Friday, 2 February
2007
Obedience to the will of Christ Jesus, the Prince of
Peace, brings happiness.
“He who deals wisely and heeds [God’s] Word shall find good, and
whoever leans on,
trusts and is confident in the Lord, happy, blessed, and
fortunate is he.”
PROVERBS 16:20
(AMP)
here Truly Is
Happiness Found? – 2.
Let’s showcase the gallery of many great
celebrities in the archive of history, who thought meaning and
happiness were in their possessions and wealth, but ended up
worthless and wretched in the ocean of vanity.
Not In Money
Jay Gould,
the American millionaire, had an enormous fortune. But when
dying, he said, “I suppose, I am the most miserable man
on earth.”
Not in Pleasure
Lord Byron
lived a life of pleasure and ease. He wrote, “The worm,
the canker and grief are mine alone.”
Not in Military Glory
Alexander the Great
conquered the then known world in his day. Then he wept, “There
are no more worlds to conquer.”
Not in Political Power
William Tweed
became the brilliant boss of Tammany Hall and ruled New York
City. He said: “My life has been a failure in
everything.”
Not in Unbelief
Voltaire
was an infidel of the most pronounced type. He wrote: “I
wish I had never been born.”
Not in Position and Fame
Lord Beaconsfield enjoyed more his share of both. He wrote:
“Youth is a mistake; manhood, a struggle; old age, a
regret.”
Dr. Peter Marcus Orji: “As for me it is better and more
profitable to die a missionary for the salvation in Christ of
mankind, than to be written in the Guinness book of Records, a
worthless hero of vanity...”
Happiness comes by swimming in the ocean of obedience to the
will of Christ Jesus, the Prince of Peace.
OBEDIENCE TO THE WILL OF CHRIST JESUS
Dr. Peter Okey M Orji, Pastor
Gospel Missionary Foundation Christian
University
168 Okota Road, Isolo; P. O. Box 1862 Ikeja
Lagos, Nigeria, Africa
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Thank You JESUS EMMANUEL CHRIST for implanting
us with the ability to know to be OBEDIENT to
YOUR WILL, the ability to KNOW YOUR WILL, and
the DESIRE TO DO YOUR WILL. Amen. |
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Saturday, 3 February 2007
Our key to spiritual, physical, mental, financial, and emotional
treasure.
“For where your treasure is, there your
heart will be also.”
MATTHEW 6:21 (NKJ)
“A good man out of the good
treasure of his heart brings forth good things,
and an evil man out of the evil
treasure brings forth evil things.”
MATTHEW 12:35 (NKJ)
idden
Treasure – 1.
The
Holy Spirit showed me this one day and the Angels illuminated me
further. Here is the key to salvation and the key to unspeakable
treasure. “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one
LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart,
and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.” Deuteronomy
6:4-5 (KJV)
Moses was speaking to Israel. The new Israel are true
Christians. And yes, we still have old Israel. Moses is speaking
to us through time. In Matthew, Jesus is telling us that we will
find our (spiritual) treasure in the heart; whatever we place in
our hearts is our treasure and it is going to come out (as
physical EVIDENCE). The evidence of what is in our spiritual
lives, in our hearts, will show up in our physical lives:
life is cyclical.
Keep
listening. There are four keys here:
1)
You must LISTEN so you can HEAR. Focus on listening to,
listening for, and hearing CHRIST.
2)
God is ONE; this is a precursor to the concept of God,
Christ Jesus, and the Holy Spirit as ONE.
Christ Jesus is One with God; we are One with Christ; we are
One with God.
3)
LOVE. You must LOVE God more than your high school
sweetheart, your husband, wife, child, sister, brother, or
anything or anyone.
4)
Your HEART (emotions), SOUL (mind), and MIGHT (physical)
must be totally immersed in Him; ALL of you.
Then everything else comes.
Moses didn’t stop there. He tells us to open our treasure chests
(hearts) and place these words (Deu. 6:4-5) in it. “And these words, which
I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:” Deuteronomy
6:6 Now you may be wondering how to place these words in
your heart.
Here is how: “And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy
children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine
house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest
down, and when thou risest up.” Deuteronomy 6:7
a)
You
know that when you teach something to someone, you learn it
even deeper: “teach them.”
Teach
the Ordinances of the LORD.
b)
When you are sitting at home watching television, listening to
music, playing video games, thinking sad thoughts, having a pity
party, or considering your next purchase, how to clothe your
children, or how to get your next meal, instead of those things
do this: “talk of them when thou sittest in thine house.” Speak
of the GOODNESS of the LORD.
(This
is PRAISE; no matter your circumstance-PRAISE HIM.)
To be continued. Have a blessed day!
OBEDIENCE TO GOD’S WORD
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Bless You and
thank You Blessed Holy Spirit and all of God's Holy Family for
sharing with us Your DIVINE REVELATION from on High. Bless Your Holy
Name Jesus: EMMANUEL. Amen. |
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Sunday,
4 February 2007
How long have you been ministering? And what and to whom?
“And He went up on the mountain and called to Him
those He Himself wanted. And they came to Him. Then He appointed
twelve, that they might be with Him and that He might send them
out to preach, and to have power to heal sicknesses and to cast
out demons:”
MARK 3:13-15
(NKJ)
inisters
All.
The Holy Spirit gave me this devotional as I was preparing
another and told me to use this one today. This is for you. You
and I, and every human being have been ministering every since
we have been able to speak and reason, we have been ministering.
We minister to others and ourselves by what comes out of our
mouths daily, nightly, and all the times in between. We are
ministers all, because we will be accountable for every word and
every deed that proceeds from our lives, from our temple which
is our bodies. “But I say to you that
for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it
in the day of judgment.” Matthew 12:36 (NKJ) We, if
we are Christians, or try to be, or are “born-again,” or are
making the slightest efforts at doing what Jesus Emmanuel Christ
told us to do, then we are His disciples.
We are in a long lineage of disciples which started here:
“Then Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, ‘All
authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go
therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them
in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you;
and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.'”
Matthew 28:18-20 (NKJ)
We are His, called by His name: CHRIST-ians. We are the
anointed ones of Christ, chosen by Him and that is why you have
it in you to follow Him and to read your Bible, to make efforts
to do His Will, and to do good in the world. “The mystery
which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but now
has been revealed to His saints. To them God willed to make
known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the
Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” Colossians
1:26-27 (NKJ) That which is good in us which tries to come
out as good deeds is God, Christ in us which is the hope of
glory for the world; the Hope of His Glory operating in us
because of our obedience to Him and His Teachings.
When Jesus told His Disciples to go spread His Teachings,
the Gospel, to the entire world, He was speaking through time to
tell us to do what He did, and say what He said, and be like
Him. And He gave us the Power to do what He told us to do,
because He is not a liar, and the Truth is in Him. And He would
not have told us so, if it were not true. So, the next time we
open our mouths to say a word, to utter a sound, or turn your
face to the wind, or speak out of turn, or speak against a
brother, a sister, a mother, or a father, remember your calling.
CALLED TO MINISTER THE GOSPEL
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Thank You Lord
Jesus for giving me this devotional to share with the world. Let
Your Children receive it and let the understanding of the unsaved be
opened to receive You today in Your Name, Jesus Emmanuel Christ I
pray, I ask, and I thank You Blessed Father God. Amen. |
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Monday,
5 February 2007
The solution to your problems, ills, or challenges which
confront you.
“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:
And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and
with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words,
which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:”
DEUTERONOMY 6:4-6 (KJV)
idden
Treasure – 2.
Please see Hidden Treasure -1.
(Saturday, 3 February 2007)
Now you may be wondering how to place these words in your heart.
Here is how: “And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy
children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine
house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest
down, and when thou risest up.” Deuteronomy 6:7 (NKJ)
a)
You know that when you teach something to someone, you learn it
even deeper: “teach them.” Teach the Ordinances of the
LORD.
b)
When you are sitting at home watching television, listening to
music, playing video games, thinking sad thoughts, having a pity
party, or considering your next purchase, how to clothe your
children, or how to get your next meal, instead of those things
do this: “talk of them when thou sittest in thine house.”
