Locate The Man Sent By God Into Your Life And Stay Connected To Him (Part 1). “ Believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper”. 2 Chronicles 20:20 “Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; Every time … Continue reading
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HOLY SPIRIT!
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HOLY SPIRIT! For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. Romans 8:14 The Holy Spirit knows the mind of God and everything that Jesus has purchased for us. Mark Hankins. When … Continue reading
I Love You, O LORD!
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I Love You, O LORD! Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. (John 15:13) Psalms 18:1-2. I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, … Continue reading
Prayer Points For The Month Of February. Warfare Prayer Points For The Month Of February.
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Prayer Points For The Month Of February! Warfare Prayer Points For The Month Of February! 1. Praise and worship 2. Thanksgiving – Psalm 146, Psalm 100 3. Thank God for the salvation of your soul, for His goodness, mercy, compassion, … Continue reading
The More You Romance Your Spouse, The More Passionate And Healthy Your Marriage Will Become. Marriage Today! Romance For Two! By Jimmy Evans.
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The More You Romance Your Spouse, The More Passionate And Healthy Your Marriage Will Become. Marriage Today! Romance For Two! By Jimmy Evans. Now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love. (1 Corinthians … Continue reading
Devotion.
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Devotion. And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God. Romans 6:13, NKJV. Devotion is not … Continue reading
RCCG 72HOURS MARATHON PRAISE
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RCCG 72HOURS MARATHON PRAISE. It is here again. The 3RD EDITION Of The MESSIAH MARATHON PRAISE in honour of our Father-in-the Lord (Daddy E. A Adeboye) and this time it will be for 72HOURS NON-STOP. For those of us that … Continue reading
With God All Things Are Possible!
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With God All Things Are Possible! With God—all things are possible! (Matthew 19:26). Consider Abram. Pushing a century of years, his wife, Sarai, ninety. The wallpaper in the nursery faded, baby furniture out of date. The topic of a promised … Continue reading
Anger!
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Anger! But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God. JAMES 1:19-20. I believe anger is one of the most dangerous and least … Continue reading
By Faith Not By Sight!
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By Faith Not By Sight! Anyone will tell you. It’s a whole lot easier to believe in something you can see than something you cannot see. The truth is, that’s really not faith. The bible says in Hebrews 11:1 “Now … Continue reading
Let God’s Spirit Fill You Like A Hand In A Glove And You’ll Discover Renewed Spiritual Strength!
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Let God’s Spirit Fill You Like A Hand In A Glove And You’ll Discover Renewed Spiritual Strength! May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power … Continue reading
Essence Of Christian Living. If God Is Bigger Than Us And He Lives In Us, Wouldn’t He Show Through?
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Essence Of Christian Living. If God Is Bigger Than Us And He Lives In Us, Wouldn’t He Show Through? A little girl on the way home from church turned to her mother and said, “Mommy, … Continue reading
Take Time To Read A Portion Of The Bible Every Day, It Transforms Us From Inside Out, Into The Image Of Christ Jesus.
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Take Time To Read A Portion Of The Bible Every Day, It Transforms Us From Inside Out, Into The Image Of Christ Jesus. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the … Continue reading
You are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light
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Česky: Kříže - symbol utrpení Ježíše Krista a jeho ukřižování (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
You are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light
Ephesians 5:8
READ: Ephesians 5:1-10
To be honest, I wasn’t happy to be making another trip to the store. For the previous 4 weeks, my wife and I had been trying to get a refund for a bad refrigerator. As I spoke with the manager—again—it seemed that we were heading down another dead-end road. As we talked, I wondered if we would ever get our money back, but I tried to be gracious.
At one point the manager said, “By now, customers are usually yelling at me, but you’ve been so patient.” Then he said, “Let’s try something else.” He asked me some questions and punched some numbers into a cash register. After a short delay—and some stories about irate customers—the machine spit out a receipt showing a refund! Our appliance nightmare was over. “Thanks for being so good to work with,” he said as we parted ways.
While I think being nice when I didn’t feel nice helped in this process, getting refunds is not why we should show kindness to others. The real reason is that as Christians we are to reflect the light of Jesus (Eph. 5:8) on everyone—whether it’s an irate neighbour, a bumbling waiter, or a department store manager. Our speech and behaviour are to be a positive witness (Eph. 4:29-32; Col. 4:6). Are you facing a conflict? Let Jesus’ light shine through. —Dave Branon
As people of the Lord we’re called
To follow in His way;
And then all those who watch our lives
Will see Him on display. —Sper
People are attracted to Christ when you shine His light from your life.
Culled from: http://www.odb.org
May the LORD bless Nigeria, American and Israel and take care of us; May the LORD make His face shine upon us, And be gracious to us; May the Lord lift up His countenance upon us, And give us peace, In Jesus Christ Name, we pray! Amen!
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Humble Submission
An angel comforting Jesus before his arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Humble Submission
Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to the disciples, “Sit here while I go and pray over there.”
The betrayal and arrest of Jesus was preceded by an extended time of prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane. When He stepped out of the garden to present Himself to His enemies, Jesus had been alone, praying and agonizing for hours, wrestling with the will of His Father for His life, sweating what seemed to be great drops of blood in His effort. Throughout His agony He received the personal ministration of angels who helped Him to renew His strength, and He overcame the supreme temptation of the enemy to defy God‘s purpose, choosing instead to go to the Cross.
His humble submission to His Father’s will must have given Him a mantle of power that cloaked Him for the nine-hour journey that would take Him through six different trials, the inhumane cruelty of physical torture, the ultimate rejection of those He loved, and the climax of His own crucifixion and death on a Roman cross.
How is it that you and I think we can make it through the gruelling journey of life without that same humble submission to the Father?
Blessings
May the LORD bless Nigeria, American and Israel and take care of us; May the LORD make His face shine upon us, And be gracious to us; May the Lord lift up His countenance upon us, And give us peace, In Jesus Christ Name, we pray! Amen!
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Do not take revenge on someone who wrongs you. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, let him slap your left cheek too
William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905) - The Flagellation of Our Lord Jesus Christ (1880) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Česky: Kříže - symbol utrpení Ježíše Krista a jeho ukřižování (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Do not take revenge on someone who wrongs you. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, let him slap your left cheek too.
THE BEST DEFENSE
Matthew 5:39, “But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.”
MATTHEW 5:38-48
Which would you rather have – God defending you, or you defending yourself? That’s the choice that Jesus is offering us here. “Turning the other cheek” is not a prescription for abuse but rather the way to get the Lord involved in your defense.
Many people feel that these instructions of Jesus guarantee that others will take advantage of us. That would be true if there was no God. But when we follow these commands of Jesus, the Lord is on our side. He said in Rom. 12:19, “Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.”
When we fight back, we are drawing on our own strength. But when we turn the other cheek, we are invoking God as our defence. Once we understand this, it becomes obvious that these instructions are for our own good.
James 1:20, says that the wrath of man does not accomplish the righteousness of God. Regardless of how appropriate our anger may seem, and regardless of how we think our wrath could make a person or situation change, we will never achieve God’s best that way.
When we defend ourselves, we stop God from defending us. It has to be one way or the other. It cannot be both ways. When we turn the other cheek to our enemies, we are loosing the power of God on our behalf. Let God defend you today.
May the LORD bless Nigeria, American and Israel and take care of us; May the LORD make His face shine upon us, And be gracious to us; May the Lord lift up His countenance upon us, And give us peace, In Jesus Christ Name, we pray! Amen!
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God blesses those who are humble, for they will inherit the whole earth
Deutsch: Mutter Teresa (26.8.1919-5.9.1997); 1986 bei einer Pro-life-Kundgebung auf dem Bonner Münsterplatz English: Mother Teresa of Calcutta (26.8.1919-5.9.1997); at a pro-life meeting in 1986 in Bonn, Germany (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Mother Teresa (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
God blesses those who are humble, for they will inherit the whole earth.
Mother Teresa entered the Senate Caucus Room on Capitol Hill in Washington, D
.C. Immediately the top leaders of the most powerful country in the world, along with the other esteemed guests, rose to their feet and applauded. Many had tears in their eyes.
The wife of a United States Senator later said, “She looked so tiny and out-of-place in her blue-and-white habit, old gray sweater, and sandals that had obviously carried her many miles. I was struck with the contrast. I thought, ‘Lord, this frail woman has more power than I see in the Halls of Congress. She reflects Jesus everywhere she goes, and everyone is strangely moved.'”
Mother Teresa never owned anything; she never held up her fist to demand rights for herself. Yet she was raised to a pinnacle of recognition for her work with the destitute and dying in Calcutta, India. A shining example of selflessness, she proved the power of God’s love to transform people and touch a starved world.
