The breed in compulsion...

Testimony Time:-Good morning to everyone as we embrace a new day which links us with another testimony of our Lord. As Christians and in every role we may find ourselves, it is so true that we have assumed the position of vehicles which God uses to ride His messages of hope and joy into town. "You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone (2 Corinthians 3:2) However, experience have shown these attribute to be very competitive. In that, the overall objective is now for everyone to outshine and craftily outsmart one another at the expense of those whose heart we must win for Christ. These includes every position we are likely to be serving the Lord. 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 preaches "there are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all. There are different kinds of service, but we serve the same Lord. God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us". How come we must have compulsory Christians in our midst today? No wonder we have compulsory liars, compulsory hatreds and jealousies too in the House of God, including all other anti social behaviors. When Christians now fight each other under any guise, who can they bring in to serve God in return? And very purely today, it is so true we can no longer consider blindness as a means that can put someone in the position of obscurity, but the way we conduct ourselves in life and most importantly in the House of God. The message of God is very clear according to Matthew 28:18-20 "Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Any child of God who therefore thinks that this Commandment exonerates their behavioral aspects towards one another can be classified as a compulsory Christian. Just wondering why some behaviors can be so foreign to the extent that they act more as a pollutant than the message of hope, joy and salvation that Christ intended them to be. And I say very emphatically that we are the first Bible people must read before they can be drawn unto Christ in the first place. My prayer to God today is to let all compulsion in our lives be geared towards serving Him, and that is in truth, unity and in Holiness, all in Jesus name. Amen Just checking in into His Presence...

Dealing with hearsay...

Testimony Time:-And so the night have parted, and a new day have just sprang forth. The sky surprisingly oozes some intermittent raindrops, powerful enough to keep some drones indoors, while the breeze constantly flap, as if to discourage many from following the order of the day. To us, it is another birthday. Stand up and sing, rise up and dance, look up and pray. In every move, God in it is our strength. Where lies your God? Upon your lip service or within the dip of your form in terms of worship and righteousness? Very possibly, within the heart that aimlessly roam, to the feet that runs fake and untrue messages? In retrospect, one can be in God without adequately knowing there is God. And you can consistently work with Him and not walk with Him. You may be walking with Him without winning for Him. It is also not untrue that many have chosen to become uglier tale bearers, rightly within the Value of His Presence. In that, in their own right, they are still grouped with all other Christians. Sermons have turned them inside out, and very clearly you can see what they are made of under the banner of Christ. As much as they are unsettled in their frame, their task is to destroy the good work of God at the very expense of baby/infant Christians, that needs to be nurtured very consistently, by simple breastfeeding. Today, I encourage those who are strong in faith and also value Christianity, to listen to the Voice of God and not the noise from the noisy neighbors/worshipers, who happens to know you more than your parents and in fact, your immediate families. You just have to walk and work with Christ to know the difference. In God there is peace, no hatred! No jealousy and no evil reports! No backbiting, no lust but service based on the Words that are true and edifying to the core. (Philippians 4:8) "whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things. If you find anything short of the above in any Assembly of Christ, please note that the perpetrators are just attention seekers who have not given their lives to Christ. However, as Christians we need to realize also that we can win every battle, but to mastermind the defeat of "hearsay" depends so much on power of God. Let me therefore, encourage all Christians in the House with the Book of Isaiah 41:10- "Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand" And so shall it be in Jesus name. Amen Just checking in into His Presence...

Things we cherish

Testimony Time:-Good morning to all Friends in the company of Christ and welcome to another victory in the Lord. Whether we live to outlive the night or not, it is victory unto His Name and also to every Believer who believes in the power of His Might.(Philippians 1:21) Most certainly in our journey of faith, we will often find that things we cherish are things that sometimes make us cry. And those things can ordinarily reduce our sleep to tears, our night to fears and our time to stare. These are things that very seemingly can begin to turn our waiting time in the Lord to a wasted time, making a joke out of every time we spend in His presence. And so today, I want to ask what it was you have cried over? Could it be the loss of a loved one or a property? What promotion have you been denied and what relationship have had your faith in God reduced to shreds? Can I ask if you have felt like that towards your relationship with Christ? Have you lost Christ in any way and is Christ in your stride? Can the loss of Christ in your life be good enough to reduce you to tears? I therefore put it to you that if you cherish His relationship well enough, losing Him in your journey of faith should also reduce you to tears. As Christians, we must know that every relationship with Jesus has what can be described as eternal relationship. Surprisingly too, this is quite different to the relationship we may have (which we cherish) with the mundane things of this world. Today, I say emphatically that only Jesus can bring back what we have lost. He is the only One thing that once we have Him, we cannot lose Him but if we don't, our journeys in life can be tantamount to crisis. Do you then have Jesus? How much do you cherish Him? Can you cry so you can regain Him? We invite your Holiness into our lives today Father, where we have found You let's us be able to cherish You. Where we have lost faith in You, give us the Grace to align our journeys to the power of Your Name. Amen Just checking in into His Presence...

Another defeat for the night?

Testimony Time:-Good morning Friends and welcome to another perfect day in the Presence of the Lord. Only last night, the expectation to receive today may have grown with enough anticipation in our hearts, being included among the living therefore confirms the boisterous Grace of God upon us. His Grace was so buoyant to have made the night conceded another defeat purposely for our sake. Beyond that, will you be able to relish in the spoils of the night? Let us therefore start by doing a self-examination on the part we have played leading up to the defeat of the night. Can I ask, which of them can be likened to the ways of Satan? You will need to remember that as Christians, we have been taught about the identity of Satan and what his achievement could be. Prominent among them are to maim, to kill and to afflict every good desires of any worthy Christian. Whereas, when we take a dive into the story of Job "touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict"(Job 37:23) And today, you have received the assurances that the light has been withheld from the wicked and the arms they may try to raise in violence against any worthy Christian are poised to be broken. This is very much like what the Lord professed to Job in Job 38:15. And so, while wishing you every success this new week, I have pray that we all become covered under the Grace of His Might in Jesus name. Amen Just checking in into His Presence...

The Mind of God syndrome

Testimony Time:-Good morning to everyone on this platform and welcome to a new day in the Presence of the Lord. For those who resides in the United Kingdom, it is that time again that the clock must be tampered with, moving it one hour backwards purposely to keep with the expected change of weather, in a manner that gave men the power to appropriate to themselves the "Mind of God". On this same day however, let me ask every believer how often they allow the "Mind of God" syndrome to jade the concepts surrounding their faith in His faithful Presence. It is not uncommon to see many who are very comfortable in life going for branded items just to suit their taste. Those who may not 'surfer' the same cadre have been seen to put in so much efforts just to be at their best. And these scenario often cut across the way we choose our friends, husband, wife etc, making our choices as expensive and as attractive as they can be. Can I then ask why we settle for less in the area of worship? Why can't we make our faith in God to be very expensive instead of falling for any trivial pursuits that may eventually hamper our faith in any uglier version before Him? Hebrews 10:23-25 encapsulates the intrinsic drive we must hold in the manner of our faith. And this is come rain or shine, and that includes when we set out knowingly, to tamper with the clock either by minus/plus one hour. Therefore today, "Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise." I have come to learn/understand that God can only make us thrive in our individual efforts only if we stay upon the above promise. And He shall empower us to do so in Jesus name. Amen Just checking in into His Presence...

His Spirit as proof, yes!

