Ask for wisdom!

We all need God's wisdom in our lives. Why? Because He is infinitely wiser than us, and He knows better than us. Also, His ways and His thoughts are higher than ours (Isaiah 55:8-9).

Let's look at one example in the Scripture. 

In 1 Kings 3:5, the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and the Lord said, "Ask! What shall I give you?" 

Indeed, at this juncture of our lives, the Lord is asking us: "Ask! What shall I give you?" 

In 1 Kings 3:9-10, Solomon answered: "Give to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?"

The word 'discern' here is 'biyn' in Hebrew. It can mean 'to separate or distinguish (between right and wrong)'. In other words, knowing what is the right thing to do, and what is not the right thing to do. 

In 1 Kings 3:11-12, pleased with Solomon's answer, the Lord then said: "Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked long life for yourself, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have asked the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice; Behold I have done according to your words. See, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has not been anyone like you before you, nor shall any like you arise after you."

In 1 Kings 3:13-14, the Lord said further: "And I have also given you what you have not asked: both riches and honor, so that there shall not be anyone like you among the kings all your days. So if you walk in My ways, to keep My statutes, and My commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days." 

You see, the Lord looks for the sincerity in one's heart. The Lord looks for the authenticity in one's heart. The Lord looks for the genuineness in one's heart. These are the keys or ingredients to walk in continuous divine wisdom of the Lord. 

So, beloved of God, as you yield before the Lord, as you surrender and submit before the Lord, and as you ask Him for His wisdom and discernment in your life, believe that the Lord is going to pour forth His wisdom upon you. 

Not long after that encounter with the Lord in the dream, and not long after the Lord had spoken to Solomon, there was a situation when the king needed wisdom to deal with a certain argument and contention. In this case, two women came to him in order to have an argument and contention settled. 

One of the women said, "Please, my lord, this woman and I live in the same house. I gave birth to a baby while she was with me in the house. Three days later this woman also had a baby. We were alone. There were only two of us in the house. But her baby died during the night when she rolled over on it. Then she got up in the night and took my son from beside me while I was asleep. She laid her dead child in my arms and took mine to sleep beside her. And in the morning when I tried to nurse my son, he was dead. But when I looked more closely in the morning light, I saw that it wasn't my son at all." 

The other woman then interrupted, "It certainly was your son, and the living child is mine." 

So you can see they were fighting and arguing about the ownership of that living child. 

"No," the first woman said, "the living child is mine, and the dead one is yours." 

And so they argued back and forth before the king. 

Now imagine that you are the king, and you are listening to both sides of the story. And they're arguing back and forth. 

The king then said, "Let's get the facts straight. Both of you claim the living child is yours, and each says that the dead one belongs to the other. All right, bring me a sword." 

So a sword was brought to the king. 

The king then said further, "Cut the living child in two, and give half to one woman and half to the other." 

Then the woman who was the real mother of the living child, and who loved the child very much, cried out, "Oh no, my lord! Give her the child - please do not kill him!" 

But the other woman said, "All right, he will be neither yours nor mine; divide him between us!" 

Then the king said, "Do not kill the child, but give him to the woman who wants him to live, for she is his mother." 

And when all Israel heard the king's decision, the people were in awe of the king, for they saw the wisdom the Lord had given him for rendering justice. 

The word 'wisdom' here is 'khokmaw' in Hebrew. It can be defined as 'the quality of having the right discernment and good judgment in a certain matter'. In other words, the quality of being wise. 

So you see, wisdom is a quality. Now, we all speak about the quality of life, or having a better quality of life. But I tell you something. Wisdom is one very important quality in our life. Therefore, ask and receive wisdom from the Lord. 

Now you see, we all need wisdom in life and in any form of decision making - be it in our household, in our business, in our career, in ministry, or in leadership in any capacity. In fact, every day in our life is about decisions, decisions, decisions - what decision we need to make, and what decision we need to check with the Lord. 