Speak of the GOODNESS of the LORD. (This is PRAISE; no matter
your circumstance.)
c)
When you “walkest by the way,” are walking through your
day, living your live, the Goodness of the LORD should be in
your heart with Praise coming out of your mouth, and “PRAISE
ACTION” being done in your life. When someone does something
good for you, you want to repay them by doing something good
back to them. Not talking about how bad life is, how poor you
feel, how much money you don’t have, and the like while you are
living in the midst of Blessings or in the midst of a SETUP
where God is preparing you for an UNSPEAKABLE BLESSING. We are
to live and let people see the GOODNESS of the LORD in our
lives.
d)
When you retire at night, “when thou liest down,” when
that head hits the pillow, or the dirt, or the cement, reflect
on the good things which the LORD placed in your life this day
and LOOK FORWARD to what the Lord has for you tomorrow. God will
honor your EXPECTATION. Think about how much the Lord loves you
as you fall asleep.
e)
When you arise, “when thou risest up,” have on your mind
the Goodness of the Lord from yesterday and the expectation of
GOD’S GOODNESS in this new day that He has allowed you to see.
This portion of the lesson is the
spiritual aspects. Hidden Treasure – 3 has the physical aspect
of the lesson. Do this plus part three for 21 days and you will
see positive results. To be continued. Have a blessed day!
SEE GOD’S GOODNESS IN YOUR LIFE
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Thank You LORD
JESUS EMMANUEL CHRIST for allowing us to see You Goodness in our
lives, in our children's lives, and our communities; and for Your
Direction, Correction, and showing us what You have already showed
us and told us, and for showing us and telling us again and again.
Praise YOU, CHRIST. Amen. |
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Tuesday, 6 February 2007
Pick and choose wisely my dear ones. Eternity lies ahead.
“Assuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth
will be bound in heaven,
and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in
heaven.”
MATTHEW 18:18 (NKJ)
ick and Choose.
One of our habits as humans is picking and choosing.
We pick and choose during the course of our lives
daily—is the cantaloupe ripe, let me thump that
watermelon, I don’t like the color of that car, I
will pick through those greens until I get the best,
let me pick out the right shoes to go with that
dress, you know that doesn’t match, let me get you
the perfect tie for that suit, and of course, which
church will I pick and when will I choose to attend.
We pick this and we pick that. We choose to do right or we
choose to do wrong. We choose to participate and get involved or
we choose to watch from the perimeter as a spectator from the
outside, often with a critical eye. We often pick and choose our
friends based on their and our financial position and status.
Picking and choosing.
I had a conversation with a barber who was talking
religion as my hair was being trimmed. I was explaining how I
believe the Bible is the Infallible Word of God, but how I place
more emphasis on what Jesus said, what God said, what God said
through His Prophets, and what God or Jesus said through any of
Their Creation. I went on to say that many people follow Paul’s
teachings, Solomon’s riches, or many other historical and
biographical aspects of biblical documentation giving it the
same weight as the actual Words of God in the flesh, through His
Begotten Son Jesus Emmanuel Christ. Or giving it the same weight
as the actual Words spoken by God in both the Old and New
Testaments.
The barber wanted to offer argument that the Bible is
weighted the same and as such everything should be valued the
same. Here comes the PICK and CHOOSE. So I asked, why then are
women in the pulpit preaching and why are they not keeping
silent in the church. (1 Corinthians 14:35) What about
women keeping their heads covered? What about the dietary
restrictions? What about men not cutting their hair? See
Leviticus. You say with Jesus the Law is of no effect. What?
You cannot say with Paul the Law is of no effect? Or Solomon? Or
King David? Or Moses? Or Daniel? Or Joshua? Then there must be
something special about the personage of Jesus Emmanuel Christ
and, and this is a big AND, we may want to listen much closer to
what He has to say. You just might want to do that.
WHAT ARE YOU PICKING? WHAT HAVE YOU CHOSEN?
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I appreciate You
LORD JESUS EMMANUEL CHRIST. You continue to bless Your Children with
Your Revelation and we all appreciate You in our lives and what you
are doing in our families' lives. To You O LORD be the Glory. Amen. |
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Wednesday, 7 February 2007
Here is a mystery that we all know but few apply to God’s Glory.
“Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the
voice of the LORD your God,
to observe carefully all His commandments which I
command you today,
that the LORD your God will set you high above all
nations of the earth.”
DEUTERONOMY 28:1
(NKJ)
idden Treasure – 3.
There is scripture between Deuteronomy Chapters 6
through 27 that apply before the above scripture
is activated. Read on.
Please see Hidden Treasure - 2 (Monday, 5 February).
Points “a – e” in Hidden Treasure 2, speaks to those
things of the spirit. Things of the heart: emotion,
things of the mind: thoughts, things of the soul:
motivation, and things of the body: like speech are
ethereal in nature in that you cannot put you finger on
them—they are spiritual.
Remember, life is both physical and spiritual; that is our
makeup. Ying-yang, black-white, light-dark, good-evil, and the
like. This is the physical part of the BLESSING of the LORD:
Hidden Treasure 3. We have to place God in our hearts—Jesus
Christ in our hearts. And when you do this, you cross over and
posses that which the LORD has for you. (Deuteronomy 6:1)
This is what God through Moses said to do: “You shall bind
them (Deuteronomy 6:4-6) as a sign on your hand, and they shall
be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the
doorposts of your house and on your gates.” Deuteronomy 6:8-9
(NKJ) Are you doing this?
Please receive this; this is for the glory God has for
you. Read it for yourself, I am not making this up. Remember,
you have to be saved first; Jesus Emmanuel Christ has to be your
personal Savior and the manifestation of His Glory will honor
your OBEDIENCE to GOD’s COMMAND.
Then what does God say is going to happen if you follow
His Ordinances of which the above is one. “And it shall be,
when the LORD your God brings you into the land of which He
swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give you
large and beautiful cities which you did not build, houses full
of all good things, which you did not fill, hewn-out wells which
you did not dig, vineyards and olive trees which you did not
plant—when you have eaten and are full—” Deuteronomy 6:10-11
(NKJ)
Now you must know this, in nature when God promises
something, He delivers, but it will be in His Time and based on
your OBEDIENCE to His Words. Remember that. Also, what applies
is an “IF, THEN” clause. If you do this, I will do that. If you
do that, then I will do this. And that is what comes next in
Hidden Treasure – 4. Have a blessed day!
OBEDIENCE TO GOD’S COMMANDS, GOD’S VOICE
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GOD You are
AWESOME. What You say is GREAT! Your Wisdom holds the foundations of
the world together. Bless You Holy Name for continuing to speak to
us now and though the ages. Thank You and that is a BIG THANK YOU. Amen. |
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Thursday, 8 February 2007
An “Open Heaven” is a situation, whereby a Door of Divine
Revelation is open to someone from the Throne of God.
“After this I looked, and there before me was a door
standing open in heaven.
And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a
trumpet said,
‘Come up here, and I will show
you what must take place after this.’”
REVELATION 4:1 (NIV)
PEN
HEAVEN.
An open Heaven is a situation, whereby a door of divine
revelation is open to someone from the Throne of God. John
1:50-51; “Jesus said, ‘You believe
because I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You shall see
greater things than that.’ He then added, ‘I
tell you the truth, you shall see heaven open, and the angels of
God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.’”
So “Open Heaven” involves unlimited
access of God's Throne and angelic assistance. Angels are
ministering spirits. When a person is experiencing an “Open
Heaven,” he enjoys the blessings of God.
WAYS TO ENJOY AN OPEN HEAVEN:
a.
It brings Divine Visitation as in the case of Jacob at Bethel.
Genesis 28:12; “Then he dreamed, and behold a ladder
was set up on the earth, and its top reached to heaven;
and there the angels of God were ascending and descending on
it.” (NKJ)
b.
It enables one to hear the Voice of God, as Jesus in His
baptism. Matthew: 3:16-17; “Then Jesus, when He had
been baptized, came up immediately from the water; and behold,
the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God
descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. And suddenly a
voice came from heaven, saying, ‘This
is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.’”
c.
It enables one to see the Vision and Hands of God in a situation
as Ezekiel experienced. Ezekiel 1:3 “the word of the LORD
came expressly to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the
land of the Chaldeans by the River Chebar, and the hand of the
LORD was upon him there.” (NKJ)
Open Heaven will enable
one to obtain the breakthroughs one needs for our lives, these
include things and revelations. Brothers and sisters, God is
going to open Heaven so you can enjoy His Divine Blessing. Now,
right were you are sittings or standing, may God empower the
eagle of your destiny to fly throughout your days of “Open
Heaven” in Jesus’ name.
