Jun 06 2016
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Eyesalve: A Comfortable Place?

By | Eyesalve

“But those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, even before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward, shall be Moses, and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the children of Israel; and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.” Num. 3:38

 

It was of the utmost importance to keep the tabernacle, the sanctuary undefiled from the stranger. For the stranger who would even come close to it meant the death sentence. This testifies that there should be an element of the fear of the Lord amongst us when we gather together. I wonder how many of those, who are strangers to the Lord, have found that element of fear missing and instead they find the church to be a comfortable place.

Jun 03 2016
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Eyesalve: Faith is Visable

By | Eyesalve

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.  2For by it the elders obtained a good report.” Heb. 11:1-2

 

Though our faith requires we believe in God whom we cannot see, our faith in God is must be seen by others. To have “obtained a good report” means that others have to see your faith. Faith is way more visible then many people think.

Jun 02 2016
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Eyesalve: Authority Edifies

By | Eyesalve

“For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:” II Cor. 10:8

 

Authority is given to ministers to edify the body. If they do not lord over the people they will not be ashamed, but will exercise authority with all confidence.

Jun 01 2016
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Eyesalve: We Can Too

By | Eyesalve

“And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.” Acts 17:10-11

 

Too often the saints settle for the idea that every church is going to have things that are wrong and have people who refuse to be faithful to the word of God. I guess that brings some kind of comfort to the people to think that they are not expected to, as a church, walk in a manner that fully pleases God and really demonstrate a true New Testament church. However, if a town called Berea can have people, who were not yet born again believers, be committed to search the scriptures, why would we think that we cannot be a part of a church that has most, if not all the members committed with a readiness of mind and search out the scriptures daily to live by them?

May 31 2016
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Eyesalve: Don’t Aggravate

By | Eyesalve

“Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. 2And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. 3And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.” Gen. 2:1-3

 

Allow me to talk a little foolish like Paul did at times. God rested on the seventh day, but that is the last time He ever rested. He has been dealing with man 24 / 7 ever since he fell in the garden. Now they are a constant aggravation. Don’t be one of those aggravators.

 

May 30 2016
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Eyesalve: keep Your Eyes on the Head

By | Eyesalve

“Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, 19And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.” Col. 2:18-19

 

Trouble and confusion will come to believers whenever they take their eyes off the head, Jesus Christ. Whenever the body loses sight of the head, the body joints start to unravel.

May 27 2016
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Eyesalve: Public Spectacle

By | Eyesalve

“And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.” Col. 2:15

 

The NKJV uses the words “public spectacle” instead of “made a shew of them openly,” To be made a public spectacle means to be embarrassed, or belittled before all. It means that there is someone or something more worthy. Jesus made a public spectacle of the law in that He showed it had no power to change or save anyone. He made it become and embarrassment to anyone who thought they could use the law to justify themselves before God.

May 26 2016
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Eyesalve: No Confusion

By | Eyesalve

“As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:” Col. 2:6

 

I am sure it has happened to all of us where someone comes along and complicates Christianity. They get you all confused by presenting to you their ideas, interpretations and self-convictions. When this happens you need to clear your mind of these things and just go back and walk in the simple faith and obedience that you received when you first got saved. That never expires, you never outgrow that.