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Thursday, 22 October 2015
Walking in usefulness?
Testimony Time:-It is another good morning. But please note, the date may have changed, the time may have moved on and you may also have woken up thinking the Lord is not on your side. You may have compromised your self believe in faith and righteousness to such an extent that you feel so abandoned in a manner that makes you think there is no God.
On the other hand, you may have stepped into the day feeling elated, fulfilled and excited because of what God has done and how grateful you are to have made it till this day.
And despite these varying characteristics displaying the works of God, grafted in between them are the acceptance of aging processes bestowed indiscriminately upon all. But somehow today, many are standing tall at the expense of the days that constantly rise and fall before our fading eyes.
Therefore, while claiming to be in Christ, the first thing that can make positive impact in your position is the acceptance of the position you may find yourself. Without any doubt, it forms the basis of walking towards your usefulness before you can begin to serve and fulfill any purpose God had prepared for you.
In retrospect, David became an adulterer after sleeping with Bathsheba the wife of Uriah-the Hittite (2 Samuel 11:26). And by so doing, he caused the death of Uriah in order to cover up his misdeeds. Although he was convicted of the crime by Prophet Nathan, in the eyes of the law today, David would have been convicted of a murder charge which is capable of being reduced to manslaughter.
What is important to us today is that David understood his position, he confessed his sins in Psalm 51 and regained back his lost status before the Lord. And so in Act 13:22, David's status was again reaffirmed to link him directly to the period before he began his reign in 1 Samuel 13:14.
This shows David's guilt being erased. He was able to regain once again the Lord's purpose for his life because he moved away from the position of self pity and from what people were saying to become linked with the usefulness of God's purpose in His life.
You can do the same today Brethren. Accept your position and that is irrespective of how painful it is. Move away from guilty verdicts and begin to seek righteousness. It is then you can understand the purpose of God in your life. And that only can link you up with your usefulness in this world in Jesus name. Amen
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Tenth of the tenth!
Testimony Time:-A very good day to you all as we celebrate the tenth month in the year 2015. Please don't be surprised that many messages on the Word of God today are based on what the preachers and the authors considers to be truthful in the Eyes of God. And so today, another door is opened in the name of God to consider what can be classified as some of the truthful nature of God, albeit in His Presence.
The question now is if you consider yourself fit enough to come in or you still want to parade yourselves within the affairs of the world which are constituted by Religious games based purposely on the outward nature, but have nothing to do with the souls.
Issues relating with "like" practiced among many other things cannot be exhibited in the line of religion. Take for instance, you cannot like your Church the way you will like your shoes, vice versa husband and wife. In that, faith in God must be shown not only by attendance in any church but by make believe actions that shows one apart from the people of this world. To get to this position requires a step of faith in God, walking, working and winning for Christ like Abraham, but against all challenges we may likely come across in this world.
Therefore, if you only like your church the way you would like your shoes, you need to reconsider your moves in the Christendom. That can only mean you have not gotten enough attachment in your religious games to link you up with His Grace. And what can you achieve without His Grace?
Lord we have come again, take control of our lives from this new month and beyond. Do not allow the confusion of this world to set us apart from your Grace. Amen
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A case of two governments
Testimony Time:-Good morning Children of Grace and welcome to a brand new day. This new day gives us another opportunity to explore a new way in Christ Jesus which transcends the ordinary routine of believing in the Unseen God. In that, it also involves very much the ideas of fighting against the principles of the invincible government of Satan.
Without any doubt, there are two government within the operational systems in Jesus Way. A voice that builds, encourages and oftentimes reprove but also calls people into the path of righteousness. And the other, attractive in nature but filled with gratifying pleasures that are deceptive in nature and very capable of sending people into perdition. (Matthew 7:14)
And very significantly too, a pass in one shows a very high level of non- commitment to the other. And to be very honest, that is what we need to be able to parade ourselves as God's faithful. Abraham did in Genesis, he formed a great partnership with God to decide among other things the fate of Sodom and Gomorrah in Chapter 18:16-33. And because the Lord promised, he also became the father to many nations. This was not without numerous challenges that Abraham had to contend with.
Therefore Brethren in Christ, the only way to achieve peace and your glory despite any challenge(s) is Jesus Way. And that is by doing whatever the Bible says about Him.
May we be empowered through His Grace to work according to His Statutes in Jesus name. Amen
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And yet another journey...
Testimony Time:-Good morning everyone and welcome to another day. Definitely it is another journey in His Presence today, but before we go any further, let us be assured that life is made to be be filled with twists and turns in the order of sacrifices we can all offer to life. And In spite of that however, God decided to open another sanctuary for us today to be able to get on our feet in His Able Presence.
The struggle we are faced with daily must now be how to maintain holiness and righteousness before Him. This is because in our efforts to keep ahead of these challenges, we want God to fix everything pertaining to our lives even when God may have already taken the initiative to fixed everything, but without us realizing them.
