94 - Jesus is the Beginning and the End#
94 - Jesus is the Beginning and the End
(JP 文字组 - 快乐天使整理）
Revelation 1:8, The Lord God says: “I am Alpha and Omega, the Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come.”
Let us pray:
Heavenly Father, we especially thank and praise you for your grace. Jesus Christ is the beginning and the end. You are Alpha, you are Omega, you are the God who was, is, and is to come. The Jesus Christ we believe in is the true and living God, and He is here with us at this moment, willing to reign in our hearts and personally supply everyone's needs. You know each person's needs, and at this time, we receive your provision. You are our present help, and we will be renewed in strength. May the Holy Spirit guide each person's heart to establish correct faith in your word. We pray in the name of the Lord Jesus, Amen!
The Lord we believe in has a covenant with us: the promises in the Bible are for us. When God’s word is spoken, it is to accomplish things for us. Just read Revelation 1:8, which says: I am Alpha, I am Omega.
Alpha and Omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. The first letter is called Alpha, and the last is called Omega. Why use these letters? Because they represent the beginning and the end.
The topic of today’s sharing is: Jesus is the Beginning and the End.
Brothers and sisters, you must know that the world comes from our Lord. It begins with Him, and it will also end with Jesus Christ. In between, we live in His grace. The Greek words Alpha and Omega. The Hebrew word Aleph has a very similar meaning to the Greek. The Hebrew letters, the first and last, connect perfectly to Jesus Christ. Isn’t it wonderful? It aligns with what the Bible says: He is the beginning and the end! Connecting the two gives us Jesus. Reading the original text reveals many wonderful things.
Brothers and sisters, there is nothing earlier than our Jesus, and there is nothing later than our Jesus Christ. What do you really need? If you want healing in your body, He is your healer. The doctor's report is not the final word; if someone says you are doomed, you may not necessarily be doomed. Hallelujah! Because Jesus speaks the first word and the last word. Our God said: Let there be light. And there was light. One day when our God says: This world will end, the world will end. Everything depends on our God! How He speaks, that is how it will be accomplished.
Carefully reading Genesis chapter one reveals that everything in the world is accomplished by the words that come from our God. Building a house takes a long time, a year or two. But when God says it is done, it is accomplished in an instant. This is the Lord we believe in. Brothers and sisters, we need a lifetime to continually know Him—Jesus Christ. As we gather here, we need to understand what power our Lord has. Amen!
Many people only know the name of Jesus but do not understand what this name truly contains. Hearing the word is to know the power of Christ, and we are receiving His supply. Amen! The Bible says Jesus is the first and the last. When you are sick, your illness is not the final outcome; God wants to heal you, and that is the final outcome. Amen! This shows that Jesus has the initial answer and the final answer. He is the source of everything; there is no source before Him, and nothing can surpass our Jesus Christ.
The Gospel of John tells us clearly, All things were made through Him. Who is that? Our Jesus Christ! You must know that everything was created through the words of Jesus Christ; nothing that was made was not made through Him. Do you see our God's power? This is the Jesus Christ we believe in; He is the Creator and everything in your life! He speaks the first word and the last word. Amen!
In this world, we have experts, lawyers, doctors, etc. For this, we thank God; they are created for us! Christians must not go to extremes; many people say that after believing in the Lord, they no longer go to doctors, relying on faith and prayer for healing, which can lead to worsening conditions. If you do not have that kind of faith, go see a doctor. If you say that seeing a doctor means you do not believe in Jesus, you are mistaken.
The herbal medicine in the world is created by God. If God had not created honeysuckle, it would not exist, and herbal medicine would not exist. God has already created these things; when people have diseases, God allows a wise person to combine these medicines to heal people's ailments. You must know that everything is created by the Lord! Now humanity has only discovered a little, knowing that this medicine can heal diseases. In fact, God had already placed the formula there; we just have not discovered more. We need to have faith to receive all of this. Among all things, including the secrets of wealth and health, these are all created by our God, and we are just discovering God's creation!
