It is time well spent

Sometimes it feels so wrong just to relax at Jesus's feet and just think of nothing other than His presence of the Holy Spirit. Even if we are self-employed, we tend to worry about the pressure of our clients and to solve the problems they have. If we are at work, there is almost no way to just give some time just to enjoy the rest at Jesus or after work because of other people with us that we are responsible for. There are so many things and reasons we stress ourselves up.

Luke 10:38 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
39 And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.
40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
41 And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:
42 But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

It could be difficult to be like Mary here in Luke 10:39. If we look at the lives of others, we all seem to be more like Martha. Even in our prayers we tell God how much pressure we have and complain that others take life lightly not to help us sometimes.

A couple of days ago, I had enjoyed so much the presence and realized we overcomplicate life with all these worries. Not long after that I read Luke 10 and got the revelation that God tells me to just trust in Him, and He will give us rest. Because the time spend with Him, will never be taken away from us. It is time well spent.

Repent

Repent ye, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand

Who was the Nephilim and who was the sons of God? Man, Giant, Angel, Heavenly Being?

 

I just want to share to you what God has shared with me, A couple of years ago. And in this past few days I see it's quite urgent that people look for answers, and they rely on sources leaders and Google and all of that, for the answers. Simple example is where the Nephilim come from, and everyone asked his questions and asked about it.

Now when I started out reading the Bible and this was, actually I read it a couple of times before where God told me before God told me, take your translation, this is a translation my aunt gave me, and start reading it, and believe every word you read in here, like a child would believe it. And still God do reveal and some things are written not always in a simple context, but even then Jesus and the Holy Spirit will reveal it to you, what the context means of it in everything. A simple example like a said the Nephilims, if you read the part where they say the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were fair and they took of them wives. Now the sons of God there is, if you look right through out of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, we are referred to the children of God and in the Old Testament - the sons of God, simply because, the Jewish or before Jesus came the women were seen as less important. So that sons of God is a the men, the ones the chose before to follow God or had the relationship of God took their own daughters as wives. And then the offspring were Nephilims, which they thought, or, I don't know maybe because of Goliath he was also Nephilim, but he was only 2 to 3 metres tall. If you see that as a giant, it's a bit of taller than an average man. It's not that you would say wow they are really that extraordinary like people make them out to be, and that's according if you take the measurements from the Bible. They didn't say he was a giant the new translations does and even the King James the recent King old King James versions all refer to the Nephilim as giants, but that's because they come to the conclusion because Goliath was a Nephilim. And he was seen as a tall man, so they come to the conclusion that it must be Giants and it must be angels. I don't know why they decided that sons of God should be angels. Never was it ever referred in the Bible that, you know there was a lot of times referred to as angels when Lot approach the two angels. Now you see there it clearly says even in the oldest translations they were angels. So why didn't the Bible just from the start? You know the the inspired history book, the oldest history book he can ever find. It was inspired to write down sons of God. Now the reason I think they say sons of God is because to lay, to put it in a spot, they were the children of God and they decided to do the sin. Now you might say but they didn't have the Bible, and they didn't probably know it was wrong. The knowledge of the tree between good and evil, every man is born of a conscience and it's because of what happened with that tree we ate the tree from the tree. Adam did. Even Jesus said when they asked him what will happen with a man who never heard the gospel never heard of Jesus or God and he dies, what will happen him? And Jesus said that man's conscience will judge him in that day. When in judgment day. So, every man had the conscience and they were so close of God they actually knew it was wrong. They saw their own daughters were nice and they took them wives. And if you see wherever incest happen, deformed people will be born, and the, the Jewish word, where they got the word Nephilim from, says fall, they were known as the man of fall, and some say deformed. Some people say now that word actually means deformed.