Testimony Time:-Good morning Friends and welcome to another union in Christ. For each day that we are kept alive, Christ brings us into a new fellowship with Him so that we can also share in the Holiness of His Father through the love we have for Him. If we abide in Him, 1 John 4:13-21 confirms that God has given us his Spirit as proof that we live in him and he in us. Furthermore, we have seen with our own eyes and now testify that the Father sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. All who declare that Jesus is the Son of God have God living in them, and they live in God. We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them. And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect. So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment, but we can face him with confidence because we live like Jesus here in this world. Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love. We love each other because he loved us first. If someone says, “I love God,” but hates a fellow believer, that person is a liar; for if we don’t love people we can see, how can we love God, whom we cannot see? And he has given us this command: Those who love God must also love their fellow believers. Do you love Christ? Do you live in Christ and how truly do you love your fellow believers? Let us therefore know that you cannot love God without first loving your fellow believers, lest all be called liars while claiming to be in Christ. God, we have tasted Your love, let Your Grace feed us with enough love so that we can love our brothers in order to perfectly love You. Amen Just checking in into His Presence...

Not beyond reach, and we know!

Testimony Time:-It is another day in the Presence of the Lord. I am sure you will agree with me that if it were possible, the people of the underworld would have held on to the night so that the day will not take over and the value of their escapades can be maintained at all cost. Now that the day may have taken away their evil desires, it may not be powerful enough to clear the residue of unrighteousness, residing in their hearts. What darkness have you carried into today? This can either be from last night or from the past. Remember, darkness can be in the form of hatred, jealousy, anger, cheating, lies and lasciviousness. It also includes any act that reduces our values in His Holiness, such as adultery and fornication. But again, where can we hide from His Presence? (Psalm 139:7) And so today, let me remind you that God sees your heart. He knows exactly what each one is capable of and there is no hiding place in His Presence. If God therefore takes into account every record before Him-(whether good or Bad) why must we be so nonchalance in the way we handle our affairs before Him. Therefore today, you now have the power of Choice between Life or Death... 11 “This command I am giving you today is not too difficult for you, and it is not beyond your reach. 12 It is not kept in heaven, so distant that you must ask, ‘Who will go up to heaven and bring it down so we can hear it and obey?’ 13 It is not kept beyond the sea, so far away that you must ask, ‘Who will cross the sea to bring it to us so we can hear it and obey?’ 14 No, the message is very close at hand; it is on your lips and in your heart so that you can obey it. 15 “Now listen! Today I am giving you a choice between life and death, between prosperity and disaster. 16 For I command you this day to love the Lord your God and to keep his commands, decrees, and regulations by walking in his ways. If you do this, you will live and multiply, and the Lord your God will bless you and the land you are about to enter and occupy. 17 “But if your heart turns away and you refuse to listen, and if you are drawn away to serve and worship other gods, 18 then I warn you now that you will certainly be destroyed. You will not live a long, good life in the land you are crossing the Jordan to occupy. 19 “Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live! 20 You can make this choice by loving the Lord your God, obeying him, and committing yourself firmly to him. This[c] is the key to your life. And if you love and obey the Lord, you will live long in the land the Lord swore to give your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob-Amen (Deuteronomy 30:11-20) Just checking in into His Presence...

The daily burning dreams, of God?

Testimony Time:-Good morning fiends and welcome to another breathtaking privilege to be alive and also to declare the Glory of God. The overriding question of what burns inside us daily often determines what steps we eventually take individually, that is in response to the true desire of how to serve God. Would you therefore allow your daily dreams to travel as a result of the consequences of your sins? It is of no doubt that the purifying hope of Christ returning has made every Christian to try as much as possible to adopt the Words and Commandments of God in their daily lives. The question now is how many truly succeed in getting to the position where the righteousness of God will begin to live in them. Hebrews 11:7 and 2 Peter 2:5 shows that Noah preached the Word of righteousness-(and did not spare the ancient world, but saved Noah, one of eight people, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood on the world of the ungodly;) and still, many did not consider the Ark as a testimony to the eyes; a sign of the impending doom for those who flagrantly disobey the Wills of God. Like during the time of Noah, Believers act rather too carelessly and with impunity too, to all Statements and beliefs that will have assured their salvation. And today, what dream is burning in your heart? What desire is eating you up? Please note, all desires can be described as 'fire', but which fire are you nursing? Could it be the Fire of God or that that can be associated to willful lust to Satan whims and caprices. These are capable of burning the spirit of God even in every adamant individuals. Let us also know that one of the thieves on the Cross may have received Salvation; however Paul in 1 Corinthians 1:18 still consider "the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to those who are being saved it is the power of God" May the message of the cross represent power and not foolishness for us in Jesus name. Amen Just checking in into His Presence...

Just His Kindness

Testimony Time:-A very good day to you all and welcome to the Kindness of the Lord which is being distributed freely. Learning about His Kindness always require reading and listening to the Words of God. However, any method you choose must not be without the necessity to believe and receive them with an act of obedience through faith. Otherwise, such efforts will ultimately produce no results. Believers can only be saved through messages of salvation if they do not allow their hearts to be hardened through unscrupulous desires. Strong faith must also be applied in relation to the manifestation of the miraculous power, signs, wonders and the gifts of the Spirit as promised by God. Any act that violates this tendencies can only see the overflow of the miracles of God in their lives to be significantly abated. -Hebrews 4:1-2 states "Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. 2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it". Let me therefore ask of what faith do you mix your Christian Faith with? Are you in the habit of doubting all messages of hope that will give you salvation? How do you feel when you hear the message of truth? Have you ever made any effort to leave your sinful ways? Who dictates your pace in Christ for you, Satan or the Precepts of God? Christ needs you, His Promises to you are forever sure and all you need do is to believe in His Supremacy and you can be sure to enter into His Rest. And so shall it be in Jesus name. Amen Just checking in into His Presence...

The Papa Oshoffa Legacy,

The Papa Oshoffa Legacy, seeing is believing and it is official. Which brings me to my write up. Many who claim to know and worked with him, where are they? Many did not even meet him but now have become superiors that dishes out order, creating lasting confusion. As a child then, I was happy to have worked with him and learnt certain things that have significantly helped my ministry, more so when there was a fire incident. I had a contractor who was a Muslim, working in the derelict building for over 7days before collecting a peanut. In ordinary 7weeks, a supposedly no entry sign became a place of worship, a withered tree became fruitful and a well that the enemies wanted so much to dry up has been turned from ashes to glory. The event is on, you can still save this aching Church and help to bring back Her former Glory because "Memory may linger but what of Legacy? Please attend just perhaps His Legacy will change the perception of your memories about the Ecclesiastical Icon of our time. Being in attendance might just change our overall practice in a Church now divided in love, separated in peace, overwhelmed with suspicion and flamboyant disregard to the rules, tenets, constitution and authorities of the Church. A Church whose modus operandi is for all to be called Shepherds, both in robes and in career. An appalling tactics that has caused multiplication of Pastors and proliferation of Parishes. The ultimate aim is to recycle members rather that win souls for Christ with due diligence according to the precepts of God and guided very much by the Celestial Church of Christ Constitution. It bemuse me to see many surrounding their necks with the gift of four corners. Spiritually, they have not been tested but officially they are everywhere in this make believe garment. (1 John 4:1-Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world). We need to remember these same people cannot see beyond their noses, talk less of being appointed to name a child. Their desire for stardom resonates round their names which include other notable titles, albeit known within the secular world. Just how many have we managed to destroy their peace in the church? How many have left this Great Church under any unwholesome guise? I came to know and this is during the time of Papa in the early 70's that Alhajis, Imams and herbalist all got converted. I saw many established churches very suddenly changed their signboard in favor of the Celestial Church and that was because their leader got converted, and now the reverse is the case. Where have we gone wrong as a body of Christ? The simple answer can be linked to James 3:16 -"Where jealousy and selfishness are, there will be confusion and every kind of evil". And very sadly, these have become heir apparent on the Legacy of the only Reverend Pastor Founder SBJ Oshoffa of blessed memory.will change the perception of your memories about the Ecclesiastical Icon of our time.

Sanctuary of praise?

