31st December 2020

Checking into God's Presence...    "It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all. Wisdom strengthened the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city. For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not."-Ecclesiastes 7:18-20   Where has it all gone? See how the days have disappeared and the months melted before our eyes. Some were not that fortunate; echoing the same principle that whatever has a beginning will indeed have an end.  See; the same year we embarked upon so gleefully; is on its back and now is the time to look forward to another brand new year. In all of these, whosoever fears the Lord will always live to sing a new song; whether dead or alive. -"For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain". (Philippians 1:21) However, whatever we have achieved on earth; either good or bad will become history one day, so also any position we may have found ourselves.    God has not taken you this far for anything, other than he overall aim is to give you another opportunity to fear and serve Him purposefully, even before the life we so much cherish and longs to live in, evaporates before our eyes. Let us look back unto the withered year and remember those who have fallen along-side. In service, in giving, beauty, position and attributes; they were better off, but that didn't keep them alive. They fell as if God doesn't exist, but God understands every move and why individual leaves must drop from their branches. As we celebrate the end of the year today; let us begin to tread with caution because we may not be here for too long. Remember this saying-"wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city." Let today, therefore, bring the fear of the Lord back into your heart, using the knowledge you have acquired under the canopy of His love. Use this day, therefore, to withdraw your hands from hatred, jealousy, anger, heresies, tale-bearing, passing judgment and giving evil report capable of standing against the will of God. As well, do not consider yourself overtly righteous, "for there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not."   On this very last day in the year 2020, we beseech You, Lord, to infuse in us Your wisdom, knowledge and understanding. Strengthen our spiritual inclinations and capabilities; make them work and speak for You only. Give us the desire to withdraw our hands from doing evil and pass unto us the ability to love our neighbours, even where such love becomes unrequited. Above all, let us walk in the work of salvation, knowing fully well that no one is righteous, and there is none without sin, Amen. I want to congratulate you all on having been able to share in God's glory until this day. Thank you all for taking the time to read my posts, and for passing words of encouragement as we jointly check into His Presence in the year 2020, even in contributing financially to ensure Testimony Time lives on by His special Grace. And without you all, I won't be where I am today, your words of encouragement has given me comfort, courage, desire and hopes to forge on even amid so many hurdles, through the special grace of God. I, therefore, declare a Happy and prosperous New Year to you all, and may all that we ever wished for fall into our laps this coming year in Jesus Mighty Name. Amen  Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk   Just Checking into His Presence...