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Love Means Discipline

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Love Means Discipline

 

 

 

 

  As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and
repent.
Revelation 3:19
 

The Lord said, “If I love you, I will rebuke you.” People transpose
this statement. They think that love means allowing people to do what
they want and never saying a cross word, but God doesn’t love that way.
The Lord will chasten you, and He chastens you with His Word. What are
you to do when He does? Hebrews 12:1 says that we are to “lay aside
every weight.” In other words, we are to make up our mind and act.
 

 

You get through tough times in the same manner as Jesus. Jesus had the
strength to endure the beatings and the crucifixion by focusing on what
God was going to give Him. You have to look at the joy. You have to see
your future reward. You can’t look at what is in front of you but at
what is coming for you.
 

 

Jesus resisted in that garden until His sweat was almost as big as
great drops of blood. It’s possible that his pores opened, and he
actually sweated blood. The pressure on Him to avoid that crucifixion
was immense, but He resisted it.
 

 

Hebrews 12:8 says that if we don’t receive God’s chastening, then we
are bastard sons. God does not chasten with sickness and disease,
poverty and lack, or fear and depression. You are a spirit, and the
chastisement goes to your spirit. I have been chastened by God, and I
would rather have been the recipient of a belting than to hurt so in my
spirit being when He set me straight with the Word.
 

 

Prayer for Today
 

 

 

Dear Heavenly Father!
You know my standing up and my sitting down. You now all my ways, and I
choose to lay aside everything that hinders my faith and focus on who
You are, what You have promised, and the joy and future reward that You
have planned for me. Thank You! In Jesus Christ Name, Amen!
 

 

 

Think on These Things
 

 

 

* Deuteronomy 8:5
* Job 5:17

 

 

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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Leave It All In God’s Hands

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Leave it all in God’s Hands

God is All Powerful

 

 

 

 

 

“He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; He is my God, I am trusting Him.” (Psalm 9:12).

Looking back at historical events, we can see how God protected people in the past. When Napoleon’s massive French army was preparing to attack Feldkirch, a little town on the Austrian border, the citizens didn’t know what to do. When they spotted soldiers on the heights above the little town, a council of citizens was hastily summoned to decide whether the townspeople should try to defend themselves or display the white flag of surrender.
That fateful day happened to be Easter Sunday, so the townspeople gathered in the local church, as was their custom. The pastor rose and said, “Friends, we have been counting on our own strength, and apparently that has failed. As this is the day of our Lord‘s resurrection, let us just ring the bells, have our services as usual, and leave the matter in His hands. We know only our weaknesses, and the power of God to defend us.”
The council accepted his plan, so they rang the church bells. The enemy, hearing the sudden peal, concluded that the Austrian army had arrived during the night to defend the town. Before the service ended, the enemy broke camp and left!
No matter what threatening circumstances are encountered by those of us who truly trust our Lord, our all-powerful God is always with us. He is fully capable of shielding us from harm, even when we are unaware of the danger.

Your View of God Really Matters …

Do you rest in and experience the peace of God’s power and faithfulness, or do you fear the dangers of this world? Meditate on Psalm 91 and trust in Him.

 

 

 

 

 

What More Does God Say?

Psalm 46:1; Psalm 91:1-6

Because God is all-powerful, He can help me 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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God Will Not Bless Your Mess

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God Will Not Bless Your Mess


 

 

 

But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and
into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction
and perdition
1 Timothy 6:9
Paul did not say that this would happen to those who are rich. He said
that this would happen to those who crave, lust after, and chase
riches.
There are two systems: God’s prosperity that comes when you chase after
God, and God causes abundance to chase after you; and the world’s
prosperity that results from chasing after money because you really
don’t know God.
You cannot know God and still act like the world, chasing after things,
lusting after things or buying things simply because you want what
someone else has. You have to discipline your flesh. God will not bless
your mess. As long as you violate Scripture, He is unable to put His
hand into your financial life and change things. You need to first go
back to God’s Word and make some decisions about how you will live your
life. Then, He will be able to help you. Amen!

 

 

 

 

 

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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But My God Shall Supply All Your Need According To His Riches In Glory By Christ Jesus. Philppians 4:19

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But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19

All Your Needs!
If God has promised this, then why are so many Christians living in lack? If God wants His children to prosper, then why are so many living in poverty? I want to share with you a way to have all your needs met-not in heaven, but here, now, in this life-not some of your needs,
but all, every one of them. A seed will meet any need, but just as a farmer watches over his seed, so you must do something to guarantee yourself a harvest.
You have a part to play in your prosperity. You can’t live any way you want or do anything you feel like doing and expect God to pour out a blessing on you. God requires of you three things so that He can meet any need you will ever have: Obedience, Faith, and Seed. Once you have faithfully done your part by obeying God, believing Him, and sowing
your seed, then your days of reaping are sure to come.
Prayer for Today
Dear Heavenly Father,
I exalt You. I magnify Your Name. You are the God of all-provision. You supply my every need through the power of Your Son’s sacrifice and resurrection. In Jesus Christ Name, Amen!
Think on These Things
Deuteronomy 8:3

Luke 12:30-31

 

 

 

 

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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Delight Yourself In The Lord

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Delight yourself in The Lord
 

Psalm 37:4: “Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart”

 

 

 

 
So many Christians are preoccupied with fulfilling their purpose in life. Rather than looking for the purpose, PURPOSE TO PLEASE THE LORD.

