31st October 2021

Checking into God's Presence... May the Lord hear thee us in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend us. May He today send us help from His sanctuary and strengthen us out of His Holy place; May the Lord remember all our offerings, services, worship: and accept our burnt sacrifice before Him. May He grant us according to our heart desires and fulfil all our counsel. Father, we pray Thee to give us the privilege to always rejoice in Your salvation, and Thy Name empowers us to set up our banners in such a way that You will fulfil all our petitions. Save us, Lord, like Your anointed ones and hear us from Your holy heaven with the saving strength of Your right hand. Although; some may trust in chariots, and some in horses: strengthen us spiritually continuously to remember that You are the Lord our God. Save us by the power of Your might where and when many are brought down and fallen: ensure we are risen and stand upright with Your grace. Also, save us from Lord from the travails of our time and let those in authority hear us when we call in Jesus Name. Amen (Psalm 20:1-9) Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence...

30th October 2021

Checking into God's Presence... "Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight and the rough places plain: And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it." Isaiah 40:4-5 I celebrate Your faithfulness today, oh God, for love I have received from Thee through birth until this moment. Thank You for your guidance even in your mother's womb. As today marks a new beginning, satisfy my life with joy, peace, spiritual strength and transform to blessing what hitherto has turned to woes in my life. So that Your glory shall be revealed for all flesh to see it together: Let every hill standing against my progress succumb under the power of Your covenant and Your covenant You will never break because Your mouth has spoken it. As I celebrate another day today, let the joy that oozes out of every mother's heart when a child is born surround my friends, ministry, family, and everyone who comes into contact with this message in Jesus Mighty Name. Amen Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence...

29th October 2021

Checking into God's Presence... "And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;" Isaiah 11:1-2 As the year is withering, Lord, we call on Thee to forgive us out of the depth of Your love. We also ask that You will remove our shame and work on the attributes of our hands. Let us begin to grow like a "rod out of the stem of Jesse". We call on Thee today, oh Lord, make us a truthful branch that extends mainly out of Your name. As Your sons and daughters, invest in us and redeem us from the shackles of anger, hatred, strife, adultery, malice, fornication, pride, jealousy, and lust through the unique power of adoption. From now, let us begin to run our race with joy, peace and victory. Ensure Your spirit rests upon us and in Your name, guide us with the knowledge of truth and the spirit of wisdom and understanding. Counsel us with Your might, so we do not become forsaken, the guide that we do not falter, teach, so we can continue to fear Thee and the power in Your name. You knew us from the beginning because Thou created us; satisfy our strength in You and ensure we eschew the mundane things of this world to serve and worship You so faithfully. Let us be quick in understanding Your love towards us, and with the fear of Your name Lord, give us the courage to act and maintain the type of love You will be happy within our relationship with our neighbours. We pray You in Your name not to judge us with what You see or reprove us with the contents of what You hear from our mouths: rather; deal with us with the humility of Your heart and the mercy of Thine hand. Let the breadth of Thy lips save us through righteousness and by fulfilling the word that came out of Your mouth as a covenant to Abraham, our forefather. "And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious". Amen Isaiah 11:10 Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence...

28th October 2021

Checking into God's Presence... "God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God. Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work."- Psalm 62:11-12 Father, we thank You for the gift of Your mercy today; it was because of Your understanding that we have not been consumed because all power belongs unto You: Therefore, let the special gift given to us be alive today power this new week with Your grace. I command through the assurances of Your word that our stepping out will attract favour from men. It is so true, "Thou renderest to every man according to his work"; we beseech You to allow our thoughts to carry Your emblem so we can thread in the path of righteousness and let what we desire and pursue today propel the understanding of Your word. In serving You, we claim to be Your children; give us joy, peace, victory and fortify our faith with Your strength, so we do not flee from Your presence. Father, You spoke once and twice we have heard; If indeed all power belongs to You: cause the heavens to open today and grant every petition we put before You today in Jesus Name. Amen Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence...

27th October 2021

Checking into God's Presence... "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me. The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thyroid mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands."-Psalm 138:7-8 And so we plead unto You Father to heal our crisis and perfect all that concerns us. From the privilege given to us to witness the power of a new beginning, look down from heaven above and remove all shackles binding and taking hold of our destinies. Remove our imperfections and create a clean heart that can deliver us from the confusion surrounding this world. Satisfy our lamp with enough spiritual oil and make us a beacon freed from any blasphemy against Your holy name. Let these attributes be worthy enough to draw more disciples unto Your name. Cast out the burden of fear, doubt and lack of faith in the power of Your name: not only that; make our soul whole and fit for Your elevation. If indeed Your reign endures forever, Father, we plead unto the power of Your creation that You do not forget the works of thine hands. Amen Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence...

26th October 2021

Checking into God's Presence... "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me. The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thyroid mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands."-Psalm 138:7-8 And so we plead unto You Father to heal our crisis and perfect all that concerns us. From the privilege given to us to witness the power of a new beginning, look down from heaven above and remove all shackles binding and taking hold of our destinies. Remove our imperfections and create a clean heart that can deliver us from the confusion surrounding this world. Satisfy our lamp with enough spiritual oil and make us a beacon freed from any blasphemy against Your holy name. Let these attributes be worthy enough to draw more disciples unto Your name. Cast out the burden of fear, doubt and lack of faith in the power of Your name: not only that; make our soul whole and fit for Your elevation. If indeed Your reign endures forever, Father, we plead unto the power of Your creation that You do not forget the works of thine hands. Amen Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence...

