Divine Revelation

Scripture

And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. (Mat 16:17 ESV)


Observation

When many assumed what is the identity of Jesus, Peter accurately confessed that Jesus as the Messiah and as divine. the deity of Christ is truth known only by divine revelation.

By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, (1Jn 4:2 ESV)


Application

If I am not spending time in His Word and Soaking in His Presence, how will I received divine revelation on the mysteries of the Kingdom and His Glory?


Response

Give me the passion & holy hunger for your word and your presence. It's only in Your Word and Your Presence, I'll meet you face to face, not just uttering prayer to you, but to receive and download whatever you want to reveal to me about your glory. In Jesus name. Amen

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Yeast of the Pharisee and Sadducees

Scripture

“Watch out!” Jesus warned them. “ Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees & Sadducees.” (Mat 16:6 NLT)

Then they understood that he wasn’t speaking about the yeast of bread, but about the deceptive teaching of the Pharisees & Sadducees. ( Matt 16:12 NLT)


Observation

Pharisee & Sadducees, religious leaders, who filled with the head knowledge of Bible, even could quote the scripture, yet do not understand the scriptures itself spoke about The Son of God, Yeshua, the Messiah. They are seeking every chance to find fault on the teaching and miracle performed by Jesus. That’ why when they demanded a miraculous sign to prove His authority, Jesus answered,

A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign shall be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. And He left them and departed (Mat 16:4 Nkjv)

The teaching of Pharisees only contaminates the mind of pure spirit-filled believers who are ‘raw’ hunger for more of His presence. Their teaching bringing them departs away from the Author of the scriptures, God the Holy Spirit. Jesus already know Pharisees and Sadducees will not believe in Him even miraculous signs performed.


Application

We need to be caution, beware, take heed of the religious teaching, which seems to be good in natural, but their teaching base on the wisdom of man, persuasive speeches, not rely on the power of Holy Spirit.

And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. ( 1 Cor 2:4-5 Nkjv)

Often, we heard many religious leaders warned those who are hunger for the Lord to be caution for the miracle and new move of God in this last day. In fact, we need to be cautious of them, the religious teaching that imposed tradition, rules and regulations, a nice presentation and impartation of head knowledge, without transformation from inside out. The history of Christianity shown every new wave of Holy Spirit faced many persecution and opposition from the denomination influenced by previous move of God.

Stay away those act religiously, and those reject the power of Holy Spirit that could make them godly.

having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! ( 2 Tim 3:5 Nkjv)

They will act religiously, but they will reject the power that could make them goldly. Stay away from people like that! ( 2 Tim 3:5 NLT)


Response

O Lord, I want to breathe the pure air from Heaven, give me supernatural impartation of hunger & fire within me to have greater intimacy with your Holy Spirit. Give me brothers and sisters who has same desire and spiritual maturity to encourage each others and exalting your name. In Jesus name. Amen.

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The Faith of Gentile Woman

Scripture

(Mat 15:22-28 ESV ) And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon." (23) But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, "Send her away, for she is crying out after us." (24) He answered, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." (25) But she came and knelt before him, saying, "Lord, help me." (26) And he answered, "It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs." (27) She said, "Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table." (28) Then Jesus answered her, "O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire." And her daughter was healed instantly.


Observation

Before Jesus went to the cross, healing and deliverance only for the Jews (v.24, 26). That's why Jesus was silent and not answer her 'prayer'. However, the woman knelt and worshipped (v 25 NKjv) Jesus! what a faith of this woman and her persistent in prayer! But the response of Jesus even astonishing and indicated her as a dog!! (V 26). I believe the culture of Jews in Jesus' time didn't have any relationship with gentile and even regards gentile as dog. Today, there are religious Jews still treated Gentile as dog. However, the woman humble herself and agreed with Jesus with his statement! She acknowledge that she is dog and even dog allowed to eat the scraps that fall beneath their master's table! Her broken spirit, humility and acknowledge Jesus is her master, moved the Heaven.

God's timing is not for her daughter to receive healing and deliverance (because Jesus has not went to the cross yet) but what a statement she declare that changed God's timing and activated her miracle!


Application

If the faith of the gentile woman could received her healing and deliverance before the cross and resurrection of Jesus, how much more we, today, can receive our miracle under the new covenant of the blood of Jesus!


Response

Father, thank you for your revelation on your words. continue to reveal your treasures & gems in your words so that your name, Jesus, be glorified. Let us experience Your fullness of Your power so that we could walk in this planet earth victoriously, bringing forth your light and your glory! in Jesus name. Amen.

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