January 05 (And the Stories of once upon a time)

Testimony Time:-Once upon a time; Christ once lived and passed through this platform and on the same platform today, we are having another fantastic appearance in the presence of the Lord. Very soon however, all privileges of today will soon be known and classified as part of the stories of once upon a time. Pretty much like what happened to Christ some 2000 years ago. The difference is: Christ death may have occurred through crucifixion and presumably, He may have been sent to His grave like someone who meant nothing to the world. Let me assure you that Christ real stories began when He resurrected from the dead and from then on, His reign in life and death has changed the face of the world. This is the same Christ that King Herod tried to kill. "Herod was furious when he realized that the wise men had outwitted him. He sent soldiers to kill all the boys in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under, based on the wise men's report of the star's first appearance" (Matthew 2:16). Very suddenly, the Man whose life was sought by Herod, whose work, miracles and ministry was rejected by many unbelievers has now become our Savior and the crucified had grown to be crowned The Redeemer of our time; as rightly prophesied by Prophet Isaiah in Isaiah 9:6 once upon a time- "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." And so once upon a time, Christ birth, work, life and death links Him up to the prophecies of His humble beginnings. In like manner today, I want us to remember what links us to the stories of our humble beginning once upon a time. What was your first taste of love? You will remember you loved very righteously. How easy was it to make friends with someone? I am sure a lot of efforts were put in from both sides to make it work. In worship, we did so brightly and believed all that came from the pulpit, prophecies, including pleas from men and women of God to serve, obey and honor God; (-"Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage with great patience and careful instruction."2 Timothy 4:2) Above all, we took cognizance of the divine nature of the Bible and what the Book says -"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness" (2 Timothy 3:16) Children not only obeyed their parents but also those who can make decisions and apportion discipline on their behalf. Husbands loved rigidly and respected their wives and wives were too faithful to break their vows to their husbands. Whatever happened in the process came as a result of following due process given to the word love; these may include where friends, families and the Church of God may have easily played their parts. Stories of once upon a time! And once upon a time, events of today would also be recorded as stories of once upon a time. Largely because men and women who could not kill a fowl then flagrantly kill his/her own with passion. There were somethings you dare not do in public then; those things are bought gleefully and shown in public under different guises as kids watch on as pornography. Besides, many roam the streets nakedly without knowing; and sadly too some Shepherds, Pastors, Counselor are just like them. Once upon a time, they were the shining examples but now they actively build enough walls with no bridges to link them up with. The gifts of prophecies have been seductively profaned. In its wake guess works have risen to a very tall order. Very gullibly too, Children of God who have sold their right of worship to Satan and his cohorts are easily bamboozled by their lies. Soon, it will all be recorded as stories of once upon a time. If Christ stories can be attributed to someone who lived once upon a time, so also the story of our humble beginnings will be measured against what we are now. How many people have been killed with pens, knifes, tongues, prophecies, "word of God", deception, beauty, pride and so on; once upon a time. And how many have we genuinely brought to the throne of grace? Hebrew 4:12-13 encapsulates that "the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account." Therefore Lord we beseech you to give us the power to "let us make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience" Amen (Hebrew 4:11) Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk http://timetoreachmyheart.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence...