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Why are Gentile Christians trying live under Jewish traditions??

2012-03-06T22:49:00.001-08:00

It is truly amazing even after two thousand years or so after Paul had already addressed the Galatians of being bewitched into observing the laws of rituals, we in the 21st century are facing the same problems. Paul had said that false brethren had secretly slipped in to spy on our liberty and freedom which we have in Jesus Christ and to put us back into bondage.

Galatians 2:4 (AMP) [My precaution was] because of false brethren who had been secretly smuggled in [to the Christian brotherhood]; they had slipped in to spy on our liberty and the freedom which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might again bring us into bondage [under the Law of Moses].

There are many so called Gentile Christians today who are attempting to be Jewish. They are dressing like Jews. They are trying to talk like them. They are trying to eat like them. They are trying to dress like them and they are trying to keep Saturdays as the Sabbath like them.

I love the Jewish people and I do not think it is a problem to understand and learn of their culture but some have gone a step further and they have begun to incorporate their traditions and their way of life into personal lives of Gentile Christians. I, myself, have the shofar but I am incorporating What is really sad is that many such Christian are putting themselves back into the food law by watching what they eat or not eat. It is a good thing to watch what we eat for health purposes but some are watching what they eat based on the Levitical ceremonial food law of chapter 11.

What did Jesus have to say in regards to this subject? With the Lord's death and resurrection, we are NO LONGER UNDER THE RITUAL LAWS. But we are still under the 10 Commandments and the moral laws.

Mark 7:15 (AMP) There is not [even] one thing outside a man which by going into him can pollute and defile him; but the things which come out of a man are what defile him and make him unhallowed and unclean.

Mark 7:19-20 (AMP) Since it does not reach and enter his heart but [only his] digestive tract, and so passes on [into the place designed to receive waste]? Thus He was making and declaring all foods [ceremonially] clean [that is, [a]abolishing the ceremonial distinctions of the Levitical Law]. 20And He said, What comes out of a man is what makes a man unclean and renders [him] unhallowed.

If you are a Gentile, why are you attempting to be a Jew? What did Paul say? Paul said there is no more Jew or Greek but ALL ONE IN CHRIST JESUS.

Galatians 3:28 (AMP) There is [now no distinction] neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is not male [a]and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Do you also know what Paul said to those who were trying to make Gentiles observe and live like the Jews?

Galatians 2:14 But as soon as I saw that they were not straightforward and were not living up to the truth of the Gospel, I said to Cephas (Peter) before everybody present, If you, though born a Jew, can live [as you have been living] like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how do you dare now to urge and practically force the Gentiles to [comply with the ritual of Judaism and] live like Jews?

If we are going to go back and observe the food law and other traditions, what is next? Are we going to require all male boys to be circumcised again? Do not be deceived brethren. Many out there are attempting to put you back in bondage to the RITUAL LAW and put you back under a curse.

Galatians 3:2-3 Let me ask you this one question: Did you receive the [Holy] Spirit as the result of obeying the Law and doing its works, or was it by hearing [the message of the Gospel] and believing [it]? [Was it from observing a law of rituals or from a message of faith?] 3Are you so foolish and so senseless and so silly? Having begun [your new life spiritually] with the [Holy] Spirit, are you now reaching perfection [by dependence] on the flesh?

Galatians 3:10 And all who depend on the Law [who are seeking to be justified by obedience to the Law of rituals] are under a curse and doomed to disappointment and destruction, for it is written in the Scriptures, Cursed (accursed, devoted to destruction, doomed to eternal punishment) be everyone who does not continue to abide (live and remain) by all the precepts and commands written in the Book of the Law and to practice them.

I am all for keeping and walking in God's 10 commandments and the moral laws. We are to keep the 4th commandment HOLY which is now Sundays or the Eighth Day (Please see my note on "Eighth Day"). The 4th commandment or keeping the Sabbath Holy is not a ritual law but one of the TEN Commandments.

Keep your eyes on the Lord and if you are to observe anything, please keep His Ten commandments, the moral laws and His commands. We are no longer under the RITUAL Ceremonial Laws. If we are to mimic anything, LET US MIMIC AND REFLECT OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST AND DIE TO OURSELVES AND BEAR FRUIT OF REPENTANCE.

Fire of God
Steve Yong Kim
March 6, 2012

You must become a Ripened Fruit

2012-03-02T11:33:00.002-08:00

Many in our churches (maybe you) are like a hard unripened fruit. Inorder for God to get you where He needs you, He must ripen the fruit.For only when the fruit is ripen, it is ready to be partaken and it issweet. If you are God's child and if you are drifting away, He willcreate circumstances to BREAK and RIPEN you.

Whendifficult circumstances come, it is then we generally cry out to HIM. It isthen we seek HIM on a deeper level. Yes, the answer may not comeovernight. Why? Because He is teaching us how to pray. He is teaching us how to worship HIM through intimacy. He is teaching you what isin His Heart. He is watching you to see if you REALLY MEAN WHAT YOU AREASKING. Will you persevere and continue to ask and cry out until youget the answer/breakthrough or will you quit?

Generally,at first, when we pray, we tend to give God terms. When the answers do not come, then hopefully, we will realize we cannot give God terms. Hopefully we give up our terms and finally come to the point realizing it is...."Not our will but YOUR WILL." Hopefully, we can come to realization that we must FULLY Surrender and say to the Lord, "I give up. No longer my way. I will go wherever you desire me to go and I will do whatever you wish." He requires Full Surrender. Partial surrender will always put us in front of a spiritual and physical road block.

And after much tearsand after much breaking, the hard unripened fruit is tender and ready.Now the fruit is soft. Perhaps, it was bruised from falling off the tree. Now the fruit is ready to receive the gifts ofGod. Now the fruit is ready to receive more of God's presence. Now thefruit is ready to FULLY listen and obey. Now the fruit is ready to bepresented to God as a sweet and living sacrifice.

If you are cryingout to HIM for whatever your needs, continue to do so until yourbreakthrough. He is Faithful as long as you hold your ground and wait.He is coming! Do not give up!! He will never forsake you but you musthold your ground. Do not get angry and give up. He has told me that somany of His servants have become angry and given up. It is not aboutyou! It is about HIM!! Continue to ask the Holy Spirit to search your hearts. Continue to carry your own crosses persevering and enduring to the end. Bear fruit of repentance.

Luke 18:1-8 (Amplified Bible) ALSO[Jesus] told them a parable to the effect that they ought always topray and not to [a]turn coward (faint, lose heart, and give up).2 He said, In a certain city there was a judge who neither reverenced and feared God nor respected or considered man.3Andthere was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying,Protect and defend and give me justice against my adversary.
4Andfor a time he would not; but later he said to himself, Though I haveneither reverence or fear for God nor respect or consideration for man,5Yetbecause this widow continues to bother me, I will defend and protectand avenge her, lest she give me [b]intolerable annoyance and wear meout by her continual coming or [c]at the last she come and rail on meor [d]assault me or [e]strangle me.6Then the Lord said, Listen to what the unjust judge says!7Andwill not [our just] God defend and protect and avenge His elect (Hischosen ones), who cry to Him day and night? Will He [f]defer them and[g]delay help on their behalf? 8 I tell you, He will defend andprotect and avenge them speedily. However, when the Son of Man comes,will He find [[h]persistence in] faith on the earth?

Joel 2:12 (Amplified Bible) Thereforealso now, says the Lord, turn and keep on coming to Me with all yourheart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning [until everyhindrance is removed and the broken fellowship is restored].

May we be a living sacrifice living a life worthy of Him.

Fire of God!!
Steve Yong Kim
March 28, 2011

Our Daily Bread! by Stephen Dansu

2012-03-01T15:47:00.001-08:00

Give us this day our Daily Bread and Forgive us our Sins, Debts and Transgressions as we Forgive those who Sin and Transgress against us. Jesus is the Daily Bread of Life that is come down from God for all men for Salvation. Moses and our fathers ate Manna and Quail (Repentance & Forgiveness of Sins Daily) for 40 years. Some Israelites grumbled and murmured at what God meant for them to humble the...mselves in the wilderness and eat this food. Jesus said to us "Whosoever eateth my Bread and Drinketh my Blood will never see death" If we fail to continue eating the Word of God that humbles us to acknowledge we are sinners and cry out for mercy in REPENTANCE DAILY (Carrying the Cross Daily), then Satan will be decieving our wicked hearts. We must die daily at the Throne of Grace.

Please be warned that Daniel the Prophet prophesied that the Daily Sacrifice will be desecrated in the last days and Satan will reward those who forsake the Daily Sacrifice and the Holy Covenant (Repentance Daily in the Blood of the Lamb and Obedience to the Commandments of God) with flatteries. Jesus didn't come to call those of us who have declared ourselves righteous but to call we sinners unto the Work of Repentance. To Carry the Cross Daily and not turn back like Lot's Wife unto Perdition. To remain Hot and not Lukewarm or Cold.

"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. 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". {Luke 3:8-9}

"Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned". (John 15:4-6}

And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away? For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.

He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms." Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high. {Luke 24:44-49}

The just shall live by faith. We live by faith and not by sight. Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. O Lord, strengthen my faith in the Power of your Precious Blood to forgive all my sins. Have mercy on my soul and my brethren all over the world.

Lord Jesus, you are my Righteousness, Holiness and Salvation. Help me live a Holy and Obedient life and look to you every moment in sincere humility. To remain hot and not lukewarm or cold. Help me watch and pray every breadth of my existence on this Earth, for you O Lord, you know i am an alien and a stranger in here.

"You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. For, “In just a little while, he who is coming will come and will not delay.” And, “But my righteous one will live by faith. And I take no pleasure in the one who shrinks back.” But we do not belong to those who shrink back and are destroyed, but to those who have faith and are saved". {Hebrews 10:36-39}

Help me carry the cross of Repentance Daily in following you. To die daily at the Throne of Grace for mercy. Have mercy on me, a sinner, well crafted in sin and evil. Wash me in your Precious Blood.

Thank you Jesus for the Cross, Amen.
Shalom!
By Stephen Dansu

THE SECOND EPISTLE OF CLEMENT

2012-02-23T11:36:00.001-08:00

CHAP. I.–WE OUGHT TO THINK HIGHLY OF CHRIST.

BRETHREN, it is fitting that you should think of Jesus Christ as of God,–as the Judge of the living and the dead. And it does not become us to think lightly of our salvation; for if we think little of Him, we shall also hope but to obtain little [from Him]. And those of us who hear carelessly of these things, as if they were of small importance, commit sin, not knowing whence we have been called, and by whom, and to what place, and how much Jesus Christ submitted to suffer for our sakes. What return, then, shall we make to Him, or what fruit that shall be worthy of that which tie has given to us? For, indeed, how great are the benefits which we owe to Him! He has graciously given us light; as a Father, He has called us sons; He has saved us when we were ready to perish. What praise, then, shall we give to Him, or what return shall we make for the things which we have received? We were deficient in understanding, worshipping stones and wood, and gold, and silver, and brass, the works of men’s hands; and our whole life was nothing else than death. Involved in blindness, and with such darkness before our eyes, we have received sight, and through His will have laid aside that cloud by which we were enveloped. For He had compassion on us, and mercifully saved us, observing the many errors in which we were entangled, as well as the destruction to which we were exposed, and that we had no hope of salvation except it came to us from Him. For He called us when we were not, and willed that out of nothing we should attain a real existence.

CHAP. II.–THE CHURCH, FORMERLY BARREN, IS NOW FRUITFUL.

“Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not; for she that is desolate hath many more children than she that hath an husband.” In that He said, “Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not,” He referred to us, for our church was barren before that children were given to her. But when He said, “Cry out, thou that travailest not,” He means this, that we should sincerely offer up our prayers to God, and should not, like women m travail, show signs of weakness. And in that He said, “For she that is desolate hath many more children than she that hath an husband,” [He means] that our people seemed to be outcast from God, but now, through believing, have become more numerous than those who are reckoned to possess God. And another Scripture saith, “I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.” This means that those who are perishing must be saved. For it is indeed a great and admirable thing to establish not the things which are standing, but those that are falling. Thus also did Christ desire to save the things which were perishing, and has saved many by coming and calling us when hastening to destruction.

CHAP. III.–THE DUTY OF CONFESSING CHRIST.

Since, then, He has displayed so great mercy towards us, and especially in this respect, that we who are living should not offer sacrifices to gods that are dead, or pay them worship, but should attain through Him to the knowledge of the true Father, whereby shall we show that we do indeed know Him, but by not denying Him through whom this knowledge has been attained? For He himself declares, “Whosoever shall confess me before men, him will I confess before my Father.” This, then, is our reward if we shall confess Him by whom we have been saved. But in what way shall we confess Him? By doing what He says, and not transgressing His commandments, and by honouring Him not with our lips only, but with all our heart and all our mind. For He says in Isaiah, “This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.”

CHAP. IV.–TRUE CONFESSION OF CHRIST.

Let us, then, not only call Him Lord, for that will not save us. For He saith, “Not every one that saith to me, Lord, Lord, shall be saved, but he that worketh righteousness.” Wherefore, brethren, let us confess Him by our works, by loving one another, by not committing adultery, or speaking evil of one another, or cherishing envy; but by being continent, compassionate, and good. We ought also to sympathize with one another, and not be avaricious. By such works let us confess Him, and not by those that are of an opposite kind. And it is not fitting that we should fear men, but rather God. For this reason, if we should do such [wicked] things, the Lord hath said, “Even though ye were gathered together to me in my very bosom, yet if ye were not to keep my commandments, I would cast you off, and say unto you, Depart from me; I know you not whence ye are, ye workers of iniquity.”

CHAP. V.–THIS WORLD SHOULD BE DESPISED.

Wherefore, brethren, leaving [willingly] our sojourn in this present world, let us do the will of Him that called us, and not fear to depart out of this world. For the Lord saith, “Ye shall be as lambs in the midst of wolves.” And Peter answered and said unto Him, “What, then, if the wolves shall tear in pieces the lambs?” Jesus said unto Peter, “The lambs have no cause after they are dead to fear the wolves; and in like manner, fear not ye them that kill you, and can do nothing more unto you; but fear Him who, after you are dead, has power over both soul and body to cast them into hell-fire.” And consider, brethren, that the sojourning in the flesh in this world is but brief and transient, but the promise of Christ is great and wonderful, even the rest of the kingdom to come, and of life everlasting. By what course of conduct, then, shall we attain these things, but by leading a holy and righteous life, and by deeming these worldly things as not belonging to us, and not fixing our desires upon them? For if we desire to possess them, we fall away from the path of righteousness.

CHAP. VI.–THE PRESENT AND FUTURE WORLDS ARE ENEMIES TO EACH OTHER.

Now the Lord declares, “No servant can serve two masters.” If we desire, then, to serve both God and mammon, it will be unprofitable for us. “For what will it profit if a man gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” This world and the next are two enemies. The one urges to adultery and corruption, avarice and deceit; the other bids farewell to these things. We cannot, therefore, be the friends of both; and it behoves us, by renouncing the one, to make sure of the other. Let us reckon that it is better to hate the things present, since they are trifling, and transient, and corruptible; and to love those [which are to come,] as being good and incorruptible. For if we do the will of Christ, we shall find rest; otherwise, nothing shall deliver us from eternal punishment, if we disobey His commandments. For thus also saith the Scripture in Ezekiel, “If Noah, Job, and Daniel should rise up, they should not deliver their children in captivity.” Now, if men so eminently righteous are not able by their righteousness to deliver their children, how can we hope to enter into the royal residence of God unless we keep our baptism holy and undefiled? Or who shall be our advocate, unless we be found possessed of works of holiness and righteousness?

CHAP. VII.–WE MUST STRIVE IN ORDER TO BE CROWNED.

Wherefore, then, my brethren, let us struggle with all earnestness, knowing that the contest is [in our case] close at hand, and that many undertake long voyages to strive for a corruptible reward; yet all are not crowned, but those only that have laboured hard and striven gloriously. Let us therefore so strive, that we may all be crowned. Let us run the straight course, even the race that is incorruptible; and let us m great numbers set out for it, and strive that we may be crowned. And should we not all be able to obtain the crown, let us at least come near to it. We must remember that he who strives in the corruptible contest, if he be found acting unfairly, is taken away and scourged, and cast forth from the lists. What then think ye? If one does anything unseemly in the incorruptible contest, what shall he have to bear? For of those who do not preserve the seal [unbroken], [the Scripture] saith, “Their worm shall not die, and their fire shall not be quenched, and they shall be a spectacle to all flesh.”

CHAP. VIII.–THE NECESSITY OF REPENTANCE WHILE WE ARE ON EARTH.

As long, therefore, as we are upon earth, let us practise repentance, for we are as clay in the hand of the artificer. For as the potter, if he make a vessel, and it be distorted or broken in his hands, fashions it over again; but if he have before this cast it into the furnace of fire, can no longer find any help for it: so let us also, while we are in this world, repent with our whole heart of the evil deeds we have done in the flesh, that we may be saved by the Lord, while we have yet an opportunity of repentance. For after we have gone out of the world, no further power of confessing or repenting will there belong to us. Wherefore, brethren, by doing the will of the Father, and keeping the flesh holy, and observing the commandments of the Lord, we shall obtain eternal life. For the Lord saith in the Gospel, “If ye have not kept that which was small, who will commit to you the great? For I say unto you, that he that is faithful in that which is least, is faithful also in much.” This, then, is what He means: “Keep the flesh holy and the seal undefiled, that ye may receive eternal life.”

CHAP. IX.–WE SHALL RE JUDGED IN THE FLESH.

And let no one of you say that this very flesh shall not be judged, nor rise again. Consider ye in what [state] ye were saved, in what ye received sight, if not while ye were in this flesh. We must therefore preserve the flesh as the temple of God. For as ye were called in the flesh, ye shall also come [to be judged] in the flesh. As Christ the Lord who saved us, though He was first a Spirit became flesh, and thus called us, so shall we also receive the reward in this flesh. Let us therefore love one another, that we may all attain to the kingdom of God. While we have an opportunity of being healed, let us yield ourselves to God that healeth us, and give to Him a recompense. Of what sort? Repentance out of a sincere heart; for He knows all things beforehand, and is acquainted with what is in our hearts. Let us therefore give Him praise, not with the mouth only, but also with the heart, that tie may accept us as sons. For the Lord has said, “Those are my brethren who do the will of my Father.”

CHAP. X.–VICE IS TO BE FORSAKEN, AND VIRTUE FOLLOWED.

Wherefore, my brethren, let us do the will of the Father who called us, that we may live; and let us earnestly follow after virtue, but forsake every wicked tendency which would lead us into transgression; and flee from ungodliness, lest evils overtake us. For if we are diligent in doing good, peace will follow us. On this account, such men cannot find it [i.e. peace] as are influenced by human terrors, and prefer rather present enjoyment to the promise which shall afterwards be fulfilled. For they know not what torment present enjoyment recurs, or what felicity is involved in the future promise. And if, indeed, they themselves only aid such things, it would be [the more] tolerable; but now they persist in imbuing innocent souls with their pernicious doctrines, not knowing that they shall receive a double condemnation, both they and those that hear them.

CHAP. XI.–WE OUGHT TO SERVE GOD, TRUSTING IN HIS PROMISES.

Let us therefore serve God with a pure heart, and we shall be righteous; but if we do not serve Him, because we believe not the promise of God, we shall be miserable. For the prophetic word also declares, “Wretched are those of a double mind, and who doubt in their heart, who say, All these things have we heard even in the times of our fathers; but though we have waited day by day, we have seen none of them [accomplished]. Ye fools! compare yourselves to a tree; take, for instance, the vine. First of all it sheds its leaves, then the bud appears; after that the sour grape, and then the fully-ripened fruit. So, likewise, my people have borne disturbances and afflictions, but afterwards shall they receive their good things.” Wherefore, my brethren, let us not be of a double mind, but let us hope and endure, that we also may obtain the reward. For He is faithful who has promised that He will bestow on every one a reward according to his works. If, therefore, we shall do righteousness in the sight of God, we shall enter into His kingdom, and shall receive the promises, which “ear hath not heard, nor eye seen, neither have entered into the heart of man.”

CHAP. XII.–WE ARE CONSTANTLY TO LOOK FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD.

Let us expect, therefore, hour by hour, the kingdom of God in love and righteousness, since we know not the day of the appearing of God. For the Lord Himself, being asked by one when His kingdom would come, replied, “When two shall be one, that which is without as that which is within, and the male with the female, neither male nor female.” Now, two are one when we speak the truth one to another, and there is unfeignedly one soul in two bodies. And “that which is without as” that which is within meaneth this: He calls the soul “that which is within,” and the body “that which is without.” As, then, thy body is visible to sight, so also let thy soul be manifest by good works. And “the male, with the female, neither male nor female, this He saith, that brother seeing sister may have no thought concerning her as female, and that she may have no thought concerning him as male. “If ye do these things, saith He, “the kingdom of my Father shall come.”

CHAP. XIII.–GOD’S NAME NOT TO BE BLASPHEMED.

Brethren, then, let us now at length repent, let us soberly turn to that which is good; for we are full of abundant folly and wickedness. Let us wipe out from us our former sins, and repenting from the heart be saved; and let us not be men-pleasers, nor be willing to please one another only, but also the men without, for righteousness sake, that the name may not be, because of us, blasphemed. For the Lord saith, “Continually my name is blasphemed among all nations,” and “Wherefore my name is blasphemed; blasphemed in what? In your not doing the things which I wish.” For the nations, hearing from our mouth the oracles of God, marvel at their excellence and worth; thereafter learning that our deeds are not worthy of the words which we speak,–receiving this occasion they turn to blasphemy, saying that they are a fable and a delusion. For, whenever they hear from us that God saith, “No thank have ye, if ye love them which love you, but ye have thank, if ye love your enemies and them which hate you ” –whenever they hear these words, they marvel at the surpassing measure of their goodness; but when they see, that not only do we not love those who hate, but that we love not even those who love, they laugh us to scorn, and the name is blasphemed.

CHAP. XIV.–THE CHURCH SPIRITUAL.

So, then, brethren, if we do the will of our Father God, we shall be members of the first church, the spiritual,–that which was created before sun and moon; but if we shall not do the will of the Lord, we shall come under the Scripture which saith, “My house became a den of robbers.” So, then, let us elect to belong to the church of life, that we may be saved. I think not that ye are ignorant that the living church is the body of Christ (for the Scripture, saith, “God created man male and female;” the male is Christ, the female the church,) and that the Books and the Apostles teach that the church is not of the present, but from the beginning. For it was spiritual, as was also our Jesus, and was made manifest at the end of the days in order to save us. The church being spiritual, was made manifest in the flesh of Christ, signifying to us that if any one of us shall preserve it in the flesh and corrupt it not, he shall receive it in the Holy Spirit. For this flesh is the type of the spirit; no one, therefore, having corrupted the type, will receive afterwards the antitype. Therefore is it, then, that He saith, brethren, “Preserve ye the flesh, that ye may become partakers of the spirit.” If we say that the flesh is the church and the spirit Christ, then it follows that he who shall offer outrage to the flesh is guilty of outrage on the church. Such an one, therefore, will not partake of the spirit, which is Christ. Such is the life and immortality, which this flesh may afterwards receive, the Holy Spirit cleaving to it; and no one can either express or utter what things the Lord hath prepared for His elect.

CHAP. XV.–HE WHO SAVES AND HE WHO IS SAVED.

I think not that I counted trivial counsel concerning continence; following it, a man will not repent thereof, but will save both himself and me who counselled. For it is no small reward to turn back a wandering and perishing soul for its salvation. For this recompense we are able to render to the God who created us, if he who speaks and hears beth speak and hear with faith and love. Let us, therefore, continue in that course in which we, righteous and holy, believed, that with confidence we may ask God who saith, “Whilst thou art still speaking, I will say, Here I am.” For these words are a token of a great promise, for the Lord saith that He is more ready to give than he who asks. So great, then, being the goodness of which we are partakers, let us not grudge one another the attainment of so great blessings.
For in proportion to the pleasure with which these words are fraught to those who shall follow them, in that proportion is the condemnation with which they are fraught to those who shall refuse to hear.

CHAP. XVI–PREPARATION FOR THE DAY OF JUDGMENT.

So, then, brethren, having received no small occasion to repent, while we have opportunity, let us turn to God who called us, while yet we have One to receive us. For if we renounce these indulgences and conquer the soul by not fulfilling its wicked desires, we shall be partakers of the mercy of Jesus. Know ye that the day of judgment draweth nigh like a burning oven, and certain of the heavens and all the earth will melt, like lead melting in fire; and then will appear the hidden and manifest deeds of men. Good, then, is alms as repentance from sin; better is fasting than prayer, and alms than both; “charity covereth a multitude of sins,” and prayer out of a good conscience delivereth from death. Blessed is every one that shall be found complete in these; for alms lightens the burden of sin.

CHAP. XVII.–SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED.

Let us, then, repent with our whole heart, that no one of us may perish amiss. For if we have commands and engage in withdrawing from idols and instructing others, how much more ought a soul already knowing God not to perish. Rendering, therefore, mutual help, let us raise the weak also in that which is good, that all of us may be saved and convert one another and admonish. And not only now let us seem to believe and give heed, when we are admonished by the elders; but also when we take our departure home, let us remember the commandments of the Lord, and not be allured back by worldly lusts, but let us often and often draw near and try to make progress in the Lord’s commands, that we all having the same mind may be gathered together for life. For the Lord said, “I come to gather all nations [kindreds] and tongues.” This means the day of His appearing, when He will come and redeem us–each one according to his works. And the unbelievers will see His glory and might, and, when they see the empire of the world in Jesus, they will be surprise, saying, “Woe to us, because Thou wast, and we knew not and believed not and obeyed not the elders who show us plainly of our salvation.” And “their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be a spectacle unto all flesh.” It is of the great day of judgment He speaks, when they shall see those among us who were guilty of ungodliness and erred in their estimate of the commands of Jesus Christ. The righteous, having succeeded both in enduring the trials and hating the indulgences of the soul, whenever they witness how those who have swerved and denied Jesus by words or deeds are punished with grievous torments in fire unquenchable, will give glory to their God and say, “There will be hope for him who has served God with his whole heart.”

CHAP. XVIII.–THE AUTHOR SINFUL, YET PURSUING.

And let us, then, be of the number of those who give thanks, who have served God, and not of the ungodly who are judged. For I myself, though a sinner every whir and not yet fleeing temptation but continuing in the midst of the tools of the devil, study to follow after righteousness, that I may make, be it only some, approach to it, fearing the judgment to come.

CHAP. XIX.–REWARD OF THE RIGHTEOUS, ALTHOUGH THEY MAY SUFFER.

So then, brothers and sisters, after the God of truth I address to you an appeal that ye may give heed to the words written, that ye may save both yourselves and him who reads an address in your midst. For as a reward I ask of you repentance with the whole heart, while ye bestow upon yourselves salvation and life. For by so doing we shall set a mark for all the young who wish to be diligent in godliness and the goodness of God. And let not us, in our folly, feel displeasure and indignation, whenever any one admonishes us and turns us from unrighteousness to righteousness. For there are some wicked deeds which we commit, and know it not, because of the double-mindedness and unbelief present in our breasts, and our understanding is darkened by vain desires. Let us, therefore, work righteousness, that we may be saved to the end. Blessed are they who obey these commandments, even if for a brief space they suffer in this world, and they will gather the imperishable fruit of the resurrection. Let not the godly man, therefore, grieve; if for the present he suffer affliction, blessed is the time that awaits him there; rising up to life again with the fathers he will rejoice for ever without a grief.

CHAP. XX.–GODLINESS, NOT GAIN, THE TRUE RICHES.

But let it not even trouble your mind, that we see the unrighteous possessed of riches and the servants of God straitened. Let us, therefore, brothers and sisters, believe; in a trial of the living God we strive and are exercised in the present life, that we may obtain the crown in that which is to come. No one of the righteous received fruit speedily, but waiteth for it. For if God tendered the reward of the righteous in a trice, straightway were it commerce that we practised, and not godliness. For it were as if we were righteous by following after not godliness but gain; and for this reason the divine judgment baffled the spirit that is unrighteous and heavily weighed the fetter. To the only God, invisible, Father of truth, who sent forth to us the Saviour and Author of immortality, through whom He also manifested to us the truth and the heavenly life, to Him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

The Fiery trials of life

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The trials and tribulations we go through in life is like going through the Fire tunnel of God. It is a place where we are purged as we endure, persevere, and crucify our flesh. It is a place we learn the deeper things of God. It is where we learn His Revelations and obtain wisdom. It is in this place of pain we learn to die to self if we continue to choose His path. At the end, it produces life and we become mature trees that bear abundance fruit where others can find shade and a place to eat. It is a place where our sorrows have turned to joy.

Acts 14:22 (AMP) Establishing and strengthening the souls and the hearts of the disciples, urging and warning and encouraging them to stand firm in the faith, and [telling them] that it is through many hardships and tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.

Psalm 30:5 (AMP) For His anger is but for a moment, but His favor is for a lifetime or in His favor is life. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.

Fire of God

No longer under or to uphold the Law?

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Jesus said that man cannot live on bread alone but EVERY Word of the Living God yet many Christians are continue to believe that the OT is not relevant to them or for today? Jesus did not say only the NT will be relevant, He said "Every."

Matthew 4:4(AMP) But He replied, It has been written, Man shall not live and be upheld and sustained by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.

Yes, we are no longer under the law in terms of the Levitical ceremonial laws. But even in the book of Leviticus are God's commandments written. For example, the following verses:

Leviticus 19:11-19 (AMP)You shall not steal, or deal falsely, or lie one to another.12And you shall not swear by My name falsely, neither shall you profane the name of your God. I am the Lord.13You shall not defraud or oppress your neighbor or rob him; the wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until morning.14You shall not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall [reverently] fear your God. I am the Lord. 15You shall do no injustice in judging a case; you shall not be partial to the poor or show a preference for the mighty, but in righteousness and according to the merits of the case judge your neighbor. 16You shall not go up and down as a dispenser of gossip and scandal among your people, nor shall you [secure yourself by false testimony or by silence and] endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the Lord.17You shall not hate your brother in your heart; but you shall surely rebuke your neighbor, lest you incur sin because of him.18You shall not take revenge or bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord. 19You shall keep My statutes. You shall not let your domestic animals breed with a different kind [of animal]; you shall not sow your field with mixed seed, neither wear a garment of linen mixed with wool.

