Mark 1:37, “And when they had found him, they said unto him, All [men] seek for thee.”
MK. 1:35-39; LK. 4:42-44
This is an amazing statement. Jesus’ ministry was only a few months old and the masses of people were already seeking him out.
This is even more astonishing when you realize that Jesus had not used any of the conventional methods of publicity. In fact, Jesus had already rejected publicity during His first ministry in Jerusalem (Jn. 2:24-25). There was no natural explanation for Jesus’ success.
God is the one who promoted Jesus. And He used supernatural means to do it. It was not the slick techniques of Madison Avenue that brought the crowds–it was the awesome manifestation of God’s power.
Just the day before, Jesus had cast the demon out of a man at the synagogue in Capernaum (Mk. 1:21-28). This caused the whole city to gather at Peter’s house and Jesus healed every one of them (Lk. 4:40).
Jesus’ display of the miraculous power of God was the spark that the Holy Spirit used to light a fire in the hearts of these people. Jesus had this power because of His intimate relationship with His father. It is no accident that He was praying while all men were seeking Him.
As you seek to touch others with the new life that you’ve found in Christ, let God confirm His Word with the miraculous manifestations of His power through you
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James_4-10: Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up
Bless the Lord O my soul and all that is within me. Bless His Holy name. Psa 103: 1
Thank God for a new day and for the salvation of your soul
Let us bless the name of the Lord. Truly; it has been of the LORD’S mercies that we were not consumed, because his compassions has not failed us. Lam 3:22 Psa 34:1
Father; we thank You for your love and faithfulness towards Your church.
Father; we repent of all our sins of strife, enmity, un-forgiveness, bitterness, resentment, please Father have mercy on Your church in Jesus name.
Father; release Your warring angel to break down every denominational wall dividing the body of Christ in Jesus name.
Father paralyze every demon of disunity in Your church in Jesus name
Father every gate of disunity and walls of partition militating against Your church, let them collapse in Jesus name
Father by Your mercy destroy the stronghold of disunity and divisions in the body of Christ in Jesus name
Lord; let all political gang up in nations against Your church be frustrated in Jesus name.
Every anti-gospel law, regulations, policies, and agenda against Your church, be disgraced like the days of Daniel in Jesus name.
Father; restore Your church to the days of the early disciples Acts 2:42-47
Holy Spirit, move to fulfill the expectation of Jesus in His last prayer for the unity of the church. Joh 17:11,22
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Matthew 8:6-7 says: “And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.” Here was a centurion, not even saved, not born again. It doesn’t even say he was a Jew, and yet he asked Jesus for help. He told Him he had someone dear to him who was not whole, someone who was not well. The servant was vexed, tormented, taken captive, and broken. Jesus immediately, without any questions or reservations said, “I will come and heal him.” Jesus wants to make people whole. He wants to come to your home and make you whole. I don’t know if you are broken financially, emotionally, relationally, in marriage, or in body, but Jesus is saying to you right now, “I will come and make you whole.” All you need to do today is just think how simple it was for the centurion. Make it as simple for you today. Say to Him, “Jesus, come and heal. Come and bless. Come and repair. Come and deliver.” Whatever you need, fill in the blank for yourself. Ask, and watch God arise.
He will come!
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Ephesians_1-3. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled
Matthew 5:6, “Blessed [are] they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.”
MATTHEW 5:1-9
In the natural world, people eat even when they aren’t hungry. Many of us can prove that by turning sideways and looking at ourselves in the mirror. But in the spiritual realm, only those who are hungry can get fed. One of the worst things that can happen to us is spiritual complacency.
Being hungry for the things of God is one of the best things that can happen to us. Most people don’t feel that way. They would rather have the feeling of being full. But Jesus promised us that fullness would follow hunger. No hunger, no fullness.
Therefore, what many people hate is actually a sign of spiritual health. Longing for more of God is a healthy sign. No one hungers for God on their own. That is not the nature of man. No man hungers for God unless the Spirit of God is drawing him (Jn. 6:44).
Hungering for God doesn’t cause God to move in our lives, but it is a sign that God is already at work in us. We should praise God for spiritual hunger and be encouraged. He doesn’t make us hungry and then let us starve. He does so in order to fill us with His blessings and love. We need a hunger that will never be satisfied until the marriage supper of the Lamb.
