The meaning of Christmas .
The world celebrate Christmas today on the 25th day of December in this year of our Lord 2020, and it is a yearly rotten from the day the very day the Almighty God gave us His only-begotten Son Jesus Christ, to save the world.
So many people celebrate Christmas the way they understands it, not knowing the significance of it therefore going things that are contrary to the purpose and even do it with an interior motive of evil, even when they know that, it is the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. Yet they still do it in their own way, because up till now they have not know the reason why Jesus Christ came. In the Bible book of John chapter number (1:10-14) the word of God says that, He was in the world and the world was made through Him and the world did not know Him, He came to His own and His own did not receive Him, But as many as receive Him to them He gave the right to become the children of God to those who believe in His name. Who was born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man but of God. And the world became flesh and dwelt among us and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten Son of the Father, full of grace and mercy
In the beginning, God created man in His own image and likeness, and the Bible says in the book of Genesis chapter number 2 :7, that God formed Man out of the dust of the ground and breath on man the breath of life and Man became a living being. From verse number 7 down the Bible says that, God planted a garden in Eden and place Man in that garden to tend and to keep it, and there God gave man His status. But Satan the devil creept in and decieve Man and from then, man lost relationship with His maker. And because of the love the Father has for us, He make a necessary arrangement for man to be restored back to Himself. That is why in the Bible book of John chapter number 3:16 the word of God says that, For God so love the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whoever believe in Him will not perish but have everlasting life. This is the reason for the season, men celebrating the glory of God coming down from heaven to redeemed them from the hand and bondage of Satan the devil. That is why in the Bible book of Galatians chapter number 4:4-5, the Bible says that, But when the fullness of time has come, God sent forth His Son born of a woman born under the law. To redeem those who were under the law that we might receive the adoption as Soon.
This is the meaning of the celebration of Christmas, that men that have been cast away because of SIN, have now gain total freedom through the birth of Jesus Christ. And without controversy, great is the mystery of Godliness. God was manifest in the flesh. Justify in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached amongs the Gentiles. Beloved on in the world. Received up in glory. 1 Timothy 3:16. You who is celebrating the Christmas, with which mind are you celebrating it, remember that, it is the birth of our Lord "JESUS CHRIST" the savior of the world. Who came to set us free, having been known this, believe now and Receive Him as your Lord and Savior, that is the only way your celebration will be a fufilled one. God bless you, remember Jesus loves you so do I, thanks for reading this my aticle.
Commanding open doors.
I have come to discover that every thing in life has a door, and until the door open you cannot access anything as concerning that particular way of life no matter what happens, and no matter who you are, you are bound not to.
When doors are open, protocols are broken by force and laws are avarted and guestions are also omitted. You may be sitting closer to a somebody who is supposed to be your destiny helper, but because the door is locked or close, you will not be discover, just because the door is closed. When God open the door of a man, the Bible says no man can close it, and that should be the confidence of every believer that God has the final say over your life, and every thing God has spoken in the Bible is settled, no one is yet to NO all are in active, it is for you to key in and work in the liberty of the spoken word of God that is already in active. In the Bible book of Revelation chapter number (3:8), and it says that, I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it, for you have a little strength, have kept my word, and have not denied my name.
Until the doors are open, you can be there strogling without a single resalts in life. There is something Jesus said to Peter in the Bible book of Mathew chapter number (16:19), and it says that. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loossed in heaven. There are some Spiritual doors you need to open, and until they are open you cannot have access to anything in life and you must know that the Spiritual controls the physical. In fiance there are doors, in child bearing there are doors, in marriage there is a doors, even in ministry there are doors, and until they are open, you remain where you are and stargneted, no matter what you are doing and no matter your level of education or possition, you count make a head way in life, because the doors are closed.
God has given you the Authority to open those doors to open, not begging them, the word of God make us to understand something in the Bible book of Isaiah charpter number (22:22), and it says that The keys of the house of David I will lay on his shoulder. So he shall open and no one shall shut, and He shall shut, no one shall open. If a door is under locked and key, even if someone is calling you inside or outside, you count come to the person unless the door is open, and you can only open it when you have the key or you are ready to break it. The Bible says that, since the time of John the Baptist and until now, the kingdom of God sufereth violence and only the violence taketh it by FORCE. Command the door to open through prayers, in the Bible book of Acts of the Apostles chapter number (14:27), and it says that. Now when they have come and garthreed the church together, they reported all that the Lord has done with them, and that He has opened the door of faith to the Gentiles. Even Faith has a door, and if that door is shut, no matter who preached the word of God to you, you will be working in disobedience to the word of God, because the door is shut.
In the Bible book of second Corinthians charpter number (2:12-13), the word of God says that, Furthermore, when I come to Troas to preach Christ's gospel and a door was opened for me by the Lord Every thing in life has a door, that is why you must pray until something happened until the door is open, you must stand to command those doors to open, then chain's will be broken bands will be loossed. If there are no doors, God will not say in Mathew chapter number 7:7, that knock. In the Bible book of John chapter number (10:7-9) the word of says that, Then Jesus said to them again, Most assuredly I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who ever came before Me are thieves and are robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door, if anyone enters by Me he will be saved, and go in and out and will find pasture. Jesus is the door of the sheep. He know how important the door is, that is why He take over the door, so that when you have Jesus, you have the master key to every door. Without Jesus Christ, you cannot access any door and all doors shall be close against you, therefore accept Him today and have the keys to every doors of life. Thank you for reading this my aticle God bless you, and don't forget that, that is the reason why He came, He loves you so do I.
Hello, every one here in read.cash, I have been on running around of the mission work since on Friday, because of the Christmas celebration that is around the corner. Thank you all for keeping the platform on the move. But to my greatest surprise, the robot have not been programmed to my aticles, but never the less I am back, thank God for my sorporters, and a big kudos to @Jane my sponsor and promoter and the Christian family in general. As from tomorrow my Christmas aticles will be flowing on the platform, I wish everyone of you happy Christmas in advance, remember Jesus loves you so do I. God bless you.
The amazing look of the sky.
Yesterday the sky looks so plane,like without a single design, and it looks like the rain gonna fall, the sun was just at the sky like a moon, but look at it today.
You can see the beauty of the wave, like Rowling and pushing up, but is there really up and down in the sky, definitely No. But from our view, it looks like that.
This one is called, the campalar design, that is tie and die pattern, what wonders.
Who can help me with this design, I don't know exactly, the name to call this design, is it smoking wave or smoking cloud. You can give it one.
This is another wonderful one again from my side, can you see the awesome work of God.
This is a brighter sky blue colour with a wave moving cloud, just as beautiful as you can see it.
With this one, I call it a day, but by tomorrow by the grace of God, I will show you more wonderful designs from my side, thank you for viewing my photos. God bless you.
Let's see the sky.
I have been viewing the sky since yesterday, it has been not so bright for a post, but I just fill like doing something with it this evening.
You see it, it looks like just a plane board with no single design.
This one is just something else, I try to pick up some little waves of the cloud but they couldn't show, what a meal sky this evening.
Even this amazing one with the setting of the Sun, the sun looks like a moon on the sky, no man can decide how it should looks like, only God. Thank you for viewing, God bless you.
Child of God, be filled with the Spirit !
The word of God says, And do not be drunk with wine in which is dissipation; but be filled with the SPIRIT. Ephesians charpter number 5:18.
In The above context, you can perceive that, the statement sounds like a command, be filled with the SPIRIT- Which you may ask? This is a command to the believers, to be filled, that to be occupied with or possess by the Spirit of God (the Holy Ghost, the Spirit of God, the conforter, the Spirit of truth, our advocate, the reminder, the Teacher and our senior Partner, the moving power of God etc.). One may ask who is the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity, in the Bible book of Mathew chapter number 3:16, and it says , When Jesus has been baptized, He came up immediatly from the water and behold the heavens were opened to Him and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting Upon Him. And Suddenly a voice came from heaven saying, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." And in the Bible book of John chapter number 15:16-17, Jesus said, If you love Me keep My commandments, And I will pray the Father and He will give you another helper, that He may abide with you forever, the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because He neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. The Holy Spirit is the source of power to a believer, He is the main power of God operating in the life of believers.
Why should I be filled with the Spirit. ?
1 It is a command ;- Ephesians 5:18. The word of commanded us that we should be filled with the Spirit of God, but not to be drunken with wine. Every body knows how those who are drunk, are being intostigated and stargared along the road in that case, the influence of the alcohol is in control of such a person, and now as a believer the word of God is telling us that we should be filled with the Spirit of God and be controlled by the SPIRIT of God in us. You begin to do things that ordinarily you cannot do before now. The Bible says that, when the Spirit of the Lord rest upon Saul, he begins to prophecy, and the people were saying is Saul also one of the prophets.
2 The Spirit helps you to maintain your faith as a believer ;- John 14:25-26, These things I have spoken to you while being present with you. But the helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. Without the Spirit of God in the life of a born again child of God, he will go astray from the ways of God, because when he or she will see the decept of Satan and the pleasure of life, and the beauty of it, it takes only the Spirit of God to help you, that is why anyone who is not carrying the Spirit of God is not His.
3 He is our seal of adoption into the family of God. ;- Romans 8:14-16, and it says that, For as many that are led by the Spirit of God, these are the Sons of God. For you did not receive the Spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out Abba Father. The SPIRIT Himself bears witness with our Spirit that we are children of God. Without the Spirit of God in the life of a believer, he is not a believer, it is the Spirit in you that separate you from any other person at all It is the Spirit of God in you, that show case you as a child of God, the Bible says that He bears witness with our Spirit, it brings out the evidence of God in you.
4 You become powerful ;- Acts 1:8, it says that, But you shall receive power after the Holy Spirit has come upon you and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth. Every single power a believer has is through the Holy Spirit of God, when the Spirit of God is in a believer, he do things supernaturally, he can even make the inpossibility possible as He is person of God with the same attributes.
5 He lift and maintains your prayer life, He helps you to pray ;- Romans 8:26, and it says that, Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Is only the Spirit of God that knows the mind of God, so whenever we pray, He present the prayers before God, the way it should be, even when we present it wrongly, He is to present it to God correctly on our behalf.
6 For you to please God ;- Romans 8:8-10, and it says that, So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God. But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if any one deos not have the Spirit of Christ he is not His. And if Christ is in you the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. If the Spirit of God is not in a man, he will always do things that are contrary to the will of God.
7 To witness boldly and serve selflessly; Acts of the Apostles chapter number 2:14-36, and it says that, When the day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all Accord in one place, and suddenly there comes a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind and it filled the whole house where they were sitting, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. And the Spirit of God gave Peter the boldness to stand before the assembly of many nations and declared the word of God with boldness and with a true witnessing about the resurated Christ. This same Peter, who was afraid of a little house girl that makes him to Denny Jesus, even before his face, can now become so bold to witness on his behalf. Coursing a revival of 3000 souls to give their life to God, just one day.
How can I be filled with the Spirit ;-
1 You must be born again. Jesus told Nicodemus, in the Bible book of John chapter number 3:3, and it says that Jesus answered and said to him most assuredly I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God, the Spirit of God, we are talking of is for only those who have given their life totally to God and are obedient unto His commandments, this are only those that can be filled, not for everyone.
2 You must hunger for Him (Ask), the word of God says in the Bible book of Mathew chapter number 5:6, and it says that,. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled, and in Mathew chapter number 7;7, says that Ask, and it will be given to you, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you. Even if you are a believer, you must have the hunger to be filled, the Spirit of God don't force Himself on a man, you must desire to have Him, and ask, then He will come.
3 You must love the totality of God. John chapter number (14:15-16), and it says that, If you love Me keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father and He will give you another conforter, that He may abide with you forever, without you knowing the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit as one, you have no part in them. The way you know the, Father, you must also know the only begotten Son Jesus Christ and the power which is the Spirit.
4 You must be empty ;- God don't work with filled vessels, He wants empty vessels that He will fill and use. You must sureder to God, completely saying, I have no power of my own, break me, mold me and use me. It is amazing how we often recite the Bible verse, 2Corinthians 13:14, without in-depth understanding of the portion. How many of us really have fellowship and communion with the Holy Spirit? Do you even know Him ? If you do not have the Holy Spirit living in you. God cannot recognize you as His own, for the Holy Spirit bears witness with our Spirit that we are His own sons and daughters Romans 8:9 & 16. Remember only the surrendered vessels shall be filled, empowered, and use, therefore surrender your self as a vessel unto honour in the hands of God, thank you for reading, you are bless.
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The benefits of Thanksgiving .
Every thing in life has its origin, and popose, that is why whatever you do, do it according to the it's popose or meaning that is the only way benefits will be attached to it, to whosoever that does it.
Thanksgiving for the first place is, An Appreciation given to someone who did something good for you, that is telling the person you are more than happy for what he or she has done for you, but at this case we are going to look at God and Man. And when it comes to this, we must know that, Thanksgiving is not for church, Thanksgiving is not for the Pastor, but it is between you and your God. You count bless God, or provide for Him. But God only can bless and the same time provides . All that God wants from us is acknowledge Him as our Father, and do that which a son sopose do,then you will see the benefits of honouring Him as a Father, in the Bible book of Jeremiah charpter number 32:27. And it says that , I am the God of all flesh is there anything too hard for Me, God is asking you and I. There is an adage that says, Appreciation is an application for more, that when you say thank you, for any little gift, you are simply applying for more from the person, and that is how it is between you and God, if you do it with a cheerful heart
When you look at what God said in the Bible book of Psalms, you will know that there is nothing will can really give to God, in Psalms charpter number (50:7-15), the Bible says that, Hear, O My people, and I will speak, O Isreal and I will testify against you I am God, your God! I will not rebuke you for your sacrifices or your burnt offerings, Which are continually before Me. I will not take a bull from your house, Nor goat out of your folds. For every beast of the forest is Mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills. I know all the birds of the mountains, and the wild beast of the field Mine. If I were hungry, I will not tell you, for the world is Mine and all its fullness. Will I eat the flesh bulls or drink the blood of goats? Offer to God Thanksgiving and pay your vow to the Most High. Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me. That is for you to know that for sure, that the earth is the Lord and the fullness thereof, including you, who is even claiming wether should I thank or not, so what you are giving to God is not even yours, it is just a token from what He has given you. He just want you to recognize the fact that, He is the provider.
