READ: ACTS 4:34-37
Two things are very
crucial to God. They are His name and His love. One reason Jesus has several
names and titles is because there is no single name that can describe
everything about Him. Whenever He introduces you to a new name, it is because
He wants to reveal an aspect of Himself you have not known before.
“And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said to him, I am the Almighty God; walk before Me, and be you perfect” (Genesis 17:1). For 24 years after his call, Abraham followed and served the Lord. He knew some of God’s names or titles. He even thought he had known all. But one day the Lord revealed Himself to him as the ‘Almighty God’. This means ‘El-Shaddai’-The Breasted One. It produces a picture of God as the strong Nourisher, Strenght Giver, Satisfier, and All-Bountiful, the Supplier of all the needs of His people. However, the most important thing about His name is the word ‘Holy’ hence the angels sing Holy! Holy! Holy! non stop (Isaiah 6:1-3). Through which of His names has He revealed Himself to you?
“He that loves not knows not God; for God is love” (1John 4:8). God is jealous of His name. The second thing He is jealous of is His love. Wherever you find a true revival, everything in it will revolve around God’s holiness and love. Whenever there is genuine revival, people’s love for God will increase in intensity and people will want to live holy. It is inside of these two attributes that all the blessings in that revival will be hidden. What we view as blessings may several times be at variance with God’s view. For instance, it was the poorest church in Revelation that God commended. Where is the revival fire in you? Where revival fire burns the genuine love of God manifests. People claim to love their brethren yet they willfully hurt them. Where revival fire burns people willingly give all they have out of love as in the early church. The reason believers have not gone to Iraq and Iran is because there is no fire of love anymore. In Acts 21:13, that fire of love made Paul inspite of warning of imminent death to ride on with the Gospel message. Today, we are not concerned for the kingdom. Many want to sit with Christ on His throne yet they are not ready to go on missionary trips for the Master. How hot is the revival fire in your life? What is your level of love for God?
“And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said to him, I am the Almighty God; walk before Me, and be you perfect” (Genesis 17:1). For 24 years after his call, Abraham followed and served the Lord. He knew some of God’s names or titles. He even thought he had known all. But one day the Lord revealed Himself to him as the ‘Almighty God’. This means ‘El-Shaddai’-The Breasted One. It produces a picture of God as the strong Nourisher, Strenght Giver, Satisfier, and All-Bountiful, the Supplier of all the needs of His people. However, the most important thing about His name is the word ‘Holy’ hence the angels sing Holy! Holy! Holy! non stop (Isaiah 6:1-3). Through which of His names has He revealed Himself to you?
“He that loves not knows not God; for God is love” (1John 4:8). God is jealous of His name. The second thing He is jealous of is His love. Wherever you find a true revival, everything in it will revolve around God’s holiness and love. Whenever there is genuine revival, people’s love for God will increase in intensity and people will want to live holy. It is inside of these two attributes that all the blessings in that revival will be hidden. What we view as blessings may several times be at variance with God’s view. For instance, it was the poorest church in Revelation that God commended. Where is the revival fire in you? Where revival fire burns the genuine love of God manifests. People claim to love their brethren yet they willfully hurt them. Where revival fire burns people willingly give all they have out of love as in the early church. The reason believers have not gone to Iraq and Iran is because there is no fire of love anymore. In Acts 21:13, that fire of love made Paul inspite of warning of imminent death to ride on with the Gospel message. Today, we are not concerned for the kingdom. Many want to sit with Christ on His throne yet they are not ready to go on missionary trips for the Master. How hot is the revival fire in your life? What is your level of love for God?
MEMORIZE:
PHILIPPIANS 1:21 –For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