Throughout our lives, we are continually recognizing God's power and supply. Many years ago, tuberculosis was considered an incurable disease; people who contracted it could not be treated and would eventually die from coughing up blood. Now it is no longer a problem; it can be treated and resolved. In fact, this secret formula existed before the creation of God; it was only later that people discovered the method of healing.
The Bible tells us: All things were created by God; everything you see, nothing that was made was not made by God. Brothers and sisters, God can help you. You should thank God for having an expert to relieve your troubles! Thank God for having a good doctor to heal you! This is what God has prepared for you. Only people's faith varies; thank the Lord! When you worship Jesus, when you meditate on Jesus, when you talk about Jesus with friends, situations will change. Your body will change because of declaring the words of Jesus Christ every day; your finances will change, and your family will change. Every time you mention Jesus Christ, everything will change because of Jesus Christ.
Brothers and sisters, during the Roman period, the cross was a symbol of curse. No one would wear a cross necklace because it was a symbol of curse. Everyone knew it was a Roman torture, a curse. But because Jesus went to the cross, it became a symbol of salvation. That is why many people wear beautiful cross necklaces today; it is because Jesus went there, and this changed everything. Brothers and sisters, He is the beginning and the end! Because Jesus went to the cross, everything changed from that moment. From the year Jesus was born, the world was divided into two; before Jesus is called BC, and after is called AD.
This year is 2015; do you know how this is calculated? It started from the year Jesus was born, and it has been two thousand and fifteen years. Jesus is the beginning! Hallelujah! When the world will end is also determined by our Jesus Christ! Thank the Lord! When you understand this, you will look at Jesus with spiritual eyes, and everything will be different.
When you know the power of Jesus Christ, even if you just call on Jesus, everything will change! Some say that casting out demons requires fasting; only through various means can demons be cast out. But if you understand the power of Jesus Christ, as soon as you say Jesus, the demons will leave. It is that simple. The key lies in our faith, not in what method you use, how many years you have believed, or how long you fasted for the demons to be cast out. The demons are not afraid of you; they are afraid of Jesus Christ! When you understand how great the power of Jesus is, when Jesus enters a person, their new life begins. Thank and praise the Lord!
I wish that this year, while you work, you will take Jesus Christ as your beginning and learn to rely on Jesus Christ. Many people, when they are sick, just call on Jesus, and the illness disappears! Although they may not articulate it, they know Jesus is their healer. Even if they do not shout, "By His stripes, I am healed," when they call on Jesus, it already contains that. Thank and praise the Lord!
The Bible records a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years; she kept seeking many doctors, and the outcome was that she did not receive healing. Two very bad results occurred: first, she spent all her money, and second, her condition worsened. In her suffering, she might never believe in doctors again. She might even hate doctors for making her go bankrupt, yet her physical problem still needed to be resolved. When she heard about Jesus, she went to touch the hem of His garment, and that was the beginning of her healing.
Brothers and sisters, when you can experience Jesus Christ in your life, it is the beginning of health, the beginning of healing. Even if many doctors say this disease cannot be treated, you should go back; this is not the final outcome. Jesus Christ is the final outcome, and we rejoice that the woman ultimately sought Jesus! Brothers and sisters, I wish that you would seek Jesus from the very beginning, let Jesus be our ever-present help, and we should often talk about Jesus Christ, as this is beneficial for us.
In Deuteronomy chapter 11, God tells the Israelites, “You shall discuss the law of God with your children regularly.” The Israelites discussed the law of God; the law is a shadow of the present reality, and the reality is Jesus Christ. The Israelites taught their children the law. Even those who do not believe in the Lord know that Jews are the smartest and most successful people in the world. What is their secret?