EXPERIENCE OPEN HEAVEN TODAY
Pastor Francis Macauley
Christian Life Ministries
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FATHER GOD thank
You for explaining to me what I have been experiencing these few
years. May all of Your Children experience "OPEN HEAVEN" that we may
bring the KINGDOM of CHRIST to bear upon all of Your Creation, in
the name of Jesus: Emmanuel, I pray, ask, and thank You FATHER GOD. Amen. |
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Friday, 9 February 2007
Judge and measure Christ Jesus in your
life and in the lives of others.
“Thus says the Lord God:
‘Behold, I will lift My hand in
an oath to the nations, and set up My standard for the people;
they shall bring your sons in
their arms, and your daughters shall be carried on their
shoulders;'”
ISAIAH 49:22 (NKJ)
udging by
a True Standard.
I have written a book entitled: “is
JESUS a crackhead?” When people hear the title, some are
offended. Many though are blessed by God’s Revelation within.
When others realize I wrote it, they give me a cold shoulder.
You see they have judged me without knowing me. Is that wrong?
Do we judge throughout our day?—things?—others?—life events? Of
course we do. “Do not judge according
to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.” John
7:24 That is a part of our makeup, that is a part of our
destiny to judge angels, people, God’s creation—and guess
what—OURSELVES. Everyone and all of God’s Creation is judged by
His STANDARD: Jesus Emmanuel Christ. (Acts 17:31; Romans
2:16) So, if you judge others or if you do not judge others,
you and I will be judged by the Standard: the Life of Jesus.
After all, we are His Followers, His Disciples—called by His
name—called to His Deeds.
Is it a bitter pill to be judged negatively by
others?—sure it is. I understand that those individuals are not
“TRUE CHRISTIANS,” they just use that moniker to deceive true
Christians. “For false christs and
false prophets will rise and show signs and wonders to deceive,
if possible, even the elect.” Mark 13:22 (NKJ) These
false evil christs and prophets stand on a foundation of fake
christians, contrary pseudo believers, and false doctrine.
(Isaiah 29:13; Matthew 15:8-9)
And
it is happening now, today, as it has been happening since
CHRIST left our world in the flesh (being here now in SPIRIT).
These judging Pharisees, non-believers, and weak-knee folks, let
me know that they have not had a real experience in and with
Christ Jesus. “Therefore by their
fruits you will know them.” Matthew 7:20 (NKJ) We
must pray for them.
But the Holy Spirit let me know when He gave me the
title—that there would be adversity related to it. The Holy
Spirit also gave me the name of the web site and ministry:
eBlessings. So what do you do when the Holy Spirit tells you
to go: YOU GO, YOU DO. Hear is the kicker. The JESUS says: “Judge
not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge,
you will be judged; and with the same measure you use, it
will be measured back to you.” Matthew 7:1-2 (NKJ)
The measure we measure to others is Christ by doing the Works of
Christ Jesus in our lives. We judge others by the Standard which
is Christ Jesus (God in the flesh): Emmanuel (God with us).
Judging and measuring life and others in this way, keeps us on
the straight and narrow path of the Righteousness of Christ and
keeps us aware of evil when it attempts to influence, impact, or
affect our lives or the lives of our children, community, or
nation.
CHRIST IN JESUS, OUR STANDARD
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FATHER GOD thank
You for allowing me to endure the fiery darts of the enemy of You
and Your Children. Thank You for allowing us, TRUE CHRISTIANS to
know and recognize one another. Thank You for not allowing me to be
blind to PLAYING CHURCH and to know that I must get out in the
highways and byways of life to serve You. Amen. |
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Saturday, 10 February 2007
God’s Commands transcend and supersede time, carnal laws,
institutions, and the traditions of humankind.
“then beware, lest you forget the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the
house of bondage. You shall fear the LORD your God and serve
Him, and shall take oaths in His name. You shall not go after
other gods, the gods of the peoples who are all around
you (for the LORD
your God is a jealous God among you), lest the anger of
the LORD your God be aroused against you and destroy you from
the face of the earth.”
DEUTERONOMY 6:12-15 (NKJ)
idden Treasure – 4.
Please note: In the Bible when you see the word LORD
(all caps), this is representative of God’s Holy Name
which was lost (Psalms 44:20; Jeremiah 2:32, 23:27;
Deuteronomy 32:18; Hosea 2:13, 13:6; Ezekiel 22:12,
23:35). Tradition will say that it is used because
God’s Holy Name is too Holy to write. It was lost by the
High Priest years ago as was the Old Testament. The Book
of the Law was found (2 Kings 22:8, 13, 23:2, 24; 2
Chronicles 34:14). Also note: the Old Testament
(Hebrew Law and Prophets) and other Holy Writings of His
time is what Jesus, the Christ studied. The New
Testament rests on the Old Testament.
Please read Hidden Treasure – 3; Wednesday, 7
February 2007. One may think that writing Deuteronomy 6:4-5
on your doorposts, in your heart, in your mind, and in your
families’ hearts and minds is Old Testament stuff which should
be left in ancient times because Jesus came and made the Law of
non effect. Jesus is the Law in the flesh. And you are CORRECT.
Jesus is the Law in the flesh and He updated the Law and
gave us new and improved COMMANDS (as if God’s Commands were not
good enough), but you see God had to give Jesus new commands
because the Hebrews were not following the old Commands. Please
note: the Hebrews were attempting to follow and obey 613, yes,
six hundred and thirteen laws—an impossibility. Jesus came to
rectify the Law situation, among other things.
Jesus told us to do the spiritual COMMAND: love the LORD
with all our hearts, souls, and minds (Matthew 22:37);
and to do the physical COMMAND: to love your neighbor as
yourself (Matthew 22:39) (you know—love yourself, feed
yourself, clothe yourself, secure yourself, and make yourself
happy with friends, family, church, and with possessions which
please the Lord and help maintain our relationship with Him.
Remember, the spiritual Commands have physical
manifestations and the physical Commands have spiritual
manifestations. See Hidden Treasure – 5. Have a blessed day in
Christ!
FOLLOW THE COMMANDS OF CHRIST JESUS
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CHRIST JESUS for waking us today, for giving us reasoning ,
intelligence, wisdom, spirituality, and the desire to follow You
Christ to fulfill Your Kingdom on earth and in all Your Creation. Amen. |
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Sunday,
11 February 2007
Get wise and have understanding in your
daily walk with God.
“Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away
from the words of my mouth.”
PROVERBS 4:5 (NKJ)
et Wisdom
- 1.
In Proverbs 4:5-7, as believers we are admonished to get
wisdom, get understanding… that wisdom calls for truth, justice,
righteousness, prudence and power. How do we get wisdom? The
sacred scriptures indicate that the fear and reverence of our
Heavenly Father is the means by which knowledge and wisdom come,
and that fools despise wisdom and discipline. “The fear of
the LORD
is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom
and instruction.” Proverb 1:7 “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge
of the Holy One is understanding.” Proverb 9:10 (NKJ)
What are the benefits of having wisdom? The first four
chapters in the Book of Proverbs specifically answers
this question. The benefits of having wisdom are love, life,
faithfulness, divine favor, a good name, good health, honor,
blessings, peace, riches, discernment, sound judgment,
uprightness, grace, splendor, and divine protection. Who is
their right mind would not want to partake of these benefits?
Are you easily persuaded? Do you follow the crowds? How do you
handle problems? Conflicts? Crises in your life? The following
list of principles are found in the Book of Proverbs and
are considered universal laws in the Kingdom of God. They are
principles I am compelled to share especially with the younger
generation.
1)
The man/woman that wins souls to the Kingdom of God is wise.
2)
The power of our words bring life or death, blessings or
curses to ourselves, our children, and our life experiences.
3)
Those who listen to the Spirit of Wisdom will live in safety
and be at ease, without fear of harm.
4)
A heart at peace gives life to the body.
5)
Our Heavenly Father loves those who pursue righteousness.
6)
Discipline you son/daughter, for in that there is hope; save
his/her soul from death.
The proper application of wisdom includes the ability to use
God-given talents, skills, passions, wisely; the realization of
moral obligations, and both intellectual and spiritual maturity.