The problem, why so many believers are struggling today is just because of this, many are inglorance of the fact that, whatever they have is not by their power, but they think, it is because of the level of their education or the connections they have with government or Noble men, not at all. The Bible says in the book of Ecclesiastes charpter number (3:14-15), and it says that, I know that whatever God does, it shall be forever Nothing can be added to it, and nothing taken from it. God does it that men should fear before Him. That which is has already been and what is to be has already been, And God requires an account of what is past. If God requires what has past, that means there is every tendency that, If you don't say thank you, for the past ones, there is no need asking for any other ones, but we are fund of that, that is just being in great If you have not thank God, don't ask or call at all, remember what He says that offer your Thanksgiving and pay your Vow, and then call upon Me in the day of trouble and I will deliver you, this is a covenant WORD that must not be toy with.
There is one thing I have understand in the Bible, that every great achievers we found there, are men and women, that thank God and make great sacrifices in all honesty without counting lost. There was a time in our local church, we took the discission, that for one month, no body should put offering, no tithe, no seed. Just come, after opening prayer we take the praise and worship, the choir ministration, we cheer the WORD of God, announcement, cheer the grace and go. The foolish ones, agreed but the wise ones says No, why, because they know the benefits of those tithes and offerings the Bible says in the book of Ecclesiaste charpter number (10-11), and it says that, Whatever your hands finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or knowledge or wisdom in the grave, where you are going. I returned and saw under the sun that-- the race is not to the Swift nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to men of understanding, nor favour to men of skill but time and chance happen to them all. You can move God, with your Thanksgiving, you can attract God's attention with your Thanksgiving, you can see the face of God with your dangerous sacrifices, God says put Me to test.
If you must make it above equals in life cultivate the habit of sacrifice and a heart of Thanksgiving, in life, you must not play with sacrifice as a believer. In the Bible book of, the Bible says in the book of Hebrews charpter number (13:12-15), and it says that, Therefore Jesus also that He may sanctitlfy the people with His own blood, suffered outside the gate. Therefore let us go forth to Him outside the camp bearing His reproach, for here we have no continuing city, but we seek the one to come. Therefore by Him, let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is the fruit of our lips, Giving thanks to His name. There is nothing like special prayer, but there is special sacrifice, in anything you do, thanking God is the altimate, if you have prayed and fasted nothing happened, turn to God in Thanksgiving and make some dangerous sacrifices, you will see the hand of God, in that situation, there is benefits in Thanksgiving, when you do it sincerely from your heart.
The Bible says in the book of John chapter number 3 : 16. The Bible says that For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son that whoever believe in Him should not perish but have everlasting life, if God to redeem you, can sacrifice, what of you who is redeemed by sacrifice. So many people are thanking God, and some are also paying sacrifices, but nothing is happening, why, because, you don't have to be forced, it had to come from your mind, one thing I always tell believers, that, you know yourself as I know my self, but one thing is certain, that God knows us more than we know our self. Even Jesus at the tomb of Lazarus, says I thank you Father for I know you have been hearing Me, before He could open His mouth to pray or call forth Lazarus, He Give thanks first, even when He know He is the only begotten son of the Father. What about when He multiply bread and fish to feed the multitude, the Bible says that, He lift the bread and the fish up and gave thanks. And gave the bread to his disciples, to distribute to the people, who were sitting.
Do you know that, to some of us who are sacrificing, we must do it without paciality and eye service, in the Bible book of Malachi chapter number (1:6-14), the Bible is telling us about the kinds of sacrifices we bring before God. And God is now asking this question to us that A son honors his father and a servant his master, if then I am your Father, where is My honour? And if I am your Master where is My reverence? Says the Lord of Host, to you priest who despise My name, yet you say in what way have we despised your name? You offer polluted food on My altar, and say in what way have we polluted the You? By saying, the table of the Lord is contemptible. Now think to your self, some of those things we say is for Thanksgiving, can we give them to our own local leaders, will they accept it from our hands. In verse number 14 the Bible says that. But cursed be the deciever who has in his flocks a male, and take a vow. But sacrifices to the Lord what is blemished. For I am a great King; says the Lord of hsot. And My name to be feared among the nations.
Your genuine sacrifices and Thanksgiving is your weapons for overflow of God's unlimited blessings and manifestations. In the Bible book of first Kings charpter number (3:3 & 4), the Bible says that, And Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the status of his father David, except that he sacrificed and burned insense at the high places. Now the King went to Gibeon to sacrifice there for that was the great high place; Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on that Altar. That was the kind of sacrifice and offerings the Lord is demanding from you and I, the sacrifice that can make God to give us open cheque By asking us, Son, what do you want. God is still waiting for the Solomon and David of our time. Thank you for reading this my aticle God bless you.
The ways, to overtaking in blessings (2).
There is life in abodance for you, when you look unto Him who have life, the Bible claers us on this issue, when we talk of the blessings of God. The Bible book of Proverbs charpter number (10:22). And it says that, The blessings of God makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it.
On this second version of this my aticle, I am going to generalize the compound word, for a claerer understanding for all. But I am going to dwell mostly on the doing which is the key to the bblessings When God said to Moses why are you crying to Me, tell the children of Isreal to move forward, and you, lift up your hand and strentch it out to the sea and divide it that the children of Isreal will pass through the midst of the sea on dry ground. Then you will see the Manifestation of the power of God, God is simply saying, that, you have the power to command every thing including the over flowing blessings of God, that which you hear from Him and believe, He want you to "DO IT" Jesus Christ said " why call Me Lord, Lord, if you faill to do what I command ? The Lord is someone who must be obeyed. He wants us to hear believe and then do, at that time, He will be glad taking all the glory.
Now aspect of the doing is praying in faith, in the Bible book of James charpter number (1:5-7) , the Bible says that, If any of you lack wisdom let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproech, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the Sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord. The Bible told us something in the Bible book of Luke charpter number (11:9-13), and it says that, So I say to you, ask and it will be given to you; seek , and you shall find; knock, and it will be opened for you. For everyone who ask Receives and he who seeks finds and to him who knocks it will be opened. If a son ask for bread from any father amongs you, will you give him a stone? Or if he ask for a fish, will he give him a serpent instead of fish? Or if he ask for an egg, will he offers him a scorpion? If you then being evil know how to give good gift to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him.
You are encouraged to continue in prayers , the key power to the over flowing blessings of God is in the 👅 tongue. Control your blessings with your own tongue in prayer, then do the needful, When you are doing Good work, how are you doing it, how you do God's work is very important. Do you do the work diligently, do you do the of God cheerfully, do you do it quickly, depend on you, that thing you are doing, are you doing it the way it the way you suppose to do it. Let take the issue of Noah for example, he heard God clearly, and then believes on the word he hears. What now brings the blessings of God over him and his family is, "ACTION, taken, by building the ARK . Have you not heard from God, you can still do it even now.
Maybe, you can want to use the pattern of King Solomon in the Bible book of second Chronicles charpter number (1:6-12), and it says that, And Solomon went up there to the bronze altar before the Lord, which was at the Tabernacle of mmting and offered a thousand burnt offerings on it . On that night God appear to Solomon and said to him ASK! What shall I give you? And Solomon said to God. You have shown great mercy to David my father and have made me King in his place. Now O Lord God, let your promises to my Father David be established, for you have made me King over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude. Now give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people, for who can judge this great people of yours? Then God said to Solomon, Because this was in your heart, and you have not ask for riches or wealth or honour or the life of your enemies, nor have you ask for long life, but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself, that you may judge my people over whom I have made you King. Wisdom and knowledge are granted to you, and I will give you riches and wealth and honor as none of the Kings have had who were before you, nor shall any after you have the like.
Solomon so pleased God, that God Himself, come to him and asked him to ask whatever he wanted. Solomon had offered to God a thousand burnt offerings If you use Solomon's method, do something that will pain you and will please God so much so that He will visit you in the night and sake you what you want. Then what will be your answer. Will you answer like Solomon asking for more responsibility and the ability to do more things that are pleasing to the Lord God or you will out of greed and selfish interest ask for the heads of your enemies. Remember it is only good work that also produces resalts . We have to do God work diligently, do it cheerfully, do it earnestly, do it hastily and do it faithfully In the Bible book of James charpter number (4:17). and it says that, Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is SIN. That is to say, a sin is not only a sin of commission, but there is also a sin of omission. What you do is important, but how you do it is more important. Thanks God bless you for reading this my aticle, be a doer and not only a hearer only.
The ways to overtaking in blessings. (1).
One thing in life is there are sure blessings as ordained by God from the beginning of creation which cannot be over emfarcise, there is a high way to the city, and there is a part way also to the house, so is are ways to blessings in life.
In the Bible book of Deuteronomy charpter number (28:1-2), and it says that, And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken deligently unto the voice of the Lord the God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command you this day, that the Lord your God will set you on high above all nations of the earth; and all these blessings shall come upon you, and over take you, if shall hearken unto the voice of the Lord your God. There is a way you position your self in life, you don't have to look for blessings, but blessings will look for you from every side of life, you will not have to pursue blessings, but even when you are running away from away from the blessings, more blessings will be coming, pursueing you and overtaking you from every side. All I am saying is that, God can bless you until you we be telling God, My joy is full of happiness.
There are ways to overtaking blessings, which almost looks like the compound word of manifesting faith, which says, hearing, believeing and acting. But on this my aticle we are going to look at. What you hear, what you see and what you do. Remember in the Bible book of Joshua charpter number (1:8), God told JOSHUA that. This book of the law must not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it, for them you make your way prosperous and then you will have good success. It is a true command from the most high God, which if obeyed the blessings are your, and if not obeyed also, you will be pursuing blessings, but blessings will be running away from you, no two ways abaut it, it is a law of nation.
1 if you hear; What do you hear. ?
In everything in life, what you hear is very important, it can bring sorrow and it can also bring joy, in the Bible book of Romans chapter number (10:17), the word of God says that, Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God. Jesus said to his disciples, that Blessed are your ears, for they hear, for verily I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous men have desired to hear this thing's which you hear, and have not heard them. What are the things you are hearing and how do you hear them and from whom do you hear them. Now the Bible says, "Give it shall be given unto you, do you know that, there was a time in my life, I don't know how to give, why? Because no body told me that the blessings of God is in giving, then what will happen after hearing it, I have to apply the way. In the Bible book of 3John 2 says. Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health even as they soul prospereth. This thing's you hear on daily basis, have every power over your life, wether you hear them, positively or negatively. The Bible says that, Every body hearing the same message and the message is not benefiting some people, because it was not mixed with faith in them. So hearing is important, but how you hear it is also very important.
2. If you see; What do you see?.
There is a fact that cannot be denied in life is that, children learn faster in what they see, than what they hear, and I have come to understands that, even adults learn faster through seeing too. Some may pretend they are not seeing, but latter can give you the details of what happened in that occasion than what they hear from the teachern or preacher, in the Bible book of Genesis chapter number (13:14), and it says that, And the Lord said to Abram after lot had separated from him; Lift your eyes now and look from the place where you are northward and southward, eastward and westward;. For all the land which you SEE I give to you and your descendants forever. God said as far as you can see, now what are you seeing and how are you seeing it ? .
Now when you see, how do you see it, do you observe things carefully, the Bible says that, Blessed are your eyes, that they have seen these things." There are several people who would want to see them, but who could not. We have seen miracles happen; if miracles did not do any thing to us, at least it increased our faith. The fact that we have seen God do it for someone ecorages us to think that God will do so for us also. The Bible says in the book of John chapter 1:14, and it says, And the word was made flesh and deell amongs us, and we beheld his glory.
Now if you see, how do you see, what you see is important, but how you see it is also very important, the same set of people could see the same thing, and give it deferent interpretations. How many people will hear the word of God and know, that the word is God Himself, in the Bible book of Psalms (119:18), and it says that, Open thou mine eyes that I may behold wondrous things out of the law. You may see opportunity and see it as a work, and others may see it and grab it, this is just because of the deferent ways the both person's saw it, how do you see the word of God.
3 If you do, What do you do;
In the Bible book of James charpter number (2:14-17), and it says that, What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have work s can faith save him? If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you said to them, depart in peace, be warmed and filled, but you do not give them the things needed for the body, what does it profit? Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have work, is dead. That is to say, even if you hear and see and did not do, your seeing ends at not. In the Bible book of Isaiah charpter number (6:10), and it says that, Make the heart of this people dull, and their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes and hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, and returned and be healed. There is a way you work closely with God, when you become obedient to his command he opens your eyes to see and the power to do without.
In Isaiah charpter number 1:19 says that, If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the fruit of the land.. don't you know what the shunammite woman in the Bible who saw a man of God passing by, and on her own renders help, she did something, that make God bless him with heavenly blessings that money cannot buy. Hearing is good, seeing is also good, but the doing seems to be more important. In the Bible book of Proverbs charpter number (22:29), the Bible says that, Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before Kings; he shall not stand before mean men. So be a doer of those things you hear and see, God bless you for reading this my aticle , please watch out for part (2).
The manifestation of faith (vol.2).
The word that brings a transformation to the life of a man, must not comes only from the mouth of a mentor, God did it in a way that, every man has his destiny helper, so also the little word that will give you the key of your break through nin life.In this volume (2) of this aticle we will looking at the more reality of the power which God deposited on us right from Creation. In hearing, believing and acting .
The Bible says that, in the beginning God created the Heavens and the Earth and the earth was without form and void and darkness was upon the face of the deep, And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Then God said let there be light and there was Light. This same nature of God, is what He put in man and give him the authonomouose power to do the same thing at will, not with contention or begerly, but with authority as the head and King over every thing God created. Have you forgotten ? That every thing God created is just because of you, to have a domain and a Kingdom to rule over as a King just like Him. So everything upon the face of the Earth today, including Satan the 😈 devil, is still under your feet as mandated by Jehovah God, and the scripture cannot be broken. And He want man to demonstrate the Manifestation of that Faith by telling Adam to give names to everything He has created, and as Adam called them, that is what they are till this day.