25th October 2021

Checking into God’s Presence...  Thank you, Father, for Your grace: we can witness the birth of another day. We give You the glory and the adoration because we have been kept as part of Your plan. Today we want to remind You of Your faithfulness; therefore, bless us with the power of Your Might so we can be a living testimony that will add to the actual value of Your praise.  In Psalm 86:9-17, David was able to espouse the same idea of honouring You his praises. He states- “all nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy Name. For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone. Teach me thy way, O Lord; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy Name. I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy Name forever. For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell. O God, the proud have risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them. But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long-suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth. O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid. Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, Lord, hast holpen me, and comforted me.” Be Thou exalted, oh Lord, give strength to us as Your children and save us from the perils of the end-time challenges. We know Thou art full of compassion and plenteous in mercy, righteousness and faithfulness: therefore turn to us today, make us return to Thee and grant mercy upon every soul.  Let Your comfort supersede our shame. Expunge our failures, disappointments, sicknesses, anxieties, doubts, fear and lack of faith. Build Your trust on our lips, strengthen our dedication and let it align with the purpose of Your salvation in Jesus Mighty Name. Amen  Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence...

24th October 2021

Checking into God’s Presence...  “Thou openest thine hand and satisfiest the desire of every living thing. The Lord is righteous in all his ways and holy in all his works. The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. He will fulfil their desire that fears him: he also will hear their cry and save them. The Lord preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy. My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord: and let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever”. Psalm 145:16-21 Our Father who art in heaven, through Your righteousness, we have the assurances that none of the declarations in the Scripture came about my knowledge and interpretation of things. Your principle has never had its origin upon any human will except that You had ordained through the Holy Spirit, albeit coming out as words from the prophets.  We beseech You to fulfil our desires because of the fear we have in Your Holy name. Hear our pleas and save us as we cry to You in Heaven. Preserve us based on Your love towards us and not on ours to You because we fail You constantly.  The Scriptures declared of You Lord that “the Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth”. Remove our secret sins, and let us be able to call on You in truth. Destroy the wicked hands that try to strangulate our destinies. Then our mouths shall speak Thy praise oh Lord. Empower us so we can be able to bless Your name forever and ever. Amen  Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence...

23rd October 2021

Checking into His Presence… By faith, Abel offered God a better sacrifice than that of Cain, his brother. And by faith, he was commended as a righteous man when God spoke well of his offerings. Abel's offering was very selective, and Cain's was not of his best. Under this interpretation, we can conclude that Abel considered God well worthy of special honour, and this was associated with the sincere love through worship, trust and faith which Abel had for God. On the other hand, Cain may have viewed his sacrifice as a necessity and without the attached notion that surrounds the whole produce coming from God and unto him in the first place. As well, Abel's offering of "firstlings" may also have given him the understanding that the produce of his flock was a gift from God, and he became the custodian of such heritage. God's favour here did not take into consideration what Cain and Abel had offered to Him in the choice of their offerings. Instead, the general message from the Scripture is that God "looks at the heart", and this was stated in 1 Samuel16:7-"But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart". It will be uncommon for anyone to assume that God's favour and His kind acceptance of Abel's offering coincided with Abel's loving and faithful heart. Let me state in line with the scriptures that God does not benefit from such sacrifices except those from the spirits. This was made evident in Psalm 50:9. "I have no need of a bull from your stall or of goats from your pens," but seek a heart sacrifice. The same message echoes in Psalm 51:17 -"The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise." Overall, an outward sacrifice should be seen more like a fruit that may not display our genuine intent to the outside world. Apostle Paul in Hebrews 11:4 declares, "By faith, Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it, he being dead yet speaketh. An indication that the offering resulted from faith, a trait of the heart without which "it is impossible to please God."  Empower us, oh God, let us be able to build our thoughts around Your holiness. Give us hearts that are willing to carry out Your dictates in Jesus name. Amen Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence…

22nd October 2021

Checking into His Presence… “Thus saith the Lord, which maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters; Which bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power; they shall lie down together, they shall not rise: they are extinct, they are quenched as tow. Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.  The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen. This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise. But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary of me, O Israel”. Isaiah 43:16-19 Remember: for the people God had formed for Himself to give praise, they have to honour Him by following His commandments. The word of God through Prophet Isaiah says- “behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert”. He is the Lord “which maketh a way in the sea and a path in the mighty waters; Which bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power; they shall lie down together, they shall not rise: they are extinct, they are quenched as tow. Remember ye, not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert,”; Says the Lord of Host who created the Heavens and the earth, let the whole world begin to observe His commandments so that “these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God. Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field. Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store. Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out. The Lord shall cause thine enemies that rise against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way and flee before thee seven ways. The Lord shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto, and he shall bless thee in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee”. Amen Deuteronomy 28: 2-8  Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence… 