Are we not going to read the OT because we are going to assume that we are no longer subjected to those commands? Are we going to say we are "no longer under the law" therefore we can steal, deal falsey, lie, hate, profane God's name, etc etc? The word "law" in the English translation is being used generically and frankly it has done a bad job of translation.

Romans 3:31 (AMP) Do we then by [this] faith make the Law of no effect, overthrow it or make it a dead letter? Certainly not! On the contrary, we confirm and establish and uphold the Law.

No, Paul said we are not here to make the Law of no effect or dead but to uphold it instead.

Please discern brethren and DO NOT BE DECEIVED. There are different laws in which the bible speak about. Yes, you are no longer under the food laws. Yes, you are no longer under the sacrificial law. They are but foreshadows. The Sabbath (Sundays) is not a foreshadow but a commandment of the the top four to keep His Day HOLY. And YOU ARE STILL SUBJECTED TO FOLLOWING GOD'S TEN COMMANDMENTS AND THE OTHER COMMANDS.

If we are to walk in the Spirit, then we are no longer subjected to the law because we are no longer law breakers because we make a willful choice to stop breaking them. However, if we start breaking His commandments and laws then we will at the end be declared law breakers.

Matthew 7:21-23 (AMP)Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father Who is in heaven.22Many will say to Me on that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name and driven out demons in Your name and done many mighty works in Your name?23And then I will say to them openly (publicly), I never knew you; depart from Me, you who act wickedly [disregarding My commands].

Therefore, if you live in the Spirit, this is not a theory but a practice as one makes a choice to die to oneself daily and live by the Spirit and not by the flesh. But if one is still living in the flesh and living as the world carnally, then it is them who actually puts themselves back under the law because they are now breaking the law.

1 John 3:7-10 Boys (lads), let no one deceive and lead you astray. He who practices righteousness [who is upright, conforming to the divine will in purpose, thought, and action, living a consistently conscientious life] is righteous, even as He is righteous.8[But] he who commits sin [who practices evildoing] is of the devil [takes his character from the evil one], for the devil has sinned (violated the divine law) from the beginning. The reason the Son of God was made manifest (visible) was to undo (destroy, loosen, and dissolve) the works the devil [has done].9 No one born (begotten) of God [deliberately, knowingly, and [h]habitually] practices sin, for God's nature abides in him [His principle of life, the divine sperm, remains permanently within him]; and he cannot practice sinning because he is born (begotten) of God

Will the police arrest you if you are NOT the thief? No, because if you are not a thief then you are not subjected to the laws of theft. But if you continue to steal, can one ask for grace from the laws of man and not go to jail? No, if one continues to steal, then one puts themselves back under that law and will go to jail.

Christ fulfilling the law does not mean you can go steal and get away with it. It does not mean you can continue to live in the flesh and in your bondage or in your sins. It does not mean you can live carnally as the world does and say you "Believe" in HIM. It does not mean you can give yourself an excuse and say you are weak so you will fornicate, divorce like the world, drink, smoke, do drugs, use profanity, lust, hate, etc etc.

So when Paul said he will EXERCISE and DISCIPLINE himself, is this "works" of his own? Is he working for His salvation? Paul said if you live by the flesh YOU WILL DIE!

Acts 24:16 Therefore I always exercise and discipline myself [mortifying my body, deadening my carnal affections, bodily appetites, and worldly desires, endeavoring in all respects] to have a clear (unshaken, blameless) conscience, void of offense toward God and toward men.

Romans 8:13 For if you live according to [the dictates of] the flesh, you will surely die. But if through the power of the [Holy] Spirit you are [habitually] putting to death (making extinct, deadening) the [evil] deeds prompted by the body, you shall [really and genuinely] live forever.

So Paul said "KILL or DEADEN the evil desires and your impulses from your body that employees sin. Is to KILL and DEADEN the evil desires in us "works" to get our salvation? But if we do not KILL it, Paul said that fornicators, gossipers, thieves, and the likes will NOT INHERIT the Kingdom of God!

Colossians 3:5 So kill (deaden, deprive of power) the evil desire lurking in your members [those animal impulses and all that is earthly in you that is employed in sin]: sexual vice, impurity, sensual appetites, unholy desires, and all greed and covetousness, for that is idolatry (the deifying of self and other created things instead of God).

We have Grace now to get things right with God. It is time to grow up in Christ instead of swimming in the dung of the world and using the work of the Cross to justify our sins and our weaknesses. Jesus has told me, HE IS COMING BACK WITH A ROD!

He had DIED for you and HE had OVERCOME the world so YOU CAN LIVE and OVERCOME THE WORLD. Scripture says if we are born of God, we will overcome! Grace gives us the ability to overcome. Grace does not give us the excuse to say we cannot overcome.

The Lord had once told me....if we cannot overcome our trials and situations, we better ask ourselves if we are even born of God! How can people say they cannot overcome when they are not even praying as they should. It is through prayer and faith that changes the spiritual realm for us to move mountains.

May the Lord put His salve on the eyes and ears of our hearts so we may perceive and understand what is at stake. Lord, lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Help us so we do NOT become corrupted, deceived or fall away as these days become much darker.

Fire of God
Steve Yong Kim
Feb 20, 2012

The Shekinah cloud

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Leviticus 9:23 "Moses and Aaron went into the Tent of Meeting, and when they came out they blessed the people, and the glory of the Lord [the Shekinah cloud] appeared to all the people [as promised]."

I have heard many churches and servants call for the Shekinah glory of the Lord during their conferences or meetings. If we look in Leviticus chapter 9, the glory of the Lord or Shekinah cloud appeared to all the people as Moses had previous told them. Today, as His people, as we seek His presence or Shekinah glory, we must learn what the requirements are for calling on God's Shekinah glory or presence.

In verse 1, it starts with "On the Eighth day." Even in the OT, an eighth day is mentioned several times, The eighth day is our first day in the Gregorian calender. It represents the millennium. The eighth day is now our 4th commandment or the Sabbath. It is the day Jesus resurrected. Please read my other note on the "Eighth day."

http://fireofgodservants.blogspot.com/2011/08/eighth-day.html
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I am not saying the Shekinah glory will only appear on Sundays or the Eighth day. It is just to mention how the bible talks about an eighth day.

Continuing in Leviticus chapter 9, Moses commanded Aaron to take a young calf for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering. Then Moses told Aaron to tell the people to take a male goat for a sin offering and a calf and a lamb without blemish, a year old for a burnt offering. Moreover, a bull and a ram were to be offered for a peace offering with a cereal offering mixed with oil sacrificed before the Lord.

Moses said in verse 6, "And Moses said, This is the thing which the Lord commanded you to do, and the glory of the Lord will appear to you."

Aaron then performed the ceremonial process first for him and his sons to make atonement for themselves and for the people. Then they offered the offering of the people and made atonement for the people.

After the perfect sacrifice of Jesus Christ, we are no longer subjected to the ceremonial laws of sacrifice for our sins and atonement. We do not have to slaughter animals year after year. Now, we can repent and confess our sins before Him and be washed by His Blood. If we stumble or fall, we do not have to go get another animal without blemish but we can call upon His Name to confess our sins.What a merciful and graceful God we serve!

1 John 1:9 (AMP) If we [freely] admit that we have sinned and confess our sins, He is faithful and just (true to His own nature and promises) and will forgive our sins [dismiss our lawlessness] and [continuously] cleanse us from all unrighteousness [everything not in conformity to His will in purpose, thought, and action].

James 5:16 (AMP) Confess to one another therefore your faults (your slips, your false steps, your offenses, your sins) and pray [also] for one another, that you may be healed and restored [to a spiritual tone of mind and heart]. The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working].

The Word of God shows us a format or process for calling on the presence of God. We do not need to offer more animals. We can now call on HIM and confess or repent. First the servants, leaders, worship leaders, and/or preachers must confess their sins to be continuously cleansed. Our leaders and those who pray for others must be cleansed and a holy people. Then the people before the altar of God must confess their sins.The people of God must be cleansed and a holy people.

When we come to church or before God, instead of speaking about the concerns of our lives or the things of the world, perhaps, we should be more respectful to our God and as we enter His churches, we examine ourselves and prepare our hearts for worship.

It is then when our hearts are right and we come to HIM humbled and then as we worship God, we can receive more of His Glory or presence. How can God show up to His people when some of them including many leaders are full of sin or unconfessed sins? Christianity is not a theory of blind faith. It is the POWER of God who frees us from our bondage and issues as we draw closer to HIM. It is a reality in which we should be getting closer becoming more like HIM. It is a reality in which we should be growing spiritually in His grace moving from Glory to Glory.

Are we not to live and walk our lives in the Spirit? Our carnality and flesh should be dying and put to death. There is no excuse to say we cannot overcome for He has overcome the world for us and if we draw on HIM, we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. Scripture says if we are born of God, we will overcome!

Let us come to HIM with reverence and worship. Let us respect His temples whether that be the places we congregate or our bodies in which HE resides. Let us keep His temple HOLY for He is residing in them. We are His temples now. Let us confess our sins when we stumble and make mistakes. Let us continue to praise His Great Name. Let us call for His Shekinah Glory/Presence and let His Blazing FIRE baptize us.

Leviticus 9:23-24 (AMP) Moses and Aaron went into the Tent of Meeting, and when they came out they blessed the people, and the glory of the Lord [the Shekinah cloud] appeared to all the people [as promised]. 24 Then there came a fire out from before the Lord and consumed the burnt offering and the fat on the altar; and when all the people saw it, they shouted and fell on their faces.

Psalm 99:3 Let them confess and praise Your great name, awesome and reverence inspiring! It is holy, and holy is He!

Fire of God
Steve Yong Kim
Feb 17, 2012

By your own faith and words, will you either bless or curse yourselves

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Brethren, be very careful of what comes out of your mouth. If you complain and prophecies negative things about your situation or surrounding, then you will create the more reality of it. For all you may really be doing is complaining and murmuring against God and for testing Him. If we complain and murmur, we are but showing a lack of trust and faith towards Him.

The leaders and the pastors of our churches must also have a spirit like Caleb. Caleb had a different spirit than the other 10 spies who were also 10 leaders from the other tribes. What the leaders of our churches do will trickle down to the flock and they will either be blessed or cursed based on the leaders decisions and beliefs. Leaders and pastors, you must understand the accountability you possess as you have been called into your positions to serve the flock.

Numbers 13:3 So Moses by the command of the Lord sent scouts from the Wilderness of Paran, all of them men who were heads of the Israelites.

Caleb had a spirit which fully obeyed, trusting, and who had fully surrendered to the Lord. The other ten spies had a spirit of fear and lacked faith. The 10 spies or leaders of their tribes brought a faithless fearful report of the giants. And as a result, the leaders as they preached to their tribes spread the spirit of fear among their people. Their lack of faith became contagious. It is very important the leaders in our churches are men who are God fearing, tested, and seasoned and not men appointed because of money or church politics.

Numbers 13:30 Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once and possess it; we are well able to conquer it. 31 But his fellow scouts said, We are not able to go up against the people [of Canaan], for they are stronger than we are.32 So they brought the Israelites an evil report of the land which they had scouted out, saying, The land through which we went to spy it out is a land that devours its inhabitants. And all the people that we saw in it are men of great stature.33 There we saw the Nephilim [or giants], the sons of Anak, who come from the giants; and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.

The people out of fear cried all night complaining and grumbling. Then in verse four, they said, "Let us choose a captain and return to Egypt." The Kingdom of God is a monarchy. He assigns and appoints whom He desires. Spiritual authority is very important in Christianity. However, when God's people did not like the level of difficulty required to get to their blessing, they rebelled in their hearts and since they did not like God's original appointed, Moses, they decided they could do better by instituting a vote.

Numbers 14:1-4 AND ALL the congregation cried out with a loud voice, and [they] wept that night.2 All the Israelites grumbled and deplored their situation, accusing Moses and Aaron, to whom the whole congregation said, Would that we had died in Egypt! Or that we had died in this wilderness!3 Why does the Lord bring us to this land to fall by the sword? Our wives and little ones will be a prey. Is it not better for us to return to Egypt? 4 And they said one to another, Let us choose a captain and return to Egypt.

Democracy today on the surface appears to be working and on the path of freedom for religion. However, democracy is not the Kingdom of God. Once again, the Kingdom of God is a monarchy. If we want God fearing leaders in our governments and churches, we need to be praying and asking for God's direction instead of complaining of who is leading and then voting them in or out.

Since fear had taken over the people and when Joshua and Caleb attempted to speak courage to them, they were ready to kill them with stones. Many Christians profess to believe and trust God but when they are put to the test with their faith, how many of them will shine and possess the different spirit as Caleb had from among all the others? Even today, how many Christians are there always looking back to return to Egypt to what they perceive to be a easier comfortable life.

When God puts you in the wilderness to test, refine, and teach you obedience and we grumble and complain, then those complaints and grumble will fall back on us as it had with God's people. When they shrank back in fear from the report, God gave them what they spoke as they spoke in verses 1 to 3.

God's people was again in rebellion as He was going to smite them with pestilence and disinherit them as He had threatened to do when they had also built the golden calf. However, Moses interceded again on behalf of a stiffed neck stubborn people. It is so important to have leaders who are God fearing and full of His Love. Let us always pray for our leaders and pastors who oversee His flocks to possess the heart of God.

Numbers 14:10-13 But all the congregation said to stone [Joshua and Caleb] with stones. But the glory of the Lord appeared at the Tent of Meeting before all the Israelites.11And the Lord said to Moses, How long will this people provoke (spurn, despise) Me? And how long will it be before they believe Me [trusting in, relying on, clinging to Me], for all the signs which I have performed among them?12I will smite them with the pestilence and disinherit them, and will make of you [Moses] a nation greater and mightier than they.13But Moses said to the Lord, Then the Egyptians will hear of it, for You brought up this people in Your might from among them.

Numbers 14:20-37 And the Lord said, I have pardoned according to your word. 21But truly as I live and as all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord, 22 Because all those men who have seen My glory and My [miraculous] signs which I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have tested and proved Me these ten times and have not heeded My voice, 23 Surely they shall not see the land which I swore to give to their fathers; nor shall any who provoked (spurned, despised) Me see it. 24 But My servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit and has followed Me fully, I will bring into the land into which he went, and his descendants shall possess it.25Now because the Amalekites and the Canaanites dwell in the valley, tomorrow turn and go into the wilderness by way of the Red Sea.26And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, 27 How long will this evil congregation murmur against Me? I have heard the complaints the Israelites murmur against Me. 28 Tell them, As I live, says the Lord, what you have said in My hearing I will do to you: 29 Your dead bodies shall fall in this wilderness--of all who were numbered of you, from twenty years old and upward, who have murmured against Me,30 Surely none shall come into the land in which I swore to make you dwell, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun. 31 But your little ones whom you said would be a prey, them will I bring in and they shall know the land which you have despised and rejected.32 But as for you, your dead bodies shall fall in this wilderness. 33And your children shall be wanderers and shepherds in the wilderness for forty years and shall suffer for your whoredoms (your infidelity to your espoused God), until your corpses are consumed in the wilderness. 34 After the number of the days in which you spied out the land [of Canaan], even forty days, for each day a year shall you bear and suffer for your iniquities, even for forty years, and you shall know My displeasure [the revoking of My promise and My estrangement].35 I the Lord have spoken; surely this will I do to all this evil congregation who is gathered together against Me. In this wilderness they shall be consumed [by war, disease, plagues], and here they shall die.36And the men whom Moses sent to search the land, who returned and made all the congregation grumble and complain against him by bringing back a slanderous report of the land, 37 Even those men who brought the evil report of the land died by a plague before the Lord. 38 But Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among the men who went to search the land, lived still. 39 Moses told [the Lord's] words to all the Israelites, and [they] mourned greatly.40And they rose early in the morning and went up to the top of the mountain, saying, Behold, we are here, and we intend to go up to the place which the Lord has promised, for we have sinned. 41 But Moses said, Why now do you transgress the command of the Lord [to turn back by way of the Red Sea], since it will not succeed? 42 Go not up, for the Lord is not among you, that you be not struck down before your enemies.43For the Amalekites and the Canaanites are there before you, and you shall fall by the sword. Because you have turned away from following after the Lord, therefore the Lord will not be with you. 44 But they presumed to go up to the heights of the hill country; however, neither the ark of the covenant of the Lord nor Moses departed out of the camp. 45Then the Amalekites came down and the Canaanites who dwelt in that hill country and smote the Israelites and beat them back, even as far as Hormah.

If we continue to complain and grumble, then those negative words we speak of our situations and circumstances may become our reality and as we continue to complain, the Lord will not be with us if we turn away from following after the Lord. Let us humble ourselves and return to possessing the biblical Fear of God instead of our circumstances.

Glory to God for His messages

Fire of God
Steve Yong Kim
Feb 15, 2012

NOW IS THE TIME TO GROW by Diane Solver

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“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world." John 16:33

Daddy God said, “The coming days will be so hard and almost everyone will choose to turn their backs on Me. Only those who are trained by Me, those who did not resist but perseveres under trials, those who are not clinging dearly in their comfort zones will be able to overcome the coming days.”

I don’t know when will it happen or when will be those days that Daddy God is talking about. But He had impressed on me that we must prepare. He is strengthening His children through trials, sufferings and tribulations so that when the time comes, it will not be hard for us to endure for the coming days of darkness.

Maybe there are some of us who are under life’s difficulties now and are struggling hard but He said that we must take heart. What we are experiencing now is for our own benefit. It will strengthen us. It will mold us to become a stronger vessel that will not break easily when being thrown down.

Daddy God said that many will fall away because they are accustomed to a comfortable life. Most of us now are comfortable in our homes, and not under persecutions like before when all Christians were being killed and were in hiding, but still most of us are complaining to God about our problems. How are we going to endure if the situation requires us to leave our homes, or to be out of food, or to be in danger, or to be persecuted as we professed our faith? If we cannot endure our personal tribulations now, how do we think that we may be able to overcome the coming dark days?

We must take this opportunity now to grow more into maturity. We must not resist God’s tests for it brings forth lessons. Yes many times we are hurt, we groan, we weep. But during those times we pray, we trust, we grow and we learn. We must remember that when trials come we must do what is right no matter what and we must take refuge in God. We must find our hiding place in Him where we are always safe.

Whenever I feel hopeless and the problems seems to pile up, I often say to myself, “My Savior had endured all for me, can I not be able to do it also? He endured a lot of sufferings because He loves me and if I say that I love Him, I must also prove it!”

“Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.But rejoice insofar as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed.” 1 Peter 4:12-13

“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” James 1:2-4

“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? Romans 8:35

“Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” Romans 12:12

ALL GLORY TO GOD!

-Daddy’s girl

We need to spiritually eat every day

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How does one know when one is becoming religious or begins drifting away? It is when one becomes tired and complacent physically and spiritually. When the hunger for the Lord diminishes and following Him becomes an obligation instead of out of joy. Being religious is when one complains vocally or in their heart that singing more than three songs during worship is too much. Perhaps, even two may be too much for them. Being religious is when one does not want to spend more than one hour and half in church because they have other obligations.

One can know when one is becoming religious when one continues to only preach easy milk. When one preaches easy milk, they are really attempting to justify their own lack of their First Love attitude for the Lord. They start looking for scriptures in the bible to justify their laziness, their shortcomings, and how they do not have to overcome anything but give excuses to continue in their bondage, sin or weaknesses. When one only looks at the one side of the bible and not all the sides of God, they are down the path of religion. The one side they are looking at is usually their own side of understanding and desire. It is their blind false hope of how they wish it to be because they are now getting tired physically and spiritually. And sadly, they preach such messages. The danger than becomes the blind leading the blind.We know we are becoming religious and drifting away when our prayer life becomes but a few minutes a week to non existent. Our prayers are only when we come to service on Sundays and perhaps another day in the week. We know we are becoming religious when our reading the Word is becoming non existent. Many of God's people have become drunken by the world's darkness but not drunken by His Love. When these symptoms are upon us, it is then we bear only a form of piety or true religion and we become strangers to the inherent power of God.

The door to God's Wisdom is the Fear of the Lord. The Pharisees and Sadducee had a lot of head knowledge of the Word but they did not possess His Wisdom because they did not possess the Fear of God. Perhaps, throughout the generations, they had become accustomed to serving themselves instead of serving God and others. When we realize we are on the road of religion, how can we overcome the religious spirits and beak out? It is a choice. It is a pivotal choice in which we can either harden our hearts further or make the choice to break out from our slumber. If we want it easy, we are but making a choice to let our hearts harden. But if we want to make the choice to walk up the road Jesus walked, it will require us to spend energy and time to get back into that First Love Presence.

Revelation 3:1-5 AND TO the angel (messenger) of the assembly (church) in Sardis write: These are the words of Him Who has the seven Spirits of God [[a]the sevenfold Holy Spirit] and the seven stars: I know your record and what you are doing; you are supposed to be alive, but [in reality] you are dead. 2 Rouse yourselves and keep awake, and strengthen and invigorate what remains and is on the point of dying; for I have not found a thing that you have done [any work of yours] meeting the requirements of My God or perfect in His sight.3 So call to mind the lessons you received and heard; continually lay them to heart and obey them, and repent. In case you will not rouse yourselves and keep awake and watch, I will come upon you like a thief, and you will not know or suspect at what hour I will come. 4Yet you still have a few [persons'] names in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes, and they shall walk with Me in white, because they are worthy and deserving.5Thus shall he who conquers (is victorious) be clad in white garments, and I will not erase or blot out his name from the Book of Life; I will acknowledge him [as Mine] and I will confess his name openly before My Father and before His angels.

We must make a choice to get back into that presence when we first met HIM. It was a time when your thoughts, time, and subject was all about HIM. It was a time when you prayed diligently before meals and perhaps before and after bed and during the day. It was a time when you were hungry to read His Word. It was a time when worship brought you joy. It was a time when you were always hungry for HIM. It is a time when we Love Him so much that we will do anything for Him including forgiving the ones we do not want to forgive because our love for HIM is greater. We must make a daily choice whether we will continue to abide in HIM or drift away. If we physically stop eating, then you will become weak and eventually die if you stop eating. Spiritually, it is no different. Jesus is the Bread of Life. He is the River of Life in which we must partake of HIM each day. If we do not feed from HIM spiritually, we will spiritually become weak. If you only ate once a week, will your body be healthy? How is only spiritually feeding yourself once a week going to make you spiritually healthy. Just as we eat real food daily, we must spiritually eat every day. When we do not eat, our bodies become weak and our immune system is compromised. How much more spiritually if we do not spend time with Him daily?

Matthew 4:4 (AMP) But He replied, It has been written, Man shall not live and be upheld and sustained by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.

We must feed from the whole bible or Word and not just the easy milk. We must have spiritual meat as we spiritually grow. You must spiritually eat every day!! Otherwise, you will become weak. We are nourished as we are in HIS Will and as we are doing His Will.

John 4:34(AMP) Jesus said to them, My food (nourishment) is to do the will (pleasure) of Him Who sent Me and to accomplish and completely finish His work.

Even your food is to do His Will and compete the work He has called you for. If you shy away from your calling or His Will, you will become spiritually malnourished and will eventually die. It may not only be reflected spiritually but physically.

Proverbs 15:10 There is severe discipline for him who forsakes God's way; and he who hates reproof will die [physically, morally, and spiritually].

Return to HIM with all your strength, heart, and mind. Cry out to HIM. Return and CONTINUE to stay abiding IN HIM. Return to your First Love. You must make the choice to spend the time with your Savior and Lord. Lose the secular things that occupy so much of your time. He must be your priority. If you say you are too busy with the rat race of life, then you are placing other things ahead of HIM and that can become your idol as you spend more time serving it. You must be willing to forsake and lose the things of the world that make you busy over the Lord.

Joel 2:12(AMP) Therefore also now, says the Lord, turn and keep on coming to Me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning [until every hindrance is removed and the broken fellowship is restored].

May we return to the Lord with a sincere broken contrite heart.

Fire of God!
Steve Yong Kim
Feb 14, 2012

What are your deeds?

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The Lord in our prayers last night that so many of His children do not listen to HIM! Many of His people continue in their sins. The sins of His people have reached His throne. Faith without works is dead. Faith without obedience is dead. He said that He will ask what are your deeds?

Your faith must be proved through your obedience to His Word and His Spirit.

Job 34:11 For according to the deeds of a man God will [exactly] proportion his pay, and He will cause every man to find [recompense] according to his ways.

Job 36:9 Then He shows to them [the true character of] their deeds and their transgressions, that they have acted arrogantly [with presumption and self-sufficiency].

Psalm 11:7 For the Lord is [rigidly] righteous, He loves righteous deeds; the upright shall behold His face, or He beholds the upright.

Proverbs 11:17 The merciful, kind, and generous man benefits himself [for his deeds return to bless him], but he who is cruel and callous [to the wants of others] brings on himself retribution.

Isaiah 3:8 For Jerusalem is ruined and Judah is fallen, because their speech and their deeds are against the Lord, to provoke the eyes of His glory and defy His glorious presence.

Isaiah 3:10 Say to the righteous that it shall be well with them, for they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.

His Wrath will pour out on the disobedience and rebellious. The disobedience and rebellious will not survive the coming dark days. He is calling His people out of their sins! He is calling them unto Holiness and unto HIM. He has said that this is the time to come out of your sins. The hour is late. He is coming with a ROD!

Ask the Lord to search your heart for any hidden sins. Ask HIM to remove the strongholds and bondage of your lives. Confess your sins and be cleansed before HIM so He may manifest His Presence among His people and may His Glory rise from His people!!

Psalm 141:4 Incline my heart not to submit or consent to any evil thing or to be occupied in deeds of wickedness with men who work iniquity; and let me not eat of their dainties.

Glory!
Fire of God
Steve Yong Kim

Feb 13, 2012

Seek His Righteousness

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The wicked of this world bear fruit of wickedness. They murder, they steal, they fornicate, they lie, they cheat, they seek revenge, they covet, they pollute their bodies, they defile their bodies, they gorge themselves over the idols of the world, they chase and glorify the movie stars, sports stars, and music stars and they do the things many contrary to and of God. The wicked does what is wicked.

If we are the children of God who are called to be HOLY and to be the Righteousness of Jesus Christ, then should we not be bearing fruit of righteousness? Should we not bear fruit of Holiness? Should we not bear the fruit of the Holy Spirit?

How can we do what the wicked does and say we are righteous? How can we continue to live in sin, disobedience, and commit spiritual adultery and say we are a Holy people unto HIM? Should the righteous not do what righteousness suppose to do? Shouldn't it be reflected in our lives and our actions who we profess to be? We are not to bear the fruits of self righteousness but His Righteousness through Jesus Christ to testify who we are. We are HIS.

1 John 2:29 If you know (perceive and are sure) that He [Christ] is [absolutely] righteous [conforming to the Father's will in purpose, thought, and action], you may also know (be sure) that everyone who does righteously [and is therefore in like manner conformed to the divine will] is born (begotten) of Him [ God].

1 John 3:10 By this it is made clear who take their nature from God and are His children and who take their nature from the devil and are his children: no one who does not practice righteousness [who does not conform to God's will in purpose, thought, and action] is of God; neither is anyone who does not love his brother (his fellow believer in Christ).

Revelation 22:11 He who is unrighteous (unjust, wicked), let him be unrighteous still; and he who is filthy (vile, impure), let him be filthy still; and he who is righteous (just, upright, in right standing with God), let him do right still; and he who is holy, let him be holy still.

2 Peter 2:20-21(AMP) For if, after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through [the full, personal] knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they again become entangled in them and are overcome, their last condition is worse [for them] than the first.21For never to have obtained a [full, personal] knowledge of the way of righteousness would have been better for them than, having obtained [such knowledge], to turn back from the holy commandment which was [verbally] delivered to them.

If we say we are His then how can we be contrary to the things of God? Can the wicked be contrary to what is wicked? How can a bad tree bear good fruit and how can a good tree bear bad fruit?

Seek the Lord with FULL Surrender. Seek His Full counsel and know He is GOD! Oh, how we should pray so we may never hear the words, "I never knew you!" For such are His people who prophesied, they cast demons out, and they have done mighty things in His Name but acted wickedly disregarding His commands. They called HIM, "Lord! Lord!"

But you see, they did not know HIM intimately even though His gifts were given to them by His Grace to intimately draw them to HIM. The gifts were to be used for His Glory and not for themselves. He is really saying to them...."I never intimately knew you!" The word "knew" is the same as Adam knew Eve as his wife. It is the knowing of a husband to his wife on a intimate level. It is a level of consummation.

May we return to the biblical Fear of God as His return draws near. In these days when so many are being led astray, Will He find faith when He returns? Ask HIM to reveal HIS Truth to you. Ask HIM to put you in agreement with you! Ask HIM to deliver you from the temptations of evil! Ask HIM to help you so you do not become corrupted, deceived, or fall away. Cling on to HIM for dear life beloved brethren for deception is so rampant today. Lord, have mercy on your people!!!!

Fire of God!

Steve Yong Kim
Feb 12, 2012

Matthew 6:33 (AMP) But seek ([a]aim at and strive after) first of all His kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right), and then all these things [c]taken together will be given you besides.

I want to hear God

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Many of us will hear God differently. Some are more sensitive depending on their calling and which part of the body they are. If one is the ear, then he/she will hear God more clearly than the foot. But the hand is also more sensitive than the foot. Therefore, the hand may be more sensitive to feel spiritual things.

However, if the foot receives the gift of shoes, should the hand become jealous? No, how can the hand wear the shoes? If the hand received the gift of gloves, should the foot become jealous? How can the foot wear gloves?

We should as individuals never compare overselves to one another on our gifts and calling for the body is of different parts. You may or may not hear God more clearly than other people. Many think and measure hearing God's voice audibly is most important and they somehow view it a higher gift or calling. However, scripture says the weakest parts of the body are the most absolute necessity. Just because some may not hear God's voice audibly does not mean one is less important. However, we must know His Ways as written in His Word so when events occur, we can discern to be His voice.