When you look at the life of this young man, called "DANIEL" he demonstrated faith in God against the will of man, that makes it ,"Faith in God" in the Bible book of Proverbs charpter number (18:1), says that. A man who isolates, himself seeks his own desire, he ranges against all wise judgment. Daniel hear the word of God, that says, pray in season and out of season, hearing the word of God, he then believe and put it into action, having confidence on him who made the promises, when they ploted against him, and say no body should pray in the land to God for a period of time, the Bible says, he ranges against their wise judgment and go ahead in action of what he hears from God and believe, and pray. He believed fully on the word, for the Bible says that, even though the enemies will garther together like the flood, the Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against them. That was exactly what happened, when they throw him into the Lions den. Do you think that, God has changed that He cannot do it again, No, He has not changed, He is the same yesterday today and forever, Hebrews charpter number (13:8).
What about this man called Barttimaeus, who's condition became his second name they now address him as blind Barttimaeus, his life becames a ridicle in the land. But this man had about Jesus Christ of Nazareth and believe, then he sprang into action by acting the faith. In the Bible book of Mark charpter number (10:46-52), And it says that. Now they came to Jericho, as He went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great multitude, blind Barttimaeus the son of Timaeus sat by the road begging. And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, Jesus son of David have mercy on me, then many warned him to be quiet, but he cried out all the more Son of David have mercy on me. So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be called, then they called the blind man saying to him be of good cheer. Rise He is calling you. And throwing aside his garment he rose and came to Jesus. So Jesus answered and said to him, What do you want me to do for you, the blind man said to Him "RABBONI" that I may receive my sight. Then Jesus said to him Go your way your faith has made you well And immediatly he received his sight and followed Jesus on the road.
We need to manifest our faith, for that is the power of God working through you, because you are carrying his Spirit. Just as God said in creation, let there BE light and there was Light, so it suppose to be at every decree of your words, that is according to His word. For He gave us the assurance in the Bible book of Mathew chapter number 7:7, and it says. Ask and it will be given to you, Seek and you will find, Knock and it will be open for you. For everyone who ask receives and he who seeks finds and to him who knocks it will be opened. The problem with many believers today is, they have heard the word of God and believe, and are also confessing it, and even confess the Faith, but they refuse to put it into practice. The Bible tells us clearly in Ephesians charpter number (6:16) which says that. Above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery dart of the wicked one. Is there anything troubling you, your Faith can conquer them all.
The word of God says that the just shall live by faith. Please manifest your faith in the midst of that rough situations. Only just learn how to use the word of God, every word of God has a solution to every chanllenges and secumstances you might find yourself. Connect your faith to the word, if God say it He can do it. The problem might be very big, but don't look at the problem, but look at what God has done before concerning such situations, and how He can still do it even now. In the Bible book of Exodus charpter number (14:15) the Bible says that. And the Lord said to MOSES, why do you cry to Me? Tell the children of Isreal to move forward. But lift up your rod strentch your hand over the sea and divide it. And the children of Isreal shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea. Faith is as you are hearing God, you have to see Him just the way He is yesterday. If you believing God just as you are hearing Him now, then, what are you wanting for go ahead and do it, you must move with God, knowing that in Him all things start and end. Thank you once again for your support and encouragement for always reading my aticles God bless you.
The manifestation of faith .
So many people are talking the word faith in place of believing only, no it goes beyond that singular thought. It is three compound word that carries the power of God into reality, that is what Faith is.
The Bible says in the book of Hebrews charpter number 11:1. And it says that, Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. The Bible says that by it the elders obtained a good testimony. By faith we understand that the world's were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are not seen were not made of things which are visible. The manifestation of faith, is the putting the faith into work by the confidence and trust we have in God without doubting it, believing the word of wisdom, which we hear from God Himself.
There are some things that cannot in any way manifest in life, until you manifest faith, how do I mean, take for example the first timers in the church, any little prayer the man of God declared over their life manifest instantly, but as time goes on, they will be come so familiar with the man of God and the word of God. At this stage things we no longer remain the same, not because God cannot do it again No'' He can do even more than He has been doing before now. And when look at the old members, some will be complaining asking wether God is unfair to some people or is it because of their sin. Now hear this, the first time when you come to God, even though He created you, you introduce yourself to Him, saying Father here am I, and at that time the Father have know you. Then the Father will also introduce Himself to you and give you His complimentary card of who He is and give you all that you need to do to get all that is it.
Now at that first time God will bless you all round, fight your battle from left to right, back and front and filled you with His Spirit and transform you totally and release the ability to do those things which is grace, then God will leave you to manifest all by faith. The Bible says in the book of Romans chapter number 10:17-18 and it says that this faith we are talking comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. But I say have you not heard " yes indeed" their sound has gone out in all the earth. And their word to the end of the world. That is why the word of God says that. But without Faith is impossible to please God, for he who comes to God, must believe that He is, and that He is a Rewarder of those that diligently seek Him. Fiath must be put to action before the manifestation of those things which were spoken.
I told you that faith is a three compound word, that brings out the power of God into reality, the first is hearing, not just everything but the word of God, secondly believing the word which you hear that, the word is living, that the word is life, that the word is God Himself. Just as He said in the Bible book of John chapter number (1:1-5). And it says that, In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God. All things were made through Him and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in dackness and the darkness comprehended it not. And thirdly is the action, that is working the word out of the letters into the manifestations, that is making men to see the word in the physical and have a full fill of the word.
These are some facts of the compound word Faith.
1 The Bible make us to understand, in the book of Hebrews charpter number (11:6-7). And it says that, But without faith it is impossible to please God, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a Rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. By Faith "NOAH" being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an "ARK" for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to Faith. Until the three compound word's are put together, there cannot be a "SEEN" Manifestations.
2 MOSES was instructed by God, he didn't see God, he hears from God, a voice speaking from a burning Bush to go back to Egypt to rescue his people, the children of Isreal from the bondage of slavery. Moses hear, he believes and sprang into action, then manifestation. All the power manifestation of Moses in the land of Egypt was just the synergy of the compound words.
Now God told Moses when the children of Isreal were complaining and mumoring the read sea, when the Egyptians were coming after them. God told Moses why crying to Me. What is that in your hand and Moses said a "STAFF" and said, why calling me strench out that staff point it to the sea, you will see the Manifestation of the power of God that is in your hands Let's look at the Bible book of Exodus charpter number (17:3-7). And it says that. And the people thirsted there for water, and the people complained against Moses and said, Whyis it you have brought us out of Egypt to kill us and our children and our livestock's with tirsth ? So Moses cried out to the Lord saying, what shall I do with this people? They are almost ready to stone me! And the Lord said to Moses, Go on before the people and take with you some of the elders of Isreal, Also take in your hand your rod with which you struck the river and go. Behold I will stand before you there on the rock in Horeb and you shall trike the rock and water will come out of it, that the people may drink, and Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Isreal. So he called the name of the place Massage and Meribah, because of the contention of the children of Isreal, and because they tempted the Lord saying, is the Lord among us or not?.
Why did the Lord told Moses to go with the elders, is for them to know that the power, He demonstrated for them in the land of Egypt is now in their hands, not His own hands and more: and God wants to let Moses to know that, that same stone they want to use to stone him, from that same stone, water can also come out for them to drink. If only you can put all the compounds of faith together.
3 Look at this woman with the issue of blood for twelve good years, no solution, but when she came to her senses, she put Faith to work, by believing what she heard about the Lord Jesus Christ and she believe and then she "ACT" then, there was a manifestation. And look at what Elizabeth told Mary the mother of Jesus, in the Bible book of Luke charpter number (1:45), and she said that, Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord. The Bible book of Luke charpter number (8:43-48), And it says. Now a woman having a flow of blood for twelve years, who have spent all her livelihood on physicians and could not be healed by any. Came from behind and touched the border of His garment. And imidiatly her flow of blood stopped. And Jesus said who touched Me ? When all denied it, Peter and those with him said "Master" the multitude throng and press you, and you say who touched Me? But Jesus said, somebody touched Me, for I perceived power going out from Me. Now when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling; and falling down before Him, she declared to Him in the presence of all the people the reason she had touched Him and how she was healed immediately. And Jesus said, Daughter, be of good cheer, your "FAITH" has made you well. Go in peace. In hearing about Jesus Christ and believing in the miracles, if she didn't ACT, that is putting Faith to work, there cannot be manifestation.
God has blessed man, and put everything in his hand through our Lord Jesus Christ, who rescued us from the bondage of the devil, who also collected every power from him handed over all, before going back to the FATHER in heaven. So it is, the Manifestation of the power of God is in your hands, make use of FAITH. God bless you for reading this my aticle please, put your faith to work, thanks.
Who are you? Child of God .
The word of God is the divine mirror that bring out who you are, the exact scriptureral picture of who you are in life. There is no pretence about it, for the word of God says that by their fruit you shall know them.
So the Lord said to MOSES; see I have made you as God to Pharaoh and Aaron shall be your prophet. You shall speak all that I commanded you, And Aaron your brother shall tell Pharaoh to send the children of Isreal out of his Land. From the beginning of creation God has made a necessary arrangement for man to be like Him, to speak like Him, to create like Him, and even to decide what He Himself have created to obey man, even if it is contrary to how He created it to be. The Bible says in the book of Genesis chapter number (2:19-20), And it says that, Out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field and every birds of the air and brought them to Adam to see what He would call them. So Adam have name to all cattle, to the birds of the air and to every beast of the field. But for Adam there was not found a helper comparable to him. You must know who you are as a child of God.
Let's look at some facts from the Bible, that tuely describe who you are from Creation .
1 you are a Spirit ;-
In the Bible book of John chapter number (3 :6-8), The word of God says that, For God so love the world that He gave Him only begotten son, that whoever believe in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condem the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. That is why He stated it clearly to you and me, in the same book of John chapter number 3:6-8. And it says that. That which is born of the flesh is flesh and that which is born of the Spirit is Spirit. Do not mavel that I say to you, you must be born again. The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes, So is everyone that is born of the Spirit. As a child of God, know from this day that, God Himself said you are a Spirit.
2 You are God ;-
Have you not read in scripture, that you are God. In the Bible book of Exodus charpter number 7:1. The word of God said, So the Lord said to Moses, see I have made you as God to Pharaoh and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet. And Jesus came as the only begotten son of the Father, stressed it out clearly for us in the Bible book of John chapter number (10:34-36). And it says that, Jesus answered them, is it not writing in your law, I said you are God's ? If He called them gods to whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken Do you to Him the Father sanctified and sent into the world, you are blaspheming, because I said I am a Son of God.
3 you are choosing ;-
You are choosing, right from the beginning of time by God, that is why you are created in His image and likeness, the Bible book of Ephesians charpter number (1:3-4) And it says that, Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who has blessed us with every Spiritual blessings in the heavenly placed in Christ just as He chose us in Him, before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love. So child of God you have been chosen, come out of the lost of the world. Just as He said in the Bible book of first Peter charpter number (2:9). Which says that, But you are a chosen generation a royal priesthood a holy nation, His own special people that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
4 You are an ambassador ;-
You are a representative of God, here on earth, you are to do what is left to be done for God has given you His Spirit and power, therefore He is depending on you to be a good representative. That when He look on the earth, He can do everything through you. In the Bible book of second Corinthians charpter number (5:20-21). Which says that, Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us; We imlore you on Christ's behalf be reconcile to God. For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. Therefore you must do everything possible to defend the course of the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ start now.
5 You are a lion ;-
Jesus Christ wants to see your self as He is in you and you in Him, as He also is in the Father and the Father in Him, a lion cannot begotten a dog, if our Lord Jesus is a lion, then that is who you are, in the Bible book of Revelation chapter number (5:5), the word of God says that, But one of the elders said to me, do not keep, behold the lion of the tribe of Judah the root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose it's seals. Today do you not know that so many people are still in bondage of the devil, but God has made you to prevail through His Spirit in you, that is why you as a child of God can, now stand and bind and the same time loose, every works of the devil and his agents. For He said that, whatever you shall bind here on earth are bind in heaven and whatever you shall loose here on earth will be considered loosed in heaven, for the keys of the kingdom of heaven have been given to you. Mathew chapter number (16:19).
6 You are a King and priest;-
If your Father is a King, then Who are you, our heavenly Father, made us just as He is, is there any thing greater than this, even when we faill through our earthly Father Adam, in the garden of Eden, He make a necessary arrangement to bring man back to the thrown, so that we can put on the crown of Kingship forever. In the Bible book of Revelation chapter number (5:10), the word of God says that And made us " Kings and priest" to our God; And we shall reign on the earth. Child of God are you reining on the earth, even in your domain, can you be bold to say you are in charge, the Bible says that one with God is majority, therefore you must stand out as a King not a slave.
We must know who we are in life no matter what, even if you have not attain it, the first thing is to know, that is only way you know, there is something you need do. Until you know who you are, you cannot say who you are, thank God for this wonderful aticle, that God has use to open our eyes of understanding to know who we are. Therefore be reconcile to Him who made it so without your efforts. Thank you for reading this my aticle God bless you.
Why are you in church. ?
Therefore, from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know him thus no longer. Therefore if any man be in Christ he is a new creature old things have past away now everything have become new.
Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ and has given us the ministry of reconciliation. The word "BE" is to have real existence; as dummy subject to. Unintelligent person or unfuctional. Just like a robot made by man to do the work of a man in his absence or why just supervising. So also human's are created by God in His own image and after His likeness and breath on him the breath of life and Man became a living being. Just to function also like God in His place here on planet Earth in every of His attributes. In the Bible book of Genesis chapter number (2:7) , the word of God says that, And the Lord God formed Man of the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life and Man became a living being, instantly man became like God to do everything like God according to the ability God gave to each one.
