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HOW FAR DO YOU KNOW YOUR BIBLE??*

2022-06-25T13:32:00.001-07:00

*Book / Authors*

1) Genesis: Moses

2) Exodus: Moses

3) Leviticus: Moses

4) Numbers: Moses

5) Deuteronomy:. Moses

6) Joshua: Joshua

7) Judges: Samuel

8) Ruth: Samuel

9) 1 Samuel:. Samuel; Gad; Nathan

10) 2 Samuel: Gad; Nathan

11) 1 Kings: Jeremiah

12) 2 Kings: Jeremiah

13) 1 Chronicles: Ezra

14) 2 Chronicles.:. Ezra

15) Ezra: Ezra

16) Nehemiah: Nehemiah

17) Esther: Mordecai

18) Job: Moses

19) Psalms: David and others

20) Proverbs: Solomon; Agur; Lemuel

21) Ecclesiastes: Solomon

22) Songs of Solomon: Solomon

23) Isaiah: Isaiah

24) Jeremiah: Jeremiah

25) Lamentations: Jeremiah

26) Ezekiel: Ezekiel

27) Daniel: Daniel

28) Hosea: Hosea

29) Joel: Joel

30) Amos: Amos

31) Obadiah: Obadiah

32) Jonah: Jonah

33) Micah: Micah

34) Nahum: Nahum

35) Habakkuk: Habakkuk

36) Zephaniah: Zephaniah

37) Haggai: Haggai

38) Zechariah: Zechariah

39) Malachi: Malachi

40) Matthew: Matthew

41) Mark: Mark

42) Luke: Luke

43) John: Apostle John

44) Acts: Luke

45) Romans: Paul

46) 1 Corinthians: Paul

47) 2 Corinthians: Paul

48) Galatians: Paul

49) Ephesians: Paul

50) Philippians: Paul

51) Colossians: Paul

52) 1 Thessalonians: Paul

53) 2 Thessalonians: Paul

54) 1 Timothy: Paul

55) 2 Timothy: Paul

56) Titus: Paul

57) Philemon: Paul

58) Hebrews: Unknown

59) James: James (Jesus’ brother)

60) 1 Peter: Peter

61) 2 Peter: Peter

62) 1 John: Apostle John

63) 2 John: Apostle John

64) 3 John: Apostle John

65) Jude: Jude (Jesus’ brother)

66) Revelation: Apostle John

Food, Sex and Water !!!* FOR THE YOUTHS

2022-01-16T10:22:00.000-08:00

Scholar : Sir, Is it suitable and biblical to have urge for sex or have affection for the opposite gender? Requested Ikenna.

*trainer* : Ikenna, do you generally sense hunger for food and thirst for water?

*student* : For sure sir, and such dreams are inherent in us. Besides, I don't funny story with my tummy Oh (smiles)

*instructor* : whilst you sense those dreams For food and water and don't have in which wither to fulfil it, could you thieve to fulfil those desires?

*pupil* : No!!!! Sir, for it is towards the lessons of my master Jesus Christ to steal. (frowns)

*instructor:* Hmmm! Very good!

Now, Ikenna simply as hunger for meals and water is inherent in guy, so the Urge for intercourse or affection for opposite intercourse is an intuition enshrined inside us as people by using our author.

*scholar:* Hmmmm! I see.

*teacher* : simply as it is bizarre for a person not to feel hungry, so whoever does no longer have sexual urge is particularly ordinary besides for eunuchs. (Matt 19:12)

But, then since it against our master's teachings to thieve in other to fulfill dreams for meals and water, so additionally God has furnished a medium to fulfill Sexual urge which is referred to as *MARRIAGE* but in case you fulfill that urge outdoor the circumference of *MARRIAGE* (pornography, masturbation, fornication, prostitution, homosexualism), then is *SIN* and a *CAPITAL OFFENCE IN OUR kingdom.*

*student:* hmmmm! I see without a doubt now. But sir, terrible guidelines on my thoughts are they *LUST* ?

*trainer* : can you stop *Mobile operator * from sending you some inappropriate textual content or prevent *DSTV* station from showing evil programs or stop a chook from flying over your head?

*student* : (laughs) it really is impossible sir!

*trainer* : but can you delete those *MTN messages* out of your phone, alternate the *tv* stations or switch off the *television* and stop the hen from building nest to your head?

*scholar* : yea! Yea! Very sure sir. First-class illustration sir.

*teacher* : so long as you're inside the flesh carnal, filthy and unclean thought could come however simply as you can delete the ones *MTN* messages and forestall a fowl from landing in your head, so that you can *face up to THE devil and people mind.*

Ikenna, lust certainly way doing in your heart what you can've done with the character physically.

Lust isn't the negative suggestion, rather it is the deliberate and concerted meditation of these poor mind which convey *pleasure* and before *GOD* is tantamount to *FORNICATION* (Matt five:22).

*Holiness* isn't always the absent of evil mind or sexual urge but it's far a existence that chooses to resist those evil mind from gaining grounds within and to maintain those lawful dreams in test until an appropriate Time.

*student* : Wow! Wow! Thanks very a lot instructor for you've got taken off a few pointless yoke off my neck and taken Christ yoke upon me.

*teacher* : you are welcome loved.

*precis*

I deem it fit to frame today's write up on this manner in an effort to speak and promulgate an impact inside my coronary heart to *YOUTHS* mainly who do not apprehend *proper HOLINESS ON SEXUAL PURITY* (life above outward and inward sin) is viable and if it were now not, then Jesus died in useless.

*GLORY TO HIM WHOSE PRESENCE melt THE MOUNTAINS LIKE WAX. GOD BLESS YOU READERS* and *please* don't cease it here *ship* it as far as you may, to clear the doubt of *YOUTHS* ..

*remain BLESSED.*

God’s undeserved kindness to you

2021-03-02T06:29:00.001-08:00

If we see our past, none of us deserve the salvation, out of his magnificent kindness he has saved us and He has hand picked us.

‘I will surely show you kindness.’

2 Samuel 9:7

In Bible times, when a new king ascended to the throne, he commonly killed or banished each and every member of the historical king’s family. So, here’s the story. Jonathan, King Saul’s son, and David, whom Saul hated, have been shut friends. So close, they made a covenant to guard one every other with their lives. After Jonathan and Saul died in battle, Jonathan had one last son known as Mephibosheth. So, David had him delivered to the palace, saying, ‘I will sincerely exhibit you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will repair to you all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you will constantly consume at my table.’ Mephibosheth used to be dwelling in Lo Debar, which skill ‘the land of nothing…the region of no bread’ (see two Samuel 9:4-5). That’s significant, due to the fact when your shallowness is non-existent, your environment typically replicate it. You both supply up completely, or go to the different excessive by way of striving to be perfect. But you don’t have to do either.

The Bible says, ‘God, for Christ’s sake has forgiven you’ (see Ephesians 4:32). Your acceptance with God isn’t based totally on who you are, however Whose you are! Mephibosheth used to be lame in each toes and couldn’t stroll properly. And spiritually speaking, you couldn’t either! Yet Mephibosheth ‘ate at the king’s table; he was once lame in each feet’ (2 Samuel 9:13 NIV ). His lame ft couldn’t be considered due to the fact they have been hidden below the king’s table. And God does the equal for you too! He wraps you in the righteousness of Christ and places all your sins below the blood. That skill you’re continually perfect in His sight - such as this very moment.

Hold On Until Your Joy Comes Pain is good

2021-03-02T05:49:00.001-08:00

Pain is good!!

Don't be surprised pain shows that it wants to be treated. What area's of your existence you are going thru a season of pain? Rethink about it, you want to deal with or else it will eat you.

Choice is yours

Hold On Until Your Joy Comes

‘Weeping may additionally undergo for a night, however pleasure comes in the morning.’ Psalm 30:5

Pain is an inevitable phase of lifestyles and growth; a advisable part! Stop and reflect on consideration on some of its benefits:

(1) It lets you understand when there’s some thing incorrect in your physique that wishes to be made right.

(2) It forces you to renowned a situation you didn’t be aware of about; one that may want to doubtlessly declare your life.

(3) It makes you rearrange your priorities and your time table and searching for help.

(4) It makes you inclined to publish to therapy you can also no longer enjoy, believing that it will make you whole.

Are you getting the idea? Strange as it may also seem, the greater you dread and face up to the pain, the greater you make bigger the impact it has on you. What we withstand persists, and the greater ache is resisted, the more advantageous it becomes.

When a pregnant lady goes into labour, the recommendation she usually receives from her scientific crew is to ‘relax’. They understand the extra she fights the pain, the improved it will turn out to be and the longer the shipping technique will take. So when you are experiencing pain, don’t battle it. Walk via it and permit it to accomplish its purpose.

The Bible says: ‘When troubles… come your way, think about it an chance for outstanding joy. For you know… when your belief is tested, your staying power has a risk to grow. So let it grow, for when your staying power is wholly developed, you will be ideal and complete, wanting nothing.’ (James 1:2–4)

So the phrase for these days is—learn to suffer this season of pain, understanding that God has promised you pleasure on the different facet of it!

MeetLord: Gen 13–16, Matt 17:1–13, Ps 40:1–8, Pr 6:1–5

Can a Christian lose salvation?

2020-11-19T03:20:00.003-08:00

Can a Christian lose salvation?

A “Christian” is no longer a individual who has stated a prayer or walked down an aisle or been raised in a Christian family. While every of these matters can be a section of the Christian experience, they are no longer what makes a Christian. A Christian is a individual who has totally depended on in Jesus Christ as the solely Savior and consequently possesses the Holy Spirit (John 3:16; Acts 16:31; Ephesians 2:8–9).

So, with this definition in mind, can a Christian lose salvation? It’s a crucially necessary question. Perhaps the quality way to reply it is to observe what the Bible says happens at salvation and to find out about what dropping salvation would entail:

A Christian is a new creation. “Therefore, if each person is in Christ, he is a new creation; the historic has gone, the new has come!” (2 Corinthians 5:17). A Christian is no longer truly an “improved” model of a person; a Christian is an completely new creature. He is “in Christ.” For a Christian to lose salvation, the new advent would have to be destroyed.

A Christian is redeemed. “For you understand that it was once now not with perishable matters such as silver or gold that you had been redeemed from the empty way of existence surpassed down to you from your forefathers, however with the valuable blood of Christ, a lamb barring blemish or defect” (1 Peter 1:18–19). The phrase redeemed refers to a buy being made, a rate being paid. We have been bought at the value of Christ’s death. For a Christian to lose salvation, God Himself would have to revoke His buy of the character for whom He paid with the valuable blood of Christ.

A Christian is justified. “Therefore, given that we have been justified via faith, we have peace with God thru our Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 5:1). To justify is to declare righteous. All these who get hold of Jesus as Savior are “declared righteous” by way of God. For a Christian to lose salvation, God would have to go again on His Word and “un-declare” what He had formerly declared. Those absolved of guilt would have to be tried once more and discovered guilty. God would have to reverse the sentence passed down from the divine bench.

A Christian is promised everlasting life. “For God so cherished the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall no longer perish however have everlasting life” (John 3:16). Eternal existence is the promise of spending always in heaven with God. God promises, “Believe and you will have everlasting life.” For a Christian to lose salvation, everlasting lifestyles would have to be redefined. The Christian is promised to stay forever. Does everlasting now not suggest “eternal”?

A Christian is marked by way of God and sealed by way of the Spirit. “You additionally had been covered in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you have been marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a credit score guaranteeing our inheritance till the redemption of these who are God’s possession—to the reward of his glory” (Ephesians 1:13–14). At the second of faith, the new Christian is marked and sealed with the Spirit, who used to be promised to act as a savings to warranty the heavenly inheritance. The cease end result is that God’s glory is praised. For a Christian to lose salvation, God would have to erase the mark, withdraw the Spirit, cancel the deposit, damage His promise, revoke the guarantee, hold the inheritance, forego the praise, and reduce His glory.

A Christian is assured glorification. “Those he predestined, he additionally called; these he called, he additionally justified; these he justified, he additionally glorified” (Romans 8:30). According to Romans 5:1, justification is ours at the second of faith. According to Romans 8:30, glorification comes with justification. All these whom God justifies are promised to be glorified. This promise will be fulfilled when Christians acquire their ideal resurrection our bodies in heaven. If a Christian can lose salvation, then Romans 8:30 is in error, due to the fact God should now not assurance glorification for all these whom He predestines, calls, and justifies.

A Christian can't lose salvation. Most, if now not all, of what the Bible says occurs to us when we obtain Christ would be invalidated if salvation should be lost. Salvation is the present of God, and God’s items are “irrevocable” (Romans 11:29). A Christian can't be un-newly created. The redeemed can't be unpurchased. Eternal lifestyles can't be temporary. God can't renege on His Word. Scripture says that God can't lie (Titus 1:2).

Two frequent objections to the trust that a Christian can't lose salvation situation these experiential issues:

1) What about Christians who stay in a sinful, unrepentant lifestyle?

2) What about Christians who reject the trust and deny Christ?

The trouble with these objections is the assumption that every body who calls himself a “Christian” has virtually been born again. The Bible broadcasts that a genuine Christian will now not stay a kingdom of continual, unrepentant sin (1 John 3:6). The Bible additionally says that all and sundry who departs the belief is demonstrating that he used to be in no way certainly a Christian (1 John 2:19). He may additionally have been religious, he may also have put on a accurate show, however he used to be by no means born again by the power of God. “By their fruit you will apprehend them” (Matthew 7:16). The redeemed of God belong “to him who used to be raised from the dead, in order that we would possibly endure fruit for God” (Romans 7:4).

Nothing can separate a infant of God from the Father’s love (Romans 8:38–39). Nothing can eliminate a Christian from God’s hand (John 10:28–29). God ensures everlasting existence and continues the salvation He has given us. The Good Shepherd searches for the misplaced sheep, and, “when he finds it, he joyfully places it on his shoulders and goes home” (Luke 15:5–6). The lamb is found, and the Shepherd gladly bears the burden; our Lord takes full accountability for bringing the misplaced one safely home.

Jude 24–25 similarly emphasizes the goodness and faithfulness of our Savior: “To Him who is capable to maintain you from falling and to current you earlier than his wonderful presence besides fault and with super joy—to the solely God our Savior be glory, majesty, electricity and authority, thru Jesus Christ our Lord, earlier than all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.”

God Bless

Best way to study the Bible

2020-11-09T19:59:00.001-08:00

knowing how to study the Bible is important because determining the meaning of scripture is the most important task in life for a believer. One of the noblest interests a infant of God can embark upon is to get to recognize and apprehend God better. The first-class way to accomplish this is to show up cautiously at the Bible, which communicates who God is and the structure for mankind. There are a vary of techniques we can learn about the Bible, then again one of the most excellent and effortless techniques to analyzing and grasp God’s Word in best three easy steps:

Step 1: Observation—What does the passage say?
Step 2: Interpretation—What does the passage mean?
Step 3: Application—What am I going to do about what the passage says and means?

