EARTHLY BLESSINGS THROUGH HOLINESSSpeaker: Dr. Paul Dhinakaran Gist: When you allow the Holy Spirit to operate through you, then according to Malachi 4:2 the Sun of righteousness will shine upon your earthly life also. You and your family will be prosperous like the fatted calves enjoying divine health. The Scripture lists out the sins found among the servants of God. 'Going about as tale bearer among the people' (Leviticus 19:16), 'Hating the brother' (I John 3:15), 'Not interceding for others' (I Samuel 12:23), 'Not doing Good' (James 4:17), 'Partaking of the table of Christ in an unworthy state' (I Corinthians 11:28-30), 'adultery, lust' (Matthew 5:27, 28), 'Arrogance' (Deuteronomy 9:28) and 'Lust of the flesh, lust of the eye and the pride of life' (I John 2:16). The Lord looks at such servants of God and says, "You are near in their mouth, but far from their mind" (Jeremiah 12:2)
Dearly beloved, shed all these sins and keep yourself holy. Die to everything that is of this world - the activities of the flesh, the attractions of this earth and become the salt of the earth. Only then, you could establish the kingdom of God by overpowering the principalities, powers, rulers of the darkness of this age and the spiritual host of wickedness in the heavenly places.
Would you dedicate yourselves to bring the life of Jesus Christ to the people of this earth? Let the fire of God descend upon you all. You will become the salt of the earth. The sun of righteousness will shine upon you. When people watch you burn with the fire of the Holy Spirit, they will gather around you in large numbers to receive the blessings of the Lord. They will accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour and be redeemed. They will be filled with the Holy Spirit. This world and the people of this world will rise up for the Lord.
When you become more and more holy by realizing what these lusts of the earth are with the help of the Holy Spirit and get transformed like Jesus. With your dedication to the Holy Spirit when you allow Him to shine among the people, then according to Malachi 4:2 the Sun of righteousness will shine upon your earthly life also. You and your family will be prosperous like the fatted calves enjoying divine health. These blessings will be added unto you even without you seeking for them. Let these blessings descend upon you. "He who is holy, let him become more holy. Then the Holy Spirit, the fire would descend upon your lives. The kingdom of the devil will be completely destroyed. The kingdom of God will be established. You are the temple of God who will make it happen.
Prayer
Our loving Lord,
I praise You for Thou alone is holy. Bestow Your grace upon me that I may grow in holiness to more holiness and be surrounded by Your abundant grace always. Help me to allow the Holy Spirit to operate through me today without any reservations and thereby receive all the earthly blessings, which You have in store for Your dear children. In Jesus' name I pray.
Amen |