He created them male and female created He them and give them the ability as co- creator, and in the new testament God confirmed it to for the sake of those who will say, that this is a new eral, in the Bible book of Ephesians charpter number (2:10), the word says, For we are His work manship created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. That is tell us that before now he has made every thing possible for you and I to function like Him.. every thing you are herering now from the preachers or you read yourself from the scripture, what the men of old did, is to prpere your mind of what God has given us from the beginning of creation, which He expect those who believe in Him should manifest nas co-creator in Christ Jesus.
For one to be in church, is for one to be a church, my brothers and sisters, are you in church because others are there, are you in church today because your parents are going to that church, are you in church just because you just want to identify yourself with one, are you in church just for miracles ? Nor are you in church because that is God's purpose and will for you, and that you have made up your mind to love Him by keeping His command. As a new man or woman, boy or girl, as to fulfill His purpose. The new life distinguishes a serious Christian' from the Christian's in (quote). The new life strengthens our relationship with the God head, and give us the power to rule over the devil and all his agents. Just as He says in the Bible book of Act of the Apostles chapter number (1:8). That But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you and you shall be a witness to Me in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth. Every man created by God is entitled to this power, but can only activate this when you have received Him Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, for He says that to them that receive Him and believe in His name to them He give power to become the son of God.
How can we know.
1 Even though there is no physical Chang in your person's , you are now Spiritually alive, you are no more Spiritual corpse. In first John chapter number (4 :12-13) the word of God says that, No one has seen God at any time, if we love one another God abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us. By this we know that we abide in Him and He in us , because He has given us of His Spirit. You will still be who you are, your stature your colour, but everything about your character changes from the old man to the new man in Christ, manifesting the power of God and not of the devil any more.
2 You have a new identity in Christ, you are no longer a slave to sin, but a son of God, who has the power to resist sin. In the Bible book of first Corinthians charpter number (9:27), Paul was saying that, But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection lest when I have preached to others I myself should become disqualified. God has given us His grace, which has apaer to all men, helping men to say no to ungodliness.
3 There is no more record of yours confessed sins and such should live a life free from the old. In the Bible book of second Corinthians charpter number (5:21), the word of God says that, For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God bin Him. And it clears us in Galatians chapter number 5:1 and it says that, Stand therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a joke of bondage. You are free completely from every sin you sincerely confess to God, provided you don't go back to it again.
4 You are a King, thus have authority over every thing God created, that which the first man Adam lost, have been restored in Christ. That is why the Bible book of first John chapter number (5:4-5 says that, For whatever is born of God overcome the world. And this is the victory that have overcome the world our faith. Who is he who overcome the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the son of God. Any time you receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, authomatically you carries every thing about Him. In all ramifications of life.
5 You are a priest of God and as such have direct access to God. In the Bible book of Ephesians charpter number 2:14-18, the word of God says that,. He Himself is our peace who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation. Having abolished in his flesh the enmity that is the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself the new man from the two, thus making peace. And that He may reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity. And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near. For through Him we both have access by one Spirit of the Father.
6 You are a heavenly citizen, and such a pilgrim on earth, therefore you should not be conformed to the standard of this world. Just as is said in the Bible book of first Corinthians charpter number 3:9&10 And it says that, For we are God's fellow workers, you are God's field, you are God's building, According to the grace of God which was given to me as a wise master buider, I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it, but let each one take heed how he biulds on it.
Obstacles ;-
Obstacles to living the new life will always abound, but a decision to live to live the new life is the key to surmounting there obstacles, in the Bible book of Philippians charpter number 3:7-10), and it says that,. But what things were gain to me, these things I have counted lost for Christ. Yet indeed I also coout all things loss for the Excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord. For whom I have surgery the loss of all things and count them as rubbish that I may gain Christ, And be found in him not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith; That I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings being confirmed to his death. the word of God says that the grace of God has apered to all men helping us to say no to ungodliness.
The book of the Act of the Apostles, is indeed a book of proof-producers, of those who worked the narrow path physically and Spiritually with the master and have experience to share. They have the experience that should chanllenge the contemporary believers, and of course, God's expectation of a new man. As a minister, a worker, or a leader, there are a lot for you to know in Acts charpter number 2:14-47. The new man must be a vessel unto honour in anointing to heal. In Acts charpter number 3:1-9. And in power of Evangelism in Acts charpter number 4:7-14. And to promptly discern and judge iniquity and keep sanity in the body of Christ Acts charpter number 5:1-11, And in signs and wonders Acts charpter number 5:12, and 6:8. and to bear fruit that will abide Acts charpter number 14:1, and John chapter number 14:16. Paul said to Timothy Study to show yourself approved a workman' who is not ashamed of the gospel, but rightly divide the word of truth. My dear decide today to operate in a powerful and proof- producing ministry, get connected to the Author and the finisher of our faith, the Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you for reading and may the Lord bless you in Jesus name.
Avoid wrong company, child of God .
Nothing destroy a life of a believer like wrong company, friendship is not by force, but friendship is by choice. Any one you have as friend has the power of influence over you, and you also has the influencial power over him or her.
The Bible says in the book of Proverbs charpter number 27:17. Which says that as iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friends. A wrong company is the company that has the potential to corrupt a person's life and prevent him from fulfilling the divine mandate of God upon his or her life on Earth. Wrong company kill faster than cancer, therefore you must avoid them by all cost. When you look at the Bible book of Numbers charpter number 16:24-26. And it says that,. Speak to the congregation saying get away from the tent of Korah, Dathan and Abiram. Then Moses rose and went to Dathan, and Abiram and the elders of Isreal followed him and he spoke to the congregation, saying, Depart now from the tent of these wicked men, touch nothing of theirs lest you will be consumed in all their sin.
An eagle don't migled with vultures. There is a saying that goes like this. Show me your friend and I will tell you who you are. That is why the word of God says in the book of 2 Corinthians charpter number 6:17, the Bible says Therefore come out from among them and be separate says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, and I will receive you. I will be a Father to you and you shall be my sons and daughters says the Lord Almighty. That's why the Bible book of Proverbs charpter number 13:20 says that, He who works with Wise men will be wise but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
Beloved you cannot say you are a born again child of God and all your friends are armed rubbers, drunkards , prostitute, womanizer. That means your Christianity is guestionable, it has a big (?) mark. My dear you don't just make friends for social poposes, but you must keep friends for positive impact in life, if the company you are keeping is not adding value to your life, run away from that company, it is not by force, but it should be choice. As a child of God, you must not make friends for fun, but you keep company for fire impact, those that can fuel your Spiritual life and inflame your enthusiasm and momentum. The Bible book of 1 Corinthians charpter number 15:33, says that Do not be decieved Evil company curopt good habits, that is why the Bible book of Ephesians charpter number (5:11) which says that, And have no relationship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather exposed them.
Do not let anyone force you into any relationship that you are not sure of or not confortable with, I told you frendship must be by choice not by force. There are some friends of yours you need to discontinue with, if are definitely going to make a future and fufil destiny here on earth. Any body who is not going your direction do not deserve your association. Love is a command, but friendship is a choice, that is why you must love liberally, but relate selectively, your must choose your friends, your friends must not choose you, for the life of every one call Christian' to be outstanding, you must make company by choice, birds of the same feathers flooks together.
When you read the Bible book of Genesis God told Abram to be separated from his Father's house and all his relations and go to where He will show him, Even though He is God, there are some things He will not like to do for you, when you are in wrong place not that He cannot brake protocol and do them, but He will not do it for your sake, for you cannot get the blessings or the lifting and sustain them in the midst of that curopt everoment, As God He know the Ability you have and how Cony the devil is. When God told Abraham to go out of his father's house and all his relations, what happened, He departed as God instructed "BUT" Why the but, he departed but did not separate completely from his relations, he carries Lot along, which handed him into many trouble and temptations, not until what happened in Genesis charpter number 13:8-13. The Bible says that, there becomes contention between Abraham's herdsmen and Lots herdsmen, and Abraham called Lot to look and said to him is not the whole land before you, choose for yourself any side, and I will go the other way, this is what God saw before hand but Abraham did not see it.
Look at what happened in verse number (14-18) of that same charpter 13 , and it says that,. And the Lord said to Abraham, after Lot had separated from him. Lift your eyes now and look from the place where you are "northward, southward, eastwards, and wrsthward. For all the land you see I give to you and your descendants forever. And I will make your descendants as the dust of the earth, so that if man could number the dust of the earth,, then your descendants also could be numbered. Arise walk in the land through it's length and it's widths, for I give it to you. Ten Abraham moved his tent, and went and dwelt by the terebinth trees of Mamre. Which are in Hebron and but an altar there to the Lord. God did not open up to Abraham the popose why He called him out of his father's house, because what he suppose to separate from, the part is still with him.
The Bible say, do not be unequally yoked with the unbelievers, because they are carrying deferent "Gene" There is a blood flowing in you, that blood of Jesus, but the one flowing in them is of the devil, so there is no way you people can reason the samething at the same time. They will only be there to make sure the popose of God in your life and destiny is tuated and have no manifestation. There is something the Bible make us to nudersand claerly in the Bible book of Proverbs charpter number (25:3-5), Which says that, As the Heavens for height and the earth for depth. So the heart of a King is unserchable. Take away the cross from Silver, and it will go to the silversmith for jewelry. Take away the wicked from before the King, and his thrown will be established in righteousness. So the two possitive side of the magnet cannot connect to gether. My dear, thank you for reading this my aticle, I pray it will make a meaning in your life and choose your right part and those that can help you fufil destiny. Don't forget Love is a command, but reletionship is a choice, God bless you.
Jehovah the great provider .
When God told Abraham to go and sacrifice his only son ISAAC on the mountain that He will show him, Abraham did not desobey, but obey why because he believes that, He who make the promise is still able to provide another.
Now the Bible says in the book of Psalms charpter number 23:1-6. The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want, He makes me to lie down in green pastures, He leads me besides the still waters. He restores my soul, He leads me in the part of righteousness for His name sake, Yeah, though I won't through the valley of the shadow of death I fear no evil, for you are with me your rod and your staff they confortable me, you prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies, you anoint my head with oil my cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I will deell in the house of Lord forever. This is the confidence we have in Him, that He has spoken it, it must surely come to pass
In everything in life, all we need is God. Is it work? is it money? is it position? is it wife or husband? anything at all, you must depend completely only on Him for is only God who can answer any time you call without complians and without faill. Men can still help, but men can also faill, but God never disappoint any day, comes rain or sun, day or night, He is always there for us. When men promise you and they fall you, don't blame them, they are only fufilling the word of God, for the Bible says that the arms of flesh will faill you. Can God really provide yes, in the Bible book of Philippians charpter number 4:19 says, and my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus, for his riches is far beyond explanations of man. For the Bible also said in the Bible book of Psalms charpter number 24:1-2. And it says that. The Earth is the Lord and the fullness thereof. The world and those who dwells therein. For He has founded it upon the sea, and established it upon the waters. That is the air, the sea, the land, including you and your possessions, the Lord God owns them all.
The reason why so many people have faill themselves, I said so because man cannot faill God we can only fail our own selves, of getting the provision of God, is because, men have refuse to seek the face of God, they are only seeking the hand of God, not until you seek the face of God you cannot get what is in the hand of God Mathew chapter number 6:33. Says, Seek yeah first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and every other things shall be added unto you, Until you get God attracted to you, He cannot release what is in His hand for you. Let's take for example, a child who is talking to his Father about his school fees and the child is looking at another place, he don't want to see the father's face, how do you think, that the father will give him the school fees, even if it were to be you, can you do it. That is how it is also with us and God. He wants our relationship as Father and Sons togetherness.
When you look at the Bible book of first Chronicles charpter number 16:10-11. And it says, Glory in his holy name, let the heart of those rejoice who seek the Lord! Seek the Lord and his strength, seek His face evermore ! . The Bible is telling us to seek God's face not just once but continually, God have everything to give to those who seek his face not his hand. In Proverbs charpter number 8:117-18 says that. I love those who love me and those who seek me diligently will find me, Riches and honor are with me enduring riches and righteousness. As many that seek God always find Him, for He make Himself available for them and bless them from every side. In the Bible book of Jeremiah charpter number 29:11-13, and it says. For I know the thoughts that I think towards you, says the Lord, thought of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and hope. Then you will call upon me and go and pray to me and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. The Bible book of Mathew 7:7 says Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and every other things shall be added unto you. He is the great provider.
Keys for His unending provisions..
1 Be born again ;-
You must take a brutal discission, that no matter what happens, I have made up my mind to serve God to the end, not just the mouth confession but our actions towards the confession and believe, God sees the heart. Do you know that nothing can happen in your life until you allow it. Being born again is a Spiritual transformation that affect the physical and make it the through image of God, until there is a change from the old ways of life to the new ways of life, you count Receive His divine provisions. So many people are in church today and are not getting the provision, search your self, God cannot lie. God said I have never told the children of Jacob nto seek Me I'm vain, therefore we must work according to His word, just as He said in Bible book of second Timothy chapter number 2:19! and it says. Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure having this seal that God knows those who are His own, therefore let as many that nameth the name of Christ should depart from iniquity.
2 You must work hard ;-
Now one thing you must know is this, there is deference between working hard and doing hard work, this we must understand. We don't need to be doing what is bigger than us that we cannot bear, but doing that simple one diligently not sluggishly. The Bible book of Proverbs charpter number (22:29). And it says that,. Do you see a man who is diligent in in his work ? He will stand before Kings, he will not stand before unknown men. The provision of God will surely come to you, but it is through what you are doing, He said whatever your hand find doing, do it as unto the Lord. Because you seek God diligently whatever good you put your hand to do will be bless.
3 Go for the best ;-
Excellent is the set goal of God, you must not settle where you are now, there is glory ahead of you. Go for the best, even against the will of every body, for God has create in man the ability to achieve any right goal he pursue diligently and believing in His word without negative thought of faillure. "Faith in action" in the Bible book of 3 John 1:2 says that I wish above all things that you may prosper and be in good health even as your soul prospereth. the word of God also said that you are the head and not the tail, and the thought God have for you is thought good not of evil, He has a good end for you, for He said that, the expectations of the righteous shall not be cut short. Therefore look a head and see the glory, go for it.
