Archive for August, 2009

Genesis 47 / Isaiah 66

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Genesis 47 / Isaiah 66 3 paragraphs 9 vs. 7

Let us fear God and obey His commands. We will possess the land and provide bread for many. However, punishment will come if we break His commands.

Psalm 47 / Revelation 12:17

Our God is the Most High. We will triumph by faith if we honor His way and testify for Him.

Key Verses Genesis 47:29-30 / Isaiah 66:1-2

Genesis 47 / Isaiah 66

1.  Obey and be comforted

He who fears God and obeys His commands will be comforted by Him. He will become a spring of blessings for the whole world when the time comes. He will provide land for his household. In addition, he will provide the bread of life for the whole world.

2.  Disobey and be judged

God esteems those who tremble at His commands and obey them. He will set a sign to send them to all nations proclaiming the glory of the Lord and leading the people to God. But the hypocrite will be judged and put to shame.

Psalm 47 / Revelation 12:17                    Obey / Triumph over

The enemy is enraged and goes off to make war against those who obey God’s commandments and hold to the testimony of the Lord. Let us triumph over the enemy through faith because God is the Most High. Sing a psalm of praise for all peoples are returning to the Lord.

Genesis 46 / Isaiah 65

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Genesis 46 / Isaiah 65 9 paragraphs 4 vs. 3

Blessed is he who seeks the Lord to remove the wickedness and honor His way. He who departs from God will wail.

Psalm 46 / Revelation  12:16

Lean on to the Lord and be still. God is with us; heaven and earth work for the good.

Key Verses Genesis 46:3-4 / Isaiah 65:1-2

Genesis 46 / Isaiah 65

1.  Seek and be blessed

Seek the Lord and follow His will. Do not be afraid for God is with you. Honor His way and preach His word. The whole family of Jacob became a living scroll – tending sheep as their occupation and lives in Goshen.

2.  Wail if you depart from the Lord

Those who depart from the Lord and turn their backs at the word, doing what is shameful, being arrogant and self-deceiving will end in wailing. Whoever seeks God will inherit the mountains. They will be blessed and rejoice in God.

Psalm 46 / Revelation 12:16                    Be still / God helps

Lean on to the Lord in times of trouble. Walk in His way and He will be with you. Be still and wait till the time comes, God will help us for heaven and earth work for the good.

Genesis 45 / Isaiah 64

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Genesis 45 / Isaiah 64 4 paragraphs 7 vs. 3

Let us bear the blame and request earnestly so that God will rend the heavens and come down to bring us the great revival.

Psalm 45 / Revelation 12:15

Love righteousness, hate wickedness, and run toward the goal; lest one be harmed.

Key Verses Genesis 45:7 / Isaiah 64:4

Genesis 45 / Isaiah 64

1. God rends the heavens and comes down

He who understands a father’s heart is willing to bear the blame and intercede. As a result, the Lord could no longer control Himself and rend the heavens and came down. God’s miracles are beyond our imagination. Revival comes and men’s hearts are awakened..

2. Confess and pray earnestly

People continue to sin despite God’s anger. This condition has been for long. Can we still be saved? Let us not despair but confess and pray earnestly. When God works, revival will come.

Psalm 45 / Revelation 12:15                    Press forward / Avoid being harmed

O Lord, you are the most excellent of men. You love righteousness and hate evil. Let us listen to His word and ponder on it, and forget what is behind us and run toward what is ahead of us. If we backslide we will be harmed by our enemy.

Genesis 44 / Isaiah 63

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Genesis 44 / Isaiah 63 4 paragraphs 9 vs. 5

Let us understand the father’s heart He wants us to deny ourselves, take up the infirmities, and to intercede for the weaker body.