Matthew_5-6: Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled
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.
2-Timothy_3-16: All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness
Proverbs 3:27-28 (AMP) “27 Withhold not good from those to whom it is due [its rightful owners], when it is in the power of your hand to do it. 28 Do not say to your neighbor, Go, and come again; and tomorrow I will give it–when you have it with you.”
Jesus said that one day everyone will stand before Him and have to give an account of the good they done while here on earth. As a matter of fact He said that many will say on that day that they done great works in His name; driving out demons and healing the sick, but they did not care for others in need. When the fire of God is burning in your heart, you will be compelled to give and share with others. Amen!
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John_10-11: I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
Adam and Eve were sinless and perfect when God created them. But they still could choose to do what was wrong (just like you and I can choose to do what we aren’t supposed to do).
When the devil tempted them to eat the forbidden fruit, they chose to do it. Although people talk about Adam and Eve eating an “apple” in the Garden of Eden, we don’t know what the fruit looked like or how it tasted. All we know is that it was the one fruit in that big, beautiful Garden that they weren’t supposed to eat.
Adam and Eve ate the fruit because the devil started them thinking about what it might be like. Then he lied about God’s rule to make them think that God was keeping something good from them. Pretty soon they wanted to eat the fruit more than they wanted to obey God’s rule.
Choosing to obey God is always better than choosing to disobey Him!
May Our God The Almighty prosper Nigeria and Israel and defend us from all our enemies in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!
Ephesians_6-1: Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right
1 In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain? 2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart. 3 If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
4 The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD’S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men. 5 The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. 6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup. 7 For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
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!
And He said unto them, “Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest awhile: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat (Mark 6:31)
Many times we just work and work and don’t know when to give our bodies the necessary rest. It’s good to be hardworking and very diligent at work but at the same time it’s equally important to realize that the human body has a limit of exertion it can endure. Stretching it beyond that limit makes the body subject to unnecessary wear and tear.
It’s therefore important you take very good care of your body, not only in the things you eat and do to your body, but also in making sure your body is well rested. The Bible tells us how that God blessed and sanctified the seventh day: “because that in it He had rested from all work…..” (Genesis 2:3).
The Lord Jesus, as our opening scripture indicates, took time off with His disciples to rest. Then in Mark 4:38, we learnt that He rested His body in sleep when He got tired: “And He was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto Him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?” On another occasion, He rested at the well of Samaria as revealed in John 4:6: “Now Jacob’s well was there: Jesus therefore, being wearied with His journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour”
The Lord rested because He was tired. So it’s possible to get tired, and when you get tired, you need to rest your body so it can recover. Many don’t do this and the implication is that they stand the risk of wearing out their bodies. Giving your body adequate rest is a way to maintain good health, so take it very seriously.
PRAYER
DEAR FATHER, THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORD THAT HAS ENLIGHTENED ME ON THE NECESSITY AND IMPORTANCE OF TAKING GOOD CARE OF MY BODY. THROUGH YOUR HELP, I’M ABLE TO GIVE MY BODY THE NECESSARY REST IT REQUIRES TO REMAIN HEALTHY, STRONG AND FIT FOR THE TASK AHEAD. I THANK YOU, LORD, FOR YOUR WORD, INDEED, IS GAINING THE MASTERY OVER MY BODY, EVEN AS IT RENEWS THE STRENGTH OF MY INNER MAN DAILY, IN THE MIG HTY NAME OF JESUS, AMEN!
Venue: Redemption camp, KM 46,Lagos Ibadan expressway, Nigeria.
You are invited!
BE CONSCIOUS OF WHO YOU ARE IN CHRIST JESUS
Jesus said unto him, have I been so long time with you, and yet have thou not known me, Philip? He that has seen me has seen the Father….. (John 14:9)
When Jesus walked the earth, He had the consciousness of a king that distinguished Him from the crowd. He had no consciousness of lack and He always confidently spoke words that amazed the religious people of His day.