4 Appreciate God with what you have ;-
We must know that Appreciation is a necessity, and is a very wonderful key to open doors for divine favour and God's provisions. Appreciate God with what you have from your heart, God will not demand what you cannot give from you, God is not a rubber, He only want to know how much you will honour Him with that which He has given you, wether you can open doors for other provisions. It you spend all in God, you get all from God. King Solomon understand this very well, despise all that his father David provided for the building of the temple of God, he finished them and added his own. When he dedicated the temple of God, the Bible says that, he offers sacrifices beyond human imaginations, no wonder God came down from heaven to ask him saying, what do you want. That little one in your possession Appreciate God with it, you will see the hand of God not of man.
Be ready to defend the ;-
Be ready to defend and take the gospel of the kingdom to it's destination, anything you must do to make sure the work is going on. God can provide all things. The guestion is are you ready. When you look at the Bible book of Colossians charpter number 1:26-28, and it says that, The mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but now have been revealed to his saints. To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentles, which is Christ in you the hope of glory. Him we preach warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus. That is doing all you can do defend the course of it. As saint Paul we say that, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
The secret of the power of worship .
The Bible says that, in every thing we should give thanks to God. That is just praise God in the beauty of His holiness, just only one thing God demand from man, and that is praise and worship.
When you look at the Bible book of John chapter number (4:23-24). And it says But the hour is coming now is, when the true worshipers will worship Father in Spirit and in truth, for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit and those who worship Him, must worship in Spirit and in truth. We must know as believers, what it means by worshipping God in truth and in Spirit, that is what we are called to do as a child of God, and it must be a daily routine in our lives; it is just like prayer, but one can say how can I worship God daily ? You can do that at home, in the office, along the road and mainly in the house of God.
Some may say, how can I worship God in Spirit and in truth wherever I am? Yes you can, remember this, that worship is a powerful Spiritual excercise in any believers life, it is a thing of the heart that the physical count stop it. It is like a driven force that cannot be stopped and a fire that cannot be quench, that is in the inner man of every believers, once you are a true believer, there is always this force of doing the things of God aright and you don't even have the ability to resist it, unless you have fallen short of His glory, and you must also know that at that time you are no more a true believer.
How is worship a secret of power of God in us.
When you look at the Bible carefully in the book of Joshua charpter number (6). That is the beginning of the revelation of this God's power in worshipping Him, when the children of ISREAL encounter the wall of Jericho as they are entering the promise Land, that looks like a contradiction to the promise God has given to them. The Bible describe Jericho that, the city is surrounded by wall, and the walls is like a community on its own, that there are residential houses all over the wall. Then God told JOSHUA the secret of His power, God instructed Joshua, gather the priest who will blow the hurn, match around the wall of the city the first day and say nothing, for six days and on the seventh day match around seven times and ask the priest to blow the hurn. And let all the people shout with a louder voice of victory and you will see My power. And by that instructions the children of Isreal obeyed and when they shouted that great shout, the Bible says that the walls of that great city fall down flat and the men enter the city and take over.
Now, what is that shout all about, it is praising, worshipping, adoration, total obedient and submittion to whom all power belongs, the "Almighty God" the only one that can make the inpossibility possible. And in the Bible book of second Chronicles charpter number (20:20-23). Which says that, So they arose early in the morning and went into the wilderness of Tekoa, and as they went out , Jehoshaphat stood and said, hear me O Judah and you inhabit of Jerusalem, Believe in the Lord your God and you shall be established; believe His prophets and you shall prosper, and when they have consulted with the people, he appointed those who should sing to the Lord and who should praise the beauty of His holiness, as they went out before the army and were saying. Praise the Lord for his Mercy endures forever. Now when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushes against the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were defeated. The Bible says that the people help to destroy themselves as the children of Isreal are praising and worshipping God. And that it come to pass that when the the Jehoshaphat and the men of Judah arrived at the seen, there were dead bodies of the enemies, and no one escape, and instead of fighting war, they were gadeing treasurs.
And when you look at the Bible book of Act of the Apostles chapter number (16:24-26). The Bible says that, because Paul and Silas were preaching the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, they were arrested beaten, and were thrown into the prison, and they were chain hands and legs, but at midnight Paul and Silas began to praise and worship God in the prison instead of crying and complaining the Bible says that as they were praising God, the power of God came down from heaven and every chain binding them break off their hands and feet's and the prison foundation was shaken and all the iron Gates broke open. And the guards almost kill themselves if not still the help of Paul who say don't we are here.. The secret of the power of worship.
Now what is Spirit and what is truth ? In the Bible book of John chapter number (6:63). And it says that, It is the Spirit who gives life, the flesh profits nothing, the word that I speak to you are Spirit and they are Life. And in John chapter (17:17). Says Santify them by your truth the word is truth. The Bible is telling us here clearly that Jesus is the truth and the Spirit and is also life, in the Bible book of John chapter number (1:1-5). And it says that In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life and the life was the light of men and the light shines in dackness and the darkness comprehended it not.
Now to worship God in truth and in the Spirit, that means, to worship God according to His word. And it means to worship God with our body soul and Spirit. And we also have three ways of worshipping God.
1. Praising God ;-
2 Giving thanks ;-
3 Glorifying God ;-
It should come out of our mouths. "BODY" It should come out of our heart "SOUL". And it should also come from our inner man "SPIRIT" And we must worship God in holiness, we must get right with Him according to His word. Praising God, means exalt Him without reason, for it is good to give thanks unto the Lord, for in all things He will never shera His glory with any one.
If through praise and worship He fight battles in the old testament, and in the new testament He did the same, that is to say He is still the same today. If you have prayed and you think nothing is working why don't you apply His secret of power. The Bible say He is the same yesterday today and forever. He never change. Thank you once again for always being there for me. My God will bless you.
The beauty of the sky .
Today as usual, I have some amazing sky photos, there is nothing to be compared with the beauty of nature, that is what God has created. He created them bright and beautiful beyond human imagination
Anytime I take a good look at the sky and begin to think or imagine how it is standing, it is something amazing, that no one can faton the how.
What about the cloudy pattern, it has make me to understand that, whatever men are doing in life, that they boast off, is just photo and copy from what God has already done.
Have you forgotten that, every thing called design is emulated from the sky, even as far as to the clothes we put on, what can you say is out of it, is it plane and partsrn, is it tie and die, is it the one we commonly akara and adire etc, all the designs are from the sky.
What about this interwoven type, has become very wonderful in studio's, background of social and cultural display. Even it gives the best background in the altar of God.
How does this thing change, no man can tell, the truth is as you look carefully, it changes and no design stays more than due time, just as time and tide wait for no man, so it moves without stopping, since time imemorial .
God is beautiful, powerful and wonderful, so is everything He made. The Bible says after God has created He look and saw that every thing was beautiful, that is why the songs writers says. All things bright and beautiful all creature great and small all things wise and wonderful the Lord God made them all.
What about this wonderful one as the is in hast, going to the returning side. Closing one side and opening the other side for another day operation. Thanks for viewing my photos this evening, God bless you, and have every reason to say thank you Jesus.
Things believers must do to become something .
There are some things that are so important in the life of a believer that you need not joke with, when it comes to do with success, achievement, manifesting of God's power, happyness, peace & joy in the Holy Ghost.
There is so much truth about some of this thing's , that a believer really have to do if he or she wants something good and total deliverance from every contrary in life, though we cannot do it all, but there is every tendency that, when we do the needful, God will not fail on his side. Some of those things we are passing through in life is as a result of misconception somewhere, many of them are not make known to us, even by those who perform them, and some are done out of ingnorant by our selves not knowing the reparcontion that will before us in the nearest future of our life. Some of these things are Spiritual while some are physical, but in as far as couce is attached to it, you must do something. To destroy anything in life is so easy but to put it together, takes a tougue of war, wether it is done by you or other people.
Let us look at somethings a believer should do to become something better of in life.
1 Make good use of your night ;-
The word of God told us something in the Bible book of Genesis chapter number (32:22-28). The Bible was telling us something about the man called Jacob. And he arose that night and took his two wives, his two female servants and his eleven sons and crossed over the Ford of Jabbok . He took them, sent them over the Brook, and sent over what he had. Then Jacob was left alone: and a Man wrestled with him until the breaking of the. Now when He saw that He did not prevail against him He touched the socket of Jacob's hip, and the socket of Jacob's hip was out of joint as He wrestled with him, and He said let me go for the day breaks, But he said, I will not let you go unless you bless me!" So He said to him what is your name ? He said JACOB ' Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but "ISREAL" for you have struggled with God and with man and have prevail."
Night is where everything as concerning life and Godliness are been settled, night is where every Spiritual works happened, so you need to be in charge of the night as a believer who wants to make imparts in life. Have you forgotten that, this same Jacob, who wrestle with the Angel of God in the night, understand the danger of the night, that if you don't fight it out in the night, your days will be miserable. For it was in the night they manipulated "RACHEL" and they gave him "LEAH" in the Bible book of Genesis chapter number (29:23-25). And it says that, Now it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter and brought her to Jacob; and he went in to her. And Laban gave his maid Zilpah to his daughter Leah as maid. So it came to pass in the morning, that, behold it was Leah. And he said to Laban. What is this you have done to me ? Was it not for Rachel that I served you ? Why then have you decieved me ?. Manipulations of the night. Don't joke with your night as a believer.
2 You need to discover your destiny ;-
Until you know where you are going, you cannot get to anywhere, every man has a destiny in life which must be fulfill, but until you discover it, you count know how to go about it. Things might be going the direction of your destiny, just because you have not discovered it, you will think that people are troubling you or you will be complaining, why is like treating me like this, some will even say God why me, let ask you, if not you? Who do want it to be? Some of those things we pray and bind, are not hindrance to our life, but the head way to our destination where we will fulfill destiny. Let's us look at the life of the man in the Bible called "JOSEPH" When you look at his C.V . As it goes , he was a young boy born into the family of Jacob and Rachel.
His c.v is as follows ;-
1 A DREAMER.
2 A. SLAVE BOY.
3 A PRISONER.
4 A DREAMS INTERPRETER.
5 A COUNSELOR.
6 A GORVERNOR..
All these processes, which one looks so pleasant to bear until he gets to his destination, where he fulfill his destiny as a gorvernor, where his Father and all his brothers bow down to him, according to his destiny dream that God revealed to him earlier on. So what you need as a believer is to first of all fescorver that destiny, so you will know when to bind, when to lose and when to wait on the Lord.
3 Be prepare to pray until something happened ;-
As a believer the word of God commands us to pray without ceasing, that we must pray in season and out of season, that is the example our Lord Jesus Christ gave to us. He started with prayers, He continues in prayers and end up still praying, even on the cross Jesus is still crying, Father forgive them for they know not what they are doing. As a believer you don't pray, and after you get what you are looking for then you stop praying NO, continue burning in prayers. I have seen a woman who the enemies said she will not Cary baby after her wedding, and they prayed seriously and she got pregnant and after the pregnancy they relax, because they relax, the enemies course her to carry that pregnancy for (8) eight good years, if not for God's intervention, she could have died in that process, but God helps after many years intercession prayers, the name of the child is "MIRACLE." Be ready to pray without ceasing. Wether good or bad, be burning.
4 Be obedient and be humble to God's word ;-
Every thing about our life is tied to the word of God. In the Bible book of Joshua charpter number (1:8). God was telling Joshua that this book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it, for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. It is an instruction given by God, for everything you need as a believer to become whatever you want to be in life is in the word of God. We must be obedient to the word and be humble to do everything the word is teaching us and to live it as it is.. Even if you don't obey the word of God, does that change Him from being God or not do what He says He will do certainly not. God remains God, the more humbler we become better for us.
5 You must cancel every negative thought from your heart ;-
Why are you a child of God ? Because He has created you, He called you and choose you, therefore you must manifest the real sonship, a lion don't give birth to goat, you must confess positively what is written concerning you in the Bible. Why will someone else say you will die and you will be crying you will die, what did the Bible say concerning you in the issue of death. The Bible says I will not die, but live to declare the word of the Lord. Have you forgotten the man called HEZEKIAH in the Bible, God Himself sent a prophet to him and said clearly to him, thus says the Lord, put your house in other, for you will surely die. But instead of crying, the Bible says he turned his face to the war and said, God I will not die look at what I have done, and look at more that I still have to do, I cannot die. And the Bible says that imidiatly when the prophet has get out of the city, the word of God came to him again saying go back to HEZEKIAH and tell him again thus says the Lord your God, you will not die, I have added another more (15) fifteen years to your years. What is it that you are facing or challenges before you that people have not face in look at the Bible they are there, then, if they are there, come on, look at how they came out of it, that is why the word is there for you and me. Change your password now, from negative thinking to positive thinking. You are bless already for reading this my aticle. Remember your decision determine your possession Shalom.
Moving to greater hight as a believer .
Time has come, for believers to know that in every aspect of life, men sopose to look unto them, not them looking unto men for anything, for the word of God said, the earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof.
Now He who teaches the heart know what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. For whom He foreknew He also predestined to be confirmed to the image of His dear Son, that he might be the first born amongs many brethren. God has made it so far that in every thing believers should at all time be moving from one glory to another higher glory in all ramifications of life, for you are the first and not the last, the head and not the tail. But sometimes men are confused over what is happening to them even as a believer. But now the question is, who is a believer ?
There are two things that makes you a believer.
1 What you believe be what you behave.
2 What you anchor.
1 WHAT YOU BELIEVE AND BEHAVE. Do you know this facts ? That people sorpose not to call themselves believers before others should know who they are? What brought about the name Christian is resemblance in believe and behavior of the Apostles. The Bible says in the book of the Acts of the Apostles chapter number (11:23-26). And it says that, When he came and had seen the grace of God, he was glad, and encouraged them all, that with purpose of heart they should continue with the Lord. For he was a good man full of the Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord. Then Barnabas departed for Tarsus to seek Paul. And when he has found him, he brought him to "ANTIOCH" So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the Church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christian's in Antioch. And these days prophets came from Jerusalem to ANTIOCH.