1 Corinthians 12:22-24 (AMP) But instead, there is [absolute] necessity for the parts of the body that are considered the more weak. 23And those [parts] of the body which we consider rather ignoble are [the very parts] which we invest with additional honor, and our unseemly parts and those unsuitable for exposure are treated with seemliness (modesty and decorum), 24Which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so adjusted (mingled, harmonized, and subtly proportioned the parts of) the whole body, giving the greater honor and richer endowment to the inferior parts which lack [apparent importance],

We must train ourselves to hear the voice of the Holy Spirit as He talks to us individually. He can speak to us in our spirit, from His Word, through other believers, your spiritual leaders, even unbelievers, our circumstances, and if we are stubborn than perhaps a donkey.

Yes, God will speak to us even through unbelievers. God spoke to Joseph through Pharaoh to save His people. God gave Pharaoh the dream. Would we not interpret a dream because an heathen received it?

I hear God audibly many times. How? God speaks to me through my wife as she prophecy when the Spirit is on her. But I hear Him more in my spirit and in my circumstances. Some people do hear God audibly on their own. You are hearing God right now through me as I am teaching you.

God does not always speak audibly. He speaks to us in many different ways and He is the small voice. We must be sensitive to know He is speaking to us from all things.

What if you are not called to hear His voice audibly? I have not heard Him audibly except through my wife and only one time in my dream. What if you are the arm and you are asking God to give you a hearing aid for the arm? The foot or the arm is not going to hear God as the ear does.

Therefore, let us continue to press into HIM by getting to know HIM more through His Word, prayer, and worship, DAILY. We must store up the basic building blocks of drawing closer to HIM. Then through time and at HIS TIME, He will speak to you the way He desires.

If you want your spiritual eyes open, you must pray more. I am talking about hours per day. Now, some may have their eyes open earlier because of their sensitivity but whatever you desire of God, you must pray more and more and more.

I do not even have my spiritual eyes open in which I see angels nor demons. I have not seen heaven nor hell. I am sure those days are coming at His time. But now, He is training me and you are witnessing the fruit. I am doing what I am called to do for this moment. I continue to move forward, obeying, and accepting what He gives me and the measure He gives me for now.

When you ask for more, please understand what you are asking. More will be required of you. You will be responsible and accountable for what you have been given.

God bless
Fire of God
Steve Yong Kim
Feb 9, 2012

Blessings and Curses

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During prayer last night, the Lord said that if you diligently listen to His Voice and follow His commandments, all will be well with you and your children. You will be blessed. However, if you disobey and sin, you will bring curses upon yourselves and your children. He said that so many of His children have brought curses upon themselves. He is calling them out of their sins. He is calling them to holiness. He is calling them to repent and separate themselves from the love of the world.

Revelation 18:4(AMP) I then heard another voice from heaven saying, Come out from her, my people, so that you may not share in her sins, neither participate in her plagues.

Each day of our life is a test. The Lord has given all He had to us. He had given Himself to die. Now, He requires us to give our lives to HIM. Many can say they love the Lord but He requires our Love to be proved through our faith following His commandments as we go through the trials and tribulations of life.

John 14:21 (AMP)The person who has My commands and keeps them is the one who [really] loves Me; and whoever [really] loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I [too] will love him and will show (reveal, manifest) Myself to him. [I will let Myself be clearly seen by him and make Myself real to him.]

The Laws of Blessings and Curses as written in His Word and are still in effect today. Please read your Bible to know so you may not be destroyed from a lack of knowledge. Our blessings and curses are conditional to the choices we make each day. Remember, it is the Lord who gives life or takes it away. It is the Lord who gives and takes away all things.

1 Samuel 2:6-7 (AMP) The Lord slays and makes alive; He brings down to Sheol and raises up.7 The Lord makes poor and makes rich; He brings low and He lifts up.

He does not Change! He is God of gods and above of things. Give Him the respect and reverence due! Know the FULL COUNSEL OF WHO HE IS. He is God!

Deuteronomy 28:1-68 IF YOU will listen diligently to the voice of the Lord your God, being watchful to do all His commandments which I command you this day, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. 2 And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you if you heed the voice of the Lord your God. 3 Blessed shall you be in the city and blessed shall you be in the field. 4Blessed shall be the fruit of your body and the fruit of your ground and the fruit of your beasts, the increase of your cattle and the young of your flock.5 Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading trough.6 Blessed shall you be when you come in and blessed shall you be when you go out.7The Lord shall cause your enemies who rise up against you to be defeated before your face; they shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways.8The Lord shall command the blessing upon you in your storehouse and in all that you undertake. And He will bless you in the land which the Lord your God gives you.9The Lord will establish you as a people holy to Himself, as He has sworn to you, if you keep the commandments of the Lord your God and walk in His ways. 10 And all people of the earth shall see that you are called by the name [and in the presence of] the Lord, and they shall be afraid of you.11And the Lord shall make you have a surplus of prosperity, through the fruit of your body, of your livestock, and of your ground, in the land which the Lord swore to your fathers to give you.12 The Lord shall open to you His good treasury, the heavens, to give the rain of your land in its season and to bless all the work of your hands; and you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow.13And the Lord shall make you the head, and not the tail; and you shall be above only, and you shall not be beneath, if you heed the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you this day and are watchful to do them.14And you shall not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right hand or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

15 But if you will not obey the voice of the Lord your God, being watchful to do all His commandments and His statutes which I command you this day, then all these curses shall come upon you and overtake you:16Cursed shall you be in the city and cursed shall you be in the field.17Cursed shall be your basket and your kneading trough.18Cursed shall be the fruit of your body, of your land, of the increase of your cattle and the young of your sheep.19Cursed shall you be when you come in and cursed shall you be when you go out. 20The Lord shall send you curses, confusion, and rebuke in every enterprise to which you set your hand, until you are destroyed, perishing quickly because of the evil of your doings by which you have forsaken me.21The Lord will make the pestilence cling to you until He has consumed you from the land into which you go to possess.22The Lord will smite you with consumption, with fever and inflammation, fiery heat, sword and drought, blasting and mildew; they shall pursue you until you perish.23The heavens over your head shall be brass and the earth under you shall be iron. 24The Lord shall make the rain of your land powdered soil and dust; from the heavens it shall come down upon you until you are destroyed.25The Lord shall cause you to be struck down before your enemies; you shall go out one way against them and flee seven ways before them, and you shall be tossed to and fro and be a terror among all the kingdoms of the earth.26And your dead body shall be food for all the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth, and there shall be no one to frighten them away.27The Lord will smite you with the boils of Egypt and the tumors, the scurvy and the itch, from which you cannot be healed.28The Lord will smite you with madness and blindness and dismay of [mind and] heart.29And you shall grope at noonday as the blind grope in darkness. And you shall not prosper in your ways; and you shall be only oppressed and robbed continually, and there shall be no one to save you.30You shall betroth a wife, but another man shall lie with her; you shall build a house, but not live in it; you shall plant a vineyard, but not gather its grapes.31Your ox shall be slain before your eyes, but you shall not eat of it; your donkey shall be violently taken away before your face and not be restored to you; your sheep shall be given to your enemies, and you shall have no one to help you. 32Your sons and daughters shall be given to another people, and your eyes shall look and fail with longing for them all the day; and there shall be no power in your hands to prevent it. 33A nation which you have not known shall eat up the fruit of your land and of all your labors, and you shall be only oppressed and crushed continually, 34So that you shall be driven mad by the sights which your eyes shall see.35The Lord will smite you on the knees and on the legs with a sore boil that cannot be healed, from the sole of your foot to the top of your head.36The Lord shall bring you and your king whom you have set over you to a nation which neither you nor your fathers have known, and there you shall [be forced to] serve other gods, of wood and stone. 37And you shall become an amazement, a proverb, and a byword among all the peoples to which the Lord will lead you.38You shall carry much seed out into the field and shall gather little in, for the locust shall consume it. 39You shall plant vineyards and dress them but shall neither drink of the wine nor gather the grapes, for the worm shall eat them.40You shall have olive trees throughout all your territory but you shall not anoint yourselves with the oil, for your olive trees shall drop their fruit. 41You shall beget sons and daughters but shall not enjoy them, for they shall go into captivity. 42All your trees and the fruit of your ground shall the locust possess. 43The transient (stranger) among you shall mount up higher and higher above you, and you shall come down lower and lower.44He shall lend to you, but you shall not lend to him; he shall be the head, and you shall be the tail.45All these curses shall come upon you and shall pursue you and overtake you till you are destroyed, because you do not obey the voice of the Lord your God, to keep His commandments and His statutes which He commanded you.46They shall be upon you for a sign [of warning to other nations] and for a wonder, and upon your descendants forever.47Because you did not serve the Lord your God with joyfulness of [mind and] heart [in gratitude] for the abundance of all [with which He had blessed you], 48Therefore you shall serve your enemies whom the Lord shall send against you, in hunger and thirst, in nakedness and in want of all things; and He will put a yoke of iron upon your neck until He has destroyed you.49The Lord will bring a nation against you from afar, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flies, a nation whose language you shall not understand,50A nation of unyielding countenance who will not regard the person of the old or show favor to the young, 51And shall eat the fruit of your cattle and the fruit of your ground until you are destroyed, who also shall not leave you grain, new wine, oil, the increase of your cattle or the young of your sheep until they have caused you to perish.52They shall besiege you in all your towns until your high and fortified walls in which you trusted come down throughout all your land; and they shall besiege you in all your towns throughout all your land which the Lord your God has given you.53And you shall eat the fruit of your own body, the flesh of your sons and daughters whom the Lord your God has given you, in the siege and in the [pressing] misery with which your enemies shall distress you. 54The man who is most tender among you and extremely particular and well-bred, his eye shall be cruel and grudging of food toward his brother and toward the wife of his bosom and toward those of his children still remaining, 55So that he will not give to any of them any of the flesh of his children which he is eating, because he has nothing left to him in the siege and in the distress with which your enemies shall distress you in all your towns. 56The most tender and daintily bred woman among you, who would not venture to set the sole of her foot upon the ground because she is so dainty and kind, will grudge to the husband of her bosom, to her son and to her daughter57Her afterbirth that comes out from her body and the children whom she shall bear. For she will eat them secretly for want of anything else in the siege and distress with which your enemies shall distress you in your towns.58If you will not be watchful to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that you may [reverently] fear this glorious and fearful name [and presence]--THE LORD YOUR GOD--59Then the Lord will bring upon you and your descendants extraordinary strokes and blows, great plagues of long continuance, and grievous sicknesses of long duration.60Moreover, He will bring upon you all the diseases of Egypt of which you were afraid, and they shall cling to you.61Also every sickness and every affliction which is not written in this Book of the Law the Lord will bring upon you until you are destroyed. 62And you shall be [a]left few in number, whereas you had been as the stars of the heavens for multitude, because you would not obey the voice of the Lord your God.63And as the Lord rejoiced over you to do you good and to multiply you, so the Lord will rejoice to bring ruin upon you and to destroy you; and you shall be [b]plucked from the land into which you go to possess.64And the Lord shall scatter you among all peoples from one end of the earth to the other; and there you shall [be forced to] serve other gods, of wood and stone, which neither you nor your fathers have known. 65And among these nations you shall find no ease and there shall be no rest for the sole of your foot; but the Lord will give you there a trembling heart, failing of eyes [from disappointment of hope], fainting of mind, and languishing of spirit. 66Your life shall hang in doubt before you; day and night you shall be worried, and have no assurance of your life. 67In the morning you shall say, Would that it were evening! and at evening you shall say, Would that it were morning!--because of the anxiety and dread of your [minds and] hearts and the sights which you shall see with your [own] eyes. 68And the Lord shall [c]bring you into Egypt again with ships by the way about which I said to you, You shall never see it again. And there you shall be sold to your enemies as bondmen and bondwomen, but no man shall buy you.

May you not only know the Full Everlasting Love of God but may you also possess the biblical Fear of HIM.

Fire of God
Steve Yong Kim
Feb 08, 2012

Tattoo or not to tattoo?

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Leviticus 19:28 (AMP) "You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead nor print or tattoo any marks upon you; I am the Lord."

How is it that His people today look and do the things of the world so much? Why do so many of us follow the new trend or fashion of the day? How does the world even know we are Christians? Because of our lip service and because we can quote a few verses? How are we a separated people? Consecrate yourselves unto the Lord!! If you tattoo scripture verses, it still does not give you the right to mark what you do not own. Your body is not yours but the Lord's. Your body is His Temple where He dwells. How would you like it if someone comes to spray paint your homes? What if such a person spray paints your home with scripture verses in their own manner, would you still approve?

If you have previously tattoo yourselves, you must still repent of those past actions if you have not done so. If we see a Christian with many tattoo we should not judge them for that may be from the old person. The point of this note is to tell the brethren, do not consider getting any future tattoos because this is what the world glorifies. It does not glorify God.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (AMP) Do you not know that your body is the temple (the very sanctuary) of the Holy Spirit Who lives within you, Whom you have received [as a Gift] from God? You are not your own,20 You were bought with a price [purchased with a [a]preciousness and paid for, [b]made His own]. So then, honor God and bring glory to Him in your body.

1 Thessalonians 4:3-8 (AMP) For this is the will of God, that you should be consecrated (separated and set apart for pure and holy living): that you should abstain and shrink from all sexual vice,4That each one of you should know how to [a]possess (control, manage) his own [b]body in consecration (purity, separated from things profane) and honor, 5Not [to be used] in the passion of lust like the heathen, who are ignorant of the true God and have no knowledge of His will, 6 That no man transgress and overreach his brother and defraud him in this matter or defraud his brother in business. For the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as we have already warned you solemnly and [c]told you plainly.7For God has not called us to impurity but to consecration [to dedicate ourselves to the most thorough purity].8Therefore whoever disregards (sets aside and rejects this) disregards not man but God, Whose [very] Spirit [Whom] He gives to you is holy (chaste, pure).

1 Corinthians 3:17 (AMP) If ANYONE [a]does hurt to God's temple or corrupts it [[b]with false doctrines] or destroys it, God will [c]do hurt to him and bring him to the corruption of death and destroy him. For the temple of God is holy (sacred to Him) and that [temple] you [[d]the believing church and its individual believers] are.

This word "anyone" includes yourself. Separate yourselves from the things of the world that glorifies the world.

Fire of God!

Betrayed!

2012-02-07T15:01:00.000-08:00

As a pastor, elder, deacon, leader, or a lay believer, if you knew someone is betraying you or about to betray you, how would you look or treat such a person? Would you treat them differently? Would your love for them change? Would you stop feeding them physically and spiritually? Would you isolate them? Would you shame them? Would you remove them from your surroundings?

When situations presents themselves, we must always look at each situation with a panoramic view. We in the flesh have a tendency to always look at another for the fault. However, there is a lesson, test, or even deliverance for someone or all the parties in our experiences. We must always look and proceed with the heart and eyes of God.

When Job was presented with an extreme trial, we tend to focus on the trials such as Job experienced and what he had lost. However, whether you believe it was a test or discipline, the situation was more than for Job himself. The situation was to also save his three friends who did not act like true brothers/friends. From the point of his friends, we must realize, we, ourselves, can become like Job's friends pointing out fault and putting salt on people's wounds. However, if we are in the mist of a trial or even a discipline as Job faced, if we hold our ground (heart/lips) trusting God even though we may not fully understand the situation, souls can be saved.

The situation with Job was an opportunity to root out what was hidden in the hearts of Job's three friends. They did not properly understand or know the spiritual significance of Job's situation. They began to work for the enemy and accuse Job. The three were now speaking and judging the work of God. Everything they were saying were to their own wisdom and understanding. It must have been a torment for Job to hear his friends speak as they did. But Job still held his ground and and did not speak against God but loathed his own life.

If such a situation did not arise, the ugliness that were in the hearts of Job's three friends may not have surfaced. God's ways are higher in which we may not understand all that is happening to us. But we must be still and know He is God and to trust HIM to the end.

Job 42:7 (AMP) After the Lord had spoken the previous words to Job, the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against you and against your two friends, for you have not spoken of Me the thing that is right, as My servant Job has.

At the end, this situation was an opportunity for Job to INTERCEDE on behalf of his three friends for their lives.

Job 42:8-10 (AMP) Now therefore take seven bullocks and seven rams and go to My servant Job and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and My servant Job shall pray for you, for I will accept [his prayer] that I deal not with you after your folly, in that you have not spoken of Me the thing that is right, as My servant Job has.9So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as the Lord commanded them; and the Lord accepted [Job's prayer].10 And the Lord turned the captivity of Job and restored his fortunes, when he prayed for his friends; also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.

When we have the heart of God and when we pray for our enemies or those who may betray us and/or have betrayed us, it is through forgiving if forgiving is required and praying for them that we are restored and prayers are answered. When we have the heart of God, we will receive twice as much.

Judas Iscariot was one of the twelve apostles. The Lord granted him spiritual gifts to cast demons out with signs and wonders following. Judas was also the money holder for the group. Jesus knew Judas was going to betray HIM. But yet, Jesus still broke bread and washed his feet. Jesus loved him to the end. Jesus did not have any bias feelings or suspicions against him but treated him equally and with the same love as the others even with His foreknowledge.

John 13:10-15 (AMP) Jesus said to him, Anyone who has bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is clean all over. And you [My disciples] are clean, but not all of you.11 For He knew who was going to betray Him; that was the reason He said, Not all of you are clean. 12So when He had finished washing their feet and had put on His garments and had sat down again, He said to them, Do you understand what I have done to you?13You call Me the Teacher (Master) and the Lord, and you are right in doing so, for that is what I am.14If I then, your Lord and Teacher (Master), have washed your feet, you ought [it is your duty, you are under obligation, you owe it] to wash one another's feet.15For I have given you this as an example, so that you should do [in your turn] what I have done to you.

This is the heart we must possess. We must possess the heart of God. We must stop looking at the sins and shortcomings of people but love them as the Lord loves YOU even with your shortcomings. And even if we knew someone is or going to betray us, would we still lay down our lives for them if it is required without complaining and grumbling?

The Lord has set the example. He has set the bar where your love must be. You must not only love your friends and family but even those who may betray you. Love endures to the end.

God bless brethren
Fire of God
Steve Yong Kim

Choosing to continue in Faith

2012-02-06T12:40:00.000-08:00

James 2:24 (AMP) You see that a man is justified (pronounced righteous before God) through what he does and not alone through faith [through works of obedience as well as by what he believes].

Salvation is a two edged sword, Grace/faith and works of obedience. Ep 2:8-9 says we are saved by grace and not of your works. Ephesians is speaking of the works of one's self righteousness. James is speaking the works of obedience.

We may not be perfect when He finds us but it does not mean we should not try to strive for perfection. We strive for perfection or holiness as we obey His Word/commandments and He is our righteousness. As we obey, He is the one who gives us the grace and ability to obey.

And when we do stumble, we do have a mediator as we continue to confess our sins. When we fall, we shake the dust and continue to move forward not looking back.

James 2:17-18 (AMP) So also faith, if it does not have works (deeds and actions of obedience to back it up), by itself is destitute of power (inoperative, dead).18But someone will say [to you then], You [say you] have faith, and I have [good] works. Now you show me your [alleged] faith apart from any [good] works [if you can], and I by [good] works [of obedience] will show you my faith.

Faith is not merely a state of mind or concept. Faith is living action in one's life bearing good fruits of obedience in holiness evident of what we truly believe.

James 2:22You see that [his] faith was cooperating with his works, and [his] faith was completed and reached its supreme expression [when he implemented it] by [good] works.

As verse 22 states, our faith is completed and reaches it supreme expression by good works of obedience. Faith is not confessing Jesus as Savior and then continuing in the old life. We must understand what it means to be REBORN.

For example, if God has called someone to missions and if that person decides to do it at their own time when their kids are grown up or after their careers then this is not works of obedience but works of self righteousness. Works of obedience goes when God tells you to go. But if the person flatly rejects the calling, that person is rejecting God and will eventually be deluded into a form of religion. We must make the choice in our hearts to be willing to go when He tells us to go as any good soldier and to go anywhere we are called to go.

I hear so many people saying people need faith or they have faith but many of them do not do what they know they need to do. If they do not do what they need to do as their spirit calls them to do then how are they really continuing in faith?

Matthew 23:3 (AMP) So observe and practice all they tell you; but do not do what they do, for they preach, but do not practice.

Most Christians know what is right deep in their spirits but complying to the commandments of God written in their hearts seems to be an obstacle to many. Remember, it is a daily choice whether you really exercise your faith walking on the narrow path or walking on the wide road on the path of deluding yourselves.

May you all continue in your faith with your eyes on Jesus Christ. I SPEAK ENDURING FAITH OVER YOUR LIVES. God Bless

Fire of God
Feb 6 2012

Enduring Love dies to oneself

2012-02-04T16:01:00.000-08:00

Religion presents the gospel as some easy method or process to enter the Kingdom of God. It is not just a mere confessing of one's lips but one MUST BELIEVE with the heart. Believing is not just a mere acknowledgment that God exist and what He did at the cross. Believing is making the choice to die to oneself for the Will of the Father. Once someone accepts the Lord, the process of death to oneself just begins to complete eternal life. Yes, we are saved but we are also being saved. Our whole life will be a test. Everyday is a test. It is a test to choose each day whether one will die to self and choose the Will of the Father or flap around like a fish out of water and choose one's own will/flesh.

When the Word of God enters our hearts, it should pierce like a sword with pain as we experience pain from the circumcision process.When the Sword of the Word pierces our hearts, it is for the circumcision of your hearts. Is circumcision not painful? The death of oneself/flesh is not only a part of our walk but it can be at first very painful. But as we die more to ourselves, we will actually become more spiritual and will will experience more of the real life of Christ as HE evermore manifested in us. We must decrease and He must increase. But what do people see in us? Do they see who we profess to believe or do they continue to see the old self?

John 12:24-26 (AMP) I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains [just one grain; it never becomes more but lives] by itself alone. But if it dies, it produces many others and yields a rich harvest. 25 Anyone who loves his life loses it, but anyone who hates his life in this world will keep it to life eternal. [Whoever has no love for, no concern for, no regard for his life here on earth, but despises it, preserves his life forever and ever.] 26 If anyone serves Me, he must continue to follow Me [[a]to cleave steadfastly to Me, conform wholly to My example in living and, if need be, in dying] and wherever I am, there will My servant be also. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.

We sing songs such as "Have your way with us, Lord!" But when the fire gets hot, we are looking for the exist door. We feel alone. Why? Because as it says in verse 24, unless we die to ourselves, we will feel and be alone. If you feel alone, then know your flesh is still much alive and your circumstances is presented to you as an opportunity to die to yourselves.

For some of you, many uncomfortable things may be happening around your lives. You may be struggling with your husbands, wives, children, friends, work, finances, career, and/or other believers. We ask why? Why are we in such situations? We want to run! We want to run to a place of comfort with no pain. We do not want to deal with the issues of other people and we only want to love difficult people from a far. Why are we screaming in pain? It is because we are still in the "me" and "I" stages. It is your flesh flapping like a fish out of water crying out for help. It is your flesh that is screaming to live when God is requiring your flesh to DIE!! In many cases, when we feel trapped we may ask the Lord in our frustration to just kill us now. Have many of us not experienced this? But HE is actually granting your request because you must die in the flesh to eventually go home to heaven.

God has allowed such circumstances in your lives to root out the flesh and the hidden sins in one's heart. But the question remains, will we run or will we die to ourselves. Did Jesus run? Someone can give me all the excuses he/she desires but if you say YOU BELIEVE then follow the example of OUR LORD! He did not complain. He did not say a word. He bleed sweat fighting His flesh to go do the Father's will and die so you and your families may find life!

We scream out, "WHY!" But do you NOT understand? When Jesus was broken, bruised, and put to death, it was the WILL OF THE FATHER so you may all call upon His Name and LIVE!!

Isaiah 53:10 (AMP)Yet it was the will of the Lord to bruise Him; He has put Him to grief and made Him sick. When You and He make His life an offering for sin [and He has risen from the dead, in time to come], He shall see His [spiritual] offspring, He shall prolong His days, and the will and pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in His hand.
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To believe is to live the life of our Lord, Jesus Christ. We may be in a difficult circumstance because it may be the will of the Lord to help us die to ourselves. If we do not stay in the fire sacrificing ourselves, then how can we say we are loving those God has put around us? How will they find salvation when they see God's children who profess they love the Lord and that they are a people willing to die for HIM but yet runs away from difficult circumstances? Their blood will be on our hands.

Luke 14:27(AMP) Whoever does not persevere and carry his own cross and come after (follow) Me cannot be My disciple.

Are we then but a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal? We may be able to speak in tongues, we may be able to cast demons out, and we can have signs and wonders following but if we do not finish the process of having our own flesh being crucified then have we completed our own death process of ourselves to find life? Scripture says "LOVE ENDURES LONG!!" Where is our endurance?

1 Corinthians 13:1-4 (AMP) IF I [can] speak in the tongues of men and [even] of angels, but have not love (that reasoning, intentional, spiritual devotion such [a]as is inspired by God's love for and in us), I am only a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2And if I have prophetic powers ([b]the gift of interpreting the divine will and purpose), and understand all the secret truths and mysteries and possess all knowledge, and if I have [sufficient] faith so that I can remove mountains, but have not love (God's love in me) I am nothing (a useless nobody). 3Even if I dole out all that I have [to the poor in providing] food, and if I surrender my body to be burned or [c] in order that I may glory, but have not love (God's love in me), I gain nothing. 4Love endures long and is patient and kind; love never is envious nor boils over with jealousy, is not boastful or vainglorious, does not display itself haughtily.

Being crucified with Christ is not a theory or a state of mind. It is action and the fruit we bear is evident of what we say we BELIEVE! The Narrow road is not an easy path. Paul said to learn from our forefathers. Learn from those who have made mistakes. Do not continue to repeat the mistakes of some our forefathers! Entering the Kingdom of God is not a easy process as religion has made out to be. Force yourselves to stay in the fire if need be.

Luke 13:23-24 (AMP) And someone asked Him, Lord, will only a few be saved (rescued, delivered from the penalties of the last judgment, and made partakers of the salvation by Christ)? And He said to them, 24Strive to enter by the narrow door [force yourselves through it], for many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.

Hebrews 3:8-12 (AMP) Do not harden your hearts, as [happened] in the rebellion [of Israel] and their provocation and [a]embitterment [of Me] in the day of testing in the wilderness,9Where your fathers tried [My patience] and tested [My forbearance] and found I stood their test, and they saw My works for forty years.10And so I was provoked (displeased and sorely grieved) with that generation, and said, They always err and are led astray in their hearts, and they have not perceived or recognized My ways and become progressively better and more experimentally and intimately acquainted with them.11Accordingly, I swore in My wrath and indignation, They shall not enter into My rest.12[Therefore beware] brethren, take care, lest there be in any one of you a wicked, unbelieving heart [which refuses to cleave to, trust in, and rely on Him], leading you to turn away and desert or stand aloof from the living God.

Grace is there for us to get things right with God. Grace is not there so we can continue to make choices of rebellion or disobedience. Your choices have eternal consequences. Please choose LIFE by sacrificing and dying to yourselves so others around you may live. Let the the grain of wheat/kernel fall and die so a plentiful harvest may be reaped.

Truly Believe so your whole household may be SAVED!!!

Acts 16:31(AMP) And they answered, Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ [[a]give yourself up to Him, [b] take yourself out of your own keeping and entrust yourself into His keeping] and you will be saved, [and this applies both to] you and your household as well.

Fire of God
Steve Yong Kim
February 04, 2012

The Battle is the Lord's

2012-01-31T21:49:00.000-08:00

Proverbs 21:31 (AMP) The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but deliverance and victory are of the Lord.

Deuteronomy 20:1 WHEN YOU go forth to battle against your enemies and see horses and chariots and an army greater than your own, do not be afraid of them, for the Lord your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt, is with you.

1 Samuel 17:47 And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saves not with sword and spear; for the battle is the Lord's, and He will give you into our hands.

In today's time, we all hear people telling each other that the battle is the Lord's. This is very true. The battle is the Lord's. But in the OT, the saints of God still had to go battle and fight. The Lord would give the victory but His people had to step out and perform. In many times, it was a time to fight and where some had to die.

Yes, the battle is the Lord's and He shall give you the victory but you will pay a price if you obey and fight. When the OT saints fought, people died. Their price was their lives. Fathers, sons, brothers, and friends died in battle. What price are you willing to pay? We all say we will die for the Lord but we can't even give up our entertainment. We can't even give up our TVs. We can't give up our video games. We can't give up a season of sports? We can't give up our alcohol. We can't give up our addictions. We can't give up our gambling? We can't even give 10% to the Lord? We can't even give up the things of the world but yet we are professing that we can DIE FOR THE LORD?

In the NT, what is to fight or battle? Do we need to go and physically fight our enemies? In the NT, Paul said the fight is not carnal but spiritual. Therefore, how are we to procure the victory that is already won? Our fight is done on our knees and in prayer. How are many of us really fighting the way the Lord requires? The Kingdom of God is taken by VIOLENCE and Zeal through prayer and authority! Most of us just complain and look for the easy way out. We want someone else to do the praying for us. We want someone else to do the battle for us. Most of us rather watch TV and vegetate rather than offer up the sacrifice we need on His altar. Where is our sacrifice? Where is the sacrifice of ourselves for your family, friends, and even our enemies!!

Matthew 11:12 (AMP) And from the days of John the Baptist until the present time, the kingdom of heaven has endured violent assault, and violent men seize it by force [as a precious prize--a [a]share in the heavenly kingdom is sought with most ardent zeal and intense exertion].

Where is the fragrance of our sacrifice?!! Where is the death of our flesh? Are we crucified with Christ dead to ourselves?

Psalm 116:15(AMP) Precious (important and no light matter) in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints (His loving ones).

How many of us are lifting our family, brethren, and family in prayer? How many of us are really loving them by spending the TIME required to pray for them? Do you not know your fervent persistent prayers may be the determining point of their salvation? Just as Moses when his hands were held up, the enemy were driven back! But when his hands became tired and lowered, the enemy grew strong. Then Aaron and Hur came to help lift Moses arms/hands up to achieve final victory as promised by the Lord. Lift up your loved ones in fervent prayers for the Lord is your Banner!