Let's dive into every step of inspecting the Bible.
Step 1 of Bible Study: Observation

Observation is the first and most integral step in how to locate out about the Bible. As you study the Bible text, you want to show up cautiously at what is said, and how it is said. Look for:

● Terms, now now not words. Words can have many meanings, however phrases are phrases used in a particular way in a precise context. (For instance, the phrase trunk ought to observe to a tree, a car, or a storage box. However, when you read, “That tree has a very large trunk,” you recognize precisely what the phrase means, which makes it a term.)

● Structure. If you show up at your Bible, you will see that the textual content has gadgets acknowledged as paragraphs (indented or marked ¶). A paragraph is a complete unit of thought. You can discover out the content material of the author’s message thru noting and grasp every paragraph unit.

● Emphasis. The quantity of place or the extensive range of chapters or verses committed to a special theme will divulge the magnitude of that theme (for example, be aware the emphasis of Romans 9 and Psalms 119).

● Repetition. This is some different way an author demonstrates that some thing is important. One reading of 1 Corinthians 13, the place the creator makes use of the phrase “love” 9 instances in solely thirteen verses, communicates to us that love is the focal factor of these thirteen verses.

● Relationships between ideas. Pay shut attention, for example, to positive relationships that exhibit up in the text:

—Cause-and-effect: “Well done, proper and trustworthy servant; you have been trustworthy over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things” (Matthew 25:21).

—If's and then's: “If My human beings who are recognized as via My title will humble themselves, and pray and looking for My face, and flip from their depraved ways, then I will hear from heaven and forgive their sin and heal their land” (2 Chronicles 7:14).

—Questions and answers: “Who is the King of glory? The Lord sturdy and mighty” (Psalms 24:8).

● Comparisons and contrasts. For example, “You have heard that it used to be said…but I say to you…” (Matthew 5:21).

● Literary form. The Bible is literature, and the three necessary sorts of literature in the Bible are discourse (the epistles), prose (Old Testament history), and poetry (the Psalms). Considering the sort of literature makes a outstanding deal of difference when you look at and interpret the Scriptures.

● Atmosphere. The creator had a special cause or burden for writing each and every passage, chapter, and book. Be positive you observe the mood or tone or urgency of the writing.

After you have seen these things, you then are outfitted to ask the “Wh” questions

Who? What? Where? When?

Who are the human beings in this passage? What is going on in this passage? Where is this story taking place? When in time (of day, of the year, in history) is it?

Asking these four “Wh” questions can assist you be conscious phrases and emerge as conscious of atmosphere. The solutions will additionally enable you to use your creativeness to recreate the scene you’re analyzing about.

As you reply the “Wh” questions and suppose about the event, you’ll probable come up with some questions of your own.

Asking these greater questions for appreciation will assist to assemble a bridge between announcement (the first step) and interpretation (the 2nd step) of the Bible examine about process.
Step two of Bible Study: Interpretation

Interpretation is discovering the which capability of a passage, the author’s important thinking or idea. Answering the questions that show up at some factor of remark will assist you in the process of interpretation. Five clues (called “the 5 C’s”) can assist you figure out the author’s most vital point(s):

● Context. You can reply seventy 5 share of your questions about a passage when you find out about the text. Reading the textual content entails looking out at the shut to context (the verse without delay beforehand than and after) as properly as the a lengthy way context (the paragraph or the chapter that precedes and/or follows the passage you’re studying).

● Cross-references. Let Scripture interpret Scripture. That is, let exclusive passages in the Bible shed mild on the passage you are looking at. At the identical time, be cautious no longer to count on that the identical phrase or phrase in two one-of-a-kind passages capability the identical thing.

● Culture. The Bible was once as soon as written lengthy ago, so when we interpret it, we desire to understand it from the writers’ cultural context.

● Conclusion. Having answered your questions for perception with the resource of achievable of context, cross-reference, and culture, you can make a preliminary statement of the passage’s meaning. Remember that if your passage consists of greater than one paragraph, the creator may additionally moreover be presenting greater than one questioning or idea.

● Consultation. Reading books mentioned as commentaries, which are written via Bible scholars, can help you interpret Scripture.
Step three of Bible Study: Application

Application is why we study about the Bible. We pick our lives to change; we desire to be obedient to God and to enhance increased like Jesus Christ. After we have observed a passage and interpreted or understood it to the great of our ability, we should then follow its truth to our very own life.

You’ll pick out to ask the following questions of every and each and every passage of Scripture you study:

● How does the reality printed right here have an impact on my relationship with God?
● How does this fact have an impact on my relationship with others?
● How does this truth have an impact on me?
● How does this reality have an effect on my response to the enemy, Satan?

The software program step is no longer executed by using in fact answering these questions; the key is placing into exercise what God has taught you in your study. Although at any given 2d you can not be consciously making use of the total issue you’re reading in Bible study, you can be consciously making use of something. And when you work on making use of a
reality to your life, God will bless your efforts by, as mentioned earlier, conforming you to the photograph of Jesus Christ.

Blessings in Christ,

Finish line ought to be the focal point

2020-11-07T18:31:00.000-08:00

Finish line ought to be the focal point

The analogy of evaluating “athletic completion” to “Christian living” is a theme frequently repeated in scripture.

Summary: Oftentimes, when we see the street ahead getting rough, we favor to provide up and quit. God in no way promised us a road of roses, but he did promise us a way to victory.

When we are advised that we should finish the race, we get excited and push harder. However, when the avenue gets rough, we lose encouragement. We see the potholes and the winding avenue and favor to give up. I can relate.

1 Corinthians 9:24-27 shouts it plain and clear. When we come to the know-how of God, we are right now put into a race. At first, the race appears easy. Things are going great. Everything is going splendidly for us. Then, tragedy strikes.

The street gets bumpy and we lose some faith. We think God has abandoned us and we slip returned a little. 1 Corinthians 9:24-25 says this: "Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may also obtain. And each and every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to attain a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible."

Only human beings who are looking for a corruptible crown will give up. What is the corruptible crown? Recognition from man. These human beings want a pat on the back from their fellow man. They do not get it, so they provide up. Only these seeking the incorruptible crown will cross forward in the race.

The incorruptible crown represents the awareness of God. They are not looking for attention and awards from men, they only want God to apprehend their struggle. They get a blessing from God for endurance and they pass forward.

However, another snag comes alongside and slows us down. After the first bump in the road, we have won more trust that God will see us through. Though, this time the trial lasts a bit longer. Some will see this for what it is; a test. They will pray and wait for deliverance.

Sadly, some fall away. For them, the avenue used to be way too bumpy and they go again to the starting line and supply up. They go again to a sinful life and by no means look back. You hear about these few. They say, "I was once a Christian once, however I could not stay a holy life." The world cheers them on and that is the end of their race. They obtained their corruptible crown.

Still, there are others who see the light at the end of the tunnel and wait for the victory. These go even similarly ahead into the race. They have discovered that the road will not always be easy, however GOD WILL SEE THEM THROUGH!. They rejoice and pass towards the end line.

1 Corinthians 26-27 offers us more instruction. "I consequently so run, not as uncertainly; so battle I, now not as one that beneath the air: But I maintain under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that through any means, when I have preached to others, I myself ought to be a castaway."