One day, He said “the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.” Jesus knew His Words weren’t empty; He was conscious of His divinity and boldly declared it. In John 6:38 He said “for I came down from Heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.” What boldness and audacity! Everyone knew Him as the son of Joseph the carpenter, yet He declared He came down from heaven. Only a man who knew who He really was could speak this way. No wonder He had absolute mastery over the circumstances of this world.
Again, in John 8:12, He said, “I am the light of the world: he that follows me shall not work in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” Can you beat that? He didn’t come talking about the light, but says, I am the light of the world.” No wonder the soldiers that were sent to arrest Him one time, after hearing Him speak, concluded “No man ever spoke like this man.” (John 7:46)
But did you know Jesus also spoke about you and said “You are the light of the world?” (Matthew 5:14). Therefore everywhere you go, you ought also to declare with gusto, ‘I am the light of the world!” be conscious of who you are in Christ Jesus, be bold to call yourself what God has called you.
Jesus gave us an example to follow of how to live victoriously on the earth. His consciousness of who He was controlled everything He said and did. You also can live as successfully as He did by following this principle. But first you need to have the Holy Spirit, for He’s the one who brings boldness into your spirit by making the consciousness of who you are in Christ Jesus real to you.
CONFESSION
I have in me the consciousness of a victor. I know who I am and I walk in the consciousness of this reality. I’m the light of the world and the salt of the earth. I walk in prosperity, peace, and divine health. Nothing can stop my progress for I have in me the yeast of greatness! Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the World! Amen!
The Redeemed Christian Church of GOD. HOLY GHOST CONGRESS! Theme: A NEW THING. Date: 12-17 Dec, 2011. Venue: Redemption camp, KM 46, Lagos Ibadan expressway, Nigeria. You are invited!
God cannot disappoint you, His faithfulness is forever sure. Hope and Faithfulness
Hope links with the future. Moreover, there is a link between hope and God because He is the One who controls tomorrow. Anyone in charge of tomorrow is definitely able to uphold hope.
Revelation 1:8 says, “I am Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the Ending, says the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, The Almighty”.
Hope is linked with tomorrow and God is the One who holds tomorrow. Do not let any man deceive you: no man holds tomorrow except God. This is why James warns against boasting about tomorrow while acknowledging that we need God – the one in control of tomorrow – to enter into tomorrow of our dreams (James 4:13-16). Many who bragged about tomorrow never lived to see it.
Another way God is linked with hope is through His faithfulness. Deuteronomy 7:9 says, “Know therefore that the LORD thy God, He is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that loves Him and keep His commandments to a thousand generations.”
God is extremely faithful. The quality of His faithfulness in keeping promises and agreements is unparalleled. There are some people around us who make simple promises that they can easily fulfil yet, they fail to fulfil them because they lack the discipline in faithfulness.
Putting all your hope in an unfaithful man can lead to great embarrassment and loss when the fellow suddenly disappoints you at a crucial time.
God cannot disappoint you! Numbers 23:19 says, “God is not a man, that He should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath He said, and shall He not do it? Or hath He spoken, and shall He not make it good?”
God doesn’t only keep covenants but He is the greatest covenant keeper as He can fulfil His promise to an individual or a family for up to a thousand generations!
What a wonderful God we serve!
May Our God The Almighty prosper Nigeria and Israel and defend us from all our enemies in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!
Psalms_89-1-2: I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations
A&J DAILY: Experience the Fullness of God’s Goodness.
Proverbs 4:5,6,7 “Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. 6 Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you; Love her, and she will keep you. 7 Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.” The wisdom of God is one of the most important principles that need to be in every Christian’s life. Solomon says in this piece of scripture that while man is busy with so many things, by far the most important is to acquire the wisdom of God. It will change your life and empower you to experiencing the fullness of God’s goodness.
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James_1-5: If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
The Redeemed Christian Church of GOD. HOLY GHOST CONGRESS! Theme: A NEW THING. Date: 12-17 Dec, 2011. Venue: Redemption camp, KM 46, Lagos Ibadan expressway, Nigeria. You are invited!
Salvation is for all men
That if thou shall confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, thou shall be saved (Romans 10:9)
Some people believe salvation is only for certain people; that God already numbered those that’ll be saved, and those reserved for eternal damnation; but that’s not truth. You might then ask, “So what did Jesus mean when He said, “No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him…” (John 6:44). Doesn’t that mean the Father appoints some people to salvation, and separates some others unto destruction? No! Salvation is for all men. God’s desire is for ALL men to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth.