Exodus 17:8-15 (AMP)Then came Amalek [descendants of Esau] and fought with Israel at Rephidim.9And Moses said to Joshua, Choose us out men and go out, fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in my hand.10So Joshua did as Moses said and fought with Amalek; and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the hilltop.11 When Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed; and when he lowered his hand, Amalek prevailed.12But Moses' hands were heavy and grew weary. So [the other men] took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. Then Aaron and Hur held up his hands, one on one side and one on the other side; so his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.13And Joshua mowed down and disabled Amalek and his people with the sword.14And the Lord said to Moses, Write this for a memorial in the book and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua, that I will utterly blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under the heavens.15And Moses built an altar and called the name of it, The Lord is my Banner;

We are called to pray for one another! Where is the hunger to pray? Where is the hunger to do the Father's will and for the souls of His children? Where is the hunger to forsake the pleasures of the world and to dig into the fox holes of this spiritual war and fight until the Lord's return? Where is the hunger to die to oneself? Where is the hunger to see your loved ones forgiven and healed of their diseases? Where is the hunger to pay the price to follow HIM? Let us buy refined gold from HIM desiring to be tested in the fire.

Revelation 3:18-21 (AMP) Therefore I counsel you to purchase from Me gold refined and tested by fire, that you may be [truly] wealthy, and white clothes to clothe you and to keep the shame of your nudity from being seen, and salve to put on your eyes, that you may see.19 Those whom I [dearly and tenderly] love, I tell their faults and convict and convince and reprove and chasten [I discipline and instruct them]. So be enthusiastic and in earnest and burning with zeal and repent [changing your mind and attitude]. 20Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears and listens to and heeds My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will eat with him, and he [will eat] with Me. 21 He who overcomes (is victorious), I will grant him to sit beside Me on My throne, as I Myself overcame (was victorious) and sat down beside My Father on His throne.

Jesus has given us the authority and keys to the Kingdom of heaven! Let us walk in the divine calling as the children of the Most High. Rise up children of the MOST HIGH, rise up, repent and consecrate yourselves unto HIM and let His Glory rise among you. Make the choice to FULLY Surrender to HIM forsaking the love of the world. He is coming! Return to HIM for many of you have no idea you have fallen so far away as evident in your lives. Return to your First LOVE.

Fire of God
Steve Yong Kim
January 31, 2012

Looking for True Intercessors

2012-01-25T15:14:00.000-08:00

We humans have a natural tendency to complain about everything especially of other people. We seem to never have the patience or stamina to see things through. However, time is required for much of God's plan to unfold. He describes much of our lives and many other things like a tree that must bear fruit. If we were to plant a tree, we would need to first plant a seed, water and tend to it and then wait many years until it bears nutritious fruits. If we had a farm full of fruit trees and if many difficulties aroused out of growing them, would we not utilize all of our energy and resources to make sure they come to maturity? If the trees gave us a difficult time because they were not growing properly, would we abandon them? After so many years of investing our time and love, would we abandoned them because they got on our nerves and we knew they were not growing properly? If the trees were our only source of food, we would most definitely not abandon them.

Many Christians do not read enough of the bible to understand God's ways and His plan. It is sad that many Christians know more about their sports team, hobbies, career, movie stars, singing stars, Oscars, soaps, and whatever trend the world has to offer more than they do of their God. If we reject the knowledge of God, we are not only going to be destroyed, He said He will reject us and not remember our children. Is that not a wake up call?

Hosea 4:6(AMP) "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because you [the priestly nation] have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you that you shall be no priest to Me; seeing you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children."

When Moses returned to Egypt, God's people were at first very excited bowing down and worshiping God for the great news. As many people would think even today, when a word comes, we think that prophecy of breakthrough will come the next hour, week, or month. Many do not ponder on the reality it can take perhaps years and through hardship. Our God is not here to let us win the lottery. If you are His child and in His Will, you will never win the lottery. Our God is here to purge you through His Fire so you may find Life.

When Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and told him to "Let My people go" do you think the enemy would just let them go without a fight? When deliverance was at the door, the lives of God's people became harder! Nothing comes for free. Do you think the devil is going to let you have your healing, financial breakthrough, spiritual breakthrough, or other breakthroughs without a fight? Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters to tell God's people to make bricks finding their own straws without compromising their quotas.

God was not only going to deliver His people but He was going to show the world and Pharaoh who was the King of Kings and who had the real power. But in order for God to show His Power and Glory, we must sacrifice ourselves in all of our situations so God's Will and Plan are unfolded. It was God who made Pharaoh's heart to harden even more against His own people. As the lives of God's people immediately became difficult, they complained not only to Pharaoh but to Moses and Aaron as well. In fact, they were very angry at Moses.

Exodus 5:20-21 "And the foremen met Moses and Aaron, who were standing in the way as they came forth from Pharaoh.21 And the foremen said to them, The Lord look upon you and judge, because you have made us a rotten stench to be detested by Pharaoh and his servants and have put a sword in their hand to slay us."

Even after delivering God's people out of Egypt and witnessing the Red Sea part, God's people continued to complain and rebel. When Moses had gone up the mountain for 40 days and nights, the people's faith became weak and they turned to their hand made golden calf to lead them out. God was ready to destroy them and start again with Moses. But yet Moses interceded on their behalf and with God's heart Moses pleaded to the Lord for mercy and he even said to blot his name out if God would not forgive them.

Moses experienced 40 years in the desert with a stiffed neck people but they were God's people. They complained, grumbled, murmured, and even tried to overthrow Moses' authority to rule by themselves. Yes, Moses had his moments of anger but Moses still possessed God's heart to always fall on his face and intercede on their behalf. He did not run or abandon them. He was not only willing to die for them but even lose his soul on their behalf.

Today, many Christians face difficult situations with their families, spouses, friends, co-workers, and especially other brothers and sisters in the church. God has shown me that people are very predictable. We all have the same sin nature of greed, lust, gossiping, coveting, and so on and so on and so throughout history, we seem to make the same mistake over and over again. The bible was written not only to point to Jesus Christ but to warn us of ourselves as Paul described.

If we have been given a higher revelation or if our eyes are open to see the sin of others when they complain, mummer, grumble, and gossip are we to complain about them to other people and ourselves? If we complain about others because their sins irritate us, are we any better? If we think someone is deceived and we call them "stupid" are we the more wiser for calling them "stupid"? If we call anyone "stupid" because we think they are the ones deceived then it is us who is going to be in for a big surprise. If we run or abandon them because we think they are hopeless, then are we any better? Are we better than them for leaving them? We must always be led by the Spirit and not of our flesh in any circumstance.

Matthew 5:22 (AMP) "But I say to you that everyone who continues to be [a]angry with his brother or harbors malice (enmity of heart) against him shall be [b]liable to and unable to escape the punishment imposed by the court; and whoever speaks contemptuously and insultingly to his brother shall be [c]liable to and unable to escape the punishment imposed by the Sanhedrin, and whoever says, You [d]cursed fool! [You empty-headed idiot!] shall be [e]liable to and unable to escape the hell (Gehenna) of fire."

When God's people spoke harshly against Moses, how did Moses react? When Pharaoh called for God's people to find their own straws, out of a difficult situation and out of anger, God's people told Moses the following in verse 21-22.

Exodus 5:21-22 "And the foremen said to them, The Lord look upon you and judge, because you have made us a rotten stench to be detested by Pharaoh and his servants and have put a sword in their hand to slay us."

How did Moses react?

Exodus 5:22-23 "Then Moses turned again to the Lord and said, O Lord, why have You dealt evil to this people? Why did You ever send me? 23 For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in Your name, he has done evil to this people, neither have You delivered Your people at all."

Moses did not react in kind against his fellow brethren. Although they spoke harshly to Moses, he interceded and took his issues and complaints directly to God.

When God's people had made the golden calf, Moses went back up to the mountain and interceded for God's people for another 40 days and nights. When God's people complained and irritated Moses, he fell prostate on his face and interceded on their behalf.

What do most Christians do today? Do we have the heart of Jesus to intercede on those who do not know better? When they kicked Jesus, when they spat on Him, when they whipped Him, when mocked Him, and as they lifted Him on that cross, did Jesus complain about His enemies to the other people? Jesus interceded even on behalf of His enemies and asked the Father to forgive them because they did not know what they were doing!!

Exodus 9:18-29 "Then I fell down before the Lord as before, for forty days and forty nights; I neither ate food nor drank water, because of all the sin you had committed in doing wickedly in the sight of the Lord, to provoke Him to anger.19For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure which the Lord held against you, enough to destroy you. But the Lord listened to me that time also.20And the Lord was very angry with Aaron, angry enough to have destroyed him, and I prayed for Aaron also at the same time. 21And I took your sin, the calf which you had made, and burned it with fire and crushed it, grinding it very small, until it was as fine as dust; and I cast the dust of it into the brook that came down out of the mountain.22At Taberah also and at Massah and at Kibroth-hattaavah you provoked the Lord to wrath.23Likewise when the Lord sent you from Kadesh-barnea, saying, Go up and possess the land which I have given you, then you rebelled against the commandment of the Lord your God, and you did not believe Him or trust and rely on Him or obey His voice. 24You have been rebellious against the Lord from the day that I knew you. 25 So I fell down and lay prostrate before the Lord forty days and nights because the Lord had said He would destroy you.26And I prayed to the Lord, O Lord God, do not destroy Your people and Your heritage, whom You have redeemed through Your greatness, whom You have brought out of Egypt with a mighty hand. 27 Remember [earnestly] Your servants, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; look not at the stubbornness of this people or at their wickedness or at their sin, 28Lest the land from which You brought us out say, Because the Lord was not able to bring them into the land which He promised them, and because He hated them, He has brought them out to slay them in the wilderness. 29Yet they are Your people and Your inheritance, whom You brought out by Your mighty power and by Your outstretched arm."

Luke 23:34 "And Jesus prayed, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And they divided His garments and distributed them by casting lots for them."

If you have been given the revelation to know weaker Christians or your non believing families to complain, gossip, grumble, and mummer, then the revelation has been given to you so that you may intercede on their behalf. It has not been given so you may find another church or another family or another spouse. You cannot leave until the Lord gives you permission to leave. Jesus died for us sinners while we were sinners. Many say they are willing to die for the Lord yet they seem to always be running away from death.

If you had complained of others and ran, REPENT and FORGIVE THEM if they had hurt you and return to the front lines of the war for the souls of His people. Set the path straight for He is returning for His Bride!

If you do NOT Forgive people or your brethren, then your prayers will NOT be answered! Ask the Lord to search your hearts for any unforgiveness.

Mark 11:22 "And Jesus, replying, said to them, Have faith in God [constantly]. 23Truly I tell you, whoever says to this mountain, Be lifted up and thrown into the sea! and does not doubt at all in his heart but believes that what he says will take place, it will be done for him. 24 For this reason I am telling you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe (trust and be confident) that it is granted to you, and you will [get it]. 25And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him and [g]let it drop (leave it, let it go), in order that your Father Who is in heaven may also forgive you your [own] failings and shortcomings and let them drop. 26 But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your failings and shortcomings."

We are all called to stay in the FIRE and intercede on behalf of our brethren and for those who do not know what they are doing. Are we really willing to walk up to Calvery with our own crosses willing to die of ourselves to intercede on behalf of our brethren and even our enemies?

Fire of God
Steve Yong Kim
January 25, 2012

It is FINISHED!

2012-01-23T10:02:00.000-08:00

Yes, the Lord said it is FINISHED!! Many people tell you that you do not have to do a thing but believe! Well, it is Finished on God's part and now you must go do your part and BELIEVE. When you come to BELIEVE unto the Lord, then you must now go home and into your lives to search out the idols and break down and destroy your pillars of Baal and Ashteroth! Ask God to search out your hearts and destroy the idols that are in your hearts and crucify your flesh! You are called to erect a pillar of God's house (temple) from your own bodies as a living sacrifice. A pillar of His consuming FIRE!

2 Corinthians 6:16 (AMP) What agreement [can there be between] a temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God; even as God said, I will dwell in and with and among them and will walk in and with and among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.

When someone goes to Jesus Christ to be saved whether called to the altar or in your homes, which soil is the Word of Life falling on in your lives? What kind of soil are you? Many can profess the words of salvation but when they go back home, it is back to their own thrones called the couch and flipping their own worldly bibles called the remote control that continues to teach you the things of the world and they shout for strangers running with a ball who do not care for a thing in the world for you! They just want your money. But yet so many complain that churches want your money? What about the professional sports organizations? What about your cable company? What about the corporations and their commercials? What about the beer and cigarette companies that want your money. They want to get you addicted and suck the life out of you! They ALL want your money! They want to make you a slave to their products addicted unto death! And people complain about preachers or churches wanting your money? I don't hear Christians complaining about the worldly corporations and sports organizations that continue to defile the Lord's Day that want your money!

Jesus does not need your money and He has come to give you LIFE! Jesus does not need your money but He will use the money you have to test your obedience whether you will tithe properly or not. It is used to test your hearts. Can you not trust HIM? But yet, many want to serve two masters? Many say they live for the Lord but yet they want to continue to caress their idols and caress their fear?

Am I saying get rid of your TVs? TV in itself is not bad thing. But perhaps for some this is required if you can't stop watching secular TV for hours and hours like a zombie or a slave. Is this the first thing you do when you wake up? Is this the first thing you do when you get home? Is this the last thing you do before you to bed?

2 Corinthians 6:14 (AMP) Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers [do not make MISMATED alliances with them or come under A DIFFERENT YOKE with them, INCONSISTENT with your faith]. For what partnership have right living and right standing with God with iniquity and lawlessness? Or how can light have fellowship with darkness?

James 4:4(AMP) You [are like] unfaithful wives [having illicit love affairs with the world and breaking your marriage vow to God]! Do you not know that being the world's friend is being God's enemy? So whoever chooses to be a friend of the world takes his stand as an enemy of God.

Jesus came to fulfill the law. He did not come to do away with it. Many people use Grace to swim in the dung of the world. God did not just all of suddenly add Grace through Jesus Christ. Grace had always been there even from the beginning and throughout history. If it was not for Grace, Adam and Eve would have not continued. Grace has been enormously emphasized in the person of Jesus Christ and Grace is part of the overall nature and plan of God from the beginning. The ceremonial laws have been done away. The LAW as in the TEN Commandments and His other instructions/commands are still in effect! Do not end up being declared a evil doer and a worker of iniquity!

Genesis 6:8 But Noah found grace (favor) in the eyes of the Lord.

Psalm 50:5 Gather together to Me My saints [those who have found grace in My sight], those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.

He did not come to do away the Law or the Prophets. He came to emphasize Grace by fulfilling the Law.

Matthew 5:17(AMP) Do not think that I have come to do away with or [a]undo the Law or the Prophets; I have come not to do away with or undo but to complete and fulfill them.

Romans 3:31 (AMP) Do we then by [this] faith make the Law of no effect, overthrow it or make it a dead letter? Certainly not! On the contrary, we confirm and establish and uphold the Law.

This means we call onto Jesus who is Grace the author of our salvation and we receive His HIM (Grace) and Power to repent and overcome being slaves to sin. It does NOT give us the ability to continue in our sins being slaves to sin or to serve two masters or to love what the world has to offer.

When you truly accept the Lord, you are not only saved, you are BEING Saved!! Do NOT shipwreck your faith or be led astray by the lusts of the world or by a stubborn heart. Continue to ask the Lord to search your hearts to reveal what does not belong in your hearts. Repent and return to your First Love for the King of Kings is returning! The call to straighten the crooked path has been going out. The shofar is being blown to awaken His people to a call of WAR!

1 Corinthians 1:18 For the story and message of the cross is sheer absurdity and folly to those who are perishing and on their way to perdition, but to us who are BEING saved it is the [manifestation of] the power of God.

Fire of God!
Steve Yong Kim
January 23, 2011

Giving and Receiving

2012-01-20T10:54:00.000-08:00

In the Kingdom of God, there is a law of giving and receiving. Today's culture and world (Babylon system) indoctrinates its people to be greedy and selfish which has permeated into our Christians ranks. Our corporations and marketing strategies have programmed people that if they are not satisfied, they can either get it for free or that they deserve a discount.

Today, many Christians want everything for FREE just like the world. Yes, Grace is free to receive salvation but now it is YOUR turn to distribute some of that grace back out. Wolves have come into the ranks to tell the brethren they do not even have to tithe (10%) anymore. Yes, there are many other wolves out there trying to steal your money but that should not stop you from giving your first fruits to God. Will you stop going to church and will you stop worshiping God because some people have hurt you within the church? Do those people dictate your actions or does God? Are those people god that you should react based on what they have done to you?

Yes, Grace is free but what has it cost you to follow Jesus? What have you even given up? And we wonder why our walk is not spiritually materializing? Is it so hard to give up some of the things of the world? If you were backslidding and you have returned to the Lord, what has it cost you? What? Ask yourself. Have you given up the gambling? Have you given up the drinking? Have you given up spending all your time with sports instead of God and your family? Have you given up watching too much TV?

If you want prosperity or to be materially blessed, what is your motive? Do you want the prosperity so you can buy more and bigger things? Do you want to show off your wealth? Why? It is God who is the power to our prosperity and if we are prosperous then it was given to us for the purpose of HIS Kingdom! If we ask for prosperity, let us ask so that we may use it for His Kingdom.

When the tithe or offering plate is being passed around, are you frantically searching your purses or pockets attempting to determine whether to give $1, $5, or $10? Isn't that what most do when they give money to a begger on the street? Is God a begger that we should throw our chump change and coins at HIM!!! HE SAID, "UNACCPTABLE!!!!!!" This is what Jesus said to one of His servants of how His many of people give to HIM.

Whether one has been given more wisdom, talent, or wealth, it is for the Glory of the KING. And if you have been given more, you will be required more.

Luke 12:48 (AMP) But he who did not know and did things worthy of a beating shall be beaten with few [lashes]. For everyone to whom much is given, of him shall much be required; and of him to whom men entrust much, they will require and demand all the more.

We are placed in different season to learn how to receive and how to give. Unless we obey, the Kingdom of God is hindered and those who do not obey will answer to the Lord. Be lead by the Spirit. If you have faith as you say, then live it as you believe it!

2 Corinthians 8:7 (AMP) Now as you abound and excel and are at the front in everything--in faith, in expressing yourselves, in knowledge, in all zeal, and in your love for us--[see to it that you come to the front now and] abound and excel in this gracious work [of almsgiving] also.

We have all been called to support one another as the Lord leads us and as we are able. If you saw one of your brethren hungry, did you feed them? If you saw one of your brethren cold who doesn't own a coat, did you give him your best coat or your worse coat? Or did you let him leave without a coat?

2 Corinthians 8:14-15(AMP) But to have equality [share and share alike], your surplus over necessity at the present time going to meet their want and to equalize the difference created by it, so that [at some other time] their surplus in turn may be given to supply your want. Thus there may be equality,15As it is written, He who gathered much had nothing over, and he who gathered little did not lack.

If we say we can die for the Lord, may we learn and know how to give our best to HIM while we are alive.

Fire of God
Steve Yong Kim

Bitten by serpents

2012-01-19T10:02:00.000-08:00

When we read the OT and see how God's people seem to repeatedly look back, follow and bow down after idols, we in the NT era read about it and it appears at first difficult to understand how ignorant or unwise God's people could have been. After all, they had seen great manifestations of God's work and power. We would think how could such a people be so stiffed neck and continue to rebel and forsake the Lord.

One major problem with the OT saints was that in their pursuit or bowing down to other idols, they did not even realize they were sinning against God. We the NT saints look at the OT saints and wonder how could they have been be bowing down to the altars of Baal and Ashteroth when they should have known God?

If man was given another two thousand years, the future saints would look back at us and say the same thing because many of us do not realize we are bowing down to our own modern type of idols or altars of Baal and Asheroth. Many of us are sick and we do not even realize we have been bitten by serpents just as God's people had been bitten during the wilderness when they complained and sinned against God.

Numbers 21:5-9 And the people spoke against God and against Moses, Why have you brought us out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no bread, neither is there any water, and we loathe this light (contemptible, unsubstantial) manna.6 Then the Lord sent fiery (burning) serpents among the people; and they bit the people, and many Israelites died.7And the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord and against you; pray to the Lord, that He may take away the serpents from us. So Moses prayed for the people. 8And the Lord said to Moses, Make a fiery serpent [of bronze] and set it on a pole; and everyone who is bitten, when he looks at it, shall live. 9And Moses made a serpent of bronze and put it on a pole, and if a serpent had bitten any man, when he looked to the serpent of bronze [[a]attentively, expectantly, with a steady and absorbing gaze], he lived.

1 Corinthians 10:9 (AMP) We should not tempt the Lord [try His patience, become a trial to Him, critically appraise Him, and exploit His goodness] as some of them did--and were killed by poisonous serpents;

In many cases, the OT saints did not realize and know they were sinning and therefore did not repent which resulted in many perishing. Many today complain of their situations. Today, if we do not realize our sins and confess them, many of us will perish in the same manner, physically and spiritually. But sadly, many of God's people even today are still perishing!! We are perishing like the other nations of unbelievers because of our disobedience!

Deuteronomy 8:19-20 And if you forget the Lord your God and walk after other gods and serve them and worship them, I testify against you this day that you shall surely perish. 20Like the nations which the Lord makes to perish before you, so shall you perish, because you would not obey the voice of the Lord your God.

"And if you forget the Lord your God and walk after other gods." The word forget might as well be synonymous to continued backsliding! If one was cold then one would know they are backslidding but when one is lukewarm, they do not even realize they are sinning against the Lord.

Moses had to make a fiery serpent of bronze on a pole. The people had to repent and look attentively, expectantly with steady and absorbing gaze to live. Today, you do not need to look at a bronze pole but the Son of Man who has been lifted up on a cross! But we still need to confess our sins and if you think you have not sinned or if you believe you are good to go then you are but a pharisee who prays before the altar of God and thanking Him for not being like the other evil doers. You are but self righteous. It was the tax collector who had come before the Lord to ask for mercy not even lifting up his head and it was he who went home justified.

What is your attitude? Are you good to go or are you humbled enough to ask God to search your heart for any hidden sins or if you are bowing down to idols?

John 3:14-15 And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert [on a pole], so must [so it is necessary that] the Son of Man be lifted up [on the cross],15 In order that everyone who believes in Him [who cleaves to Him, trusts Him, and relies on Him] may [c]not perish, but have eternal life and [actually] live forever!

Many people who have been bitten by spiritual serpents today are not looking up at the Son of Man who have been lifted up on a cross and are not being healed. Why? First order is to know if we have sinned. If we do not know we have sinned against the Lord, then how is one to repent. We MUST then ask the HOLY Spirit to search our hearts and show us. We must confess our sins and continue to LOOK at the Son of Man who had been lifted on the cross to live physically and spiritually.

1 Corinthians 11:31 (AMP) For if we searchingly examined ourselves [detecting our shortcomings and recognizing our own condition], we should not be judged and penalty decreed [by the divine judgment].

Fire of God
Steve Yong Kim
January 12, 2012

He will prune, train, and repeatedly cleanse His branches.

2012-01-18T09:15:00.001-08:00

John Chapter 15 Any branch in Me that does not bear fruit [that stops bearing] He cuts away (trims off, takes away); and He cleanses and repeatedly prunes every branch that continues to bear fruit, to make it bear more and richer and more excellent fruit.

It seem those who truly follow Jesus Christ and love Him will experience more trials and tribulation. To the worldly people, we may even look like a “loser”. In their eyes, we may look timid and weak. Before reaching an expected breakthrough, God will repeatedly cleanse and prune us. After all, we must not forget that we are His branches. The more fruit you bear, the more cleansing and pruning will you go through. We will be prune until a richer and more excellent fruit is produce and ready to sell (to do His kingdom work).

Even after bearing qualified fruit, He will still continue to prune us but it will not hurt as before since much of the flesh has been crucified. It is just as real fruit trees are prune and trained. This word "trained" is an actual term used in the industry. Without proper pruning and training, the fruit trees will not properly develp in shape and form. When fruit trees are properly pruned and trained, they will yield a higher quality fruit in their earlier years and the life of the tree will live significantly longer.

Another form of pruning and training is to remove any dead, diseased, or broken limbs. Just as real trees are pruned, God prunes the dead, diseased, and broken limbs from our lives. Anything that does not belong in our lives which prevent God from bearing good fruit will be continuously pruned and trained. The more we resist, the more it will be painful. Without the necessary pruning and training, we will not be able to bear good fruit and if we do not bear good fruit, we are no use and we will be cut off and thrown into the fire. Even if you are born again and have an experirence with God knowing you have been saved by Grace and on your way to heaven, if you do not bear fruit, scripture is very clear on the consequences. The above scripture states, “Any branch in Me that does not bear fruit He cuts away…” The unbelievers are not in Him. It is very clear, a born again Christian who has stopped bearing fruit will end up burning in the fires hell.

John 15:6 If a person does not dwell in Me, he is thrown out like a [broken-off] branch, and withers; such branches are gathered up and thrown into the fire, and they are burned.

The fruit we must bear are love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control. God continues to remind me to bear all these fruits and without these fruits we will not enter the Kingdom of God. We can not enter heaven with our short tempers, hate, anger, without self control, and etc.

Galatians 5:22-23 (AMP)But the fruit of the [Holy] Spirit [the work which His presence within accomplishes] is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (an even temper, forbearance), kindness, goodness (benevolence), faithfulness, 23Gentleness (meekness, humility), self-control (self-restraint, continence). Against such things there is no law [[a]that can bring a charge].

Please we must reflect the fruit of the Holy Spirit in our lives. If there are fruit that is opposite of the fruit of the Holy Spirit, then we must ask God to help us from bearing bad fruit and for Him to prune us. We are branches that needs to be pruned. What are the benefits of bearing good fruit?

John 15:8,9,11 When you bear (produce) much fruit, My Father is honored and glorified, and you show and prove yourselves to be true followers of Mine. I have loved you, [just] as the Father has loved Me; abide in My love [continue in is love with Me]. I have told you these things, that My joy and delight may be in you, and that your joy and gladness may be of full measure and complete and overflowing.

If we produce much fruit, Father will be honored and glorified! It is also testimony of our approval in being true followers of God!! And there is more, bearing much fruit prove that we are ABIDING in His love and our joy and delight may be in us and that our JOY and GLADNESS may be of FULL MEASURE, COMPLETE and OVERFLOWING! The best part is that we will GO TO HEAVEN after our life is finished on earth. I have more good news to tell you. If you continue to bear good fruit, whatever we ask God in His name, He will grant it to us. Would you not want to reward and give more favor if your children fully obey you?

John 15:16 ….that you might go and bear fruit and keep on bearing, and that your fruit may be lasting [that it may remain, abide], so that whatever you ask the Father in My Name [as presenting all that I AM], He may give it to you.

Let us be separated and distinguished from the world. Our fruit will prove that we are the true followers of Christ Jesus. If our fruit is like the world (bad fruit) how will we glorify God and honor Him? And how will we draw sinners to Him? If the world loves you and if you love anything that is in the world, you must remember, that the ax is already at the root and you will be cut off in the end. How do we know if we belong to the world or God?

John 15:19 If you belonged to the world, the world would treat you with affection and would love you as its own. But because you are not of the world [no longer one with it], but I have chosen (selected) you out of the world, the world hates (detests) you.

If your worldly Christians or unbeliever friends loves to hang out with you and you have no problem hanging out with them doing what the world does, this may mean you are trouble. Now we must have a different spirit then them. If our spirit and their spirits are getting along great, it is more like we belong to the world. Please separate yourselves from the world. If it is necessary, we may have to end our friendship and start praying to God for godly friends to hang out with.

Our walk with the Lord may not be so easy but walking and doing His plan will satisfy you above all things. It may be sometimes be a lonely walk but it is only Jesus who can fill any lonely void so you may be fully content. We must always remind ourselves the NARROW way is literal. It will become so narrow that many people will not continue to walk with us. The great harvest is coming and we must be equipped and at least be prepared to start. You must be willing to be pruned and trained. May YOUR WILL BE DONE AND YOUR KINGDOM COME LORD!!”

I give all the glory to God.
Fire of God
Yoojin Kim
July 1, 2011 at 8:40pm

The Log in one's own eye

2012-01-17T11:27:00.000-08:00

Many think it is the other one who is religious. Many think it is the other person who is deceived. Many think it is the other one who is on the wide road. Many think it is the other guy who cannot preach. Many ridicule their kings, spiritual leaders and their secular leaders. Many Christians continue to be like the pharisee in the parable who is thanking God for not being like the other guy (tax collector) and continues to point such people out. This is but self righteousness. Did God tell us such a particular person is deceived or a false prophet and did HE tell us to go tell the world regarding that particular person? Have we been given that authority as an individual to do such a thing? We may know to a degree who is really deceived or false in our hearts but have we been given the authority to point them out? There is MORE POWER to pray for them then judging others in which we may not have the authority to judge. Paul said what business is it his to judge outsiders when that is God's business.

1 Corinthians 4:5 (AMP) So do not make any hasty or premature judgments before the time when the Lord comes [again], for He will both bring to light the secret things that are [now hidden] in darkness and disclose and expose the [secret] aims (motives and purposes) of hearts. Then every man will receive his [due] commendation from God.

1 Corinthians 4:7 (AMP) For who separates you from the others [as a faction leader]? [Who makes you superior and sets you apart from another, giving you the preeminence?] What have you that was not given to you? If then you received it [from someone], why do you boast as if you had not received [but had gained it by your own efforts]?

We are all guilty of this. But it is important that the Holy Spirit helps us realize the log in our own eye so we may be set free by His Truth.

When we stop looking at others and first look at the log in our own eyes, then we will see who is deceived. Perhaps, it is really the person looking in the mirror. We are justified by looking at our own sins and asking for mercy and not pointing the sins and shortcomings of others. Be careful that you do not get swept in the tidal wave of the mob mentality to go after people just as Korah did when they attempted to overthrow God's authority and ended up in hell by being swallowed by the earth.

