28 December, Monday  2020

Stop complaining! Give thanks rather

How long will this wicked community grumble against me? I have heard the complaints of these grumbling Israelites. (Numbers 14:27)

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t has been the habit of many to complain and grumble when things they expected is yet to happen in their lives. Some will even go to the extreme and abuse the name of God as if He never existed. We should be mindful of how we react and take matters with patience. Let us Hope that God is not slack in His promise.

Complaining and grumbling to God will not make Him hasty in His promise but will rather get Him angry. Instead, always give Him thanks for the things He had done and the things He is yet to do. The Israelite failed to give God thanks of how He took them away miraculously from the Land of Egypt. They complained against Him that He had taken them out of the Land of Egypt to suffer and starve them of Hunger in the wilderness. This act of ingratitude made God to extend the time they ought to use in the wilderness. Numbers 14:2, 33

Dear reader, I believe you have been blessed this morning. To every problem you have give thanks to God, and don’t complain. Complaining will not make Him hasty in His promises, but when you offer Him thanks He will answer you hastily and miraculously.

Prayer: Father, in any way I have wronged you by complaining and showing ingratitude, Lord show me mercy and give me the grace to always give you thanks in every situation.

 23 of December,Wednesday 2020.

Salt of the earth

 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.” Matthew 5:13

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alt is commonly used as a sweetener in foods we cook. If it was missing in a meal, such meal will have no taste. Why has the Bible compared us to salt? The scripture says “Salt of the earth” which means we are the sweeteners of the earth. The word “earth” in this context generalizes every human on earth. In other words we are to give God-flavours to everyone who is yet to know Christ.

The sweetener of our salt-like nature here in earth is Jesus. This is the reason why the scripture says “if the salt loses its flavour, it is good for nothing” Let take for instance; you have been assigned to impact many men in a way that will bring them to Christ. If Christ is missing in your life, it will be impossible to impact them. Telling us that without Jesus, we are good for nothing, because He is our flavour that make us add value to men.

Dear reader, I am sure you are blessed this morning. Hold on to Jesus, He is the flavour men will crave for in you. You have Jesus so that you will impact many and draw them to the kingdom of God.

Prayer: Lord Jesus, Make me a salt on this earth. Let my life add value and sweetness to the life of many in Jesus name.

22nd of December, Tuesday 2020

Peace in Him through faith

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. (Romans 5:1)

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ur hope in Christ makes us be at peace with God in all ramifications. We have a hope to fellowship with Him having the confidence that the grace in His blood had parted the barrier between God and man. We should be aware that this grace is associated with our faith in Jesus and not our righteousness.

There is assurance of Joy in the Lord even in the midst of our enemies; our hope in Christ has connected us with God to the extent that we can live peaceably with enemies without us being hurt or endangered.

Our faith in Christ makes our ways pleasing in the presence of God of which in a way make us live peaceably among our enemies.

Hebrews 11:6 “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.”

Proverbs 16:7 “When a man's ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.”

This same faith in Christ gives us Joy and assurance that when faced by challenges, something great is coming and we will have peace that the challenges are transient and not for long.

Dear reader I trust you have been blessed this morning. Grow your hope in Christ today. In Him dwells peace. He is the portal to endless peace from God the father.

Prayer: Father, Let my faith grow so big in you so that I will have access to your endless peace in Jesus Name.

Saturday, 19th of December 2020.

He chooses the foolish things to confound the wise

But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.  NIV (1 Corinthians 1:27)

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he ways of God had always been unpredictable by men. He has said it that His ways aren’t ours neither His thoughts are ours. Right from time He has always shown this trait to prove how unpredictable He is. How has His ways been different from ours? Many of us live life and judge the affairs of life by facts, philosophies and clear proves of how things go. Anything or fact that contradicts the natural fact of nature, we assumed such fact is lacking intellectual clarity. In other words, such fact is foolish. God is a spirit and He does operate in the spirit and not physical. If He were to work by physical facts, we would understand Him, but He rather works in the spirit to subject the natural things to supernatural by choosing lowly, foolish things to confuse the wise.

Let us go into the scriptures and see examples of where God used the lowly things to confound the wise; examples are (i) the parting of the red sea. “It would be unbelievable by a philosopher or an atheist that the red sea could part making pillars of water”. (ii) “the floating of the axe by sinking of a light wood.” According to the law of science, a light wood will never sink let alone to force a heavy metal to float (2 King 6:6) (iii) a piece of money from the mouth of a fish. Doesn’t this sound weird? There is no natural facts that can prove how a piece of money could come from a fish. (Matthew 17: 27) Our God has already put to test the first ATM even before technology and science came in. There are many more biblical examples were God confounded the wise by foolish things.

God is a spirit, and to understand His ways, you must be in the spirit. You can’t comprehend Him by philosophies, facts or science.

