Day 14 of the Fast of Daniel 

Let him hear what the Spirit says:

…Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” John 7.37-38
When the Lord said, “If anyone thirsts…” He was not trying to reel in a few more disciples from that joyful crowd. No! A thousand times, no!

He knew the thirst He referred to was only a privilege for a few.
The thirsty few that the Lord invites are humble people, hand-picked by the Holy Spirit.
Those who are thirsty, even though still living in sin, are called by God to be quenched. Now, if a thirsty sinner is called to drink, just imagine those who have been delivered from sin, are clean and in the faith of the Fast of Daniel!
However, for a sinner to drink the Water, he has to confess his sins, abandon them and surrender his life to the Lord Jesus.
But, those who have already been rescued from hell, and no longer live in sin, can charge Jesus for the Water He promised. That’s right! They can ask Him for it whenever they want and they will be quenched.
After all, the Water is only for those who are thirsty. The same applies to those who believe…
Those who have been moved by the Holy Spirit believe, just like those who have been moved by Him to be thirsty.
Those who thirst and those who believe, have already been called by God; however, they will only drink from the Well when they decide to come to Him.
Jesus invites those who thirst and those who believe, the Holy Spirit provides the thirst and the faith. It is up to those who thirst to “dig until they find” Water, and those who believe must “dig until they find” the channel of the River of Living Water flowing under their feet.
God does not do magic to transform lives, He gives spiritual vision and physical conditions to materialize His Promises.

Comments

Friend
How are you, Bishop? In February, I made a commitment with God and began to seek the Lord Jesus. I began attending the meetings and listening to the teachings that came from the altar. The Holy Spirit convinced me that I was unclean and that He hadn’t created me so that I’d remain “on the fence”. No one ever condemned me at the Universal Church, or pointed a gun at my head!
I sincerely gave my life to the Lord Jesus and was baptized in water. I made a decision to obediently follow His word for the rest of my life. Since then, there has been a great desire to receive the Holy Spirit in me. But my faith was not rational, because during this time I was full of doubts, and I expected magic after every prayer request or deliverance prayer. I didn’t understand that it was necessary to believe, even when there is no sign of change. Now I know that it was this roller coaster of faith that kept me from achieving what God wants from me. Your daily messages and prayers to seek the Holy Spirit have been the best moments of my entire life. I’m not exaggerating Bishop! I was living in error, I wanted to feel something, and expected something to happen magically in me. This just made me frustrated and I thought God didn’t care about me. But when you said that the thirst for the Holy Spirit is a sign of God in me, even though I had so many flaws, was so miserable and unclean, a light sparked within and I have hope that I can still know the Lord Jesus Christ and truly be a child of God. I have committed myself and sacrificed the wrong things and my will. I’m living in righteousness so I can drink from the Water of Life. I hope to be doing everything right, so I can be filled with the Holy Spirit during this Fast of Daniel, because I want to serve as an instrument in the hands of the Almighty for His work here on earth, Bishop.

May God bless you!

Gizelia Gomes Ferreira
Hello, Bishop. I would like to share the experience I had yesterday. Though I seek the Holy Spirit every night with you, I was feeling discouraged all day. I wanted something to fill my void, but it seemed like God was far away from me. After reading your blog, I felt a little better, but I was still feeling lonely.

I’ve been an evangelist for 8 years and my faith was always on a high and low. There was a battle going on inside me; one minute I’d be certain of my salvation and the next minute I’d be overcome with doubts.

This happened right before the Fast of Daniel started and once I heard the testimonies, I knew for sure that I hadn’t been born of God. So I decided to dive head first into this faith. I began seeking Him during the early hours of the morning. Yesterday, while seeking the Holy Spirit with you at 11pm, you started speaking and I was overcome by this terrible sleep, yet I remained listening until the end. I’ll never forget what you said. You explained that the thirst I had was given to me by the Holy Spirit, Himself. Bishop, this made me feel so valued, I knew for sure that God was close to me. You said that God already knew what I wanted to say, before I even actually said it. Bishop, all I managed to say was, “Oh Lord, my God, my dear Father”. Then, I began smiling and laughing. I didn’t know whether I would laugh or cry. I couldn’t stop. Whenever I was about to say something, the tears and laughter wouldn’t let me. Once I stopped laughing, there was such a strong conviction that I received the presence of my God. I even got hot; I’d never felt so comfortable. It was like I had let out a cry that had been stuck in my throat for a long time. I couldn’t wait to share this. Your message was eye opening. God bless you.

SANDRA
Hi Bishop, good afternoon. Whenever I sought the Holy Spirit, I felt like my prayers hit the ceiling of my apartment and came right back down, because I didn’t feel anything, nor did I feel like God received my prayers. But today was different. I was reading the word of God in Matthew 16.24-28, and it was very strong because I understood the meaning of carrying the cross. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. When I finished reading this, I was overcome with a desire to pray. I closed the doors and windows, and began speaking to God. I opened my heart to God and said, ‘Lord, what do you want from me? Up until now, I had doubts whether I’d do my will or surrender my life to You with my entire mind, body and soul. But, after meditating on Your Word, THERE ARE NO MORE DOUBTS IN ME”. There was such a conviction to serve the Lord in spirit and truth. So I said, “Here I am to do Your will, my Lord. I lost my life, a life of mistakes and deceits, ups and downs, a mediocre life. I was poor of spirit, but that life no longer belongs to this world, because I choose to kill my will and live for Your love, but I have to be born of You. I need Your Seal. Wash me with Your blood, cleanse me so that I can receive your Holy Spirit”. I couldn’t think about anything else besides being in this moment wholeheartedly before my God. I DIDN’T FEEL ANYTHING, BUT I WAS SURE THAT THE LORD HEARD MY PRAYER AND MY SOUL WAS RENEWED WITH HIS PRESENCE IN ME. NOW, I AM SURE THAT I AM SAVED. And this conviction makes me want to save souls for the Lord Jesus, so that everyone can know this joy in their soul as well. Thank you Jesus for accepting me, and thank you Bishop for being the man of God you are. You help us come closer to God every day.