In John 3:16, the Bible didn’t say, “For God so loved some men…” ; rather it says “For God so loved the world…..”; the world of men, ALL men, including women, boys and girls. The Father’s love is for the whole world; the world of sinners. So when Jesus said “No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him….” (John 6:44), the right question to ask is, “Now does God draw men unto Himself?”
The answer is in the 45th verse of the same John 6 that says, “It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me” God draws men to Himself through His Word; through His message as encapsulated in the Gospel. When the Gospel is preached, those who hear, believe it, and endorse it by confessing the Lordship of Jesus Christ over their lives are drawn. So, the choice as to who receive salvation rests with every individual.
In Paul’s letter to Timothy, he said “…..God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth” (1 Timothy 2:3-4). This is the very reason we herald the message of the Gospel. As you plan your vacation and visitation this Christmas time, have the Gospel in mind. Make it a memorable Christmas for those around you who are yet to receive salvation, letting them know it’s God’s desire for them to receive the best gift of all, this Christmas – Eternal Life!
The Bible says “How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?” (Romans 10:14). You’re that preacher to those in your world; to bring them the glorious news of Christ’s salvation.
Prayer
Thank You Dear Heavenly Father for the immense love You clearly demonstrated in sending Jesus to be the propitiation for my sins, thus making me a participator in the divine experience. I’m most grateful for this glorious privilege, in Jesus Christ’s Name! Amen!
Some people have the mistaken idea that a woman should be very concerned about her looks, up on the latest fashions, and look out for herself.
But that’s not what God describes in the Bible. The woman described in proverbs 31 is an excellent wife and mother. She is able to balance both career and family. It may surprise you that her appearance is never ever mentioned! This is because the best kind of attractiveness is an inward beauty. It comes from a woman’s character.
See this woman as an inspiration to be all you can be!
Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is worth more than precious rubies. Her husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life. She will not hinder him but help him all her life.
She finds wool and flax and busily spins it. She is like a merchant’s ship; she brings her food from afar. She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household and plan the day’s work for her servant girls. She goes out to inspect a field and buys it; with her earnings she plants a vineyard.
She is energetic and strong, a hard worker. She watches for bargains; her light burn late into the night. Her hands are busy spinning thread, her fingers twisting fibre.
She extends a helping hand to the poor and opens her arms to the needy.
She has no fear for winter for her household because all of them have warm clothes. She quilts her own bedspreads. She dresses like royalty in gowns of finest cloth.
Her husband is well known, for he sits in the council meeting with the other civic leaders.
She makes belted linen garments and sashes to sell to the merchants.
She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs with no fear of the future. When she speaks, her words are wise and kindness is the rules when she gives instructions. She carefully watches all that goes on in her household and does not have to bear the consequences of laziness.
Her children stand and bless her. Her husband praises her. “There are many virtuous and capable women in the world, but you surpass them all.
Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the LORD will be greatly praised. Reward her for all she done. Let her deeds publicly declare her praise. Proverbs 31 :10-30
May Our God The Almighty prosper Nigeria and Israel and defend us from all our enemies in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!
Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue last only a moment. The Lord detests lying lips, but He delights in men who are truthful (Proverbs 12:19, 22 NIV)
For more than 30 years, I have stressed that the bottom-line to real Christianity is having a personal, intimate relationship with Jesus Christ. I have consistently worked at this. I spent three hours daily with Jesus Christ in morning devotions; attended prayer meetings and church; taught the congregation in the church about Jesus Christ; walked two miles, five days a week; and even become a vegan all in an attempt to connect with Jesus Christ. But something was missing.
And then it happened. I found the missing link: HONESTY! A personal, intimate relationship with Christ Jesus isn’t possible unless you are completely honest with yourself and God. For the first time, I cried out “Honestly” to the Lord, begging Him to cleanse me of every sin in my life. I thought I was a pretty good person until the “little skeletons” started falling out of my closet and then the big ones. My soul was crushed, yet I begged God more and more to show me what I needed to do to “come clean” in my relationship with Him.
