Det Proverbs 10

1. Many options split your mind's caliber. Only option is to enquire all knowing God.

Many ways kill your time. Only way is to enquire God in whose hands your timings are.

2. Fighting for the truth without taking any hurt is a joke.

3. As long as your ways are submitted to God, you are not messed up.

4. A losing person cries to the Lord and he will be answered. A sword dropping person might not be answered.

5. You wanted to "have" what you like. The foolishness is that you actually begin to "give" to it whatever pleases it.

6. Ephesus has no Balaam teaching like Pergum, fornication like Thyatira, and uncleanness like Sardis. Sinless also get a rebuke.

7. If you are falling, either you gave up your stronghold to demon or you got a weak hold on to God. 

8. Demon possessed is less dangerous than Demonized. Former spoils himself and latter spoils his relations too. Former is attacked, latter is an attacker. Former is a victim of the witchcraft, latter is an accommodation of the witchcraft.

9. Have an eye on faithful Joseph though it offends him, that you might not judge him wrong later. 

10. Avoiding people is not peace but it's the absence of disturbance. Peace is to establish by confronting disturbance. This makes you a son of God.

11. A great fasting prayer of a great prayer warrior will never have enough power to justify his own ways before God. Prayer is meant to plead God and not to lead God.

12. Gratitude loses it's virtue when it supports a virtueless attitude.

13. I can do all things, not because I am a Christian, but because I do all through Christ.

14. The idea of "world peace" finds its answer only in the idea of walking with him. Trust in his timings.

15. Mary tried to continue her call by directing Jesus' call. And she failed. 

16. Saul's anointing could not change him, Lucifer's anointing could not restore him.

17. When anointed Samuel missed the sight of God at Eliab, he almost messed up his call.

18. Same uncleanness that God allowed you to have, will not allow you to have His presence. 

19. Prayers help you to fulfill your responsibilities and they themselves will not fulfill your responsibilities.

20. Ask God for some money. He gives you. Yet it doesn't mean He removed your lackness. 

Det Proverbs 2

1.  Loneliness engages the mind.
2. Love covers multitude of sins, and not all sins.
3.  Love endures all things but does not accept all things.
4. Some are stolen after you own them and some before you own them. Both need your watching.
5. Devil tried to steal Joseph's crown before he owns it and he ran from there and secured it. 
6. Fear of the Lord is the password of God's will.
7. Overwhelmed boss takes your explanation as a complaining. 
8. Sheep needs the leader in front of them, and the cattle behind them.
9. Feeling is the fetus of a song. Heart is the womb. Mind is the nurse.
10. Sheep waits crying, coin waits silently, sons should not wait since Father is waiting.
11. Faith can send worship & prayer to Goliath but it cannot go by itself. 
12. When it comes to war, prayerless is counted faithless.
13. Faith will win either prayed or paid. So if you wage war obtain guidance.
14. Word was spoken many times to create many. To revolve continually, earth doesn't need a continuously speaking.
15. Continuity in what you do is actually programming your body. 
16. Clarity in your tasks helps you to keep up your due love with others.
17. A sneaky boss announces your work and never your free time
18. Four wheels of a car often experience rest, and stepney has to be available 24 hours a day.
19. God is nearer to those who pray. And those who don't pray when he is nearer might lose him.
20. Promises are given easily, but they never easily manifest in your life.

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Voice of the Lord

God's voice was heard by Adam and Eve when they actually disqualified to hear it. It was God's grace even from the time of creation. First he initiates his voice and we need to continue it. Disciples on the way to Emmaus did not expect the voice of the Lord but was talking about him. The Lord himself came there and talked to them. (Lk. 24) He initiates. After a while they wanted to stop but he seems to be walking. Now its their turn to continue the talk. They beseech him to stay with them so he did. 

God talked to Cain when he committed sin. Its possible. It doesn't mean the Lord will continue. If he wants to hear it again, he cannot just wait but he need to learn to beseech. After all that is what he failed in. We are like Cain some times. We need to ask God and wait. Often times we do knock the door of the neighbor and then wait for them. When it comes to God we wait without knocking. Its not right. 