Let us read Deuteronomy 11:13-15 together:
13 If you will indeed obey my commandments that I command you today, to love the Lord your God and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul, 14 He will give the rain for your land in its season, the early rain and the latter rain, that you may gather in your grain and your wine and your oil. 15 And He will give grass in your fields for your livestock, and you shall eat and be full.
Brothers and sisters, when reading the Bible, you must distinguish between the Old and New Testaments. The New Testament begins with Jesus on the cross; everything before that is under the Old Testament. The Old Testament has a characteristic: you must strive to love God for Him to bless you. But in the New Testament, we believe that Jesus has fulfilled all the law for us, and God blesses us.
In the Old Testament, when the Israelites read this passage, they had to serve the Lord with all their heart and soul according to God's commandments to receive the blessings that follow. Under the New Testament, we do not need to do this; it only says that if you will indeed obey the word of God, I believe that Jesus on the cross has already completed everything required by the Old Testament law for me. Jesus has accomplished it.
Therefore, He will give the rain for my land in its season, that I may gather in my grain, wine, and oil. Do you see the difference? The Old Testament relies on your efforts to obey, but in the New Testament, it is believing that Jesus Christ has already completed the law for me. I can receive God's blessings. He will give the early and latter rain on the land. The early and latter rains are very important; why?
Because the early rain is the time for sowing, and the latter rain is the time for growth. If there is no rain in these two seasons, there may be no harvest. Now it is spring, and we need the latter rain in our business and life to nourish us. God says, “I will give it to you in due season.” This is very important. God says, “I will give you the spring and autumn rains.”
If it rains from autumn to spring, the consequence is that there will be no one left on the earth. Remember in Noah's time, it rained for forty days, and there was no one left on the earth. God's blessings for us are very good: “I will give it in due season.” Amen! God knows when we have needs; He also knows what we need, and He will supply it “in due season”! This is our God! He says: “That you may gather in your grain, wine, and oil.”
What do grain, wine, and oil represent? Grain refers to what we need to eat, wine brings us joy, and oil is for our healing. When the Israelites went out, they would definitely take these three things with them; they were essentials! Bread is for eating, wine quenches thirst and makes their hearts glad, and oil is for any injuries, as olive oil can kill bacteria and reduce inflammation. Very good! The blessings God gives us involve every aspect of life, including material, spiritual, and physical healing. So God says, “I will give rain in due season on your land!” He will ensure that you reap in every aspect and that you will be satisfied! Amen!
Brothers and sisters, our God says He will satisfy us! Do not worry about what to eat or drink, for God will provide! And He says: “And He will give grass in your fields for your livestock.” How do we understand this? I have several children; this is your inheritance. God says He will supply everything your children need! He will provide grass in your fields for your livestock; God will supply everything your children need. If you are in business, then your enterprise, God will supply you with grass. Amen!
God will bless your business! It starts here, from Jesus Christ, thank the Lord! You see, the Israelites often did one thing; they would hang a scroll at their city gates and in their homes. To this day, there is still a tradition of hanging a scroll on the doorpost with three verses written on it: “The Lord will bless you when you go out and when you come in.” They would copy that verse and put it inside, using a parchment scroll, and when they went out, they would touch it, saying, “When I go out, the Lord will be with me.” When they came in, they would touch it and say, “The Lord will grant me peace when I return; He will bless me with grain, wine, and oil.” They had God's words every time they went out. Why did God tell the Israelites this? It was to make them discuss our God at all times! The blessing God gave them was: what kind of results would this bring?
Let us read Deuteronomy 11:18-21 together:
18 You shall therefore lay up these words of mine in your heart and in your soul, and you shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. 19 You shall teach them to your children, talking of them when you are sitting in your house, and when you are walking by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. 20 You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates, 21 that your days and the days of your children may be multiplied in the land that the Lord swore to your fathers to give them, as long as the heavens are above the earth.
It is that verse, that blessing, which the Israelites copied down and fed their children with God's words every day, whether sitting at home, walking along the way, or going out with friends; they would talk about our God. They would talk about our God when lying down to sleep and when getting up in the morning! The Israelites, at all times and in all places, had their thoughts and minds on our God!
I have often told brothers and sisters to pray blessing prayers for our families in the morning, blessing my husband, wife, and children in the name of Jesus, that they are kept by God in Christ. Declare it! Speak it out loud! Talking means not just saying it in your heart but saying it out loud! Let your ears hear it. Amen! That is what it means to talk about it. You should also write it on the doorposts of your house. We mentioned earlier that this is a custom of the Israelites, and on the city gates, it says that you and your children’s days may be multiplied in the land that the Lord swore to your fathers.
You see, God did not say, “If you do this, I will treat you according to the law; you are doomed, or you will not receive blessings.”
God said, “If you do this, I will bless you as I blessed your forefather Abraham!” What was the promise God gave to Abraham? “I will bless you and your offspring, and they will multiply on the earth!” Amen! God says, “If you meditate on my words like this, I will make you multiply on the earth, to what extent? As numerous as the stars in the sky!” Constantly increasing! Constantly growing. Do you see God's blessings?
It is very important for us to talk about God! Many people say that there is no harmony in the family. Is there a voice of Jesus in your home? You say your children are disobedient; have you talked about Jesus with them? You say you cannot communicate with your husband at all; have you mentioned Jesus to him? If you have talked about it, God will work. Our Jesus Christ is the beginning and the end! If you want your husband or wife to change, start by talking about Jesus.
Originally, what kind of relationship did God have with us? An enemy relationship! We were enemies with God because we are sinners. God is righteous! We cannot connect with God; Jesus Christ did this work. He became our sin offering, our mediator, restoring our relationship with God! Originally, our relationship with God was so terrible, yet Jesus could restore it. Can Jesus not restore your family relationships? Can Jesus not increase your assets? Can God not heal your body? In every aspect, when you let Jesus in, when you talk about Jesus, everything has already changed. Thank the Lord!
We educate children in the same way; when they are young, we must teach them to know Jesus. Sister Jin does this very well; others say your children are obedient and good in every way. It is because God personally guides them! Do not say the child is still small and does not understand. When they grow up, you will not understand them. Thank the Lord!
Let us look at the next passage, Galatians 3:22-25:
22 But the Scripture has confined all under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe. 23 But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law, kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed. 24 Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. 25 But after faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.
This passage presents a collision and confrontation between two aspects: grace and law. We see that in the past, we were confined under sin. As a result, the blessings God gave us, which are recorded in Deuteronomy, are quite numerous, but we could not receive them! We had to obey the entire law to receive them; you would be blessed when you go out and when you come in, blessed in everything you do. These blessings could only be received if we obeyed the entire law. At that time, we were all confined under the law. What is the benefit of the law? It makes us aware of our shortcomings, leading us to believe in Jesus Christ. Amen! So Jesus Christ is the beginning of the gospel! From the day you believe, the law ends. One ends, one begins. So what we are talking about today is that Jesus is the beginning and the end!
The Gospel of Mark introduces this very clearly; the gospel was widely spread from the beginning of Jesus Christ. “But before faith came” refers to before Jesus Christ came. We were kept under the law until the true way of Jesus was revealed. Until the coming of Jesus, the law was our tutor, leading us to Jesus. Now, has Jesus come? Is He not referring to Jesus?
If this tutor points to a person named Jesus, we are justified by faith. It means we are justified by believing in Jesus! But after faith has come, “we are no longer under a tutor,” meaning we are no longer under the law. The Bible is very clear; today you are not under the law. What does this mean? Does it mean Jesus abolished the law? No, Jesus fulfilled the law!