21st October 2021

Checking into His Presence… “Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears. Let all the nations be gathered together and assemble the people: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? Let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth.   Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me, there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. I, even I, am the Lord; and beside me, there is no saviour. I have declared, saved, and showed when there was no strange god among you: therefore ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, that I am God.   Yea, before the day was, I am he, and none can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it? Thus saith the Lord, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; for your sake, I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships. I am the Lord, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your King”. Isaiah 43: 8-15 If men can think and remember what the Lord is capable of doing in the life of those who trust and believe in His name, the world itself will be a better place. Prophet Isaiah prophesied, and I quote-“Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. I, even I, am the Lord; and beside me there is no saviour”. What other assurances do we need? The promise went further: “I have declared, and have saved, and I have shewed when there was no strange god among you: therefore ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, that I am God.   Yea, before the day was I am he, and none can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it? What then are we waiting for? Remember, “the secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them His covenant”. Psalm 25:14 May the Love of Christ embrace and lead us to our position of peace, joy, breakthrough and fulfilment as we embark upon the different journeys of life in Jesus name. Amen Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence…

20th October 2021

Checking into His Presence… “But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee. Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life. Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west; I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth; Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him”. Isaiah 43:1-7 Looking back, I can assure you that the missing link between the human race and salvation is the absence of the fear of God on the terrain they now sojourn under the term “Christianity”. The factor elements frequently work against satisfying the will of God and the deluge of temptation that surrounds the relationship, which forms the basis and the pattern of the character of God. Prophet Isaiah spoke vehemently in Isaiah 43:1 about this assertion, and it says- “But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine”.  How can we then take full advantage of this promise when we dither and forget about the joy that surrounds full compliance on the instruction of the Lord Almighty? It is so strange to see how most Christians can form an ordinary partnership with the dangers posed between the division caused by the fear and the knowledge of God and the inflictions and afflictions caused by simply satisfying what I can describe as worldly pleasures. Oh God of promise, as we share in the knowledge of Your new commitment within the power of Your Right Hand, make us worthy to receive from You according to the covenant between You and our father Abraham in Jesus name. Amen  Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence…

19th October 2021

Checking into God's Presence… "Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which is carried from the womb: And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you. To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me that we may be like?" Isaiah 46:3-5 Hearken unto us Oh Lord, and all the offspring borne through our generations including those from our bellies and carried by our wombs. Declare, oh Lord, Your riches upon our lives and reject all advances of generational poverty. Let our light shine during darkness, raise helpers in support of our weaknesses, and "I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth."  Strengthen our faith in You, oh Lord, and obliterate with Your power; fear, doubts, cries, woes, and any form of accidents. Repair our lands: make them fertile and mend our relationships where they are being torn apart by the schemes of Satan. You will also make Your Name known unto our children; guide them as they attain the age of puberty and choose rightly for them, spouses that are rich with Your excellence. With the value in the power of Your Name, You will protect all pregnant women, heal our ailing health, and also consider the requests of those looking for the fruits of the womb. Work with our leaders in their disposition to lead. Grant them knowledge, wisdom, and understanding to unravel the gifts to show with the fear of Thee in their minds.   Touch our eyes so they can see through You and make our hearts a place of Your abode.  Let the gifts of the spirit design our thoughts, and You will also grant us good health, long life through Your heavenly riches in Jesus' Mighty Name. Amen Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence...

18th October 2021

Checking into God's Presence… "The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitations of his throne. A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies roundabout. His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw and trembled. The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory." Psalm 97:1-6 Thou reigneth from everlasting to everlasting oh Lord; therefore, You will allow the earth to rejoice and Your bolts of lightning to enlighten the world. Empower us and declare Your Name through our lives. For; "the hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord;" and in the presence of the Lord of the whole earth: let the plagues, the pandemic, all viruses, disappointment, failures, poverty, unemployment, sickness, and death begin to melt. In this tenth month, and as the year is withering, oh Lord, let the emissions of sufferings be removed as You resonate our greatness. God will make us safe and secure; as we receive the gift of peace, joy, blessing, promotion, wealth, and general favour from God in Jesus' Mighty Name. Amen Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence...

17th October 2021

Checking into God's Presence… Without any doubt, the world's governments can be placed under two categories; one that leads to righteousness and the other which leads to the fields of destruction. And this was described in the gospel according to St. Matthew 7:13-14, which states: "Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it."  This new day gives us another opportunity to explore the narrow way, leading unto life but representing a new way in Christ Jesus'. Still, it transcends the ordinary routine of believing in the unseen God because it must involve good ideas of fighting against the principles of the invincible government of Satan.  In Genesis, Abraham formed a great partnership with God, and he became the father of many nations because of the Lord's promise. The fulfilment of the promise of God was not without numerous challenges that Abraham had to contend with. Therefore brethren in Christ, the only way to achieve peace, joy, and glory despite different challenges is to tread in the path of Jesus Christ, which the Bible describes as a "narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it."  Abraham only asked for Isaac; he got a Nation; Solomon also asked for wisdom and, he was given the keys to the wealth of the Gentiles. May we be empowered through the grace of God to work according to the statutes of God so God too can return with excess baggage of His goodness, mercy, joy, peace, good health, and long life in Jesus Mighty Name. Amen Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence...