Hagar was in the wilderness with her son. Her son has no food or water. Now she could not see his death. She cried. The angel said that God heard the voice of Ishmael her son. Gen. 21:17. I don't think Ishmael addressed Jehovah while he was crying. Yet God heard his voice. Ishmael was not the son of the covenant but connected to the man with whom was the covenant made. If God can hear the cry of those who are connected to you, how much more he inclines to you to whom the covenant was made?

His voice is for teaching and to discipline us. (Dt. 4:36)
His voice is some times not for the ear but for the eye to see. God said to Elijah that he commanded a widow to feed him. Actually she never heard a voice from the Lord. We could see that it just came to happen. She fed Elijah. 

Isaiah 6:3-4

Isaiah Chapter 6

v. 3. “Holy, holy, holy"
They could not sing except than what they could see. I don't think we can ask these angels to write a song. Their song cannot be long enough. They sing only few things because they are occupied by many things that they could not comprehend. We understand God the Father by seeing that were created (Rom. 1:20). Angels now seeing the Creator and he cannot be fully grasped. Oh my God!

 v.4. "At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook" 

It seems worship shakes the doorposts and thresholds of any physical things. Acts 16:25-26

 "About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God... Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken...."

In New Testament, we see the same result. When Paul and Silas were singing while praying the prison shook and the doors were opened.

The difference between OT and NT is that, in OT while worship was going on the enemies were confused and killed themselves (2 Chr. 20:21-23). Here in NT jailer also was about to kill himself but since NT comes with a different teaching of forgiveness, Paul saved him. That night the deliverance was not for the Paul and Silas, but it was for the jailer.

Prophets and Administration

Prayer life with the Word of God makes us rulers.

Moses

Moses is a prophet. I know Moses did not become a king but he ruled. He had a prayer life. This is was the first time that he got his face shining (in original language he got horns). Horns is a symbolic for power and authority. Its because he got two tablets of the word of God in his hand. "When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the covenant law in his hands, he was not aware that his face was radiant because he had spoken with the LORD." Ex. 34:19

Joseph

Joseph can tell you the meaning of a dream. He did not settled as a prophet. There is a need of Joseph to rule over Egypt. He became a king. "till what he foretold came to pass, till the word of the LORD proved him true." Ps. 105:19

Daniel

Daniel was a wise man in terms of Babylon and a prophet in Jewish language. Yet he became a ruler. He read Jeremiah who wrote about Babylon captivity and understood the curse. So he prayed confessing the sins of his forefathers. "in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the Scriptures, according to the word of the LORD given to Jeremiah the prophet, that the desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy years. So I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him in prayer and petition, in fasting, and in sackcloth and ashes." Dan. 9:2
  
Read the word of God.

Prayer along with implementing God's word takes you above your situations and rule over them. Nations need you. Israel needs you, Egyptians need you and Babylon needs you. The word of God can be applied anywhere.

Ex. 30:1-5, 7 Altar of Incense

Practical prayer

Verse 1 "make"

Prayer is like composing something. It is composed of:

• Action

God is looking for the makers of altar of incense. In 2004 me and my director went into our church. There was an old man of about 55 years. We asked him who is he. He said he is from a nearest village. Came to give the Lord some offering. He is from high caste who doesnt believe in the Lord. But this made us wonder because he not only believed in the Lord but also came from a distance to give the Lord a gift. We said, ok. He said, "first i want to dance and then i will give the gift." We are a bit wondered but said yes. He danced while singing himself and he also cried. I could see his heart. Now dance is an action. When he came he did not go to internet and searched for "how to dance". This action came out of gratitude. 

• Form

After he finishes his dance came to us with something. It was folded in a cloth. I dont know what it is. When he gave he put two hands together and gave us like as if he is lifting something. The way he gave is like his hand was downward. Usually people who take put hands under and the people who give will have their hand on top. But this man put his hands folded and lifted as an offering. This form came out of attitude. 