Testimony Time:-Good morning Friends in the Sanctuary of Praise. We may have passed through the perils of the night, let me assure everyone today that we have simply become a new product of the Lord's investment. Ecclesiastes 4:9 suggests that God has already made provisions for the release of New Oil and New Grace into this New Day. What we can do is to lend our endorsement to His Manner of approach and very truly become the symbols of what the Lord wants us to represent. That can only be occasioned if we allow the egos in us to die so that we can begin to follow His Rules and Commandments. (Deuteronomy 5:4-32 & Exodus 20: 1-17) But when can this be achievable? You must therefore be concerned if you have not given your life to Christ and you have a son or daughter who have suddenly turned 21. Has any of your children been married and started having children. Have you started noticing wrinkles on your once radiant face? Is your chest filled with unwanted grey hairs that shows wisdom and evidence of what journey you have been through. When you start seeing this signs, please know that time is drawing close. But before you get to that conclusion, is there anything that you are doing today that 25years ago would not have bothered you? And or, is there anything you can die for now but will not make a difference in 25years time? Deuteronomy 6:1 encourages us to have a wholehearted commitment in the rules, service and believe in God. Therefore we must carefully access our stance on certain issues that brings us into conflict against our Christian Virtues. In that, there are some battles we engage in today which are of no importance to our Kingdom. Consequently, we should constantly measure our achievement not so much about what we thought we have lost and or what position we think we should be, but upon the gifts God has given us and where God is still willing to take us. You are more than our beginning and we do know that you extends beyond our end. Therefore Lord, we want you to be pleased and inhabit the spirit of our worship. Let Your Virtues be evidenced not only by our declaration but also in practice. Amen Just checking into His Presence...

Testimony Time

Testimony Time... We have walked into another day And the night may simply be over Weaved in the days presence, Are set standards, set from time But sweetened by the branches Of days spent in Christ. Now that the day is here, Sadly, the time is constantly set For the rise and fall... Of another sunshine but Against the glory of another night. We call it a new day... Now a very popular routine; Good enough to make and unmake- A man, set for the Lord's standard. Remember, how The night was here, But now the day is here. Very much like the sun; He could not stay, moving constantly! Time have simply taken them over... Not according to the set standards, Made by God from the beginning. But we still call it a day, A very popular routine, Often used to take God Away from the equation. Until we become undressed Purposely before His pleas. The Blood on the Cross- Gleefully taken for granted, No longer able to remove, The most common stain Grafted into the position of our heart. Craftily weaved in between, is time! Set, not for the sun this time Also not for the night And purposely not for the day... But for sons of man. The night falls and the sun rises, The night also comes enchantingly, And soon will fall on its back. The day goes in between them Only to go as it had come. Yet, men are caught sleeping, Still waiting for the unborn sun. Where they have His Son. Today, If you have the Son You have the sun, Your have the night And you have the day. Only you must work in His Right. Just checking in into His Presence...

God is Spirit

Testimony Time:-Good morning Children of His Holiness and welcome to another Lord's Day in His Glory. The Glory of God is sure and has been from everlasting to everlasting. (Psalm 103:17) Those who wants to flourish in this Glory must not rely on the mundane things of the world but words that comes through the Spirit to proclaim Liberty unto the captives. John 4:24 says "God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth." To be judged as human beings therefore, men would have taken up the spiritual essence of men. In other words, all deeds would have to be classified and translated in spiritual form. "Who knows the spirit of man that goes upward, and the spirit of the beast that goes downward earth?"- Ecclesiastes 3:21) We must be mindful that all immoral activities before God would be judged in the spiritual realm, although sins attributable to them may have been committed in the physical realm. We must also not forget the story of Adam and Eve in Genesis 3:6. Like them "all people have an original mind which inclines them to reject evil and pursue goodness. Yet, even without our being aware of it, we are driven by evil forces to abandon the goodness which our original mind desires and to perform evil deeds which, in our innermost heart, we do not want to do" "As long as these evil forces assail us, the sinful history of humanity will continue unabated. In Christianity, the master of these evil forces is known as Satan." It is true the human race have been utterly unable to liquidate the forces of Satan because Satan has an identity that also come in the spiritual form. And so today brethren in Christ, if all deeds operated in flesh now becomes customized in the spiritual form and the overall essence now determines who controls our lives whether Satan or God, would it not be appropriate to consider every hidden moves in His Presence? May the Grace of the Father, Son and the Holy Ghost bless our thoughts by making them His own. All ancestral stigma that is capable of drawing people into perdition will be broken in Jesus name. Amen Just checking in into His Presence...

Daily doses of Grace or Complaints?

Testimony Time:-Good afternoon Children of Grace and let me welcome you officially to a new glory through the Grace of God. Interestingly, those who oftentimes find themselves inside the daily dose of the Lord's Glory, albeit through His Grace, have also been found to have opened up a daily book of complaints while asking God to come to their rescue. As Children of God, it is not uncommon to experience certain weaknesses either directly or indirectly, as we journey through the steps of faith. If Christians would now deny God access to the rescue, simply by locking the doors of their hearts as they hold God responsible for their woes, they would have succumbed to Satan's strategy. This is because they will become more and more isolated from the daily doses of God's mercy. Can I therefore ask if anyone is feeling grumpy today? Are you in any pain for whatever reason? Do you have any emotional trauma or have been isolated, rejected, dejected, swindled or made to have your mind shattered over things you did not expect? Have you shed tears trying to work for God or pushed to the point where you begin to accuse God for being broken hearted? Let me say categorically that it is very hard to serve God when you have confusion in your heart. Christians must therefore have enough believe in God to be able to go through every season with a purpose that put smiles on their faces. Jesus had the same fate but was very purposeful on the Cross. He endured the suffering of crucifixion not because He had to, but because He wanted to destroy Satan who has the power of death. At the same time, Jesus wanted to release Christians who may have been filled with bondage of fear on the subject of lifetime death. (Hebrews 2:14) Are you purposeful enough for your calling or do you want the fear in you to reduce your reason and seasons before Him into a state of confusion? You must know that every season you have before Him came not by accident. Rather, we must embrace each of them as a Kingdom Call and be purposeful in the way we spend our time within the seasons. We are in a new season today, guide us Father very jealously so we can live according to the purpose of every season within the Kingdom Call. Amen Just checking in into His Presence...