Paul was once letting us be aware of that even he had problems and his avenue used to be hard to run on just like ours is now. But Paul fought. He fought for the incorruptible crown that God promised all of us. He knew he wasn't combat a dropping battle. He noticed VICTORY at the quit of the tunnel. So he fought for God's promise.

One thing that many do no longer preach is one of the most important parts of this scripture. Like us, Paul used to be scared that he would one day face God and be called a "castaway." This is usually in the returned of our mind. "What is I get there earlier than God on Judgement day and locate out I am a castaway." "What if I had some type of snag and not noted it and did not study from my mistake?"

We all can relate to Paul. That is why it is vital to heed to the warnings and study from our mistakes. God approves these snags to make us stronger. If we have been by no means tested and tried, we would in no way grow. It appears Paul had the right attitude: "I will fight to finish my race."

The Devil would love for nothing greater than for you to see the road in advance and provide up. That is why we pray for strength. Without HIS strength, we might not get very some distance at all. We ought to pray for HIS strength and HIS guidance. He will get us through, we have to truely consider he will get us there.

Think of a little baby. The infant cries and cries. He/She by myself can do nothing about their situation. The Father hears our cries and comes to assist us out. There is no hassle too large for God. God created the heavens and the earth and all within. A easy financial crisis is nothing to him. He can repair it. All we have to do is trust and ask.

Look off into the distance and see your victory. That is what Paul did. He did not thrive on his situation, he thrived on the victory. Victory will come. Simply accept as true with that it is there. Proclaim victory in JESUS name! It is there, all you have to do is snatch it.

The Christian existence is not a sprint; rather, it’s a marathon. There are instances when we become discouraged and tired. At such instances “He offers strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak… those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength… they will run and not grow weary, they will stroll and not be faint.” (Isaiah 40:29-31) So, run dear Christians and “Finish line ought to be the focal point!”

Blessings in Christ,

Pradeep

Sound Financial Advice

2020-11-06T16:38:00.000-08:00

Throughout the Bible, Jesus talks about sowing seed of belief in finances. Give anything little you have as that little boy in the Bible came with 5 loaves and two fishes and gave it Jesus, and it used to be increased and fed to extra than 5000 guys alone.

Sound economic advice

‘The sensible have wealth…but fools spend something they get.’
Proverbs 21:20
It’s silly to purchase matters you don’t want and can’t afford, mainly when your payments are late and you’ve nothing set apart for the future. Your monetary protection is decided via what you owe, no longer with the aid of what you earn! Having to work for years to repay debt severely limits your options. So, decide your life-style via your real income, no longer by way of what you desire it was once or hope it will be. And when you get a raise, don’t mechanically spend more. The Bible says, ‘There is…treasure…in the living of the wise, however a silly man squanders it’ (Proverbs 21:20). One of the wisest matters you can do nowadays is to begin saving for the future, and sowing at least one-tenth of your profits into God’s Kingdom so that you’ll have a harvest when you want it (see two Corinthians 9:6). Author John Kennedy writes: ‘Peddling biblically-based monetary recommendation has come to be a cottage industry. It’s now not that the information is new, or that human beings haven’t heard it enough. The truth remains…Christians have racked up debt with no layout for economic accountability…they’re tapped out retaining up with hobby payments.’ Is your philosophy in life, ‘Why wait and retailer when a deposit card will let me have what I choose proper now?’ If you’re shopping for matters you don’t want with cash you don’t have, cease it! Before you buy some thing else, ask your self if you certainly want it. And even if you assume you do, ask your self if you can stay except it for a while; in any other case you’ll turn out to be a slave to deposit card debt. Here’s some sound economic advice: pray for God’s preparation before you make any non-essential purchase.
Luke 2:25-52, Psalm 16-17

GOD Bless

God Speaks to us in different ways.

2020-11-05T17:29:00.004-08:00

God Speaks to us in different ways.

God doesn’t communicate anymore that’s what Skeptics say. Even some Christians declare God solely speaks thru the Bible.

Really? Did God get laryngitis and lose His voice? Did God change? Did God end being God?

Malachi 3:6 (NKJV) affirms, “For I am the Lord, I do not change.” That means if God saved in Bible times, He still saves today. If He healed then, He nevertheless heals now. If He spoke to people in the past, He still does. “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever” (Heb. 13:8).
The question is not, is God still speaking? The query is, are we listening? Jesus implored all seven churches of Asia, “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches” (Rev. 2:7). Consider 12 approaches God nevertheless speaks today:

• Audible Voice: Though reputedly rare, God has and nevertheless can talk audibly. Adam and Eve heard God’s voice in the Garden of Eden (Gen. 3:8). God spoke audibly to Moses from the burning bush (Ex. 3:4-6) and to all Israel from Mount Sinai (Ex. 20:1-22). In the New Testament, the Father endorsed Jesus at His baptism and His transfiguration with a literal voice. Saul and his posse noticed Christ in a blinding mild and heard His voice (Ac. 9:3-7). God is sovereign, and He can speak however and on every occasion He wants.

• Visions and Dreams: “I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh . . . your younger guys shall see visions; your ancient guys shall dream dreams” (Ac. 2:17). A vision is a stimulated appearance (something you see actually with your eyes or in your thinking or spirit). A dream is something considered in your sleep or something you think about doing—a intention or an aspiration. God can insert pix and thoughts into our minds whether or not we are mindful or not.

• Angelic Visitation: Angels are sellers on assignment—God’s messengers sent to minister to heirs of salvation. There are several situations in Scripture the place angels informed, warned or conveyed divine messages to individuals. They are nevertheless on the job.

• Signs: Is it incorrect to ask God for a sign? It relies upon on our motive. People who requested Jesus for a miracle simply for exhibit or to show His divinity had been denied, however these who requested God for a signal to confirm or verify His will have been regularly rewarded. Gideon put a fleece out genuinely searching for affirmation of God’s will and used to be obliged (Jdgs 6:36-40). We serve a supernatural God of signs and symptoms and wonders.

• Coincidences: Albert Einstein noted, “Coincidence is God’s way of last anonymous.” When I used to be praying about printing my first book, the estimated price used to be $3,000 in the late 1980’s. I used to be in a assembly when a lady I had in no way met earlier than nor considered seeing that gave me an envelope and said, “God instructed me to provide this to you.” It contained a diamond ring which appraised for . . . you guessed it, $3,000. You can name that a coincidence; I name it providence—God confirming and presenting for His will.

• The Written Word: The emblems (the Bible) is a most important way God speaks nowadays however it is now not the solely way. The emblems is God’s time-honored Word for everyone. God speaks to us when we examine the Bible on almost each difficulty that applies to present day living. Jesus, the Bread of Life, taught us to pray, “Give us this day our each day bread” (Mt. 6:11). God has clean spiritual manna to share with us every day if we’ll take the time to study His Word.

• The Living Word: Jesus said, “The phrases [Greek: rhema] that I talk to you are spirit, and they are life” (Jn. 6:63). The rhema Word is a particular message the Holy Spirit inspires to you personally. It’s a specific phrase for a specific time and for a precise need. It takes place when the written or spoken Word comes alive with special meaning in your situation.

• Through People: “If every person speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God” (1 Pt. 4:11). An “oracle” is an “utterance, a spokesman or mouthpiece.” God speaks thru preachers and teachers; however He can additionally talk via our spouse, kids, pals and even enemies. God uses human channels to speak words of prophecy, tongues and interpretation and phrases of knowledge and information (1 Cor. 12:8-10). God also expresses Himself via human vessels to distribute His message in anointed sermons, songs and writings.

