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ALWOMS MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
MARCH 2014
Praise the Lord.
God’s gift to you – 5 Loaves of Bread
Remember the story of the 5 loaves for the five thousand people and 7 loaves for the four thousand. When the Lord
saw the crowd He felt compassion and love but what the disciples saw was the circumstances, surrounding, the
crowd, the distance away from town and the cost to feed the people. The Lord saw His own, His sheep, His
responsibility (Mark 6 and 8 chapters).
Read Mark 6: 41 and understand how the Lord blessed the bread and kept on handing over the bread to the disciples
and onto the crowd not just to eat but also be satisfied. Today God is handing over these five loaves to you. We as
believers are like the ambassadors of
P eace
Christ and have a greater responsiveness
to pass this on to many. The context of
P rotection
Com fort
M ercy
this month’s newsletter revolves around
the ‘Five Loaf Pyramid’.
The Pyramid depicts your journey with
God. This relationship originates with
Love and this is what connects every
believer unto God. Your trust and faith is
due to the love that you have on the name
L ove
‘Jesus’. The Spirit that is in you feels it
and is eagerly zealous to be in that love.
That’s why in Numbers chapter 27 and 16
you read “God of the spirits of all flesh”. Because of His love you are more than conquerors and nothing can separate
you from the love of God (Romans 8:37-39)
The greatest message of love is found in John 3:16 “For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He
gave up His only begotten Son, so that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” The promise
did not just stop with the word ‘shall not perish’ but the Lord continues with a greater blessing to each believer of
You are the salt of this world; do not lose your savour. (Mathews 5:13)
Leviticus 2:13 salt [symbol of preservation];
2 Kings 2:20 salt [the symbol of God’s purifying power]
inheriting ‘eternal everlasting life’. Why? That’s because God’s love surpasses all understanding, which cannot be
expressed in few words. His ultimatum of a relationship with mankind is an everlasting bond.
How would you explain your relationship with God? Does it start with love, being obedient and making sure that you
do not perish through right doing and end with that. Or is it a progressive relationship, eagerly waiting to demonstrate
your love and obedience towards God and like David to be a man/ woman after God’s heart. Love of God is the first
loaf of bread which you need to distribute to others and Lord Holy Spirit has wonderfully instructed this in Romans
12: 9-21.
After you experienced the magnetic power of God’s love, a true believer humbles himself and then receives the
second loaf of bread ‘Mercy’. Zephaniah 3:17 reads “The Lord your God is in the midst of you, a Mighty One, a Savior!
He will rejoice over you with joy; He will rest and in His love He will be silent and make no mention; He will exult over
you with singing.” Among all the blessings in the world and among all the miracles in your life the most beautiful, the
best and incomparable gift is ‘God’s Mercy’. That Mercy gives you the right for eternal life where once we were all
dead are now alive in Christ due to the mercy of God (Ephesians 2:3-5). Mercy is explained as not getting what you
deserve – punishment and Grace is that which you don’t deserve at all, an unmerited favour hence grace is called as
a gift from God. God’s way of showing His mercy unto you is by not bringing into remembrance your past sins but
being in silent and exulting over your humbleness with singing. He’s merciful and patient mainly to lead you into
repentance (Romans 2:4). Because of this mercy you are exempted from the punishment, you do not have to suffer
the penalty of eternal punishment in the lake of fire.
So in your journey with Jesus Christ, you loved, you learned faith, trust and salvation. But if you haven’t repented,
confessed everything you haven’t felt this mercy hence you are not exempted from eternal punishment. Confession
and repentance unto God ensures Satan not having any rightful hold on you. As true believers pass on this loaf of
bread in your service and let others not only receive mercy but also rejoice in it just as the Lord God of hosts will.
The comfort of God is among the many spiritual blessings a believer receives when he understands the meaning of
salvation. It is not only immediately imparted but forever available throughout life. In a comfortless world, the comfort
of God is a welcome relief and soothing to the soul. It carries more than just words. It is like the loving pat by our Holy
Spirit – encouraging us to not fear and that everything is going to be alright. When in the midst of trials and turmoil, it
is important to remember that it will not last forever (2 Corinthians 4: 17-18). Finally as a true believer of Christ
encourage one and another as the Scripture indicates in 1 Thessalonians 4: 16-18. The Word of God gives comfort,
strengthens, inspires and gives hope. God’s comfort is not given so that people can just sit around waiting and
whining but rather to get busy, live for God and move forward in faith (2 Thessalonians 2: 15-17).
The steadfast believer experiences the protection of God because he believes His King is in his midst protecting and
guarding him. The Lord is his refuge and high tower and the Lord will not forsake those who seek Him earnestly
(Romans 9:9-10).
When you understand each level of this Pyramid you will come into God’s rest. The peace that God gives to you is
something beyond understanding and that will keep your mind and heart from all evil in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:7).
This stems from patience and a constant zeal (Romans 12: 11-12). Keep your eyes fixed upwards to your home in
heaven. Let’s fight the good fight and stand firm in faith – enjoy the fives loaves of bread and pass it on just as Jesus
continuously fed the crowd.
You are the salt of this world; do not lose your savour. (Mathews 5:13)
Leviticus 2:13 salt [symbol of preservation];
2 Kings 2:20 salt [the symbol of God’s purifying power]
God’s will for you will never be defeated. The key is to align your will with His. Submit to the King and be delivered
from the world and live like Jesus.
God Bless You
John Samuel.
~ We thank God for His enduring mercy and loving-kindness protecting us and providing for our needs. We thank the
prayer support team for giving us the much needed backup in prayer.
You are the salt of this world; do not lose your savour. (Mathews 5:13)
Leviticus 2:13 salt [symbol of preservation];
2 Kings 2:20 salt [the symbol of God’s purifying power]
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tithe
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You are the salt of this world; do not lose your savour. (Mathews 5:13)
Leviticus 2:13 salt [symbol of preservation];
2 Kings 2:20 salt [the symbol of God’s purifying power]
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Note: All bible verses written are taken from the
Amplified version.
You are the salt of this world; do not lose your savour. (Mathews 5:13)
Leviticus 2:13 salt [symbol of preservation];
2 Kings 2:20 salt [the symbol of God’s purifying power]