But there's a good news for you today. Because the Lord is saying to you that He will always be willing to give you the wisdom if you need to have that wisdom. You just need to ask. You just need to have the right heart before Him. And the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. That's exactly what the king (Solomon) said. 

Let's check it out in Proverbs 9:9-11. Here, the Scripture says: 'Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; Teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. For by me your days will be multiplied, and years of life will be added to you.' 

And by the way, the word 'wisdom' here is the same word 'khokmaw'. In other words, the quality of having the right discernment and good judgment. 

Beloved of God, as you walk in step with the Lord, you are also walking in that wisdom of the Lord that He is releasing to you, every step of the way. Aren't you blessed? 

Now you see, 'the fear of the Lord' means 'the reverence of the Lord', or 'to have reverential fear of the Lord'. It means whatever He says, you give your attentive ears to listen, to hear Him, to learn to yield and submit to Him; because He is God and we are not. 

And that's what the fear of the Lord is about. And it is this reverential fear, a reverential awe of the Lord, that leads to you receiving that wisdom from the Lord. So, ask and it shall be given to you; seek and you shall find; knock and it shall be open to you. Amen! 

I believe this is a very crucial time to ask the Lord for wisdom, and also to pray for our national leaders to receive the wisdom from Him to know what to do and what not to do, and to make the right decisions.

Let us pray: "O Lord God, we thank You that You have given us Your wisdom. Your wisdom is greater than the wisdom of men. You always see further and You know better. We thank You for this privilege that we have as Your beloved, that we can walk in Your divine wisdom every step of the way, in every area of our lives. We also want to bless the authority that You have raised up to make the right decisions in the administration of the country. So, we lift up our hands and we bless those whom You put as the governing authority of the nation. Because the Scripture instructs us to do so. In Jesus' name. Amen."

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Prophetic words: A new generation is arising!

The Lord says: "A new generation of apostolic and prophetic people is arising. For I will raise up a people who are bold to walk with Me and speak what I speak, even in a time when the spirit of antichrist is also arising. But My people will triumph. I will put My words in their mouth, and not them putting their words in My mouth. For I will raise up a people who fear no man, or are men pleasers, but a people who say only as I say, and do as I command."

Indeed, the Lord is raising up such people in this time. These are not men-pleasers. Men-pleasers are people who speak only what men wants to hear, what is sensational to their ears, or what is music to their ears. But it may not be what God says. They even put words in God's mouth, even though God never says it. Now, that's very dangerous.

But praise the Lord, because He is raising up a people who will not fear man, but fear the Lord. These are people who will not bow down to the Babylonian ways in the world. By the way, 'Babylon' is from the word 'Babel'. This speaks of men trying to build a name for themselves, or men trying to build their own empires, instead of allowing God to build His kingdom in His way.

The Lord is also raising up a people who will serve Him sincerely without being engrossed with wanting fame, position, or social status. In other words, these are like the reluctant people. Jeremiah was one. Elijah was one. In fact, after the wilderness experience, Moses was also one. These are people who have the sincerity of heart and will not put on a front or put on a show for others to see in the outward. Because the Lord is saying He is looking for people who are real. It means what you see in their outside is who they really are in the inside. They are not hypocrites.

These are apostolic and prophetic people who will declare as God declares, and say as God says. When He says so, they say so. When He says no, they say no.

One example is Jeremiah.

Jeremiah 1:4-8 says: 'The Lord gave me this message: "I knew you before I formed you in your mother's womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as My prophet to the nations." But Jeremiah said, "O Sovereign Lord, I can't speak for You! I'm too young!" The Lord replied, "Don't say, 'I'm too young,' for you must go wherever I send you and say whatever I tell you. And don't be afraid of the people, for I will be with you and will protect you. I, the Lord, have spoken!"'

The time is coming when people who don't want it, the Lord is choosing them. And people who want it so much (but with wrong intention or motive), the Lord will turn His head away.

