6th April 2021

Checking into God’s Presence... “Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:” 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 “But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.   Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not. For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:  And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable”. 1 Corinthians 15:13-19. And for this reason, men should not be afraid to die. The same notion was expressed in Isaiah 57:1-2, and this states: “The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come. He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.” Therefore, please take courage, for “if we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.” Romans 14:8. However, when we live, “render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.” Romans 13:7-8. For “to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” Philippians 1:21. Father, by Your grace, You kept us alive so we can enjoy another Easter celebration; I declare through the gospel we have received to receive the empowerment to stand upon the promise of the power of resurrection and save us on the last day of judgement. Keep in us a clean heart, oh Lord and let us remember Your statutes. Also, keep in our memories what we have learnt through the preaching and hearing of Your Word. From the grace we received owing to the power of resurrection, do not call us and believe in Your Holy Name in vain. After this Easter celebration: we pray for the covenant surrounding the joy of the resurrection to manifest in our lives and give us surprise packages that will change our status for good. For Heaven sake: do not allow us to labour in vain anymore in Jesus name. Amen Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking in into His Presence...