Testimony: God's Provision and Creativity

Abstract:## Testimony: The Arm of the Lord Has Not Been Shortened

Let me share a testimony. There was a brother who was about to lose his job. Then someone introduced him to a job. The situation at the time was not optimistic. His wife was pregnant, and the baby was due in a few months. As a result, he was about to lose his job. What kind of situation is that? He was struggling in his heart! I comforted this brother and said, The child comes with blessings. The arm of Jehovah has never been shortened. He asked me, How much salary should I ask for? I said, At least three thousand five hundred! As a result, when he heard about the job opportunity, this brother went to see the boss with great excitement. Upon hearing that the other party would only give a monthly salary of one thousand five hundred dollars, he was like a deflated balloon. When he came back to tell me, he was really discouraged. I wasn't sure either. I cheered myself up. The arm of Jehovah has never been shortened!

January 19, 2014

1 Review of last Sunday's topic: From emptiness and chaos to order!

Last Sunday, we shared about God's creation. Anything created goes from disorder to order. Anything natural goes from order to disorder. Therefore, we cannot let nature take its course. We need to use creation to bring emptiness and chaos into order. In fact, God's creation is: - a process from emptiness and chaos to order.

The Bible is God's word to mankind. Some things He has told us, and some He has not. In fact, all the words God has written to mankind are meant for us to do. God would not tell us what we cannot do. Therefore, when we read the Bible, we must read it from the perspective of what God wants us to do. When we read the beginning of Genesis, it says that God created the heavens and the earth in the beginning. What does God want us to do by saying this? We cannot go back to the time when God created the heavens and the earth. However, in our lives, we encounter many situations of emptiness and chaos. We must learn what God does and do it accordingly. God is the creating God, and we have God's image, we are creating people! The biggest difference between humans and animals is that humans have creativity! Humans have imagination. Humans have God's noble image. Animals do not.

Why does the Bible tell us how God created the heavens and the earth? God's creation requires an environment of emptiness and chaos, and so does man. Creation must solve a problem. God's creation is inseparable from the Spirit of God. Man's creation is also inseparable from the Spirit of God. God's creation cannot be separated from the declaration of the mouth, and our human creation also needs the declaration of the mouth. These are the three basic elements of creation. Once you understand it, apply it. When you apply it, you will increasingly know that God's revelation is for us to possess the creativity that comes from Him. God's creation also has a time factor. On the first day, God created some things. The second day, the third day, the fourth day, the fifth day, the sixth day, creating things for six consecutive days, all for us humans. It's like parents buying a lot of things for their child who is about to be born. God wants us to create so that we can prepare a very good environment. When man was created, God said that it was not good for man to be alone, so He created woman for man. After creating woman, God said it was very good. Very good! As a result, God rested on the seventh day. Some people ask what God does on the eighth day? In fact, God's work of creation has never stopped. Although I don't know, I guess God continues His work of creation. But God revealed a law, which is to work for six days and rest on the seventh day. The seventh day is the time God has prescribed for people to worship Him.

The Rewards of Worshipping God and the Source of Creativity

Creation requires creativity and time. Creativity multiplied by the time of creation is the value of creation. Having creativity and not having creativity are two completely different situations. The accumulation of long-term creation and no accumulation are completely different. These two parameters are very important! But I want to tell everyone that these two parameters are controlled by God! Creativity is controlled by God. Time is also controlled by God. If people do not worship the true God who created the universe, they will lose the ability to create. People who worship the true God not only gain the ability to create, but also gain time! You spend time worshipping God, and God blesses your time. You spend your mind worshipping God, and God blesses your thoughts. If you ask me what is the best return on investment in the world? Then I must tell you that investing time, money, energy, and wholeheartedly worshipping God is the highest return choice! Believe it or not. What mankind needs most at any time is God Himself. When mankind enters the knowledge-based economy era, creation becomes the key, which further highlights how important it is to worship God. Many people face various pressures. In addition to the chaos within, it is also because they have no creativity and can only invest a lot of time, and they cannot see the results.

There was a mother and son. Because the child had been doing poorly in school for the past few years, he even had difficulty getting into a technical school. Last year, the mother and son came among us, and God miraculously gave this mother and son great blessings. Many thorny issues such as renting houses, renting shops, and obtaining permits were resolved. As a result, they still don't know that God is the most important thing to them. When looking for a job, they just happen to find a job that requires them to work on Sundays. As a result, they haven't been to church for a long time. I dare to boldly prophesy that God's blessing will be cut off from them! This is not what I said, this is what God said in the Bible. Many people dare not save any time, but they save time on worshipping God. Moving, can be done at any time, but you have to choose to move on Sunday. I always feel that God is not good, not reliable. After experiencing it again and again, it is still the same. So stupid!

People do not know God's power, do not know that God can give you the ability to create, give you time, give you everything, so that you are above and not below, riding on the high places of the earth. God looks at such people and says to such people in the Bible: Isa 59:1 Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: Isa 59:2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.

So today I will share with you: The arm of the Lord is not shortened that it cannot save!

2 Today's topic: The arm of the Lord is not shortened that it cannot save

3 Today's scripture: Isaiah 58:13-59:2

Set Apart Time and God's Blessings

Isa 58:13 If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words: Isa 58:14 Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.

Isa 59:1 Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: Isa 59:2- But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.

4 Prayer – The Lord's arm has never been shortened!

Pray in the name of the Lord Jesus, Amen!

5 Why do some people experience the power of God, and some do not, as if the Lord's arm cannot save?

Let me share a testimony. There was a brother who was about to lose his job. Then someone introduced him to a job. The situation at the time was not optimistic. His wife was pregnant, and the baby was due in a few months. As a result, he was about to lose his job. What kind of situation is that? He was struggling in his heart! I comforted this brother and said, The child comes with blessings. The arm of Jehovah has never been shortened. He asked me, How much salary should I ask for? I said, At least three thousand five hundred! As a result, when he heard about the job opportunity, this brother went to see the boss with great excitement. Upon hearing that the other party would only give a monthly salary of one thousand five hundred dollars, he was like a deflated balloon. When he came back to tell me, he was really discouraged. I wasn't sure either. I cheered myself up. The arm of Jehovah has never been shortened!

After a while, I contacted him again on the phone, and the most the salary could be was two thousand. When he returned home, his wife said, Let's discuss it and see if we can do it for two thousand five. He came back to ask my opinion. If you were a pastor, what advice would you give him? In fact, the work of a pastor is not easy. If you say too much, and people don't get the job, and it really falls through, can you take the responsibility? As a result, I said, The arm of Jehovah has never been shortened! Still insist on three thousand five! What happened? Do you know, later the boss really couldn't find a suitable person, and after understanding his business strategy, he readily agreed.

Later, there was also a sister who was looking for a job. She came to ask me, Pastor, how much salary should I ask for? I said, Look for a job with three thousand five hundred! I sorted out her resume, and it looked like a three thousand five hundred. As a result, she really found a job. As a result, after working for ten days, she couldn't continue! When she came to share with me, I always cheered people up and boosted their confidence. But in the end, she still couldn't continue and quit the job. It seems like she was frustrated, right? But the arm of Jehovah has never been shortened! Not long after, she found her current job! The salary is certainly not low!

Last week, I received a WeChat message. A brother had a fever and a cold, and his whole body was cold. As a result, he began to pray with determination. A few minutes later, his whole body was sweating, and all the symptoms of fever and cold disappeared! The next morning, it was as if nothing had happened. There is also a sister who has not been baptized. She just started seeking the Lord. As a result, one night, she suddenly had a terrible toothache. She learned from our example and prayed. After praying for an hour, the pain did not lessen. She then sent a text message to the pastor's wife and the sister who led her to believe in the Lord at two in the morning. Unfortunately, neither of them saw it in time. Seeing that there was no reply, she continued to pray. After a while, the toothache was gone. When the pastor's wife got up in the morning and saw the message, she quickly understood the situation and found out that she had prayed by herself and the toothache was gone! Thank the Lord!

Brothers and sisters, whether it is illness, daily food and drink, work, or anything else, the arm of Jehovah has never been shortened! From the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, to Noah's Ark, from Noah to Abraham, from Abraham to Joseph, from Joseph to Moses, from three thousand five hundred years ago when Jehovah God led the Israelites out of Egypt, led Israel across the Red Sea, across the Jordan River, and seized the city of Jericho, . . . until today, the arm of Jehovah God has never been shortened! Two thousand years ago, the Lord Jesus raised the dead, made the lame walk, the blind see, the deaf hear, and the lepers healed. Until today, the mighty arm of Jehovah God has never been shortened!

No matter how big your problem is, come and pour out your heart to worship Him, pray, and you will surely see the power of God manifested!

Time Dedication and the Manifestation of God's Power

Some people ask me, why do you see the power of God among you, but why is there so little in our church? Brothers and sisters, today's scripture is the answer! Let's read today's scripture again: Isa 58:13 If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words: Isa 58:14 Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. Isa 59:1 Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: Isa 59:2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.

6 What sin is Isaiah talking about? - The key part refers to the dedication of time!

What did God say through the prophet Isaiah? He said that we should set apart the time that belongs to God. Before Isaiah wrote The arm of the Lord is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear, he wrote Isa 58:13 If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words: Isa 58:14 Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth.

The obvious intention is about the dedication of time! Set apart the time that belongs to God!

However, although today's Christians do not withhold God in terms of monetary offerings, they often withhold God in terms of time. As a result, they owe themselves!

I called a few pastors last week to wish them a happy new year. What I heard was that the church did not dare to ask the brothers and sisters to dedicate their time. Who suffers? The brothers and sisters suffer. The brothers and sisters are indebted. Whose responsibility? The pastor's responsibility! Brothers and sisters, a pastor who does not dare to ask the brothers and sisters is not a good pastor. A teacher who does not dare to ask the students is not a good teacher. A church that does not dare to ask the brothers and sisters is not a good church. A school that does not dare to ask the students is not a good school. How high the standard of the church is, how much the mighty arm of God is manifested! The arm of Jehovah God has never been shortened, but the sins of men have caused God to hide His face and not hear their prayers. It is man who separates himself from the power of God!

Many are simply dim, pondering endlessly, yet unwilling to set apart the day belonging to God as holy. A matter arises, and they seize the Lord's Day for their own purposes. I must take my mother to the doctor, so I cannot keep the Lord's Day. I'm buying a new house, I'm moving, we're attending a wedding, we're attending a funeral, I'm meeting friends, and so the Lord's Day becomes their own day! This is not a prudent course!

Give thanks to the Lord. Why do we witness God's mighty arm among us? Because our Lord's Day gathering lasts six hours! Because our brothers and sisters are willing to devote time to worship our God! And no one complains! The mighty arm of Jehovah is revealed to us, and we see problems resolved!

Tell your neighbour: You must set the Lord's Day apart as holy!

Man's offering of money is the first hurdle. Though not easy, it is not insurmountable. The offering of time is the second hurdle. This is more difficult than the offering of money!

I encountered some pastors who told me their church's Lord's Day service lasts only one hour. Lengthen it even slightly, and everyone is displeased, as if each has other arrangements. I thought to myself, an hour's service, arriving half an hour late, what can one possibly gain?

The Wonder of Time and God's Blessings

Recently, some brothers and sisters in our group complained to the group leader about time. Six hours have already passed; need you quibble over ten minutes? There is no need! The crux lies in your heart! The Lord's Day belongs to the Lord. Give it entirely to the Lord! The mighty arm of Jehovah will surely be revealed to you! Amen! Your problems shall cease to be problems.