16th October 2021

Checking into God's Presence… Another door is opened in the name of God to consider the classifications of the nature of God. Christians, therefore, should not parade themselves within the affairs of this world constituted by religious games. Their outward personality must fit enough and come clean with the matter concerning the souls but governed by the attributes of the Almighty God. That means issues relating to the "likes" given to the things of this world cannot be exhibited and practised in the areas of religion. Those who ascribe Christianity to their name cannot choose to like Church the way they will love their shoes. Faith in God must not be by attendances in any church alone but also by make-believe actions that set them apart from the things of the world. Getting to this position requires a step of faith in God and walking, working, and winning for Christ, just like Abraham and irrespective of all challenges we may likely come across in this world. "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, the just shall live by faith. For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened." Romans 1:16-21 If we then choose to like our churches the way we love our shoes, we have to reconsider our attributes in Christendom, and we have not gotten enough attachment in religious games that can link us with the grace of God: And what can we achieve without His Grace? Lord, we have come again; we are what and who we are by Your everlasting grace and mercy; take control of our lives from where we are now and do not allow the confusion of this world to set us apart from Your grace in Jesus' Name. Amen  Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence...

15th October 2021

Checking into God's Presence… "Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared; Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him; Called of God a high priest after the order of Melchisedec." Hebrew 5:7-10 If Christ is the source of your salvation, how can we view your existence within the presence of today?  Know you that the time can continue to tick uncontrollably and unchecked, but salvation that we ascribe to lies perched between the branches of the sound of each second produced by the day. For; "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. Even though Jesus was God's Son, he learned obedience from the things he suffered. In this way, God qualified him as a perfect High Priest, and he became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey him." Does Christ's Name have any meaning to you in the way you lead your life? Are you taking for granted the gifts presented to us within the value of each day? There will always be a big challenge when any Child of God misses messages of salvation given in Christ's word but perched by the power in our day to day existence. Let us, therefore, consider the above Bible passage and think about every opportunity we have to serve God and begin to make a positive difference in Christendom. The time we so much enjoy today at the expense of Jesus Christ carries some overriding limits, regardless of whether we want limitless options in exercising power relating to the choice we undertake.   You are the source of our salvation, oh! Lord, we pray You to possess our hearts and make them Your home. Open our ears, let us hear through You, and banish all emissions of sinful tendencies, fear, sickness, barrenness and, lack of love. Let Your mercy resonates with our greatness and grants us peace in Jesus' Mighty Name. Amen Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence...

14th October 2021

Checking into God's Presence…  "The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, [c] your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are unhealthy,[d] your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness! “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." Matthew 6:22-24 As a child of God, where are you likely to pitch your tent today? Proverbs 14:12 states: "there is a way that seems right but the end is the way of destruction", and this will always lead to the land of frustration, despair, hatred, disappointment, pride, jealousy, pity, or the land of anger. The alternative is to use the day fighting a legitimate course before God and be on the part of righteousness. God is forever sovereign, and He has good things in store for those who diligently seek Him. Therefore, we need to pitch our tents in the land of hope, faith, trust, and belief in the Name of the Lord. As Christians, it is on that tent that we need to hammer our tent pegs upon. We must therefore, serve the Lord in all honesty as a man cannot serve two masters.  The promises of God are the tent pegs, and prayer is the hammer; why then must we pitch our dwelling where we should have no business. For, pitching our tent away from the trust, faith, and promises of God will expose and put us directly with Satan radar. Our journey through the kingdom race can only be right if we choose the Lord, whose reign has been from ages past, and that was before the introduction of Satan. 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. May Your power completes and make our journey before You, oh Lord, to be fruitful. From the north, east, west, and south, may the blessings of the Lord locate and allow us to recover peace, joy, love, riches that we have lost to the power of this world in Jesus' Mighty Name. Amen Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence...

13th October 2021

Checking into God's Presence… Yesterday was yours, but it is now gone and, whatever records written against us in the areas of righteousness cannot be changed. Such records become infinite: whether it is good or bad. Ecclesiastes 12:14 states: "God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil." But, this new day is still very much on our laps, and that gives me the courage to ask if we will make it count toward any meaningful possession; by this time tomorrow. Things do not have to go the way we want them at all times, but by the acceptance of God's plan, purposes, commandments, and promises. Remember the Book of Genesis 37-50, during the time of Joseph, there was a very severe famine, and Joseph was able to cope without derailing from the presence of God. Christians can draw faith, belief, strength, and determination from this story. While Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego experience also provide solid and lasting lessons that believers can emulate. They proclaimed the Name of God at the expense of the decree set by Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 3:13-18. It states: "furious with rage; Nebuchadnezzar summoned Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These men appeared before the king, and Nebuchadnezzar said to them, "Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the image of gold I have set up? Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall and worship the image, I made, very good. But if you do not worship it, you will be thrown immediately into a blazing furnace. Then what God will be able to rescue you from my hand?" Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied to him, "King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve can deliver us from it, and he will deliver us[c] from Your Majesty's hand. But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up". Christians should consider serving the Lord a must, and toil in other directions can be very comical. We must bear in mind that the blessings of yesterday cannot help with today and, following a regime that is different from God's pattern will lead to nowhere. Only God "can satisfy desires with good things so that our youth can be-renewed like the eagle." Psalm 103:5. So, what is it going to be today? Fear the Lord and keep His Commandments or pretend while trying to do so? May the Lord satisfy our desires with good things in Jesus' Name. Amen Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence...