• Mass Media: “This gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations” (Mt. 24:14). Due to technology, this Scripture is actually being fulfilled as the Gospel proliferates the globe. While Satan manipulates the media to unfold his vile message like a virus, God additionally makes use of the media to disseminate His fact by way of satellite tv for pc TV, radio, internet, websites, social media, books, podcasts, films and music.

• Through Creation and Nature: Psalms 19:1 proclaims, “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament suggests His handiwork.” The vastness of house and the complexity of nature testify to God’s wise design. You can hear the Creator’s voice in a effervescent brook, in the track of a bird, in the wind whistling thru the timber and in a baby’s cry.

• Through Our Conscience: God hardwired us with an internal focus of what is proper and incorrect with an inclination to do right. George Washington said, “Labor to maintain alive inside your breast that little spark of celestial fire, referred to as conscience.”

• His Still Small Voice: Elijah was once tenting in a cave on Mount Sinai when God manifested Himself. Elijah noticed a effective wind, a mighty earthquake and a fierce fire, however God wasn’t in any of them. Instead, God spoke to him in a “still small voice,” additionally translated “a mild whisper” (1 Kgs. 19:9-12). God often speaks to us by the inner witness of the Holy Spirit to our spirit (Rom. 8:14-16).
God will talk to us extra frequently as we examine to apprehend His voice. We count on to hear from Him at church, however God doesn’t simply talk on Sundays. He desires to communicate to us all via the week. Jesus indicated, “My sheep hear My voice” (Jn. 10:27). God is nonetheless speaking; are we listening?

Put God to the test and see what happens!

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‘Bring the complete tithe…Test me in this.’
Malachi 3:10

God is a meticulous planner. For example, He scheduled a dinner party known as ‘the marriage supper of the Lamb’ two thousand years in enhance (see Revelation 19:9). He advised Noah to construct the ark ‘450 toes long, seventy five toes wide, and forty five toes high’ (Genesis 6:15). He gave Moses the precise shades and fabric He desired used in setting up the tabernacle (see Exodus 26). And appear how exactly He orders the seasons and positions the stars. Can you think about such a God having no layout for your budget – the product of your work life?

Surely not! In Scripture He says: ‘Bring the entire tithe into the storehouse…Test me in this…see if I will not…open…heaven and pour out so a lot blessing…there will now not be room sufficient to keep it.’ The unique phrase for ‘whole’ is ‘unbroken’; that potential earlier than taxes and different deductions. Why? Because He wishes to be first in your existence in the whole lot – consisting of your finances. God additionally advised His people, ‘You have robbed Me…In tithes and offerings’ (Malachi 3:8 ). Stop and assume about the phrase ‘offer’. When you promote a residence you figure out whether or not or now not to take delivery of the ‘offer’ the customer is making. And in this Scripture God is saying, ‘Until you provide Me what’s rightfully mine (the tithe), why must I receive any different “offering”?’ Tithing isn’t simply about money; it’s about belief and obedience. When you tithe your income, you can count on God to pour out His blessing on you as He promised. You can stay underneath an open heaven; the desire is yours.

God says, ‘Test me in this.’ Put God to the test and see what happens!

After death what happens

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Within the Christian faith, there is a significant amount of confusion regarding what happens after death. Some hold that after death, everyone “sleeps” until the final judgment, after which everyone will be sent to heaven or hell. Others believe that at the moment of death, people are instantly judged and sent to their eternal destinations. Still others claim that when people die, their souls/spirits are sent to a “temporary” heaven or hell, to await the final resurrection, the final judgment, and then the finality of their eternal destination. So, what exactly does the Bible say happens after death?

First, for the believer in Jesus Christ, the Bible tells us that after death believers’ souls/spirits are taken to heaven, because their sins are forgiven by having received Christ as Savior (John 3:16, 18, 36). For believers, death is to be “away from the body and at home with the Lord” (2 Corinthians 5:6-8; Philippians 1:23). However, passages such as 1 Corinthians 15:50-54 and 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17 describe believers being resurrected and given glorified bodies. If believers go to be with Christ immediately after death, what is the purpose of this resurrection? It seems that while the souls/spirits of believers go to be with Christ immediately after death, the physical body remains in the grave “sleeping.” At the resurrection of believers, the physical body is resurrected, glorified, and then reunited with the soul/spirit. This reunited and glorified body-soul-spirit will be the possession of believers for eternity in the new heavens and new earth (Revelation 21-22).

Second, for those who do not receive Jesus Christ as Savior, death means everlasting punishment. However, similar to the destiny of believers, unbelievers also seem to be sent immediately to a temporary holding place, to await their final resurrection, judgment, and eternal destiny. Luke 16:22-23 describes a rich man being tormented immediately after death. Revelation 20:11-15 describes all the unbelieving dead being resurrected, judged at the great white throne, and then being cast into the lake of fire. Unbelievers, then, are not sent to hell (the lake of fire) immediately after death, but rather are in a temporary realm of judgment and condemnation. However, even though unbelievers are not instantly sent to the lake of fire, their immediate fate after death is not a pleasant one. The rich man cried out, “I am in agony in this fire” (Luke 16:24).

Therefore, after death, a person resides in a “temporary” heaven or hell. After this temporary realm, at the final resurrection, a person’s eternal destiny will not change. The precise “location” of that eternal destiny is what changes. Believers will ultimately be granted entrance into the new heavens and new earth (Revelation 21:1). Unbelievers will ultimately be sent to the lake of fire (Revelation 20:11-15). These are the final, eternal destinations of all people—based entirely on whether or not they had trusted Jesus Christ alone for salvation (Matthew 25:46; John 3:36).

Release Yourself from Bitterness

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Never be Mastered by your Moods but do what the word of GOD's says....

‘Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger.’

Ephesians 4:31

Anger is often the product of frustrated expectations. We expect something, and when we don’t get it we end up disappointed and angry. And our anger leads to a dysfunctional personal, spiritual and relational lifestyle. Frustrated expectations are often rooted in early experiences with our parents, siblings and authority figures. Perhaps our needs for love, acceptance, security and significance were never met; then later we experienced broken commitments in marriage, business and friendships. Ultimately, smouldering anger becomes a weapon in our arsenal, threatening to hurt everything and everybody we care about. We become bitter people—avoided, excluded and lonely. God instructs us to ‘get rid of all bitterness’, so that ‘no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many’ (Hebrews 12:15 NIV). How do we obey His command? 1) By accepting and acting on His Word. Without a Scriptural foundation, old emotions will repeatedly undermine your efforts to overcome them. ‘Get rid of all bitterness’ is an order that implies the promise of success when you obey it. 2) By choosing to be released from bitterness. Choice isn’t an emotion, and it doesn’t require an emotional response. God won’t control your emotions, but neither will He let them influence Him. Believing God’s Word and making the choice to obey it always results in success. So start strengthening your will and your faith. How? By choosing to obey God in spite of your feelings! Practise this every day until it becomes a lifestyle. Then instead of being mastered by your moods, you’ll find yourself ‘reigning in life’ (Romans 5:17), no longer controlled by your negative emotions.

We can win over our enemies by only one way i.e. by doing good for the evil. Love can break the bone of the Pride.

‘See to it that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble.’

