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See A Man Diligent In His Work. He Shall Stand Before Kings. He Shall Not Stand Before Mean Men.

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Date: 12-17 Dec, 2011.
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See A Man Diligent In His Work, He Shall Stand Before Kings, He Shall Not Stand Before Mean Men

“Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before Kings; he shall not stand before mean men.” (Proverbs 22:29)

An army officer stopped to have his shoes shined by an Indian boy on the street. The boy launched into his task with such enthusiasm and vigour that the man was utterly amazed. He worked diligently until the leather sparkled with a brilliant lustre. The officer asked the boy why he took so much time to polish the shoes; the boy replied

“Last week Jesus came into my heart and now l belong to Him. Every time I shine someone’s shoes, I do the very best I can because I want Him to be pleased with me.”

Diligent people are always willing to work hard and make a very good use of everything their hands find to do, even when it is not always convenient. They work hard not because they want to become famous, rich or admired, but to serve and please God.

They prosper, make profit, enjoy favour, are successful and reap prosperity through hard-work.

Diligence is a vital part of wise living.

Be industrious and try to put care and effort into what you do as this will bring in blessings.

A diligent man will stand before kings.

Chores can be fun if seen as divine opportunities to serve God!

May Our God The Almighty prosper Nigeria and Israel and defend us from all our enemies in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!

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Do Not Be Conformed To This World But Be Transformed By The Renewing Of Your Mind

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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!

DO NOT BE CONFORMED TO THIS WORLD BUT BE TRANSFORMED BY THE RENEWING OF YOUR MIND

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God (Romans 12:2)

A lot of struggles go on in the mind of a man on a daily basis. The struggles come in form of negative thoughts and suggestions which the devil use to introduce confusion, doubts and ultimately lure his victims into committing sin.

In Ephesians 6:17, Apostle Paul recommends “The Helmet Of Salvation”, which symbolizes a protection of our minds from the onslaughts of the devil.

The practical ways by which we can put on the helmet of salvation is by engaging in prayers, worship, listening to Christian music and teachings, reading and meditating on the scriptures and fellowshipping with other believers.

We are admonished in Romans 12:2 not to “conform to this word, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”

A fine Christian sister was afflicted with depression after she suffered some bouts of sicknesses.

At some point she began to hear strange voices and suggestions came up in her mind for her to commit suicide! A minister of God advised her to always fill her mind with the Word of God and to pray at all time in the Spirit. Not before long, she snapped out of the depression and was made whole!

Christians who are not filling their minds with the Word of God are like warriors going out into battle without their weapons of warfare.

NOTEBOOK: Are you fully recharged by the Word of God?

May Our God The Almighty prosper Nigeria and Israel and defend us from all our enemies in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!

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Walking with God

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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!

WALKING WITH
GOD

“For what seems to be God’s
foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and what seems to be God’s weakness is
stronger than human strength………….God has chosen the foolish things of the world
to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the World to
put to shame the things which are mighty” (1 Corinthians 1:25; 27)

Walking with
God is not just a duty, it is a calling. We are called to fellowship with God
and for our fellowship to be intimate and rewarding we must be ready to trust
and obey God. Genesis 26 reveals what practical obedience entails.

Isaac went
to the king of Philistine only for God to tell him to ‘stay put’ in the land
where he was. The ironic thing is that there was grave famine in the land.
Isaac chose to obey God and the bible tells us that “The man began to prosper, and continued prospering until he became
very prosperous” (Genesis 26:13)

The
resultant effect of what happened to Isaac is the similar experience a believer
will have after abiding by God’s directives.

We must
purpose in our hearts to obey God no matter the situation that confronts us.
Isaac defiled famine, hunger and dearth to obey God and at the end he had a
testimony.

As children
of God we must be ever ready to defy anything so as to obey God.

The key to
our prosperity is obedience to God instructions!

However, we
must be ready to burn the bridge so that we won’t look back.

NOTEBOOK: What have you defied to
obey God?

May Our God The Almighty prosper Nigeria and Israel and
defend us from all our enemies in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!

 

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Knowledge is power.

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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!

KNOWLEDGE IS
POWER

“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge..……” (Hosea 4:6a)

Knowledge
indeed is power, so the quest for knowledge is a worthy pursuit as it is many
times the one factor that distinguishes the potentials of one person from that
of another.