In order that we might move forward in this direction, we must remind ourselves of the Covenant of God upon us in Jeremiah 29:12. And to have peace as a result, we must first forgive ourselves of the past in relation to deeds borne out of guilt so that God can be able to forgive us. When we have become new creatures, forgive and forget our past misdemeanors that we are able to work and hold on to a future which we can all be proud of living through a Kingdom life.
If you love yourselves therefore, then you need to love God. Your purpose each day will then be how to turn everyday's journey in His Presence into a gift from Him. Are you still doing things out of guilt or out of love of God? Please remember that for we to be saved from this world till eternity, we must learn to overcome the hardest struggle Satan may try to push at us.
Let me also assure you that these attributes does not come on a platter of Gold. This is because it is only those who has the biggest purpose to live according to the ways of God that will always overcome the life's struggles we may face from time to time under the name of Satan.
Teach us today Lord and do not allow the struggles of this world to derail our purpose in you in Jesus name. Amen
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Platform of faith
Testimony Time:-A very good day to you and welcome to another gift of life.
I woke up today with a mixed feelings, great enough to suspend my usual write ups surrounding the testimonies of God.
But again, knowing what the Lord has done, coupled with the knowledge of what He is capable of doing, the urge to write has never been more so as to put aside what I see as another game plan of the devil, trying to test the glorification of the name of God already in place in my life.
When the Church went up in ashes quite recently, I stood my ground, writing to glorify His name. Today's debacle will not stop me either because all put together, the platform of my faith in God have assuaged all tendencies of fear in me and this temporary setback is now considered to be a puff into the thin air.
Works continues as always and devil is a liar. And he will continue to be because greater is He that is in me than those that are in this world.
Therefore brethren, temptations will come and huddles will be pushed your way and it can be at a time when you consider yourself to be at the top. Please remember always, we fight against ephemeral spirits and not any flesh and blood. (Ephesians 6:12) It is therefore necessary to continue commit our ways unto God by remaining faithful with our faith and having the full assurance that God will be faithful to His Words, no matter what.
So today, I give glory to God and also congratulate myself to have been given another opportunity to serve in His Presence and that is because all is not lost. Besides, there are greater things to look forward to. I promise you all that that is from this very minute because I serve the One Who have chosen me to act as His Vessel in this sinful world. Halleluyah
All glory and honor unto Him who bore my guilt. May His Grace keep and lead us through any challenge Satan may throw at us in Jesus name. Amen
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A you a Christian forever?
Testimony Time:-A very good day to all and welcome to the Lord's Presence as we share in His Glory on this Special day called the Lords Day.
As we enjoy this day, please consider these Bible verses in Hebrews 7: 17-28.
17 For it is witnessed of him,
“You are a priest forever,
after the order of Melchizedek.”
18 For on the one hand, a former commandment is set aside because of its weakness and uselessness
19 (for the law made nothing perfect); but on the other hand, a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.
20 And it was not without an oath. For those who formerly became priests were made such without an oath, 21 but this one was made a priest with an oath by the one who said to him:
“The Lord has sworn
and will not change his mind,
‘You are a priest forever.’”
22 This makes Jesus the guarantor of a better covenant.
23 The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office, 24 but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever.25 Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost[a] those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.
26 For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, unstained, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens. 27 He has no need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices daily, first for his own sins and then for those of the people, since he did this once for all when he offered up himself. 28 For the law appoints men in their weakness as high priests, but the word of the oath, which came later than the law, appoints a Son who has been made perfect forever.
May the offering Christ Himself made to realign us with God never be in vain in Jesus name. Amen
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After God, what do you then seek?
Testimony Time:-Good day to you all Children of God and welcome to the enriched Presence of the Lord. It is of no surprise that people are fascinated to lead a life which gives some impression of sumptuousness in their way of life. This leaves more to be considered if men and women of God also have childlike fascination to move closer to God? And having known God, what do Christians seek very intensely after when they have surrendered their lives to Christ? (Matthew 6:33)
Do you hunger for righteousness? Do you also seek very intensely divine wisdom which can empower with intelligence and the principles to act accordingly in the world today? In seeking wisdom, do you accept it to be a guiding principle which does not supersede righteousness in anyway? Proverbs 4:5; 7
If anyone wants to be filled with righteousness there must be hunger for it. Not only that, they must be constantly fascinated for opened doors where talents can be fully utilized. The ability to go for excellence and the desire to succeed must be uppermost in their hearts.
Philippians 3: 12-14 states " Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ.
Let it therefore be known that with the rightful hunger for righteousness, success will be assured at work, in relationships, marriages and in every Ministries.
May we be endowed to seek righteousness in all we do at the expense of leaning on our own understanding in Jesus name. Amen
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