May you be one of those whom the Lord says, "This is a right one. This is a person who is real. This is a person who will not put on a show. And this is a person who will say, 'Yes Sir!' to whatever I have spoken for them to say and to do."

Jeremiah 1:9-10 says: 'Then the Lord reached out and touched my mouth and said, "Look, I have put My words in your mouth! Today I appoint you to stand up against nations and kingdoms. Some you must uproot and tear down, destroy and overthrow. Others you must build up and plant."'

Interestingly, the name 'Jeremiah' is 'Yirme Yah' in Hebrew. There can be different definitions to this name. But I'm going to show you four. It can mean 'YHWH lays the foundation', 'YHWH establishes', 'YHWH appoints', or 'YHWH sends'.

In this time, He is laying the foundation in His people, He is establishing His people, He is appointing His people, and He is sending His people. Many of them have been 'hidden'. They don't look for attention. They don't want to be known. But the Lord knew them. And He is raising them up in such a time.

By the way, this new generation the Lord is talking about has nothing to do with physical age. Rather, the Lord is speaking about a new mindset, a new wineskin for the new wine that He is pouring forth. It is about those who have the same mentality as the Lord's - those who see the way He sees, not how man sees. 

So, it's not about one's physical age. It means one may be in his 50's, 60's, 70's or even beyond, but yet he sees the way God sees. Yet there are people who may be in their 30's, 40's, or 50's who may still be bound by lots of man-made traditions or old wineskins. And when the new wine comes, the old wineskin is going to break. So, it's not about one's physical age. Just look at Caleb and Joshua in Moses' days. Yet the Lord caused them to enter the Promised Land. Why? Because they saw how God saw. 

And this is the kind of people whom the Lord is raising up in such a time.

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How to flow with the Holy Spirit?

The Holy Spirit has the nature like a river, and as you learn to flow with this river of the Holy Spirit, therein lies the key to every good thing in your life, and all that you ever need on this earth that money cannot buy and the world cannot offer you. 

When you flow with the Holy Spirit, you are like on a canoe, flowing with the current of the river. This river will bring you somewhere - somewhere good of course. All His goodness, lovingkindness, revelation, healing, and provision will also flow in you and through you. Your life will be free and easy, as long as you don't resist Him. And as you flow with this river, you'll begin to walk in His perfect will for you. In fact, you'll begin to know yourself better and know who you are in Him.

So beloved of God, whatever your burden or problem may be in your life at the moment, take heart, because there's hope and there's a solution for you. Look to Him, and not to the world. Drink from Him, and He will know how to fill you, lead you and guide you. As you let go of all those burdens or problems to Him, and flow with the river of His Spirit, He will surely bring you to somewhere good.

Psalm 63:1-2 says, 'O God, You are my God. Early will I seek You. My soul thirsts for You. My flesh longs for You in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water. So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory.' 

David wrote this psalm when he was in the wilderness. In such a time, he turned to nowhere else but to the Lord. 

So, if you too find yourself in a time of 'wilderness', look to the Lord, receive from Him, and drink from Him. 

The word 'thirst' here in Hebrew is 'tsawme'. It speaks of a need or a desire to drink something (whether literally or figuratively) especially in a time of drought, wilderness or dryness.

Psalm 42:1-2 says, 'As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God...' 

Whatever you may be facing at the moment, and no matter how 'dry' your situation may be, or what kind of 'wilderness' you are experiencing at the moment, the Lord can quench this 'thirst' in your life. 

The word 'thirst' here in Hebrew is 'tsawme', exactly the same as in Psalm 63, that is 'a need or a desire to drink something (literally or figuratively) especially in a time of drought, wilderness or dryness.' 

In John 7:37-39, Jesus said, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water." 

Here, Jesus spoke concerning the Holy Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive. You are blessed today because the Holy Spirit has been given to you. 

