EVERY WORD OF GOD FOR DAILY LIVING
BY PASTOR PAUL RIKA:
INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR Holiness Revival Movement Worldwide
TITLE: GOD HAS ADVERTISED PASTOR PAUL RIKA TO THE WORLD
TEXT: JOB 2: 1-3
(1) Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lord.
(2) And the Lord said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
(3) And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
KEY VERSE: JOB 2:3
And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
The angels continued. “The Lord has advertised you to the world, Paul. Do not be ashamed of the gospel nor of the open attacks that Satan is raising up publicly against you. The Lord has told the world already about you.” When the Lord advertised Job, Satan said, “That man has not been tried.” God said, “Okay, go and try him.” Satan went and tried Job. When God asked Satan again, “Have you considered My servant Job? You moved Me against him, yet he retains his integrity and holds fast to his righteousness despite your attacks.” That is an advertisement! So Satan is being employed to work out the glory of the Lord. To show how much light shines gloriously, darkness has to be employed.
In that way, these evil people are doing something and God is still watching them. We see that He has not stricken any of them down yet for a purpose. By what they are doing, the world is watching Pastor Paul Rika see how he will react; what is he going to do? Will he abuse them back? Will he devise any wickedness at them? What about his preaching? Will he change?
The world is watching but Pastor Paul Rika remains the same. Attitude, the same! Mannerism, the same! Love, the same! Smiles, the same! Gentleness, the same! Praise the Lord. Nothing touches his heart, no bitterness against any one of them. Not against any one of them. Old or young in the field of wickedness or just newly began. No bitterness. So, this is what God wants to achieve.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: The Lord has advertised you to the world, Paul. Do not be ashamed of the gospel nor of the open attacks that Satan is raising up publicly against you.
SONG FOR THE DAY: I love that Man of Galilee, He has done so very much…
BIBLE READING FOR THE DAY: Jeremiah 46-48; Hebrews 4