OBEDIENCE IS THE KEY TO SALVATION

3 Pieces of Advice vs 20 Years of Salary" A very poor newly wedded, young couple lived in a small farm. One day the husband made the following proposal to his wife: - Honey, I will leave the house: I will travel faraway, get a job and work hard in order to come back and give you the comfortable life that you deserve. I do not know how long I will stay away, I only ask one thing, please wait for me, and while I am away, you should be faithful to me, because I will be faithful to you. So the young man left. He walked many days until he found a farmer who was in need of someone to help him. The young man offered his services. He was accepted. Therefore he discussed the terms with his boss: - Let me work for as long as I want and when I think I should go home, please relieve me of my duties. I do not want to receive my salary. I ask you to save it for me, until the day I leave. The day I decide to go, please give me the money and I will go my way. They agreed on that. So, the young man worked for twenty years without holiday and without rest. After twenty years, he came to his boss and said: - Boss, I want my money, because I am returning to my home. The boss replied: - All right, after all, I made a deal with you and I will stick to it. However, before you go I want to offer you something new: I will give you all your money and send you away; or I will give you 3 pieces of advice and send you away. It is either of the 2, If I give you the money, I do not give you the 3 pieces of advice. And if I give you the 3 pieces of advice, I will not give you the money. Now, go to your room and think about your answer. He thought for two days. Then he went to the boss and told him: - I want the 3 pieces of advice. The boss stressed again: - If I give you the 3 pieces of advice, I will not give you the money. And the man replied: - I want the 3 pieces of advice. The boss then told him: No . 1: Never take shortcuts in your life, shorter and unknown paths can cost your life. No. 2: Never be too curious, for curiosity towards evil can be deadly. No. 3: Never make decisions in moments of anger or pain, because when you repent, it could be too late. After giving these 3 pieces of advice, the boss said to him: - Here, you have 3 loaves of bread, 2 are for you to eat during the journey and the last is for you to eat with your wife when you get home. So, the man went his way, after twenty years away from home and from his wife, whom he loved so much. After the first day of travel, he found a man who greeted him and asked: - Where are you going? He replied: - To a distant place which is about 20 days away if I continue walking. The man said to him: - Ol' boy, this path is too long! I know a shortcut that is very safe and you will arrive in 5 days only. The man began to follow the path suggested until he remembered the first piece of advice. Then, he returned and followed the long path. Days later he learned that the shortcut led to an ambush. After a few more days of travel, he found an inn by the roadside, where he could rest. He paid for a room and after taking a bath he lay down to sleep. During the night he woke up as he heard a terrifying scream. He rose to his feet and went to the door to check what happened. As he was opening the door, he remembered the second piece of advice. Therefore he returned, lay down again and slept. At dawn, after breakfast, the owner of the lodging asked him if he had not heard the scream at night. He affirmed that he heard. Then, the host said: - Were you not curious to see what happened? And he replied: - No, I was not. Then the host said: - You are the first guest to leave this inn alive. My neighbour is completely crazy. He usually shouts at night to call someone’s attention. When some of the guests come out, he kills them and buries their bodies in the backyard. The man continued his long journey, eager to arrive soon. After many days and nights walking, he was very tired, but he finally saw his house far away. It was night. He saw some light coming out of the window of his house and was able to see the silhouette of his wife. But he also saw that she was not alone. He came closer and saw there was a man with her. She softly caressed his hair. When he saw that scene, his heart was filled with hatred and bitterness. He decided to rush at and kill them both mercilessly. However, he took a deep breath and he remembered the third piece of advice. Then he stopped, reflected and decided to sleep outside that night. He slept in the midst of the bushes, determined to make a decision the next day. At dawn, he was calmer and thought: - I will not kill my wife and her lover. I am going back to my boss to ask him to take me back. But before I go, I want to tell my wife that I have always been faithful to her. He went to the front door and knocked. When his wife opened the door and recognized him, she cried and embraced him warmly. He tried to push her away, but he was not able to. Then, with tears in his eyes he told her: - I was faithful to you but you betrayed me. She was shocked, so she replied: - How did I betray you? I have never betrayed you. I waited patiently for you for twenty good years. Then he asked: - How about the man that you were caressing yesterday? And she said: - That man is your son. When you left, I discovered I was pregnant. Today he is twenty years old. Hearing that, the man asked her forgiveness. He met and hugged his son. Then he told them all the things he had experienced while away. Meanwhile, his wife prepared some coffee for them to eat together, the last bread given by his boss. After a prayer of thanksgiving, he broke the bread. When he looked at it, he found all his money inside. In fact, there was even more than the right payment for his twenty years of dedication and hard work. Friends, our God is like this boss. When he asks us to make a sacrifice, he wants to give us more than what we give Him. He wants us to have His unique wisdom as well as the material blessings. Feel free to share this, and may the Lord God Almighty Jehovah bestow His blessings on us all, Amen

Outsider in His Presence?

Testimony Time:-Good morning to all Soldiers of Christ and welcome to a new day. I congratulate you for the victory of the night because it is those that the Lord had restored that can only be empowered to see the beauty of another day. (Psalm 145:20) Isaiah 46:6 says "I, the LORD, have called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles". Today should therefore be seen as a Covenant, specially wrapped and delivered as a gift by God. Certainly, it has become an empowerment for us to continue to be the light unto the Gentiles. The Gentiles however represent a group of non–Jew who claims from Israelite heritage. It is also a term that is often used to describe outsiders. Although people see you as a Child of God, are you still an outsider in His Presence? And how do you see today in terms of your presence before God? What does today represent as a gift to you? Does it remind you about His Covenant or is it another ploy to cast your vote on the illicit gain of yesterday? If indeed you have been restored so that you can be a light in the camp of unbelievers, then you have the empowerment to do just that, nothing less! Any acts that violated this conduct makes one susceptible to the whims and caprices of the antichrist, and such person would be spiritually dead, he/she would then have been filled with unclean spirits. In Mark 1: 21-28, Jesus looked deeper into the issues with unclean spirit more than the outward rules. He identified them and cast out "spirits of uncleanliness" that have haunted their victims, spirits that have stunted or destroyed people’s relationships with one another and with God. "Do we have such "spirits of uncleanliness" among us today? Of course! Do we need to exorcise them from our midst if we are to be proclaimers of the Gospel of God? Definitely! No church can survive if these spirits remain healthy and strong in our midst because they will always bring confusion in their reign. These can only happen when you drop your armor as a Soldier of Christ. It starts by taking each day as a pinch of salt and by abandoning the Commandments of God. As a result, such person would then begin to live in the camps of the outsiders, either knowingly or unknowingly. I pray that will not be our portion in Jesus name. As Christians, we will begin to live according to the rules and ordinances of our Lord through Christ who alone can strengthen us. Amen Just checking in into His Presence...

Monumental meeting of the day

Testimony Time:-Good afternoon everyone and let us have in mind that as restless as the day can be, we are still opportune to have another monumental meeting with God through His Grace today. And so it is a new welcome from me to you as we claim from the Lord's New Mercy. Only today, I want you to know that it is not so much about how we began the day but how well we end up spending our time before His Presence daily. This time however, I am thinking about Christians who have actually lost their heads in the haze of religiosity. To be quite candid, it is rather unfortunate that these same people think that the very same heads are still functioning right. This is because their is a pure understanding in the Christian world that the only way to serve God is to follow His Rules and Commandments. It has been proven that Rules are very distinct and quite simple. Love your God and your neighbor, Period! (The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes. Psalm 19:8) And still, I continue to wonder within the knowledge of why many are cutting corners with the name of God, using means which are separate from His name. And so today, I want to encourage you to deploy whatever means you have in serving the Lord. Please know for sure that all acts will be tested by fire and that is irrespective of our desire. "Their work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each person's work" (1 Corinthians 3:13) I therefore pray that in our service in His Presence, we shall not labor in vain in Jesus name. Amen Just checking in into His Presence...

Memory may linger but what of Legacy

Memory may linger but what of Legacy? Please attend just perhaps His Legacy will change the perception of your memories about the Ecclesiastical Icon of our time. Being in attendance might just change our overall practice in a Church now divided in love, separated in peace, overwhelmed with suspicion and flamboyant disregard to the rules, tenets, constitution and authorities of the Church. A Church whose modus operandi is for all to be called Shepherds, both in robes and in career. An appalling tactics that has caused multiplication of Pastors and proliferation of Parishes. The ultimate aim is to recycle members rather than win souls for Christ with due diligence according to the precepts of God and guided very much by the Celestial Church of Christ Constitution. It bemuse me to see an upsurge in underage anointment for whatever reason and many surrounding their necks with the gift of four corners. Spiritually, they have not been tested but officially they are everywhere in this make believe garment. (1 John 4:1-Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world). We need to remember these same people cannot see beyond their noses, talk less of being appointed to name a child. Their desire for stardom resonates round their names which include other notable titles, albeit known within the secular world. Just how many have we managed to destroy their peace in the church? How many have left this Great Church under any unwholesome guise? I came to know and this is during the time of Papa in the early 70's that Alhajis, Imams and herbalist all got converted. I saw many established churches very suddenly changed their signboard in favor of the Celestial Church and that was because their leader got converted, and now the reverse is the case. Where have we gone wrong as a body of Christ? The simple answer can be linked to James 3:16 -"Where jealousy and selfishness are, there will be confusion and every kind of evil". And very sadly, these have become heir apparent on the Legacy of the only Reverend Pastor Founder SBJ Oshoffa of blessed memory.