Brothers and sisters, what is the difference between abolishing the law and fulfilling the law? Let me tell you what abolishing the law means: the law says killing is a sin. If Jesus came and abolished the law, He would say: “It’s okay, killing is not a sin; you don’t have to obey the law.” This is called abolishing the law! Amen! In our country, if robbery is not a crime, you can rob freely. This is called abolishing the law.
What does fulfilling the law mean? Jesus did not come to abolish the law; He fulfilled it! The law had many requirements in the past; the law had blessings and penalties. If you did not meet the law's requirements, you received penalties. If you obeyed the entire law, you received blessings. After Jesus Christ came, He fulfilled the law with Himself. Jesus did not violate the law. This is how Jesus fulfilled the law rather than abolished it.
The law requires everyone to obey completely; Jesus said, “I have obeyed the entire law.” Because Jesus obeyed the entire law, the abundant blessings of the law come upon us! You will be blessed when you go out and when you come in, blessed wherever you are. The reason is not that you have obeyed the entire law, not by your ability, but by believing that Jesus Christ has fulfilled the law for you. Therefore, we do not abolish the law; we do not abolish the Old Testament; we believe that Jesus has completed what I needed to fulfill in the Old Testament!
The Old Testament records so many blessings that can come upon me through Jesus Christ, and the Bible records very clearly that it is because of Jesus Christ! “By His stripes, we are healed.” Why does God bless us like this? It is because Jesus Christ has fulfilled the law for you; Jesus is the beginning of the gospel! He fulfilled many requirements of the law; Jesus said, “I have completed all these works.” God said, “A hundred percent.” This chapter has turned over; grace has begun; everything must center on Jesus Christ! All blessings come through Jesus Christ! So teach your children to know Jesus Christ; seize every opportunity to talk to them about Jesus Christ and tell them how good Jesus Christ is!
You may say, “I have spoken, but they did not respond.” It does not matter; remember this is a seed! When you plant a seed in autumn, there is no immediate difference; there are only traces of the ground being tilled, and there is no change in the soil. Do not worry; after some time, you will see a small sprout growing from the ground; this is hope! Today, when you talk to your children, your husband, your friends, you are sowing seeds. One day, you will see hope; it is the seed of the gospel! From the day you sowed it, God has been changing them. One day you will be amazed to find that they have changed; God has been working.
Whenever you have the opportunity, talk about Jesus with others. Just like the Jews, they discuss the law and still receive such great blessings; how much more will we receive when we talk about Jesus Christ? Our blessings will be greater! Amen!
I wish my brothers and sisters, whether lying down, rising up, or walking, to talk about Jesus Christ. Some say, “You always talk about grace and the benefits of Jesus; people will deliberately sin. You must teach people to obey the law; otherwise, they will not know when they are wrong.” Is that really the case? Let me give you an example: Abraham did not have the law; the law appeared four hundred years later.
Did Abraham indulge? Did he act recklessly? No, instead, he had a very good relationship with God. Amen! Let’s look at Joseph; at that time, there was also no law; the law appeared when Moses came. Joseph also had a very good relationship with God. The law is not the most important; what matters is the heart of the person!
When you understand the grace of Jesus Christ, you will have the power to overcome the challenges you face. At that time, Joseph’s ‘boss’s wife’ tempted him, and Joseph said, “How can I do such a thing and sin against my God?” There was no law then; it was God's grace that told him not to do such things.
Here, I want to give brothers and sisters a new perspective: Joseph was sold at around seventeen years old. Does a seventeen-year-old have self-control? I want to ask Sister Jiang; her child is just seventeen. If you tell him not to do something, will he remember and not make mistakes in the future? No, because at that age, it is a rebellious period. Joseph was sold at this age, sold by his own brothers. Where did Joseph’s faith come from? It was from his father telling him, “You must know our God.” His father often talked about God with his young son.
When he was sold to Egypt, he would still remember God's grace because it was passed down in their family. Thank the Lord! This is very important! Joseph’s father Jacob also heard his father Isaac teach him; everything was passed down from Abraham. It is very important. If Abraham had such a good relationship with God but did not teach his children, the next generation would be lost. Three generations later, they would not know God, but Abraham kept teaching and talking about God with his children! This is very important!
Today, through this matter, I tell you, Jesus Christ is the beginning; God is the beginning; God is the end! Did Joseph go to Egypt to change Egypt? Or to change the world? What was the reason he went? It was forced; he was sold to Egypt; it was an unwilling event. Brothers and sisters, remember, our God is the beginning! Our God gave Joseph a very beautiful family from the start.
But the devil used this situation to sell him to a foreign land. If you were Joseph, wouldn’t you feel very sad? My original home was so good; why did God put me in this place? This environment seems so terrible! But Joseph knew this was not the final outcome; God was shaping him step by step in this environment, supplying him, and eventually, he directly ascended to the position of prime minister of Egypt. That was Joseph's outcome! Amen! God wanted to supply his brothers through Joseph, saving his family; that was the true ending.
Brothers and sisters, the difficulties you face now are not your ending; Jesus Christ is the final outcome. He is victorious, and you are also victorious! Some say, “You do not know how much I lost last year.” It does not matter; last year is gone. This year, Jesus Christ is your beginning and your end. You will encounter blessings of thirtyfold, sixtyfold, and a hundredfold; the key is that you must believe! Joseph believed in his God even in such an environment.
Let me give another example: The Book of Esther is the only unique book in the Bible; the name of God is not mentioned even once in this book, yet it reveals God's salvation and power everywhere. Did Esther become queen to change the king? No, she was taken. The king wanted to choose a queen and searched the city for beautiful women. Esther was very beautiful, and at that time, beauty became a curse. She did not want to enter the palace; the environment came upon her.
Do not forget, God is our beginning! Amen! God allowed His children to enter a foreign family and become the wife of a foreigner, but God has His good intentions. Among so many concubines, could Esther know she would win? She knew because she relied on God; she knew God was her ending.
The Book of Esther clearly states that other concubines, after entering the palace, would say to the eunuchs, “Give me beautiful clothes, give me this and that makeup,” relying on makeup to make themselves more beautiful to please the king. Esther took whatever the eunuch gave her. Then she prayed before God, and in the end, the king favored Esther. She did not gain a high position through her appearance; God raised her up!
Sisters, your beautiful appearance and makeup skills are not the final outcome; you must know that the energy radiating from within you, the glory of Jesus Christ, is what will elevate you! It will make everyone particularly fond of you. You may have such people around you; this person may not have any special skills, but for some reason, you just like to talk to them. Their family may not be wealthy, but you enjoy going to their home and talking to them; they have a very unique charm.
Jesus Christ has such charm; wherever Jesus goes, there are many followers. Brothers and sisters, I also wish for you to let Jesus Christ enter you; from that day on, you will be different. You are not relying on superior makeup skills for people to say you are beautiful; the beauty that radiates from within you cannot be replaced by makeup.
Brothers and sisters, this is you. Jesus Christ is our help; He can elevate us. Esther did not rely on herself; she relied on God's power. As a result, she attained the highest position, the queen. Amen! And we also see what the final outcome is: If a person goes to see the king without permission, the consequence could be death. She had the entire nation pray for her, and then Esther prevailed. God is the final outcome!
This year, no matter how the outside world appears or what others say about you, remember that what God says about you is the most important! Thank the Lord! Esther did not ask for a mink coat or expensive cosmetics. Although these are good, she did not ask for them. She relied on God's power. Amen! The Bible has many testimonies and examples of people who relied on God to achieve very good results. But what about Daniel's three friends? While others were feasting, his three friends said, “We will not eat these things; just give us simple vegetables.” Those things had been offered to idols, and they would not eat.