Psalm 44 / Revelation 12:14

Let us flee to the Lord by reading the Bible and praying to avoid death and bear fruit

Key Verses Genesis 44:32-33 / Isaiah 63:9

Genesis 44 / Isaiah 63

1. Deny ourselves and bear the blame

When the sacks were filled with food and there was enough silver, they could have returned in peace and enjoyed. But who could understand a father’s heart because the youngest was enslaved? Let us be the one who would rather deny ourselves, bear the blame and intercede for the youngest.

2. Intercede to avoid wrath

The year of God’s redemption has come, but there is no one to intercede. Therefore, God is angry. Be sure to understand that God’s heart wants us to confess and intercede for His children, so that God will hold back His wrath and instead show compassion to the remnants.

Psalm 44 / Revelation 12:14                    Listen and pray / The spiritual wings

Listening to God’s word and praying are the two spiritual wings. Let us flee to the desert and enter into His fortress to avoid death and have life. Take root in faith and proclaim His salvation thereby everywhere will bear fruit.

Genesis 43 / Isaiah 62

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Genesis 43 / Isaiah 62 2 paragraphs 17 vs. 6

Let us pray day and night that God’s children will surrender their beloved and be the bride of the Lord.

Psalm 43 / Revelation 12:13

Pray and put hope in God when one is persecuted. You will see His glory when you are willing to offer.

Key Verses Genesis 43:23 / Isaiah 62:6-7

Genesis 43 / Isaiah 62

1. Hand over the beloved

The famine is severe because you love someone other than God in your heart. It is of no use to give gifts if you do not hand over your beloved to God. When you hand over your beloved, you are sanctified. Then you will see the face of the Lord and enjoy the great feast in the spirit.

2. Call on without rest

Post watchmen to call on day and night for the holy city. The prophet will not keep silent and does not remain quiet till the righteousness of the holy city shines and until she is sanctified and becomes the bride of the Lord.

Psalm 43 / Revelation 12:13                    Seek / Pursue

Do not be downcast when the enemy pursues you. Call on for God’s deliverance to shine and lead us. Pray and put hope in Him. Be willing to offer all you have and God will reveal His majestic glory..

Genesis 43 / Isaiah 62

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Genesis 43 / Isaiah 62            2 paragraphs 17 vs. 6

Let us pay day and night that God’s children will surrender their beloved, for then the holy city will be established.

Psalm 43 / Revelation 12:13

Pray and put hope in God when one is persecuted, and you will be helped.  

Key Verses     Genesis 43:23 / Isaiah 62:6-7

Genesis 43 / Isaiah 62               Sanctified, and Call on

1.  Hand over the beloved

The famine is severe because you love someone other than God in your heart.  It is of no use to give gifts if you do not hand over your beloved to God.  When you hand over your beloved, you are sanctified.  And then you will see the face of the Lord and enjoy the great feast in the spirit.

2.  Call on without rest

Post watchmen to call on day and night for the holy city.  They will not be silent and quiet, till the righteousness of the holy city shines and until she becomes the holy bride of the Lord.

Psalm 43 / Revelation 12:13             Cry for, and Pursue

Do not be downcast when the enemy pursues you.  Cry to God and put hope in Him.  Pray to God to rescue you, send forth His light to guide you and bring you to His dwelling place.

Genesis 42 / Isaiah 61

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Genesis 42 / Isaiah 61 5 paragraphs 7 vs. 2

If we are humble to confess and keep the covenant with fear and trembling, all nations will receive the favor.

Psalm 42 / Revelation 12:12

Fear not that the enemy is angry; let us put hope in God and praise Him. We will see His glory.

Key Verses Genesis 42:18 / Isaiah 61:10

Genesis 42 / Isaiah 61

1. Confess humbly

There was no justice or righteousness in God’s house; rather, it was full of selfishness, favoritism, deceit, and murder. God forced them to come before Him through famine. In the end, they confessed humbly and kept the covenant with fear and trembling.