Just a reminisce,

A powerful prayer program led by Pastor Tayo Ogunmefun (Christ Royal Church Hackney) at Celestial Church of Christ, Christ Royal Parish Harvest Week events (2014). Bible text-Nehemiah 6:2-4New King James Version (NKJV) 2 that Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, “Come, let us meet together among the villages in the plain of Ono.” But they thought to do me harm. 3 So I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down. Why should the work cease while I leave it and go down to you?” 4 But they sent me this message four times, and I answered them in the same manner. He said we must fight for our dream because every dream comes with attack so if we want to live well we must be ready and prepared for an attack. He went on to say that in life people are remembered by the problem they solve and or by the problem they make, he said that God created eyes to see, nose to breath and the legs to walk. He made emphasizes on the fact that God is in the business of solving our problems hence HE created us to be a problem solver, because people who solve problem excel in all works of life- in ministry, marriage and at work. And finally he said as we move on to fulfilling our dream, we should be careful of the people who we associate with. such as the cautious- people that run away when there is a problem; the critics - people that always criticize but rather we should associate with committed people -people that inspire, have goals and focus and can add value to our destiny. My teacher once told me this “The truth is that stress doesn't come from your boss, your kids, your spouse, traffic jams, health challenges, or other circumstances. It comes from your thoughts about these circumstances.” Brethren, if any man thinks ill of you, do not be angry with him. Michal's barrenness (2 Samuel 6:21-23), was not necessarily the result of Divine judgement. It may be that David never had marital relations with her again. Nevertheless, the principle stands: there is often barrenness in the life and camp of the overly critical. I was once told that you cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair. Being in control of your life and having realistic expectations about your day-to-day challenges are the keys and important ingredient to living a happy, healthy and rewarding life. Just checking in into His Presence...

Cycle of temptation examined

Testimony Time:- Good morning everyone and welcome to the newness of the Lord's Mercy. Without shying away from His Presence, it is another impressive moment to share His Glory among those who are faithfully called after His name. All self assured Christian who constantly enjoy a blistering start of the mercies of God daily should enhance their burgeoning reputation to lead a life that is filled with righteousness. The perception of victory over any Satanic influences in our Christian duties should be viewed in the terms of ever increasing cycles of temptation that they may have overcome. Every Child of God therefore must have the understanding that life and beliefs often runs contrary to each other. Christians who very much love to believe must not misconstrue their attendance in churches or any Christian programs such as seminars, revivals and night vigils to serve as a measure of their level of faith in the the presence of God. But rather, a complete overview of their level of faith should be examined in relation to meeting life's challenges through faith without succumbing to the winning powers of Satan, and that is inspite of the ever increasing cycles of temptations facing every Christian in their daily routines.. So, brothers and sisters in Christ, "Count it all joy when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing" (James 1:2-4) May the power of God allow our steadfastness to have full effect, make us perfect and complete, lacking nothing in Jesus name. Amen Just checking in into His Presence...

Winning, walking and working for Christ.

Testimony Time:-Good morning to everyone who constantly profess their faith in Jesus Christ. I welcome you to another day very wholeheartedly in Jesus name. Amen Winning, walking and working in Christ does not just concern the make believe aspect of life but also include the intrinsic value of every individual in attestation to the Christian Faith they share. It means, where the internal nature of men becomes stale and corrupt, good manners becomes very infrequently apparent. James 3:16 NCV buttresses the point -"Where jealousy and selfishness are, there will be confusion and every kind of evil". And without any doubt, the report on evil in The Book of James have become so glaring to such an extent that many have now turned themselves to self made Prophets and Prophetesses. Very often, they give messages of doom by lying with the spirit of God when they know they cannot see beyond their noses. Very absolutely too, these efforts have now become a very big challenge that set limits to His Grace in the area of faith and accomplishment, all within the same Christendom. But don't you forget the words of Apostle Paul in 2 Timothy 2: 19-26 that says- "19 Nevertheless, God's solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness." 20 In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for noble purposes and some for ignoble. 21 If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work. 22 Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 23 Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. 24And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. 25 Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, 26 and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will. May the Grace of God set us apart from the captivities of the Devil. Amen Just checking in into His Presence...

The blessings of yesterday covers not

Testimony Time:-Good morning Children of Grace and welcome to a new season in the presence of the Lord. Yesterday was yours and it is gone but whatever has been recorded for you in the area of righteousness cannot be changed, such records remains forever, whether it is good or bad (Ecclesiastes 12:14). On the other hand, today is still very much on your laps and that gives me the courage to ask what we are you doing in order to make it count towards your meaningful possession by this time tomorrow? I listened to an astute Preacher yesterday who likened the words of God to fuel in a motor car. And he categorically professed that even at that, vehicles still brake down from time to time. And that shows things does not have to go the way we want at all times, but according to God's plan and promises. "For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, and in regard to that tribe Moses said nothing about priests." (Hebrews 7:14-15) In the time of Joseph however, there was a very rigid famine and Joseph was still able to cope without being derailed from the presence of God. We can also conclude that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego experience provides to all Believers a very strong and lasting lessons from which they can emulate. In that, Christians can draw faith, believe, strength and determination from their story because of the very strong faith they displayed in honoring the name of God they serve at the very expense of the decree of the King. You may not know, the blessings of yesterday cannot help you today. It is therefore a must that we keep to serving God. To toil in the direction of any other path can be very comical. The results leads nowhere because it is only God who "can satisfies desires with good things so that our youth can be renewed like the eagle’s." (Psalm 103:5) What is it going to be today? Fear the Lord and keep His Commandments or pretend whilst trying to do so? May the Lord satisfy our desires with good things in Jesus name. Amen Just checking in into His Presence...

Listen to what the Bible says...

Testimony Time:-A Good day to everyone, you are welcome to another Lords Day and:- This is what the Lord says: “Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who draws strength from mere flesh and whose heart turns away from the Lord. 6 That person will be like a bush in the wastelands; they will not see prosperity when it comes. They will dwell in the parched places of the desert, in a salt land where no one lives. 7 “But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. 8 They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.” 9 The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? 10 “I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind, to reward each person according to their conduct, according to what their deeds deserve.” 11 Like a partridge that hatches eggs it did not lay are those who gain riches by unjust means. When their lives are half gone, their riches will desert them, and in the end they will prove to be fools. 12 A glorious throne, exalted from the beginning, is the place of our sanctuary. 13 Lord, you are the hope of Israel; all who forsake you will be put to shame. Those who turn away from you will be written in the dust because they have forsaken the Lord, the spring of living water. 14 Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise. 15 They keep saying to me, “Where is the word of the Lord? Let it now be fulfilled!” 16 I have not run away from being your shepherd; you know I have not desired the day of despair. What passes my lips is open before you. 17 Do not be a terror to me; you are my refuge in the day of disaster. Amen Just checking in into His Presence.

Pitching tents of righteousness

Testimony Time:-Hello everyone and welcome to yet another day in His Presence. To many, the day may serve as another game in the area of fighting a legitimate course to be righteous before God and or to have a better plan in the school of playing pranks, only this time with time/life in a manner that puts Satan at the helm of affairs. Irrespective of the game you may likely choose today, you must be sincere to yourself and aim for the top. If you are serving the Lord, serve Him with all honesty. And if you must worship Satan, you must do so without any reservations. A man cannot serve two masters,- (Matthew 6:24 "No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money") it often leads to confusion and the end result can be very catastrophic. So brethren in Christ, where will you pitch your tent today? With God? Then listen to this"Too often we pitch our tent in the land of frustration or the land of disappointment or the land of pride or the land of jealousy or the land of pity or the land of anger. We make our dwelling where we have no business being! We need to pitch our tent in the land of hope. That is where we need to hammer our tent pegs. Why? Because God is Sovereign. And He has good things in store for us! How? The promises of God are the tent pegs. And prayer is the hammer!" And most certainly, pitching our tent away from the promises of God puts us directly with the radar of Satan, although the journey may seem right, but you must know that "There is a way that seems right but the end is the way of destruction." (Proverbs 14:12) Oh Lord our God whose reign has been from ages past and that is even before Satan was created by You. Therefore Father, make our time in this world count towards our reign in heaven. Do not allow the evil desires set by Satan to distort the plans you have for us in Jesus name. Amen Just checking in into His Presence...

