Good Morning,
I am reminded over and over again about the greatest thing that we as Christians need to grow in. There are many areas that we need to develop skills in, but for us saints, it is the Word of God that we need to develop in more than them all. Yet, quite often it is not measured to the level of importance that we should hold it to. Listen as we read about the "Rechabites'. They valued the words that were left to them by their ancestors, with greater esteem than most Christians do for God's Word. "THE WORD that came to Jeremiah from the Lord in the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: Go to the house of the Rechabites and speak to them and bring them into the house of the Lord, into one of the chambers; then give them [who are pledged to drink no wine] some wine to drink. So I took Jaazaniah son of Jeremiah, the son of Habazziniah, and his brothers and all his sons, and the whole house of the Rechabites, And I brought them into the house of the Lord, into the chamber of the sons of Hanan son of Igdaliah the man of God, which was by the chamber of the princes, above the chamber of Maaseiah son of Shallum the keeper of the door. And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites pitchers full of wine, and cups, and I said to them, Drink wine. But they said, We will drink no wine, for Jonadab son of Rechab, our father, commanded us: You shall not drink wine, neither you nor your sons, forever. Neither shall you build a house or sow seed or plant a vineyard or have them; but you shall dwell all your days in tents, that you may live many days in the land where you are temporary residents. And we have obeyed the voice of Jonadab son of Rechab, our father, in all that he charged us, to drink no wine all our days–we, our wives, our sons, and our daughters— And not to build ourselves houses to live in; nor do we have vineyard or field or seed. But we have dwelt in tents and have obeyed and done according to all that Jonadab our ancestor commanded us. But when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up against the land, we said, Come and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans and the army of the Syrians. So we are living in Jerusalem. Then came the word of the Lord to Jeremiah: Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Go and say to the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will you not receive instruction and listen to My words and obey them? says the Lord. The command which Jonadab son of Rechab gave to his sons not to drink wine, has been carried out and established [as a custom for more than two hundred years]. To this day they drink no wine, but they have obeyed their father's command. But I, even I, have persistently spoken to you, but you have not listened to and obeyed Me. I have sent also to you all My servants the prophets earnestly and persistently, saying, Return now every man from his evil way and amend your doings and go not after other gods to serve them; and then you shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers. But you did not submit and consent to Me or listen to and obey Me. Since the sons of Jonadab son of Rechab have fulfilled and established the command of their father which he commanded them, but these people have not listened to and obeyed Me, Therefore thus says the Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I am bringing upon Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them, because I have spoken to them, but they have not listened, and I have called to them, but they have not answered. And Jeremiah said to the house of the Rechabites, Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Because you have obeyed the command of Jonadab your father and have kept all his precepts and have done according to all that he commanded you, Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Jonadab son of Rechab shall never fail [to have] a man [descendant] to stand before Me." (Jeremiah 35) The Rechabites were being tested by Jeremiah, a prophet of God, to test their faithfulness to their ancestor's words. They resisted temptation by remaining faithful to the word that was given them. Wow, this is a picture of how we should be concerning God and His Word. God wants to know, if the Rechabites can be faithful to their 'human' ancestor's words, why can't we be faithful to love and obey His? When the Word that we have from God is being tested, will we stand the test of temptation and remain immovable?
Because, after all, "We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts." (2 Peter 1:19) God's Word is the sure word of prophecy, if we keep the covenant of His Word, He will do what He promises in His sure word. "Know therefore that the Lord thy God, He is God, the faithful God which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love Him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations." (Deut. 7:9) God longs to show Himself strong on our behalf. All He needs is a covenant keeper, a people that believe His word and will remain as faithful to it as the Rechabites. He says, "My covenant will I not break nor alter the thing that is gone out of My lips. (Ps. 89:34) "Then said the Lord to Me, you have seen well for I Am active and alert watching over My Word to perform it.(Jer.1:12) What is it that you need from God's covenant Word, be faithful to it, and God will hasten to do it in your life? Do you need Him as Jehovah-Rophe, the Lord your healer; or as Jehovah-Jireh, the Lord Who sees and provide? Maybe you need Him as Jehovah- Shalom, the Lord your peace, or maybe you need him to "Shepherd you' through a hard place, Jehovah-Rohi. God is trustworthy and you are worth His trust also, because you will keep His Word. After all, He is our only hope. So throw everything into the hands of our Mighty God and watch and see what he will do. He will always keep His promises. "For all the promises of God in Him are yea, and in Him Amen, unto the glory of God by us." (2 Corin. 1:20)
Love,
Pastor D.
Daughters of Z 
Darling Sister,
How beautiful the Lord has been to the Daughter’s of Zion. I have been forwarded your Words from Almighty God for a while now and they have always been a ministry to my heart and soul. Today’s Word was undeniable and baring such witness to the Word of the Lord that I believe a direct response is appropriate! Praise the Lord! I agree with you almighty God for you are FAITHFUL AND WORTHY TO YOUR NAME AND YOUR WORD. Thank you my beloved sister for such diligence to post your ministry and to follow through with God’s Word each time He speaks to us. I love you and thank the Lord for you and my dear friend Tiffany Love Smith who is faithful to steward your Words from the Lord. Bless you woman and ministry from the Lord and please add me to your list of recipients. All honor and glory to our Father and King.
Shalom,
Brenda
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