Hebrews 12:15

Releasing yourself from bitterness calls for:

1) Choosing to forgive. ‘Forgive one another as quickly and thoroughly as God in Christ forgave you’ (Ephesians 4:32 TM). Whether or not the person who hurt you apologises, is dead or alive, or is still hurting you, your only option is forgiveness. By forgiving, you set yourself free to enjoy life.

2) Releasing the wrongdoer from all expectations. By changing your expectations, you reclaim your peace of mind. Whether or not the other person changes is his or her business—move on! Requiring a certain response keeps you bound to them. Paul says, ‘Christ has set us free to live a free life…Never again let anyone put a harness of slavery on you’ (Galatians 5:1)

3) Transferring to God all expectations for your needs. His Word says, ‘God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus’ (Philippians 4:19). Note the word ‘all’. God can supply the people, resources and opportunities you need to live a joyful life.

4) Asking God to bless your offender. Yes, it’s difficult, but Jesus said, ‘Love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!’ (Matthew 5:44). That kind of prayer puts you in the driver’s seat of your life.

5) Doing something nice for your offender. Ask God how you can bless them. ‘If your enemies are hungry, feed them. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink. In doing this, you will…conquer evil by doing good’ (Romans 12:20-21). You defeat anger and bitterness by believing and acting on God’s Word.

Is 30-33, John 11:17-27, Ps 8, Pr 26:23-26

God Bless

THINGS YOU’VE NOT SEEN OR HEARD

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We usually limit ourselves by our thoughts, so this time try submitting your thoughts to JESUS and will see an incredible result!!... Wanna Try...go ahead!!

Jeremiah 33:3

Is anything too hard for God? It can be easy to answer ‘no,’ in your mind, but try to let your whole being engage with your answer. It’s not just what you think and say, but what you do, that will prove what you believe.

When God decided that Moses would lead the children of Israel out of Egypt, Moses never questioned God’s ability, he just questioned whether God could do it through him. What was God’s answer when Moses complained that he wasn’t an articulate speaker? ‘Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say’ (Exodus 4:12 NIV). There’s far more He wants to do through you than what you’ve already experienced. Your future can be bigger – so much bigger.

The problem is, we get attached to methods which worked in the past and keep going back to them. But by always looking to the familiar, you limit God, in a sense. He’s much greater than any proven method, and He’s never predictable. Jesus is known as the Living Word for a reason. God wants to whisper in your ear things you’ve not heard or seen yet, so have high expectations of God, and respond with faith to what He tells you.

What now? Spend some quality time with God, using Isaiah 43:19 to help guide your prayer. Open your ears to hear what He wants to do in your life.

Jeremiah 33:3

You’re called to a ‘special work

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You are important!!! Your life means something to other person, Try to recognize. They need your support and love.

‘Each part…helps the other parts grow.’

Ephesians 4:16

Paul writes: ‘As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body [church] is healthy and growing and full of love.’ There are two kinds of growth –

symbiotic growth

parasitic growth.

Symbiotic growth is a give-and-take relationship in which both sides benefit.

Parasitic growth is when one side feeds off another but gives nothing back.

So when you come out of church and say, ‘I didn’t get anything out of that service,’ you may be practising parasitic growth. Parasitic growth is characterised by such words as ‘pray for me, preach to me, counsel me, help me, but expect nothing from me’. Symbiotic growth is characterised by such words as ‘yes, I have needs, but I’m willing to give, too, because everyone needs to benefit’, Your body is made up of systems. These include the nervous system, circulatory system, muscular system, lymphatic system, skeletal system, immune system, etc. These systems rely on one another. They are interdependent. So when one of them goes down, the rest of the body is negatively impacted by it. Instead of saying, ‘I’m going to church,’ remind yourself, ‘I am the church.’ Paul writes: ‘The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ…and God has put each part just where he wants it’ (1 Corinthians 12:12, 18 NLT). God wants you to be a fully functioning part of His church. And if you’re not sure what your ‘part’ is, ask Him and He will show you.

Fight for Your Marriage

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Let us understand why the distance builds between the couples….. What are the main key area which we can deal and resolve the matter that results in distance.

Fight for You Marriage (1)

'Unless the Lord builds the house, they labour in vain who build it.' Psalms 127:1

It’s easy to remember where and when you got married, but sometimes what escapes you is why. God created Eve because unlike the rest of His creation Adam had no mate; he was incomplete. So if one of the purposes of marriage is closeness, the enemy of marriage is distance. But problems arise when you expect your spouse to meet every need you’ve got. Only God can do that! A man asked his friend, ‘How come you never got married?’ He replied, ‘Because I was looking for the ideal woman.’ ‘And you never found her?’ his friend asked. ‘Yes, of course, but just my luck—she was looking for the ideal man.’ Hello!

The Bible says, ‘Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her.’ Ephesians 5:25 Can a marriage ever be perfect? No, but when two people make up their minds to give themselves fully to one another, they can come pretty close. In a survey of thousands of married couples, here are ten reasons why people said they were unhappy:

(1) They didn’t think alike in many areas.

(2) They had little insight into each other’s feelings.

(3) They said hurtful things to one other.

(4) They felt unloved.

(5) They felt taken for granted.

(6) They lacked someone to confide in.

(7) Each spouse felt he or she was giving more than the other.

(8) They rarely complimented each other.

(9) They desired more affection.

(10) They couldn’t talk to each other.

Since God performed the first marriage, talking to Him about yours would be a good place to start

God bless.

Give God your ‘firstfruits’

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Give GOD first place in all things, because you came from GOD and not of man. Hence deserves the first fruit in all.

‘Honour the LORD with…the firstfruits of all your increase.’

Proverbs 3:9

Solomon writes: ‘Honour the LORD with your possessions, and with the firstfruits of all your increase; so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine’ (vv. 9-10).

The people who heard these words lived off their land and their livestock. Whenever they reaped a harvest or birthed new cattle, they’d take the first sheaf or the firstborn calf to the temple and offer it to the Lord. These were called ‘firstfruits’. By doing this they acknowledged that ‘everything I have comes from God, and belongs to God. And everything I’ll need for the future depends upon God’s goodness to me’. There’s not a more important money management principle you’ll ever hear than this: give God your ‘firstfruits’, not your leftovers! Businessman Arthur DeMoss was a spiritual giant and benefactor who gave millions to God’s work and left behind a foundation to carry on his legacy. Mr DeMoss said that to be successful you should give God the first dime out of every dollar, the first hour out of every day, and the first day out of every week. You ask, ‘Does that mean God won’t love me if I don’t tithe?’ No; you can’t do anything to earn God’s love. However, giving our tithe willingly demonstrates our obedience and love for God.

GOD Bless

Dealing with depression

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You are dealing with depression, need assistance then come to the healer - Jesus Christ. God will help you to recognize what kind of depression you are going through and deliver you.

Dealing with depression

‘Your words…were my joy and my heart’s delight.’ Jeremiah 15:16

People in Bible times dealt with depression too.

Elijah said, ‘I have had enough, Lord…Take my life’ 1 Kings 19:4.

Job said, ‘I loathe my very life’ Job 10:1.

David wrote, ‘My soul is downcast’ Psalm 42:6.

Now, when you’re clinically depressed you should seek professional help. But the kind of depression we’re talking about here is when your motivation is drained, your desire to pursue God is gone, your conversations have turned sour, you’re blind to your blessings, your enthusiasm is forced, and you’re in a daze regarding the future. Here are some possible causes:

1) Sin. Sin is like a stone in your shoe; you’ll have no peace until you get it out. No holiday, job change, relationship change, or doctor will heal it. But the blood of Jesus will cleanse it (see 1 John 1:7).