Source of Salvation

Testimony Time:- A very good day to you all and welcome to another source of Salvation. Time ticks uncontrollably and by now we should not take for granted the gifts in the presence of each day. We must also notice that the means to our Salvation lies perched in between the branches of the day. If any Child of God therefore misses this important message, then there is a very big challenge. Hebrew 5:7-9 says"While Jesus was here on earth, he offered prayers and pleadings, with a loud cry and tears, to the one who could rescue him from death. And God heard his prayers because of his deep reverence for God. 8Even though Jesus was God’s Son, he learned obedience from the things he suffered. 9In this way, God qualified him as a perfect High Priest, and he became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey him. If Christ therefore is the source of all Salvation, how do you view your existence within the presence of today? Does Christ name make any meaning to you in the way you lead your life? Let us consider the above Bible passage which was shared by another man of God. It really got me thinking and I became so enthused with the message therein as I pondered over it. By the same token, I will encourage you to think about every opportunity you have before Him and then try and make a big difference in the Christendom today, and that is while our time still counts and remain very important. Very notably too, the time we enjoy today carries some overriding limits. Regardless of whether we enjoy limitless options when it comes to exercising power in relation to our choices. You are the Sources of Salvation, take our eyes and make it yours. Possess our hearts and make it your home. Open our ears and let us hear through you in Jesus name. Amen Just checking in into His Presence...

Lace the new hours with influence

Testimony Time:-A very good day to all friends who have chosen to walk continuously in the path of the Lord's righteousness. Let me also share a big welcome to you all as the Lord presents Himself in a new glory by ushering in a new day which gives us the ability to be present within it. As satisfying as this New Hours can be in the areas of the Lord's faithfulness, it is not a secret any more that many Christians level of influence in the Christendom have gone cold in a manner that is not fit for the Kingdom of God. Their journey in the Presence of God opens up many times the delicate veil of the day with contempt and inordinate ambitions. These roar to such an extent that "the integrity of their hearts and the innocence of theirs hands"(Genesis 20:5) becomes misplaced in their service in His Holiness. It is also not uncommon that they may have been misjudged as a Child of God who bears testimonies unto His Name albeit fraudulently, but very really and truly, their positions as prophets, Pastors and Shepherds has no bearing to the Great Name of God they claim to represent; but rather, they are merely wolves in the sheep clothing. (Matthew 7:15) However, and with the understanding that it does not matter what end of the table one may finds him/herself, God's Mercy is infinite and He is ready to dish them unreservedly unto those who are penitent enough to seek His Righteousness. Therefore today, you can begin to lace your new hours before Him with the desire to seek His Righteousness and that is by walking and working according to His dictates. And that is according to (1 Corinthians 7:17) which states "Nevertheless, each person should live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to them, just as God has called them. This is the rule I lay down in all the churches". Let me assure you again that this is the challenge and we pray that God should empower us to fulfill this unique assignment according to His taste in Jesus name. Amen Just checking in into His Presence...

An act of love is an Act of God

Testimony Time:-Good afternoon to all members in the race to the Kingdom of God. I give glory to God for keeping us until this day so that we are able to witness another occasion to celebrate the glory of God in our midst. Today, I want us to consider the word love and unity and also see if we can map out some strategies which we can deploy so that we can add value to Christianity as we examine Love and Unity. It is not uncommon to have lots of ambiguities surrounding the word Love. And where there is love, it will be very easy to experience unity because for two people to work and walk together, there must be a unifying theme that connects them together. (Amos 3:3) Love can then be described as a variety of different feelings, states, and attitudes that ranges from interpersonal affection e.g. ("I love my mother") to pleasure ("I loved that meal"). It can also refer to an emotion of a strong attraction and personal attachment. It can come in the form of a virtue representing human kindness, compassion, and affection—"the unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another". It may also describe compassionate and affectionate actions towards other humans, one's self or animals. Apart from the delicate nature associated with the gift of love, God still expects us to fulfil His command through its operation and there is nothing as peaceful as when we offer the gift of love. It is an act that rests solely on the sacrifice of love or offering love as a gift in the face of any terrible situations. Martin Luther King Jr, says “Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” That is why all Christian needs to come together through many more forum like this to fellowship with praise, also to reason together as a body of Christ and bring our prayers unto the Lord and by so doing, we will eliminate all tendencies of rancor, strife, acrimony, distrust and hatred within the Christian communities. Psalm 55:10-12 states “10 Day and night they prowl about on its walls; malice and abuse are within it. 11 Destructive forces are at work in the city; threats and lies never leave its streets. 12 If an enemy were insulting me, I could endure it; if a foe were raising himself against me, I could hide from him. 13 But it is you, a man like myself, my companion, my close friend, 14 with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship as we walked with the throng at the house of God.” Therefore, for us to add value to the Christendom as Christians there must be unity among us and that is when we can bring about His fullness which will link us with the inheritance of heaven. Also, when we consider the Act of Giving which comes under love, we are expressing and expanding God's miracles on earth, thereby causing people to come before Him with testimonies. Therefore the two hands we are given by God represent one for our immediate needs and the other to lend support in bringing people unto Him through the act of love. When we look at the world today, the missing link is love. We often fail to give adequately or repay with evil the pleasures we derive therefrom. But know therefore that those who cart away the love of God for selfish reasons often surfer some sort of demise at a point in time. In the Church today, we all have the gifts of God residing in us which centers on love, let us make use of it. I encourage us to Love using all its perimeters and let us begin to experience peace that fires using on all cylinders. There should be no limits set upon love which must attract the spirit of humbleness from all parties. As Christians, we will be fulfilling one of the fundamental principles of why God created us in the first place. Undoubtedly, there will be occasions when we feel unloved. Instead of acting in a retaliatory manner, let us remember the story of Leah so that we can continue to add value to Christianity. Genesis 29:17 describes Leah as having a lazy eyes, this was because Jacob did not find her very attractive because his original intention was to get married to Rachel. Laban made a switch because of the tradition that forbade a younger sister getting married before the eldest one. On the day of the wedding, Jacob did not cherish what he had by virtue of his marriage. His concentration was on Rachel and Jacob had to serve another seven years to fulfill his desires. Although Leah was despised, she had six sons through Jacob namely- Reuben Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar and Zebuluu (Genesis 35:23). I want you to know that God has a way of helping the unloved because Leah who was despised by Jacob had a powerful lineage to Christ coming, from out of the tribe of Judah. Sarah also despised Hagar; she treated her with hardship when she noticed the impudence of Ishmael upon Isaac. Sending them away from the tent, but God was with them throughout their ordeal. “God can see us in every place. “For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and He pondered his entire goings." Proverbs 5:21. His eye is as much upon us in a desert as when we are sitting by our own fireside. Also, when we are brought into trouble by our own folly and sin, we may still pray to God. Wherever we are, as we cry out to the Lord, His ear will listen to our prayers, and His hand is ready to afford His gracious help. "Call upon Me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me." Psalm 50:15. God is displeased with those children who vex and mock their brothers and sisters. If there be an ill behaved child in a family, he makes others unhappy besides himself. We should all try to live together in love and peace; and elder children should set a good example for the younger. The way for a family to be happy is to love God, obey His Word and be kind one to another. The servant of the Lord should not strive nor speak evil of others, but whether young or old we should be kind to and love one another. "Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you." Ephesians 4:31-32 Act of love does not have to be for monetary gains alone. You can look at it from the position of offering peace instead of wars and love where it is evidenced that you have been unloved. When you give, you bring people to His Presence without knowing. When you take advantage of giving, you are a caricature of Satan on earth. And this does not rest squarely on monetary gains, it extends to favors and services rendered as well. What have you lost for the sake of giving? Know for sure that all hope is not lost if you give righteously, God will always repay you, only you must not rescind from your position of doing what is right before Him always. Give and show love always so that you too can be given love in return. There is no other way to experience peace in our lives, in return the blessings of heaven will erupt upon us and by so doing we can all continue to add value to the Christendom. Just checking in into His Presence...