Dear reader, I am sure you are blessed this morning. Always be led by His spirit to comprehend His ways. His ways aren’t judged by earthly wisdom, facts and philosophies. His ways are understood when you are led by His spirit.

Prayer   “Father thank you for your word today. Lord help me not to rely on my wisdom in understanding your ways but rather let me be led by your spirit to know your ways and your thoughts for my life”.

 

 17th November 2020

A newness of life in Christ matters only!

“For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature” Galatians 6:15

 

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ou may be obliged to fulfil some ethics as a religious right because you are a Christian. Never prioritize it more than a newness of life in the lord.

A part of some ethics doesn’t define one’s genuine newness in Christ. Take for instance, some certain believers during the days of the apostles were regarded as unbelievers not that they don’t believe in Christ but because they were yet to be circumcised. The Bible made it known to us that what really counts is one’s new life in Christ. Even if you are circumcised and you still live in the world, you are not born a new and eternal life is not guaranteed.

A new creature who is circumcised by heart is what counts and not some religious ethics that will not guaranty life eternal. Focus your priority to the newness of a life in Jesus and a total change in Him.

Dear reader, I trust you are blessed this morning, what you should prioritize is your newness in Christ. Ethics shouldn’t be prioritized than your newness in the Lord.

Conclusion: A newness of life in Jesus is what guarantees you a life eternal in the lord. Religious ethics should not be above your relationship with the Lord.

 Christ has given you an uncommon grace

“For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. John 1:17

There is an uncommon grace in Jesus which cannot be in anyone. This uncommon grace in Jesus unites you and God together. Just because of the uncommon grace in Jesus, you can be called a child of God. In the days of Moses and the prophets, the Human never see God as one who can be so close to them, let alone to call them His sons. God oft convey information through His prophets. The era of people then lacked the uncommon grace to have a cordial relationship with God.  They don’t know God enough; neither do they know His personalities and attributes. However, through Jesus you and I will know the personalities and even the thoughts of God.

John 1:18 “No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten son, which is in the bossom of the father, he hath declared him”

In John 1:18, John explained that no man has seen God but through Jesus, who has seen the Lord, is able to declare Him; His attributes, personalities and thoughts.

His uncommon grace has made it possible for you to have access to the Holiest. The Bible signifies the “Holiest” as the presence of God, an atmosphere in which God manifest His power and authority. In the days of the prophet, no man has access to enter into the “Holiest” except a High priest who is worthy to enter.

Hebrew 10:19 “Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus.”

Dear reader I know you have been blessed this morning. It pays to know Jesus and it pays more to be aware of the uncommon grace in Jesus. If you are yet to know Him, do so today by surrendering all to Him. Know Him and be aware of your grace in Him.

Conclusion: There is an uncommon grace in Christ Jesus. It is through this grace your relationship with God the father can get stronger.

 

 

What God sees

“For many are called, but few are chosen” Matthew 22:14

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ave you ever wondered why God qualify those that are not qualified to some certain positions in life, while those we think should be qualified aren’t qualified. This is because what God sees is different from what you and I see. The way He thinks differs from the way Human think.

When prophet Samuel was to anoint a King to rule over Israel, Jesse, the father of David brought His sons who looks strong and a kind of King like stature, Samuel rejected them all because they weren’t qualified to be a king over Israel. The Lord said unto Samuel that He sees the heart of a man, however, the human see the outward appearance.

1 Samuel 16: 7 “For the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.”

Another case study is Jephthah whom His siblings rejected from His family. He was called a bastard. But God sees a man of mighty valour in Him.

Dear reader, I trust you are blessed this morning. Focus on what God sees and says about you.

Conclusion: Don’t look down on yourself. What people say or see about you doesn’t matter. It is what God sees that counts.

 

 

 

 

 

Overcome your ‘former you’

“Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.” Romans 6:4

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s a born a new person in Jesus, you have been buried with Jesus into death and resurrected with a new life in Him. The former you has been buried, and that former you isn’t you anymore because you are now a changed person in Christ.

The scripture alluded that ‘former you’ as the ‘old man’ walking in the path of death. The former you has no life of Christ within. That ‘former you’ has no power over sin and death.  All glory to Jesus who has given you and I that new life to live above sin and death.

Romans 6:6 “Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin”

Should you live some part of your ‘former you’?

No! As child of God you need not to keep some trait of your ‘former you’ that you know is associated with the flesh. Paul once said the things He detests doing He finds Himself doing. That was some trait of His old man in Him. He strived to overcome this trait of the old man still manifesting in Him. Have you ever noticed some bad character you see in yourself that you used to exhibit before you got born again? Forsake all and pray that God helps you to overcome them.

Romans 6:1-2 “What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?”

Dear reader, I am sure you have been blessed by the word today. Strive to walk in the newness of Life you received from Jesus. Pray and overcome all traits of the ‘former you’ still manifesting in your life.

Conclusion: Christ has nailed and buried the old man in you on the cross. You have been raised with Him to have a new life. Strive to walk in the newness of life in Jesus by overcoming all traits of the old man in you.

 

Be diligent and not be hasty to prosperity!

“The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.” (Proverb 21:5)

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od requires His Children to go through so many steps to achieving the prosperity they desired. Our God is not a magician but a miracle working God. If He needed you to take the right steps in other to get to that place you aspire for, it is expedient you don’t miss a step. If you missed a step on haste, it may not end up right. Take for instance a little child asked His father to give Him a car to drive, His father will turn His offer down just because His son is too young and is yet to take steps; driving school, driving licence and some other necessary steps to qualify Him to drive. God doesn’t support shortcuts to properity or haste to prosperity, He needs you to work and pray.

Diligence is a prerequisite to prosperity, your commitment to taking the right steps to prosperity is your diligence. The Bible says God will bless the “works of your hands”. The “works of your hands” is your diligence to prosperity. If you asked God for prosperity, what is the works of your hands? How diligent are you to your job or work?

Dear reader, I believe you have been blessed this morning by God’s word. Do not be hasty to properity but take the right steps by your diligence to your work.

Conclusion: Just as the Bible said, haste will get you nothing until you make diligence the right steps to achieving prosperity.

 

The Joy of a spiritual Father

“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth” (3 John 1:4)

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he Joy of a spiritual Father is to see His children walk in truth and put to practice all His teachings. A spiritual Father is likewise similar to an earthly parent who hopes to see His children grow.

John gave His testimony about His brethren; how He is happy to see them grow spiritually. If you have won a soul to the kingdom, you have more roles to play; to mentor and train them to the full stature of a mature Christian. Paul for instance, was focused to mentoring Timothy, Timothy grew and excelled greatly.

As a new convert in Christ, your role is to seek more knowledge from your spiritual father just as Timothy did with Paul; He craved for more knowledge and discipline. A new born in Christ also needs to crave for sincere milk of the word of God and exercise the word by faith.

1peter 2:2 “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby”  

Dear reader, I trust you have been blessed this morning. As a spiritual father, train and guide your children to grow from a new born in Christ to a giant in Christ.

Conclusion: There is joy for you and even in Heaven when your spiritual children are following the right path of the gospel. Train and guide them to the full stature of a giant in Christ

 

 

God has do’s and don’ts

“Wherefore ye shall do my statutes, and keep my judgements, and do them; and ye shall dwell in the land in safety.” Leviticus 25:18

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ur God is a God of principles. He has dos and don’ts. Back in the old testaments God, He laid some principles for the Israelites to guide their affairs. As merciful as He is, He was dangerous to those who broke His commandments.

He said this in Leveticus 25:18 “and you shall dwell in the land in safety” This connotes a warning that If they will live peacefully they must keep all His commandments.

We are now in a generation, where many have taken the commandments of God as irrelevant, holding on to grace. Many have misconstrued grace as opportunity to do whatever they like not minding the dos and don’ts of God. The Bible in Jude 1:4 talked about this set of people.

Jude 1:4 “For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungoldly men, turning the grace of Our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Dear reader, honor God in your ways, even as we are in the dispensation of grace, we are given grace to live above sin and not to do whatever we like. Follow and live according to the principles and teachings of the word of God.

Conclusion: God has dos and don’ts. He has given you principles, follow and keep His word.

 

Born of God to overcome the world

“For whatsoever is born of God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith.” 1John 5:4

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or anyone that is born of God is born by the spirit of God. As long as you have received and believe in Christ Jesus you have been born into the family of God through Him.

John 1: 12-13 “But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name: which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.”

If you have received Jesus and you believe in His name you have been adopted to God’s family and born of God’s spirit. In 1john 5:4 the Bible emphasised on the victory of those that are born of God. The ending verse says “even our faith”, the scripture dug dipper and expond on the faith you have in Christ. There is an uncommon faith that is deposited in you when you are born by the spirit of God. By faith you will have the confidence to face and overcome battles because you have the trait of God in you.

Dear reader, give no room for fear, anxiety or depression over challenges or trials. Believe in Jesus that you have overcome the world because you are born of God.

Romans 8:15 says “For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the spirit of adoption, where we cry, abba, Father.

The Bible in Romans 8:15 confirmed your adoption  by God’s spirit, which implies that anyone born of God is not scared to fight any battle and He has the confidence to overcome all challenges.

 

Conclusion: If you have surrendered your life to Jesus and you believe in His name you have overcome the world. In you dwells the spirit of God in whom no fear can be found.