Influence
comes with knowledge, and so does the capacity to lead others. People who have
sought to exercise power over others have succeeded largely by denying the
subjects access to knowledge or information, or the ability to independently
acquire knowledge.

It is true
in the physical as it is in the spiritual, and since we straddle both realms,
we are invited to show ourselves approved of God through study, a workman that
does not need to be ashamed (2 Timothy 2:15), rightly dividing the Word of
Truth.

While study
makes us stand shoulder to shoulder in a competitive world, the
self-application required will not always be leisurely as could be seen in
Ecclesiastes 12:12 “My son, there is something else to watch out for. There is
no end to the writing of books, and too much study will wear you out” (GNB).

Ecclesiastes
12:9 says “But because the Philosopher was wise, he kept on teaching the people
what he knew. He studied proverbs and honestly tested their truth”, which is the
complete opposite of the methods of our leaders today.

NOTE BOOK: The fear of The Lord is the beginning of Wisdom; and the knowledge of The
Holy One is understanding! (Proverbs 9:10)

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Evil company corrupts good habits / manners

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EVIL COMPANY CORRUPTS GOOD HABITS/ MANNERS

Do not be deceived: “Evil company corrupts good habits.” (1
Corinthians 15:33)

Hanging out with the wrong crowd negatively impacts on a
person’s character. That’s the reason the Bible admonishes us not to keep
company with the wrong friends, especially non-Christians. Definitely, such
friends may want to pressurize us to do the things we used to do before we
received salvation in Christ Jesus.

As one who is born again, you must get away from so-called
friends who are capable of exerting negative influences on you. The Bible says “Be
ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers…..” (2 Corinthians 6:14). That
doesn’t mean they have become your enemies, for you ought to still reach them
the gospel of Jesus Christ. But the point is they shouldn’t be your close
companions in life; you shouldn’t be hobnobbing with them anymore.

Also, there’re some in the church who though born again, are
still carnal and behave just like unbelievers. They’re tongue-talking
believers, but there’s no godly piety about their lives. They can advise you to
do the kind of things unbelievers do, and you’ve got to be careful of them as
well.

When Daniel was in a precarious situation, the Bible says he “…..returned home and told his three
friends. Then he said, ‘Pray that God
who rules from heaven will be merciful and explain this mystery, so that we and
others won’t be put to death” (Daniel 2:17-18 CEV). Isn’t this beautiful? Even
though he was a prophet, he still had friends who could pray with him every now
and then.

Those are the kind of godly friends you ought to keep –
friends who inspire you to pray, win souls and love the Lord more! Friends who
inspire you to go to church and do all the things that God loves; not friends
who dissipate your zeal and passion for the things of the Spirit.

PRAYER

Dear Father, thank You
for surrounding me with godly friends who inspire Your love in me, and provoke
me to good works. I ask that You direct my path in such a way that every
relationship I keep will be with those whom you’ve ordained to impact
positively on my destiny in You, in Jesus Christ Name! Amen!

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May Our God The
Almighty prosper Nigeria and Israel and defend us from all our enemies in Jesus
Christ Name, Amen!

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Excelling In Life

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Excelling  In Life
by Pastor Afolabi

People often busy themselves with some  activity that they believe would give them an edge for excellence in various  areas of their lives. For some, it is enrolling for that extra on-the-job  course to sharpen their business acumen; for others, it’s hiring the services  of a pro trainer or coach to improve their skills in some sport. For some  others still, it is sitting for weeks, months or even years under the tutorship  of world class professors and ultimately obtaining a first class degree from  some renowned institution in well acclaimed areas of the world. And maybe for  some, recruiting the best skilled hands to execute the goals of their companies  or organizations would definitely do the “excelling” trick.

These are undeniably laudable efforts,  worthy of emulation. However, that individual who will become truly excellent  in his or her life must primarily learn and apply God‘s principles and skills  of living. Man is a created being; and must necessarily seek to know his  Creator, who having made the product, understands his full functions and  specified his operations; and thus knows what man can achieve, and how and when  best he can achieve it. The Bible is the product manual and must therefore be  the pivot and reference for whoever will maximize his potentials, and  ultimately excel at his endeavours as God’s divine product.