Allow the Spirit of Wisdom to lead you in your earthly
pilgrimage DAILY!!! HALLELUYAH AMEN!
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God for allowing us to KNOW You and therefore have UNDERSTANDING.
Thank You O Father for allowing us to know to FEAR You, so we can
have WISDOM. Bless Your Holy Name: YAH. Amen. |
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12 February 2007
God says not to hold a grudge and to love your neighbor as
yourself.
“Jesus said to him, ‘You
shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your
soul, and with all your mind.’ (Deuteronomy 6:5) This
is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it:
‘You shall love your neighbor as your
self.’ (Leviticus 19:18) On these
two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.’”
MATTHEW 22:37-39 (NKJ)
idden
Treasure – 5.
Please
read Hidden Treasure - 4, Saturday 10 February. Please note that
God often places His Treasure right in front of us to see, but
we can only see His Treasure if we diligently seek Him. “But
without faith it is impossible to please Him, for
he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He
is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” Hebrews 11:6
(NKJ)
In the Old Testament Moses said: said: “You shall bind them
(Deuteronomy 6:4-6) as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as
frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the
doorposts of your house and on your gates.” Deuteronomy 6:8-9
(NKJ) This is one of God’s Commands from the Old Testament as is
Leviticus 19:18: “You shall not take
vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your
people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am
the LORD.”
That is God talking. We should listen and obey.
Translated into the Christ Age, this means:
1)
Writing this Law on our hands—the works of our hands,
the Works of Christ exhibited on that which our hands are
working,
2)
Writing this Law on our foreheads—the works of our
minds, the Works of Christ exhibited on that which we are
thinking,
3)
Writing this Law in our hearts—having and exhibiting
the Compassion of Christ in our lives,
4)
Writing this Law on our doorposts—our homes (and our
bodies) are to be open to Christ to dwell therein; and
therefore our homes are to be open in the service of Christ
to strangers on behalf of Christ and the Love of Christ
which dwells therein—in our homes and in us.
The Holy Spirit let me know that when the Jesus says, “Therefore
by their fruits you will know them.” Matthew 7:20,
the fruit
—
as per spiritual
law —
have a dual witness. In this case, the words from our mouths are
spiritual (unseen and untouched) and our actions are physical
(seen and touched). Words alone do not show the fruit of a
person; there must be words and action—the spiritual and the
physical. Please look for Hidden Treasure – 6 which will show us
how easily we can obtain God’s Treasure which is not hidden at
all; but you have to want it. Have a blessed day!
RECEIVE AND APPLY GOD’S COMMANDS
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LORD, ADONAI,
thank You for allowing us to be in the REMNANT who can hear Your
Voice and See Your Glory in Your Words which You provide for our
spiritual growth. Allow those who cannot receive or will not receive
Your Holy Revelation to have peace with their brothers and sisters
to whom You have blessed to receive It. Amen. |
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Tuesday, 13 February 2007
What God has ordained for your life, is for you. Receive it and
rejoice.
“My son, if you receive my words, and treasure my
commands within you, so that you incline your ear to wisdom,
and apply your heart to understanding; Then you will
understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. For the LORD gives
wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding;”
PROVERBS 2:1, 2, 5, 6 (NKJ)
EVELATION.
God’s Holy Family often reveal spiritual things to me. It is
often dynamic, life-changing Manna from Heaven, Revelation which
empowers our spiritual lives. I have been mandated by Christ
Jesus to raise the spiritually dead—these inspirational insights
to spirituality and God’s Character are only one of the tools to
execute this mission. I am a called and chosen vessel of God.
Sometimes when I share with others eyeball to eyeball or
on the telephone concerning these revelations, I am asked, “What
are you going to do with what God has told you?” Or I am told,
“This revelation is not for everyone.” Or people are not ready
to hear this yet. And I say, “What, like giving pearls to
swine?” (Matthew 7:6) They respond, “Yes.” Even the dogs
and pigs need nourishment to grow.
I understand that there are some or many who may not be
able to swallow this spiritual food; these spiritual meat and
potatoes. If you do not have the teeth to eat adult food, do not
eat it—it is not for you. Adonai let me know that there will be
a remnant of spiritually focused people who are waiting and
looking for the revelation which He is sending through this
vessel—me. I know this. “But He said to them, ‘All
cannot accept this saying, but only those to whom it has
been given:’” Matthew 19:11 (NKJ) If you cannot
receive or understand the Revelation from the Throne of God, the
Wisdom from on High that the Lord shares with me, to share with
you, then it is not for you.
Everything in life, in the physical and in the spiritual,
is not for everyone; the world will have you believe that
everything is for everybody and when some people get things for
which they are not prepared, they cannot handle and they ruin it
or it ruins them. You can put a face on that, a name on that, a
church on that, a spiritual leader on that, doctrine, or
tradition. What is for you, is for you. Do not allow anyone to
take from you or not allow you to receive that which is for you;
especially for you from the LORD. What God has for you is yours.
Receive God’s Revelation. “Whoever
receives one of these little children in My name receives Me;
and whoever receives Me, receives not Me, but Him who sent Me.”
Mark 9:37 (NKJ)
RECEIVE WHAT GOD HAS FOR YOU
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bless You LORD. We love You LORD. We praise You LORD. We thank You
LORD. You are so gracious to us , so faithful to us, and so patient
with us. Again thank you in Christ. Amen. |
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Wednesday, 14 February 2007
Wise choices make for better tomorrows.
Make wise decisions daily.
“Happy — blessed, fortunate [enviable] — is the man
who finds skillful and godly Wisdom,
and the man who gets understanding—drawing it forth
[from God’s Word and life’s experiences].”
PROVERB 3:13 (NKJ)
et Wisdom - 2.
In our earth pilgrimage, decisions and choices are made on a
daily basis—as a child, a teenager, and as an adult. Some of our
decisions are minor and some are major regarding our future.
Upon arising each day, we make decisions concerning the foods we
eat, the clothes we wear, our personal hygiene, our jobs,
careers, classes, our co-workers, or classmates, and the list
goes on and on. Often we don’t take the time to think through
our decision-making process to determine what impact this
decision or choice that I am making today will have on my
tomorrow. Wisdom is crucial in this process.
The following list of principles are found in the Book of
Proverbs and are considered universal laws in the Kingdom
of God. They are principles I am compelled to share especially
with the younger generation.
1)
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own
understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will
make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6
(NIV)
2)
The path of life leads upward for the wise to keep him/her
from going down to the grave. “In the way of
righteousness is life, and in its pathway there is
no death.” Proverb 12:28 (NKJ)
3)
You reap what you sow. “A wicked man earns deceitful
wages, but he who sows righteousness [moral and spiritual
rectitude in every area and relation] shall have a sure
reward—permanent and satisfying.” Proverb 11:18; “He who
sows iniquity will reap calamity and futility, and
the rod of his wrath [with which he smites others] will
fail.” Proverb 22:8 (AMP)
4)
“Where there is no revelation, the people caste
off restraints; but happy is he who keeps the law.” Proverb
29:18
(NKJ)
The proper application of wisdom includes the ability to
use God-given talents, skills, passions, wisely; the realization
of moral obligations, and both intellectual and spiritual
maturity. Allow the Spirit of Wisdom to lead you in your earthly
pilgrimage DAILY!!! HALLELUYAH AMEN!
WALK
WITH WISDOM
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Emmanuel, LORD,
thank You for allowing our obedience to You and Your Holy Word --
the Bible -- to position us to receive instruction from the Holy
Spirit and to allow Wisdom to walk with us daily. Thank You and
Bless You. Amen. I command the Blessings of WISDOM into your life
right now in the mighty name of Christ Jesus: Emmanuel. Selah
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Thursday, 15 February 2007
Read your Bible, study your Word, and related books
and know your God. You want to talk about people changing God’s
Word. Listen. There is unlimited power in the True Names of our
Lord God and His Son our Savior.
“And Abraham called the name of that place
Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day,
In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.”
GENESIS 22:14 (KJV)
“And I appeared unto Abraham,
unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty,
but by my name
JEHOVAH was I not known to them.”
EXODUS 6:3 (KJV)
“That men may know that thou, whose name alone is
JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.”