Father, we worship Thee.

Testimony Time:-Good morning fellow brothers and sisters in Christ and welcome to another Goodness of God. This morning, I want to commend the efforts of a brother who took time to pray for me today by sending me this prayers. It is always good, although occasionally rare, to see people of God who watches your back with prayers as men and women of God. I became so touched and by the reasons of the potency in the prayers, the Spirit directed me to use as my message today and share so that many lives can be transformed. And therefore today, I command that- "Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth, and all flesh shall see the salvation of God."(Luke 3:5-6). Say this prayer: Father, I worship you because you are Omnipresent. Lift me up, and turn all my valley experiences around. Make a way for me in impossible situations and let every mountain and hill of obstruction give way. Lead the way that I will follow, open my eyes to see through Yours. Deliver me from crooked paths and crooked people. Father, I am hidden in you, like you delivered the Hebrew boys in the fire, make troublesome situations smooth sailing for me. Make my life a portrait of your goodness, so that, all men shall know, it pays to serve GOD. In Jesus wonderful name I pray. Amen May the Lord bless the household of the brother that shared the original message. And as the people who are called by the name of God begins to receive comfort in their lives, his life would receive double the Grace of God in Jesus name. Amen Just checking in into His Presence...

What is your Church by definition?

Testimony Time:-Good morning to all Children of God in the House. As we step out today to celebrate the beginning of another week, let us remember to dedicate this day to the Glory of God. By definition, the Church of Jesus Christ must not wait until special occasions like Easter, Christmas and periodic harvests to give praise, worship and music to celebrate the goodness of the Lord. But rather, the Church of God should rediscover the energy to serve God with total joy and wonder, celebrating His Holiness by dedicating each day to His Glory. In the Book of Nehemiah, the people who gathered to celebrate the dedication of the Wall in Jerusalem were not without some teething problems. Still, they summed up courage by putting aside their major challenges. They gathered to celebrate God in His Newness, expressing great joy and gladness with music and dancing, offering sacrifices and praises until their voices were heard afar off. ("on that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced. The sound of rejoicing in Jerusalem could be heard far away" Nehemiah 12:43). That was because God remembered them for all their good works. (Nehemiah 13:31) And very often, it is God's delight to fill His people with joy and with the good things of live. But for Him to perform this duty, His people must first cleanse themselves of paganism and be joyful and then remember to dedicate each day they are alive to His Glory. The people who calls themselves after the name of God must also remember to bring their offerings and their first-fruits at the appointed time to the tabernacles of the Lord. Therefore today, have you given Him the day through your praise and offerings? Do you prefer to cling to your own knowledge and understanding? Do you remember that God wants us to rejoice in His presence so He can remember us always? Only you must first remember God by following the above principles. Remember us oh God and do not allow the waywardness in us to shun away the good things of life you have promised to give us. Amen Just checking in into His Presence...

Where lies your popularity?

Testimony Time:-Good morning everyone, it is another day to celebrate the Grace of God upon us. The most perfect Grace one could ever have is the ability to be able to sleep and wake up. And it is not so much about the different "accessories"that goes with the way we choose to run our errands before the Almighty God. Being popular as a Pastor is nothing compared to how you got to the position in the first place. So also, your position as a Prophet/Prophetess/Shepherd may mean nothing except if you can sustain the Power/Grace behind your Calling. It is important to note that faith that comes with being chosen by God is very paramount at every stage, until the end. (Ecclesiastes 7:8 "The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride") Saul was definitely called by God but along the line he could not sustain the power behind his calling. He was recorded to have shunned the Ways of God in favor of seeking guidance from the dead. (1 Samuel 28) Judas Iscariot too was one of the disciples of Christ who later betrayed Him. (John 12:4) As Christians we may argue that the above two incidents and many more in the Bible were predestined by God. And that means there was nothing Saul and Judas could have done about the situation. To many, for David to rise so that God can bring about His complete revelation about Christ, Saul had to go. And for the human race to receive their perfect redemption according to God's purpose, Christ must first jettison the flesh and someone had to be used as a tool to achieve this objective. But does that mean God is the Agent of downward causation? Let us not operate under this assumption because by implication, we all have a free will. Therefore, all we say or do without God in it is capable of giving Satan a perfect advantage. This may include what we may have considered a perfect way by which we have chosen to run or lead our lives. Today, what perfect way are you going to explore? One filled with the Presence of God or one that "looks at accessories" or "rests on accessories"? You know your goal(s) and God knows your plans! May the Lord empower our different Calling and may He give us the power to sustain His Grace in our lives in Jesus name. Amen Just checking in into His Presence...

It's another refuge.

Testimony Time:-A very good morning to everyone and let me welcome you all to another refuge in the Presence of the Lord. The rise and fall of each day should remind us about God's refuge built purposely for His faithfulness. This is because "we have slept and taken rest: and now we have risen up, because the Lord hath protected us." (Psalm 3:5)“. To sleep and wake up is tantamount to being spared from the ills of the night, not taking into consideration the oppressive sinful nature, gallivanting in the hearts of men. You may not know, but I have come to understand through the Word of God that success stories in life depend so much on your perception of the day. In that, you can see the day as a refuge and an extension of the Grace of God, and then choose to stay within its confines. And on the other hand, one can choose to hide away from the provisions of His refuge in a manner that can be likened to that of Adam and Eve, who hid their notable presence away from the Presence of the Lord(Genesis 3:8). What will represent your refuge today? Antichrist? Heresies? Lasciviousness? Greed? Backbiting? Rumor carrier? Adultery and fornication? (Proverbs 6:16-19, Galatians 5:19-21). Or you can choose to run to Christ today and make Him your refuge trading mainly with the fruits of the Spirit-(as described in Galatians 5:22-26) You can excel through His power and make Him Your refuge. Do not allow sins to make you crawl in His Presence, therefore run to Christ instead of running away from Him. He holds the key to your peace and you can only find this in His perpetual Refuge. Amen Just checking in into His Presence...

Walking in usefulness?

Testimony Time:-It is another good morning. But please note, the date may have changed, the time may have moved on and you may also have woken up thinking the Lord is not on your side. You may have compromised your self believe in faith and righteousness to such an extent that you feel so abandoned in a manner that makes you think there is no God. On the other hand, you may have stepped into the day feeling elated, fulfilled and excited because of what God has done and how grateful you are to have made it till this day. And despite these varying characteristics displaying the works of God, grafted in between them are the acceptance of aging processes bestowed indiscriminately upon all. But somehow today, many are standing tall at the expense of the days that constantly rise and fall before our fading eyes. Therefore, while claiming to be in Christ, the first thing that can make positive impact in your position is the acceptance of the position you may find yourself. Without any doubt, it forms the basis of walking towards your usefulness before you can begin to serve and fulfill any purpose God had prepared for you. In retrospect, David became an adulterer after sleeping with Bathsheba the wife of Uriah-the Hittite (2 Samuel 11:26). And by so doing, he caused the death of Uriah in order to cover up his misdeeds. Although he was convicted of the crime by Prophet Nathan, in the eyes of the law today, David would have been convicted of a murder charge which is capable of being reduced to manslaughter. What is important to us today is that David understood his position, he confessed his sins in Psalm 51 and regained back his lost status before the Lord. And so in Act 13:22, David's status was again reaffirmed to link him directly to the period before he began his reign in 1 Samuel 13:14. This shows David's guilt being erased. He was able to regain once again the Lord's purpose for his life because he moved away from the position of self pity and from what people were saying to become linked with the usefulness of God's purpose in His life. You can do the same today Brethren. Accept your position and that is irrespective of how painful it is. Move away from guilty verdicts and begin to seek righteousness. It is then you can understand the purpose of God in your life. And that only can link you up with your usefulness in this world in Jesus name. Amen Just checking in into His Presence...