2) Greed. King Ahab’s obsession with owning Naboth’s vineyard made him miserable and affected his entire family (see 1 Kings 21:4).

3) Comparisons. Constantly comparing yourself to others will depress you see 2 Corinthians 10:12.

4) Speaking negatively. ‘The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences’ Proverbs 18:21.

5) Fatigue. Jesus called His disciples aside to rest. Why? Because He recognised that when fatigue walks in, faith walks out see Mark 6:31.

6) Unforgiveness. When you refuse to forgive someone, you carry them like an albatross around your neck.

So, what’s the remedy for depression?

Often it starts with prayer and Bible reading.

Jeremiah, who battled depression, wrote, ‘When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart’s delight

GOD Bless

I can do All things through Christ

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Are you worried thinking you haven't changed, still you struggling to make it in time to any place, feeling you are not excelling at your work..........Christ is the Answer
I can do All things through Christ
‘I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.’ Philippians 4:13
Start believing you can change. Your beliefs control your behaviour. The way you think determines the way you feel. And when your feelings become strong enough, they determine the way you act. The person who says, ‘I can’t do it,’ and the person who says, ‘I can do it,’ are both right. Much of the time you set yourself up to be defeated by what you’re saying. Your words reinforce either your right or wrong belief system. Three times in First Peter, God reminds us to be clear-minded and self-controlled. Why? Because a clear mind is essential to self-control. God gave us the power to change our habits when He gave us the power to choose our thoughts. Does Romans twelve verse two tell us to be transformed by working hard or by sheer willpower? No. What are we transformed by? The renewing of the mind. When your self-control is being tested, you need to fill your mind with the promises of God. Here’s one: ‘When you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it’ 1 Corinthians 10:13 . You must believe God when He says there’s ‘a way out’ for you. Paul writes, ‘I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.’ That means you can change, and you can be different. Stop setting yourself up for failure by constantly criticising yourself: ‘I’m no good. I simply have no control over my life.’ Nagging doesn’t work – on yourself or on anyone else! Instead say, ‘Everything is possible for him who believes’ Mark 9:23. ‘And I believe.’

GOD bless

The difference between Samson and Samuel

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Everyone has a choice....to become Samson or Samuel!!

‘Time would fail me to tell of…Samson…and Samuel.’

Hebrews 11:32

Samson and Samuel are mentioned in the same Scripture, but there are big differences between them. You ask, ‘Why should I be interested?’ Because as a Christian, you are like them. Each had a miraculous birth, so they’re a picture of those who’ve been born again and called to serve God. Paul writes, ‘These things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition…Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall’ 1 Corinthians 10:11-12 . Difference one: Finances. Samson was greedy and manipulating, whereas Samuel practised integrity. One day Samson bet thirty Philistine princes that they couldn’t solve his riddle, saying, ‘If you cannot explain it to me, then you shall give me thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing’ Judges 14:13. Quite a wardrobe, eh? Samson’s emphasis was ‘you shall give me’. He’s an example of Christians in business who discredit the cause of Christ by unethical practices, and those in ministry who twist the Scriptures and resort to emotional manipulation to raise money. The world is watching, so let’s heed the Scripture: ‘Provide things honest in the sight of all men’ Romans 12:17. Samuel was totally different. After forty years of his exemplary leadership, the people paid this tribute to him: ‘You have not cheated or oppressed us’ 1 Samuel 12:4 . When others can say that about you, you did it right! Jesus said, ‘Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also’ Matthew 6:21. The condition of your heart is revealed in how you handle finances.

GOD Bless

A promise to praying parents

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‘They shall come back from the land of the enemy.’

Jeremiah 31:16

Are you living under a cloud of guilt, feeling like a failure because your child has gone astray? Don’t do it! The Bible teaches that sometimes children simply won’t listen to the counsel of their parents. Solomon was probably giving a word of personal testimony when he wrote, ‘A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke’ (Proverbs 13:1). Jesus didn’t hold the father accountable for the fact that his prodigal son went astray (see Luke 15:11). And if you did your best, God doesn’t hold you accountable either. The truth is that bad parents sometimes turn out good children, and good parents sometimes have children who go bad. God’s first two children were placed in a perfect paradise, yet they rebelled. Ultimately, we’re all given the power to choose. There comes a time when every child is no longer a child, and has to take responsibility for his or her actions.

So, if you’ve done your best as a parent, don’t let the devil put a guilt trip on you. And if you’ve failed as a parent, it’s not the unpardonable sin. Not only will God forgive you, but you can also claim this wonderful promise: ‘Refrain your voice from weeping, and your eyes from tears; for your work shall be rewarded, says the Lord, and they shall come back from the land of the enemy. There is hope in your future…that your children shall come back to their own border’ (Jeremiah 31:16-17 ). Don’t give up on your children, because God hasn’t. Keep praying and believing, and allow Him to work on them.

GOD Bless

Remember those who have helped you

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You sent help more than once.’

Philippians 4:16
Charles Swindoll tells the story of the giving tree: ‘When the boy was young he swung from the tree’s branches, ate her apples, and slept in her shade…But as he grew up he spent less and less time with the tree. “Come on, let’s play,” said the tree. But the young man was only interested in money. “Then take all my apples and sell them,” said the tree. The man did, and the tree was happy. He didn’t return for a long time, but the tree smiled when he passed by one day. “Come on, let’s play!” But the man, older and tired of the world, wanted to get away from it all. “Cut me down. Take my trunk, make a boat, then you can sail away,” said the tree. The man did, and the tree was happy. Many seasons passed – and the tree waited. Finally the man returned, too old to play, or pursue riches, or sail the seas. “I have a pretty good stump left. Sit down here and rest,” said the tree. The man did, and the tree was happy.’ Swindoll continues: ‘I stared into the fire, reviewing my life as I grew older with the tree and the boy. I identified with both – and it hurt. How many giving trees have there been? How many people have given themselves so I might grow, accomplish my goals, and find wholeness and satisfaction? Thank you, Lord, for each one. That night I crawled into bed. I had wept, now I was smiling. “Good night, Lord.” I was a humble man. Thankful I’d taken time to reflect.’ Paul remembered those who helped him – and so should you.

Leviticus 17-18,
Matthew 27:27-50

God Bless

God uses ordinary people

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For GOD no one is ordinary, he took time to make each one of us, so we are extraordinary. The world might call us Ordinary....or having a label of the ordinary that what opens a way for GOD to pick one of us and bring out something extraordinary.

God uses ordinary people

‘Remember…few of you were wise in the world’s eyes…when God called you.’

1 Corinthians 1:26 NLT

Max Lucado writes: ‘Edith Hayes was a spry eighty-year-old with thinning white hair, a wiry five-foot frame, and an unquenchable compassion for South Florida’s cancer patients. I was fresh out of seminary in 1979 and sitting in an office of unpacked boxes when she walked in and introduced herself. “My name is Edith, and I help cancer patients.” She extended her hand. I offered a chair. She politely declined. “Too busy. You’ll see my team here at the church building every Tuesday morning. You’re welcome to come, but if you do we’ll put you to work.” Her team, I came to learn, included a hundred or so silver-haired women who occupied themselves with the unglamorous concern of sore-seepage. They made cancer wounds their mission, stitching together truckloads of disposable pads each Tuesday, and then delivering them to patients throughout the week. Edith rented an alley apartment, lived on her late husband’s pension, wore glasses that magnified her pupils, and ducked applause like artillery fire.’ Edith’s story does away with the excuse, ‘I’m too old to do something for God.’