Delight yourself in Him and He will unveil that which He has called you to do! Amen!

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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From Hot For Christ To Dead To Christ

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From Hot For Christ To Dead To Christ

I know what you have done; I know that you are neither cold nor hot. How I wish you were either one or the other! But because you are lukewarm, neither hot nor cold, I am going to spit you out of my mouth! You say, “I am rich and well off; I have all I need”. But you do not know how miserable and pitiful you are! You are poor, naked, and blind.
Revelation 3:15-17

The word “Spit” means to vomit you up. In order to vomit something, you
had to have ingested it at some point. It was in you. It was part of
you, but it became so troubling to you that it had to come out.

This church is prosperous and has allowed its prosperity to dull it. Many times people start out working hard and experience success. They experience blessings. The pressure isn’t on
them anymore. Their bills are paid, and things are going well. That zeal becomes dulled, and they become lukewarm.

To God, being lukewarm means that you were on fire and then you became cold because good things were happening. You became prosperous. You were enjoying good health. Your children were doing well. Life was good. And instead of that firing you up, you became lukewarm. God is not against prosperity, but He is against prosperity changing you.

I know of a man in our church one time who didn’t have anything going for him. He wanted to learn the Word of God, so the pastor taught him. He became prosperous; in fact, he became a millionaire. But when He became wealthy, his zeal disappeared. We stopped seeing him at church; he had other things to do. The end result was that he became very cold to the things of God and backslid. He ended his life by committing suicide. Yes, it is possible to go from being hot to being dead.

Prayer for Today

Dear Heavenly Father!
All that I am and all that I have belongs to You. You gave me strength
to prosper, and You have blessed me. I praise You for being true to
Your name and Your Word. In Jesus Christ Name, Amen!

Think on These Things

Philippians 1:9

2 Thessalonians 1:3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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Because of Who God Is

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Because of Who God Is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proverbs 30:4-5: “Who has mastered heavenly knowledge? Who has ever caught the wind in His hand? Or wrapped up water in a piece of cloth? Or fixed the boundaries of the earth? Who is He, if you know? Who is His son? God keeps every promise He makes. He is like a shield for all who seek His protection”
An average believer makes a casual commitment to God and
serves Him only because of what He can do for them. Let us never
forget WHO HE IS! He is THE MIGHTY GOD and deserves reverence and
full devotion. It’s time to make the adjustments and serve Him
because of Who He is.

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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Never Give Up Attitude

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Never give up attitude

Dear Friend,

There has never been a greater opportunity for the church of Jesus Christ to shine with the glory of the Lord. However, we must make certain we develop a “never give
up” attitude. Proverbs 24:16 “for though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises
again…”

In every circumstance of life there are choices to be made. You must decide what
you will do in times of crisis, when you make a mistake, or when you experience
failure. It’s not about falling, it’s about rising again. Your enemy is intimidated
by your tenacity to never quit and to never give up.

So today I boldly decree your attitude is right, your faith is focused, and you
are expressing the reality that satan cannot win if I don’t quit. Hallelujah!

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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I Confess

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I Confess:
• I shall no longer walk in the flesh
• I shall be slow to anger and quick to forgive
• I am longsuffering and tolerant
• I will read and study the Word of God

• The bible must be an essential part of my life
• I shall continually meditate and stand on the Word of God
• I will not be a dwarf in the spirit
• I shall live holy
• I shall grow in the things of the Lord
• I shall come to the full measure of the statue of Christ
• My walk with God will daily be deeper and stronger
• I am a friend of God
• My life will bring glory to the name of the Lord

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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The Antidote for Fear

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The Antidote for Fear

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust in God; trust also in me.

John 14:1, NIV

Jesus commanded His disciples to “trust in God; trust also in me.” The antidote for fear is faith.

When I toss and turn in the middle of the night, worried and fearful over something that is impending in my life or the life of someone I love, I am comforted and calmed as I meditate on Who God is. It helps me plant my faith in Someone Who is bigger than my fears. I just fall back on Who God is and rest in Him. He cannot be less than Himself! And my God is God!

Next time you feel afraid, make up a list – not of your fears but of the characteristics of God. Find a Scripture verse or passage to substantiate each one as you reconsider your situation in light of Who God is. Then, if you feel it would be helpful to list your fears, make sure beside each one you write down the attribute of God that applies. The secret to peace lies in your focus.

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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