“Glory to the Precious name of our Lord Jesus Christ”

Jeremiah 31: 20 Is Ephraim My dear son? Is he a pleasant child? For though I spoke against him, I earnestly remember him still; Therefore My heart yearns for him; I will surely have mercy on him, says the Lord.

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen

Hallelujah

How should the bride, the church walk in the spiritual way so that it does not lose the glory?

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, in the portion of the Bible that we meditated upon in the past days, we saw that in our journey of faith how the Lord safeguards the bride, the church and God shows this as a pattern using Moses. Also, the bride the church means our soul receives life and attains the image of God and then every day in the presence of God waits for the word of God and attains the strength of God and rising up with holiness is the living journey.

When we do such a living journey every day, we must be with attentiveness, careful and watchful. That is, the enemy will come and put many cunning plans in our heart and will make it far away from God. We must be careful that we do not fall in such kind of trap. If we will get stuck in the trap of the enemy, the glory that we have in us will be taken away from us. The example of that is because the Philistines took hold of the Lord’s ark of the covenant the glory of the Israelites was taken away from Israel.

Mainly, my dear people if we will walk in paths which does not please God, if we get stuck in world, infatuations, pleasures and if we will live immersed in worldly pleasures God’s glory will never stay in us. Also, when we see the Israelite, Ephraim it is written that he is a cake unturned. They are people who have not submitted themselves completely to God. Also, regarding Ephraim what God is telling is that Hosea 9: 8 – 11 The watchman of Ephraim is with my God; But the prophet is a fowler’s snare in all his ways— Enmity in the house of his God.

They are deeply corrupted, As in the days of Gibeah. He will remember their iniquity; He will punish their sins.

“I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the firstfruits on the fig tree in its first season.But they went to Baal Peor, and separated themselves to that shame; They became an abomination like the thing they loved.

As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird— no birth, no pregnancy, and no conception!

When we meditate upon the above-mentioned verses, just like finding grapes in the wilderness I found them, like the first fruits on the fig tree I found them. But they went to Baal Peor and separated themselves to that shame and they became an abomination. Therefore, their glory will fly away like a bird. That is what, in Hosea 9: 11 As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird— no birth, no pregnancy, and no conception!

My dear people when we meditate on God’s words the most important thing that we must think is that after we have been saved and after we enter the glory of Christ if we keep any idol things as first fruits in our soul, God’s glory will not stay within us. If we will meditate on few of what those idol thoughts are now, many among us consider their occupation, job, family, husband, wife, children, studies, family and friends, relatives, their properties and treasures think of all these as their god and to the outside world they say that they are saved and act as if they are children of God and wear a disguise and show others. We see that God is saying regarding them as Ephraimites. 

But our first fruit is Christ and each one of us must follow this idea. If we will be attached to God in this manner, glory of God will not go away and in our journey of faith just like how the Israelites were led in the shadow of the cloud with glory he will lead us with blessing.  My dear people, if anyone among you who are reading this has lost the glory of God and are without joy, peace now itself listen, read and obey the words of truth and let us submit our sin, iniquity, transgressions done intentionally all these with crying and tears in the presence of God.

Regarding this, Jeremiah 31: 7 – 14 For thus says the Lord: “Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations; Proclaim, give praise, and say, ‘O Lord, save Your people, The remnant of Israel!’

Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the ends of the earth, among them the blind and the lame, The woman with child and the one who labors with child, together; A great throng shall return there.

They shall come with weeping, and with supplications I will lead them. I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters, in a straight way in which they shall not stumble; For I am a Father to Israel, And Ephraim is My firstborn.

“Hear the word of the Lord, O nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, ‘He who scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him as a shepherd does his flock.’

For the Lord has redeemed Jacob and ransomed him from the hand of one stronger than he.

Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, streaming to the goodness of the Lord— for wheat and new wine and oil, for the young of the flock and the herd; Their souls shall be like a well-watered garden, and they shall sorrow no more at all.

“Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, and the young men and the old, together; For I will turn their mourning to joy, will comfort them, and make them rejoice rather than sorrow.

I will satiate the soul of the priests with abundance, and My people shall be satisfied with My goodness, says the Lord.”

If we will submit ourselves according to the above-mentioned verses truthfully humbling our soul in the presence of God, he will bless in the same manner with all goodness. Also, we the bride, the church will receive glory upon glory, and for us to be safeguarded in the shadow of the clouds let us submit ourselves.

Let us pray. May the Lord bless you all abundantly

- To be continued