I. Purpose

Purpose of this golden altar is to remind what was offered on the brazen altar. We suffer like people who never paid, if we do not remind the Lord that we were paid. The Lord Jesus is now at this altar and has been interceding for us. 

Smith Wigglesworth healed many people and raised people from the dead. But his wife and son died. His daughter suffered deafness for life long. He had kidney problem and sciatica. I believe that he was fully paid but he was giving to people. So he was losing something. It was like you gave your food for someone and then you need to pay for your food again or take (claim) from the food which was already paid. cook for yourself now. 

There are some people raising dead in Mozambique, in the Heidi's ministry. I heard that someone raised three people from dead and he lost three people in the family. It was about seven years back and i am not sure if i put here it right. Anyway i want to share some thing and this is just my thought that the altar of incense will help. We need to know that we need to pay again if we lose something for others. What do i mean to pay. Its like claim from what was already paid. The purpose of the altar which was inside is to remind what was paid on the altar which was outside. 

Jesus fasted forty days but he still needed to go to the altar of incense every morning because he has been giving away. He said, “Someone touched me; I know that power has gone out from me.” Lk. 8:46. Since he paid his power for someone he needs to go back again and refill it. He did go and refilled it every day. 

II. Patience and Perseverance

"acacia wood"

The altar of incense is made of acacia wood. Acacia wood is named for its "durability and incorruptibility". Prayer needs to have durability (patience) and incorruptibility (perseverance). Have you ever stand in a long Que? Need patience right? Did some one stamp on your leg while you are patiently waiting in Que? Need perseverance right? These two qualities are essential in a practical prayer.

Verse 2. "square"

A ransom is always equal to anyone, either poor or rich. They got pay equal. 

III. Power

Verse 3. "Horns"
Horns are symbolic for power or authority (Dan. 8:8). Prayer gives us authority or power. When disciples could not cast out a demon, Jesus told them that they need to be in prayer (Mk. 9:29).

IV. Peace

"pure gold"
In tabernacle I have seen most of the time, wherever the gold is used, it was used to hold something. Holding together or holding that it may not fall, or holding two things together that they might not divide. Holding something within etc. So it sounds me Peace. 

V. Prolonged

Verse 4. "rings"
Rings have no ends. When a prayer is prolonged the power is more. Guess who gets more power: the guy who fasted 40 days in a row or the guy who fasted 52 days in a year? The guy who fasted 52 days has fasted a day in a week.

VI. Place

"Poles"
Prayer needs to be carried. The Altar of incense was placed in a particular place. Its not because that place was holy but place is sanctified because it needs to be placed. That particular place is holy because of the things that are placed there.

VII. Peace

Verse 5 "gold"

Every time that gold is used in the tabernacle, it was used to hold something. This is peace in prayer. 

Verse 7. "Sweet incense"
Prayer is also composed of words. David said that he prepares his prayer for the morning. (Ps. 5:3). When Zechariah was giving incense people were praying outside. Luke 1:9-10 (also see Ps. 141:2; Rev. 5:8; 8:1-4). Incense is symbolic for prayer. Sweet incense is a sweet prayer. When you are his friend, he takes your “words” sweet. Pro. 27:9, If you are a man who speak kind words to people, he takes your “words” holy. Pro. 15:26. 

Sufferings and Solution

Sufferings come from three areas

1. From human beings.
Solution: Show another cheek and pray for them. (Matt. 5:39)

2. From devil
Solution: Resist him and pray (James 4:7)

3. From God
Solution: Repent and pray (2 Chr. 7:14)

A medicine for leg pain will not help cold.  Do not use first suffering's solution to the second type suffering. Same thing with the third one. For example resisting is the solution for the sufferings from devil and it cannot be used for the sufferings that comes from human beings. Matthew 5:39 NIV "But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also."

You cannot resist the evil person but you can actually ask why he is doing this to you. When Jesus was beaten he asked them why they are doing this when he didn't speak wrong. John 18:22-23 NIV "When Jesus said this, one of the officials nearby slapped him in the face. “Is this the way you answer the high priest?” he demanded.  “If I said something wrong,” Jesus replied, “testify as to what is wrong. But if I spoke the truth, why did you strike me?” Injustice can be confronted. Its not wrong. 

