Issue 06> Mon, 10 December 2001
This Week's Question : What Kingdom Law is necessary for the laws of reciprocity and use to work? (Matt. 7 : 7-8)

Jesus taught the law of constant prayer to God and steadfast persistence (in human endeavor) : He said, "Ask, and keep on asking; seek and keep on seeking; knock and keep on knocking" (Matt 7 : 7-8, paraphrased). The Greek present tense emphasizes continous action: Jesus was not saying knock once and stop, but keep on knocking until the door is opened. God, in His wonderful wisdom, has built the world in such a fashion that only those who are diligent and who persevere win the highest prizes.
The person who is determined to achieve his God-given goal, despite all obstacles will wind up a winner. Those who are fainthearted and faltering, whose minds are not made up about something, will always lose.
God makes us reach high for the better things. Only a few will strive hard enough to reach them. Those who keep going in spite of problems, pain, and difficulty will eventually overcome them.
It is necessary to keep at something long enough to let the laws of use and reciprocity work for you. The apostle Paul proudly declared, "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith" (2 Tim 4:7). He wrote to the Galatians, "Let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart" (Gal 6:9). In whatever task God places you, do not quit, but stay the course.

"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks, it will be opened."
Matt 7 : 7-8 NKJV

 

Is there trouble in your life?

 YHVH...

1 "I will lift up my eyes to the hills,
From whence comes my help?
2 My help comes from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth."
(Ps 121:1,2) NKJV

8 "We are hard-pressed on every side,
yet not crushed;
we are perplexed, but not in despair;
9 persecuted, but not forsaken;
struck down, but not destroyed"
(2 Cor 4 : 8,9) NKJV

 

 

There are many names for God in the bible. The most important though, is YHVH, a word that is probably related to the Hebrew verb "to be". These four letters, as found in Hebrew, refer to the personal name of God. It is sometimes referred to as the Tetragrammaton, and is written with vowels as "Yahweh", or "Yahveh". In Jewish tradition, this name is considered very sacred, and is never pronounced nor spelled out with vowels. When encountered while reading out loud, the word "Adonai," which means "the Lord", is substituted in it's place.It is also interesting to note that the famous beloved King James Bible translation for this name of "Jehovah", is actually a bit of a mistranslation. They actually translated the name with the incorrect vowels.
All references taken from RBC, Pat Robertson, Ron Rhodes, Kenneth/Gloria Copeland, Charles Slagle, Smith Wigglesworth, Selwyn Hughes, Charles Spurgeon, Manners and Customs of Bible Times, The Complete Bible Handbook, The Spirit Filled Bible(NKJV), The NIV Bible, God's Promises for your every Need.