Believing and behaving the way He behaves, He deny His glory, that is His Heavenly thrown, and come to this sinful world to die, so that you and I can be saved, that is why we must also behave the same way. The Bible says in the book of Mathew chapter number (16:24). And it says that, Then Jesus said to His disciples, if any one desires to come after Me, let him deny himself and take up the cross and follow Me. For whoever desire to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world and losses his own SOUL? Or what will a man give bin exchange for his soul. And you must have a sacrificial heart and attitude just as He has, given all for His sake and others. So far so good. Believe Jesus said behave Jesus as well
2 WHAT WE ANCHOR. We mean our inner man, how are we connected to God, how is your soul connected to Him, your maker. Do you know that, some are connected to Pastors, some are connected to the church, that is the ways I mean the doctrine of the church, just like the life of St PAUL, when he was SAUL. When you look at the Bible carefully at the Bible book of Philippians charpter number (3:4), and it says, Though I might have confidence in the flesh, if any one else think he may have confidence in the flesh, I more So. Circumcised the eighth day of the stock of Isreal of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews, concerning the law a Pharisee. St Paul was boasting of his Anchor on the church and the leathers and the doctrines.
How connected are you to God and your commitment towards his services. How do you place God above every other things, your relationship must be cordial. Every one serving God must be productive in nature, it is the nature of God in you that we draw others to God through you. Time has come, when people want to see you preaching and doing the same thing you are preaching, that is your product. Every thing about you must be connected to God and reflect His true image. As a child of God, your greatness is ahead of you and they are for you. You don't need to struggle about it or do otherwise, just let your anchor be on Him. A baby elephant never struggle to be great, for he know that, that is his nature, so should also be the mindset of every believers, who's anchor is on God.
Every one who believe must have this assurance, courage and boldness, that God has given you the ability to achieve greatness. Just start from somewhere, God said do not despise the day of your little beginning. Look at a new born baby for example, the first day you might not know how to carry the baby, but after about two weeks, you see the baby in a big way, and after about a month and months, you will see the real man or woman in that baby. So God has made the life of a true believer to move to greater hight in the Spirit and in the physical.
This greater heights can be accessed freely by your Faith and love for God. I am taking of radical faith and it must be accompanied by love. The Bible says give and it shall be given unto you, a good mesure pressed down shaken together, running over, shall men given to your bosom. And God said that givers never lack. That is why God gave His only begotten son Jesus Christ, just to gain the whole world to Himself. Remember, the Bible says in the book of James charpter number (2:20). Which says. Do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without work is dead ? It is by works faith was made manifest. Thank you so much for reading this my aticle, I hope you don't just read, but, that you gain something from it, God bless you.
What the old man and the new man all about. vol.2
There is every tendency that, no matter the circumstances, and the things that have come to be, in as far as there is God. There is always a good way out of it, unless for the sons of peridtion.
In this volume 2 of this my aticle titled, what the old man and the new man all about, we are going to look at the ways of how we can deal with this stigma call the FLESH. And there must be various ways that will be open for us, but for us to really make use of those ways, we must tell ourselves the truth about ourselves. For what you don't appreciate, you can not apprehend. You must know and agree with yourself, that this way I am going, I don't think is the right way, that is the only way you can be thinking of a turning point. And at that juction, you are prepared waiting for every opportunity to come out of the situation (menes).
Let us look at some ways of dealing with the flesh .
There are various ways of dealing with the flesh, but we will just look at the few ones that will really be of imidiate help for us, if only we can be obedient to them.
**# BE A CARRIER OF HIS PRESENCE;.**
How do we become a carrier of his presence? Is by separating our body from the things that defile it, and make it pure for the Holy Spirit. In the Bible book of first Corinthians charpter number (6:19-20). And it says that. Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your Spirit which is God's. The reason is that, when you look at where we read in the scripture, the verse number 18 says. FLEE sexual immorality, Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.
You must build a consciousness of God and all Christ has done, to be conscious is to be aware. So we become aware of the fact that, your body is a temple and that you are a carrier of His presence and all He has done through His son Jesus Christ. Therefore you must likened yourself to be dead to sin. In the Bible book of Romans chapter number (6:11-14). And it says that Likewise you also reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body that you should obey it in it lust. And do not present members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourself to God as being alive from the dead and your members as instruments of righteousness to God. For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.
# BEHOLDING HIM BY HIS WORD.
In the Bible book of second Corinthians charpter number (3:18). The word of God says that, But we all, with unveiled face , BEHOLDING as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image, from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord. When we engage the word of God, the Holy Spirit begin to work through the word to bring a change. BEHOLDING the Lord involves Meditation and contemplating on the word. This is the way out of addictions. The word of God should dwell richly in you i e in your Spirit . It was stated claerly in the Bible book of Proverbs charpter number (4:20-22). And it says that, My son give attention to my words Incline your ear to my sayings, do not let them depart from your eyes, keep them in the midst of your heart. For they are life to those who find them and health to all their flesh.
Waiting upon the Lord;.
Waiting upon the Lord, means putting our gaze on Him. It is not just coming to the house of God, to fast and pray with out nfocus, when we wait on the Lord, we bridge ourselves with the Lord and our weaknesses are swallowed and His strength becomes our strength.
HOW DO WE WAIT ON THE LORD;
1 BY PRAYER AND FASTING :-Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I we say rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in every thing by prayer and supplication with Thanksgiving let your request be made known to God. And the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will guide your heart and your mind through Christ Jesus. When you pray through, your soul is quieted, and then your waiting start, and at this point all you see is Jesus, and not the problems or challenges. When you wait on the Lord in fasting and prayers the flesh is swallowed up. Mathew (17:2).
2 BY WORSHIP :- Worshipping brings you into the team of His presence. In the Bible book of Psalms charpter number (100:4). And it says that, Enter His gate with Thanksgiving and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him and bless His name. And in His presence the process of transformation begins.
3 BY MEDITATION :- When you look at the Bible book of Joshua charpter number (1:8). And it says that, This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written on it, for then you shall make your way prosperous and then you will have good success. And in Colossians charpter number (3:16). And it says that Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in Psalms and hymns and spiritual songs singing with grace in your heart to the Lord. When you meditate on the word of God, it incubates in you, and with time the reality of the word becomes evident in the life of an individual.
By our own strength we can achieve nothing, we can only make meaningful and advancement and progress on matters of our Spiritual and all round growth, when the Holy Spirit helps us. To grow in fullness and maturity, where the true I'm age of God radiates through us. We must consistently engage ourselves in fellowship with the Holly Spirit. Thank you once again for reading this second version of my aticle, God bless you.
What the old and the new man all about .
The old and new man, is making reference to the man or persons who have given his or her self to Christ and it has to do with the new birth, which we as believers call, born again, that is been separated from the old man and be new.
When we are talking about the old man and the new man here, we are not talking of one old man with grey hair and one young boy with sporting wave, but we are talking of change in nature. Ways of life generally. The term "BORN AGAIN" has either been grossily abused or greatly misunderstood, hence there is need for us from time to time, visit and revisit the subject that dwells around the new birth all this began from what Jesus told the man called "NICODEMUS" in the Bible. In the Bible book of John chapter number (3:3-8). And it says that, Jesus answered and said to him, most assuredly I say unto you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus said to him how can be man be born when he is old? Can he enter the second time into the mother's womb and be born again? Jesus said, most assuredly I say to you unless one is born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is Spirit. Do not mavel that I say to you, you must be born again. The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from or where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit. Nicodemus answered and said to Him, how can this thing be ? From this "GUESTION" of Nicodemus, the whole world is in confusion, even those that says they are born again, have become born AGAINST. Now the whole thing is certain, the old man is the Adamic nature, why the new man is the Christ nature. In the Bible book of second Corinthians charpter number (5:17). And it says that. Therefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature, old things have passed away, behold all things have become new. That is, there is a kind of life you have been living before the new birth, but after the new birth, there must be another kind of life people should see in you. From the scripture we discovered also that the old man has a certain characters and attributes associated with it. There are traits that are synonymous with it.
The Bible says in the book of Romans chapter number (6:6). It says. Knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slave to sin. Now the old man, here is referred to as the FLESH. AND the flesh is not just talking about the body, but the whole nature of man that was turned away from God as a result of the fall of man in the garden of Eden. Now the word of God the works of the flesh as follows, in the Bible book of Galatians chapter number (5:19-21). And it says that. Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are "adultery, fornication, uncleanness, newdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contention, jealousies, outburst of wrath, selfish ambition, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like. Of which I tell you beforehand just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
When you look carefully at verse number 16 & 17. Saying to the new man that, I say then work in the Spirit and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lust against the Spirit and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another. So that you do not do the things that you wish. This gives us clearer perspective as to our positions either in the flesh or in Christ. By outlining the characteristics of the man in the flesh. If then we say we are born again. Authomatically there becomes a shift that take place in our Spirit and becomes an evident in our daily life. Or there becomes a big guestion mark when our daily life is far from what we confess.
TRAITS OR CHARACTER OF THE NEW MAN;.
1 YOU MUST WALK IN LOVE;. The chain word that bind the believers together is LOVE, the centre of our relationship with God is love. In the gospel of John chapter number (3:16). Says that, For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son Jesus Christ that whoever believe in Him will not perish but have everlasting life. The essence is unity, and it is done in AGAPE LOVE. That is why the word of God says in first John 4:7, that Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God, and every one who love is born of God and knows God. And if we say we are of God, then love should be our lifestyle or nature and not hatred. When we love, we express the nature of God.
2 A NEW MAN DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE STANDARD OF THE WORLD;. In the Bible book of Romans chapter number (12:2). The word of God says that. And do not confirm to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. The word here simply referred us to the system of the world or the default way of living. For the Bible book of first John chapter number (2: 15-16). Describes all that is in the world. As it says Do not love the world or the things in the world, if any one love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world the lust of the flesh the lust of the eyes and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. For the Bible also said that, Though we are in the world, but we are not of the world.
3 OBEDIENCE TO THE LORD;. That is one of the reason why Samuel cried out to Saul, that to obey is better than sacrifice. And Jesus said in the Bible book of John chapter number (14:15). And it says that, If you love Me keep My commandments, and Jesus also ask Jews, that, But why do you call Me Lord, Lord and not do the things which I say. And Solomon in all his riches and wisdom look at it, have no any other thing to add, he says in Ecclesiaste charpter number (12:13). And it says that. Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter is fear God and keep his commandments for this is the whole duty of a man.
4 THERE IS A CHANGE IN YOUR LIFE;. The Bible clears us, in the Bible book of Romans chapter number (6:1-4). And it says that. What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it. Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus, were baptized into His death ? Therefore we were buried with Him through Baptism into death, that just as Chist was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in the newness of life The change that take place at new birth or the regeneration of our Spirit has a way of manifesting itself outwardly. The change is Spiritual but the manifestation is seen in the out side. That is the evident that you are a new man, separated from the old.
The old man must be put off. All the work of the flesh must be put off and the new man which is created by God in righteousness and holiness is put on. The greatest obstacle to a consistent walk and fellowship with God is the flesh. Thank you for reading this my aticle God bless you. In the second version. We will be taking of how to deal with the FLESH.
The amazing work the sky.
This afternoon from my side, I always sometimes sit down, and I will be watching the movement of the sky, and I will be seeing the wave ramble turning on the suspended cloud without pillars or any rope holding it. I will only be thinking of his awesome and unpredictable power that cannot be seen.
This is the sun set view, you can see how the sun that have been shining, will just going down, even as you are looking, no wonder they said that, time and tide wait for no man, no matter your size or position in life, when it comes to nature you are just a nothing.
Just see the move of the wave of the cloud like a thick dark smoke from a burning fiery furnace, it moves freely without any obstacle.
How about the blueness and the brightness of the the same cloud, without any sign of demacation , it is all smooth but you can see the beauty of the change followed by the sporting dot on the blue.
The wave or should I call it the way of the discending sun, with the beauty attached to it that cannot be compare with what man can imagine.
The God that has no beginning and has no end, what else did man really have that he is boasting at than what nature has given. This one looks like the blue sea that is camp.
This is another wonderful one again also from this my side, this one is indescribable, that is the beauty and the design cannot be explained. Thank you for viewing this my sky shoots, you are bless.
Wisdom! the secret to divine favour .
Every thing been equal, there is always a root of every thing in life, wether good or bad. Name has nothing to do with this, where you are born or the family you are born into, your nation or tribe, your gender or stature, have nothing to do with this secret, it is from God and Him alone.
The Bible says that, Wisdom is the principal thing, get wisdom and in all your getting, get understanding. The Bible says in the book of Ecclesiastes charpter number (8:1). And it says. Who is like a wise man? And who knows the interpretations of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face to shine and the sternness bof his face is changed. And it has a root, the root of it all is Jesus Christ who is the perfect wisdom of God. Men might be wise in their mind, that is being crafty or cony, with the understanding of men, it cannot bring out the wisdom that leads to divine favour.
Let us look at some vital ways the wisdom of God is made manifest.
1 What wisdom is saying;.
Wisdom has built her house, she has hewn out her seven pillars; she has slaughtered her meat, she has mixed her wine, she has also finished her table, she has sent out her maidens, she cries out from the highest place of the city. Whoever is simple, let him turn in here! As for him who lack understanding, she says to him. Come eat my bread and drink my wine I have mixed. Forsake foolishness and live and go in the way of understanding. Proverbs charpter number (9:1-17). Do you know ? There are some people who are soked inside favour, but because they lack wisdom, they are still living begerly. Favour might be standing before you, just because you lack wisdom, you will miss it, and others will grab it.