2. All nations will receive His favor

God’s children were taken into captivity and put in prison, fully disgraced, because they had no justice, but were full of sins. Then they were refined to humility and kept the covenant with fear and trembling.  As a result, God clothed them with a robe of righteousness and all nations received His favor.

Psalm 42 / Revelation 12:12                    Put hope in God / The enemy angers

The enemy is furious and darkness reigns. I will put hope in God when my heart is downcast. By night His song is with me. I pray and put hope in God. He will help me and I will see God’s glory.

Genesis 41 / Isaiah 60

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Genesis 41 / Isaiah 60 4 paragraphs 13 vs. 5

Refine and hold fast to His covenant, reserve food for the famine and be a light to all nations.

Psalm 41 / Revelation 12:11

God will pour blessings to those who are purified by the blood and deny themselves to testify the word.

Key Verses Genesis 41:52 / Isaiah 60:19

Genesis 41 / Isaiah 60

1. Wait for the revival

He waited until it was the time then God did a new thing. His grace came beyond what one could ask; He was brought out of the dungeon and put in a high position. As a result he became a storehouse of the bread of life on the earth.

2. Arise and shine

Though the holy city was struck by God and deserted, in time she will be refined, arise and shine.  Peace will be her leader and righteousness her ruler. God will glorify her and make her a light for all nations.

Psalm 41 /Revelation 12:11                     Mercy / Lay down one’s life

Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. They do not love their lives so much as to shrink from death. They overcome the enemy by the blood and the Word. God will bless them for they lay down their lives and testify the word.

Genesis 40 / Isaiah 59

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Genesis 40 / Isaiah 59 2 paragraphs 11 vs. 10

He who departs from sins to seek righteousness, will be exalted. But if you know your transgression and do not depart from it, you will be rejected.

Psalm 40 /Revelation 12: 10

Salvation and power will come to those who pray persistently to depart from sins and proclaim His word.

Key Verses Genesis 40:7-8 / Isaiah 59:19

Genesis 40 / Isaiah 59

1. Transformation of life

Join with the Lord, as a branch does to a tree, then your life will be transformed and become useful to the Lord. He who has baskets of knowledge in his head knows but cannot act. He will be eliminated by the Lord when time comes.

2. Repent of sins

Surely the arm of the Lord is not too short to save. It is because of our iniquities that we are separated from salvation. Those who repent of their sins become spokesmen of the Lord. However, whoever knows of his transgression but is not willing to depart will be rejected.

Psalm 40 / Revelation 12: 10                   Cry out / Salvation and power

I have prayed to be lifted out of the slimy pit and am delighted to obey God’s will. I proclaimed your salvation fervently but the enemy pursued even harder. If we firmly put our trust in God and seek Him persistently, the enemy will be hurled down. His salvation and power will come.

Genesis 39 / Isaiah 58

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Genesis 39 / Isaiah 58 5 paragraphs 5 vs. 3

Great blessings will come if you shun evil and do good. But if you seek the Lord while doing evil, you will not receive His favor.

Psalm 39 / Revelation 12:9

Let us not lift up our souls to any idol, but pray to be saved from all sins; then the enemy will be hurled down to the earth.

Key Verses Genesis 39:20-21 / Isaiah 58:11

Genesis 39 / Isaiah 58

1. Shun evil and do good

Though the adulteress took notice of Joseph day after day, he feared God and would never do such a wicked thing. Great blessings will come if you shun evil, do good and honor your God as holy.

2. Seek the Lord but do evil

Do not fast or seek for God from rituals. Be sure to remove quarreling and wickedness from one’s heart. Light will break forth if you get rid of your wickedness and do good. God will not bless those who seek Him but do evil.

Psalm 39 / Revelation 12:9                      Self-purification / Hurl down

I have watched my ways and kept my tongue from sins, and I have not turned to falsehoods. O Lord, save me from all my transgressions. I will wait for the Lord silently and wholeheartedly. When the enemy is hurled down, I may regain my strength.