Noah was over six hundred years old when he came out of the ark and helped to start the human race all over again. If you’re older, think about it this way: you’re a walking repository of decades of wisdom and knowledge. So, before you leave this earth, endeavour to give to others what God has entrusted to you. Right now, somebody, somewhere, needs something you have, and if you ask God, He will show you who they are. When He does – get involved!

Exodus 34-35, Matthew 22:23-46

GOD Bless

The importance of self-discipline

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As the word of GOD says, GOD has not given us the spirit of fear but the spirit of Love, Power, and Self disciple. GOD is always mindful of us becoZ He always loves us.The importance of self-discipline

‘Learn to sense what is vital…and of real value.’

Philippians 1:10

To achieve greater self-discipline, you should:

1) Start your day by doing the hard things first. And when you get sidetracked, make yourself go back and complete them. For example, make your bed, pick up your clothes, and wash the dishes; don’t make extra work for others. And don’t start several projects at once; the feeling of ‘getting something done’ will help you grow in self-respect and self-discipline.

2) Make a commitment to be punctual.Tardiness is a hard habit to break. To conquer it you must be willing to call it what it often is – inconsiderate, selfish behaviour.

3) Plan ahead. Everything takes longer than you think, so don’t wait until the last minute and then rush around like a chicken with its head cut off. ‘Living under the gun’ can give you ulcers, whereas allowing extra time is good for your health and peace of mind.

4) Accept correction from those who care about you, without sulking or retaliating. Until you’re willing to take correction, you’ll never be qualified to give it. The Bible says, ‘Wisdom is found in those who take advice’ (Proverbs 13:10), so if you’re wise you’ll welcome feedback and seek counsel. Gandhi once said, ‘There’s always a limit to self-indulgence, but none to self-restraint.’

Ask God to help you control your unruly thoughts, feelings, desires, and behaviours. Identify the unmanageable areas in your life, stop making excuses, face the truth even if it hurts, refuse to feel sorry for yourself, and set a few attainable goals. In other words: ‘Learn to sense what is vital…and of real value.’

Leviticus 6-7

Matthew 25:1-30

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God wants you to ask Him for great things

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‘So God granted him what he requested.’

1 Chronicles 4:10 NKJV

When Jabez prayed, ‘Enlarge my territory,’ he was saying, ‘Lord, I want more than I’ve got, and I’m asking You for it!’ This man had great ambitions, and God blessed them. There are three common misconceptions that can keep us from having great ambitions:

1) We confuse fear with humility. We say, ‘Oh, I could never do that,’ and think we’re being humble. But that’s not humility. That’s fear; that’s lack of faith. A truly humble person would say, ‘With God’s help I can do it. With God’s blessing I will do it. I may not be able to do it on my own, but with God’s help I can.’ That’s real humility.

2) We tend to confuse laziness with contentment. We quote Paul: ‘I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances’ (Philippians 4:11). But this doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t set goals. Paul wasn’t saying, ‘I don’t have any ambitions or future plans.’ Just the opposite, in fact! He spoke of ‘reaching forth [to] those things which are before’ (Philippians 3:13). If you don’t have a dream or a goal, ask God for one.

3) We confuse small thinking with spirituality. Some people say, ‘I serve God in my little way.’ Why don’t you start serving Him in a bigger way? Why not let Him use you more? Other people say, ‘Well, I’m just fine the way I am. That’s the way God made me.’ It’s wrong to blame God for your lack of growth, because He has provided all the tools and ideas you need in order to grow. Bottom line: think big or you’ll get in God’s way!

1 Samuel 27-29, John 14

‘Oh, that…Your hand would be with me.' 1 Chronicles 4:10

Not only did Jabez have great ambition, he had a growing faith and a deep trust in God. He had enough faith to pray and expect an answer. He was like the pioneer missionary William Carey, who said, ‘Expect great things from God, and attempt great things for God.’ There’s no mention of Jabez having any special ability or talent. The Bible doesn’t say he was wealthy or educated. He was simply a common man with an uncommon faith. Don’t worry about what you don’t have – if you have faith! God will give you the necessary power. He loves to use ordinary people who are willing to trust Him, and see them succeed. Lots of super-talented people sit on the sidelines while ordinary people with faith score the goals and win. And you can be one of them. Another interesting fact about Jabez is he apparently had some type of handicap or disability.

In the Hebrew language ‘Jabez’ means ‘painful’. Jabez caused his mother so much grief during childbirth that she named him Painful. How would you like to go through life with that name? He may have been unwanted and unloved. But he was stronger than his handicap, and his faith kept him going. His eyes weren’t on the past, they were on the future. He believed that if God blessed him, then his future would be greater than his past.

What’s your handicap?

Is it physical?

Is it spiritual?

Is it an unhappy childhood?

Is it a frustrating job or a broken marriage?

Whatever it may be, Jesus said, ‘Everything is possible for one who believes’ (Mark 9:23).

1 Samuel 30-31, John 15

God wants you to ask Him for great things

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World saying goes like this "Try to manage in what you have and not think big", But what our GOD says " He wants you to stretch out, remove ur limitation and ask GOD for great things.

God wants you to ask Him for great things

‘And Jabez called on the God of Israel.’

1 Chronicles 4:10 NKJV

In the book of First Chronicles the Bible tells us about a man named Jabez. The first nine chapters consist of genealogies, listing more than six hundred names. And right there in the middle of all those names, God singles out one man for special recognition, and his name is Jabez. There are only two verses in the entire Bible about this man, yet he’s given honourable mention above the six hundred other people mentioned in the chapter. Why did God single him out? What did Jabez do that caused his name to be preserved for over four thousand years? What made him above average?

‘Now Jabez was more honourable than his brothers’ (v. 9 NKJV). So, what set him apart? He dared to ask and believe God for great things: ‘Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested.’ God wants you to ask Him for great things! He told Jeremiah, ‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know’ (Jeremiah 33:3). Paul tells us that God ‘is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us’ (Ephesians 3:20). You can’t out-ask or out-dream God, so start asking Him for what you want – and believe He will give it to you!

1 Samuel 22:24, John 13:1-20

‘Enlarge my territory

‘Oh, that You would bless me indeed.’

Jabez prayed that God would bless him in three specific ways:

1) ‘Enlarge my territory.’ He had a dream of owning more land, and he asked God to bless that dream. When you stop dreaming you lose direction. When you stop setting goals you stop growing. You must have something you’re pushing towards. As long as your horizon is expanding, you’ll be spiritually and emotionally healthy.

2) ‘That Your hand would be with me.’ God’s hand represents His power. Jabez realised that if he got more territory it meant he would have more responsibility. He would have greater demands and more pressure, and he would really need God’s help in his life. So he requested God to be with him. And when you ask for God’s presence in your life, you can be sure He’ll answer.

3) ‘That You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain.’ Jabez asked God for His protection. Why? Because in those days the more land you owned, the more influence you had, and the better known you were. And that made you a bigger target. It’s still like that today. The more successful you are, the more critics you have. The more territory you own, the more your enemies will attack you.

The closer you grow to the Lord and the stronger you become as a Christian, the more the devil will harass you because he doesn’t want you to grow. But you can be sure, as Jabez was, that with God’s protection you don’t have to fear anyone or anything. Do you want to break out of mediocrity? Then pray the prayer that Jabez prayed.

1 Samuel 25-26, John 13:21-38

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