Excelling is not an act or performance,  which is here for a moment only to disappear into oblivion. Rather, it ought to  be a way of life. Excelling in life requires 100% usage of one’s mind; and  one’s capability and its utilization can be reviewed and improved by choice and  at will. A poet once said, “Few are born with talent that excel, but all  are capable of living well.” Rarely will an infant have an angel descend  at his birth and whisper in his ear “You are among the few born with  talent.” Often times, the infant himself grows up to recognize his  talents, and sets the ball rolling to achieve his goals, with a touch of  excellence. Not many are born into the world with the tag “WINNER”.  Thus, winning and doing so excellently is indeed a matter of choice.

So what you need to do is to always  acknowledge yourself as the best product of a painstaking manufacturer, laden  with innate abilities, great talents and limitless potentials. And these, when  put to the right and timely use, according to the principles provided in the  manufacturer’s manual – the Bible – will definitely produce excellent results.

Constantly apply yourself to training and imbibe fresh and   updated information in your field of expertise, or whatever area of endeavour   you seek to pursue. Become consistent, diligent and continually improve on your   skills and personality, always staying abreast of the facts in your field of   play. Soon enough, excelling in life will be your sweet story to tell.

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Teach Us To Number Our Days That We May Gain A Heart Of Wisdom (Psalm 90:12) Grandfather’s Clock

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TEACH US TO NUMBER OUR DAYS THAT WE MAY GAIN A HEART OF
WISDOM (PSALM 90:12)

GRANDFATHER’S CLOCK

In 1876, Henry Clay Work wrote the song “My Grandfather’s
Clock.” The song describes a grandfather’s clock that faithfully ticks its way
through its owner’s life. Childhood, adulthood, and old age are all viewed in
relationship to his beloved timepiece. The refrain says:

Ninety years without
slumbering,

Tick, tock, tick,
tock,

His life’s seconds
numbering,

Tick, tock, tick,
tock,

But it stopped, short,

Never to go again,

When the old man died.

The relentless ticking of the clock reminds us that our time
on earth is limited. Despite the joys and pains of life, time always marches
on. For the believer, our time on earth is an opportunity for gaining wisdom.
The psalmist writes, “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of
wisdom” (Psalm 90:12).

One way of numbering our days is to ask ourselves these
kinds of questions: How can I become more like Christ? Am I reading the Bible
regularly? Am I devoting time to prayer? Am I meeting together with other
believers? The way we answer these questions is an indicator of the progress
we’re making in gaining wisdom and becoming more like Christ Jesus.

No matter the phase of life – childhood, youth, middle age,
or our senior years – life always afford us opportunities to grow in faith and
wisdom. Numbering our days is the wise response to life’s inevitable progress.

How are you progressing on your journey? – Dennis Fisher

Don’t spend your time
– invest it!

May God Almighty Our Heavenly Father
prosper Nigeria and Israel and defend them from all their enemies in Jesus
Christ Name, Amen!

 

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I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord (2 Kings 22:8) Find the book

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I HAVE FOUND
THE BOOK OF THE LAW IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD (2 KINGS 22:8). FIND THE BOOK!

One Sunday
at the church where I pastor, I invited three children to find several scrolls
with Bible verses written on them that I had hidden in our worship centre. I
told them that once they found them and read the words aloud, I would give them
a prize. You should have seen those kids! They ran, moved chairs, and looked
under plants and in purses (with permission). Their search for the scroll was
intense, but exciting. Their diligent search and subsequent discovery of the
scrolls led to joy in the children, affirmation from our congregation, and a
renewed sense of the importance of God’s Word.

In 2 kings
22-23, we read how King Josiah and the people of Judah rediscovered the joy and
importance of God’s Word. During the repairing of the temple, Hilkiah the high
priest found the Book of the Law. It must have been lost or hidden during the
reign of Manasseh. The when the scroll was read to King Josiah, he listened and
responded to it (vv. 10-11). He sought further understanding of it (vv.12-20),
and he led the people to renew their commitment to its importance in their
lives (23:1-4).

Many today
have unprecedented access to God’s Word. Let’s renew our commitment to “find” it
every day and by our lives show its prominence. – Marvin Williams

O Book divine, supreme, sublime

Entire, eternal, holy, true;

Sufficient for all men and time-

We pledge our faith to thee anew

To know Christ, The Living Word, is
to love the Bible, the written Word.