What has this experience done for me? As I have recognized how my Heavenly Father has blessed me “over and beyond measure” despite my sinfulness, not holding me in captivity but showering me with so many undeserved gifts. The question comes to my mind: what will He do now that my heart is totally surrendered to Him and ready to receive His grace? The thought just blew my mind!
2ndly, I now try to see people through the eyes of Jesus Christ. I see what they are becoming, not as they are now! Gone is the legalism. The whole world looks different!
My plea is, don’t just lay in church and miss eternal life, as I almost did. Be honest with yourself and God. As Martin Luther King Jr. said, “I’m free at last; thank God Almighty, I’m free at last. And it feels so good.”
Have you been honest with God or are you harbouring some secret sins in your life? Ask God what it will take to “come clean” with Him, and see what skeletons fall out of your closet. – By Olujoba
May Our God The Almighty prosper Nigeria and Israel and defend us from all our enemies in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!
I WONDER WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE TO SEE GOD (ISAIAH 6)
Prophet Isaiah found out! He had a vision of what it would be like to see God. And God was very great and mighty.
He is surrounded by angels. When the angels spoke, the Temple shook and was filled with smoke. It was both wonderful and frightening.
Seeing The Lord and listening to the praise of the angels, Isaiah realized that he was unfit to be in God’s presence. He cried out because of his sinfulness. Then an angel brought a burning coal and announced that his sins are forgiven.
Our God is great and awesome; He is also loving and forgiving. Don’t make the mistake of thinking that God is weak or small just because you can’t see Him.
And don’t make mistake of ignoring the forgiveness He offers through Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ!
May Our God The Almighty prosper Nigeria and Israel and defend us from all our enemies in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!
Isaiah_64-8: But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand
But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God. (1 Corinthians 11:3).
Is marriage a blessing or a curse? I’m sure the response you’d get for this question would be as varied as the number of people you ask. Even though the opinions of men differ; the Word of God is consistent: “Whose findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of The Lord” (Proverbs 18:22). Why then do some marriages become our excuse for skipping church services?
I often wonder why some people live as though marriage is a curse. I found that some people who used to be very committed in their local church suddenly become spiritually inert as soon as they are married. Should your marriage be your license for spiritual complacency? No! That’s not the grand design.
Your marriage shouldn’t create a chasm between you and God nor should it impair your fellowship with Him. Rather, it should draw you closer to Him. As a believer, it’s expected that you marry a fellow believer, who loves The Lord as you do. For this reason, there should be greater impact in the Kingdom of God (Deuteronomy 32:30) through your union. I Corinthians 11:3 says that the head of every man is Christ. Therefore, the man must be subject to the Lordship of the Word of God, just as his wife is subject to him. So, together they will fulfil the God-given vision and ministry for their family.
As the anointing of The Holy Spirit comes upon the man, it’ll flow down to his wife and the children, until it begins to influence their environment and a whole new generation is imparted with the power of God. This is the grand design.
The Lord testified of Abraham in Genesis 18:19; “For I know him (Abraham), that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.” Can the Lord trust you in the same way? It’s time for a self-appraisal and to make necessary changes in your marriage and family, so the Lord may bring upon you that which He has spoken.
PRAYER
Dear Heavenly Father, I thank You for granting me light and understanding of Your plans for my marriage. I submit to the authority of Your Word, so Your anointing may come upon every member of my household, in Jesus Christ Name! Amen!
Some people have the mistaken idea that a woman should be very concerned about her looks, up on the latest fashions, and look out for herself.
But that’s not what God describes in the Bible. The woman described in proverbs 31 is an excellent wife and mother. She is able to balance both career and family. It may surprise you that her appearance is never ever mentioned! This is because the best kind of attractiveness is an inward beauty. It comes from a woman’s character.
See this woman as an inspiration to be all you can be!
Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is worth more than precious rubies. Her husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life. She will not hinder him but help him all her life.
She finds wool and flax and busily spins it. She is like a merchant’s ship; she brings her food from afar. She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household and plan the day’s work for her servant girls. She goes out to inspect a field and buys it; with her earnings she plants a vineyard.
She is energetic and strong, a hard worker. She watches for bargains; her light burn late into the night. Her hands are busy spinning thread, her fingers twisting fibre.