Luke 18:9-14 He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves and were confident that they were righteous [that they were upright and in right standing with God] and scorned and made nothing of all the rest of men:10Two men went up into the temple [[i]enclosure] to pray, the one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.11The Pharisee [j]took his stand ostentatiously and began to pray thus before and with himself: God, I thank You that I am not like the rest of men--extortioners (robbers), swindlers [unrighteous in heart and life], adulterers--or even like this tax collector here. 12I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I gain.13But the tax collector, [merely] standing at a distance, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but kept striking his breast, saying, O God, be favorable (be gracious, be merciful) to me, the [k]especially wicked sinner that I am!14I tell you, this man went down to his home justified (forgiven and made upright and in right standing with God), rather than the other man; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.

Proverbs 14:12 (AMP) There is a way which seems right to a man and appears straight before him, but at the end of it is the way of death.

Proverbs 14:12 is being addressed for the reader, YOU! It was not written so that we can look for the faults of the "other person."

If we are going to point to anyone, let us point to the author of our Salvation and lift Him up. God has the devil to be the finger pointer for accusations. Why are so many helping the devil? Let us repent and bear fruit of the Holy Spirit. Let us bear fruit of righteousness and NOT self righteousness.

Fire of God!

“Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?" Revised

2012-01-15T08:24:00.001-08:00

“He replied to them, And why also do you transgress and violate the commandment of God for the sake of the rules handed down to you by your forefathers (the elders)?"

Matthew 15:3 (Amplified) He replied to them, And why also do you transgress and violate the commandment of God for the sake of the rules handed down to you by your forefathers (the elders)?

Matthew 15:3 (KJV) But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

When we read this verse in Matthew, we can clearly see how Jesus was addressing the Pharisees. But what if what He said applied today? What if what He spoke two thousand years ago was also meant for us today? Have we created any traditions that may be breaking and violating God's commandments? Many do not really think of this because they think when Jesus spoke it that it was mostly for the Old Testament saints. Many out of ignorance and by incorrect teachings by theology throughout generations have been fed a water down powerless gospel.

If you look at church folks today, especially on Sundays, what can we observe? Have they created traditions for themselves thinking Sunday is just as trivial as any other day? Do they think it is trivial because it is what they are used too and what their parents did from the past generations?

I once observed a senior group come to a particular restaurant after church. They had gathered every week. Many ordered the same thing every week. It was a day for them to get together and catch up with friends or family. It was a day after church many used for themselves to get together. It had become a tradition to meet outside of church on Sundays and give the world commerce.

Whether you go to the same place or a different place, one may have made a tradition to go eat after church. Maybe some are using the day to religiously get together with your friends to watch football or any other sports and have a BBQ. Many traditions have been created by believers throughout the years as football, basketball, Nascar, soccer, hunting, and baseball seasons come into play. In fact, many are missing church because of such sports or worldly entertainment are played on Sundays. How do you think God would view His people being spectators in the Roman Gladiator stadiums after they had given HIM only an hour or so of worship? You say we are no longer living under the Roman Empire? Are we not in the era of the 5th Kingdom or empire of iron and clay described in the book of Daniel or the divided Roman Empire in these last days? Would it be more justifiable if the person was holding a sign of John 3:16 or if it was painted on their faces instead as they shouted for their favorite idols/teams/players?

Have you ever noticed whether you yourself get excited because it is Sunday and you look forward to corporate worship or do you get excited because it is football day. Or perhaps it is a day you are looking forward because you get to go hunting or fishing with your friends and family? Or maybe it is the day of the BIG Blue Light Special sale at Kmart or the shopping mall? Or perhaps the day for a Big Sunday Sale at your favorite department store? You get more excited over shopping than worship? We have six other days to do all the above.

Some have activities such family fishing, hunting, and sports events. These activities in themselves are not wrong but they have become idols for many Christians. If you get more excited about doing other things more than worshiping God on Sundays, then you better check and search your heart. If a person can get excited, jump off their couch watching TV, scream their lungs off for a person they do not even know running across an artificial field with a pigskin ball in tights and as other big men chase after the man with the pigskin ball in tights but they can barely keep their eyes open during church....well....they better seriously check themselves. Obviously, many do not understand the Aweness and terror of God and what He is capable of in His Jealousy. He says His Name is Jealous.

Exodus 34:14 For you shall worship no other god; for the Lord, Whose name is Jealous, is a jealous (impassioned) God,

All Christians will say they love God and this is probably somewhat true to most extent. But yet, they also are loving something else more than God. Many today have become lovers of pleasure and entertainment.

Psalm 47:2 For the Lord Most High excites terror, awe, and dread; He is a great King over all the earth.

Leviticus 26:13-16(AMP) I am the Lord your God, Who brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that you should no more be slaves; and I have broken the bars of your yoke and made you walk erect [as free men].14But if you will not hearken to Me and will not do all these commandments,15And if you spurn and despise My statutes, and if your soul despises and rejects My ordinances, so that you will not do all My commandments, but break My covenant,16 I will do this: I will appoint over you [sudden] terror (trembling, trouble), even consumption and fever that consume and waste the eyes and make the [physical] life pine away. You shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.

It is just like watching violence or sex on TV and getting desensitized. We have been desensitized by the world regarding keeping the 4th commandment. If you continue to watch enough sex and violence, especially sexual perversion, we will begin to think this is how the world functions and we will begin to think it is normal. If we look at many teenagers and young adults today around the world, they are getting pregnant and having sex thinking everyone else does it. Even many of our Christian teenagers and young adults in church are falling into this trap. They do this without repenting because they do not possess the Fear of God and they think grace will cover them blindly.

Fourth commandment -
Exodus 20:8 “REMEMBER the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. The Sabbath is now Sundays or the Eighth day in eternity.

Sunday is a day we go to church because we are a separated people that shows the world that we belong to someone else. Yet, after church, and in most cases, our churches give a measly hour service to God and the rest of the day we run to Rome and spend time for our cravings. Yes, I know church in itself is not a building. We are the church. But scripture says that we are to assemble.

Many say we are no longer under the law. Sorry friend, Paul meant the ceremonial laws and not the 10 commandments!

Romans 3:31 Do we then by [this] faith make the Law of no effect, overthrow it or make it a dead letter? Certainly not! On the contrary, WE CONFIRM AND ESTABLISH AND UPHOLD THE LAW.

Have you not noticed what this world is doing? They are attempting to make commerce 24 hours 7 days a week. They have placed many popular sports on Sundays. They have placed many shopping sale days on Sundays. They have made many family sports events on Sundays. Even some of our churches have sports events on Sundays. People come to church for the sport activity instead of seeking God. Many will go spend money on sale items at the department stores on Sundays but at the same time they are too stingy to tithe properly?

The Lord's Day or Sundays are to be kept Holy but it is being defiled as our people have let the devil in their bedrooms! And you wonder why our people are dying in our churches like flies? And you wonder why there is no power in our churches? And you wonder why most of our churches look dead instead of alive? And you wonder why many of His people have made His Word of NO Effect? This world is deceiving many. Wake up! God is very serious about His 10 commandments?

Mark 7:13 Thus you are nullifying and making void and of no effect [the authority of] the Word of God through your tradition, which you [in turn] hand on. And many things of this kind you are doing.

Think about it, you know you can't steal. You know you can't murder. You know you can't commit adultery. But then what is the 4th commandment to YOU? You must ask this of yourself. You must ask God about this. It is one of the 10 commandments. You must ask yourself, what does it mean to keep the Sabbath Holy. For the NT saints it is now the eighth day. We worship on Sundays. http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=252383594797577

Some have told me that the 4th commandment no longer applies but the other nine still do. Some have even told me the 10 commandments do not apply at all. Some folks are full of nonsense.

The question still remains, what does it mean to keep it HOLY? Why was it instituted with God's people?

Ezekiel 20:12 (Amplified Bible) Moreover, also I gave them My Sabbaths to be a sign between Me and them, that they might understand and realize that I am the Lord Who sanctifies them [separates and sets them apart].

God was very severe during the Old Testament days with those who broke the 4th commandment. Do you think He just forget about it? Do you think He said, "MY Bad", as they say in today's term or slang?

When God provided manna He told His people NOT to gather on the Sabbath? Why? He was testing their obedience. But people still proved to be stiffed neck and some still went out on the Sabbath not following God's instructions.

Exodus 16:27-28 On the seventh day some of the people went out to gather, but they found none. 28 The Lord said to Moses, How long do you [people] refuse to keep My commandments and My laws?

Many have misinterpreted Col 2:16. After God had judged so many of His people in the older days and after many got stoned and killed for breaking the Sabbath, do you think we get a free pass? Many of those in the Old Testament who received judgment for breaking the Sabbath are in hell. How is our God just if He does not enforce it in the New Testament era?

In the Old Testament days, an adulterer got stoned for cheating on one's spouse. Today, we do not stone people but it does not mean they are exempt from God's judgment for adultery. Will a Christian who continues to commit adultery without repenting inherit the Kingdom of God? And at the same time, it does not mean we are exempt from God's judgment for breaking the 4th commandment either.

Keep it Holy. What does this mean? This means the day belongs to Him and not us. It is not for our personal pleasure. We do have grace for many things but you must be wise. If you have church at 5 PM or a football game, which will you choose? If you have church at 10 AM or a 2 hours window for a 80% off Sale at the mall, which will you choose? It does not mean you do it in between or after either. The whole day is the Lord's!! Can you lose the TV? Can you lose a season of your favorite sports team? Can you?

Isaiah 58:13-14 If you turn away your foot from [traveling unduly on] the Sabbath, from doing your own pleasure on My holy day, and call the Sabbath a [spiritual] delight, the holy day of the Lord honorable, and honor Him and it, not going your own way or seeking or finding your own pleasure or speaking with your own [idle] words 14Then will you delight yourself in the Lord, and I will make you to ride on the high places of the earth, and I will feed you with the heritage [promised for you] of Jacob your father; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken it

Ezekiel 20:16 Because they despised and rejected My ordinances and walked not in My statutes and profaned My Sabbaths, for their hearts went after their idols.

Ezekiel 22:26 Her priests have done violence to My law and have profaned My holy things. They have made no distinction between the sacred and the secular, neither have they taught people the difference between the unclean and the clean and have hid their eyes from My Sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.

Ezekiel 23:38 Moreover, this they have done to Me: they have defiled My sanctuary on the same day [of their idolatries] and have profaned My Sabbaths.

James 4:4 (Amplified Bible) You [are like] unfaithful wives [having illicit love affairs with the world and breaking your marriage vow to God]! Do you not know that being the world's friend is being God's enemy? So whoever chooses to be a friend of the world takes his stand as an enemy of God.

I suggest every one of you ask God in regards to this matter. It is important. The Lord's Day (Sunday) is now your 4th commandment. Keep the day for Him. If many of you are not able too because of work or other issues, then use this time that Grace has allowed to pray for help and to get things right with God. Grace is there to help us get things right with God. Grace takes us to spiritual maturity to becoming more like our King and unto completed salvation. It DOES NOT give us a license to continue in our SIN or to break His commandments.

Deuteronomy 8:19-20 And if you forget the Lord your God and walk after other gods and serve them and worship them, I testify against you this day that you shall surely perish.20 Like the nations which the Lord makes to perish before you, so shall you perish, because you would not obey the voice of the Lord your God.

Jeremiah 2:22-35 For though you wash yourself with lye and use much soap, yet your iniquity and guilt are still [upon you; you are] spotted, dirty, and stained before Me, says the Lord.23How can you say, I am not defiled; I have not gone after the Baals [other gods]? Look at your way in the valley; know what you have done. You are a restive young female camel [in the uncontrollable violence of her brute passion eagerly] running hither and thither, 24Or [you have the untamed and reckless nature of] a wild donkey used to the desert, in her heat sniffing the wind [for the scent of a male]. In her mating season who can restrain her? No males seeking her need weary themselves; in her month they will find her [seeking them].25[Cease from your mad running after idols, from which you get nothing but bitter injury.] Keep your feet from being unshod and your throat from thirst. But you said, It is hopeless! For I have loved strangers and foreigners, and after them I will go.26As the thief is brought to shame when he is caught, so shall the house of Israel be brought to shame--they, their kings, their princes, their priests, and their prophets--27[Inasmuch as] they say to a tree, You are my father, and to a stone, You gave me birth. For they have turned their backs to Me and not their faces; but in the time of their trouble, they say, Arise [O Lord] and save us!28But where are your gods that you made for yourself? Let them arise if they can save you in the time of your trouble! For [as many as] the number of your cities are your gods, O Judah. [Surely so many handmade idols should be able to help you!]29Why do you complain and remonstrate against My wrath? You all have rebelled and revolted against Me, says the Lord.30In vain have I stricken your children (your people); they received no discipline (no correction). Your own sword devoured your prophets like a destroying lion. 31O generation [that you are]! Behold, consider, and regard the word of the Lord: Have I been a wilderness to Israel [like a land without food]? A land of deep darkness [like a way without light]? Why do My people say, We have broken loose [we are free and will roam at large]; we will come no more to You?32Can a maid forget and neglect [to wear] her ornaments, or a bride her [marriage] girdle [with its significance like that of a wedding ring]? Yet My people have forgotten Me, days without number.33How you deck yourself and direct your way to procure [adulterous] love! Because of it even wicked women have learned [indecent] ways from you.34Also on your skirts is found the lifeblood of the persons of the innocent poor; you did not find them housebreaking, nor have I found it out by secret search. But it is because of [your lust for idolatry that you have done] all these things--[that is everywhere evident.]35Yet you keep saying, I am innocent; surely His anger has turned away from Me. Behold, I will bring you to judgment and will plead against you because you say, I have not sinned.

Guide us in Your truth and faithfulness and teach us, for You are the God of my salvation!! Lead us to you Truth Lord and put us in agreement with you. Let us not be afraid to accept Truth. Lord, put salve on our eyes so they may be opened.

May the Lord have mercy on all of us
Fire of God

Seventy seven times!

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Know and profess to yourselves that as a Christian and a people of the Light that you are NOT ALLOWED to be offended whether unbelievers or your brethren offends you. People say and do things without thinking. How one speaks and how one receives may not be what was meant in the heart. Therefore, let us give more grace to one another as we ask for more Grace for ourselves from Father God.

If we ask God for more Mercy and Grace for ourselves then should we not extend such mercy and grace unto others for their shortcomings or offensives?

Matthew 18:21-35 Then Peter came up to Him and said, Lord, how many times may my brother sin against me and I forgive him and [h]let it go? [As many as] up to seven times?22Jesus answered him, I tell you, not up to seven times, but seventy times seven!23Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a human king who wished to settle accounts with his attendants.24When he began the accounting, one was brought to him who owed him 10,000 talents [probably about $10,000,000],25And because he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and his children and everything that he possessed, and payment to be made.26So the attendant fell on his knees, begging him, Have patience with me and I will pay you everything.27And his master's heart was moved with compassion, and he released him and forgave him [cancelling] the debt.28But that same attendant, as he went out, found one of his fellow attendants who owed him a hundred denarii [about twenty dollars]; and he caught him by the throat and said, Pay what you owe! 29So his fellow attendant fell down and begged him earnestly, Give me time, and I will pay you all !30But he was unwilling, and he went out and had him put in prison till he should pay the debt. 31When his fellow attendants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and told everything that had taken place to their master. 32Then his master called him and said to him, You contemptible and wicked attendant! I forgave and cancelled all that [great] debt of yours because you begged me to.33And should you not have had pity and mercy on your fellow attendant, as I had pity and mercy on you?34And in wrath his master turned him over to the torturers (the jailers), till he should pay all that he owed.35 SO ALSO MY HEAVENLY FATHER WILL DEAL WITH EVERY ONE OF YOU IF YOU DO NOT FREELY FORGIVE YOUR BROTHER FROM YOUR HEART HIS OFFENSES.

FIRE OF GOD

I will take sickness from your midst

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Exodus 23:24-26 "You shall not bow down to their gods or serve them or do after their works; but you shall utterly overthrow them and break down their pillars and images. 25 You shall serve the Lord your God; He shall bless your bread and water, and I will take sickness from your midst. 26 None shall lose her young by miscarriage or be barren in your land; I will fulfill the number of your days"

In order for God to bless our bread and water (physical provisions or financial breakthrough) and take sickness away from our midst, there are a few prerequisites required. Not only are we to stop bowing down to our idols but we are to utterly overthrow and break them down. Today, in most cases, Christians do not literally bow down to idols but they do spend a great deal of time with their idols. Sadly, modern Christians continue to view an idol as a wooden god or statue when in today's term it can pretty much anything the world can offer, especially entertainment. God demands us to destroy and break down the pillars and images of our idols that takes up much of our time, resources, and our hearts. God will not compete for our time.

Many Christians today believe modest participation with secular entertainment and some cravings of the world are acceptable to God. But who is going to measure one's modesty to another? If we are going to define what is modest and acceptable participation with Babylon (the world), well, all we will end up doing is to continue in partaking the fruit of death which is from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Paul said that he became a Jew to a Jew and to those outside the law, he became one who is outside the law for the sake of the gospel. Paul did not become one outside the law to enjoy what the world had to offer using the gospel as an excuse!

1 Corinthians 9:19-23 For although I am free in every way from anyone's control, I have made myself a bond servant to everyone, so that I might gain the more [for Christ].20To the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win Jews; to men under the Law, [I became] as one under the Law, though not myself being under the Law, that I might win those under the Law.21To those without (outside) law I became as one without law, not that I am without the law of God and lawless toward Him, but that I am [especially keeping] within and committed to the law of Christ, that I might win those who are without law.22To the weak (wanting in discernment) I have become weak (wanting in discernment) that I might win the weak and overscrupulous. I have [in short] become all things to all men, that I might by all means (at all costs and in any and every way) save some [by winning them to faith in Jesus Christ].23And I do this for the sake of the good news (the Gospel), in order that I may become a participator in it and share in its [blessings along with you].

If I smoke and my fruit is lung cancer or any other sickness associated with smoking then how am I to receive God's healing when I have not decided to stop smoking? How is God going to show mercy if I do not repent having made His temple into an astray? Unless I repent of my unrighteous deeds, what is the purpose of my healing if nothing is going to change in my heart? I, myself, personally had smoked for 20 years and I had to pray persistently for a year for deliverance. The Lord delivered me in November 2009. God had shown me if I had continued in my state using His temple as an astray, I would be smoking myself to HELL! We have a choice if we are addicted to such idols and bondage. We can pray for mercy and be willing to destroy such pillars of our idols and pray ourselves out of smoking and other such similar things by His Grace or we can continue to smoke ourselves right to Hell. He said be HOLY for HE is HOLY!

1 Peter 1:14-16 [Live] as children of obedience [to God]; do not conform yourselves to the evil desires [that governed you] in your former ignorance [when you did not know the requirements of the Gospel].15But as the One Who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all your conduct and manner of living.16For it is written, You shall be holy, for I am holy.

If I drink alcohol and my fruit is a failed liver or any other sickness associated with drinking then how am I to receive God's healing unless I repent for making His temple into a bladder for my worldly pleasure? There were many seasons during my religious backslidden Christian life in which I drank heavily to my sleep for the purposes of partying or when I was depressed. Thank you Jesus for delivering and showing me the Truth! There is always a way out if we are willing to pay the price to follow HIM in full surrender.

If I hold spiritual issues such as anger, resentment, or bitterness in my heart and my physical fruit is some terminal disease like cancer because I experienced years of sleepless nights and torment holding onto a grudge(s), how am I to receive healing until I decide to tear down the pillars of my idols such as anger, resentment, and bitterness through repentance? Scripture says unless we forgive, He cannot forgive us! Will Grace SUPERSEDE God's own Word? You must forgive not only with your head but with all of your heart!

1 Corinthians 3:17 (AMP) "If anyone [a]does hurt to God's temple or corrupts it [[b]with false doctrines] or destroys it, God will [c]do hurt to him and bring him to the corruption of death and destroy him. For the temple of God is holy (sacred to Him) and that [temple] you [[d]the believing church and its individual believers] are."

It is too hard you say? How many of us have fought sin to the point of sweating blood as our Lord sweated blood to do the Father's Will? How many of us have even sweated at all agonizing against sin as it attempts to overcome us? The word "anyone" in 1 Corinthians 3:17 means ourselves included. If we defile the temple of God, there will be severe consequences!

Hebrews 12:3-4 Just think of Him Who endured from sinners such grievous opposition and bitter hostility against Himself [reckon up and consider it all in comparison with your trials], so that you may not grow weary or exhausted, losing heart and relaxing and fainting in your minds.4You have not yet struggled and fought agonizingly against sin, nor have you yet resisted and withstood to the point of pouring out your [own] blood.

James 5:16 Confess to one another therefore your faults (your slips, your false steps, your offenses, your sins) and pray [also] for one another, that you may be healed and restored [to a spiritual tone of mind and heart]. The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working].

You can get all the oil poured on to you by the elders but unless we repent and confess our sins, healing and restoration may not be possible.

I am not saying all physical issues are due from sin. In scripture John chapter 9:1-3, the disciples asked Jesus if the blindness from birth was due to sin from the parents? The Lord replied and said "he was born blind in order that the workings of God should be manifested (displayed and illustrated) in him." But in John chapter 5, when Jesus healed the invalid at the pool of Bethesda, the Lord told him to sin no more or something worse will happen. It was sin that had lead to the lingering disorder for the invalid.

John 5:13-14 Now the invalid who had been healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had quietly gone away [had passed on unnoticed], since there was a crowd in the place.14Afterward, when Jesus found him in the temple, He said to him, See, you are well! Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you.13Now the invalid who had been healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had quietly gone away [had passed on unnoticed], since there was a crowd in the place.

What about when Jesus said, "Your sins are forgiven?" Friends of a paralyzed man lowered him from a roof and Jesus healed him.

Luke 5:19-20 But finding no way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him with his stretcher through the tiles into the midst, in front of Jesus.20And when He saw [their confidence in Him, springing from] their faith, He said, Man, your sins are forgiven you!

Beloved brethren, do you not see the revelation in those words, "Your sins are forgiven you!" When we repent and are forgiven, we receive healing. Let us search our hearts! Just like any breakthrough, we may have been forgiven when we repented but we may have to still wait for an appointed day for our healing. Our job then is to keep our eyes on HIM and continue in our faith until our physical breakthrough. When I was addicted to smoking, I was repenting and still praying in faith as I waited for my deliverance. Until our deliverance or healing, let us continue to ask God to search our hearts.

In Judges chapter 6, the Lord had given the Israelites into the hands of the Midans for seven years when they did evil in His sight. When the God's people cried out, an angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon so that God would use him to deliver the Israelites from the Midans.

Judges 6:11-14 Now the [a]Angel of the Lord came and sat under the oak (terebinth) at Ophrah, which belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, and his son Gideon was beating wheat in the winepress to hide it from the Midianites. 12And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, The Lord is with you, you mighty man of [fearless] courage.13And Gideon said to him, O sir, if the Lord is with us, why is all this befallen us? And where are all His wondrous works of which our fathers told us, saying, Did not the Lord bring us up from Egypt? But now the Lord has forsaken us and given us into the hand of Midian.14The Lord turned to him and said, Go in this your might, and you shall save Israel from the hand of Midian. Have I not sent you?

Just like Gideon, many Christians today have NO IDEA why such judgement (discipline/chastisement) has befallen on them. In verse 13, Gideon like many today are wondering where His wondrous works of which is told in the bible? Where are the healing the people ask? They had not realized their bondage was due to doing evil in the sight of the Lord.

In many cases in the Old Testament, when God's people encountered God and returned to HIM, they would make an altar and give an offering. If we are sick and perhaps dying, why are many of our people still so tight with their wallets and unwilling to make a offering to the Lord even when their lives are at stake. In many cases, most want everything for free. There is always a price of death for life. There must be a death of your sins for healing. Beak and tear down your pillars and images of idols. Stop playing spiritual adultery with the Lord.

Judges 6:18 Do not leave here, I pray You, until I return to You and bring my offering and set it before You. And He said, I will wait until you return.

Exodus 34:20 But the firstling of a donkey [an unclean beast] you shall redeem with a lamb or kid, and if you do not redeem it, then you shall break its neck. All the firstborn of your sons you shall redeem. And none of you shall appear before Me empty-handed.

In order for God to use Gideon and deliver Israel, the altars of idol worship had to be tore down and removed from the people. We must tear down and remove the idols in our current lives that either attempt to share His temple and Glory. What may they be? They may be disobedience to the Lord because we may be serving fear. They may be secular worldly things or people in which we symbolically bow down too such as self worship, movie stars, secular music, professional sports, money, cars, career, education, TV, even our children, our pets, etc etc! When will we realize it is a COMMAND to fulfill the the greatest commandment..to Love your God with ALL your heart, soul, and mind.

Judges 6:25-26 That night the Lord said to Gideon, Take your father's bull, the second bull seven years old, and pull down the altar of Baal that your father has and cut down the Asherah [symbol of the goddess Asherah] that is beside it;26And build an altar to the Lord your God on top of this stronghold with stones laid in proper order. Then take the second bull and offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the Asherah which you shall cut down. 27Then Gideon took ten men of his servants and did as the Lord had told him, but because he was too afraid of his father's household and the men of the city to do it by day, he did it by night.28And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was cast down, and the Asherah was cut down that was beside it, and the second bull was offered on the altar which had been built.29And they said to one another, Who has done this thing? And when they searched and asked, they were told, Gideon son of Joash has done this thing.30Then the men of the city commanded Joash, Bring out your son, that he may die, for he has pulled down the altar of Baal and cut down the Asherah beside it.

In the old days, they would come to kill you for tearing down their idols. Today, they would attempt to spiritually kill you by calling you legalistic or a cult.

In order for Israel to be delivered, the altars of Baal had to be tore down. Are we willing to humble ourselves and tear down the pillars and images of your idols? Yes, even the images we may have in our homes of other men and people whom you do not know and revere hanging on our walls? Are we ready to tear down the pillars of our pride that lifts ourselves up? Are we ready to tear down the pillars of our sin? Are we ready to step down from our lofty prideful positions and humble ourselves before the Lord and TRULY serve HIM?

2 Chronicles 7:14 (AMP) If My people, who are called by My name, shall humble themselves, pray, seek, crave, and require of necessity My face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.

Did Jesus take the horrific whipping to only heal a select few? No, He came to die for all. He came to bringing healing for all! Did He only come to set a few captives free? He came to bring freedom for all His people!

Isaiah 61:1 THE SPIRIT of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed and qualified me to preach the Gospel of good tidings to the meek, the poor, and afflicted; He has sent me to bind up and heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the [physical and spiritual] captives and the opening of the prison and of the eyes to those who are bound,

May you all be led to HIS Truth leading you to TRUE FREEDOM in HIM! May you all be put in agreement with HIM. May you all be abound in and be filled with the fruits of righteousness which come through Jesus Christ. May His Glory be manifested and recognized through you. May your love abound more and more and extend to its fullest development in knowledge and all insight.

Matthew 3:8 Bring forth fruit that is consistent with repentance [let your lives prove your change of heart];

Set the path straight through repentance for the KING OF KINGS is Returning!!!
Glory to HIM!!

Fire of God
Steve Yong Kim
January 12, 2012

Escape the pain?

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Daddy said, "Escape? I do not call you to escape. That is not My way. Did I escape the challenges of My life? Did I escape the humble life, the human pain, the cross? No. And so, you too must be willing to go through your life, not to escape from it. I give refreshments along the way. I will provide and I will restore you. You must face up to your life and walk in it, live through it, do what I have called you to do. There's no way out but My way- the path of simple obedience day by day"

Received by Diane Solver

Speaking outside one's authority

2012-01-12T13:37:00.000-08:00

Numbers 12:1 "NOW MIRIAM and Aaron talked against Moses [their brother] because of his [a]Cushite wife, for he had married a Cushite woman. 2And they said, Has the Lord indeed spoken only by Moses? Has He not spoken also by us? And the Lord heard it." Miriam was the first mentioned female prophetess. But yet she spoke as though she had authority to speak on this matter.

Whether one is a prophet, prophetess, watchman, or whether one has been a Christian for 20 years or whether one has gone to bible school or have degrees, all of these mentioned do not give any person full authority on any or all matters to speak or teach unless it is given by God. Degrees do not give one authority. It is the Holy Spirit who gives one authority.

Aaron and Miriam ASSUMED that Moses was in error for having married a Cushite woman. After all, doesn't it state somewhere the God's people could not marry outside their people? On the surface, it sounded right to rebuke Moses from Mirian's stand point. But the real question would be, why would they even question it after witnessing God's power and authority through Moses? Their question was really birthed from their hardened hearts.

In verse 2, it is CLASSIC!! We still hear such talk today. "And they said, Has the Lord indeed spoken only by Moses? Has He not spoken also by us?"

Just because one hears God or receives visions and dreams does not give one authority to speak or teach on a particular matter or issue. If one does, they may be speaking in their flesh. It can appear on the surface a valid subject or issue to bring up but in God's Kingdom it is about Spiritual Authority and HE IS A MONARCHY! HE IS NOT a democracy!

God TAKES SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY VERY VERY SERIOUSLY. Please do not speak in your flesh usurping God's authority ATTEMPTING TO PUT IN YOUR TWO CENTS. If it is not your place to speak, then please don't. I say this for the benefit of many.

I do not know everything and since I do not know, I must wait until the Lord teaches and gives me the authority to speak on any particular matter. I should not attempt to know something I do not know or teach what I do not know. If I do not know, I will tell people I do not know.

Numbers 12:10-13 (AMP) And when the cloud departed from over the Tent, behold, Miriam was leprous, as white as snow. And Aaron looked at Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous! 11And Aaron said to Moses, Oh, my lord, I plead with you, lay not the sin upon us in which we have done foolishly and in which we have sinned. 12Let her not be as one dead, already half decomposed when he comes out of his mother's womb! 13And Moses cried to the Lord, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech You!

Miriam was punished with leprosy. Therefore brethren, before you speak or teach reacting to something what is your true motive? Are you speaking as lead by the Spirit or reacting in the flesh. Crucify your fleshes!

Ecclesiastes 5:2 (AMP) Be not rash with your mouth, and let not your heart be hasty to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven, and you are on earth; therefore let your words be few.

Proverbs 10:19 (AMP) In a multitude of words transgression is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is prudent.

Fire of God
Steve Yong Kim
September 9, 2011

So many have built their own golden calf

2012-01-11T18:08:00.000-08:00

Speaking with some Christians previously, we were discussing how God's people had rebelled against God even after witnessing the Red Sea part. One particular Christian I spoke with said that if he was there, he would have never done what they had. There are many Christians who think if it were them in place of either Adam or Eve, they would have never eaten the forbidden fruit. There are many Christians out there who think they would have not made a golden calf as God's people had after crossing the Red Sea.