So when I read my Bible even my Bible when I started reading it it said Giants, the sons of man got the daughters and me and because they their offspring with Giants. but even at that stage, I felt that Holy Spirit told me no this is not right, and then if well if we go to oldest translation say Nephilims. So, and if you translate the word Nephilim today it will say giant, but Hebrew word says fall it means fall deformed. So there is a problem, especially today newer and newer translations are coming out, and this is a big problem but if we intend to want to have a relationship of Jesus. We must start asking him again. You see in the olden days there wasn't Google, there wasn't all these things this is the age of knowledge now, and people will reject what they hear from God and they will take the knowledge. Because the majority and the easiest way to find answers these days, is by Google and external forces or people, not normally forces.

So I just want to challenge you, maybe that's one word I can use. To start rather if you feel a question in your heart come up to go to God, and ask him to direct you. I am not a professor or anything and God directed me. And then you can say of it exactly what makes me reliable source? I am NOT a source, I'm telling you to use Jesus and Holy Spirit. To ask the God the Father to give you the Holy Spirit to reveal you these things.

And I it's just a couple of days I see this pop up everywhere. Everyone asking who was the Giants where did they come from was angels and was it all of those. Then I, I remembered that was the first thing I encountered, when I started reading the Bible. And that's why I'm sharing to you what God told me they were.

Now if you see the flood destroyed everyone even the Nephilims of that age, then where did Goliath come from? Now you see Nephilim or that word the Hebrews used. Refer to them as the deformed. Now if you look at Job when Sodom and Gomorrah, ag Lot when Sodom and Gomorrah was destroyed. After that his two daughters thought there won't be any more people on the planet, they thought that that was them. They made their dad drunk and they had intercourse with him. Another insist happened. So that can be the answer where they come from in Canaan where they were thought as Nephilim and as well as Goliath, was also seen as that so unfortunate. We stuck at the time where we must really stick to the old information or the old Bible. Their changed half of the times where it was referred to a son of God of the Bible they changed it to angels and heavenly beings. Even where the the Jews after the sacrifice they, set themselves before God, and God came down of the cloud by Job, and Satan approached him. God asked him where you come from? And he said now I was being all over the world here, up and down, and he said that you see my servant job? See this didn't play of in heaven. Because they translate where they said, the sons of God set themself before God. they translated to angels. So that gives people the idea it played off in heaven, that didn't play of in heaven.

And that's what God revealed to me, and again I say it's not what you should believe. If you feel this is not what you should believe. But what I know is God doesn't reveal a 1-story to another man and a story... I don't claim I have the truth, this is not what I'm saying. This is not the challenge for the point I'm trying to make. The point is we should really start going back to the time where we are on our knees, and study the Word of God. And not try to get quick access to knowledge.

Then thanks for listening to me and I hope this inspire you and gives you the drive to seek God's face rather than seek people's opinion and theories. We'll a theory will always keep in a loop, theories never add up, and God doesn't want us to get in a Genesis theory loop. He wants us to end up with Mark and Luke what Jesus did. The the most important part of the Bible is, the whole Bible of course, but Jesus teach us the knowledge to spread the Gospel for today. God won't call us to be stuck at Genesis, He calls us to make disciples of Jesus Christ and even Jesus said don't be part of this debates it's gonna end up wasting time just move on to the person that really needs Jesus, and start sharing the gospel with him. And if you stick on your knees and all of these Jesus will give you the answers. Even He said in His Word don't be afraid to what to say even in front of judges, earthly judges of course. The Holy Spirit will reveal what to say when you are in front of them.

And again, thank you for listening, have a great day, bye-bye.

Live Legally

These past days, God has shown me a few things that we should get rid of. Things that are not taken seriously these days by almost anyone of us.

Downloading movies, music and software illegally. Cracking operating software like Windows, other software like Office,  Drawing software etc. These are just some of the things we do that doesn't seem that bad.

So me and my wife went through all of our computers, tablets, phones and we deleted everything we do not have a legal copy of.

There are cases where we take things from work places that would have ended up in the dustbin, but the company policy clearly say that it will be illegal to take home even if it was dumped in the rain to rust; or even printing personal documents without permission.

