This Is The Foremost Need of The Hour

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March 15 to April 14, 2020

Today, our homes can be created as “altars” for God. It is the way to dwell in the
secret place of the Most High God and abide under His shadow (Psalm 91:1). And
this is the foremost need of the hour.

Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, the fathers of our faith, all built altars for Jehovah, the
Great I Am God. Each one of them prioritized to find that special, God-ordained
place to offer a sacrifice and meet with God .

You shall build the altar of the LORD, your God of uncut stones, and
you shall offer on it burnt offerings to the Lord your GOD,
- Deuteronomy 27:6

There he built an altar, and he called the place El Bethel, because it


was there that God revealed himself to him
- Genesis 35:7a

Praise God! He has offered once and for all, HIS choicest LAMB to become the
greatest and ultimate sacrifice - HIS ONLY SON, JESUS CHRIST for every Filipino
family, starting with you and me.

Everything has been prepared for us today, in order that our homes become ONE with
HEAVEN specially in this perilous time.

GOD WANTS TO DWELL IN OUR HEARTS, HOMES, and WALK IN OUR


MIDST. He wants a permanent habitation, as all the end-time prophets are saying. At
the same time, the FATHER is preparing us, the Bride, for the Great Wedding of His
Son. And He wants nothing less than the most beautifully adorned, spotless, perfect
Bride to be wedded and become ONE WITH HIS SON.

This is what our lives are all about after we trumpeted and declared Jubilee 500 for
our land and people. Jubilee gives us a fresh start and a totally new beginning for
a renewed Covenant with Jesus Christ.

LET US MAKE EVERY HEART AND HOME AN ALTAR FOR GOD.


LET US START NOW.
I. Spiritual and Physical cleaning. It is like shaking off from one self, homes, and
families all those 499 years of ungodly influences, negative /demonic covenants,
evil lifestyles and practices. It is the time to cooperate with the Holy Spirit and
decide to sanctify yourself and home for God.

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us


our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
- 1 John 1:9

Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us


purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit,
perfecting holiness out of reverence for God
- 2 Corinthians 7:1

 Let the Spirit of God point out and convict us to remove (destroy or burn)
every filth, dirt abominable to Him and His eyes.
 Let God cut off every allegiance from all forms of idols and gods in your life
and family. Remove every token, emblem related to ungodliness.

Every family member (specially the adults) has his/her own spiritual journey. Parents
must be patient to walk with each one. Emphasize God as the final authority and the
Holy Spirit as the Enabler. Some members maybe quick to obey God, others may not.
Others may take a day or two or weeks to accomplish all. It is okay. Jesus is the
Author and Finisher of our Faith.

But be steadfast to make your home and every member an altar for God. Keep
moving as a family towards God and His righteousness. No place for both
condemnation and compromise.
Surely , this stage is difficult but important to be able to proceed to Step two.

II. Welcome the One True God in your home offering it as an ALTAR to Him,
as, a fresh dedication and sweet aroma for Him.
 Renew your COVENANT OF LOVE and COMMITMENT to the Father, Son,
and Holy Spirit. Use your own words and speak from your heart. You have no
other audience but Him.
 Let every family member express his/ her renewal of covenant of love to the
God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

III. Prepare your family altar.


 commit a specific time and place to be with God as a family. A special,
specific meeting time and place with God in your home. Set the number of
minutes or hour depending upon the number of family members. Two people
will require shorter time than families with more members. Forty five (45)
minutes to one and a half (1 1/2) hour is best. It is the family’s morning or
evening sacrifice.
 It can be room, a chair, dining table, garden, living room which you can call
“the altar of God”. Be led by His Spirit on how you think He wants it to be
arranged and spiritually comfortable for each member.
 God and His Word is the central feature. All other elements should help the
members focus on God and not distract. This is the place for your family
altar.
IV. The Family Altar Activity.
LOVE for God and for one another is the only acceptable motive. 1Corinthians
13. The family altar is NOT a religious ceremony nor ritual. It is LOVE IN
ACTION. A place of reconciliation to God and to one another. Once this kind of
atmosphere is established, all other activities will be spontaneous, sincere, relevant,
participative, and enjoyable.

Below is a suggested pattern.


 Opening Prayer - by the head of the family
 Praise and Worship - Open with thanksgiving, praise, proclamations in
scriptures or in songs.
 Reading of the Word - Follow a Scripture Reading Plan this 30 days
(suggested reading: the book of Matthew 1 chapter per day)
 Breaking of Bread - Remembering the Lord’s Body and Blood through
Communion.
 Recite and declare Psalm 91 - The antidote for COVID19.
 Application Time - Allow each one to share the relevance of the Word of the
Day.
 Closing Prayer

As we enthrone the Father, His Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit in our homes as
the One True God- the heavens of His abode is opened wide to us. A wide access to
the realm of supernatural, spiritual, angelic activities shall become a reality to our
homes and family members. EXPECT and EXPERIENCE His Kingdom and Will
in Heaven come down and BE DONE IN OUR HOMES.

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