Such Christians who think like this are deceiving themselves to think if they were there that they would not have made such choices. Perhaps they would have, perhaps they would have not. But to be confident in one's mind thinking one would have done better is to be prideful of their own strength and understanding. Such thinking and such people would actually be the prime candidate for such deception. We must humble ourselves and know how the flesh can make such choices and decisions. Your enemy is not only the devil but it can be the person you look in the mirror every day.

When Moses went up Mt Sinai for 40 days and nights, according to the people Moses had delayed. God's people were not abandoning HIM. After all, they had witnessed God's judgment and miracles on Egypt. They had just witnessed the Red Sea part with the Egyptians destroyed. They had seen the salvation of the Lord!

Exodus 32:1-7 WHEN THE people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, [they] gathered together to Aaron, and said to him, Up, make us gods to go before us; as for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.2 So Aaron replied, Take the gold rings from the ears of your wives, your sons, and daughters, and bring them to me. 3 So all the people took the gold rings from their ears and brought them to Aaron.4 And he received the gold at their hand and fashioned it with a graving tool and made it a molten calf; and they said, These are your gods, O Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt!5 And when Aaron saw the molten calf, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation, and said, Tomorrow shall be a feast to the Lord.6 And they rose up early the next day and offered burnt offerings and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play. 7 The Lord said to Moses, Go down, for your people, whom you brought out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves; 8 They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them; they have made them a molten calf and have worshiped it and sacrificed to it, and said, These are your gods, O Israel, that brought you up out of the land of Egypt!

When the people thought Moses had delayed, they lost patience and planned on going ahead on their own. They told Aaron to make gods to go before them. They did not know if Moses was coming back or not. Perhaps Aaron had such fear as well thinking whether Moses would return or not and that is why he gave into their demands. However, they had not abandon the Living God. In their minds, they were building thing(s) that would help them move forward. In verse 5, Aaron said they would have a feast to the Lord and in verse 6, they had offered burnt offerings and brought peace offerings. In verse 8, the people said, "These are your gods, O Israel, that brought you up out of the land of Egypt!" The people had built their own idols to mingle with the Living God and was stealing His Glory.

Even today, many Christians steal God's glory through their idols of pride, impatience, jealousy, humanism, self righteousness, coveting, wrongfully judging others, their own works in stead of works of obedience, and etc. Many Christians continue to defile God's temple by mingling secular worldly idols not only into His physical buildings of worship but their hearts as well. They do this out of impatience or for the love of the world. Many Christians instead of waiting for God's time create their own methods and process to go ahead of what was promised instead of waiting for HIM.

He requires a HOLY people set apart for HIM but we continue throughout the generations to bring the world into our churches! And we wonder why some of us are sick? Come out from the love of the world and stop participating in her sins.

Exodus 32:35 (AMP) And the Lord sent a plague upon the people because they made the calf which Aaron fashioned for them.

Revelation 18:4 I then heard another voice from heaven saying, Come out from her, my people, so that you may not share in her sins, neither participate in her plagues.

I heard our pastor in California preach on a question he had. The pastor was wondering even after Moses had come down broken the tablets in anger, melted the calf and made the Israelite drink it why the 3000 people still had chosen the wrong side? In those time, acts against God may have required one to be stoned so death was a possibility to those who had rebelled against God. The revelation our pastor had received was that those who died that day did not realize they had done anything wrong. This is why they risked their side knowing death was a possibility. Would people not choose to die for what they believe to be right?

Exodus 32:26-28 Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Whoever is on the Lord's side, let him come to me. And all the Levites [the priestly tribe] gathered together to him.27And he said to them, Thus says the Lord God of Israel, Every man put his sword on his side and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbor.28And the sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses; and there fell of the people that day about 3000 men.

The problem is that the 3000 thought the Lord was on their side as well because they believed they had done nothing wrong. They had believed in their cause or what they were doing.

I could speak to many Christians today on how they are breaking God's commandments and stealing His money. But many would rebuke me and they would continue to believe in what they do or not do. They would believe all that they do is allowed by Grace. They would believe they are doing nothing wrong yet their homes and families may be in chaos. His Grace is there for us to get things right with HIM. His Grace is NOT there so we can mingle with the world and make idols for ourselves sharing His temple with lustful things.

You can have a Christian or player waving a big sign John 3:16 in a sports stadium of 80,000 screaming fans on the Lord's Day but do not think Lord is going to accept worship with a golden calf competing with HIM on His Day. Just because we make a feast unto the Lord does not mean He will accept it if we bring our own personal golden calves. God told Moses the people had corrupted themselves. It can look good on the outside because someone is professing or holding a big sign of scripture verses but God will reject what has been defiled or corrupted in the heart. Do not be so prideful to think we cannot become corrupted.

1 Corinthians 10:14 (AMP) Therefore, my dearly beloved, shun (keep clear away from, avoid by flight if need be) any sort of idolatry (of loving or venerating anything more than God).

James 4:4 (AMP) You [are like] unfaithful wives [having illicit love affairs with the world and breaking your marriage vow to God]! Do you not know that being the world's friend is being God's enemy? So whoever chooses to be a friend of the world takes his stand as an enemy of God.

We all need more Grace!! Lord, give us more Grace and Mercy so we can receive your salve onto our eyes and we may rent our clothes and come to the throne through repentance. Help us restore broken fellowship with you by forsaking the things of the world that have caused the tear between you and your people. Lord have mercy on your people. Awaken them from their slumber and slothfulness!

Exodus 23:24-26 You shall not bow down to their gods or serve them or do after their works; but you shall utterly overthrow them and break down their pillars and images. 25 You shall serve the Lord your God; He shall bless your bread and water, and I will take sickness from your midst.26None shall lose her young by miscarriage or be barren in your land; I will fulfill the number of your days.

Please remember, the promises of God are all conditional.

Fire of God!
Steve Yong Kim
January 12, 2012

Is your eyes on an end result or HIM?

2012-01-10T16:54:00.001-08:00

Are we seeking the healing or the Healer? Are we seeking the blessing or the Blesser? Are we seeking freedom from bondage/addictions or who is Freedom? Are we seeking to be fed or who is our Food? Are we seeking to quench our thirst or who is our Drink? Are we seeking to have our bills paid or the one who is our Riches? Are we seeking peace so our flesh can be no longer experience the pain of life or who is Peace?

When will most of us realize truth will set us free when we realize seeking Truth is a PERSON in Jesus Christ and NOT a method or process. He is the I AM. I AM TRUTH! I AM LIFE! I AM LIGHT! I AM GOOD! I AM JUSTICE! I AM PEACE! I AM JUDGMENT! I AM JOY! I AM LOVE! I AM GOOD! I AM FREEDOM! I AM STRENGTH! I AM I AM! I AM GOD!

Many "search and investigate and pore over the Scriptures", they spend hours on Facebook discussing the gospel, internet, and reading other books thinking they have "eternal life through them." Many of us have missed the boat and we seek an end result not realizing it is a PERSON we are needing to know MORE!

John 5:39 (AMP) "You search and investigate and pore over the Scriptures diligently, because you suppose and trust that you have eternal life through them. And these [very Scriptures] testify about Me!"

Perhaps, many of us are having problems in our lives because we have in reality fallen far away from HIM and our eyes have been on a end result instead of HIM? Yes, many all say they Love Him but they also love many other things as well and perhaps even more than God. Search your hearts! He is coming and the road is being called to be set straight!

1 Corinthians 10:14(AMP) Therefore, my dearly beloved, shun (keep clear away from, avoid by flight if need be) any sort of idolatry (of loving or venerating anything more than God).

Fire of God

Do not speak against what you do not know

2012-01-05T15:27:00.001-08:00

Even today, there are so many misinformed Christians out there calling the Power and Work of the Holy Spirit the work of Beelzebub. It is always the ones who have never experienced God's Power attempting to determine if they have the authority to speak on such a matter? What do they really know of deliverance? What do they really know what happens to a person when the POWER of the HOLY SPIRIT hits them? Do they think a person who get empowered and HIT by the HOLY Ghost is going to sit quiety and sing kumbaya? Do they think when a person gets HIT by the POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, they are going to remain standing like a stiff surf board and sing a hymn? Do they think when a person gets engulfed by HIS FIRE, the person is going to get a nice tan? The POWER of the HOLY SPIRIT and HIS FIRE will generally make you shake. How can a human being withstand the Glory of God in his/her present state? Many may cry. Many may shake. Many may fall. Many may feel strange. Many may call unto to HIM with all their soul with their faces on the floor.

When Jesus walked the earth, HE was the ANOINTING. HE Was the POWER. HE WAS THE FIRE OF GOD. When Jesus walked, the demons that were residing in His people were manifesting because of the ANOINTING. Does one think demons go in peace? Do demons say "excuse me, we will leave now"? NO, in many cases, they go violently and they go making noises. They sometimes kick and roll around the floor. They go SCREAMING AND QUITE ANGRY I MIGHT ADD.

And because people were manifesting around Jesus, they called it witchcraft. They called it the work of the devil. They said there is too much chaos to be of God. They spoke from their own authority and understanding. They spoke against the Holy Spirit.

If you see a church and the people are rolling around or if you see a church and you see the people screaming or if you see a church and some are having seizures, and if you see a church with demons manifesting, do not think it is not God's people in there getting healed or freed. What do you think is suppose to happen during deliverance? Sit around and have a cup of tea? I am not saying just because people are rolling around that it is God's people in there but it does not mean it is not either! Therefore, pray and ask for discernment before you conclude anything!

Matthew 4:24 (Amplified Bible) So the report of Him spread throughout all Syria, and they brought Him all who were sick, those afflicted with various diseases and torments, those under the power of demons, and epileptics (seizures), and paralyzed people, and He healed them.

Luke 4:35 But Jesus rebuked him, saying, Be silent (muzzled, gagged), and come out of him! And when the demon had thrown the man down in their midst, he came out of him without injuring him in any possible way

Luke 4:41 And demons even came out of many people, SCREAMING AND CRYING OUT, You are the Son of God! But He rebuked them and would not permit them to speak, because they knew that He was the Christ (the Messiah).

Luke 9:42 And even while he was coming, the demon threw him down and [completely] CONVULSED him. But Jesus censured and severely rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the child and restored him to his father.

Sometimes, people do manifest but the pastors and churches do not even realize it to be a manifestation of demons and they may condone or enjoy the event. Sometimes, pastor are shocked and do not know what to do. When the supernatural occurs, how many are ready or able to discern whether it is God or not? WE must learn what is the Holy Spirit and what are the manifestations of demons. They can all be happening at once inside a church as the power of the Holy Spirit is great. Where do we think the devil is? He is in God's field planting his seeds.

Matthew 13:24-27 (AMP)Another parable He set forth before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25But while he was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed also darnel (weeds resembling wheat) among the wheat, and went on his way.

Yes, God will deliver His people in different ways but when demons manifest, they do not go quietly. Many churches require and demand order. What do they know of order? They define order by their own standards. How do we know what is God's order. And when demons manifest in churches, instead of casting the demons out, they end up kicking the person out because they do not know the what to do. Many continue to deny the Power of God thus they DENY GOD!!

2 Timothy 3:5 (Amplified Bible) For [although] they hold a form of piety (true religion), they deny and reject and are strangers to the power of it [their conduct belies the genuineness of their profession]. Avoid [all] such people [turn away from them].

Maybe worshiping is a party with people shouting His Name. Maybe worshiping is a joyful people dancing in the Spirit. Maybe worshiping is a group of people singing out of tune but from their heart. Maybe worshiping is genuine brokenness from the heart as people cry in joy. Maybe worshiping is people calling unto HIS Name with all their might and strength. And maybe worship is sometimes a moment of quiet and stillness. Maybe it is all the above and much much more. You should ask God if you are even worshiping in Truth and Spirit. I did. People keep saying worship in Truth and Spirit but do they even know what they means? How can you know if you do not ask or have ever experienced it to know?

What is order? Who can define it? Only God can define order as the churches are suppose to be LED by the SPIRIT! Be wise brethren, do not judge what may look or appear strange to you. You must first ask the Holy Spirit if that is of God instead of making your own conclusion.

Isaiah 43:19 (Amplified Bible) Behold, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs forth; do you not perceive and know it and will you not give heed to it? I will even make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.

John 21:25 (Amplified Bible) And there are also many other things which Jesus did. If they should be all recorded one by one [in detail], I suppose that even the world itself could not contain (have room for) the books that would be written.

Jeremiah 33:3 (Amplified Bible) Call to Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things, fenced in and hidden, which you do not know (do not distinguish and recognize, have knowledge of and understand).

Seek Him now while He may be found. Know His ways. Know His Ways so you will recognize His Voice when He speaks. Know His Ways so you will know it is HE who comes for you. Know HIM so you will not fall and be judged as Korah during his rebellion. Read and continue to partake the Bread of Life and continue to drink from the Rock!

Numbers 16:30 (Amplified Bible) But if the Lord causes a NEW thing [to happen], and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them up, with all that belongs to them, and they go down alive into Sheol (the place of the dead), then you shall understand that these men have provoked (spurned, despised) the Lord!

Fire of God!
Glory to HIM
Steve Yong Kim
March 30, 2011 at 5:54pm

He disciplines and chastise those whom He Loves

2012-01-03T11:43:00.000-08:00

When the Lord judges (disciplines/chastise) His people as a nation, what methods do He employ to discipline? He will bring the sword (war), feminine, and pestilence (disease/illness).

When Jesus was in the flesh, the Israelite were seeking a Messiah that would overthrow the Romans and establish His Kingdom and restore them to their glory. However, Jesus came riding on a donkey to die for them and us. Most of His people had their prophecy wrong. In Acts 1 even after the resurrection, they continued to ask Him when He would establish His Kingdom.

Acts 1:6-8 So when they were assembled, they asked Him, Lord, is this the time when You will reestablish the kingdom and restore it to Israel? 7He said to them, It is not for you to become acquainted with and know [b]what time brings [the things and events of time and their definite periods] or fixed [c]years and seasons (their critical niche in time), which the Father has appointed (fixed and reserved) by His own choice and authority and personal power.8But you shall receive power (ability, efficiency, and might) when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judea and Samaria and to the ends (the very bounds) of the earth.

Jesus basically said do not worry about the exact time but receive the power of the Holy Spirit and do His Work.

God's people were in bondage to the Roman empire. They had sought the Lord to overthrow Romans and establish His Kingdom. However, His people were blind to the fact of why the Romans were there in the first place. The Romans were there as God's instrument of judgment for their sins. His people were selfish and did not realize they had to repent for their sins but they sought a quick freedom and comfort instead.

Today, many Christians are in a parallel situation. Many Christians are in personal tribulations from sin and they are seeking the Lord to return for a quick release from their pain or issue. The sad part is as of before, many do not even realize the problems they are in is due to their sins of idolatry and harlotry. Unless the eyes of their hearts are open, they will not qualify for rapture until they repent and overcome their personal situations.

I know the many Christians love God but the problem is that they also are lovers of many other things. They are as the world lovers of pleasure too. We cannot serve two masters using grace as an excuse. He has told me if you love anything of the world with or over HIM, you will not be rapture. He will share His temple with NO ONE. Do not defile His temple.

Lev 26:13-18 I am the Lord your God, Who brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that you should no more be slaves; and I have broken the bars of your yoke and made you walk erect [as free men].14But if you will not hearken to Me and will not do all these commandments, 15And if you spurn and despise My statutes, and if your soul despises and rejects My ordinances, so that you will not do all My commandments, but break My covenant,16I will do this: I will appoint over you [sudden] terror (trembling, trouble), even consumption and fever that consume and waste the eyes and make the [physical] life pine away. You shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.17I [the Lord] will set My face against you and [a]you shall be defeated and slain before your enemies; they who hate you shall rule over you; you shall flee when no one pursues you.18And if in spite of all this you still will not listen and be obedient to Me, then I will chastise and discipline you seven times more for your sins.

In verse 18 coming out of Egypt represents coming out from the world onto salvation. But if one continues to break His commandments and plays the harlot with the world looking back like Lot's wife, then know what God is capable of when He chastise and discipline one of His children or people.

Judgment is coming. The Lord is telling me to warn His body, prepare for dark and difficult days for the test is coming onto all His people to prove your faith and to prepare the Bride purged through the FIRE!

Be wise and prepare yourselves as the new wine sack. Prophecy did not turn out as the OT saints had prepared or expected it. The majority view always seem to turn out wrong. Will history repeat?

Fire of God
Steve Yong Kim

http://fireofgodservants.blogspot.com/2011/10/when-our-enemies-become-strong.html

Acting as a spiritual referee

2012-01-02T12:34:00.001-08:00

Acts 13:9-12 (AMP)But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with and controlled by the Holy Spirit, looked steadily at [Elymas]10 And said, You master in every form of deception and recklessness, unscrupulousness, and wickedness, you son of the devil, you enemy of everything that is upright and good, will you never stop perverting and making crooked the straight paths of the Lord and plotting against His saving purposes?11And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind, [so blind that you will be] unable to see the sun for a time. Instantly there fell upon him a mist and a darkness, and he groped about seeking persons who would lead him by the hand.12Then the proconsul believed (became a Christian) when he saw what had occurred, for he was astonished and deeply touched at the teaching concerning the Lord and from Him.

Paul was not a man who would speak out of his flesh or understanding. He was a man who spoke under the authority of the Holy Spirit. As you can see in Acts 13 verse 9, scripture says, he was filled and controlled by the Holy Spirit. Then the Holy Spirit speaking through Paul said, "You master in every form of deception and recklessness, unscrupulousness, and wickedness, you son of the devil, you enemy of everything that is upright and good, will you never stop perverting and making crooked the straight paths of the Lord and plotting against His saving purposes?11 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind, [so blind that you will be] unable to see the sun for a time."

Are Christians allowed to say such things against other professing Christians, ministry, or other people? Are we allowed to call people masters of deception, recklessness, wickedness, son of the devil, false prophet and/or the enemy? When we do observe people saying such things the MOST IMPORTANT thing you must discern is whether they speaking out of their own flesh or under the control and AUTHORITY of the Holy Spirit as Paul had.

I see many people speak against ministries or individual ministries using Facebook as their venue. They speak against the charismatic movement. I am not saying the charismatic movement is all good or bad but those who are not even spiritual speak against what they do not know. I see so many attempting to teach and they DO NOT HAVE or BEEN GIVEN THE AUTHORITY TO TEACH.

Moreover, on the flip side, what if someone had spoken against Paul when he had said such things. Then that person would actually be speaking against the Holy Spirit.

It can be dangerous either way if a person continues to speak out of their authority or to judge a matter in their flesh. Therefore, it may better to stay neutral if you do not know instead of reacting in the flesh and with one's emotions. Many people on Facebook, in real life, or on the internet need to be spiritually feeding themselves instead of trying to feed other people for their own glory.

Learn to discern brethren instead of acting as a referee. Many Christians do not even have the authority to be a referee. I say this for your own benefit.

Fire of God
From part of our previous note revised
Steve Yong Kim

Partial obedience is NOT acceptable

2012-01-01T07:49:00.001-08:00

1 Samuel 19-21 "Why then did YOU NOT OBEY THE VOICE OF THE LORD, but swooped down upon the plunder and did evil in the Lord's sight? Saul said to Samuel, Yes, I have obeyed the voice of the Lord and have gone the way which the Lord sent me, and have brought Agag king of Amalek and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites. But the people took from the spoil sheep and oxen, the chief of the things to be utterly destroyed, to sacrifice to the Lord your God in Gilgal."

Any disobedience is considered evil in the eyes of the Lord. However, Saul thought he had obeyed. Many Christians believe they are in obedience. But they have defined their own obedience and own reality thus continuing to eat the fruit of death from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. They continue to give God their own terms.

1 Samuel 15:23 "For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and STUBBORNNESS is as idolatry and teraphim (household good luck images). Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, He also has rejected you from being king."

Actions may look good on the surface but a little compromise will make God reject us. Without repentance, our final destiny will be hell. It sound very extreme but this is truth. Remember, God never changes. His nature is the same. Jesus came and died a horrible death for us. Please do not take His Grace for granted.

We now have grace to repent. Let us observe His commandments without compromising. LET US BE A PEOPLE SEPARATED UNTO HIM. LET THE WORLD KNOW WE ARE NOT OF THIS WORLD BUT SEPARATED FROM THEM! LET OUR CHURCHES STOP LOOKING, SMELLING, AND LIVING LIKE THE WORLD DOES.

Let us pray that we are in Full Surrender and Obedience to HIM in this New Year. Let us pray for the biblical Fear of God in our lives as we serve HIM.

Fire of God

Happy New Year in the Lord!

2011-12-31T19:05:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year in the Lord!! May we all grow in His Grace moving from Glory to Glory everlasting. No matter what is happening in your lives, no matter what type of season you are in, whether you are in a season of lack or abundance, whether you are in season of spiritual dryness or on Fire, no matter how difficult your circumstance may be, it is time to make a choice (repenting as necessary) to continue and move forward for His Glory! Move forward and see the salvation of the Lord!!

Exodus 14:10-15 When Pharaoh drew near, the Israelites looked up, and behold, the Egyptians were marching after them; and the Israelites were exceedingly frightened and cried out to the Lord.11And they said to Moses, Is it because there are no graves in Egypt that you have taken us away to die in the wilderness? Why have you treated us this way and brought us out of Egypt?12Did we not tell you in Egypt, Let us alone; let us serve the Egyptians? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.13Moses told the people, Fear not; stand still (firm, confident, undismayed) and see the salvation of the Lord which He will work for you today. For the Egyptians you have seen today you shall never see again.14The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace and remain at rest.

15 The Lord said to Moses, WHY DO YOU CRY TO ME? Tell the people of Israel to GO FORWARD!

Although He will work for us. Although He will fight for us and we are to hold our peace. There is a time when we must stop crying and we must move forward or else we will die in our wildernesses.

1 John 5:4 (AMP) For whatever is born of God is victorious over the world; and this is the victory that conquers the world, even our faith.

Happy New Year in the Lord for His Glory!
Fire of God!
Steve Yong Kim
December 31, 2011

Follow God Fully!

2011-12-30T17:26:00.000-08:00

Can one only follow God partially? What would be the consequences for following God partially? Have you asked yourself if you are fully following Jesus? Not completely trusting in the Lord through one's actions and fearing man would be some reasons that prevent one from following God fully. If one does not fully follow God, would that mean one is in disobedience and rebellion?

Numbers 14:24 But My servant Caleb, because he has A DIFFERENT spirit and has FOLLOWED ME FULLY, I will bring into the land into which he went, and his descendants shall possess it.

Caleb was one of the twelve spies. Out of the twelve, he was one described with a different spirit. What does this mean? Only Joshua and Caleb had faith in the Lord. Caleb had God's Spirit of Love for perfect Love cast out all fear.The other ten spies were frightened and shrank back. The other ten spies, even though, they were delivered from Egypt (salvation), saw the Red Sea Part, saw manna fall from the heavens, and etc had still doubted God. They were letting other spirits influence them. They were letting the spirit of fear and complaint influence them. This unholy contagious spiritual disease of fear and complaint continued to spread onto God's people.

Numbers 14:27 How long will this evil congregation murmur against Me? I have heard the complaints the Israelites murmur against Me.

The ten spies (you can look at them as leaders) influenced thousands to walk in fear and not trust in God. And as a result, God sent a plague on the 10 spies. And moreover as a result, thousands, who were 20 years and older had to walk the wilderness and DIE. Were these not God's people?

If you rebel against God and do not repent, you will receive judgment in your life. One can say one has God but one has gone the other road of compromise. One may be deceived and one may have been led astray. Perhaps one's terminal sickness (plague) is a wake up call to repent and return to Him and to fully surrender to Him.

Numbers 14:35 (Amplified Bible) I the Lord have spoken; surely this will I do to all this evil congregation who is gathered together against Me. In this wilderness they shall be consumed [by war, disease, plagues], and here they shall die.

Numbers 32:11 Surely none of the men who came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, because they have not wholly followed Me

In fact, if we do not follow the Lord FULLY, He consideres it evil in His sight.

1 Kings 11:6 Solomon did evil in the sight of the Lord, and went not fully after the Lord, as David his father did.

Our salvation walk on the narrow road must be finished. Even when we are close to the finish line, we can still rebel against God and be judged. You must persevere until the end. You must endure to the end. If you are moving from Glory to Glory, you will realize that the narrow road but gets narrower.

The secular world has its Nascar race called Nascar 500. I believe the main race goes 500 laps. A car can be on the 499th lap and it can burn and crash before the finish line. When it burns and crashes, all is lost. Our walk on the narrow road can be similiar. We must finish our race knowing we can still crash and burn on the last lap. Persevere and endure in all things my brethren.

Matthew 10:22 (Amplified Bible) And you will be hated by all for My name's sake, but he who perseveres and endures to the end will be saved [[a]from spiritual disease and death in the world to come

Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires to be My disciple, let him deny himself [disregard, lose sight of, and forget himself and his own interests] and take up his cross and follow Me [ cleave steadfastly to Me, conform wholly to My example in living and, if need be, in dying, also].

Let us ask the Lord to search our hearts and let His Light reveal any areas in our hearts that have not been FULLY SURRENDERED to HIM. Let us repent and return to our first Love for He is returning soon for a Holy Obedient Bride!

Be blessed

Fire of God

Steve Kim

February 3, 2011

What is born of flesh is flesh and Spirit is spirit

2011-12-28T19:26:00.001-08:00

Remember, it is not what great things you can do for God but what Great things God can do through you IF we FULLY Surrender to HIM in all areas of our lives. The former is humanism while the latter is through the Spirit and His Grace.

God gave Abraham a promise to make him a great nation. Instead of waiting for God, Abraham got a little impatient and tried to help God by giving Him a hand and producing Ishmael through the flesh. In other words, through their own effort. But God was faithful and through the work of the Spirit came Issac when Abraham was 100 years old and God got all the Glory.

Many Christians and churches make this mistake of producing things out of their own effort. They pray for God's help yet they go ahead with their own plans, effort, and solicitation.

If we attempt to give God a hand, man will produce a great deal of headache for themselves as we see with the offspring of Ishmael. If the Spirit is to do the work in us through Grace, we must possess the attribute of patience and long suffering for those traits are of God.

John 3:6 (AMP) What is born of [from] the flesh is flesh [of the physical is physical]; and what is born of the Spirit is spirit.

Fire of God!
All the Glory to HIM for His Wisdom
Steve Yong Kim
December 28, 2011

I have Loved you with an Everlasting Love

2011-12-25T22:04:00.000-08:00

Jeremiah 31:3 (AMP) The Lord appeared from of old to me [Israel], saying, Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore with loving-kindness have I drawn you and continued My faithfulness to you.

I will share some revelation a dear pastor has received and input it with some of what the Lord has been teaching me this season of His Everlasting Love. Many of us know the above scripture and many of us can read it. But the reaL question remains, are we with our finite minds and hearts able to understand the depth of "Everlasting Love?"

Exodus 32:30-33 The next day Moses said to the people, You have sinned a great sin. And now I will go up to the Lord; perhaps I can make atonement for your sin.31So Moses returned to the Lord, and said, Oh, these people have sinned a great sin and have made themselves gods of gold!32 Yet now, if You will forgive their sin--and if not, blot me, I pray You, out of Your book which You have written! 33But the Lord said to Moses, Whoever has sinned against Me, I will blot him [not you] out of My book.

One of our pastors in California preached and said that he wanted to go to heaven as anybody else does. As he had studied those verses, he said he had marveled at the love Moses was showing for God's people. These were God's people who were complaining from the beginning and they complained coming out. Even after witnessing the Red Sea part, they had still rebelled against God and created a golden calf.

We as humans seem to have limited patience for one another. When our patience runs out, it is difficult for people to love and show mercy for one another. This is why we need the Spirit of God to give us the strength to overcome and persevere all things and to continue in Love. It would have been logical to think Moses had had enough with such people and perhaps agreed with God to destroy them and start over with Moses. The natural flesh reaction is to tell God, "Yeah! Go get them Lord! Give them what they deserve!" This is how the majority if not all would react when our patience has run out.

Exodus 32:9-10 (AMP)And the Lord said to Moses, I have seen this people, and behold, it is a stiff-necked people;10Now therefore let Me alone, that My wrath may burn hot against them and that I may destroy them; but I will make of you a great nation.

The pastor who had preached on this subject said that the revelation he received was that God was speaking through Moses. It was God who was speaking. Moses said in verse 32 "Yet now, if You will forgive their sin--and if not, blot me, I pray You, out of Your book which You have written!"

As I pondered on this revelation, God was teaching us and attempting to illustrate the meaning of everlasting love. For those who may have a difficult time understanding what is being said, if you look at Exodus 7:1 God was using Moses as God.

Ex 7:1 " THE LORD said to Moses, Behold, I make you as God to Pharaoh [to declare My will and purpose to him]; and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet."

Moses was a type of Christ. He was a foreshadow of Jesus Christ to come. Moses' whole personality and whole life prefigured Christ.

This is the type of heart God desires in all of us. He desires us to have His heart. He desires us to express and show His Love through us unto the nations, to the people of the world, and to each other. Apostle Paul had also possessed the Lord's heart.

Romans 9:1-3 1I AM speaking the truth in Christ. I am not lying; my conscience [enlightened and prompted] by the Holy Spirit bearing witness with me 2That I have bitter grief and incessant anguish in my heart.3For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off and banished from Christ for the sake of my brethren and instead of them, my natural kinsmen and my fellow countrymen.

The Greatest commandment is to Love God with the second greatest commandment to love our neighbors.

Matthew 22:36-40 Teacher, which [e]kind of commandment is great and important (the principal kind) in the Law? [Some commandments are light--which are heavy?]37 And He replied to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind (intellect).This is the great (most important, principal) and first commandment.39And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as [you do] yourself.40These two commandments [f]sum up and upon them depend all the Law and the Prophets.

John 13:34 (AMP) I give you a new commandment: that you should love one another. Just as I have loved you, so you too should love one another.