The word 'thirst' here in Greek is 'dipsao'. It means 'a longing to be refreshed and replenished (literally or figuratively).' See the word 'longing' here? Indeed, like the deer that pants and longs for the water brooks, and as you drink from His Spirit, you shall be refreshed, renewed and replenished. 

So, how to flow with the Holy Spirit? We just need to look at David's life. No doubt he has his weaknesses too. But he lived a life of surrender and submission to the Lord. Also, he has a yielded heart to the Lord, and his heart was soft before the Lord. And he has learned to trust the Lord at all times, even in the most challenging of times.

You see, a Christian life is a very special walk with God. It is a very personal walk with God. Enjoy this walk. Enjoy this fellowship with the Holy Spirit. Because it is from here flows every good thing in your life. So let us return to the very essence and heart of what being in Christ means. Return to this very essence of walking with God. It's not so much about a set of rules or a set of religious laws, but a Christian life is deeper than that. It is this very special relationship with the Holy Spirit, a personal walk with Him, that matters the most.

Beloved of God, it is a special privilege to be in a relationship with the Holy Spirit, knowing that you can fellowship with Him 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, anytime, anywhere. And with this Holy Spirit with you, you need not be afraid, no matter what happens around you in the world. Why? Because you know that the Holy Spirit is Someone you can trust; and He will know how to lead you and guide you, step by step, every step of the way. Amen.

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How to walk in supernatural health?

There are 5 points to how you can walk in supernatural health:

1. Keep your connection with heaven

Isaiah 26:3 says, 'You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.' 

2. Know your freedom in Christ

2 Corinthians 3:17 says, 'Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.'

3. Live a life of forgiveness

Ephesians 1:7 says, 'In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.'

Luke 23:34 says, 'Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do."'

4. Live a lifestyle of Jesus

Mark 1:35 says, 'Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed.'

Deuteronomy 5:33 says, 'You shall walk in all the ways which the Lord your God has commanded you, that you may live and that it may be well with you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which you shall possess.'

5. Enter Daniel's fast

Daniel 1:8 says, 'But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank; therefore he requested of the chief of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.'

Daniel 1:11-13 says, 'So Daniel said to the steward whom the chief of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, "Please test your servants for ten days, and let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink. Then let our appearance be examined before you, and the appearance of the young men who eat the portion of the king's delicacies; and as you see fit, so deal with your servants."'

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How to prepare for the year 2023?

There are 5 basic points that the Lord has spoken as you prepare for the year 2023:

1. Be led by the Holy Spirit

Romans 8:14-16 (NKJV) 

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, "Abba Father." The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.

2. Don't look back

Genesis 19:15-16 (NKJV)

When the morning dawned, the angels urged Lot to hurry, saying, "Arise, take your wife and your two daughters who are here, lest you be consumed in the punishment of the city." And while he lingered, the men took hold of his hand, his wife's hand, and the hands of his two daughters, the Lord being merciful to him, and they brought him out and set him outside the city.

Genesis 19:17 (NKJV)

So it came to pass, when they had brought them outside, that he said, "Escape for your life! Do not look behind you nor stay anywhere in the plain. Escape to the mountains, lest you be destroyed."

Genesis 19:26 (NKJV)

But his wife looked back behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.

3. Learn to be contented

1 Timothy 6:6-8 (NKJV)

Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content.

1 Timothy 6:9-10 (NKJV)

But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

4. Stay focused on the Lord

Hebrews 12:1-2 (NKJV)

Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Colossians 3:1-2 (NKJV)

If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.

Colossians 2:6-7 (NKJV)

As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.

5. Walk in the supernatural realm

1 Kings 17:2-4 (NKJV)

Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying, "Get away from here and turn eastward, and hide by the Brook Cherith, which flows into the Jordan. And it will be that you shall drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there."

1 Kings 17:5-6 (NKJV)

So he went and did according to the word of the Lord, for he went and stayed by the Brook Cherith, which flows into the Jordan. The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening; and he drank from the brook.

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