The eunuch said, “If you do not eat and become thin and weak, I will be executed.” His three friends said, “You can test us and see if we are as you say.” It is God who supplies! As a result, they were fair and fat. God will supply you with everything! He is the beginning and the end! No matter where you go, always talk about Jesus Christ.
When you discuss God, your heart will generate faith. Especially when you talk about Jesus Christ, it will always generate faith. There is information about death everywhere in this world. Yesterday, I watched a host, Chai Jing, who spent a million to film a series about where smog comes from. Did everyone feel scared? I must learn from Chai Jing; I cannot let my daughter go out. Why? It is too scary. After watching, my first thought was that I cannot let my daughter go out casually. Immediately, this message of death came in.
Unknowingly, you are infected, but you immediately think, “Jesus Christ is my protection!” Amen! Why would you be afraid? Because one year, I also caught it. Do you remember I coughed non-stop for forty days and spent a lot of money, but nothing worked? In the end, I returned to God. Because I believe that illness will not follow me for life. Jesus Christ is my ending! Amen!
At that time, I prayed before God: “Lord, I am your beloved child; I cannot keep coughing while preaching. It is uncomfortable for my brothers and sisters to listen, and they start to worry about me. I need to be healed!” God said, “There is a fruit called monk fruit; you can make tea with it.” Three of them solved the problem. So God is the final outcome! Jesus Christ is the ending!
God sees things differently than we do. Lazarus died, and someone told Jesus, “Teacher, hurry; if you go early, my brother can still live.” Jesus waited several days, and others said, “Lazarus is dead.” Is death our complete failure and despair? Jesus said, “Let us go and wake our friend Lazarus.”
The disciples thought he was really asleep, and then Jesus said, “Lazarus is dead.” In Jesus’ view, he was asleep. So Jesus went just to wake him up. Because He is the final outcome! When Jesus resurrected Lazarus, He said: “I am the life; I am the resurrection!”
The Chinese Bible translates: “Resurrection is in me; life is also in me!” The original meaning is: “I am that life; I am that resurrection!” Now I become the resurrection; come forth! As a result, this matter was accomplished. Brothers and sisters, no matter what problem you are facing now, no matter how bad your body is, perhaps the doctor says it is already over. Jesus is the final outcome! The debts in your home may never be repaid; Jesus is the ending!
If the relationship between you and your husband, wife, and family is broken to the point of never being restored, Jesus is the ending! Remember, He is the beginning; He is the end! You must believe that no matter where you are, do not be afraid; our Jesus Christ always has a way. Finally, let me tell you something,
Deuteronomy 8:18, “You shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.”
I hope that this year, my brothers and sisters can have breakthroughs in finances, and I hope everyone is prosperous. This is how God promises us; no matter how you lived in the past, you can change your way now. Start by talking about Jesus Christ; He is the beginning; He is the end! You shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the power to get wealth. God did not say, “Just stay home and pray; gold and silver will fall from the sky.” God will not give you that, but God will give you something else: “the power to get wealth.”
The Jews are different from our Chinese tradition; we earn money hard to leave it for our children. Unworthy children quickly spend it all. The Jews do not do this; the power to get wealth, the father teaches the children both God and this skill from a young age. Today is the same; fathers pass on skills to their children. That is why Joseph was a carpenter; he passed this skill on to Jesus, and Jesus was a carpenter for many years. This is a skill. This skill can produce wealth; this is our God!
God wants to give you wisdom so that you can generate endless wealth with this wisdom. God does not give you a fish; God gives you the method to catch fish. He allows you to continuously receive this power, to gain this ability. This is our God! God remembers the covenant He made with our forefathers, Abraham. That is the covenant of grace; because of Jesus, He has completed it all! Some say we are not under the Old Testament; why do you still talk about the Old Testament? It is just that the letters in the law hinder us from receiving blessings, those curses; Jesus bore them for us and nailed them to the cross.