12th October 2021

Checking into God's Presence… What strategies can we deploy that can add value to Christianity when we consider the word love and unity? Where there is love, it will be so easy to experience unity for two people cannot work and walk together, except there is a unifying theme that connects both of them. Amos 3:3 confirms this assertion: "Do two walk together unless they have agreed to do so?" When we look at the world today, love and unity are the missing links, including the Household of God. If the church must add value to the world in the field of love, there has to be love and unity among the children of God: and that shows we are fulfilling one of the fundamental principles of why God created us according to the two greatest commandments by Him. These were clearly stated by Jesus Christ when "one of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, "Of all the commandments, which is the most important?" “The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. [e] Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' [f] The second is this: 'Love your neighbour as yourself.' [g] There is no commandment greater than these." Mark 12:28-31 But among us today: "Day and night prowl about on its walls; malice and abuse are within it. Destructive forces are at work in the city; threats and lies never leave its streets. If an enemy were insulting me, I could endure it; if a foe were rising against me, I could hide. But it is you, a man like myself, my companion, my close friend, with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship at the house of God, as we walked about among the worshipers." Psalm 55:10-14 Where these exist, we cannot bring about the fullness of God that will ultimately link us with His inheritance in heaven.  We are all prone to show inadequate love, produce fake love, and repay love with evil and or evil with evil. Undoubtedly, occasions will arise when we feel unloved and or reject all advanced love. But instead of acting in a retaliatory manner, we must apply the Godly principles stated in Mark 12:28-3: to 'love our neighbour as ourselves. I, therefore, encourage us to use all strength in the expression of our love so we can experience the fullness of God. The story of Leah in Genesis 29 shows how God helped Leah; she was unloved, despised and rejected by Jacob, only to now become a powerful lineage to the coming of Christ out of the tribe of Judah. Sarah also despised Hagar and treated her with contempt and hardship when she noticed the impudence of Ishmael upon Isaac. She became enraged and sent them away from the tent. However, God was with them throughout their ordeal. For: "Early the next morning, Abraham took bread and a container of water and gave them to Hagar, putting them on her shoulder. He also gave her the boy and sent her on her way. So she left and wandered around in the desert near Beersheba. When the water in the container was gone, she put the boy under one of the bushes. Then she went about as far away as an arrow can be shot and sat down. She said to herself, "I don't want to watch the boy die."  So she sat down and sobbed loudly. God heard the boy crying, and the Messenger of God called to Hagar from heaven. "What's the matter, Hagar?" he asked her. "Don't be afraid! God has heard the boy crying from the bushes. Come on, help the boy up! Take him by the hand because I'm going to make him into a great nation." God opened her eyes. Then she saw a well. She filled the container with water and gave the boy a drink.  God was with the boy as he grew up. He lived in the desert and became a skilled archer." Genesis 21:14-20 We must be aware that God sees us even as we go through the period of being unloved. Therefore, we should keep the faith, trust and belief in Him for: "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. "Call upon Me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me." Psalm 50:15 Although it was a late evening in the desert, Jesus still had compassion on the five thousand and fed them with 'only five loaves of bread and two fish in Matthew 14:13-21. I pray that God will be moved miraculously in our lives and help where we have been neglected, rejected and made to feel unloved. May God sort all issues of hopelessness, illnesses, and lack of fruitfulness in our lives and link us with His heavenly riches. The Lord will also teach us how to show genuine love to ourselves so we can enjoy peace and unity in Jesus' Mighty Name Amen. Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence...

11th October 2021

Checking into God's Presence… Ordinarily, we may find it difficult to believe that when the internal nature of men becomes stale and corrupt, it is inevitable that a reasonable manner will become less apparent. James the Apostles claimed there are two types of wisdom in his epistle, and James 3:13-18 encapsulates: "Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. But if you harbour bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. Such "wisdom" does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, and demonic. For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness."  Without a doubt, evil reports in the epistle of James have become so glaring to the extent that many have to turn themselves to self-made prophets and prophetesses. Very often, these sets of people give messages of doom; and lie using the spirit of God when knowing they cannot even see beyond their noses. Their unscrupulous efforts have become a big challenge that uninvitingly set limits to the grace of God in the area of the accomplishment of faith, trust, hope, and belief in the works and patterns of God within the Christian Assembly.  Paul the Apostle wrote in 2 Timothy 2:19-26 that: "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. “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. If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, applicable to the Master and prepared to do any good work.  Flee youth's evil desires, pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. Don't have anything to do with foolish arguments because you know they produce quarrels. And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. 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, 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 Almighty God illuminate our path and use His Spirit to guide our thoughts, order our words, and prosper our ways. God will empower us, so we do not walk into danger or run into any evil. May God's grace set us apart from all captivities of the devil and allow us to lay our hands upon His glory. By the power of God, we shall receive help from above and be the source of blessings to humanity. Through the power of the Blood of the Lamb, the anointing of God will frustrate the schemes of the wicked ones and, the joy of the Lord shall locate us in Jesus' Name Amen.  Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence...

