Tag: christ

The Lord, the Lord is my rock

And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;  
וַיֹּאמַר יְהוָה סַֽלְעִי וּמְצֻדָתִי וּמְפַלְטִי־לִֽי׃

2. Samuel 22:2

Hello, everyone! How have you been doing? It’s been a painful but good and necessary two weeks, going deeper in trust and dependance on the Lord. Do you remember my warning from last month of the bewitching spirit in Galatians 5, and that the countermeasure will be walking by faith in accordance with the Spirit? Three days ago I had another dream where I saw this spirit going from door to door, trying to gain access through anyone living in the house. She said that she was a “servant of the house below” and that she would love to stay in people’s homes [“A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.” (Proverbs 25:28)]. She brought in coldness [“And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold.” (Matthew 24:12)]; foxes would wander around [“Catch the foxes for us, the little foxes that spoil the vineyards, for our vineyards are in blossom.” (Song of Solomon 2:15)]; and weariness was visible on the face of the people through whom the spirit had entered. Beware of the temptation to submit again to a yoke of slavery in order to change a person instead of loving them with God’s love! Galatians 5:22-24; it is only by the Spirit that a person’s heart can be changed, not by your works. Here is a prayer to pray with me if you find yourself in a similar situation:

The Lord, the Lord is my rock! Only by His name will we change! Thank you, Father, that in the name of Jesus You will make it happen – not because of what I’ve done, but because of who You are! Get out, you bewitching spirit, for I will use my freedom in Christ to love and serve the people entrusted to me. I am covered by the blood of Jesus and you shall not enter the home of a righteous person. I will bear the fruits of the Spirit for the sake of Jesus, and the Lord is my rock, I shall depend on Him only! He will get me (and _____) through this, and we shall live by faith alone! In Jesus’ name, amen!

This rock never fails.

Bless you, brothers and sisters! Remain steadfast in His love! Keep your eyes on Him!

The Great Temptation and Escaping the Snare

Hello everyone,

I re-wrote this post today (Jan 24, 2023) because God gave me a warning several days ago that there is a great temptation in the world to wander away from faith. Remain in His love, brothers and sisters!

Lust is a great craving towards anything you wish would happen soon, in the way you want. The second part is important because you can be given a desire by God but strive to make it happen your way; you would not have it otherwise. God loses His shine in light of the thing you desire. When was the last time you smiled just at His tender presence?

The Bible tells us to walk according to the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5; Romans 8). When we lust after things instead of just receiving from God, we wander away from faith. We try to make things happen by force or manipulation, even towards God. We won’t wait patiently. The countermeasure is faith in the eternal life given to us by grace through Jesus; it is shown in keeping ourselves from idols and ceasing to sin further; the enemy cannot touch such people with faith (1. John 5). You can lust after your own healing and deliverance before God says you’re ready. You can rush ahead of Him and hurt yourself. That is another way this temptation can come through. Listen, friend: He loves you and He will not let you take His glory. He will not make it happen too soon, in a way that you end up wandering away from faith, too, giving you room to boast about yourself. When condemnation tries to creep in, say this prayer out loud: Thank you, God, for covering me with the blood of Your Son. You loved me when I was your enemy still, and Your love is not changing because I’m going deeper with my own heart and realizing what I’ve been doing. Thank you for gentle correction. Help me rest in Your love today. Come, Holy Spirit. Our spirit is willing but our flesh is weak. Show us Your might, we rely fully on You. Perfect us and help us walk with You everyday. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Guard your heart and build your own relationship with Christ –

Then the foreign rabble who were traveling with the Israelites began to crave the good things of Egypt. And the people of Israel also began to complain. “Oh, for some meat!” they exclaimed.

Numbers 11:4

Watch what you hear! Come before God with thanksgiving and be still before Him, pray for surrender. If we humble ourselves before Him, He will rescue us from the snares of the enemy. God loves you. He loves you, He knows you deeply and He sees you. He protects you, His love is unwavering towards you. He is God, and He has only good thoughts for you! We can just receive. If we had really needed it right now, He would have given it to us. Instead of being angry or anxious, we can choose to sit at the feet of Jesus and put our faith in Him!

Though the fig tree may not blossom,
Nor fruit be on the vines;
Though the labor of the olive may fail,
And the fields yield no food;
Though the flock may be cut off from the fold,
And there be no herd in the stalls—
Yet I will rejoice in the Lord,
I will joy in the God of my salvation.

The Lord God is my strength;
He will make my feet like deer’s feet,
And He will make me walk on my high hills.

(Habakkuk 3:17-19)

The Simplicity of His Words – In Memory of Reformation Day 2021

October 31st is Reformation Day in Germany. (It is good that there is a different name for this day in the year than Halloween.) Many years ago, Martin Luther took a – for him, I’m sure – tremendous step of faith to tell the whole world the truth that salvation is reached through faith and by grace only. This truth is the gospel that we Christians believe in and yet for many it has been and still is, I find, maybe too simple to receive. “No, God’s love cannot be that radical and revolutionary; it cannot be that incomprehensibly patient and faithful, that generous.” In believing so, people come up with the same life-stealing, self-destructive ideas again and again. Really, there is nothing new under the sun (Ecclesiastes 1:9)! People drive innocent children into madness and the weak into despair. Are we any different when we choose to comply? When we choose to play along?

I had a surprising, reformational encounter with God yesterday during worship and will talk about the revelation as the Holy Spirit leads me but for now it suffices to say that reformation begins today, right now, in our own lives when we do as He says in Isaiah 30:15: “Come back to me! By returning and resting in me you will be saved. In quietness and trust you will be made strong.” (TPT)

It is simple. Or – is it too simple for you? Oh, I am asking this question myself, my friends!

Encouragement for the Prophetic

Hey you,

Are you prophetic and maybe feeling like you’re at the end of yourself?

There are times when something does not happen the way we expected it to happen and we can feel devastated. We start thinking, ‘was it all wrong, did I imagine stuff? Did I hear right?’ and even, ‘am I prophetic at all?!’ This is his plan, to make us doubt everything that God has ever told us.

It’s confusing and painful but I want to encourage you to guard your heart by reminding yourself who you are in Christ – you are still God’s child and it is no longer you but Christ who lives in you. Get back to the basics, to the simple gospel of Christ for the very spirit of prophecy is the testimony of Christ! We know His will in Christ: to rejoice, to give thanks and to pray with no ceasing.

Here’s the truth: You ARE prophetic and you DO see and hear from God in a special way. Move on, keep coming up higher to the throne room of God and being blunt about how you feel before Him even though it takes courage! It’s okay to lament, it’s okay to cry out to Him. There’s no fear in love, God will never push away the brokenhearted and contrite who just ask for His saving hand. He knows we all need some space to just lash out with our emotions. He is a compassionate God.

I pray for everyone who reads this and is going through the same thing right now that you will receive a comforting touch of the Holy Spirit today. That you will let go of fear and receive refreshment in body, soul and spirit as you encounter Him. The onslaught of the enemy is heavy, I tell you!!! It’s okay, it’s alright. You’re alright. God’s got you.

With Love,
Seulji

P.S.: Here is a song called “You Know Better Than I” which encourages me everytime I hear it: https://youtu.be/P3LndEB-Drc