2 Parkage yourself;.
Wisdom helps you to put yourself in a proportional way. Every body in life has one error or the other, we all make mistakes but you must torkin that error or mistakes, don't advertise them. A man of wisdom always position himself in a way that, for every opportunity coming must stop by. I have told you once that in every disability, there is an ability. Look at the character called "RUTH" in the Bible, how she position herself, she never say, I can't make it, she never say I have married 10 years ago, or I have been a widow from childhood NO , but she position herself and she became too precious before BOAS. Your position determine your possession. "Wisdom."
Know how to make sacrifices;.
Let the same thing be in you, how it is the mind of your Father. The Bible says in the book of John chapter number (3:16). That for God so love the world, that He gave his only begotten son Jesus Christ, that Whosoever believeth in him we not perish but have everlasting life. I n the reality of life, nothing goes for nothing, Because God wants you and I to be saved, He has to sacrifice his only begotten son, no wonder the word of God says that, Wisdom is profitable to direct, therefore get wisdom and in all your getting, get the knowledge of wisdom. Look at our Father Abraham, the Bible says that, because of his sacrificial giving, he called the Angels of God, that are on their own mission, and entertain them. Just that sacrifice alone, break the barial of many years of barrenness. Wisdom of God. With wisdom of God in you, you will be thinking of what to do, that greater and wonderful things should be achieved in life. Even by using your strength to work in the house of God, when you don't have money. Some people thinks that any time you talk of sacrifice, is just all about money.
You must pass true love;.
In the Bible book of Genesis chapter number (14:14). And it says that, Now when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his three hundred and eighteen trained servants, who were born in his own house and went in pursuit as far as Dan. What you need in life to start to become best in life is, your heart. Your heart must be good towards life, good heart that is connected to God and Man, it is that kind of heart also, that can accept good things in life. It takes only the man with the wisdom of God, to know that the word of God says that, Blessed is the hand that gives, than the hand that takes, it is only men of wisdom, will understand that the love you have for God, can only be demonstrated by showing that love to your fellow men, the Bible says, How can you say you love God, when you have not love are seeing, that you have communication with,if you don't love that man, how can you say you love God, whom you have not seen. Wisdom the secret way to divine favour.
Be boyant in your prayer life;.
Devotional men never faills, it is only men of wisdom will understand, that Jesus started in prayer, continues in prayers and still eneup still praying, even on the cross of Calvary for you and me. There are some things you need in life, that are in the hand of men. But men of wisdom don't beg for them, they only go to God in prayer, and God turns out the heart of that man to give it to you without negotiation. Look at people like Esther and Modeciah in the Bible, people like Daniel, people like Nehemiah and others too numerous to mention . The Bible says in the book of Esther charpter number (4:15). Then Esther told them to reply to Mordecai. Go garther all the Jews that are present in Shushan and fast for me neither eat nor drink water for three days night or day. My maids and I will fast likewise. And so I will go to the King, which is against the law. And if I perish I perish. What happened after prayers, the Lord turn the heart of the King to work against the law. In favour of Esther and against the enemies.
When you look at the Bible book of Ecclesiastes charpter number (8:1). The word says. Who is like a wise man? And who knows the interpretations of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face shine and the countenance of his face is changed. Who knows the solution to a problem. Men of wisdom don't lack any thing. It takes the wisdom of God in just one man called JOSEPH. Who just by one counsel, delivered the nation of Egypt, that helps to deliver the world though out the seven years of farmine. No wonder he was made a gorvernor even in a strange land. And even save his entire family. The wisdom of God. You too can still make the deference. Thank you for reading this article of my, remain bless.
Provision for Passover .
There must be something needful at every point in time, there is always a multiivating force that giars a good change , in any secumstances when this is available, there is always a zoom of change authomatically.
Passover here is moving from one level of life to another batter level of relevance in life. And in this case or situation like this, people don't go to God, but God come down to them to pull them out of their pains and sorrows. Provided you are so obedient to the commandment of God. In the Bible book of Exodus charpter number (12 : 41-50). And it says that, And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years--on that very same day it came to pass that all the armies of the Lord went out of the land of Egypt. It is a night of solemn observance to the Lord for bringing them out of the land of Egypt. This is the night of the Lord a solemn observance for all the children of Isreal throughout their generations. And the Lord said to MOSES and AARON, This is the ordinance of the Passover No foreigner shall eat it. A sojourner and a hired servant shall not eat. But every man's servant who is bought for money, when you have circumcised him then he may eat it.
All the congregation of Isreal shall keep it And when a stranger dwells with you and want to keep the Passover to the Lord, let all his males be circumcised, and let them come near and eat it. This is grace speaking for unbelievers to become born again. For the Bible says, they shall be like native of the land. For no uncircumcised person shall eat it at all. One law shall be for the native born and the stranger who dwells among you. Thus all the children of Isreal did as they were commanded by MOSES and AARON. And it came to pass, on that very same day, that the Lord brought the children of Isreal out of the land of Egypt according to their armies. With great power the Lord brought the children of Isreal out of the land of bondage, pains and sorrows.
When God wants to deliver a man, the first thing He do is to release "LIBERTY" . That liberty is the Spirit of God in man, when you look at the Bible book of first Corinthians charpter number (3:17). It says that, Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty. That Spirit of God in you makes you bold. That is why Peter, who was afraid of ordinary house maid, that makes him to Denny Jesus, was again able to stand before the scribes and the elders of the church, and look at them, an eye Bob to eyebob, and say that Jesus whom you crucify and kill, who resurate, is the one I am preaching. And he stands to face whatever consequences that will follow.
The Bible says that, every power in heaven and earth, has been given to Jesus Every power that was with Satan the devil when he was in heaven was not taken from him before they chased him to this planet Earth, and as he began to trouble and torment the children of God, and over powering them;, God came down to make a provision of power to mankind, by making the power to change hand. He collected the power from Satan and handed it over to you and I, that today the power is no longer in the hand of the devil, but the power is in my hand, is in your hand. The word of God gives me this assurance in the Bible book of Luke charpter number (10:19). And it says that. Behold I have given you the Authority (power) to trample on serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you. That is why the Bible says that, at the mention of the name "JESUS" every must bow and every tongue must confess that JESUS is Lord. That is why the Bible says resist him and he will flee.
How can you get this, and enjoy this liberty ?.
The Bible says in the book of Mathew chapter number ( 28:18-20). And it says. And Jesus came and spoke to them saying All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, babtizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you, and lo , I am with you always even to the end of age. Amen.
1 Fear of God & his presence;.
The Bible says in the book of Proverbs charpter number (9:10). That the fear of Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy one is understanding. And the Bible says that where the presence of the Lord is there is liberty. That is, when the Spirit of God dwells in you, you are at liberty all the time.
2 Faith in God;.
Now the Bible make us to understand that, Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtain a good testimony. Hebrew ( 11:1). It is all about total obedient to God confidence in his Word. When you are doing what his word commanded you to do, you must also have confidence that, He will do that which He says He will do. Confidence. Your faithfullness will lead you to your fruitfulness.
Faith is the power of the Altar, that moves the God of the Altar.
3 Committed heart;.
If you want to serve God or you are serving God, commit every thing about your life to Him. The word of God says in the Bible book of Mathew chapter number (16:24). And it says. Then Jesus said to his disciples. If any one desires to come after Me. Let him deny himself and take up the cross and follow Me. Don't follow God with your lips, but follow with your heart, in the Bible book of Mathew chapter number 15:8). Says that This people draw near to me with their mouth and honour Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. If you don't follow God with your heart, you cannot get the provision for the Passover. The Spirit of God is the provision.
4 Be ready to work;.
The Bible says that, Faith without work is dead. Jesus said My Father has been working and I am working. The Bible says in the book of 2nd Thessalonians charpter number (3:10-11). Which says. For even when we were with you, we commanded you this; If anyone will not work niether shall he eat. For we hear that there are some, who walk amongs you in a disorderly manner, nor working at all, but are busybodies. In the Bible book of 1st Timothy chapter number (5:18). And it says that. For the scripture says, you shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain, and "The laborer is worthy of his WAGES".
Whatever you do, do it as unto the Lord, not as unto a man, anything you find yourself doing, do it as if you have no other time or opportunity to do it again. You must also engage yourself in Spiritual warfare, the Bible says that the instrument of our warfare's are not canal but they are mighty through God to the pulling down of stronghold.. Wait upon the Lord and He will renew your strength and fill you with his Spirit, then you will work in the liberty of God. Thank you for reading this my aticle God bless you.
Being different to make a difference .
To be different is to be distinguished in all qualities and nature from the rest, to be yourself in all good character and even life style. You cannot make difference until you make the different.
Every one need the different in nature, that guarantee different in the future. Christian's are called to be difference from those who are unbelievers, especially in conduct, words and actions, that others are doing it, does not mean you will do it also, the dress style is the latest or that the slogan is the top of the day, does not make it proper, we must in all time follow the standard of God. As you must know, Christianity is not a religion, it is mainly a life style, "JESUS" lived the life that have made a profound difference, any life could have make. But He died for all humanity in other for our individual sins to be forgiven, What of if He has not shown immense love, patience and forgiveness towards us? And follow every pattern of life, what could have made the change, our life would have not received change, we would have no way come out of our lives of sin and Spiritual darkness.
Jesus gave us the difference, He lay down the pattern for us to follow. When you look at the word of God, in the Bible book of the Act of the Apostles chapter number (11:26-27). And it says that, Then Barnabas departed for Tarsus to seek Saul. And when he has found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christian's in Antioch. Why? Because every body see them living the kind of life Jesus lived. When you look down to that same Acts of the Apostles chapter number (4: 11-13). It says. This is the stone which was rejected by the builders which has become the chief conerstone. Nor is there salvation in any other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved. Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John and perceived that they are uneducated and untrained men they marveled. And they realize that they had been with JESUS. And seeing the man who has been healed standing with them, they could say nothing about it.
What about us ? Are we trying to live a life that we make a difference in the life of others ? This is certainly a Godly goal. Living this kind of life is not just about preaching to others or trying to control them, but is about living godly life as an example to others. Living a life that makes a difference is about; living God's way of life daily, It is asking God every day for help, in being a godly example in all we do or say, We are all shining lights in every dark world. The Bible says that let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. In the Bible book of 1 Peter charpter number (2: 12). And it says, Having your conduct honorable amongs the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evidoers, they may by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation.
THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE..
KNOW YOUR POPOSE;.. People with great minds have popose, but others have wishes, knowing your popose and dedicating your life to it is the only thing that will bring joy unspeakable. In the Bible book of 1 John chapter number (3:8-9). And it says that, He who sin is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this popose the son of God was manifested that He might destroy the works of the devil. Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in Him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.
YOU MUST KNOW YOUR PRINCIPLES;.. What lies behind you and what lies ahead of you, is not as important as what lies within you. Wherever there is separation between principles and practice, things always break down, it was the principles of Jesus Christ that helps Him overcomes The Bible says that, when the devil came to tempt Jesus, that is what helped Him to say no, He said man must not live by bread alone. "BUT" it is the but, that is the the type of life He is living before now, cannot be changed by any condition no matter what.
KNOW YOUR POWER;.. The most important thing in life in life is to know that you have power, and another thing is to know the source of the power, that is, gifting and what power the gift, God's Spirit empowers my life, not wife, not church, not career. God has given us a gift to accomplish his popose in us, know this, if you think that your gift is not important and you look at others gifts to be more important, then you miss your power. Every body has a gift, you may be unequal with others, but your gift makes you different. In the Bible book of Acts of the Apostles chapter number (10:38). The Bible says, How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with Holy Spirit and with power who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.
YOU MUST KNOW YOUR PLAN;.. When you look at the Bible carefully in the book of Luke charpter number (4: 18-21). Which says that. The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord. Then He closed the book and gave it back to the attendance and sat down, And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue were fixed on Him. And He began to say to them, Today this scripture is fufilled in your hearing. Have you even know your popose, and how are your plans in fulfilling that it.
God's people must be different because we belong to Him and different in other to make a difference in the world. We need to do something in this world, but first you need to stay connected to Jesus. Though is not easy to make a difference, but the grace of God is always available to help. The Bible says that, the law come through Moses, but grace and truth come through JESUS CHRIST. Thank you so much for reading this my aticle, remain bless.
Is God aware of this contradictions ?
There are some things that happened in life, that makes man. And this things cannot be changed by Man himself or by any other Man, because this thing's are driven by the a force that can not be stopped.
If God says, you will be great, get ready for hatred. If God says you are will be a king, get ready for battle. If God says you will be the head and not the tail, tie your belt. Wether you like it or not destiny has a place of fulfillment, and it cannot be over taken no matter what, sometimes when challenges are coming contrary to your dreams, it looks very contradicting, but they are coming to possition you well. There are people you will call for help at a point in time and will not answer don't be offended, it is a nomal thing.
Today I want us to see how destiny moves to it's place of fulfillment, by the life of this destined man called " JOSEPH" When you look at the Bible book of Genesis chapter number (37:5-9,24&28). God showed him his destiny, that he is a great man, and in such a way that he is even going to rule over his parents. But God did not show him the road map of the journey of that destiny. The Bible says that, Joseph had a dream and he told it to brothers and they hated him even more. So he said to them. Please hear this dream which I have dreamed. There we were, binding sheaves in the field, Then behold my shesf arose and also stand up right, and indeed all your sheaves stood all around and bowed down to my sheaf. And his brothers said to him, shall you indeed reign over us? or shall you indeed have Dominion over us? So they hated him even more, for this dream and for his words. Then he dreamed still another dream and told it to his brothers and said look I have dreamed another dream. And this time, the sun the moon and the eleven Stars bowed down to me. In verse number 10 the Bible says that when he told the father the dream, the father and his brothers, his father rebuked him and said to him, what is this dream you have dreamed? Shall your mother and I and your brothers indeed come to bow down to the earth before you?.
This is the destiny of the man called JOSEPH, God showed him clearly, without missing any thing out of it, but the road map to the fulfillment was not there, but the map is in the hand of that your destiny. For destiny is the driver, the journey is the vehicle, why you are just a passenger. Wherever destiny drives you to at any point in time you must be ready to fulfill the popose there, that is why Solomon said in the Bible book of Ecclesiaste charpter number 3 from verse number 2 down to 8. That there is time for everything in life. A time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to pluck what you planted, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to keep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to love and a time to hate, a time to war and a time of peace, so on and so forth.
Now the journey started, in verse number 24 of that same charpter 37 of the book of Genesis, the Bible says,, Then they took him and cast him into a pit, and the pit was empty; there was no water in it. And the Bible says, they sit down and to eat meal, the same food that Joseph brought for them, they did not throw the food in the pit, and in verse number 28, it says that. Then Midianite traders passed by; so the brothers pulled Joseph up and lift him out of the pit and sold him to the Ishmaelites, for twenty shekels of silver and they took Joseph to Egypt. Is God aware of this contradictions. Yes! Now look at what happened to our Lord Jesus Christ in Gethsemane, the Bible says that when Jesus saw what He was about to undergo, He said FATHER if it is my will, let this cup pass me by, But when He realized that, destiny cannot be changed, He said FATHER not my will, but your will be done.
When God showed Joseph his glory in life, did he saw hatred, when He showed him, his destiny, did God told him that he will become a slave?, Did God showed him prison, the answer is capital NO. But when the driver of life Mr destiny started driving, he passes through the main road, there is no short cut to the place of fulfillment, and on the way there are obstacles, and those obstacles are the lifters, any obstacle and challenges you come across, you must break through it to go to the next level in life, it might look as if you are going down, no, it is your responsibility to understand that you are entering another face or level. There is this thing we must understand in life, no body we finish basic one (1) in school and not write examination before getting promotion to basic two (2). On this journey of life, God said you are a great man, but we not tell you the road through which you will get there, but the truth is you will surely get there. Assuralization of destiny is real no matter how it is meyadered.
Now look at how it goes, if there was no hatred, nobody will put him in a pit, and because the hand of God is in it, that is God is aware, that is why he was sold to Egypt, and if they did not sold him to Egypt, he would have not gotten to Potiphar's house, and if he did not enter Potiphar's house, there wouldn't have been an accusation that will land him into prison, and if he didn't enter the prison, who could have given him the opportunity to interpret dreams for Pharaoh's servants, and if not the interpretations of dreams, what is that thing that will bring him to stand before That great King of Egypt PHARAOH who was the world power at that time, then to talk of becoming a GOVERNOR in a strange land. A no body rejected by his own brothers, and sold into slavery and reported dead before the Father. The road of life, is God aware of the contradictions.
There was a man called DAVID whom God also call and anointed him King of his people Isreal. A young boy that was not even recognize by his family, even his father, for the word of God says in the Bible book of 1Samuel charpter number (16:12-13). The Bible says that, Jess brought all his sons for Samuel to anoint any one that the Lord will choose says King, and the father did not present David, because he was counted no relevant amongs his children, so no need. But the Bible says that, God is looking at the heart, and not only that, David was the bread winner of that family, he was the one handling the entire business that is sustaining the family in the bush, and if not that he was left alone in the bush, who could have trained him on how to kill bears and lion, that give him the mind to face GOLLIATH. The Bible says in that verse 12&13. That when there was no one fit for the King ship, Samuel ask Jese are all the young men here, it is then Jess said, there remains the youngest, and he is keeping the sheep in the bush.
So Samuel said to Jese send and bring him, for we will not sit down till he comes here." So he sent and brought him in, Now he was Ruddy with bright eyes and good looking, and the Lord said "Arise anoint him, for this is the one. Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers and then the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel arose and went to Ramah. Now the Bible says that the Spirit of God rest upon him, from that day, and David Cary the anointing of a "KING" Now how was the journey to the palace, even with the oil, did God told him, he will face battles, how many years did he run from Saul . From bush to bush, from wilderness to wilderness, from mountain to mountain, running for his dear life, why? Because in journey of life destiny is the driver, and it must pass through the main road. I hope you know how many battles David fought before eventually become King in Isreal. Is God aware of the contractions. Yes, He is aware.
Every thing work out for good, to them that love God, to those who are called according to his purpose. For if you are called, by God, you must also follow the way through which destiny will carry you through. Having read this, what are you passing through that you think, that God is not aware. Before the challenges come God is already there before you, don't say God why, He is aware of that of that menes, And He is also there to see you through, just hold on His word and trust in Him, He is able. Thank you for reading this my aticle God bless you and stay safe.
The wonder of nature undifindable.
There is always something significant in creature, God did it in a way that, man has nothing to subtract nor add, apart from our atificial adventure, that sometimes turn to become the source of trouble to our livelihood.
This is the photo of the sky at about 6:00 pm, in the evening, with the 🌒 moon at the Sentra of the bright blue sky, as you can see it from my side this wonderful evening.
How do you see this one, just within the twinkling of an eyes, for about five minutes, I saw the blueness design more brighter than before, I was wondering, wow, what an incredible change that cannot be explained.
And at about 30 minutes time the brightness of the blue began to fade away and as I was observing, it is fading away without noticing any move, but it is changing gradually, what a wonder.
It was going out gradually, as the night is drawing near, even the shadow of the night is corvering even the houses in between the street.
And by 7:30pm it became very dark the sky cannot be recognized, but just the spot of the moon, with shadow like a flying sparrow.
At about 8:00pm it becomes more darker the wonders of creature, how many times have you really sit down and imagine how you are even breathing in and out, how the day role in and out, He is an unfountomable God, He cannot be preddicted in his ways. Thank you for the view, goodnight and remain blessed.
There is a price for every prize.
In everything in life, or for any one to attain a hight or get things Spiritually, there must be a physical sacrifice, now or before.
You must be aware of this, Salvation is free, but to metain it is costly, you must be ready to pay the price if you want to enjoy God. And prices are deference, big or small, but be ready at all time, what can you give God. In the Bible book of Philippians charpter number (3:6-11). Which says, Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; concerning righteousness which is in the law blameless. But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. Yet indeed I also coout all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ. And be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith; that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being confirmed to his death. If by any means I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.
Not that I have already attained or am already perfected but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold for me. But I press towards the PRIZE of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Every great man you today, has in one way or the other paid a prize for that position you see him occupied, that you are envious of, both day and night, both sun and rain, what is it they have not pass through to attain that hight, persecution, tribulation, Peri, hunger, triers, shiprech, what can separate us from the love of God. Nothing The Bible recorded that Jabez was more honorable amongs his brethren, but nothing to show for it, but he paid the price of radical prayer, and the Bible says, God answered him.
How can you as a child of God, compared yourself, who is sleeping eating and drinking, to a man, who is always at the mountain praying, do you expect the same result, no way, the word of God says, draw near to me, and I will draw near to you. When you look at the Bible carefully, in the book of James charpter number (1:25). The Bible says that, Whosoever looketh into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and not be a forgetful hearer but a doer work, this man will be blessed in what he does. See, crossing the red Sea, is not enough, you need to get to your Cannan land, that means being a Christian is not enough, you must work out your salvation with fear and trembling, obeying God.
There is pain in paying the price, but the joy that will come thereafter cannot be completed, that is why, when you look at the Bible book of Romans chapter number (8:18). And it says, For I consider that the suffering of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waiting for the revealing of the sons of God, For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it in hope. Not until you are led by the Spirit of God, you are not a child of God. So to be led by the Spirit you must pay the price. Many children of God today don't want to take any pain, but they want the miracles over night, making them to put their hands into evil, all in the name of manifesting poers, "Not so" there is a genuine way to do it. Even our Lord Jesus Christ, before he started manifesting, He undergo 40 days and 40 night of fasting and praying.. The Bible says that after it, He was hungry, that is why the devil came to tempt Him, and he over come. Glory be to God.
Sacrificial giving, started from God Himself, in the Bible book of John chapter number (3:16). And it says that, For God so love the world, that He gave his only begotten son, that Whosoever believes in Him will not perish but have everlasting life. And in Bible book of Genesis, the scripture says that, Abraham leave his father's house and even his country to the unknown land, which God promise to give him, first he paid the sacrifice of giving up all his inheritance and possessions in his father's house, it is then, God started blessing him. Don't you know that charity begins at home? That is why he did not hesitate to sacrifice his only son ISAAC when God ask him to do so, and by doing that, God said to him that, Now I know that you love Me, and God bless him, north, south, east and west, and make him His friend and father of all nations.
What are you doing for God, even as child of God, what are you sacrificing, that is so painful to you, and you count it all lost for the sake of the kingdom of God, you who call yourself children of Abraham, that you will not count as anything, that even if you don't have the reward now, your children will have the overflow of that singular act, after all, Abraham was given the promise of the land of Canna, but even untill after ISAAC before the manifestation, so pay that painful price today and stand the chance of the benefits. Look for something to do for God.
Now when you look at the Bible book of 2 Samuel chapter number (24:20-24). And it says that. Now Araunah looked and saw the King and his servants coming towards him, So Araunah went out and bow before the King with his face to the ground. And Araunah said, why is my Lord the King come to his servant ? And David said to buy the threshing floor from you, to build an altar to the Lord, that the plague may be withdrawn from the people. Now Araunah said to David let my Lord the King take and offer whatever seems good to him. Look here are open for burnt sacrifice, and threshing implement and the yoke of the oxen for wood. All these O king Araunah has given to the king" And Araunah said to the king may the Lord your God accept you." Ten the king said to Araunah "NO" but I will surely buy it from you for a PRICE. Nor will I offer burnt offering to the Lord my God with that which cost me nothing. So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.
How many of us will see that opportunity of free gift for sacrifice, and still think of painful sacrifice, even today the gift God gave to us to manifest his glory, some of us are selling it for money, without using it for the popose why give it to us. There is a price for every prize. Thank you very much for reading this my aticle, remember to serve God without counting the lost, God is not an armed rubber, but the Bible says, He is a Rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.
Divine shift .
It is a supernatural and authomatic lift that only God can do. A change from nothing to something, not by works or by merit. But just a divine intervention by the mercies of God.
Comfort , yes comfort My people!, Says your God. Speak comfort to Jerusalem and cry out to her, that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned, for she has received from the Lord's hand double for all her sins. The voice of one crying in the wilderness: prepare the way of the Lord. Make straight in the desert A high way for our God. Every valley shall be exalted and every hill and mountain brought low; the crooked places shall be made straight, and the rough places smooth; . The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken. Isaiah (40:1-5). Divine shift is something that, when men hear it, we on their own coffence it, saying, it is only God that can do this. What happened in the Bible book of Genesis chapter number (32:24-28). Was a Mighty hand of God for a divine shift. The Bible says that. Jacob was left alone, and a Man wrestle with him until the breaking of the day. Now when He saw that He did not prevail against him, He touched the socket of his hip and the socket of Jacob's hip was out of joint as He wrestle with him. And He said let Me go for the day breaks." But he said I will not let you go unless you bless me. So He said to him what is your name? He said "JACOB" And He said, your name shall no longer be called Jacob but "ISREAL" for you have struggled with God and with men and have prevailed.
What ever you are not qualified for in the eyes of men, but with God, you are more than qualified, you might have no helper, no father, no mother. If only you can hold on to God, He will do it, for He always make a way where there is no way, He is the only God, that raises people who are writing of, and make them head, He can make the inpossibility possible. No wonder, Solomon said in the Bible book of Ecclesiastes charpter number (4:14). For he came out of prison to be King, Although he was born poor in his kingdom. What are you believing God for, today if only you can just look into Him alone you will have a divine shift in the name of Jesus.
Things that moves people into divine shift..
(1) THE HOLY SPIRIT. ; The Holy Spirit is the moving and working power of God in the life of a believer, when the Spirit of God is upon your life, He makes you to do the supernatural in this natural world, the Spirit of God drives you beyond, even your own imagination. The Holy Spirit gives us supernatural boldness. In 1Samuel charpter number (17:34-36). And it says that, But David to Saul, your servant use to keep his Father's sheep and when a lion or a bear come and took a lamb out of the flock. I went after it and struck it and delivered the lamb from it mouth, and when it arose against me I caught it by it's heard and struck and kill it. Your servant has kill both lion and bear and this uncircumcised Phiistine we be like one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God.
(2) RIGHTEOUSNESS AND PEACE;. To have a divine shift there must be right reletionship with the power of shift, live a righteous life, before God before men, for the word of God says in the Bible book of Romans chapter number (14:17). And it says, For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. For he who serve Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.
(3) YOUR PRAYER LIFE.; There is no overdose in prayer, it is after our Lord Jesus Christ has prayed, that He was able to defend Himself against the decept of the devil, when he came to tempt Him. And the Bible also told us of different types of divine shift after prayers in the Bible, let's look at what happened in the Bible book of Acts of the Apostles chapter number (16:25). And it says, But at midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns and the prisoners listening to them, Suddenly there was an earthquake, so that the foundation of the prison were shaken and imidiatly all the doors were open, and every one's chain were loosed. Divine shift.
(4) HOLDING ON THE WORD OF GOD.; There is deferent between, reading the word, study and serching, that is digging deep inside the word of God. And in all you must hold unto the word, by believing it and doing it. In the Bible book of Colossians charpter number (1:16). And it says, For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether throwns or Dominions or principalities or powers, all things were created through Him and for Him.
The Bible make us to understand in the gospel of John chapter number (1:1-5). Which says that, In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God and the word was God. All things were made through Him, and without Him, nothing, was made that was made. In Him was life and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in dackness and the dackness did not comprehend it. That is why holding unto the word is not just reading the word, but doing what the Bible says in James charpter number (1:25). Which says that. Whosoever look into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it and not be a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he deos.
No wonder, God told JOSHUA, that this book of the law must not depart from your mouth, you shall meditate on it day and night, that it is through the word, he will be prosperous, and through the word he will have good success. Not just success, but a good success. And when you look at the word of Jesus Christ in the Bible book of John chapter number (6:63) Which says that, It is the spirit that gives life, the flesh profits nothing, the word that I speak to you are Spirit and they are life. It is that same word, that was made flesh and deell amongs us, that word is "JESUS". Thank you for reading this my aticle of transformation, may you be blessed through it in Jesus name Amen.
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