10th October 2021

Checking into God's Presence... Welcome to another victory over the night, for: it is those who the Lord chose to restore He empowered to see the beauty of another day. "The Lord is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all He does. The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.  He fulfils the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them. The Lord watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy." Psalm 145:17-20  Today has become means of empowerment to be the light unto the Gentiles according to Isaiah 46:6, which states: "I, the LORD, have called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and will make you be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles". Therefore, this new day is a new covenant specially wrapped and delivered to each of us as a gift by God.  Comparatively, the Gentiles represent a group of non–Jew who claim heritage from Israelites and a term often used to describe the outsiders. You may, be seen as a Child of God, but are you an outsider in His Presence? How do you see today in terms of your presence before God? What does this new day represent; a gift to you or what? Does it remind you about the Lord's covenant, or is it another ploy to cast your vote on the illicit gain of yesterday?  If indeed we have been restored to be a light in the camp of unbelievers, then the presence of today offers you the empowerment to do just that and nothing less! Any violation of this conduct, those who see themselves as children of God will be susceptible to the whims and caprices of the antichrist. Such a person will be dead spiritually and filled with unclean spirits. In Mark 1:21-28, Jesus looked deeper into the unclean spirit's issues, which runs more profound and more against the outward rules. He identified and cast out the "spirits of uncleanliness" that have been haunting their victims. The spirit may have stunted, shunned, denounced, and destroyed people's relationships with one another and with God.  "Do we have the "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 their midst. Those spirits will always bring confusion in their reign, and this can only happen when we drop our armor as a Soldier of Christ, abandon the commandments of God and or take it with a pinch of salt. Such degradation will only bring neglect to the covenant which God had provided through the presence of the new day. The perception is that the person will begin to live in the camps of outsiders. As Your Children, oh Lord, let us begin to live according to Your rules and the ordinances Thou gave us. Through the love of our Lord Jesus Christ, who alone can strengthen, make us receive the power that offers wisdom, understanding, and spiritual growth. Also, please bring us to the place of rest and comfort and let us experience no more struggles in our lives in Jesus' Name. Amen Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence...

9th October 2021

Checking into God's Presence... Without shying away from the Lord's presence this morning, it is another impressive moment to share the glory of God among those called faithfully after His Name. A blistering start of the mercies of God daily should constantly enhance the burgeoning reputation to lead a life filled with righteousness. The perception of victory over temptations within our Christian duties should be seen as increasing cycles of temptations that we have overcome, for life and beliefs will often run contrary to each other. Christians, therefore, must not misconstrue attendances in church settings or for any other Christian programs: such as seminars, revivals, and night vigils, to serve as a form of measure to their level of faith in the presence of God.  A complete overview of the level of faith has to be examined concerning meeting life's challenges through faith and without succumbing to the winning powers of Satan and the ever-increasing cycles of temptations facing every Christian in their daily routines. Therefore: "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. I, therefore, pray for God's fresh anointing upon our lives. May the Lord boost our economy and refresh our blessings. The wind that blows and the ground we walk upon will agree to work in favour of our destinies, and may the power of God allow our zeal for steadfastness to be effectual and make us perfect with Godly attributes in Jesus' Mighty Name. Amen Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence...

8th October 2021

Checking into God's Presence... The date has changed, and the time is also moving consistently; but have you woken up thinking the Lord is not on your side? Then you must have compromised your faith and the level of righteousness to the extent of feeling so abandoned in the presence of God.   Have you stepped into the day feeling elated, fulfilled, and excited about what the Lord has done in your life? Or are you grateful, but without hope, even though you have made it to this day? God's ageing processes indiscriminately upon everyone are grafted between all the circumstances despite these varying characteristics. Irrespective, displaying good work comes with the acceptance of God's will, trust, and belief, and this should guide the norm of each day that we progress in life.  While claiming to be in Christ, the day will always rise and fall before our fading eyes. The only thing that can positively impact our life positions is accepting the circumstances we may find ourselves in daily. And should form the basis of working and walking towards our usefulness in the presence of God. In retrospect, David became an adulterer after sleeping with Bathsheba: wife of Uriah-the Hittite (2 Samuel 11:26). He also caused the death of Uriah to cover up his misdeeds, and the spirit of the Lord convicted him of the crime through Prophet Nathan.  However, and in the eyes of the law today, David would have been convicted of a murder charge capable of being reduced to manslaughter. Today, we want to consider that David understood the position and confessed his sins in Psalm 51 to regain back his lost status before the Lord. And so in Act 13:22, David's status was again reaffirmed and was directly linked to the period before he began his reign in 1 Samuel 13:14  Nevertheless, and for David's guilt to be erased, he moved away from his position of self-pity to regain once again the Lord's purpose in his life. David disregarded the biased impression of all people to become linked with the usefulness and the pursuit of God upon His life.  Brethren in Christ, we can choose to do the same today by accepting the position we may likely find ourselves: irrespective of how painful the outcome has been. Let us move away from inflicting the guilty verdicts upon ourselves, any tales of aspersions, suspicion, assumption, hatred, and loss of any kind. And these include stories of any ill health, but rather, we should begin to seek the righteousness of God; by singing to acknowledge His presence in our lives. Only then can we understand the purpose of God in our lives, and this will ultimately link us with our usefulness in this world. Remember, before we begin to serve and fulfil any of God's purpose in life, He had made preparations for us and, "this is what the Lord says: “When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will come to you and fulfil my good promise to bring you back to this place. For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.  Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. You will find me," declares the Lord, "and will bring you back from captivity.[b] I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you," declares the Lord, "and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile." Jeremiah 29:10-14 But somehow today, many are standing tall at the expense of these promises in Christ Jesus Name. And without any doubt, it pays to serve God, but that also depends on what our mood and mind construe. Therefore, we must not operate under any other assumption except such that comes through the Name of God by which everyone shall be saved. May God empower and make this day a day of mercy for us. With Your power, oh Lord, You will forgive and take us away from the position of self-pity. Link also us with the primary drive to always want to work and walk with Thee in the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ. Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence...

