New Apostles Voice

The Lamp for Our Life
Often when searching in dark places or outside in the bush or at night, we need a lamp or in more modern terms, a battery powered torch or a mobile phone, to guide us. We read from Psalm 119 verse 105 that our Father, in heaven, has already provided a reliable map or light, for our earthly life. This instruction guide is the Holy Bible. Without the great light that it provides for us we can very easily and quite quickly, lose our way in life. Satan's kingdom of darkness is full of his foolishness, deceit and harmful ways. How important it is each day, to learn, read, meditate upon, confess and apply God's word to all of our daily situations and circumstances. This book of God's truth gives mankind the only true source of spiritual life to all who are lost in the world. At the moment, this world is often controlled by our own flesh, the world around us and very much by Satan and his demonic cohorts.

God's Signs of Time. When God created the earth, in His six days of creation, we read in Genesis chapter 1 verses 14 and 15 that on the fourth day of creation, He created the lights; the sun and it's moon, the planets and the galaxies of stars, in the heavens above planet Earth. They were to be signs to separate the days and the years and the seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter. For the planet earth our sun would give us light and warmth during the day and our moon and the galaxies of stars, would supply light for our night. These celestial creations would rule over mankind's time on earth and they have done so for almost six thousand years, already.

God's People Are Anointed. We read and learn that God's children, as well as all unbelievers, must not touch or harm and even try to impede his own born again children and particularly God's leaders. Always read carefully what the Lord's word, the Holy Bible, informs us in 1 Chronicles chapter 16 verse 22. Of course, any of God's true leaders, whether apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor or teacher must be exemplary examples of what God desires for all members of God's body, the church. Those who do not do so can end up losing their exalted godly positions and become spiritual castaways. The anointing of God's people must come from the presence of the Holy Spirit, in all their lifestyle and activities. They must be those who are truly appointed by God and not just appointed, solely, by a Christian organisation or a local congregation.

We Are to Cleanse Ourselves. Every born again Christian is commanded by God, our eternal Father, to cleanse ourselves. This means we are to have pure thoughts and attitudes, clean and encouraging speech as well as being willing to perform necessary and righteous deeds. Cleansing and purifying who we are, is absolutely necessary according to Isaiah chapter 1 verses 16 to 18. A major way to cleanse ourselves is to learn, read, meditate, confess and apply God's word over every circumstance of our life. We are to cleanse our life constantly from our own flesh, the evil of the world we live in and the lies and deceits of Satan and his demonic hordes. Though our sins might be like scarlet and crimson red, our lives can become as white as snow or cleansed wool. We are the ones that must be willing to put away sin, in our lives!

Life Is Hard for Unbelievers. Those who do not know Jesus Christ, as their personal Lord and Saviour, find, even in their teens, that day to day living can be very difficult and hard. We can learn this important truth from reading Proverbs chapter 13 verse 15. If you don't believe there is a God, who cares about you, then you can find that life is indeed difficult and also have no real meaning for you. Those that believe that there is a God, who cares about them and then give their life to Him, by accepting Jesus Christ, as their own personal Lord and Saviour, find that when they do so that life has great meaning and purpose. They gain favour with God because they learn to listen to Him, through their spirit and progressively begin to know how to handle any life situations that comes their way.