Let us read this scripture together (on PPT): If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words. Isa 58:14 Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth.

In 2012, I went to Taipei Bread of Life Church to learn, and met a Taiwanese brother, a professor at a local university. Liang Xiaoyin, the author of Out of the Darkness, is his good friend. He was moved by the Holy Spirit and told us that God was about to do a new thing among us. He asked us to write down what happened. More than two years have passed in a flash, and God has truly done a new thing among us! God has made our brothers and sisters like what is said here: If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words. Isa 58:14 Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth.

7 Time is a wondrous thing!

What is time? The question seems strange. Since ancient times, people have sought to understand time. Time seems fair, constant, irreversible. Yet, in our age, science itself has overturned our assumptions. According to Einstein's theory of relativity, time is not fixed. It is closely related to our space. Recently, scientists conducted an experiment, placing an atomic clock – an instrument that measures time with great precision using the properties of atoms – on a spacecraft orbiting the Earth. They found that time slowed down. If a person travels at half the speed of light, time slows down by 13% compared to time on Earth. Can you comprehend this? I cannot. It is said that if we travel at the speed of light, and return to Earth after a few days, we would find that thousands of years have passed! Upon hearing this, you might say: Impossible! But what you deem impossible has been proven by scientific experiment!

I have begun to adopt a new perspective, no longer daring to utter the words impossible. Even what science has already discovered, I cannot comprehend; what资格 do I have to say it is impossible? Today's scientific discoveries are still limited. We still do not understand many things. How then can we comprehend the power of the God who created the universe? Do not say that the miracles God performs among us are impossible.

Indeed, in our lives, we often find that our perception of time varies. Sometimes we feel time passes quickly, sometimes slowly. Whether time truly slows down, or our perception changes, philosophers have long sought the answer. Regardless, time is a wondrous thing! Too wondrous, beyond our imagination.

The Blessing of Time and God's Miraculous Works

In the past two years, I have observed a very interesting phenomenon. Our brothers and sisters, investing significant time in Bible reading, prayer, and gatherings, not only have not been delayed in anything, but have prospered in all things. I was once perplexed. So, I conducted a study and discovered a wondrous spiritual principle: although everyone has 24 hours in a day, God's arm has not been shortened; He is the Lord of time, He can make your time more than others! If unbelievers hear me say this, I urge you not to immediately dismiss it as impossible. If you can listen with an open mind, you may receive the same grace. Do not use human logic to understand. This is a logic that defies human logic. For the things of God far surpass what we can comprehend. Not to mention the things of God, even the theories of Nobel laureates in modern physics, you cannot understand. I watched several videos of their sharing, and I felt they were speaking more divinely than I am!

The phenomenon we encounter is objectively real. Do not dismiss it as impossible simply because it cannot be explained. That is unscientific. Explaining objective phenomena, summarizing the underlying principles, and then verifying these principles through practice – that is the method of modern science. Modern science studies the unseen and intangible in this way.

A new believer, who had been with us for two and a half months, experienced many miraculous works of God during that time. Time was one of them. I calculated the time she spent. She watched almost all of the videos and recordings on our website. At one hour per sermon recording, 150 recordings would require 150 hours. She read the Bible, completing the New Testament and reading half of the Old Testament, which would take approximately 100 hours. Every Lord's Day, Wednesday, and Friday, she followed our Bible study, attending at least 80 hours, even with some absences. Added together, that's 330 hours. This does not include the one or two books on healing and deliverance that she read. 330 hours in two and a half months amounts to approximately 4 hours per day! Yet, she not only received healing but was not delayed in anything!

From a human perspective, how is this possible!