If you had a family member whether that be your spouse, children, brother, sister, mother, father, or relative dying on their death bed and they were NOT SAVED, HOW MANY OF YOU WOULD ASK GOD TO TAKE YOUR LIFE INSTEAD SO THEY WOULD HAVE MORE TIME TO FIND THE LORD? How many of you would even ponder on this question? Even if some would pondered, they would weight the pros and cons because if one is still in the flesh, one would be thinking of the business they just had opened, perhaps the promotion one just received at work, or desiring to finish their education, or perhaps wanting to witness and enjoy grandchildren, or perhaps they didn't get a chance to spend all the money they made or from their retirement accounts, and etc etc. Such people are not fully surrendered.

How many of us would have such everlasting love as Moses and Paul expressed willing to trade their seat in heaven for hell so that others would be saved. Moses would not have asked God to blot his name from the book of life if it was not impossible. We say we love the Lord and other people but do we possess His Heart to Love as He Loves? He has Loved us with an Everlasting LOVE!!! This Everlasting Love was shown as Jesus left the Highest throne to humble Himself and to come into the world on this season to be the savoir of the world. He came to trade His Life for ours.

Even if we could not trade our place in heaven, are we even able to ask the Lord to trade our earthly life for an unsaved soul who is on his/her death bed? But the Lord Loved us even as we were sinners. He Loved us even as His creation sent Him to the cross! He Loved us first! Yes, He is Worthy to be Praised!!

Romans 5:7-8 Now it is an extraordinary thing for one to give his life even for an upright man, though perhaps for a noble and lovable and generous benefactor someone might even dare to die.8But God shows and clearly proves His [own] love for us by the fact that while we were still sinners, Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One) died for us.

Am I asking you brethren to go ask God to trade your lives for unsaved souls or even saved souls who are on their death beds? No, I am asking you to live your life following HIM as if that possibility is in your heart!! Live your life as you said you BELIEVE unto HIM! Ask for His Heart and possess His Heart and have His whole personality in your hearts and instead of spending frivolous time with the careless fading things of the world, pray for each other, your family members, and unsaved people unceasingly with all your heart and strength. Time is short. We will answer for the time and the grace given to us. Fast and pray for one another with an everlasting Love because tomorrow may be the last day for someone.

Matthew 10:38-39 And he who does not take up his cross and follow Me [[o]cleave steadfastly to Me, conforming wholly to My example in living and, if need be, in dying also] is not worthy of Me.39 Whoever finds his [[p]lower] life will lose it [the higher life], and whoever loses his [lower] life on My account will find it [the higher life].

Unless you possess the Fruit of the Holy Spirit, you will not inherit the Kingdom of God. He has told us this. I speak the Fruit of the Holy Spirit over you!!

Galatians 5:22-23 (AMP)But the fruit of the [Holy] Spirit [the work which His presence within accomplishes] is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (an even temper, forbearance), kindness, goodness (benevolence), faithfulness,23Gentleness (meekness, humility), self-control (self-restraint, continence). Against such things there is no law [[a]that can bring a charge].

I speak the Seven Fold of the Holy Spirit over you!

Isaiah 11:2 (AMP) And the (1)Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him--the (2) Spirit of wisdom and (3) understanding, the Spirit of (4) counsel and (5) might, the(6) Spirit of knowledge and of the (7)reverential and obedient fear of the Lord--

I SPEAK HIS EVERLASTING LOVE AND JOY OVER YOU. MAY YOU BE FILLED OVERFLOWING WITH HIM IN THIS SEASON IN WHICH HE CAME TO BE BORN FOR YOU.

Fire of God!
Steve Yong Kim
December 25, 2011

LORD, CIRCUMCISE OUR HEARTS by Diane Solver

2011-12-22T11:04:00.001-08:00

When we don’t want to be hurt, we usually run away from the source of the pain. We do everything to suppress or hide the pain. Oftentimes we put a thick covering in our hearts to be able to protect ourselves from being hurt.

I also found myself running and I had put a cover in some part of my heart. I thought to myself that it is okay. But during my prayer, Daddy God asked me, “Child, why do you cover your heart?” I honestly answered Him, “Because I don’t want to be hurt.” I cried for a while. Daddy God said that He wants me to experience and feel the pain. I don’t understand why He wants me to be hurt. I don’t understand why I need to be hurt. There are many things that I don’t understand about Him. But I know that His ways and thoughts are higher than ours and all His ways are for our own good.

I asked Him, “Why Daddy? Why do I need to feel this pain? Why do I need to be hurt over and over again?” Then He said that He does not want a heart that is hard and numb. He said that He wants me to completely open my heart so He will be able to circumcise it.

He told me that my heart before was covered by a shield. That shield keeps me from all pain and hurts. That shield keeps my heart numb and selfish and hard. When I have known Him, He opens my heart and made me experience what it feels like to be hurtful of my own sins and sins of others, to feel the pain of others, and to feel the pain of longing after Him.

Daddy God said that if He will not continuously circumcise my heart, it will someday become hard and numb and selfish again. A hard, numb and selfish heart does not know how to love others. A hard, numb and selfish heart seeks its own comfort and happiness. A hard, numb and selfish heart is deaf in hearing God’s voice.

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. For as we share abundantly in Christ's sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too. If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; and if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which you experience when you patiently endure the same sufferings that we suffer.” 2 Corinthians 1:3-6

After knowing the reason why, I have asked Daddy to give me a brave heart so I may be able to endure every pain and suffering. I told Him that I don’t want to cover my heart anymore. I don’t want a hard, numb and selfish heart. I’ve asked Him to make me brave and strong as a lion but gentle and meek like a lamb.

Daddy God wants us to be lambs just like Jesus. When Jesus suffered on the cross, it was the most painful experience but He willingly suffers and gave His life for us.

As a Christian, I have learned that we shouldn’t be surprised if we are experiencing sufferings and pain. All true Christians do not really have a happy, joyous living. It is because the path that Christians follow is full of suffering, pain and of bearing our own crosses. But we must endure until the end. Someday, there will be no pain, no crying, no suffering anymore.

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Matthew 5:4

“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away." Revelation 21:4

Are we willing to suffer the pain even with or without comfort from God? Are we willing to allow Him to circumcise our hearts no matter how painful it is?

“Circumcise yourselves to the LORD; remove the foreskin of your hearts, O men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem; lest my wrath go forth like fire, and burn with none to quench it, because of the evil of your deeds." Jeremiah 4:4

“And the LORD your God will circumcise your heart and the heart of your offspring, so that you will love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, that you may live.” Deuteronomy 30:6

"But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God." Romans 2:29

Lord, I am sorry for covering my heart. I am sorry for being selfish and for always seeking for comfort. Give me a brave heart Lord. Give me a brave heart to follow Your commands and to continue to walk at the narrow path no matter how hard it is. I willingly give my heart LORD. Circumcise my heart so I may be able to love You with all my heart and soul forever. Amen.

ALL GLORY TO GOD!

-Daddy’s girl

A season of Joy

2011-12-21T15:07:00.000-08:00

Christmas is a season which should be a time for joy. For it is the season in which the Lord, Jesus Christ, was born to give His Love and save the world. Even though, we should be in a joyous mood, there are many who become discouraged and depressed during this season. The Lord has reminded us to convey a message to His Body. Please do not spend your time in this season only for yourselves and only for your families but share His love to the widows and orphans.

You are His vessel not only to do His Will but to express and share His perfect Love to those He leads you to help. Remember, you are all called to serve. Do not revolve Love around your time or "me". But revolve everything around Love (God is Love). Yes, revolve everything around God. Ask for His Heart so you may be a diligent obedient servant who joyfully can wash the feet of others. I speak the fruit of the Holy Spirit over your lives. God bless.

James 1:22-27 (AMP) But be doers of the Word [obey the message], and not merely listeners to it, betraying yourselves [into deception by reasoning contrary to the Truth].23 For if anyone only listens to the Word without obeying it and being a doer of it, he is like a man who looks carefully at his [own] natural face in a mirror;24 For he thoughtfully observes himself, and then goes off and promptly forgets what he was like.25 But he who looks carefully into the faultless law, the [law] of liberty, and is faithful to it and perseveres in looking into it, being not a heedless listener who forgets but an active doer [who obeys], he shall be blessed in his doing (his life of obedience). 26 If anyone thinks himself to be religious (piously observant of the external duties of his faith) and does not bridle his tongue but deludes his own heart, this person's religious service is worthless (futile, barren).27 External [e]religious worship [[f]religion as it is expressed in outward acts] that is pure and unblemished in the sight of God the Father is this: to visit and help and care for the orphans and widows in their affliction and need, and to keep oneself unspotted and uncontaminated from the world.

Fire of God!

Does God still strike His servants today?

2011-12-20T00:10:00.000-08:00

Exodus 4:24-26 (NKJV) And it came to pass on the way, at the encampment, that the LORD met him and sought to kill him. 25 Then Zipporah took a sharp stone and cut off the foreskin of her son and cast it at Moses’[a] feet, and said, “Surely you are a husband of blood to me!” 26 So He let him go. Then she said, “You are a husband of blood!”—because of the circumcision.

When I had first read Exodus in different versions and came across chapter 4 verse 24, I did not understand why the Lord met Moses and sought to kill him. Perhaps some were given the revelation to see between the lines. But as I read the Amplified version, it was crystal clear.

Exodus 4:24-26 Along the way at a [resting-] place, the Lord met [Moses] and sought to kill him [made him acutely and almost fatally ill].25[Now apparently he had [b]failed to circumcise one of his sons, his wife being opposed to it; but seeing his life in such danger] Zipporah took a flint knife and cut off the foreskin of her son and cast it to touch [Moses'] feet, and said, Surely a husband of blood you are to me! 26When He let [Moses] alone [to recover], Zipporah said, A husband of blood are you because of the circumcision.

Moses had a high calling. He was chosen to lead God's people out of Egypt. But on his way to Egypt with his family, Moses fate had almost turned out much different. As we read in verse 25, we can clearly see the reason why Moses might have been judged and killed by the Lord. It is apparent God must have told Moses to circumcise his two boys. Verse 25 says Moses had failed to circumcise one of his sons because his wife opposed to it. It appears after circumcising the first boy, the mother could not bear the pain of watching her son being circumcised and had opposed Moses from circumcising the second son.

Many of God's servants today can be on the road of their calling just as Moses was and many may not be on their road. But even if God's servants are on their road of calling or not, the question that may determine life or death is, "Are they FULLY OBEYING?" These scriptures show us that our calling will not protect us if we disobey. Especially, if we disobey God over our spouses, children, job, career, business, friends, money, comfort, education, our congregation/church, etc.

What is circumcision? A male baby born in Jewish tradition was to be circumcised on the EIGHTH Day. It represented a covenant between the baby and God. A covenant between God and man required blood and pain. The Lord, Jesus, paid the price of blood with His death. Now, the Lord requires our hearts to be circumcised to enter into His Glory. Circumcision represents pain. Paul said in Acts 14:22, we must go through much tribulation and suffering to enter the Kingdom of God. It is not an easy way. It is the way of the narrow road.

Moses' wife, Zipporah, could not stand the pain of her son's circumcision and fought to prevent the second one. How many of us have went the easy way in following God? How many of us still say we believe and we follow yet we have not FULLY OBEYED because it was just too painful to stay in His Fire to be purged? How many of us have compromised and given God terms and conditions for us to do His command or calling? God's people do not get struck from the randomness of life.

In 1 Kings 13, a man of God from Judah goes to the altar of Bethel to prophecy as commanded by the Lord. He was told by the Lord that he shall eat no bread or drink water or return by the way he came. However, on his way out from Bethel, he was intercepted by a local prophet who had lied to him in regards to staying and eating.

1 Kings 13:15-18 Then he said to him, Come home with me and eat bread.16He said, I may not return with you or go in with you, neither will I eat bread or drink water with you in this place.17For I was told by the word of the Lord, You shall not eat bread or drink water there or return by the way that you came.18He answered, I am a prophet also, as you are. And an angel spoke to me by the word of the Lord, saying, Bring him back with you to your house, that he may eat bread and drink water. But he lied to him.

Ironically, God had used the lying prophet to speak to His disobedient prophet that he was a dead man.

1 Kings 13:21-22 And he cried to the man of God who came from Judah, Thus says the Lord: Because you have disobeyed the word of the Lord and have not kept the command which the Lord your God commanded you, 22But have come back and have eaten bread and drunk water in the place of which the Lord said to you, Eat no bread and drink no water--your corpse shall not come to the tomb of your fathers.

On the way out, the prophet from Judah is struck and killed by a lion. The lion did not eat him but stood by his dead body. If people in those days heard of this story of the prophet being killed by a lion, many would rationalize that it is one of the dangers of walking in the wilderness. There are no lions in our streets today. What do you think God is using today that may represent the lion to bring judgment on the disobedient servants?

What about in the NT? Will God still judge and strike down His servant or people as in the days of old for disobedience or rebellion? Has God changed?

In Acts chapter 5, we have Ananias and Sappira who had lied to the Holy Spirit and was struck. They had not only lied, it was because they had NOT kept their promise to God. The Lord will always come to collect. Jonah was in a dark belly and the only way to get out was to sacrifice with thanksgiving and pay his vow.

Acts 5:3-5 But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart that you should lie to and attempt to deceive the Holy Spirit, and should [in violation of your promise] withdraw secretly and appropriate to your own use part of the price from the sale of the land?4As long as it remained unsold, was it not still your own? And [even] after it was sold, was not [the money] at your disposal and under your control? Why then, is it that you have proposed and purposed in your heart to do this thing? [How could you have the heart to do such a deed?] You have not [simply] lied to men [playing false and showing yourself utterly deceitful] but to God.5Upon hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great dread and terror took possession of all who heard of it.

Jonah 2:9-10 But as for me, I will sacrifice to You with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation and deliverance belong to the Lord!10And the Lord spoke to the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.

In Acts 12, Herald is killed for not giving God Glory. Herod basked in his pride as he took in the praises of men. Herald like many Christians today steal His Glory. Herald was not only eaten worms but it represented his eternal torment with worms in hell.

Acts 12:21-23 On an appointed day Herod arrayed himself in his royal robes, took his seat upon [his] throne, and addressed an oration to them.22And the assembled people shouted, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man!23And at once an angel of the Lord smote him and cut him down, because he did not give God the glory (the preeminence and kingly majesty that belong to Him as the supreme Ruler); and he was eaten by worms and died.

There are many examples in the bible of God not only judging His people but literally striking and slewing them and individuals. In order for us to receive wisdom, we must return to the biblical Fear of God. The Fear of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom. This is the door to Wisdom for He is wisdom. Too many of His people do not Fear HIM for who He is. He is God. You must know the Full Counsel of God. We serve a KING OF KINGS!! Ask HIM to help you understand the magnitude of who you serve!

The bible has been given to us to know His character and the mistakes of His people from the past. We are such a privileged generation but we are also the laziest which does not take advantage of the abundance of information and freedom to seek HIM. We will answer to this!

Exodus 15:26 Saying, If you will diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord your God and will do what is right in His sight, and will listen to and obey His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases upon you which I brought upon the Egyptians, for I am the Lord Who heals you.

Do not make the same mistake as the saints of the OT who did not even know they were sinning against God. They did not even realize they were committing spiritual adultery and harlotry in most cases. Why must history continue to repeat. The Lord's heart grieves so much as men continue to repeat the mistakes of their forefathers. Ask the Lord to put His salve on the eyes and ears of your heart so you may perceive and understand. Stop saying you do not have the time!! Is the cares of the world more important than HIM? He is Returning! He is Returning with a Rod!!

Jeremiah 2:22-27 For though you wash yourself with lye and use much soap, yet your iniquity and guilt are still [upon you; you are] spotted, dirty, and stained before Me, says the Lord.23How can you say, I am not defiled; I have not gone after the Baals [other gods]? Look at your way in the valley; know what you have done. You are a restive young female camel [in the uncontrollable violence of her brute passion eagerly] running hither and thither,24Or [you have the untamed and reckless nature of] a wild donkey used to the desert, in her heat sniffing the wind [for the scent of a male]. In her mating season who can restrain her? No males seeking her need weary themselves; in her month they will find her [seeking them].25[Cease from your mad running after idols, from which you get nothing but bitter injury.] Keep your feet from being unshod and your throat from thirst. But you said, It is hopeless! For I have loved strangers and foreigners, and after them I will go. 26As the thief is brought to shame when he is caught, so shall the house of Israel be brought to shame--they, their kings, their princes, their priests, and their prophets--27[Inasmuch as] they say to a tree, You are my father, and to a stone, You gave me birth. For they have turned their backs to Me and not their faces; but in the time of their trouble, they say, Arise [O Lord] and save us!

Jeremiah 2:35 Yet you keep saying, I am innocent; surely His anger has turned away from Me. Behold, I will bring you to judgment and will plead against you because you say, I have not sinned.

Please do NOT take the Gospel of Jesus Christ for granted. Churches do not get shut down out of coincidence, randomness of life, or by the devil. We must obey the FULL Gospel of Jesus Christ otherwise compromise will lead to rejection. Use the Grace He is pouring down to return to your First Love for He is merciful.

May He has mercy on the Church of Laodicea.

1 Peter 4:17 (AMP) For the time [has arrived] for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will [be] the end of those who do not respect or believe or obey the good news (the Gospel) of God?

Fire of God!
Steve Yong Kim
December 20, 2011

We are always looking for something free, are we not?

2011-12-17T20:06:00.000-08:00

Today, in our culture, the masses have been programmed to get something for free. People are always looking for something for free or a discount. Our culture and corporate marketing have intensified this phenomena. But is it a new phenomena? I do not believe it is a new phenomena. It is something in our blood. It is in the flesh. It is part of the nature of sin.

Christians say to one another and even others, "God bless you." Yes, we want to be blessed. It is our desire to be blessed. But the question is, which blessings are we really looking for? Are we looking for material or spiritual blessings. And if you are to be blessed whether material or spiritual, what is your motive for possessing it? Is it for your own comfort and well being?

Unbelievers want to be blessed too. If we met an unbeliever who was having some difficulties and some believers asked if they could pray for them, in most cases, the unbeliever would accept! Even though they do not want to acknowledge God or believe onto Him, they are willing to receive His blessings!!!!

Many Christians are like the unbeliever. They want the blessing but they do not want to give Him the Glory nor OBEY or pay a price. Blessings do not just fall on your laps. Blessings are conditional to your obedience to the requirements of God's Kingdom. There is a law, it is a law in which one will reap what one sows. If you sow disobedience, you will reap torment and eventually destruction. If you sow obedience, you will be reap righteousness in Christ and blessings.

Even after Egypt and Pharaoh had experienced the ten plagues from God including losing his first born, Pharaoh did not give God His Glory nor revered or feared Him. However, Pharaoh knew God existed as His Divine Power was demonstrated through Moses. Yet instead of getting on His knees repenting and giving God Glory for who He is, Pharaoh, after losing his first born finally gives Moses permission to leave with all their possessions. But to top it all off, Pharaoh asks Moses to ask God to bless him even after going through the judgments of God.

Exodus 12:30-32 (AMP)Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt, for there was not a house where there was not one dead.31He called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, get out from among my people, both you and the Israelites; and go, serve the Lord, as you said.32Also take your flocks and your herds, as you have said, and be gone! And [ask your God to] bless me also.

God is reminding me to tell His Body to Give HIM the Glory and Worship for who He is and not for what He can give you in blessings. He is GOD! But even if you are to be blessed, it is NOT FREE. The blessings of God are conditional to your obedience to His Word and commandments.

Egypt was literally devastated and Pharaoh had lost his first born. But instead of submitting and surrendering to God and giving HIM Glory, he rather looked for a blessing instead. Are most of today's Christian any different. Instead of realizing the judgments of God in their lives to open their eyes and fully surrendering to HIM, we rather ask for a free blessing.

Fire of God!

Humility is required to seek the higher things

2011-12-15T20:07:00.000-08:00

2 Kings 5:10-14 (AMP)Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored and you shall be clean.11But Naaman was angry and went away and said, Behold, I thought he would surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, and wave his hand over the place and heal the leper.12Are not Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? May I not wash in them and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.13And his servants came near and said to him, My father, if the prophet had bid you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much rather, then, when he says to you, Wash and be clean? 14Then he went down and dipped himself seven times in the Jordan, as the man of God had said, and his flesh was restored like that of a little child, and he was clean.

Naaman was a mighty commander of the Syrian army who was leprous. He was told by a little girl that a prophet from Samaria would take his leprous away
(2 Kings 5:1-9).

How many people even today are looking for healing, breakthrough, or restoration through some gigantic or grandeur event or words? Elisha told Naaman to go dip himself in the Jordan river seven times. But Naaman was angry and said that he thought "he would surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, and wave his hand over the place and heal the leper." He was even more angry because if he had to perform such an embarrassing act at least it could have been in more of an "upscale river"?

I do not know the exact reason why Naaman thought of the Jordan river. Perhaps, the river was used and bathed by lay people or peasants. Perhaps, Abana and Pharpar rivers were where the "upscale people" bathed? Perhaps, the Jordan river was a bit dirty?

For whatever the reason for Naaman not desiring to use the Jordan river, it still required his humility if he wanted to be healed and cleansed. Not only was his humility required but he had to look a bit foolish and dip himself seven times. What if he had only dipped himself six times because after dipping himself six times he said to himself, "This is ludicrous and embarrassing!!" He would have missed his healing.

How are His people today seeking God's answer for healing, breakthrough, or restoration? Is your spirit sensitive enough to hear God's small voice or our hearts to hardened to listen to anything that may sound foolish? Perhaps God has been speaking to many but not in the method most expect? And even if some of us did follow simple strange directions, would we complete the prerequisite such as dipping ourselves seven times or would we stop at six because we would think what we were doing in front of men to be too embarrassing?

God has told my wife and I some time ago that many of His people miss their blessing or breakthrough right at the end. They would give up before completion of their season, trials, or tests. They would not only give up but they would become angry and quit.

We must seek God with no second option. HE is the first and second option. We must seek God going for broke. Do not hold back when it comes to seeking Him. Do not concern yourself of what others may think of you when you cry out seeking HIM. The road to His Glory requires your humility.

1 Corinthians 1:27-29(AMP) [No] for God selected (deliberately chose) what in the world is foolish to put the wise to shame, and what the world calls weak to put the strong to shame.28 And God also selected (deliberately chose) what in the world is lowborn and insignificant and branded and treated with contempt, even the things that are nothing, that He might depose and bring to nothing the things that are, 29 So that no mortal man should [have pretense for glorying and] boast in the presence of God.

Fire of God
Steve Yong Kim

Revival? It is not going to just fall on your lap

2011-12-15T10:19:00.000-08:00

Although many Christians talk about revival, they do not experience revival because they have yet to make a decision to chase God more than they are chasing after the other things in their lives. People have revival with their NFL teams, NBA teams, baseball teams, their secular singers like Lady Gaga, Usher and the likes. They have revival with their hunting rifles. They have revival with new sit coms series, soap operas, block buster movies. It is a remote control revival!! They have revivals with their couches as it happily contours and marks their authority. They have revival with their money as they kiss and caress it. They have revival with their mirrors as they can't get enough of themselves....etc etc..etc

2 Timothy 3:1-5 (AMP)BUT UNDERSTAND this, that in the last days will come (set in) perilous times of great stress and trouble [hard to deal with and hard to bear].
2For people will be lovers of self and [utterly] self-centered, lovers of money and aroused by an inordinate [greedy] desire for wealth, proud and arrogant and contemptuous boasters. They will be abusive (blasphemous, scoffing), disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy and profane.3[They will be] without natural [human] affection (callous and inhuman), relentless (admitting of no truce or appeasement); [they will be] slanderers (false accusers, troublemakers), intemperate and loose in morals and conduct, uncontrolled and fierce, haters of good.4[They will be] treacherous [betrayers], rash, [and] inflated with self-conceit. [They will be] lovers of sensual pleasures and vain amusements more than and rather than lovers of God. 5For [although] they hold a form of piety (true religion), they deny and reject and are strangers to the power of it [their conduct belies the genuineness of their profession]. Avoid [all] such people [turn away from them].

Most Christians think these verses are speaking of heathens and unbelievers. But these verses are speaking of God's people. In verse 5 it states, "although they hold a form of piety." You see, heathens and unbelievers do not have any form of piety. Verse 4, "[They will be] treacherous [betrayers], rash, [and] inflated with self-conceit. [They will be] lovers of sensual pleasures and vain amusements more than and rather than lovers of God." These are religious lukewarm Christians who are denying the Power of God.

Revival can happen anywhere but it first must start with you. Revival can happen to anyone who decides to spend more than one hour a week with God. You must decide you want more of God. You must decide you will spend more time with Him. You must decide you will chase after Him more than any other thing this world has to offer. You must decide you will run from SIN and run to HIM. You must begin to fulfill the biblical definition of Loving Him by following His Commandments. You must decide to go back to YOUR FIRST LOVE. You must not only decide but act as though He is your ALL! You must decide to repent!

Why do you pray to HIM? Do you pray to HIM for your own personal interests and reasons? Do you seek HIM for your own welfare and self preservation? Why do you worship HIM?

He says most of His people treat Him like He is some lucky charm which they carry in their pockets where ever they go and pull it out when they need help!

You must come to an understanding that you seek, pray, and worship HIM because HE IS GOD!!

John 6:26(AMP) Jesus answered them, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, you have been searching for Me, not because you saw the miracles and signs but because you were fed with the loaves and were filled and satisfied.

Habakkuk 3:17-18 (AMP)Though the fig tree does not blossom and there is no fruit on the vines, [though] the product of the olive fails and the fields yield no food, though the flock is cut off from the fold and there are no cattle in the stalls,18 Yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will exult in the [victorious] God of my salvation!

Fire of God!

Be faithful in all things

2011-12-13T22:50:00.003-08:00

In our prayers, the Lord said that in the coming days many things will crumble and many will fall, many will be deceived, and many will be broken. But His chosen people will not fall! He emphasized and said be faithful in all things. Be faithful not only in what we perceive to be bigger or more important but even the little things that He places in front of us. Walk your journey faithfully so that His promises and our breakthroughs will come to pass.

Psalm 31:23 O love the Lord, all you His saints! The Lord preserves the faithful, and plentifully pays back him who deals haughtily.

Proverbs 12:22 Lying lips are extremely disgusting and hateful to the Lord, but they who deal faithfully are His delight.

Luke 16:10-13 (AMP) He who is faithful in a very little [thing] is faithful also in much, and he who is dishonest and unjust in a very little [thing] is dishonest and unjust also in much. 11Therefore if you have not been faithful in the [case of] unrighteous mammon ([a]deceitful riches, money, possessions), who will entrust to you the true riches?12And if you have not proved faithful in that which belongs to another [whether God or man], who will give you that which is your own [that is, [b]the true riches]?13No servant is able to serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will stand by and be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon (riches, or [c]anything in which you trust and on which you rely).

Fire of God

Love must endure to the end

2011-12-07T13:11:00.000-08:00

In our prayers last night, the Lord said, if you Love Him, you will not quit but cling on to Him until the very end. Many are angry and offended at Him because they have not yet received their promises or breakthroughs as promised by Him. But He said they are not necessarily delayed but time is required to cleanse you. Either let His Fire finish the work or you can run because the heat is too intense. If one runs, it just delays the process.

Time is also used to test you. We will all be tested throughout our lives. Brethren, I beseech you to draw close to HIM now while many of you are in your comfort for dark and difficult days are rapidly approaching us. He has told us that He must allow it to become darker so His Light will shine brigher. Many of His people today are lukewarm and they can only see gray right now.

He said that True Love endures to the very end. You must cling onto Him for dear life. Love does not leave. Love does not quit. Love does not throw in the towel. Love will sacrifice and die if necessary. Love will finish. Love does not forsake.

2 Chronicles 15:2(AMP) And he went out to meet Asa and said to him, Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: the Lord is with you while you are with Him. If you seek Him [inquiring for and of Him, craving Him as your soul's first necessity], He will be found by you; but if you [become indifferent and] forsake Him, He will forsake you.

Many can say they love the Lord and even to one another. But your love must be proved through life as you go through your trials and tribulations. We suffer to learn obedience. We can either go through our wildernesses praising or complaining to Him. We can either make it to the promise land or die in our wildernesses.

Hebrews 5:8 (AMP) Although He was a Son, He learned [active, special] obedience through what He suffered

Mark 4:37-38 (AMP)And a furious storm of wind [[a]of hurricane proportions] arose, and the waves kept beating into the boat, so that it was already becoming filled.38But He [Himself] was in the stern [of the boat], asleep on the [leather] cushion; and they awoke Him and said to Him, Master, do You not care that we are perishing?

If we are immature baby Christians, we will generally cry out to the Lord like the disciples did on the boat out of fear. "Do you not care that we are perishing?" I am sure many of us have shouted that to the Lord, "Do you not care!!"

But the Lord replied in verse 40, "He said to them, Why are you so timid and fearful? How is it that you have no faith (no [s]firmly relying trust)?"

Faith is not something that just appears out of thin air. Faith is not just an emotion or a thought. If faith can start like the size of a musturd seed which can move a mountain, then faith must be planted and grown. Faith is something we learn through our experiences and it grows and builds confidence as we learn God comes through in the mist of our storms.

If we have not experienced or learned how God comes through for us, it is difficult to trust what we have not experienced. The disciples had already knew such a storm was dangerous and reacted in negative faith which resulted in fear. They had experienced many storms. How many times had they experienced the Lord calming the storm and seas? If they had experienced the Lord calming the seas before, they would be more confident knowing they can trust in the Lord as the storm got stronger.

How are we to learn to trust the Lord if we are not put in situations to lean on Him experiencing and watching Him come through? Many times, His people do not stick around long enough for their prayers to be answered. Our cultures are a breeding ground countermeasuring the fruit of the Holy Spirit. We must learn patience and long suffering. We must learn eternal patience and eternal long suffering. We must understand His time and how He works in our lives not the other way around.

We can be like a spiritual child throwing a tantrum as a child does in a store wanting a toy or we can learn patience asking in obedience. When we do not get the things we want or in the time we desire, the basic question is are we going to get mad and quit on God or will we continue to humble ourselves and wait until He says we are ready? True Love waits and continues. It is not about our time but His time. Do NOT lose your JOY for that is your strength in the Lord. If He says soon to you, you must understand the word "soon" in the context of eternal or infinte soon and not in our finite time of soon.

