15th January 2020

Checking into God's Presence... God has good plan for those who are called by His name; although they may not understand the mystery and the logic behind His plans. Apart from loving us genuinely, God wants everyone to be saved so they can be able to come to some understanding with the knowledge of truth. 1 Timothy 2:3-4 also confirms this assertion-"For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. It bemused me to mention there is always an unspoken truth about the way each individual begins to approach the process and the need to climb 'God's Mountain of Truth'. Indeed, to surrender to the truth in God's name has become so problematic in the world today. In that, many now see themselves as the only option to Christ true nature and in most cases use that to destroy the true essence of Christ in them. In Romans 3:9-10, the Bible acclaims- "What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin; As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:" “How much more, then, will the blood of Christ cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death so that we may serve a living God” (Hebrews 9:14) Christ wants you to be free – free from not only the acts of death, but also the guilt that results. Today, we all know what guilt we live with, let me also assure you that Jesus can silence those guilt once and for all. All we need do is to ask God and Christ will surely deliver His peace unto our care. Ask Him today and He will definitely come to your rescue. May this be our portion in Jesus Name. Amen Just Checking into His Presence...

14th January 2020

Checking into God's Presence... What sort of offering do you have for God today? Offering gripped with fear, doubt, deceit or such that declares the faithfulness of God? In Genesis 4:4, Abel considered God worthy of honour, this could have come out of pure love to God and His Commandments. Cain on the other hand may have viewed his offerings as something that just has to be done. An action geared and seen towards satisfying the crowd but has nothing to do with the state of the hearts in relation to God's principle. Whereas, Abel's offering of "firstlings" can be attributed to the genuine understanding he had that the produce of his flock was indeed a gift from God. Do we then agree that anything we have automatically belongs to God? Can I ask if we genuinely act or see things this way? As Christians, we can find ourselves in the Camp of Cain and or Ananias and Sapphire as described in Acts of Apostle 5:1-11. We can always find ourselves sharing in the experience of struggling to let go on things that the Lord had put in our possession. We beseech Thee oh Lord to grant us the spirit to pursue only what is right before Thee. Cast and bind on our behalf anything that can make us cry and threaten our peace. With Your power oh Lord; You will not allow nothing to deflate our faith and steal our joy like Cain in Jesus Name. Amen Just Checking into His Presence...

13th January 2020

Checking into God's Presence... I am a child of God, yes! but in spite of your life experiences; are you stronger in holiness in your journey of faith? Have you sat down to consider the fact that studying, practice on one skill or the other and devotion to any rigorous exercise are simply means geared towards achieving greatness in life? Do you also know that devotion to the simple exercise such as faith and holiness does not require much rigors?: only one must always allow the flesh to be dead to sin for the spirit of God to flourish in order to quench the thirst oozing out of worldly things. Such people can then rely on the assertion made in John 4:14 which says "but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life." You may be attending one church or the other regularly; fasting and praying may have become a pattern in your life, can I ask how genuine are your claim before God? Remember, "the LORD does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."-1 Samuel 16:7 "Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation". Amen (Psalm 27:9) Just Checking into His Presence...

12th January 2020

“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. Psalm 20: 1-4 Father; we beseech Thee to give us the privilege to always rejoice in Your salvation, and in Thy name empower 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 to always remember that You are the Lord our God. Save us with the power of Your might where and when many are brought down and fallen: with Your grace ensure we are risen, and stand upright. Also save us Lord from the travails of our time and let those in authority hear us when we call in Jesus Mighty Name. Amen Just Checking into His Presence...

11th January 2020

Checking into God's Presence... Do you serve Jesus? Can you boldly say you have given your life to Him in truth so that your salvation can be guaranteed? Would you believe that God works steadily with those who have accepted Christ as their Lord and Saviour in order to make them be like Christ? No one can assume to the position of being Christ like without first allowing the flesh which encloses the spirit to die and by so doing allow the spirit to take precedence in their relationship with God. Romans 8: 4-8 say-"in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit." "Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God." Truly you are in Christ; but of which lane are you? A camouflage of Christ or a true disciple of Christ? Remember, if indeed you are not of Christ; you have simply become a caricature of the name of Christ which you claim to represent. The sad thing is, it is only God who knows those who are truly His; again by their fruits, we shall also know them. "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death." Romans 8:1 Declare oh Lord and make us free from the laws surrounding every sinful acts which can lead us to untimely death, illnesses that are diverse in nature and the necessity to break bonds with You. Let our attributes to You and our neighbours make us Children worthy of Your Kingdom in Jesus Name. Amen Just Checking into His Presence...

10th January 2020

Checking into God's Presence... Christian journey are not always very easy; although every child of God wants to have a troubled free life in their journey of faith. There are many experiences in the Bible which shows the journey of faith under Christ name sets every child of God on what can be classified as the adventurous part of nature. We only need to read Luke 9 and discover the necessity behind how Jesus came to feed the five thousand with 2 fishes and 5 loaves of bread. Similarly in Mathew 9:20-22; the persistent faith of a great believer showed how Jesus healed the woman with the issue of blood. Drawing from these two references; so too those who press on in their strides and beliefs in Christ will ultimately meet God. He will give them strength to outlive their challenges and eventually take them to their expected end. Jesus too understood the adventurous concept in the Christian life; and so in John 14:1-2 Jesus comforted his disciples by setting them on the path of how to experience peace, strength and victory in their daily experiences of life. Jesus reaffirmed- "Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me." The first attribute to have as a child of God is the ability to believe in God and no matter what! Jeremiah 29:12 encapsulates- "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end." Doubts, fear, lack of faith and commitment to the true values of Christ in the journey of faith will always renounce and or ostracize the true comfort Christ is willing to bring our ways. For You know the thoughts You think toward us Father: According to Your word, they are thoughts of peace and not of evil to lead and give us an expected end." Let these be our portion in Jesus name. Amen Just Checking into His Presence...

9th January 2020

Checking into God's Presence... In what ways have you been blowing your trumpet as a child of God? Do you allow the flesh to take over the spiritual essence of the body among what should be seen as a Sacred Assembly which also belongs to God? Now listen, to live in Christ is to allow the flesh (body) which offers an enclosure to the spirit to be dead to sin. The irony of it all is Christians of nowadays fight more to protect the flesh. You know what: that body will ultimately remain in this world. Whereas, the spirit on the other hand; thrives and gives us the opportunity to rise from the position of death so as to be able to reign with God in heaven. You all must hear this assertion from Prophet Joel: "Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the Lord cometh, for it is nigh at hand; A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations." Joel 2:1-2 As sweet as this world can be therefore; "Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it." Isaiah 13:9 Father we pray for your empowerment; give us the ability to destroy the fleshy thoughts for Your Spirit to overwhelm us for the sake of Your Kingdom. Amen Just Checking into His Presence...