Today, I tell you, the arm of Jehovah has never been shortened! Did He not create time? He can surely bless our time. From a human perspective, there are 24 hours in a day, and everyone has the same amount. But God can increase your time. This is a wondrous thing, completely beyond our rational comprehension.

My son is another example I often use. He spends an average of 19 hours per week in church, spiritual practice, prayer, and gatherings. One would expect that so much time would hinder his studies, but it did not. Not only did it not, but he learned much!

Wherein lies the mystery? The mystery is that God will double the blessings we spent worshipping Him! Increasing our time! How it increases, I truly do not know. After observing these phenomena, the conclusion I have drawn is that our time is different from others' time! Because our time has the manifestation of Jehovah's mighty power!

Do you believe? The arm and power of Jehovah God are the same today as they were when they created the universe! They have never been shortened! Amen! But such power descends only on those who trust in Him. Those who do not believe receive nothing. Their only way of life is to work frantically! I believe this year will be a year when we all begin to experience the arm and power of Jehovah!

I would like to tell you that God wants us to set apart time as holy and give it to Him, not to cause us to lack time, but to make us rich in time! Do not use your mind to comprehend this. You must experience it personally and verify it for yourself!

Time Set Apart as Holy and God's Blessings

Once verified, you will discover that seven minus one is greater than seven because that one day has been offered to God! Call the holy of the Lord, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words! You will also discover that seven minus two is greater than seven minus one. By the same token, the offering of your whole being, consecrated to Jehovah God, is the most wonderful thing!

In matters of money, you will discover that ten minus one is greater than ten because you have offered that one to God! This is the logic of God!

One day, when you arrive at the gates of heaven, the angels will test your mathematics. When they ask you, Is 7-1 greater than 7? do not answer incorrectly! You must answer according to the spiritual rules of heaven. But in earthly examinations, do not answer this way. You will not receive any marks for it. Do not be confused. The standard answers on Earth and in Heaven are often the opposite.

Time was also created by God. Time is also governed by God. Learn to set apart time as holy and give it to God. God will surely cause you to tread on high places!

8 We must change our erroneous notions so that we may make correct choices!

What are our human notions? If I use one day to worship the Lord, I will have one day less. Those who come to believe with this notion receive nothing. Having heard so much, would you still take the time which belongs to God and use it for other things? Know that setting apart time as holy is one of the fundamental ways we are blessed! In fact, effective work accounts for only about 20% of our working time. A large amount of time is ineffective. If God doubles your creativity, doubles your time, doubles your utilization of time, doubles the proportion of your effective work, that is 16 times the effect. How can you not be above!

God's will is for you to live out His glory! Live out His dignity! Live out His ability!

Tell your neighbour: You must make the right choice!

9 Conclusion: The arm of Jehovah is not shortened, that it cannot save!

The Israelites left Egypt and walked in the wilderness. They ate manna from God every day. After a period of time, they felt bored and complained to God and Moses that they had no meat to eat! As a result, God told Moses to give the people meat to eat, and they would eat meat for a month! Moses did not understand God's intentions and said, Even if I slaughter all the livestock and give them to the people to eat, let alone a month, it would not last even a few days! That was three million people! God said to Moses, Is the Lord's arm shortened, that it cannot save? You shall see the accomplishment of this. As a result, God brought swarms of quail by a great wind. The people caught quail and ate them every day. They ate for a month. As a result, the meat oozed out of their nostrils! Many people died later. They all died from eating too much.

This was the first time God used such words: Is the Lord's arm shortened, that it cannot save?

Brothers and sisters, I wish everyone knew that when God's mighty arm is revealed to the Israelites who left Egypt, complained to God in the wilderness, and demanded meat from God, it is a manifestation of anger. But for us who are willing to set apart time as holy and give it to Him, the manifestation of God's mighty arm is to cause us to be above and not beneath on earth!

Let us read this passage again:

Isa 58:13 If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words. Isa 58:14 Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father; for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. Isa 59:1 Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear. Isa 59:2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.