She extends a helping hand to the poor and opens her arms to the needy.
She has no fear for winter for her household because all of them have warm clothes. She quilts her own bedspreads. She dresses like royalty in gowns of finest cloth.
Her husband is well known, for he sits in the council meeting with the other civic leaders.
She makes belted linen garments and sashes to sell to the merchants.
She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs with no fear of the future. When she speaks, her words are wise and kindness is the rules when she gives instructions. She carefully watches all that goes on in her household and does not have to bear the consequences of laziness.
Her children stand and bless her. Her husband praises her. “There are many virtuous and capable women in the world, but you surpass them all.
Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the LORD will be greatly praised. Reward her for all she done. Let her deeds publicly declare her praise. Proverbs 31 :10-30
May Our God The Almighty prosper Nigeria and Israel and defend us from all our enemies in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!
Proverbs_31-30-1: Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised
Why are you cast down, O my soul?…..Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him. (Psalm 42:5)
A study conducted by researchers at the university of Minnesota found that almost 15 percent of American teenagers felt it was “highly likely” that they would die before their 35th birthday. Those with this pessimistic outlook were more likely to engage in reckless behaviour. Dr. Iris Borrowsky, author of the study published in Pediatrics magazine, said: “These youth may take risk because they feel hopeless and figure that not much is at stake.”
No one is immune to feelings of despair. The Psalms express repeated pleas for help when life seems dark. “Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him for the help of His presence” (Ps. 42:5 NASB). In a defiant step of faith, the psalmist tells himself not to forget about God, who will never forsake him.
Curtis Almquist has written: “Hope is fuelled by the presence of God…..[It] is also fuelled by the future of God in our lives.” We can say with the psalmist, “I shall yet praise Him” (vs. 5).
No follower of Christ should feel reluctant to seek counsel for depression. Nor should feel that faith and prayer are too simplistic to help. There is always hope in God!- —–David McCasland.
My sheep I know, they are My own,
I leave them not in trials alone;
I will be with them to the end,
Their Hope, their Joy, their dearest Friend.——-Anon
Hope for the Christian is a certainty — because its basis is Christ Jesus!
May Our God The Almighty prosper Nigeria and Israel and defend us from all our enemies in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!
Romans_15-13: Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only… (James 1:22).
To the new creation, the Word of God is a mirror, and not a compilation of commandments to be obeyed. The Christian is a Word practitioner. This is something many are yet to understand.
For example, when you read in Ephesians 5:3-4: “But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks,” it’s not a commandment. It’s not telling you what you must not do. Rather, it’s showing you who you are; the righteousness of God in Christ, with a sanctified heart, mind, and tongue.
The Word of God reflects your true nature, identity, origin, and heritage in Christ. The more you look at the Word, the more you see yourself. God’s Word is life; something to live out.
For example, when Jesus said, “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another” (John 13:34), He was addressing men and women of the senses; people who weren’t born again. But being born again, and having received the Holy Spirit, the Bible says, “…the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us” (Romans 5:5).
We’re not now commanded to love; we’re born of love; we’re the offspring of love; love is our nature. Thus, Romans 5:5 is a description of who you are. Once you can accept it, you become it. That’s the principle! When you read something in the New Testament that sounds like, “Don’t do this or don’t do that,” it means we’re those who don’t do such things! It’s a picture of you.
The Word, particularly the Epistles, paint the picture of the new creation. That’s how come as you’re studying and meditating on the Scriptures, suddenly, the Word of God comes alive to you! It then becomes how you see yourself every day.
That’s the miracle of growth, because as you discover who you are in the Word, you discover your beauty, and your glory increases. It’s a life of ever-increasing glory through the Word. Hallelujah.
Father! In The Mighty Name Of Jesus Christ Your Son! We Cover Your Son Pastor E A Adeboye With The Precious Blood Of Jesus! He Shall Finish Strong, To Your Glory Through Christ Jesus Our Lord And Saviour! Amen!
May God Bless Israel, Nigeria, And America And Take Care Of Us; May God 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!
May The Grace The Lord Jesus Christ, And The Love Of God, And The Fellowship Of The Holy Spirit Be With You All. Amen!
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