in whom the Lord reigns in holiness. Leaders in the church who do not love holiness do not have the moral or spiritual right to rule over others. He that hath no rule over his spirit is like a city that is broken down and without walls. A city whose wall is broken down is always vulnerable to the attacks of the enemy.

Dear child of God, are you like a city without walls? The devil and his agents are playing havoc in your life then. Perhaps the reason for some of your major problems is that, you have not let the Lord or His holiness rule over you.

Let the government of your life be "upon His shoulder"; then, of the increase of His government and peace there shall be no end". In other words, as God rules in your life with His holiness, He will rule over all the powers of darkness in your life, bringing triumph in all your trials. Let purity crown your spiritual life.

MORNING MANNA 27 FEBRUARY: THE PENTECOSTAL MISSION

LIVELY HOPE OR DEAD HOPE?

"Blessed be the God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ which... hath begoten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus from the dead" (I Pet 1:3).

Here St.Peter speaks about a lively or living hope.There are two types of hope - living hope and dead hope.

If you want to become rich, great or famous in this world, yours is a dead hope; all the hopes that you build up to become great will come to an end with your death.

What is the lively hope we get by the resurrection of Jesus Christ? "If Jesus comes when I am alive, by the grace of God I shall be changed or transformed!" Even in the matter of getting caught up at the Rapture, some people have a dead hope. They think they can never be ready if Jesus comes in their lifetime. Their miserable hope is that they must lie in the sickbed and get sanctified and die if they are to be caught up when Jesus comes. This certainly is a dead hope. Look at what St.Paul says: 'We which are alive and remain unto the Coming of the Lord... shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air' ( I Thess 4:15, 17). In other words, we who remain on earth and are lively i.e. those of us who live with the hope of translation or transformation will meet the Lord in the air.

Dear child of God, what type of hope do you have? Is it a lively hope or a dead hope?

"The grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously and godly in this present world, looking for that blessed hope" (Tit 2:11-13). When the grace of God fills our life, we will have a lively hope. And only those who have a lively hope can be lively Christians.

MORNING MANNA 26 FEBRUARY: THE PENTECOSTAL MISSION

SEEK HIM...:

"Without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him" (Heb 11:6).

Faith pleases God. Great faith pleases God greatly. Faith is trusting God and acting on His Word. If we don't have faith, fear will destroy all our blessings.

"He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him." Please note, He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him, not His blessings. This is where many people of God make a mistake. Instead of seeking the Giver of all blessings, many seek blessings. If you seek only God's blessings, remember, one day all His blessings - your health and wealth, your dear ones and friends - may be removed from you then your fragile faith will fail you. Look at Job. He lost his wealth, his children and even his health, but his faith abounded all the more. His faith became so strong that he was able to shout with a note of victory - "I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: and though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me" (Job 19:25-27).

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MORNING MANNA 25 FEBRUARY: THE PENTECOSTAL MISSION

A MAN OF REVELATION..!

"Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground" (Gen 4:2).

"Abel was a keeper of sheep." The first job man ever chose was the best job - keeping sheep, which typifies looking after souls. We need the heart of a shepherd; we must have a burden, concern and care for others, for perishing souls, and for those in need. In particular, a servant of God must diligently watch over the souls entrusted to him. Later on we find that God had respect unto Abel and to his ministry or offering. So also, those who serve Jesus willingly will be honoured by the Father.

"But Cain was a tiller of the ground." The profession that Abel chose is stated first - as his service was more pleasing to God. While Abel was serving the sheep, Cain was serving the ground that was cursed by God. Cain clearly did not have the kind of heart God wanted - a heart of concern for others. Later, when God asked him, 'Where is your brother?' 'Am I my brother's keeper?' he retorted.

Abel was a man of revelation. The job he selected, doubtless, was inspired by God; and so was his offering. Abel brought "of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof" (vs 4). The "firstlings of his flock" are, the best out of the flock. The"fat", in Hebrew, means the best part. So Abel offered the best of bests, and therefore his offering was honoured as, "a more excellent sacrifice". By faith Abel offered a more excellent sacrifice, says the writer to the Hebrews. Faith gives new revelations and excellent faith gives excellent revelations.