6th January 2020

Checking into God's Presence... “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with thy entire mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets"- Matthew 22: 37-40 Absolutely, no one can be a friend of God without first identifying where he or she is in relation to the core values of God's principles. The process alone can help to rectify any standards that are below par when we consider the Lord's commandments. Knowing who we are in Christ sets us on a perfect relationship with God. Already Jesus Christ have helped in no small measures to streamline the Commandments of God in Matthew 22: 37-40 However and in spite of our normal nonchalance to the above directives, the desire to love and follow through on the above instructions underlies the assurances invested in the unmerited grace of God. Undoubtedly, this will significantly attract the natural flow of God's kindness: albeit to those who are called by His name. It is therefore an undeniable fact that every individual must know where they are with God. The same principle applies to the sort of love we harbour for one another. What we often forget is we show a great disservice to ourselves where we don't follow the precepts of God as stipulated in James 2: 8-9 which states: “If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.” As we cross successfully into the pattern of Your New Day oh Lord: we thank you for the privileges given to enjoy and also celebrate the first week of another Year. With Your power teach us how to love You. Empower us to show similar love to our neighbours and give us victory over every adversaries in the midst of every prevailing circumstances in Jesus Mighty Name. Amen Just Checking into His Presence...