God shown me that we all have some kind of authority. Having knowledge in a field, gives us authority there and we can be fair or misuse it. High positions is a very big temptation to misuse these kind of authority. The knowledge to get something illegally with out being caught is a good example of misusing authority.

About two days ago, while me and my wife was inspecting our live about these situations, I decided to read Luke 3. God is so faithful, He always confirm what He shares (or convict) with us with His Word.

When God ask us to give up something, He doesn't necessary throw the whole list at us. I think He mostly starts with one thing, and then if we are willing to give it up. He will show the next thing. It is so important that we will be obedient to God if we want to live Holy.

A lot of times we have excuses like; they would have thrown it away anyway; we will buy the product if we like it; it wont harm anyone; its not like we have broken in and stole it; if they didn't want us to crack it, they should have protected it better; and the list go on. A good excuse wont open the heavens with God's blessings.

I had to stop helping people with certain jobs because God showed me that He wants to bless me but helping people to be dishonest wont give God the Glory for theses blessings. Sometimes we tell God, He should provide first if He wants us to live honest. But we should rather live without any before considering the gray line, it will eventually lead us to the dark.

Romans 13 : 1-14 is clear instruction to obey the law. If we can get away with steeling a car and we are sure we wont be caught. Will that make it right?

But the fruits of repentance is to live legally, then we will be Holy. Luke 3 : 8-14

God bless!!

^{Luke 3 : 8} Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
⁹ And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
¹⁰ And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
¹¹ He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
¹² Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
¹³ And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
¹⁴ And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.

^{Romans 13 : 1} Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
² Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
³ For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
⁴ For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
⁵ Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
⁶ For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
⁷ Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
⁸ Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
⁹ For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
¹⁰ Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
¹¹ And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
¹² The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
¹³ Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
¹⁴ But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

Pray for your enemies

Last night, I felt like reading from Micah (a book in the Bible). Just when I was finished with the first chapter, a sudden urge came in my hart to pray for a Pastor I know. He was attacked few years ago on his farm in South Africa and he was shot a couple of times and his foreman was killed in this incident. A lot of other bad things also happened witch I don't want to mention. It just felt like I had to ask God to help him to forgive those people and also that his family will too. I don't know if he did forgive, but that's what I felt God wanted me to pray.

This is one of the things that causes racism in South Africa. A man of God should not be racist or have hate in his hart, especially if we want God to use us in the ministry and the most important is to get forgiveness from God. Matthew 6 : 14-15

After I prayed for the Pastor, I continued to read Micah. To my surprise, the next verses explained the situations that is happening in South Africa at the moment. Micah 2 : 1-2 The farmers are being murdered for their property and there are no justest. These murderers have the power in their hands because the country's government doesn't do anything to prevent these or prosecute the farm murderers. Some even suspect the government have something to do with these incidents.

It is bad and I feel sorry for us that went through these tragedies. But the verses that came after Micah 2 : 2, show me that we should pray, not just for the sake of the victims but for the souls of these murderers. The judgement to these people will be heavy and it will be everlasting. Micah 2 : 3-4.

If you feel any unforgiveness in your hart, don't get the attitude that you have to forgive because you want God to forgive but rather ask God to help you to truly forgive. The burden to try to do it on your own will never succeed. God's power is great to mend a broken heart.

May God's will be done.

God Bless!!

^{Matthew 6 : 14} For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
¹⁵ But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

^{Micah 2 : 1} Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.
² And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
³ Therefore thus saith the Lord; Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks; neither shall ye go haughtily: for this time is evil.
⁴ In that day shall one take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, and say, We be utterly spoiled: he hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he removed it from me! turning away he hath divided our fields.

Dreams about Dreams

On the morning 2th of October 2017, I had a dream where I was working with a colleague. We were very busy during the day driving up and down the petroleum plant to organize the job. Eventually we had time to sit down for lunch. I felt that I need to tel him that there were prophecies over my life that are falling in place and that it all were coming true. But something inside warned me, maybe I shouldn't tell him. Before I could consider the Voice I told him about the prophecies. He got angry and mumbled some words while he was walking away. I then thought to myself, was that the Holy Spirit that warned me not to tell him or fear and maybe it was because he was not ready to hear about these things.

When I woke up, I thought, what could this dream mean? I told my wife and we prayed about it.

Later the day, during my Bible study, I decided to read Matthew 2 : 1-23. I noticed that in verse 12, 13, 19 and 22 God gave warnings in dreams. I thought to myself, I would like if God can give me dreams with direct instructions of what to do and when ext. Just before I wanted to start to pray for dreams from God, a answer riced up in my hart. This was before Christ was crucified, Jesus didn't ask God yet to send the Holy Spirit to live in us. The Holy Spirit give the instructions now and we should pray that we can determine what and when the Holy Spirit is asking us to do.

I then realized God want us to focus more on knowing the Holy Spirit than to want dreams and visions. A dream can be how clear, but if we can not hear the Holy Spirit, then we could miss interpreter it.

Now is this just me or was this message ironic. I had a dream and couldn't understand what it meant. Then God showed me what the dream meant with verses about dreams and I wanted dreams. The meaning about my dream was to pray for interpretation when the Holy Spirit is talking to me and that is more important than dreams witch I was warned about in a dream...

God surely has a sense of humor.

Even though the dream was clear that I need to pray to know when the Holy Spirit was talking, it wasn't clear for me after I had the dream. But God is always gracious to reveal these things to us through the Holy Spirit.

God Bless!!

^{Matthew 2 : 12} And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
¹³ And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
¹⁹ But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
²² But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:

Parable of Faith

When I was in youth service, a few years ago. I had to leave my home and live at the youth centre for the years I was studying at church.

The one morning I was laying in my bed, waiting for sunrise, to get ready for the day. While I was talking to God I suddenly longed for my dogs that was left behind at home. I had two dogs, one German Shepherd and a small crossbreed.

The German Shepherd was a loyal dog that was very disciplined. She always listened when we spoke and never charged us for attention.

The crossbreed was selfish and never listened to anyone. He also use to charge and jump on us even though we never gave him attention or patted him. He used to role in any dung he can find and always smelled bad. So bad smelly that we didn't even wanted to touch him.

They were not allowed in the house. The German Shepherd never tried entering the house unless there was thunder on the way. The crossbreed took any chance he got. We tried very hard to get him out when he got in. Sometimes we didn't notice him sneaking passed us. Then he will lay under the couch until we went to bed, then he will sneak through the house.

After a few years we got tired of fighting with the crossbreed to stay outside. Eventually we let him come and go as he pleased. Because it was hard to get him out from under the couch, he slept in the house. He got most of the leftover food and was fed while we were eating. But the German Shepherd was being a good dog outside.

I was missing them so much that I wished I could go and pat them. Yes, even the stinky, selfish one.

While I was thinking about them, God asked. Do you see what faith is?

The crossbreed got what he wanted because he believed he will and never stopped trying. He will also get that pat he always believed he would get when you see him again.

The German Shepherd behaved yes but she lacked faith. She was always scared to go for something she wanted and that made her lack a nice life the crossbreed had. She also had self-pity and believed things would never change for her. The only time she did try to run for your comfort, was when she was scared and had nothing else to lose.

Faith is to go for something you want, no matter what and not to stop trying if you fail. Stop trying means there wasn't faith to start with.

Even though the one was behaving and the other one was bad most of the time. You loved them both.

God loves the righteous and the wicked, the reason God sent His only Son. But what you believe is what you get...

Luk 18:1  And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; Luk 18:2  Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: Luk 18:3  And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. Luk 18:4  And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; Luk 18:5  Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. Luk 18:6  And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith. Luk 18:7  And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? Luk 18:8  I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?