21/02/2016 - NOURISHMENT AND TASK

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She also rises while it is yet night, And provides food for her household, And a portion for her maidservants.  Proverbs 31.15

During spiritual night time, nobody can work, but they can and must pray (John 9:4). If it seems that the Lord is very far from you, pray and believe, for only Jesus is the way out. When He says He is the door (John 10:9), the Master is telling us, through Him, not only for us to go into divine presence, but also for us to go away from any trouble. Therefore, don’t forget to use this real way of escape. 

Even if it is not day time, if there is no complete revelation, the person who is saved must rise up through the faith in their heart, for they gave ear to the Word some time ago, and so they must demand temptation to stop. The real Church does not accept the evil threat, but it rises up to give nourishment to his house – where they live. Your heart needs the Bread of Life (John 6:35) to strengthen itself and take hold of what belongs to you. 

When you seek the Lord, placing your paths before Him, you will remember a verse that has already been given to you and in it you will find the answer. Always pay attention to the biblical reading or to the preaching of the Word, for this will cause the light to invade your heart and night will go by. There is no magic or coincidences in the life of faith, but there is guidance from the Holy Spirit. He sees all things complete. That is why, even if apparently there is no way out, the Word will show you the way. 

Certain nourishments are just for you, but there are others that He gives it to you for you to share with those who are oppressed. When you give the Bread to the person in need, you fulfill your part in the promise of Christ, who assures that you will receive what you have given many times more. This law leads many people to help those who are suffering, for the reward is great. 

Your house is your spirit, but it is also your family and other brethren in Christ, or those who you are oriented to feed. We can be certain of one thing: the promises of God will never fail. Therefore, be ready to answer the Lord´s requests. Thus, in no time, you will see that it was worth helping those who were in need. What you do to others will be done to you. 

The nourishment you have received has to be given freely (Matthew 10:8), with no other intentions. Never allow anyone to promote you for an act of faith or obedience, for, if you have been used to do good things, the praise must be given to the Lord. Give Him the glory, because it is surely to be given to Him (Heb 13:21). Then, prepare yourself to be rewarded. Those who do what He commands qualify themselves to receive much more than what they have given. 

When you put the commandment into practice, believe that the promise has begun to be fulfilled. Your attitude causes the power of God to come into action to give back to you much more than you have given, for the Word never fails. The church has many more servants than it think it has, and they are always doing the work that was assigned to them. 

In Christ, with love,

R. R. Soares