PSALM 83:18 (KJV)
“Trust ye in the LORD for ever; for the LORD JEHOVAH is
everlasting strength:”
ISAIAH 26:4 (KJV)
Funk & Wagnalls Standard Desk Dictionary:
Jehovah: In the Old Testament, God: the Lord. See YAHWEH,
[<Hebrew JHVH Yahweh, either Creator or Eternal].
Jehovah
- 1.
An artificially constructed name for Israel’s God
first attested in sixteenth-century CE Christian
texts. The new construction was the result of
changing attitudes toward the use of God’s name.
The Hebrew name “Yahweh” was not normally pronounced after
about the third century BCE out of respect for its holiness. In
its place, readers of the Hebrew used Adonay, “LORD.” When
vowels were added to the consonantal text of the Hebrew Bible
9ca. 1000 CE), the consonants of Yahweh were preserved but the
vowels of Adonay were used as a reminder to readers.
Renaissance Christian tradition erroneously combined the
consonants of Yahweh and the vowels of Adonay to produce
“Jehovah,” which is used occasionally in the King James Version
and regularly in some revisions of it. More recent English
translations tend to use “LORD” rather than “Jehovah.”
See also Names of God in the Hebrew
Bible; Tetragrammaton.
LEARN GOD’S HOLY NAME
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Father God: YAH, for allowing us to know YOU and YOUR HOLINESS.
Thank You for allowing us to participate in YOUR GLORY! Let each of
us learn to bless one another to Your Glory. Selah and amen. |
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Friday, 16 February 2007
Our thoughts become our destiny. Our thoughts point us to our
Salvation.
“Now it came to pass, when the time had come for Him
to be received up, that He steadfastly set His face to go to
Jerusalem, and sent messengers before His face. And as they
went, they entered a village of the Samaritans, to prepare for
Him. But they did not receive Him, because His face was set
for the journey to Jerusalem. And when His disciples James and
John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to
command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, just as
Elijah did? But He turned and rebuked them, and said, ‘You
do not know what manner of spirit you are of.’”
LUKE 9:51-55 (NKJ)
our Thoughts Become Your Destiny.
I do not know the origin of these writings except that I added
the last five stanzas. Have a blessed day! We must:
Watch our Thoughts…
They become our Words—
Watch our Words…
They become our Actions—
Watch our Actions…
They become our Habits—
Watch our Habits…
They become our Character—
Watch our Character…
For it becomes our Destiny—
Watch our Words…
They come from our Hearts—
Watch our Actions…
They show who our Spirit serves—
Watch the Life of JESUS…
For It shows us our Direction—
Watch the Life of EMMANUEL…
For It shows us how to Live—
Watch the Spirit of CHRIST…
For He gives Grace and Mercy so that we
may have
SALVATION AND ETERNAL LIFE IN HIM
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Yahweh, Most High, thank You for for allowing our minds to be filled
with You. Thank You for allowing our hearts to be filled with
Christ. Thank You Father God for allowing us to receive the Holy
Spirit manifested by the fruit of our actions. We love You and serve
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Saturday, 17 February 2007
To whom much is given, much is required. What is your
widow’s mites?
“And that servant
who knew his master’s will, and did not prepare himself
or do according to his will, shall be beaten with many
stripes. But he who did not know, yet committed things
worthy of stripes shall be beaten with few. For everyone to whom
much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much
has been committed, of him they will ask the more.”
LUKE 12: 47-48 (KJV)
udging by a
True Standard - 2.
This one is for Oprah. It is said there are six degrees of
separation one from another. So, if someone knows someone who
knows Oprah, let her know this is for her and those in her
socio-economic status.
You have probably heard of the story of the widow’s mites
(25 cents each). Jesus was standing at the Hebrew treasury at
the Temple watching—watching the rich and watching the poor.
“Then one poor widow came and threw in two mites, which make a
quadrans (50 cents). So He called His disciples to Him
and said to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you
that this poor widow has put in more than all those who have
given to the treasury; for they all put in out of their
abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had,
her whole livelihood.’” Mark 12:42-44 (NKJ)
All I am going to say is this. Oprah has made billions
over the course of her career. And we know we can only live in
one house at a time and occupy only one room at a time in any
house. How much house does anyone need? Or cars? Or clothes? Or
shoes? Let me stop. For the most part, Christians believe that
paying 10% tithes is required. And others who go deeper
spiritually, know that 10% more for offering is required. The
deeper yet spiritually motivated, know that their lives are
required as the tithe and offering; their hearts, minds,
souls—their all.
An African brother asked me if I had heard about Oprah
opening a $40 million school in South Africa. Of course I had
heard about it—who hadn’t heard about that public relations,
media blitz concerning mighty Oprah. He continued. Do you know
how many schools in Africa she could have opened with $40
million dollars? I said probably one in every country. He said,
yes, she could have opened more than one school for every
country in Africa. Then he asked. Why then did she only open one
school in one country and spend $40 million dollars there. I
said nothing but thought PR (Public Relations) scheme.
Chew on this scripture: “Take care not
to do your good deeds publicly or before men in order to
be seen by them; otherwise you will have no reward [reserved for
and awaiting you] with and from your Father Who is in
heaven. Thus whenever you give to the poor, do not blow a
trumpet before you, as the hypocrites in the synagogues and in
the streets like to do, that they may be recognized and
honored and praised by men. Truly, I tell you, they have
their reward—in full already.” Matthew 6:1-2 (AMP)
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JESUS IS WATCHING
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God, O Father, I
know we all need money to survive in our economies in our different
countries; let us have that which we need to perfect Your Will in
our lives and the lives we serve. Let us understand our giving
is necessary and our loving our fellow humankind is even more
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Sunday,
18 February 2007
Calling God by His Personal Holy Name will get His attention;
use caution for He will see your iniquity—better to call CHRIST.
“And David went on, and grew great, and the LORD
God of hosts was with him.”
2 SAMUEL 5:10 (KJV)
“Your words were found, and I ate them, and Your word
was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart;
for I am called by Your name, O LORD
God of hosts.”
JEREMIAH (YIRMEYAH) 15:16 (NKV)
ames of
God in the Hebrew Bible.
The Bible often refers to God by his proper name,
which was probably pronounced Yahweh (see
Tetragrammaton). In the Hebrew Bible, the consonants yhwh
are usually to be read as Adonai (‘adonay), “my Lord,”
for the sake of reverence, and English versions represent the
work by “Lord” or (less often) “God” in capital letters. The
Hebrew word is a plural of majesty (with a singular meaning) of
‘adon, which is translated “Lord” (e.g., Isa. 1.24;
3.1).
The name Yahweh often appears in the phrase “Yahweh of
hosts,” as the Hebrew is probably to be translated (cf. “Yahweh
of Teman” or “of Samaria” I the Kuntillet ‘Ajrud inscription of
ca. 800 BCE, or the longer “Yahweh the God of hosts” (e.g., 2
Sam. 5.10).
Some have thought that the hosts, Sabaoth, are the armies
of Israel (cf. 1 Sam. 17.45), but a reference to these
human armies is inappropriate in, for instance, prophetic
denunciations of Israel (e.g. Isa. 1.24), and the word
probably denotes heavenly or angelic armies.
The usual Hebrew word for God is Elohim, another plural of
majesty with the singular meaning when used of Yahweh. The
singular form Eloah appears, mainly in the book of Job, but the
most common singular noun for God is El, which has cognates in
other Semitic languages and whose Ugaritic counterpart is used
both for the chief god and as a general word for any god. The
Israelites adopted this common Semitic word (cf. Gen. 33.20:
El-Elohe-Israel, “El the God of Israel”), and some of the divine
names compounded with El in the Hebrew Bible were probably
originally used of non-Israelite deities.
In Genesis 14.18-20, 22, we find El Elyon, “God
Most High,” whose priest is Melchizedek but who is identified by
Abram with Yahweh. The word Elyon is used of Yahweh in other
places in the Bible (e.g., Pss. 18.13; 87.5)
YAH = GOD’S HOLY PERSONAL NAME
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Thank You Father
God for giving us the resources to study You and to learn about You
and the Hebrews, not just secular learning and education from man's
institutions, but to learn about You God, Your people, Your Beloved
Son and all that concerns You. Thank You Holy Spirit for revealing
God to us. Thank You Christ Jesus for implanting the desire to know
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Monday,
19 February 2007
Giving in the Compassion of Christ is required; giving
our bodies as living sacrifices.
