God Establishes a Testimony…

God established a testimony

God established a testimony that he commands to be passed down to the succeeding generations so that they might set their hope in God, Psalms 78:5

That testimony consists of all the mighty acts of God. His miracles, deliverance, and daily provision and daily acts of grace and mercy.

The purpose of the testimony is to build faith and confidence in God’s goodness and mercy

When Israel got to the promised land, a land flowing with milk and honey, a land God watched over from the beginning of the year to the end of the year. Deuteronomy 11:12 literally says, “a land God is seeking,” which is what he planned in Genesis 1& 2. He gave them days of heaven on earth.

God was establishing a testimony. Moses told them, ‘When you eat and are full, and all that you have is increased, your gold, silver, and all the works of your hands. You shall remember that it was God who gave you power to get wealth. Lest your hearts be lifted in pride, and you say, “My hand has gotten me this wealth.”

Moses said, and this is important, ‘But you shall remember that it was God who gave you power to get wealth that he might establish his covenant, which he swore to your fathers.’

Israel was commanded to profess over the first fruits of the land

God commanded the people to bring the first fruit of their harvest to the priest of the land. They were to make a series of professions over the produce: that God brought them into the promised land. God delivered them from Egypt.  God brought them into a place flowing with milk and honey. That this is the fruit of the promises God gave to Abraham, Issac, and Jacob.’ (See Deuteronomy 26:1-15)

God was not only establishing a testimony in Israel, but he was also witnessing to the nations, according to Acts 14:17

“Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their ways. Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”

God is good to all, and his tender mercies are all over the works of his hands. He is of great mercies.

James 1:17, “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness neither shadow of turning.”

Look around and count the blessings. The food, water, clothing, transportation, provision, deliverance, etc., all of it comes from God.

Jesus taught in the LORDS Prayer, “Give us this day our daily bread. “Thy will be done on earth as it is heaven.“

The problem is unthankfulness for the daily blessings of God. Inability to recognize or appreciate them, the little miracles, and daily bread. When the big challenges hit in life, there will be no confidence in God to provide, even though he has already made provision.

This is our testimony

“And they overcame him (Satan) by the blood of the Lamb, and by the Word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.” Revelation 12:11

“Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living.” Psalms 145:16

Jesus said, “If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, HOW MUCH MORE SHALL your Father which is in heaven GIVE GOOD THINGS to them that ask him? Matthew 7:11

Jesus also said,

“The thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy:  I am come that they might have life, and that they might have life and have it more abundantly.” John 10:10

Every good and every perfect gift comes down from above.

There is nothing wrong with the Giver.

There is nothing wrong with the gift.

It is in the ability to receive!

Grace & peace be multiplied to you!