7th October 2021

Checking into God'sGod's Presence... Life is not so much about the different "accessories" that go with how we run our errands before the Almighty God. And being famous as a Pastor is nothing compared to how you got to the position in the first place. Also, your position as a Prophet/Prophetess and a Shepherd may mean nothing except you can sustain the power/grace behind your calling. However, the perfect grace one could ever have is the ability to sleep and wake up. Faith and the grace that comes with being chosen by God is paramount at every stage until the very end: For "The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride". Ecclesiastes 7:8 Saul was called by God, but he could not sustain the power behind his calling along the line. He shunned the Ways of God in favour of seeking guidance from the dead when the Lord refused to speak with him again. “When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was afraid; terror filled his heart. He inquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him by dreams, Urim, or prophets. Saul then said to his attendants, "Find me a woman who is a medium, so I may go and inquire of her. “There is one in Endor," they said. So Saul disguised himself, putting on other clothes, and at night he and two men went to the woman. "Consult a spirit for me," he said, "and bring up for me the one I name." 1 Samuel 28:5-8. Judas Iscariot was also one of the Disciples of Jesus Christ who later betrayed Him: John 12:4. We may argue that the above two incidents and many more in the Bible were predestined by God, indicating that Saul and Judas could have done nothing about their situation. In that, 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 jettison the flesh. For this reason, someone must be used as a tool to achieve this objective. Would that mean God is the Agent of downward causation? There has been a story of free will from the birth of creation; therefore, whatever we say or do without God can give Satan a perfect advantage. It may include what we consider to be an ideal way by which we have chosen to run or lead our lives. What way are you going to explore today? One filled with the Presence of God or one that "looks at the accessories of life" and "rests on those accessories"? We all know our goal(s) and, God knows our plans! May the Lord empower our different Callings and give us the power to sustain the grace in our lives in Jesus' Mighty Name. Amen  Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence...

6th October 2021

Checking into God's Presence... This morning, I want to commend the efforts of a brother who took the time to pray for me today by sending me this prayer. It is always good, although occasionally rare, to see people of God who watch your back with prayers. The potency touched me in the blessings that the Spirit directed me to use as my message today and share to transform many lives. Therefore, 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, and turn all my valley experiences around. Make 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, the crooked people, and hide me in You. With Your Might, You delivered the Hebrew boys in the fire, therefore make troublesome situations smooth sailing for me and my life to be a portrait of Your goodness for all men to know.  In Jesus excellent Name, I pray. You will bless all household and let the people called by Your Name begin to receive comfort in their lives in Jesus Mighty Name. Amen Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence...

5th October 2021

Checking into God's Presence... Often we make life choices based on how expensive and attractive the items are, and it is not uncommon for men and women of God to feel comfortable going for branded items to suit their tastes. Can I then ask why we settle for less in the area of worshipping God? Why must those who perceive themselves as credible Christians go into unnecessary moods before deciding where, when, and how to worship? Must we base our mode of worship on the kind of relationship we have with men or with God? Why can't we make our faith in God very expensive instead of falling for any trivial pursuits, quarrels, ego and lack of humility that may eventually hamper our religion and the race to the eternal kingdom? Apostle Paul encapsulates the intrinsic drive we must hold in the manner of our faith in Hebrews 10:19-25: "Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have the confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body,  and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.  Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.  And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching." 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 and understand that God can make us thrive in our efforts only if we stay upon the above promise.   Now wondering, how many will still choose to fall for everything, contrary to the description given to us in Hebrew 1:1-3. It states: In the past, God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days, he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. May the grace of God energize our spiritual life and grant all weaknesses in the life of everyone accelerated speed to recovery in Jesus' Mighty Name. Amen Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence...

4th October 2021

Checking into God’s Presence... You may not know or may have forgotten that today was one of the promises made by God but has now come to fulfilment. How then can you describe your testimonies in this tenth month? Are you still grumbling about what you are yet to receive from God? Are you laid back in your worship of Him, thinking God had not kept to His Promises? Irrespective of our state of mind, we must also know the Lord has nothing to lose even when and where we choose to remain on our serpentine courses. Far beyond our imaginations, the Lord is busy attending to the needs of those who put their trust in Him and worship Him days and nights. In John 6:35-45: “Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. But as I told you, you have seen me, and still, you do not believe. All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me, I will never drive away, for I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me. And this is the will of him who sent me that I shall lose none of all those he has given me, but raise them at the last day. For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them at the last day.”  At this, the Jews there began to grumble about him because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” They said, “Is this not Jesus, the Son of Joseph, whose Father and mother we know? How can he now say, ‘I came down from heaven’?” “Stop grumbling among yourselves,” Jesus answered. “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them, and I will raise them at the last day. It is written in the Prophets: ‘They will all be taught by God.’[d] Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from him comes to me.”  In this new day, Lord gives us the grace to attest to Your Grace while we also wait for other promises from Thee. Teach and make us understand Your incorruptible nature and eliminate the tendencies that always want to change Your glory in us. May Your power give us relief for every stress, a sweet song for every sigh, an answer for every prayer and peace for every troubled moment in Jesus Mighty Name. Amen Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His presence...