In three types of sufferings, prayer is common and a must.

James 5:13 NIV
"Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray..."

With all your heart and with all your time

A man had two sons. When he was about to die, he called them and made them promise him that they would pray daily one hour. He died. From that day each son would go into the church and pray one hour.

Few days later older brother found that his younger brother was praying only 20 minutes and yet getting quick results than he does. So he decided to go and ask and find out the secret. One morning he went to his younger brother's house. Asked him the question. Then the younger brother answered, "when you pray, you are praying one hour but you are conscious of time. You  are not putting your heart there. When I pray, though I pray twenty minutes, I pray with all my heart. That is the secret."

The older brother was happy. He went back home. He started following his younger brother's secret.

Few days later the younger brother found that his older brother is receiving quick answers to his prayers than himself. One day he went to his older brother's house. He asked older brother, "you are following my secret. If you were praying same way I do, how come you are receiving answers more quicker than I do?"

Then the older brother answered, "yes I have been following your secret. I am praying the same way you were praying like putting all your heart while praying. The only difference is that you  pray twenty minutes but I continued one hour. That's it"

Mk. 4:36-5:19 -Pray

Trouble maker and Troubled

Jesus was with the disciples in the boat. There are other boats that traveled along with his boat. Bible says that Jesus' boat was attacked. Disciples might have tried their best. May be they threw out the things to lighten up the boat. May be they also threw out some fishes and the loaves, even the portion of the Lord. When our family was in poverty in 1995 my family spent out even the things that belongs to the Lord. Actually, it made the boat weighed more. When the disciples went to Jesus, not for a help, but to ask him "dont you worry," Jesus first did rebuke the wind and then he told the sea to calm down. The following tells how he removed troubles.

1. Rebuked the wind which was the trouble maker Mark 4:39

2. Told the waters which was troubled Mark 4:39

Sick Faith
People with faith do not worry but they also pray. People with "sick faith" they do not worry, so they also dont pray. 

Jesus did not rebuke the wind until someone come and  meet him. He was quite until they chose to ask the Lord. Even demons asked God to allow them to go into pigs and he allowed them. Are you any bad than a demon? God will surely answer your prayers.

Faith and Two things
Once Paul used two words with Philippians (Phil. 4:6):

1. Anything, 2. Everything

About first one (anything) he said, DO NOT WORRY about anything. 

About second one (everything) he said, PRAY about everything.

If you are doing the first thing and avoiding the second thing you have faith that is called sick faith. A rebuke will heal the sick faith.  ...rebuke them sharply that they may be healthy in the faith. Tit. 1:13. That is why Jesus also rebuked disciples after saving them from the trouble.

Bible did not say "do not worry because God is nearby or available." Bible actually said, "​​​​​​​Seek the LORD while he makes himself available; ​​​​​​call to him while he is nearby!" Isa. 55:6

Walls

We need walls. Every human being need walls around him. They give us a secure feeling. That is where we sleep with no fear.

1. Walls are built by praises. Ps. 8:2
2. Walls are rebuilt by prayer. Nehemiah 1:4
3. Walls' gaps are filled by intercession. Ezekiel 22:30

God told Moses to make an altar of incense. Ex. 30:1. When Zechariah was giving incense people were praying outside.  Incense is symbolic for prayer. Luke 1:9-10. Incense is like a cloud. It was the cloud that stood like a wall between Egyptians and the Israelites when they were coming through the waters. 

Me and Elijah

Bible said that Elijah is same like you and me. Then why i could not do the things he did? Yes he is same like you and me but he did not pray same like you and me. He said to Ahab to go and eat but he Fasted and prayed For rain even after the Lord told him that he is going to send rain! We raise up prayer after God tells us that he is going to send rain.

Hey, you can do it. Just like Elijah do not give up until you see your vision coming true.

(Jas 5:17-18 [NET])
Elijah was a human being like us, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain and there was no rain on the land for three years and six months! Then he prayed again, and the sky gave rain and the land sprouted with a harvest.