“But when you do a charitable
deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is
doing, that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your
Father who seeds in secret will Himself reward you openly.”
MATTHEW 6:3-4 (NKJ)
udging by
a True Standard - 3.
This is the second part of the devotional for Oprah.
Let the six degrees of separation work. Please see, Judging by a
True Standard-2; Saturday, 17 February 2007. There are some
Oprah maniacs who are going to want to ride me into the ground
because of these two devotionals, but remind me to tell you the
devotional about what to ride into the ground. Yes, I went
there.
This African brother went on to say, “If Oprah really
wanted to make a change in the world, to make a change in
America, to make a change in the lives of young people in the
United States, she would have her organization start a
non-profit organization which spawned non-profits in every
state, and in every county in every state to facilitate the
young middle school and high school students to acclimate,
assimilate, and transition into the mainstream corporate and
economic institutions in America.” He went on to say, “That this
would in effect counter-attack the negative images and negative
environmental effects of their world and show them that someone
who has the power to make a difference in their world, who is an
icon, CARES enough to make a REAL sacrifice for them so they can
have viable opportunities.”
People say, its her money she can spend it as she wants.
God gave her the money and she can spend it how she feels like.
Please read: Psalm 24: “The earth is the LORD’S, and
all its fullness, the world and those who dwell therein.” Psalm
24:1 (NKJ) Everything belongs to God. Money is God’s money.
It all belongs to Him. We are only stewards over God’s Creation.
There Oprah is—doing the pick and chose
(Tuesday, 6 February)--
picking and choosing —picking to follow Solomon and not Jesus.
Jesus is watching today, right where you are; watching you and
I—and you too Oprah.
If throwing our money at the problem is all that is
required of us, then JESUS would have been throwing His money at
the world’s problems of His day. He could have hired a manager,
a “roadie,” and they could have charged admission for the
“Jesus’ Miracle Show.” And people would have paid. They would
have paid hundreds of Shekels, thousands of Drachmas, and
millions of Denarius. The Disciples would have collected the
money and then the money would have been given to the church or
socially-oriented families and organizations to direct the money
to the poor, aged, sick, demon-possessed, and any persons in
need.
But JESUS did not do this. He got His hands involved, His voice
involved; He was involved in politics, involved in religion, and
the personal spiritual lives of individuals. We must not view
Christ Jesus as a superhero, but as the Spirit of God residing
inside of us to allow us to be the SUPERHEROES.
BE THE SUPERHERO IN CHRIST
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Father God, we
thank You for allowing us to know that we have to get out into the
highways and byways of life and get our hands dirty doing Your
Will, serving You by serving others, showing Your Love in us by
loving others, executing Your Compassion by pouring it upon others,
and Lord bless You for opening the doors to be able to do Your
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Tuesday, 20 February 2007
Apply wisdom daily using maturity and perseverance in spirit and
character.
“The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding
hath he established the heavens.
My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep
sound wisdom and discretion:”
PROVERBS 3.19, 21 (KJV)
et Wisdom
- 3.
See Get Wisdom -2; Wednesday, 14 February. What is wisdom you
may ask? What entails making wise choices and decisions?
According to Webster, wisdom is a wise attitude or course of
action. “Wise” means having great understanding of people and of
situations; also, unusual discernment and judgment in dealing
with people. Other synonyms that applied to these definitions
were good sense, sound judgment, knowledge, insight, prudence,
and level headedness. Surprisingly, these attributes
characterize the man or woman of God.
The following list of principles are found in the Book of
Proverbs and are considered universal laws in the Kingdom
of God. They are principles I am compelled to share especially
with the younger generation.
1)
It is more blessed to give than to receive. “I have shown
you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must
support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus,
that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
Acts 20.35 (NKJ) “The desire of the slothful kills
him, for his hands refuse to labor. He covets greedily all
day long. But the righteous gives and does not spare.”
Proverbs 21.25-26 (NKJ)
2)
My people perish for lack of knowledge of the sacred living
words. ”My people are destroyed for
lack of knowledge; because you, [the priestly
nation,] have rejected knowledge, I
will also reject you, that you shall be no priest to Me;
seeing you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also
forget your children.” Hosea 4.6 (AMP)
3)
The blessing of God brings wealth and He adds no trouble to
it. “The blessings of the Lord, it makes [truly] rich,
and He adds no sorrow with it, neither does toiling
increase it.” Proverb 10.22 (AMP)
4)
Our Heavenly Father will repay each person according to what
he has done. (Deu. 32.35; 2 Peter) “Dearly
beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place
unto wrath: for it is written,
Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the
Lord.” Romans 12.19
5)
Wisdom prolongs your life and brings prosperity. “For
wisdom is a defence, and money is a
defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that
wisdom giveth life to them that have it.” Ecclesiastes 7.12
(KJV)
The proper application of wisdom includes the ability to
use God-given talents, skills, passions, wisely; the realization
of moral obligations, and both intellectual and spiritual
maturity. Allow the Spirit of Wisdom to lead you in your earthly
pilgrimage DAILY!!! HALLELUYAH AMEN!
USE WISDOM DAILY
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and Saviour, thank You and bless You for allowing us to hear, see,
and live with Your Wisdom. Thank You for allowing us to grow in Your
Wisdom. Let understanding walk with us also. Thank You Christ Jesus
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Wednesday, 21 February 2007
Obey the Words of the LORD of Hosts in
your life today!
“Then the word of the LORD of hosts came to me saying, ‘Say
to all the people of the land, and to the priests: ‘When you fasted
and mourned in the fifth and seventh months during those
seventy years, did you really fast for Me—for Me? When you eat and
when you drink, do you not eat and drink for yourselves?
Should you not have obeyed the words which the
LORD proclaimed through the former prophets when Jerusalem and the
cities around it were inhabited and prosperous, and the South and
the Lowland were inhabited?' Then the word of the LORD came
to Zechariah, saying, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts:
Execute true justice, show mercy and compassion everyone to his
brother.’ ”
ZECHARIAH 7:4-9 (NKJ)
Things
that make our prayers not to
be answered. (Zechariah 7:1-10)
1. Injustice.
2. Mercilessness.
3. Oppression of the widows.
4. Oppression of the aliens.
5. Oppression of the poor.
6. Evil thoughts about each other.
Quick check up formula for your life:
1. Fortune: How is your relationship
with money or worldly things?
2. Gender: What is your attitude towards the opposite sex?
(Job 31:1)
3. Motive: Why are you serving the Lord? Why are you dressing as
you are dressing? Why are you doing what you are doing right
now? What is your motive?
Four dangerous things in prayer (which hinder our prayers).
1. Self-love.
2. Self-advertisement.
3. Self-promotion.
4. Self-praise.
May the Lord bless you and help you to wait for Him in prayer, even
if He seems to delay. He is faithful and just to answer our prayers.
Amen!
WORD OF THE LORD
previous devotional from Monday, 20 February 2006
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East London 5200
Republic of South Africa, Africa
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I beseech You Lord Christ Jesus,
please remove from us anything which is not like
You. Renew in us a clean heart. Place Your
Spirit in our body, this temple raised for You
and to the Glory of God. Restore our flesh like
new, remove any burdens which You have not given
us from our shoulders, and open our minds to
clarity of thought, remembrance, and
understanding. I thank You, we thank You for
this today and everyday! God bless You Jesus!
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Thursday, 22 February 2007
Fighting spiritual battles with spiritual weapons ensure
victory.
Fighting spiritual battles with fleshly/carnal weapons ensure
defeat.
“Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able
to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not
against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against
powers, against the rulers of darkness of this world, against
spiritual wickedness in high places.”
EPHESIANS 6:11-12 (KJV)
ighting
Spiritual Battles - 1.
I was speaking with a person the other day concerning
having victory over evil in their every day life. I knew that
the person attended a “lukewarm” church (“So then, because
you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew you out
of My mouth.” Revelation 3:16 (NKJ); note this church was a
part of the body of Christ; inside of Christ (in His mouth)),
and that deep “open spiritual battle” sermons, lectures, and/or
discussions related to demons, unclean spirits (things Jesus
spoke of) powers, principalities, and spiritual wickedness in
high/heavenly places (spoken of both by Jesus and Paul), is
virtually ignored or skimmed over in the church in which they
attend.
With this in mind, this person spoke to me concerning how
they were getting beat up spiritually in their work/business
situation. I knew that they were calling for a prayer, though
they asked not. Pray one for another. (James 5:15-16) I
could hear “pity party” in their voice—self-pity. What they
didn’t know is the Holy Spirit had been dealing with me that
morning concerning Righteous Brothers and Sisters who do not
live, speak, act as though they realize, know, and/of believe
that they are brothers and sisters to Christ Jesus (Matthew
12:50), Heirs to the Throne as Overcomers (Revelation
3:21).
What you need to know as a new Christian, as a “Saved Long
Ago” Christian, but still struggling to stay saved, a “Die Hard”
“Born Again” Christian who walks in the Victory of Christ on
“good days,” or a “PK,” Preacher’s Kid, a “Been Saved All My
Life” but don’t know if I have the Holy Spirit Christian, then
know that you have been thrust into, are in the middle of, and
there is a spiritual battle which has been going on for a very
long time, millennia before you or I were ever born.
To claim victory in this conflict we must:
1) Know that the conflict exists,
2) In this conflict, we are soldiers in God’s Army,
3) There are enemy soldiers, commanders, and
mercenaries who are fighting against you and I,
and God and His Army, and
4) That the Victory is won in Christ.
But think of it this way; we have to go to the top of
Mount Calvary, with our enemies positioned to delay us, as we
move to claim Christ’s Scepter of Victory. To bring it home—we
are going to cash in our winning lotto ticket which we have to
go to the top of the hill to redeem. As we proceed up the hill,
our personal spiritual development increases as does our
progress up the hill. But we are fighting every step of the way
to get to the top—to Victory.
VICTORY IS OURS
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giving us Victory over evil, Victory over self, Victory over our
flesh, Victory over our desires, for Victory in every aspect of our
lives. In You, O Christ lies our Victory. Amen. |
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Friday,
23 February 2007
Find a need, and fill it. Hope?—Help.
Shelter?—Money. Hunger?—Food.
“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
MATTHEW 5:10 (NKJ)
I
have a few more things to
share with you about our Gospel Outreach Ministry work. There are a
number of problems such as pastors to help, working bicycles for
them and so on. Gospel Outreach works in India. There are matters of
hunger, mockeries, poverty, and scarcity of resources. If any Hindu
in India plant a stone in any corner of any street or road, soon
people gather to worship the “idol god” and offer money and gold.
Soon there will be a fortified temple building and a priest.
The idol worshippers are living safe and sound in India. In this
way, Indians worship millions of gods and goddesses. Jesus Christ is
a foreign God for them and in India. He is the God of the lowest
community. For this reason, Christians have no honor in our society.
They are treated as untouchables. They are not allowed to live
together with the people of higher communities. Most of our fellow
Christians live in their huts on the outskirts of villages. We are
regular victims of nature calamities such as cyclones, floods, and
fire accidents, which take away lives and the shelters of people in
any number of villages. Consequently, there are orphans and widows.
In such a condition we are doing our gospel work in India.
Though there a number of Christian organizations in India, there are
still more them 10,000 un-reached villages. Our plan is to visit at
least 3 villages every day and cover 100 villages in a month. We
will be able to establish God’s kingdom in no less than 1,000
villages every year. If our Lord delays to come for one more decade,
we will be able to win all the 10,000 villages for Jesus. But it is
not possible for us unless we have a mighty hand like you.
We know that we are not alone in our hold on the Gospel outreach
mission of Jesus. (Matthew 28:19) We have an unquenched zeal
to reach every nook and corner and promote the Gospel to every
perishing soul. We know that our Redeemer is a living one and He
will put us neither to shame nor to failure. Your kind involvement
will surely enable us to reap a great deal of harvest in the coming
days, weeks, and months. Here our churches, our fellow pastors and
the orphan children are sending hearty greetings to you and all who
are cooperating with you in your work. I await prayerfully and
hopefully your kind and favorable reply; thanking you in His name.
Yours in His service.
GO IN SERVICE TO GOD
previous devotional from Thursday, 23 February 2006
Brother Billa Rajendra
Jesus Gospel Outreach Ministries
Andhra Pradesh, India, Asia
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Saturday, 24 February 2007
Transition into spiritual (eternal) thinking from
physical (earthly) thinking
to defeat unclean spirits, unclean behaviors, and/or
unclean motivations.
“The night is far spent, the day is at hand.
Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put
on the armor of light.”
ROMANS 13:12 (NKJ)
ighting Spiritual Battles - 2.
I was speaking to a person who was having a “bad” day and
evidently called me for prayer. I let them know that I would
pray for them. But I did not offer “instant prayer” because this
was not the first time they approached me in this manner. I knew
that this behavior (their calling when they were having a “bad”
day) had to be addressed. I had avoided the issue because I knew
that it would cause conflict, conflict in our relationship. We
must do what we must do in Christ. Know this: there are no “bad”
days in Christ; all days above ground are good.
The LORD
had positioned this person in a setup where they had individuals
in their home who could not (by law and circumstance) be put out
of the house. They had to deal with those
individuals—individuals who had named the type of demons which
resided in them—behavior which they had in their lives. That is
they named the type of behavior in their lives which plagued
them and declared that behavior was the product of a demonic
presence or spirit in their world.
Whenever I visited the work location, I would come away
drained—initially not knowing why until I discovered what I just
shared with you above. I knew after a couple of visits that the
enemy resided in that camp. I believe that if one casts out a
demon/unclean spirit from a person and the behavior in that
person does not change, those unclean spirits will return and
the Bible says: (Matthew 12:45). The behavior of the
delivered person must be changed or stopped for those unclean
spirits not to re-enter the individual.
I knew the LORD had placed this person in a setup and they
were drowning in it. My spirit was moved to share with them that
they should move spiritually not physically to have the
spiritual victory of Christ in their situation. Often as
spiritual warriors, we attack spiritual things as we do physical
things. We are in a physical world and therefore most of our
actions and reactions are from that perspective: physical, not
spiritual. Think of the spiritual as energy created as a
by-product of our actions: kindness, hatred, peace, war,
forgiveness, intolerance, etc. Once created, this energy takes
on a life of its own. “…for by whom (or what) a person
is overcome, by him (or it) also he is brought into
bondage.” 2 Peter 2:19b (NKJ) (Read Ephesians
6:12) This concept may help you grasp spirituality if you
were not raised in a Pentecostal, Holiness, Apostolic, COGIC,
other spiritually-oriented, or “Power of God”-centered
denomination. The spirit shows up in the form of behavior.
To claim the victory over evil which we have in Christ
Jesus, we must put on the whole armor of God. (Ephesians
6:11-17) Keep your armor on at all times. Never take it off;
always keep it on.
KEEP YOUR ARMOR ON
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Thank You Christ Jesus for
allowing us to understand the battle is a physical one, a spiritual
one, a mental one, and an emotional one. Let us understand that if
we get attacked on all fronts, not to be surprised and let us know
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Sunday, 25 February 2007
Let them say what they like and never
look back. God’s got it!
“LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! Many are
they that rise up against me. Many there be which say of my
soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah. But thou O
LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of
mine head. I cried unto the LORD with my voice and he heard me out
of his holy hill. Selah.”
PSALMS 3:1-4 (KJV)
Children
of God, the only way to have
peace in the world is to come close to your God, Jesus. Jesus is our
God and the Light of the world. To worship God, don’t worry whether
you are educated or illiterate, skilled or unskilled, rich or poor,
tall or short, handsome or ugly, and so on. All that is required in
praising and worshipping Christ our Saviour is you, your temple,
your involvement, and your participation. Every living thing must
praise and worship God. Praise God so that your day will be bright
and good for you.
The devil, evil is using many weapons to use your fellow brothers
and sisters against you, to mock you, to block you, in attempts to
stop you. But do not step back in any thing that you are doing in
the name of the LORD. Continue serving HIM. Hope and know that one
day you will die and enjoy life with HIM in His Kingdom. No matter
what you get in this world, millions of dollars, billions of
dollars, if you lose your soul, you are a loser and the devil has
fooled you into eternal damnation and before that, earthly
damnation. Would you like to gain this world in which you will live
for a short period of time and suffer forever? Do you want fake
prosperity or real prosperity?
Come back to your God and make peace with Him and with yourself;
this will give you the good life for which you seek. God loves us
and never wants us to perish. “And now, little children, abide in
him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be
ashamed before him at his coming. If ye know that he is righteous,
ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.” 1
John 2:28-29 (KJV)
Let people say what they will about you.
Let them mock you, insult you, abuse you, and hate you because you
worship God Almighty. Stand strong and praise God. Never look back
because the devil uses every weapon to destroy God’s children,
including our past. But the wicked one will finally suffer defeat in
the last days. May God’s Love and Peace be with you all.
Amen.
ABIDE IN HIM
previous devotional from Saturday, 25 February 2006
Pastor John O. Nwajagu
Addis Bible Center
Moddo, Addis Abba, Ethiopia, Africa
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not allowing us to focus on our past, but to
focus on things eternal, to focus on Your Love and Your Grace.
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Monday,
26 February 2007
“Act Like It!”
“WHOSOEVER believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and
every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is
begotten of him. By this we know that we love the children of God,
when we love God, and keep his commandments. For this is the love of
God that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not
grievous.”
1 JOHN 5:1-3 (KJV)
While
in the barber shop this week,
I observed a simple statement that spoke to my spirit with
thunderous measure. The barber was talking to his client. The barber
was explaining the nature of the love he has for his significant
other. At the defining moment of the conversation, he explained
“Man, I love that girl!” Poignant, true, only the client’s response
was “act like it!” The barber was almost speechless. During the
conversation, the barber did not convey the manner in which he
treats his lady friend. Nevertheless, he knew that the client’s
response was the correct answer.
As I listened, I began to realize that this “Act Like It!” mentality
should be applied to our relationship with God and His people. We
can tell God “I love you” fifty times in a day, but until we apply
action (obedience to His Word) to our words, those “I love yous”
remain powerless. The writer of 1 Corinthians explains the kingdom
of God is not in word, but in power. (1st Corinthians 4:20)
As believers, we must be examples of true love through our obedience
to Christ. If we sin against God we must allow a spirit of
repentance to abound in us. If we wrong our brother, friend, or
relative, we must go to them and attempt the option of peace. At the
same time, if we are offended by them, we should go to them and
apologize to them first! By doing these things we show God we love
Him.
We should put that second and third piece of pie or cake
back! We should leave work at the right time and go home or
to Bible study to study God’s Word, or go minister in the bereaved
neighborhoods, instead of trying to stay late to get man’s
promotion. Instead of buying that extra purse, suit, or pair of
shoes, we should give our money to someone who we know needs
it even if they could possibly squander the money! We should
drink water instead of that fourth or fifth cup of coffee. (God sees
you destroying your temple, slowly but surely.) Our lives are not
our own (1 Corinthians 6:19) We should illustrate our love
for God by discovering His perfect will. By doing these things we
show God we love Him.
SHOW OUR LOVE FOR GOD
previous devotional from Sunday, 26 February 2006
Marcus Anthony Allen
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We bless You LORD with our
commitment to serving You and following Your
Commandments. We love You Christ Jesus.
Lord Jesus please
give us strength over our weaknesses,
understanding of Your power that lives within
us, and teach us how to walk in the knowledge of
walking in Your example; Lord let it happen
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Tuesday,
27 February 2007
Serving ourselves is not an option; our
service belongs to God.
“And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee,
and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to
whomsoever I will give it. If thou therefore wilt worship me, all
shall be thine. And Jesus answered and said unto him,
Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written,
Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.”
LUKE 4:6-8 (KJV)
The
only man we serve is Jesus
Christ, Emmanuel, “God with us.” The only God we serve is Jehovah,
El-Shaddai, God Almighty. Other gods we must not serve are church,
pastor, buildings, concepts, denominations, visions, angels, demons,
Buddha, Muhammad, relatives, the Bishop, the Pope, or the Vatican.
We tend to flock to the churches with the most beautiful edifices,
or the pastors with the greatest messages, or are impressed to
attend a church campus with the largest congregation and amenities.
In society, we look for solutions to problems from those who had
similar issues which were resolved. We look to making money from
those who have made it. We look for life’s answers from those who
look like they have solved life’s puzzles. We tend to follow the
teachings of Paul, David, Solomon, and Moses; looking to the
examples of Abraham, Ruth, King David, Solomon, Esther, Mordecai,
Paul, or John. The Old Testament model is for one man to stand
before the congregation (like pastors in the church today) and talk
to God for the people – communicate to God for the people. This
model has people believing their prayers are ineffective and are
often asking others (pastors, deacons) to pray for them. (I’m not
talking about James 5:14; elders pray for the sick.) Know we
have prayers like children of God Almighty.
The New Testament model is Jesus being that bridge between us and
God, while saying talk to God and to Me – in a deeply, personal,
intimate relationship where you and I can talk about any and
everything no matter how bad and twisted, in an environment of Love.
Ask yourself, can you do that today with anyone in your world,
except Jesus? You can talk to God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and They
speak back to you – all day long (pray always (Luke 18:1; 21:36);
communication with the LORD). Bring everything to Them.
People often put more belief, energy, power in the mouth of Paul, in
the words of Paul. Jesus is our Messiah, not Paul, not the Bishop,
not the Pope, believe or not, not even Mother Mary. Paul was flesh
and blood, like we are; not our Redeemer, our Salvation, the Joy of
our lives, the Light of the world—that would be JESUS. Today and
everyday, let us not ignore the words of Christ Jesus. They may be
tough, but they are always true and bring peace.
CHRIST JESUS, OUR REDEEMER
previous devotional from Monday, 27 February 2006
James Anthony Allen, Evangelist
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Thank You Lord Jesus for giving
us the salvation, the redemption, the
perfectness of You in us.
Amen! Bless You O LORD for allowing us to hear
Your Words, to hear Your Voice, and to live our
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Wednesday, 28 February 2007
Listening and Knowing “When” and
“What” to Speak.
“Wherefore my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear,
slow to speak, slow to wrath:”
JAMES 1:19 (KJV)
"But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant."
1 CORINTHIANS 14:38 (KJV)
Know
“when” and “what” to speak.
At various times in life we are presented with situations—work
related conversations, personal phone calls, or classroom
discussions—which call for a response. As a Christian, it is our
responsibility to give a “Holy” response in these situations.
However, it is also our responsibility as Christians to give the
right kind of response. Sometimes, there are issues that may seem
simple for us to understand, yet the person we are speaking with
just can’t seem to get it. As Christians, it is not our
responsibility to aggressively convey what we think the right answer
is or judge others for what they don’t know. In some situations, we
must simply be quiet. Listening sometimes is the only communication
needed. Oftentimes people just don’t understand and it is not our
responsibility to inform them.
Jesus is the answer! And there are many instances when a person must
meet Jesus before they can hear what you have to say. (ACTS 9:4-6;
Saul meets JESUS) Personally, sometimes I try to help people by
verbally explaining their problems while using the knowledge and
wisdom I’ve obtained from GOD. Yet, they sometimes disagree, or
refuse to listen to sound doctrine or correction (I’ve been this way
myself). In response, I’m forced to apply the love I’ve obtained
from GOD, which lets me know to leave that person alone until they
are ready to talk. When they are ready to apply Godly reasoning,
then we can talk. Until then I just disappear!
Also, everyone might “know” as much as you do. But you don’t hear a
10th grader tease a 3rd grader for not understanding algebra! The
10th grader doesn’t expect the 3rd grader to know algebra. We must
recognize our abilities GOD has given us and execute them with
meekness and humility. Remember, knowledge puffeth up, yet love
edifieth (1st CORINTHIANS 8:1). Just because you know a
couple of Bible verses, or hold a position in the church, that
doesn’t mean you have authority to ridicule someone because they
don’t know what you know. Without Love what you know is empty
anyway! (1st CORINTHIANS 13) Thus, with love we must be
patient with everyone, and be ready to listen and respond with
humility and meekness in our hearts and minds. Simply listening can
sometimes speak louder than our responses.
KEENLY LISTENING
previous devotional from Tuesday,
28 February 2006
Marcus Anthony Allen
Called Saint of God
The New Shiloh Holiness Church
Durham, North Carolina, USA, North America
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Father God, thank You for giving us the words to
say and the knowledge of knowing when to use them. Thank You Holy
Spirit for speaking the words which the person in front of us, on
the phone, or in our lives need to hear. Bless Your Holy Name:
Emmanuel. Amen. |
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