This is real power, and, unlike that of the world, it confounds the wise and humbles the mighty. It is the power of God working through ordinary men and women for His glory.
When we are filled with His Spirit, we have that same power inside of us. But He wants us to be vessels of His mission. Then people will not see us, but will see Him in us. Like Mother Teresa, we will display a power the world does not know. But His Spirit working in us will draw others to Himself.
Your View of God Really Matters …
When people look at you, who do they see? Jesus or you? The only way people will ever see Jesus in you is if you focus on Him. It’s not enough to act right. You must focus right. Today focus on Jesus, and allow His Spirit to live through you.
What more does God say?
John 3:30; Luke 10:21; 1 Corinthians 1: 26-29; 1 Corinthians 2:4-5
Because God is all powerful, He can help us with anything.
May the LORD bless Nigeria, American and Israel and take care of us; May the LORD make His face shine upon us, And be gracious to us; May the Lord lift up His countenance upon us, And give us peace, In Jesus Christ Name, we pray! Amen!
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Jesus Washes the Disciples Feet (He forgave their sin before they even committed it. He offered mercy before they even sought it)
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Jesus Washes the Disciples Feet (He forgave their sin before they even committed it. He offered mercy before they even sought it)
It has been a long day. Jerusalem is packed with Passover guests, most of whom clamor for a glimpse of the Teacher. The spring sun is warm. The streets are dry. And the disciples are a long way from home. A splash of cool water would be refreshing.
The disciples enter [the room], one by one, and take their places around the table. On the wall hangs a towel, and on the floor sits a pitcher and a basin. Any one of the disciples could volunteer for the job, but not one does.
After a few moments, Jesus stands and removes his outer garment. He wraps a servant’s girdle around his waist, takes up the basin, and kneels before one of the disciples. He unlaces a sandal and gently lifts the foot and places it in the basin, covers it with water, and begins to bathe it. One by one, one grimy foot after another, Jesus works his way down the row.
In Jesus’ day the washing of feet was a task reserved not just for servants but for the lowest of servants…The servant at the bottom of the totem pole was expected to be the one on his knees with the towel and basin.
In this case the one with the towel and basin is the king of the universe. Hands that shaped the stars now wash away filth. Fingers that formed mountains now massage toes. And the one before whom all nations will one day kneel now kneels before his disciples. Hours before his own death, Jesus’ concern is singular. He wants his disciples to know how much he loves them…
You can be sure Jesus knows the future of these feet he is washing. These twenty-four feet will not spend the next day following their master, defending his cause. These feet will dash for cover at the flash of a Roman sword. Only one pair of feet won’t abandon him in the garden. One disciple won’t desert him at Gethsemane—Judas won’t even make it that far! He will abandon Jesus that very night at the table…
What a passionate moment when Jesus silently lifts the feet of his betrayer and washes them in the basin!
Jesus knows what these men are about to do. He knows they are about to perform the vilest act of their lives. By morning they will bury their heads in shame and look down at their feet in disgust. And when they do, he wants them to remember how his knees knelt before them and he washed their feet…
He forgave their sin before they even committed it. He offered mercy before they even sought it.
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Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves
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Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves
Fruits of Humility
An unfriendly man pursues selfish ends; he defies all sound judgment.
Proverbs 18:1
We have become a culture absorbed with self. Self-fulfillment and self-satisfaction, self-esteem and self-actualization are the battle cries of our day.
We use these cries to justify a multitude of sins. The sick, elderly, unwanted and disabled are easy to ignore in our quest for “self,” yet these are the very people Jesus reached out to. Philippians 2:3 tells us, “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.”
The focus should not be on ourselves, but on Christ, who is the ultimate example of humility. The God of the universe came down to earth and humbled Himself by becoming subject to all the things human beings experience-fear, hunger, weariness.
In John 13:5, He even washes the feet of His disciples: “After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.” Follow His example of humility today. Ask Him to guide you in living a life that honors Him.
Further Reading
•James 3:14
•James 3:16
•Psalms 119:36
God Bless,
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Establishing God’s perfect will in your life today
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Proverbs 3:11-12 “My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD, Nor detest His correction; For whom the LORD loves He corrects, Just as a father the son in whom he delights.”
Sometimes it is difficult to understand why certain things happen in your life. You need to trust God that He knows better and in spite of what seems to be a bad situation, He will always protect you and you will get through whatever you are going through. Many times God allows things in your life to build your character, so that His perfect will can be established in your life.
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