Tenth of the tenth!

Testimony Time:-A very good day to you all as we celebrate the tenth month in the year 2015. Please don't be surprised that many messages on the Word of God today are based on what the preachers and the authors considers to be truthful in the Eyes of God. And so today, another door is opened in the name of God to consider what can be classified as some of the truthful nature of God, albeit in His Presence. The question now is if you consider yourself fit enough to come in or you still want to parade yourselves within the affairs of the world which are constituted by Religious games based purposely on the outward nature, but have nothing to do with the souls. Issues relating with "like" practiced among many other things cannot be exhibited in the line of religion. Take for instance, you cannot like your Church the way you will like your shoes, vice versa husband and wife. In that, faith in God must be shown not only by attendance in any church but by make believe actions that shows one apart from the people of this world. To get to this position requires a step of faith in God, walking, working and winning for Christ like Abraham, but against all challenges we may likely come across in this world. Therefore, if you only like your church the way you would like your shoes, you need to reconsider your moves in the Christendom. That can only mean you have not gotten enough attachment in your religious games to link you up with His Grace. And what can you achieve without His Grace? Lord we have come again, take control of our lives from this new month and beyond. Do not allow the confusion of this world to set us apart from your Grace. Amen Just checking in into His Presence...

A case of two governments

Testimony Time:-Good morning Children of Grace and welcome to a brand new day. This new day gives us another opportunity to explore a new way in Christ Jesus which transcends the ordinary routine of believing in the Unseen God. In that, it also involves very much the ideas of fighting against the principles of the invincible government of Satan. Without any doubt, there are two government within the operational systems in Jesus Way. A voice that builds, encourages and oftentimes reprove but also calls people into the path of righteousness. And the other, attractive in nature but filled with gratifying pleasures that are deceptive in nature and very capable of sending people into perdition. (Matthew 7:14) And very significantly too, a pass in one shows a very high level of non- commitment to the other. And to be very honest, that is what we need to be able to parade ourselves as God's faithful. Abraham did in Genesis, he formed a great partnership with God to decide among other things the fate of Sodom and Gomorrah in Chapter 18:16-33. And because the Lord promised, he also became the father to many nations. This was not without numerous challenges that Abraham had to contend with. Therefore Brethren in Christ, the only way to achieve peace and your glory despite any challenge(s) is Jesus Way. And that is by doing whatever the Bible says about Him. May we be empowered through His Grace to work according to His Statutes in Jesus name. Amen Just checking in into His Presence...

And yet another journey...

Testimony Time:-Good morning everyone and welcome to another day. Definitely it is another journey in His Presence today, but before we go any further, let us be assured that life is made to be be filled with twists and turns in the order of sacrifices we can all offer to life. And In spite of that however, God decided to open another sanctuary for us today to be able to get on our feet in His Able Presence. The struggle we are faced with daily must now be how to maintain holiness and righteousness before Him. This is because in our efforts to keep ahead of these challenges, we want God to fix everything pertaining to our lives even when God may have already taken the initiative to fixed everything, but without us realizing them. In order that we might move forward in this direction, we must remind ourselves of the Covenant of God upon us in Jeremiah 29:12. And to have peace as a result, we must first forgive ourselves of the past in relation to deeds borne out of guilt so that God can be able to forgive us. When we have become new creatures, forgive and forget our past misdemeanors that we are able to work and hold on to a future which we can all be proud of living through a Kingdom life. If you love yourselves therefore, then you need to love God. Your purpose each day will then be how to turn everyday's journey in His Presence into a gift from Him. Are you still doing things out of guilt or out of love of God? Please remember that for we to be saved from this world till eternity, we must learn to overcome the hardest struggle Satan may try to push at us. Let me also assure you that these attributes does not come on a platter of Gold. This is because it is only those who has the biggest purpose to live according to the ways of God that will always overcome the life's struggles we may face from time to time under the name of Satan. Teach us today Lord and do not allow the struggles of this world to derail our purpose in you in Jesus name. Amen Just checking in into His Presence...

Platform of faith

Testimony Time:-A very good day to you and welcome to another gift of life. I woke up today with a mixed feelings, great enough to suspend my usual write ups surrounding the testimonies of God. But again, knowing what the Lord has done, coupled with the knowledge of what He is capable of doing, the urge to write has never been more so as to put aside what I see as another game plan of the devil, trying to test the glorification of the name of God already in place in my life. When the Church went up in ashes quite recently, I stood my ground, writing to glorify His name. Today's debacle will not stop me either because all put together, the platform of my faith in God have assuaged all tendencies of fear in me and this temporary setback is now considered to be a puff into the thin air. Works continues as always and devil is a liar. And he will continue to be because greater is He that is in me than those that are in this world. Therefore brethren, temptations will come and huddles will be pushed your way and it can be at a time when you consider yourself to be at the top. Please remember always, we fight against ephemeral spirits and not any flesh and blood. (Ephesians 6:12) It is therefore necessary to continue commit our ways unto God by remaining faithful with our faith and having the full assurance that God will be faithful to His Words, no matter what. So today, I give glory to God and also congratulate myself to have been given another opportunity to serve in His Presence and that is because all is not lost. Besides, there are greater things to look forward to. I promise you all that that is from this very minute because I serve the One Who have chosen me to act as His Vessel in this sinful world. Halleluyah All glory and honor unto Him who bore my guilt. May His Grace keep and lead us through any challenge Satan may throw at us in Jesus name. Amen Just checking in into His Presence...

A you a Christian forever?

Testimony Time:-A very good day to all and welcome to the Lord's Presence as we share in His Glory on this Special day called the Lords Day. As we enjoy this day, please consider these Bible verses in Hebrews 7: 17-28. 17 For it is witnessed of him, “You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.” 18 For on the one hand, a former commandment is set aside because of its weakness and uselessness 19 (for the law made nothing perfect); but on the other hand, a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God. 20 And it was not without an oath. For those who formerly became priests were made such without an oath, 21 but this one was made a priest with an oath by the one who said to him: “The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, ‘You are a priest forever.’” 22 This makes Jesus the guarantor of a better covenant. 23 The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office, 24 but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever.25 Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost[a] those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them. 26 For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, unstained, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens. 27 He has no need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices daily, first for his own sins and then for those of the people, since he did this once for all when he offered up himself. 28 For the law appoints men in their weakness as high priests, but the word of the oath, which came later than the law, appoints a Son who has been made perfect forever. May the offering Christ Himself made to realign us with God never be in vain in Jesus name. Amen Just checking in into His Presence...

After God, what do you then seek?

Testimony Time:-Good day to you all Children of God and welcome to the enriched Presence of the Lord. It is of no surprise that people are fascinated to lead a life which gives some impression of sumptuousness in their way of life. This leaves more to be considered if men and women of God also have childlike fascination to move closer to God? And having known God, what do Christians seek very intensely after when they have surrendered their lives to Christ? (Matthew 6:33) Do you hunger for righteousness? Do you also seek very intensely divine wisdom which can empower with intelligence and the principles to act accordingly in the world today? In seeking wisdom, do you accept it to be a guiding principle which does not supersede righteousness in anyway? Proverbs 4:5; 7 If anyone wants to be filled with righteousness there must be hunger for it. Not only that, they must be constantly fascinated for opened doors where talents can be fully utilized. The ability to go for excellence and the desire to succeed must be uppermost in their hearts. Philippians 3: 12-14 states " Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ. Let it therefore be known that with the rightful hunger for righteousness, success will be assured at work, in relationships, marriages and in every Ministries. May we be endowed to seek righteousness in all we do at the expense of leaning on our own understanding in Jesus name. Amen Just checking in into His Presence...