May God Almighty Our Heavenly Father
prosper Nigeria and Israel and defend them from all their enemies in Jesus
Christ Name, Amen!

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Judge all prophecies! Test all Things; hold fast to what is good. Abstain from every form of evil

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JUDGE ALL
PROPHECIES! TEST ALL THINGS; HOLD FAST WHAT IS GOOD. ABSTAIN FROM EVERY FORM OF
EVIL.

My dear friends don’t
believe everything you hear. Carefully weigh and examine what people tell you.
Not everyone who talks about God comes from God. There are a lot of lying
preachers loose in the world (1 John 4:1 MSG).

Some people
are quick to believe visions, dreams, or prophecies without first finding out
whether or not such visions, dreams or prophecies are in line with the Word of
God. This accounts for the mess many have found themselves in today. A vision,
dream, or prophecy that isn’t consistent with God’s Word, is not from God. In
fact, such visions, prophecies, revelations and dreams should be rebuked in
Jesus Christ Name!

The only
sure way to know if a vision, dream, prophecy or revelation is from God is to
check its consistency with God’s Word. God doesn’t contradict Himself! Take for
example, someone who dreams about getting married to a non-Christian. There’s
no need to muse about such a dream because it definitely contradicts the Word
of God. 2 Corinthians 6:14says, “Be ye
not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath
righteousness with unrighteousness? And what communion hath light with
darkness?”

I
Thessalonians 5:21 says “Prove all
things; hold fast that which is good.” In other words, subject all things
to the light of God’s Word. Don’t accept a prophecy, dream or vision that
doesn’t measure up with the Word of God. Just because you felt good about it
doesn’t mean it came from God Almighty.

God’s Word
is the supreme authority-the sole standard-by which we judge whether the manifestations
we see or experience are from Him. Therefore, judge all prophecies with the
Word of God; if they’re not in sync with the revelations of the new creation in
Christ Jesus, they must be discarded.

PRAYER

Dear
Heavenly Father, thank You for giving me Your Word. It is the supreme authority
by which I live and conduct all my affairs. I know without any reservation,
that the story of my life is one of Your grace, favour, and love, because I
live by the Word, in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!

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May God Almighty Our Heavenly Father
prosper Nigeria and Israel and defend them from all their enemies in Jesus
Christ Name, Amen!

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Let The Word Of God Dwell In You Richly. Keep Your Heart With All Diligence; For Out Of It Spring The Issues Of Life

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LET THE WORD OF GOD DWELL IN YOU RICHLY.  KEEP YOUR HEART WITH ALL DILIGENCE; FOR OUT
OF IT SPRING THE ISSUES OF LIFE.

Keep thy heart with
all diligence; for out of it spring the issues of life. (Proverbs 4:23)

It’s vital that you keep the right kind of information in
your heart. Store the Word of God in you and throw away anything contrary to
it. The collection of things you store in your heart goes a long way in
influencing what type of person you’d become. The knowledge you have inside you
determines the kind of life you will live.

In Proverbs 4:23, the Word of God admonished us to guide our
heart (mind) with all diligence for out of it spring the issues of life.
Therefore, when you meditate on the Word of God alone, you’re guiding your
heart from all sorts of negative stuff.

Without the knowledge of God’s Word your heart can be dull.
Not having the ability to discern spiritual things. The Bible says such a
person is carnal. In Romans 8:7, the Word of God says, “Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject
to the law of God, neither indeed can be.”
His mind has not been renewed and he then finds himself talking want,
lack and sickness. This kind of negative talk will only tend to death, for
God’s Word says, to be carnally minded is dead.

A man who loves to study must have a collection books, a man
who loves music must have a store of musical tapes and CD. Therefore, make
effort to have your own collection of good Christian materials and study God’s
Word voraciously. Store up in you the Word of God, because with it you will
become whatever the Word says. It is only through the Word of God that you can
keep your heart and mind; the Word that brings healing, peace and happiness.
The Word must dwell in you richly as the Bible exhorts, so that we can rightly
divide the Word of Truth.

PRAYER:

Lord, I thank You for
the Word. It is a light to my path and a lamp to my feet. The Word of God is
working in every fibre of my being. It is producing good results in me, in
Jesus Christ Name, Amen!

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