Persevere and endure in all things. Yes, He is returning for you but you must hold on to the end!!
Matthew 10:22 (AMP) And you will be hated by all for My name's sake, but he who perseveres and endures to the end will be saved [[a]from spiritual disease and death in the world to come].

Hebrews 3:8-13 (AMP) Do not harden your hearts, as [happened] in the rebellion [of Israel] and their provocation and [a]embitterment [of Me] in the day of testing in the wilderness,9Where your fathers tried [My patience] and tested [My forbearance] and [b]found I stood their test, and they saw My works for forty years.10And so I was provoked (displeased and sorely grieved) with that generation, and said, They always err and are led astray in their hearts, and they have not perceived or recognized My ways and become progressively better and more experimentally and intimately acquainted with them.11 Accordingly, I swore in My wrath and indignation, They shall not enter into My rest.12 [Therefore beware] brethren, take care, lest there be in any one of you a wicked, unbelieving heart [which refuses to cleave to, trust in, and rely on Him], leading you to turn away and desert or stand aloof from the living God.13 But instead warn (admonish, urge, and encourage) one another every day, as long as it is called Today, that none of you may be hardened [into settled rebellion] by the deceitfulness of sin [by the fraudulence, the stratagem, the trickery which the delusive glamor of his sin may play on him].

Fire of God
Steve Yong Kim
December 7, 2011

Judging in SPIRIT vs. Judging in FLESH by Diane Solver

2011-12-07T10:35:00.001-08:00

After keeping silent for days, I feel like I am not doing the right thing so I asked HIM in my prayer, “Daddy, I’m afraid to tell them the truth. I am afraid to tell them that what they are doing is wrong. Who am I to judge? But I know that I should help them know the truth. I’m afraid to hurt their feelings.”

He said, “Child, whenever I let you know your faults, does it hurt?” I answered, “Yes Daddy.” He said, “Truth hurts. But it is better to tell the truth. Speaking the uncompromised truth of My Word can bring conviction to those who do not want to be convicted, and this can bring them to repentance. You know that I would rather see My children being convicted or being hurt by their sins than to see them staying in darkness and sin.”

“Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in the way.” Psalm25:8

I asked Him again, “But Daddy, You are the only One who has the right to judge them and not us, for You are the righteous judge. Who are we to judge?”

And He said, “Child, there’s a difference between judging in flesh and judging in spirit. You must judge in spirit and not in flesh. When you judge in My Spirit and in My truth, it is not only you who judge but it is My judgment also.”

I pondered to what He told me for a moment and I prayed and asked Him to help me judge in Spirit and in His truth. I prayed to Him to give me the courage to speak His Words to others because it leads to life.

After my prayer, I searched for Bible verses about judgment and I’m blessed because I found exactly the passages related to what Daddy God told me. J Praise Him!

JESUS said, “You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one. Yet even if I do judge, My judgment is true, for it is not I alone who judge, but I and the Father who sent me.” John 8:15-16

“The spiritual person judges all things, but is himself to be judged by no one.” 1 Corinthians 2:15

“Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you incompetent to try trivial cases? Do you not know that we are to judge angels? How much more, then, matters pertaining to this life!” 1 Corinthians 6:2-3

I have learned from Daddy that there’s a difference between judging in Spirit and judging in flesh. Judging in Spirit means judging in God’s truth. When we judge in spirit, we do not judge by impulse, or by anger, or by flesh but in love. Our judgment is true because it is not only us who judge but God. We must discern carefully. We must ask first for God’s guidance. Whenever we judge in Spirit we must do it with fear and trembling.

“Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.” Galatians 6:1

“Do not regard him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.” 2 Thessalonians 3:15

“If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. Matthew 18:15-17

On the other hand, judging in flesh is a different thing. When we judge out of envy or hatred then we are judging in flesh. When we judge because of our own selfish interests, then we are judging in flesh. When we try to find fault in others to prove that we are smarter, better, or good, then we are judging in flesh. When we simply want to feel better about ourselves and we compare ourselves to others, then we are judging in flesh. When we judge others of their sins, yet we refuse to see the planks in our own eye, then we are judging in flesh.

“Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when there is the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye.” Matthew 7:3-5

“Do not speak evil against one another, brothers. The one who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks evil against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. There is only one lawgiver and judge, he who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?” James 4:11-12

“Do not grumble against one another, brothers, so that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the door.” James 5:9

“Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.” John 7:24

“Do you suppose, O man—you who judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourself—that you will escape the judgment of God?” Romans 2:3

I thought about keeping silent and this bible verse came into my mind, “But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet, so that the people are not warned, and the sword comes and takes any one of them, that person is taken away in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at the watchman's hand.” Ezekiel 33:6

May we all judge in His Spirit and Truth!

ALL GLORY TO OUR RIGHTEOUS JUDGE- FATHER GOD, JESUS AND HOLY SPIRIT!

-Daddy’s girl
Diane Solver

December 7, 2011

Even the angels had the ability to fall away

2011-12-06T20:16:00.001-08:00

The angels of God that fell from heaven saw and basked in His Glory. They were experiencing everlasting Peace. They were experiencing everlasting joy praising Him. Yet, some of them had the ability to rebel and fall away. They saw and experienced Him directly yet they Fell away!! If the angels of God who has seen God have the ability to fall away, then what makes man who has not yet seen God think they do not have the ability to fall away from Grace? Are we that prideful to think even after accepting Jesus Christ and walking as a Christian that we do not have the ability to become corrupted and deceived when in the spiritual realm a third of His holy angels had rebelled?

Jude 1:3-6 (AMP)Beloved, my whole concern was to write to you in regard to our common salvation. [But] I found it necessary and was impelled to write you and urgently appeal to and exhort [you] to contend for the faith which was once for all [a]handed down to the saints [the faith which is that sum of Christian belief which was delivered [b]verbally to the holy people of God].4 For certain men have crept in stealthily [[c]gaining entrance secretly by a side door]. Their doom was predicted long ago, ungodly (impious, profane) persons who pervert the grace (the spiritual blessing and favor) of our God into lawlessness and wantonness and immorality, and disown and deny our sole Master and Lord, Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).5 Now I want to remind you, though you were fully informed once for all, that though the Lord [at one time] delivered a people out of the land of Egypt, He subsequently destroyed those [of them] who did not believe [who refused to adhere to, trust in, and rely upon Him].6 And angels who did not keep (care for, guard, and hold to) their own first place of power but abandoned their proper dwelling place--these He has reserved in custody in eternal chains (bonds) under the thick gloom of utter darkness until the judgment and doom of the great day

2 Peter 2:20-22(AMP)For if, after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through [the full, personal] knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they again become entangled in them and are overcome, their last condition is worse [for them] than the first.21For never to have obtained a [full, personal] knowledge of the way of righteousness would have been better for them than, having obtained [such knowledge], to turn back from the holy commandment which was [verbally] delivered to them.22There has befallen them the thing spoken of in the true proverb, The dog turns back to his own vomit, and, The sow is washed only to wallow again in the mire.

Keep guard of your hearts brethren. The devil and his demons may not be the only enemy. Sometimes, the worse enemy to ourselves may be the person you are looking in the mirror. The devil fell due to pride. Do not fall from your own pride.

Fire of God

He will prune, train, and repeatedly cleanse His branches.

2011-12-04T18:51:00.000-08:00

It seem those who truly follow Jesus Christ and love Him will experience more trials and tribulation. To the worldly people, we may even look like a “loser”. In their eyes, we may look timid and weak. Before reaching an expected breakthrough, God will repeatedly cleanse and prune us. After all, we must not forget that we are His branches. The more fruit you bear, the more cleansing and pruning will you go through. We will be prune until a richer and more excellent fruit is produce and ready to sell (to do His kingdom work).

Even after bearing qualified fruit, He will still continue to prune us but it will not hurt as before since much of the flesh has been crucified. It is just as real fruit trees are prune and trained. This word "trained" is an actual term used in the industry. Without proper pruning and training, the fruit trees will not properly develp in shape and form. When fruit trees are properly pruned and trained, they will yield a higher quality fruit in their earlier years and the life of the tree will live significantly longer.

Another form of pruning and training is to remove any dead, diseased, or broken limbs. Just as real trees are pruned, God prunes the dead, diseased, and broken limbs from our lives. Anything that does not belong in our lives which prevent God from bearing good fruit will be continuously pruned and trained. The more we resist, the more it will be painful. Without the necessary pruning and training, we will not be able to bear good fruit and if we do not bear good fruit, we are no use and we will be cut off and thrown into the fire. Even if you are born again and have an experirence with God knowing you have been saved by Grace and on your way to heaven, if you do not bear fruit, scripture is very clear on the consequences. The above scripture states, “Any branch in Me that does not bear fruit He cuts away…” The unbelievers are not in Him. It is very clear, a born again Christian who has stopped bearing fruit will end up burning in the fires hell.

John 15:6 If a person does not dwell in Me, he is thrown out like a [broken-off] branch, and withers; such branches are gathered up and thrown into the fire, and they are burned.

The fruit we must bear are love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control. God continues to remind me to bear all these fruits and without these fruits we will not enter the Kingdom of God. We can not enter heaven with our short tempers, hate, anger, without self control, and etc.

Galatians 5:22-23 (AMP)But the fruit of the [Holy] Spirit [the work which His presence within accomplishes] is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (an even temper, forbearance), kindness, goodness (benevolence), faithfulness, 23Gentleness (meekness, humility), self-control (self-restraint, continence). Against such things there is no law [[a]that can bring a charge].

Please we must reflect the fruit of the Holy Spirit in our lives. If there are fruit that is opposite of the fruit of the Holy Spirit, then we must ask God to help us from bearing bad fruit and for Him to prune us. We are branches that needs to be pruned. What are the benefits of bearing good fruit?

John 15:8,9,11 When you bear (produce) much fruit, My Father is honored and glorified, and you show and prove yourselves to be true followers of Mine. I have loved you, [just] as the Father has loved Me; abide in My love [continue in is love with Me]. I have told you these things, that My joy and delight may be in you, and that your joy and gladness may be of full measure and complete and overflowing.

If we produce much fruit, Father will be honored and glorified! It is also testimony of our approval in being true followers of God!! And there is more, bearing much fruit prove that we are ABIDING in His love and our joy and delight may be in us and that our JOY and GLADNESS may be of FULL MEASURE, COMPLETE and OVERFLOWING! The best part is that we will GO TO HEAVEN after our life is finished on earth. I have more good news to tell you. If you continue to bear good fruit, whatever we ask God in His name, He will grant it to us. Would you not want to reward and give more favor if your children fully obey you?

John 15:16 ….that you might go and bear fruit and keep on bearing, and that your fruit may be lasting [that it may remain, abide], so that whatever you ask the Father in My Name [as presenting all that I AM], He may give it to you.

Let us be separated and distinguished from the world. Our fruit will prove that we are the true followers of Christ Jesus. If our fruit is like the world (bad fruit) how will we glorify God and honor Him? And how will we draw sinners to Him? If the world loves you and if you love anything that is in the world, you must remember, that the ax is already at the root and you will be cut off in the end. How do we know if we belong to the world or God?

John 15:19 If you belonged to the world, the world would treat you with affection and would love you as its own. But because you are not of the world [no longer one with it], but I have chosen (selected) you out of the world, the world hates (detests) you.

If your worldly Christians or unbeliever friends loves to hang out with you and you have no problem hanging out with them doing what the world does, this may mean you are trouble. Now we must have a different spirit from them. If our spirit and their spirits are getting along great, it is more like we belong to the world. Please separate yourselves from the world. If it is necessary, we may have to end our friendship and start praying to God for godly friends to hang out with.

Our walk with the Lord may not be so easy but walking and doing His plan will satisfy you above all things. It may be sometimes be a lonely walk but it is only Jesus who can fill any lonely void so you may be fully content. We must always remind ourselves the NARROW way is literal. It will become so narrow that many people will not continue to walk with us. The great harvest is coming and we must be equipped and at least be prepared to start. You must be willing to be pruned and trained. May YOUR WILL BE DONE AND YOUR KINGDOM COME LORD!!”

I give all the glory to God.

Fire of God

Yoojin Kim

July 1, 2010

Authority is granted as you submit to His Authority

2011-12-04T18:27:00.000-08:00

Luke 10:19 (AMP) Behold! I have given you Authority and Power to trample upon serpents and scorpions, and [physical and mental strength and ability] over all the power that the enemy [possesses]; and nothing shall in any way harm you.

Many Christians do not realize this is conditional to their FULL submission to the Lordship of Jesus and His Authority. If you do not submit, you relinquish that authority and thus you give the enemy the right to drag you in the dirt all day long.

If you are given a management position with people under you, then as long as you follow the directions of your superior and abide by the governing laws of the company, your authority, influence, and power is continued.

If you are a commander in an army, your power, influence, and authority comes from another who is higher than you. If you disobey him or the office of that power, you may lose that authority to command other below you.

Authority is only continued and granted as long as you follow the directions of your superiors and the governing laws for such authority.

If one abuses that power, breaks the rules and laws, and disobeys, do you really think such authority and power will be continually granted?

If we are to drive and cast out demons healing the sick, then we need the Lord's Power and Authority for such authority comes from Him. If we possess the Lord's authority, then His authority is Higher than that of the devil and the demons and therefore, they must submit and go. However, if we are not in possession of that authority through Him, the demons do not have to listen to us and go.

Adam and Eve originally had the authority over the earth and they had relinquished that authority to the devil when they disobeyed and sinned. If you continue to sin, you continue to give the devil authority over your lives and he will bring havoc, torment, destruction, and chaos onto you.

Fully Surrender and submit to Jesus following His commandments and Word so He may give you the authority over the devil. Live Holy and give the devil nothing to claim on you!

John 14:30 (AMP) I will not talk with you much more, for the prince (evil genius, ruler) of the world is coming. And he has no claim on Me. [He has nothing in common with Me; there is nothing in Me that belongs to him, and he has no power over Me.]

Fire of God

Christmas or not to Christmas?

2011-12-03T14:45:00.000-08:00

About this time of year, there are many misinformed Christians who participate in spreading out bad information regarding Christmas. Humans are visual creatures. We tend to more believe when something is put on video than on text. Even in the real world of news, just because it is from the media does not always mean it is truth. Many Christians utilize YouTube and they give it much weight and validity not even knowing the author. But just because the video has a face, they tend to believe it since it has the visual affect. However, we must first ask a basic question. Who is the author? Videos can be manipulated to spin toward a bias opinion. Although, I am not against such mediums and I do utilize it myself, we must be more careful on who we choose to listen and believe as they present information. Do they have history? Do they have fruit? You must take it all in prayer and ask your spiritual leaders and mentors. Testing the spirit is not watching a YouTube video.

Christmas or Not to Christmas? The Feast of Dedication or Hanukkah during the season of Christmas is a Jewish holiday. It is also known as the Festival of Lights. Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday celebrated for eight days and nights. It starts on the 25th of the Jewish month of Kislev, which coincides with late November-late December on the secular calendar. Jesus is considered the "Light of the World (Festival of Lights)? Coincidence? Jewish Tradition states that the birth of the world is on the month of Elu 25th."

John 8:12 (AMP Once more Jesus addressed the crowd. He said, I am the Light of the world. He who follows Me will not be walking in the dark, but will have the Light which is Life.

Rosh Hashanah recalls the creation of the world, as we see from the prayer, "Today the world was born." According to Sages, however, the world was created on the 25th of Elul, so that Rosh HaShanah actually marks the sixth day of creation, the day on which G-d created man." If we take the words of Genesis 1:1 "In the beginning" in Hebrew and rearrange them, you get phrase "aleph b'Tishri" or "On the First of Tishri". Tishri 1st is the hebrew month after Elul.

"Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year. Rosh HaShanah literally means “Head of the Year” in Hebrew. It falls in the month of Tishrei, which is the seventh month on the Hebrew calendar." Poplular Judism considers Rosh Hashanah as the date for the creation of the world. But Elul is 6 days before Rosh Hashanah. Jewish tradition believes man was created on Rosh Hashanah and the universe 6 days before. Jewish numerology studies called gematria points the hebrew words for "Let there be" to equal 25 and therefore Elul is the date for the original work of creation. My point is Elul 25th? Coincidence?

There has been some argument in which some Christians believe Jesus Christ was really born during the Feast of Tabernacles or around October/September and therefore December cannot be the true month. Pastor Perry Stone did research on traditional Jewish counting of birth years. Unlike western culture where we count birth year 1 at birth, the traditional Jews counted birth at conception. If you take 9 months back from the Feast of Tabernacles, we get December time zone. Perhaps, the Holy Spirit conceived Jesus in December and He was then born during the Feast of Tabernacles or Booth?

Last year, I was reading a book called "A Prophetic Calender, The Feasts of Israel" by Jill Shannon. The author had questioned Christmas and the Lord answered her this way. She had mentioned reading "Heaven is So Real" by Choo Thomas of Choo's testimony in which the Lord, Jesus, appeared in an elegant robe on Christmas Eve. Jill Shannon, herself, had for years believed Jesus was not born on Christmas 25th but during the time of Tabernacles.

Jill Shannon wrote to Choo Thomas in regards to her dilemma. But as she waited, she had prayed to the Lord and asked if she had been teaching it falsely? She said she felt the Lord answer her in her spirit with the following.

"The Roman calender is the only one available to many nations, including your own culture. I chose to be born in the midst of the Roman Empire, and its influence and calendar are still with us. It is important for My people to have historical dates to link with the critical events in My ministry on earth: My Birth, My Crucifixion, and My Resurrection. Since these dates are the only ones they know, I honor these days with My People if they are honoring ME in their hearts. I love them and want to be in fellowship with them as they celebrate ME."

We may not be able to determine the exact date but is the date really that important or is the event? Yes, I agree, Christmas is NOT a time of santa claus, reindeers, snowman nor honoring just a holiday. Christians need to discern and separate themselves from the world of santa claus and its secular influences and get back to the pure essence of God. Christmas is a time when our Savior was born. Let us celebrate and honor HIM.

By the way, Jeremiah 10 does not talk about a Christmas tree. People have taken this text out of context as with many other scripture verses. You do not need the hands of a craftsman to carve out a tree. You do need the hands of a craftsman to carve out an idol.

God does not counterfeit or copy anyone or anything. It is the other way around. The devil will come to defile and overlap his poison onto Truth. Trees are not a symbol of paganism. In the bible, trees are used to describe and symbolize different things. We are even symbolized as trees to either bear good fruit or bad fruit. In the Garden of Eden, there were many trees including the TREE of Life!

Do NOT be deceived brethren. The same people who call Christmas a pagan holiday will go out and celebrate halloween. They are the same who call Easter a pagan holiday as well. Yes, I agree, it should not be called Easter but rather Resurrection Day. The easter bunny has nothing to do with Resurrection day. We, Christians, have much of the blame for this confusion. We including many of our churches teach our children false characters such as santa claus, easter bunny, and the tooth fairy and then we expect them to believe in God after we had lied to them for the sake of fun? Many of our churches allow their people to dress up during halloween season and they participate with such demonic pagan holidays. And many Christians wonder why their lives are in such shambles?

Do not lie to your children for you plant the seed of deception within your families. Tell them the TRUTH!! It is Jesus who gives them the presents. It is Jesus who Resurrected! It is Jesus who is the provider of the money under the pillow when their tooth is pulled out. It is ALL JESUS!

Last year because some Christians were so adamant about Jeremiah 10 regarding the Christmas tree, my wife and I called up Pastor Kim, Yong Doo. For those who know him, he is the author of "Baptize by Blazing Fire." He said his church celebrates the Lord's birthday and they have a Christmas tree.

If we dig things up, you will find paganism roots in many things including our calender such with word for Sunday through Saturday. Many of our corporations have symbols of paganism. Our US Dollar bill has a paganism symbol of the Masonic symbol of the all seeing eye. This world is under the authority of Satan. He has the lease hold right if you will. We Christians must discern and separate certain things. We are not of this world but in it. We will have to deal with some things of the world. Otherwise, you can go live in the mountains and not use money or anything the world has.

We have TV but we have the choice not to watch licentious, violent, or demonic shows. We have alcohol and drugs in this world but we have the choice not to participate in it. The secular world is going to attempt to commercialize and defile Christianity. It is our choice whether we participate such added things of the world or stay pure and holy celebrating the core essence of Christmas which is the birth of our Lord and Savior. Let us be a people separated from the world. A people walking in holiness and truth.

I will choose to celebrate Christmas and Resurrection Day to honor HIM. May HE be Glorified.

Psalm 98:2-4 (AMP)The Lord has made known His salvation; His righteousness has He openly shown in the sight of the nations.3He has [earnestly] remembered His mercy and loving-kindness, His truth and His faithfulness toward the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have witnessed the salvation of our God.4Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth and sing for joy, yes, sing praises!

Fire of God!
Steve Yong Kim
December 3, 2011

The things that God desires from us -Pastor Kim, Yong Doo

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Micah 6:6-8 (AMP) With what shall I come before the Lord and bow myself before God on high? Shall I come before Him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old?7 Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?8 He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, and to love kindness and mercy, and to humble yourself and walk humbly with your God?

People are impossible to train if they do not possess essential characteristics. Because we hold on to things that we consider very important, God uses trials and hardships to discipline us. We can never be trained properly due to the sufficiency of daily life and the abundance that surrounds us through culture and civilization. We are finally trained properly when our circumstances and conditions become poor and difficult. When we have been stripped and with nothing left to rely on to face difficulties, we are now ripe to be trained.

When God disciplines or trains His chosen people, it is not because He does not love us. He is training and disciplining us to be set apart as His Holy people. When we are faced with difficult circumstances, we can be trained as we dig ourselves in prayer. If we are not placed in difficult situations, we will not be afflicted to the point where we would run to God in prayer. It is through difficulties that God compels us to pray. Our lives can be pictured as passing through continuous mountains. Our lives are filled with countless and continuous obstacles. All those obstacles and mountains are training grounds for us to enter into heaven. Because of the process, we are prepared incrementally a step at a time.

In the days of Micah, the idea or definition of God by the Israelis was incorrect. The way they approached God was incorrect. If we read today’s sermon scripture (Micah 6:6-8), it appears as though nothing is wrong. But we must discern what God may think is important. God desires us to live according to His Will and He wants us to change.

Generally, we miss the point of God’s will and we end up wandering in circles. We are then out of focus and our focus must be aligned with God’s will. It does not matter how much money we have. If we do not properly believe or know Jesus, then our lives are still wandering in circles. It would be as a person attending church and was not saved. It would be such a pity for that person.

Many people desire to experience the full blessings of God. They want to experience the Living God. In fact, they try eagerly to find out what they must do to be blessed and experience Him. But it is not that easy. We often think we are prepared and ready to be used, especially as we go through trials and tribulations. But in reality, we are not even close to being ready.

As John Wesley led the ‘Holy Club’, he emphasized prayer, bible study, and helping the poor. He had once traveled on a ship headed to America. He was fearful of the heavy seas and he shivered. But as he witnessed the Moravian saints who were in the same ship praising hymns and giving thanks to God, he was extremely shocked. With this experience, he was assured of his salvation and no longer doubted. Even though we may be saved, God prevents us from guaranteeing our own salvation. Even though we are within the assurance of salvation, God mentions through His Holy Words for us to continuously work out our salvation with trembling and fear (Philippians 2:12).

Israel was in much distress due to their spiritual sin. In their distress, they attempted to resolve their issues. However, their method was incorrect. They attempted to utilize their own effort to worship God. They did not worship as God desired. Israel desired to have an encounter with God. Therefore, they sacrificed a one year old calf but it didn’t work. They then sacrificed one thousand lambs but that didn’t work either. They then gave huge amounts of oil that would have filled 10,000 course of a river but that didn’t work as well. When all failed, they went as far as to give up their first born on the altar to sacrifice like the gentiles did. Israel thought God was the one who was being silent, quiet, and still. They thought God was nonchalant. Therefore, the Israelis thought in order to get the attention of God or get Him to move, they had to do something special.

God is very interested in all the things that are occurring in this world whether it is trivial or significant (Psalm 121:3-4, Jeremiah 33:3). Even though it may appear that God is either silent or still, He is still working. It is simply a different way of working than how we perceive work to be defined with our finite minds.

God is very gentle in character. He works and manifests His Word in a gentle way. God has already given all of the revelation through His written Word, the 66 books in the bible. God revealed Himself. He revealed His thoughts, heart, and actions. It does not matter how one’s revelation is holy and spiritual, we must first reflect it through His Word and then discern it. We must sort it out and clarify it.

People are the instruments that God utilizes. People are God’s living instrument and pathways. Therefore, if we want to be used, our character must first be changed. Our character being defined as thought, emotions, and will. God will utilize the people who are dressed in holiness and cleansed. God will use them as His pathway (James 4:8, Joshua 3:5).

Without thinking or evaluating one’s unbelief, unchanged characteristic, and personality, one cannot just go ask God to show Himself or ask Him to move on their behalf. It is unreasonable thinking. God will use a person according to the measure of their faith. If a person or church has much faith, God can actively utilize the individual or church. Once a man named Moses was trained and became a man of significant faith. As a result, the mighty events of Exodus occurred. God is determined to set His plans in motion but if there are no persons available for Him to utilize as His pathway, He cannot work. If there are no individuals to utilize, God will become silent. He can be silent for hundreds of years if there are no individuals or people to use. We must become a powerful pathway for God so that He can work powerfully and mightily through us.

What God desires in us are our actions to be justly, love mercy, and walk in humility with our God (Micah 6:8). Let us change our thoughts, emotions, and our way of looking at faith. Let us just pour out our being from the inside out before God. If you pour out what is deeply inside your thoughts and heart to your spouse or family, you will most likely end up fighting with your emotions.

The bible has instructions on what we should do and what we shouldn’t do. Do not try to find another manual outside the bible. If we shake off every old emotion, regrets, complaints, He will then speak to us. He will listen and fix us. We must come before the Lord and shake all the junk off without relying on any other source. Only then will our faith get stronger and the areas that were distorted or twisted are restored and straightened. Furthermore, our thoughts will be more board, our faith will be restored, and our thought and minds that were once deluded and ruled by man will be restored and we eventually will come to our senses.

Do not wander in the wrong places but let us come to the temple. Come to God! Let us fix and restore the areas that are in error. God will then use us as His pathway and His instrument.

The Lord’s Church

Sermon by Pastor Kim, Yong Doo, Inchoen, S.Korea

Author of Baptize by Blazing Fire

Translated by Yoojin and Steve Kim

May 15, 2010

Be blessed!

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I speak Enduring Faith over you! May He grant you His Power so you may Overcome, Persevere, and Endure all your tests and trials. May His Wisdom and Revelation be poured down on to you so you may discern His divine Will. May your hearts be filled with His Light and Love! May He shine His Glory on you letting the Glory of the Lord rise upon you! May you walk your life living and leading a life worthy of your divine calling to which you have been called. Be strong in the Lord drawing your strength from HIM. Keep alert and watch with strong purpose and perseverance, interceding in behalf of all the saints. Pray at all times on every occasion and in every season in the Spirit.

Fire of God!
Glory to HIM!

Where is My Love in the Body of Christ?

2011-12-01T22:19:00.000-08:00

The perfect Love of God must be expressed from us, in us, and through us. Then love can overwhelm and conquer as we endure through the difficult situations or even persecution. Love will conquer to turn souls to Jesus as they see His love in us. Many do not love until the end because dealing with people can be very difficult. But love must endure to the end to finish its work with people. True love will endure even unto death! True Love does not seek its own comfort or happiness. True love serves for the Glory of God.

When we decide to stop focusing on our limitations as we deal with people and we start to focus on what the Lord did for us instead, then God can take us further as His Love will conquer more land through us. People will turn from this world and from their wicked ways when Love overcomes them. There is no need to put salt on the wounds of people. People know where they need to be. They just need someone to tell them how to get there.

This is something we received from the Holy Spirit for the Body of Christ last year. I found it again as I was digging through my old notes.

June 18, 2010 12:57 AM Received during prayer by Yoojin and Steve Kim

"I love you! I love every one of you! But not everyone loves Me. Yes, you say you love Me but many of you do not love Me! Your hearts are so hardened! Many of you do not love Me. You say you love Me but you do not show Me that you love Me. It is very sad. If My love is in you, then you would understand My heart and My compassion but you do not have My Love and My compassion because you do not love Me. My compassion and Love would show everyone through you as you love Me but you do not love Me.

You love yourself and you think you love Me! Do not deceive yourself! You are in deception! You are loving yourself. You think you are loving Me. Show My love to others. Show My compassion to others. Then you will know My Love. You will know! Possess My love, My love. You have My love. If you have My love then you are showing others of My love. My love must be in you! It must! It must! You must have My Love in you so you can do My work. You must have My Love.

If you do not possess my Love you can never do My work. It is not always about the power. But My love must be in you so the power can manifest. Without love the power is useless. Without love you will become corrupt. My love must come to your hearts first before the power and the gifts. You must pray for My love. The love must be in you so the power can work together. My love, My love, possess My love. You must learn to love the unlovable. You must learn to love everyone! Then you will show that My love is in you if you love everyone. My love is for everybody! Therefore, you must love everyone. Then everyone will know you have My love. Do not choose who to love. Do not choose what to love. If you choose, you do not have My love and you are in deception. Possess My love so you can do My work until then I cannot work with you. Do not be deceived. You must seek the love in you. You must first seek My Kingdom."

John 14:15(AMP) If you [really] love Me, you will keep (obey) My commands.

John 14:21 (AMP) The person who has My commands and keeps them is the one who [really] loves Me; and whoever [really] loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I [too] will love him and will show (reveal, manifest) Myself to him. [I will let Myself be clearly seen by him and make Myself real to him.]

1 Timothy 5:8 (AMP) If anyone fails to provide for his relatives, and especially for those of his own family, he has disowned the faith [by failing to accompany it with fruits] and is worse than an unbeliever [who performs his obligation in these matters].

John 15:9-10 (AMP)I have loved you, [just] as the Father has loved Me; abide in My love [[a]continue in His love with Me].10If you keep My commandments [if you continue to obey My instructions], you will abide in My love and live on in it, just as I have obeyed My Father's commandments and live on in His love.

Fire of God!