What does this passage mean, “Jesus bore the curse of the law for us, and that which hinders us in the law”? The law says you must be holy to see me. We find that we cannot be holy. Therefore, we cannot see God. Jesus saw that there was such a sin hindrance that we could not directly see God. Jesus took your sins and nailed them to the cross. Now you can see God directly. That which hinders us from receiving blessings, Jesus has nailed to the cross. This is how we can receive the blessings that Jesus Christ has exchanged for us. We do not abolish the law; we do not say that God has given us a new blessing; it is still the blessings in the Old Testament. In the past, we could not receive them; now, we can receive them through Jesus. That is all!
The Old Testament says that the power to get wealth is given by God; today we can receive it. We do not need to sacrifice lambs or fast like the Israelites to obtain it. We only need to believe in Jesus to receive it. God will give us this power! We just need to receive it, starting with talking about Jesus Christ. The more you talk about Him, the more you will know His power; the more you know His power, the more you will want to rely on Him. He will give you wisdom, change your relationships, solve your financial problems, and change your current physical condition. Thank the Lord!
Here, I want to give a testimony to my brothers and sisters. At the beginning of this month, after the meeting, we were still short of more than ten thousand for rent; our rent is eighty thousand. Just last week, we had to pay the rent, and we were still short of more than ten thousand. That time, I stood here and said a word; you have seen with your own eyes how God’s blessings are accomplished. At the end of this month, God not only made us have enough but also made us have surplus! As a result, the night before we paid the rent, on Saturday night, we were still short of one thousand eight hundred. I knew several people were very worried about this, saying, “What if we are not enough tomorrow?” I said, “Do not worry; let’s see how God works tomorrow.” That time, there were very few people; after the meeting, we counted the money. Besides the rent we had to pay, we had six hundred more than expected. Do you see God’s provision?
This is our Lord! That time, I stood here and said, “Come and see how God accomplishes this matter.” This is called faith; we must have such hope in God. He is the beginning; He is the end! Although it seems very terrible, the deadline is tomorrow, God provided. Amen! Because He is the beginning; He is the end! You must know that it is God who will firmly supply the covenant He swore to your forefathers! Our God will supply for this covenant! Thank the Lord!
Brothers and sisters, start by talking about Jesus Christ. Why do I say this? It is not to make you meditate; it is to make you speak it out loud so that your ears can hear it. This is very important! Because the devil always wants to take away your words; if you do not talk about Jesus, you will surely talk about negative things in the world. Once these things occupy your heart, your faith will be gone. So do not cut off God’s words from your mouth! Amen!
This year, let the words of Jesus Christ be often in your mouth. The words of the world cannot affect your future. But when you talk about God’s words, it will surely change your current situation. Brothers and sisters, do not fall for the devil’s tricks. The devil hopes you talk about the world, talk about negative things, talk about things that make you afraid. The more you talk about them, the more afraid and doubtful you will become. The devil hopes you fall, but God says He wishes that each of us often talks about Jesus Christ, so we can stand strong and courageous. Because only God’s words can change your present.
Let us pray together:
Heavenly Father, I thank and praise your grace. Thank you for giving us your words today. I know your words will never return void. To every brother and sister seeking you, you love them. Thank you for giving us your only beloved Son, Jesus, who died on the cross for my sins. He is Alpha; He is Omega!
He came to the world to save me, to supply me, and He paid a great price for this. He shed His precious blood to forgive my sins! He offered His body so that I could receive healing. Thank you, Lord! I am precious in God’s eyes! May my mouth always talk about Jesus Christ. I am special in God’s eyes. Because in this world, there is only me, the only person whom God loves the most.
I thank you for this! I believe this year will be extraordinary. Because I only look to you, Jesus Christ, for supply. The problems I face now are not the final outcome. The words of Jesus Christ are the final outcome because He is victorious, and I also believe I am victorious. One day I will overcome this difficulty and reach the highest place because God will give me that abundant blessing. I thank you for this, and I pray in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ! Amen!