3rd October 2021

Checking into God's Presence... "I said to myself, "God will bring into judgment both the righteous and the wicked, for there will be a time for every activity, a time to judge every deed." I also said to myself, "As for humans, God tests them so that they may see that they are like the animals. Surely the fate of human beings is like that of the animals; the same fate awaits them both: As one dies, so dies the other. All have the same breath[c]; humans have no advantage over animals. Everything is meaningless. All go to the same place; all come from dust, and to dust, all return. Who knows if the human spirit rises upward and if the spirit of the animal goes down into the earth?" So I saw that there is nothing better for a person than to enjoy their work because that is their lot. For who can bring them to see what will happen after them?" Ecclesiastes 3:17-22 "I said to myself, "God will bring into judgment both the righteous and the wicked, for there will be a time for every activity, a time to judge every deed." I also believe that "from everlasting to everlasting, the Lord's love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children's children— with those who keep his covenant and remember to obey his precepts." Psalm 103:17-18 Those who must flourish in God's Glory must not put their hopes on the mundane things of the world, but unto those words that come through the Spirit of God to proclaim liberty unto the captives.  John 4:24 says: "God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and truth." Men have to take up the spiritual essence of the spirit of God before they can be linked with God's purpose for them in this world.: "there is nothing better for a person than to enjoy their work because that is their lot." All deeds must be classified and translated in spiritual form, for "who knows the spirit of man that goes upward, and the spirit of the beast that goes downward earth?" Children of God, therefore, must be mindful of all immoral activities in the presence of God. However, sins committed in the physical realm have their tendencies and repercussions exposed and judged spiritually.  The story of Adam and Eve in Genesis 3:4-6 portrays the ability of nominal Christians to find a way out of keeping the Lord's rule with an effortless tilt into sinful ways. In that, Satan was able to entice Eve into submission when he said: "You will not certainly die," the serpent said to the woman. "For God knows that when you eat from it, your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil". When the woman saw that the tree's fruit was good for food and pleasing to the eye and desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it." This attribute portrays people would have an original mind which inclines them to reject evil and pursue goodness. Yet, without them being aware of it, they are somewhat driven by evil forces to abandon the integrity that the original mind desires and succumb to the power of evil deeds that they do not want to engage in our innermost heart. For as long as these evil forces are given the opportunity, the sinful history of humanity that emanated from Adam and Eve's story will continue unabated because the master of these evil forces is known as Satan. The human race has indeed been utterly unable to liquidate the forces of Satan because he has an identity that also comes in the spiritual form. Brethren in Christ, if all deeds operated in the flesh becomes customized in spiritual formation, the overall essence is determined by who now controls our lives, as to whether Satan or God. Would it not be appropriate to consider every hidden move in God's Presence? Just as no one can’t stop the flow of the air, nobody will be able to stop God from manifesting His glory in our lives. May the Grace of the Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost bless our thoughts and make them His own. In Your Name, oh Lord, silence the growth and the acceleration of the devil's impact in our worship, and with Your Might, those impacts will be stopped and will not assail into our spiritual attributes. And let all ancestral stigmas capable of drawing people into perdition be destroyed in Jesus Mighty Name. Amen Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence...

2nd October 2021

Checking into God’s Presence... Let us rejoice in the Name of the Lord, for we have become a new product of His investment as the Lord made us pass through the perils of the night unscathed. Would you believe that within the newness of the day, God has already made provisions for the release of His New Oil with New Grace into the New Day? The only requirement is to lend our endorsement to God’s manner of approach and then become the symbols of what the Lord wants us to represent. We must, however, be concerned if we have not given our lives to Christ. Do you have a son or a daughter who has suddenly turned twenty-one? Has any of your children been married and or started having children? Do you have wrinkles showing on your once radiant face? Is your chest or head filled with unwanted grey hairs that show evidence of what journey you have been through? When you start seeing these signs, please know that eternal time is drawing close. But before we get to that conclusion, is there anything you are doing today that 25years ago would not have bothered you? Or is there anything you can die for now but will not make any significant difference in twenty-five years? We must carefully assess our stance on specific issues that bring us into conflict against all Christian Virtues in all areas. There are some battles we engage in today that are of no importance to the Kingdom principles. And the trueness in God’s Name can only be ascertained if we allow the egos in us to die so that we can begin with the spirit of God to follow His rules and Commandments.   Listen to these: “Again I saw something meaningless under the sun: There was a man all alone; he had neither son nor brother. There was no end to his toil, yet his eyes were not content with his wealth. “For whom am I toiling,” he asked, “and why am I depriving myself of enjoyment?” This too is meaningless—a miserable business!” Ecclesiastes 4:7-8. But how can these be achievable? “These are the commands, decrees, and laws the Lord which God directed me to teach you to observe in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess. So that you, your children and their children after them may fear the Lord your God as long as you live by keeping all his decrees and commands that I give you, and so that you may enjoy a long life. Hear, Israel, and be careful to obey so that it may go well with you and that you may increase significantly in a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, promised you. Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.[a] Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.  Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and your gates.” Deuteronomy 6:1-9 Let us constantly measure our achievements not so much about what we thought we had lost or what position we felt we should be, but upon the gifts God has given us and where God is still willing to take us. May the Lord be pleased with us and inhabit the spirit of our worship. He will allow His virtues to be evidenced not only by our declaration to worship Him but also in our practices. May God encourages us with the power of His Might to have a wholehearted commitment to His rules and commandments, and in-service, let us not only believe in You but to love, honour and fear Thee in Jesus’ Mighty Name. Amen Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence...