Thursday, 25 December 2014
Christmas greetings
Merry christimas to you all I and my father God loves you take care worry less pray more and worship without ceasing.
Tuesday, 4 November 2014
Touch not the annointed
This is a scripture that is quoted or more like over quoted psalms 105 :15
by most men and women of God who are not walking rightly with God.
When you are a man of GOD and still are after heathenish women people are bound to talk about you. If you are greedy so much so that you twist the scripture to suit your greed people are bound to talk about you. If god has just given you a taste of his power and people are healed and miracles happen and you get puffed up thinking it is you doing it then you are bound to be talked about. It is written that a man of God must be above reproach.
However people are even challenging that if such man or woman of God make it to heaven Then they will enter heaven and come out several times. Imagine the shame and reproach that men and women of God are bringing to the body of Christ and above all to GOD.
Let us be realistic if a man or woman of God is acting contrary to the word of God they ought to be reprimanded else they will corrupt others. Imagine men of God impregnating women and some are raping women even some pregnant women are being raped. Even women of God involved in affairs. There is abuse after abuse in these churches especially these familly owned so to say. The one victimizing the flock is the bishop, apostle or what ever they call themselves.
Now to speak against that is it wrong or will God punish you for pointing it out, on the contrary there is nothing wrong with telling a fellow christian where they are wrong. In fact the bible in 1 Corinthians 5 recommends we root out the problem else it will spread. Imagine if the pastor repeatedly commits adultery and gets away with it everytime to the point that it becomes like a habit. What would become of the flock they are bound to follow suit.
We are even advised to stay away from phony Christians you know those who call themselves Christians but are habitually involved in sin. Mind you all have sinned and have fallen short of the glory of God. Indeed we all make mistakes but here we are talking about habitual you know one mistake then another and another then it is no longer a mistake but a habit. Such people stay away from them in the end they will entice you into that sin. as it is writen a little leaven leavens the whole bread.
Even paul when he noticed something wrong in peters behavior he spoke to him in his face Galatians 2:11-14
here we see Paul confronting peter openly now where is this touch not the annointed business. In actual fact the scripture "touch not my anointed" speaks of violence against men and women of God. Yet down the line the same anointed people that God protected were handed over to their enemies and they were killed women raped, pregnant women wombs ripped open and baby's taken out and smashed on the ground. They had brought it on themselves despite God warning them.
Before I used to think God in the old testament was so angry with his people and it looked like a very different God to the new testament. Yet when you dig deep you will see that God was practically begging for the children of Israel to come back to him. You see the laws of Moses have a flip side there is life on one side and death on the other. Unfortunately the children of Israel chose death. They were so spoiled thinking God would never do those things to them after all his mercy and love endures forever. Be sides it had taken so long with God warning them, you know just like it has taken long for our Lord Jesus to come. Then a day came and God brought it to pass. As much as God is God of love mercy and all that, he is also a holy God and just God he does not tolerate sin period.
Even God himself when he came in human body schooled the religious elite on the application of the law. Actually he called them snakes, hypocrites and all sorts which they deserved, why? because they were acting contrary to the word of God. Since it has been written that those that are born again have Christ in them and it is no longer us but Christ that lives in us. This Christ is the same one who whipped money changers and chased them from Gods house. It is written Jesus the same today yesterday and forever meaning the same zeal that he had for his fathers house is the same today. So if you do your nonsense then the Christ in me is bound to react period.
When you are a man of GOD and still are after heathenish women people are bound to talk about you. If you are greedy so much so that you twist the scripture to suit your greed people are bound to talk about you. If god has just given you a taste of his power and people are healed and miracles happen and you get puffed up thinking it is you doing it then you are bound to be talked about. It is written that a man of God must be above reproach.
However people are even challenging that if such man or woman of God make it to heaven Then they will enter heaven and come out several times. Imagine the shame and reproach that men and women of God are bringing to the body of Christ and above all to GOD.
Let us be realistic if a man or woman of God is acting contrary to the word of God they ought to be reprimanded else they will corrupt others. Imagine men of God impregnating women and some are raping women even some pregnant women are being raped. Even women of God involved in affairs. There is abuse after abuse in these churches especially these familly owned so to say. The one victimizing the flock is the bishop, apostle or what ever they call themselves.
Now to speak against that is it wrong or will God punish you for pointing it out, on the contrary there is nothing wrong with telling a fellow christian where they are wrong. In fact the bible in 1 Corinthians 5 recommends we root out the problem else it will spread. Imagine if the pastor repeatedly commits adultery and gets away with it everytime to the point that it becomes like a habit. What would become of the flock they are bound to follow suit.
We are even advised to stay away from phony Christians you know those who call themselves Christians but are habitually involved in sin. Mind you all have sinned and have fallen short of the glory of God. Indeed we all make mistakes but here we are talking about habitual you know one mistake then another and another then it is no longer a mistake but a habit. Such people stay away from them in the end they will entice you into that sin. as it is writen a little leaven leavens the whole bread.
Even paul when he noticed something wrong in peters behavior he spoke to him in his face Galatians 2:11-14
here we see Paul confronting peter openly now where is this touch not the annointed business. In actual fact the scripture "touch not my anointed" speaks of violence against men and women of God. Yet down the line the same anointed people that God protected were handed over to their enemies and they were killed women raped, pregnant women wombs ripped open and baby's taken out and smashed on the ground. They had brought it on themselves despite God warning them.
Before I used to think God in the old testament was so angry with his people and it looked like a very different God to the new testament. Yet when you dig deep you will see that God was practically begging for the children of Israel to come back to him. You see the laws of Moses have a flip side there is life on one side and death on the other. Unfortunately the children of Israel chose death. They were so spoiled thinking God would never do those things to them after all his mercy and love endures forever. Be sides it had taken so long with God warning them, you know just like it has taken long for our Lord Jesus to come. Then a day came and God brought it to pass. As much as God is God of love mercy and all that, he is also a holy God and just God he does not tolerate sin period.
Even God himself when he came in human body schooled the religious elite on the application of the law. Actually he called them snakes, hypocrites and all sorts which they deserved, why? because they were acting contrary to the word of God. Since it has been written that those that are born again have Christ in them and it is no longer us but Christ that lives in us. This Christ is the same one who whipped money changers and chased them from Gods house. It is written Jesus the same today yesterday and forever meaning the same zeal that he had for his fathers house is the same today. So if you do your nonsense then the Christ in me is bound to react period.
Thursday, 9 October 2014
Give to Get
Yet JESUS when he saw that woman with three coins, give in all her worth
he commended her not the ones giving in huge sums. In GOD economy it
is all about what you have in your hands or what is remaining in your hands. So if we look at it then
that woman deserved more than all the rest who put in more.
It is often said by those who are for prosperity gospel that JESUS spoke more about money than anything else and that is true to some extent. But yet when you really take your time to listen to most prosperity teachers they are busy teaching world fundamentals of how to prosper in church. I have often noted with sadness how preachers are teaching world system of how to succeed.
Yet when you read the bible the concept of increase is through your giving as it is written give and it shall be given to you pressed down shaken and running over shall men give to you. This truth did not just specify that Christians should give to their pastors. Even pastors can give to fellow Christians. It is sad really to note that most pastors are not givers and no wonder they are struggling. So most end up tricking Christians just to get by because they are not practicing what they preach.
Even a church to get it has to give. One of the churches I have attended has like a giving teaching to the service to lure people into giving. But I bet the takings do not increase, why. Simple, give and it will be given to you. Even as a church you can identify another church not connected to you and go bless them as a seed. I can guarantee that the takings will increase.
I was shocked to hear a certain pastor who had another pastor move so he could take over only to be given the platform and notice that the church did not have any money. So he complains that there is no money in the church. Yet GOD says silver and gold belong to me so what is happening then? Uuumm it turns out the other pastor who was removed was operating on faith. GOD honored his faith. Now whether the new pastor has faith or not that's his and GODs business.
In GODs economy it is not about what you do not have but it is all about what you have. JESUS said to whom has more will be given to whom who has not, even that which he has will be taken away also. Meaning even those who thinks they have not actually have. If you do not know yet, what you have in your hands then ask GOD he will tell you.
GODS economy has you prospering against all odds and does not usually follow procedure. Yet sometimes people are given long lists or steps of how to prosper. You see GOD is not into routine or procedures He is into relationships I mean true fellowship. It is written GOD is able to do exceedingly, abundantly, over and above all you can think of pray according to the power that works in you. Are you allowing that power to work in you.
That inner power is the Holy Spirit so are you yielding to the Spirit when he says give, stop logically thinking things over just do it. As Americans say act a fool. Do not worry how the money is being used that is up to GOD and who ever is involved. When we give, we are giving to GOD.
It is often said by those who are for prosperity gospel that JESUS spoke more about money than anything else and that is true to some extent. But yet when you really take your time to listen to most prosperity teachers they are busy teaching world fundamentals of how to prosper in church. I have often noted with sadness how preachers are teaching world system of how to succeed.
Yet when you read the bible the concept of increase is through your giving as it is written give and it shall be given to you pressed down shaken and running over shall men give to you. This truth did not just specify that Christians should give to their pastors. Even pastors can give to fellow Christians. It is sad really to note that most pastors are not givers and no wonder they are struggling. So most end up tricking Christians just to get by because they are not practicing what they preach.
Even a church to get it has to give. One of the churches I have attended has like a giving teaching to the service to lure people into giving. But I bet the takings do not increase, why. Simple, give and it will be given to you. Even as a church you can identify another church not connected to you and go bless them as a seed. I can guarantee that the takings will increase.
I was shocked to hear a certain pastor who had another pastor move so he could take over only to be given the platform and notice that the church did not have any money. So he complains that there is no money in the church. Yet GOD says silver and gold belong to me so what is happening then? Uuumm it turns out the other pastor who was removed was operating on faith. GOD honored his faith. Now whether the new pastor has faith or not that's his and GODs business.
In GODs economy it is not about what you do not have but it is all about what you have. JESUS said to whom has more will be given to whom who has not, even that which he has will be taken away also. Meaning even those who thinks they have not actually have. If you do not know yet, what you have in your hands then ask GOD he will tell you.
GODS economy has you prospering against all odds and does not usually follow procedure. Yet sometimes people are given long lists or steps of how to prosper. You see GOD is not into routine or procedures He is into relationships I mean true fellowship. It is written GOD is able to do exceedingly, abundantly, over and above all you can think of pray according to the power that works in you. Are you allowing that power to work in you.
That inner power is the Holy Spirit so are you yielding to the Spirit when he says give, stop logically thinking things over just do it. As Americans say act a fool. Do not worry how the money is being used that is up to GOD and who ever is involved. When we give, we are giving to GOD.
Thursday, 2 October 2014
Spiritual Fathers
I have often wondered what and where this term came from because I see many preachers bang on about my spiritual father this and that. Yet The word of GOD says we are children of GOD. Meaning we are brothers in Christ. I am yet to see where it is written that GOD has grand children.
Do not get me wrong your pastors or any pastors deserves respect but definately not to be worshiped. Yet when you look at most churches especially pentecostal you have like a father head being like the founder who controls all things with ultimate control. You dare not even question any decision oops that,s a big no no. They seem to incline that they are the only one who can hear from GOD. They tell you to be blessed you have to be connected to this man of GOD. Some even go down to say if you want a breakthrough you have to be connected to this man or woman of GOD. Even breakthroughs are for sale. now it is like GOD somehow is being bribed for they say the larger the seed money the huge the breakthrough.
These so called spiritual fathers even go as far as being involved in adultery greed and pride. So eventually the spiritual child gets involved in all those like father like son you know. Many Christians have lost their faith because their focus was on man and not on JESUS. Do not let your focus be on man and please stop all this nonsense about spiritual fathers GOD has no grand children. Even JESUS is called the first born among his brethren Roman 8:29. So if JESUS who is the head of the church, calls me a brother then who are you to call yourself a father.
My question is how about those who do not have money what then? I mean come on if you are broke then you have not a chance in this world of a blessing. I do not mean to underrate the impact of a seed but should it be our focus or should we focus on JESUS. Once was in a church they asked those with such and such huge amount of money come place a seed, GOD will bless you specially. So it got me thinking what about us men. who are so broke but I needed a blessing. It really seem so far from who GOD says he is. The defender of the hopeless, the poor, the widows and orphans.
Come to think of it, people are being robbed without a short gun. Do not get me wrong nothing wrong with blessing your pastor actually I do recommend that we all do that. However you should not be tricked into doing it, thinking if you do not give you gonna burn in hell. Even Moses great man of GOD was told by GOD that I bless who I bless and I have mercy on whom I have mercy. Meaning Moses I do not need your opinion when I bless people. So if GOD did not ask Moses when blessing so how is it that your pastor or man of GOD gets you thinking only through him do we get a blessing. That is hear say and a lie. This is very active in Nigeria and other pastors are copying even one of a pastor I have much respect for got carried away. He once told me you Malawians are foolish, your friends in Nigeria cling to a pastor and they get breakthroughs.
Pastors or men of GOD are supposed to be like signposts pointing you to JESUS yet they tend to take the place of JESUS and be the destination themselves. If you are a true christian then make JESUS the center of it all from our hearts to the heavens. Even when you read the bible with the revelation of JESUS you tend to notice that even in the old testament GOD put JESUS at the center of it all. It foretells about the coming Messiah.
Mathew 23: 8 “But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers. Mind you we are all brothers says the LORD. and better still here is verse 9 And do not call anyone on earth ‘father,’ for you have one Father, and he is in heaven. I rest my case. Keep your eyes on JESUS he has stayed the same through the edges.
Do not get me wrong your pastors or any pastors deserves respect but definately not to be worshiped. Yet when you look at most churches especially pentecostal you have like a father head being like the founder who controls all things with ultimate control. You dare not even question any decision oops that,s a big no no. They seem to incline that they are the only one who can hear from GOD. They tell you to be blessed you have to be connected to this man of GOD. Some even go down to say if you want a breakthrough you have to be connected to this man or woman of GOD. Even breakthroughs are for sale. now it is like GOD somehow is being bribed for they say the larger the seed money the huge the breakthrough.
These so called spiritual fathers even go as far as being involved in adultery greed and pride. So eventually the spiritual child gets involved in all those like father like son you know. Many Christians have lost their faith because their focus was on man and not on JESUS. Do not let your focus be on man and please stop all this nonsense about spiritual fathers GOD has no grand children. Even JESUS is called the first born among his brethren Roman 8:29. So if JESUS who is the head of the church, calls me a brother then who are you to call yourself a father.
My question is how about those who do not have money what then? I mean come on if you are broke then you have not a chance in this world of a blessing. I do not mean to underrate the impact of a seed but should it be our focus or should we focus on JESUS. Once was in a church they asked those with such and such huge amount of money come place a seed, GOD will bless you specially. So it got me thinking what about us men. who are so broke but I needed a blessing. It really seem so far from who GOD says he is. The defender of the hopeless, the poor, the widows and orphans.
Come to think of it, people are being robbed without a short gun. Do not get me wrong nothing wrong with blessing your pastor actually I do recommend that we all do that. However you should not be tricked into doing it, thinking if you do not give you gonna burn in hell. Even Moses great man of GOD was told by GOD that I bless who I bless and I have mercy on whom I have mercy. Meaning Moses I do not need your opinion when I bless people. So if GOD did not ask Moses when blessing so how is it that your pastor or man of GOD gets you thinking only through him do we get a blessing. That is hear say and a lie. This is very active in Nigeria and other pastors are copying even one of a pastor I have much respect for got carried away. He once told me you Malawians are foolish, your friends in Nigeria cling to a pastor and they get breakthroughs.
Pastors or men of GOD are supposed to be like signposts pointing you to JESUS yet they tend to take the place of JESUS and be the destination themselves. If you are a true christian then make JESUS the center of it all from our hearts to the heavens. Even when you read the bible with the revelation of JESUS you tend to notice that even in the old testament GOD put JESUS at the center of it all. It foretells about the coming Messiah.
Mathew 23: 8 “But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers. Mind you we are all brothers says the LORD. and better still here is verse 9 And do not call anyone on earth ‘father,’ for you have one Father, and he is in heaven. I rest my case. Keep your eyes on JESUS he has stayed the same through the edges.
Saturday, 27 September 2014
Shut Up And Listen For A Change
We are in fellowship with GOD, meaning it is a two way
relationship. You know when you have a conversation with someone you expect
them to interact with you. GOD has created us to be dependent on him all the
time not act independent. As such we need to let GOD in on anything that we are
embarking on.
However most of us are very selective when it comes to our
issues before GOD. Some say he is to busy to attend to these things or some say
I can handle some of these things but I just need your help on such and such
areas. Communicate to GOD about everything I mean all of it no matter how trivial.
Take for instance our human relationship I mean man and
woman, you will notice that the main problem in marriage stems from lack of
communication. I can challenge you if you do research you will find that one of
the main reasons that most couples do split is because of the breakdown of
communication. It is either they don’t talk at all or the other just keeps on
and on without listening. This in turn leads to couples spending much time
apart there by breaking the fellowship. Eventually one or either seeks solace
somewhere else.
Communication is a two way thing where I speak and the
other party also is allowed to speak. In other ways when you convey your words
to the other party you then must give them time by listening to what they are
saying. I am sure like me you get pissed off when some one keeps talking non
stop without listening so that you can put your point across.
I have two kids and I have noticed that nothing pisses them
off than when I am not listening to them or when I seem to be distracted by the
other kid over the other. A fight usually ensues fighting for my attention I
have to give each one a turn so that they can put their point across.
Afterwards they feel very satisfied and happy that they have been heard.
Our heavenly father is in fellowship with us where our
spirits join together and become one. So just like our spouse or our kids GOD
also wants to be heard. Most of us pray and pray then do not give the HOLY
SPIRIT a chance to speak. Prayer is one way of communicating with GOD. Yet when
we pray we do not take time to listen to what GOD is saying. We end up
complaining that GOD is not answering our prayers yet we do not give him a
chance to speak.
After we pray is always recommended to just be still and
listen or wait on the lord. Say you have prayed for like an hour, then spend
the next hour or two just being quiet and listening to what GOD has to say. Most
times GOD wants to speak but we do not even give him a chance to speak. GOD is
talking all the time but we are too busy at times putting our points across
when we aught to be still and know that he is GOD.
GOD like our spouse
wants to be heard so let us start paying attention, GOD might have already
answered our prayers if only we could listen.
Psalm 46;:10 Be still, and know that I am GOD says the
LORD. Take your time from today give GOD a chance to talk and your relationship
with GOD will flourish.
Your Misery Is usually Your Ministry
Often times as Christians we go through so much that it becomes too much at times. I know of this pastor who when he heard the call of GOD stopped everything and pursued it. However his relatives refused to help him with his bible college fees even day to day upkeep. It became so u bearable that he decided to kill himself. So he bought rat poison put it in his pocket. As he went home to kill himself he met a fellow christian who said pastor I have been given a part to preach at church mid week service but I need scripture for I have no idea what to preach. The pastor gave him the scriptures then the guy says pastor I really would like you to be there this evening I need the support. Then the pastor went home diluted the rat poison ready to drink it then he remembered that he had promised the fellow christian that he will be there that evening. So he thought he might as well go to support that fellow christian then come back home to kill himself. While in church before the service started the resident pastor just started saying there is a pastor in here who is a great man of GOD and he has a message for the church and that what he says is a true word from GOD. Every one should listen and do exactly what he says. then to the surprise of that pastor who wanted to kill himself he was beckoned to rise and pray for the church. As soon as the pastor who wanted to kill himself started praying miracles started to happen people all over the floor, healing and many signs. Then he had a vision there and then of an GOD telling him off and reminding him what he is carrying on the inside the rest is history.
The devil knew what the pastor carried and he distorted his vision to focus on his problems and not on JESUS. What ever we or you are going through has already been vetted by GOD he knows you can take it. As it is written Ephes 2:10 that we are GODs workmanship created in JESUS Christ unto good works which GOD has before ordained that we should walk in them. From the foundation of the world we have already been predestined to walk in certain ways as children of GOD.
So all the misery that we or you are walking through is just your ministry, take Moses for example he spent time up to 40 years in the wilderness when he killed that Egyptian, then GOD met him there and told him to take the children of Israel out of Egypt through the desert. You see his misery became his ministry. GOD likes to send us places where we have never been, way ahead of others, so that when we take other people through the same situation we know what we are doing.
Come to think of it what you go through will come through you, meaning that if you are going through financial problems then you are probably going to be a blessing financially to others. Come on unless you know what it means to have no money you can not begin to understand when some one ask you for financial help. Check and see what misery you are in it may be connected to your ministry. For GOD is not wasteful believe me your experience is not wasteful every tiny thing that you go through has a reason. GOD likes to prepare us before he sends us. It is written GOD does not inflict willingly meaning every pain that you and I go through is meant to be a testimony.
It is time we renew our mind and embrace what GOD is doing in our lives and learn the lessons and also learn to connect our misery to our ministry. GOD has deposited so much in you and me that he can not let you fail though it looks bleak do not give up. One advice, tell GOD the truth of how you feel about what you are going through. After all there is nothing hidden to GOD. When you tell GOD how exactly you feel that is not necessarily complaining. But when you tell fellow man how you feel GOD is treating you then it becomes a complaint.
The devil knew what the pastor carried and he distorted his vision to focus on his problems and not on JESUS. What ever we or you are going through has already been vetted by GOD he knows you can take it. As it is written Ephes 2:10 that we are GODs workmanship created in JESUS Christ unto good works which GOD has before ordained that we should walk in them. From the foundation of the world we have already been predestined to walk in certain ways as children of GOD.
So all the misery that we or you are walking through is just your ministry, take Moses for example he spent time up to 40 years in the wilderness when he killed that Egyptian, then GOD met him there and told him to take the children of Israel out of Egypt through the desert. You see his misery became his ministry. GOD likes to send us places where we have never been, way ahead of others, so that when we take other people through the same situation we know what we are doing.
Come to think of it what you go through will come through you, meaning that if you are going through financial problems then you are probably going to be a blessing financially to others. Come on unless you know what it means to have no money you can not begin to understand when some one ask you for financial help. Check and see what misery you are in it may be connected to your ministry. For GOD is not wasteful believe me your experience is not wasteful every tiny thing that you go through has a reason. GOD likes to prepare us before he sends us. It is written GOD does not inflict willingly meaning every pain that you and I go through is meant to be a testimony.
It is time we renew our mind and embrace what GOD is doing in our lives and learn the lessons and also learn to connect our misery to our ministry. GOD has deposited so much in you and me that he can not let you fail though it looks bleak do not give up. One advice, tell GOD the truth of how you feel about what you are going through. After all there is nothing hidden to GOD. When you tell GOD how exactly you feel that is not necessarily complaining. But when you tell fellow man how you feel GOD is treating you then it becomes a complaint.
GOD Pulling Your Leg Is he
I am travelling a road that has not one sign I am traveling
blindly not knowing which way to turn. It gets pitch dark at times groping in
the dark, yet I feel about for JESUS but I can hardly notice him at times. I
sometimes I feel so frustrated It feels like I am just running on the same
spot. No matter how I try I keep coming back to the same old things.
I try listening to the voice of the LORD and several times
he has told me and my wife
that now is the time giving us dates and confirmations. Yet nothing happens.
You see I never knew GOD could pull ones leg. I am confused now what is going
on I ask what is GOD playing at.
Yet down the road He GOD says there has just been a delay I
am just checking your perseverance, patience and obedience. We are so engrossed in
our problems that we cannot see or seem to grasp what GOD is doing in our
lives.
Look at your life GOD is up to something, I mean really stop
for a minute I bet like me you will notice a pattern. This has happened many
times that the word of GOD does not add up or should I say reflect on the
ground. I have been called a fool and many other names for my beliefs. But let
me put you straight is it possible for GOD to tell you one thing and
deliberately do something else.
When we read Judges 20 it is very interesting. Some people
from Benjamin did a terrible sin like the one from Sodom not only that they
were covering the culprits. To cut the story short the other tribes consulted
GOD right in his place of worship and he GOD even told them that the tribe of Judah to go
first. Judges 20:18:21 Oops what do you know they were walloped 22000 fell that day from Israel camp.Then went weeping before GOD again asked Him, you know thinking maybe we did not hear GOD right. Again GOD told them go up against Benjamin, but yet again the Israelis were defeated. Then the went again before the LORD for the third time now this time GOD said go for I will give them into your hand.Judges 20:22:48.
Looking at judges it is possible for GOD to tell you to go ahead knowing you will fail. My friend GOD works in mysterious way. With the children of Israel GOD was sorting out some issues them.
Let us look at it:
GOD pulling your leg is he? Well encourage yourself for it is all for a good purpose. He loves you and cares for you. And he has no favorites. What he did for Abraham he will do for you.
Looking at judges it is possible for GOD to tell you to go ahead knowing you will fail. My friend GOD works in mysterious way. With the children of Israel GOD was sorting out some issues them.
Let us look at it:
- First the children of Israel thought they were more righteous themselves it took them two failed attempts to realize that they also had issues before they could judge others. Eventually they made sacrifices confessed their sins then GOD allowed them to go inflict judgement on others.
- They were imposing themselves on GOD. well the first two attempts they told GOD the only option is to kill the children of Benjamin. They forgot that GOD has the final say. At last in judges 20:28 they prayed that should we go or should we cease. This was an acknowledgement that it was up to GOD punish or pardon that sin. The moment they said or should we cease meaning it is up to you GOD you decide then GOD said go for tomorrow I will deliver them into your hands. notice the first two times GOD just said go.
- They were not executing the Judgement like GOD wanted, You see GOD wanted a total wipe out of the Benjamins because of their arrogance. So he allowed the Israelis to be killed such that when the went for the final time the were so vexed because they had lost the first two times. that they killed everyone including women and children and all the animals plus burning everything. Only six hundred men survived the onslaught.
GOD pulling your leg is he? Well encourage yourself for it is all for a good purpose. He loves you and cares for you. And he has no favorites. What he did for Abraham he will do for you.
Saturday, 20 September 2014
Why Wait
Often when it comes to Gods promises we get very excited thinking that it will come tomorrow. We wait and then wait a little bit more. Days turn to weeks then weeks turn to months and then months to years.
You try this and that and you still are waiting. You do all that you are meant to do as the one who is expectant. Indeed the bible says do not get tired of doing good for in due season you shall reap. You tithe even if it is the last money you have. You give when you have nothing to give. You are still calling on the name of JESUS despite what he is allowing you to go through.
Ever come to a point where you think JESUS has abandoned you that GOD does not care. You are attacked left and right or the problem you face has been going on and on. Despite GOD himself telling you it is over.
Brothers and sisters push on and hold on your breakthrough is on the way. I personally know a woman of GOD who has stayed 8 years without a man and still going on. Yet now she is worn out from waiting for GOD to fulfill his promises over her life. She had her husband die in an accident then GOD promised her a new husband. But it has taken her 8 years and still waiting. Honestly speaking she has managed to keep herself pure by the grace of GOD. But I can sense her desperation and weariness man 8 years wow it must be GOD, some people can not even last a week.
But then with all you can do you keep yourself pure and still in faith and nothing seems to happen. Why must you wait. Well take a look at Saul and David.
Saul was the peoples choice meaning give us now GOD when He GOD said wait. the people of Israel chose a king before GOD was ready to give them one. GOD already had David for a king but he was still not born yet.You may say but saul was anointed by GOD through Samuel just like david yet GOD new saul will fail.and he was not GOD choice 1 sam 12:13.
For starters he was anointed with oil from a vial which is man made 1 sam 10:1 while david was anointed with oil from a horn which is GOD made 1 sam 16:1. David learned obedience through suffering and his character was built along the process. On the other hand Saul got it easy, one day he is looking for donkeys the next moment he is anointed king. Faith is built up over time when you look at Saul he did not have an intimate relationship with GOD. Meaning he was never really pushed to the limit where he had to trust GOD through obedience. On all occasions he failed miserably because he never had his character built by GOD.
GOD has great things for you and he is allowing you and me to wait more because he is building your character and strengthening you for your breakthrough that will blow your mind. It was easy and still is easy for GOD to give you quick miracles but they may not last. You see when GOD gives you a promotion he removes the ladder so you cannot come down. But unless you are willing to wait, you will receive man made breakthrough rather than GOD made.
Why the wait I say so that like David you may receive GOD made breakthrough as it is written in eccl 3:11a He has made everything beautiful in his time. prov 10:22 the blessing of the LORD makes one prosper and he adds no sorrow to it.psalms 127:2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows, for he provides for those he loves, while they are asleep.While you look like you are doing nothing GOD is at work shifting things for you. While others are busy working hard GOD promotes you to overtake them. GOD does not follow protocol or procedure. My friend wait for the LORD, I say wait for the LORD.
You try this and that and you still are waiting. You do all that you are meant to do as the one who is expectant. Indeed the bible says do not get tired of doing good for in due season you shall reap. You tithe even if it is the last money you have. You give when you have nothing to give. You are still calling on the name of JESUS despite what he is allowing you to go through.
Ever come to a point where you think JESUS has abandoned you that GOD does not care. You are attacked left and right or the problem you face has been going on and on. Despite GOD himself telling you it is over.
Brothers and sisters push on and hold on your breakthrough is on the way. I personally know a woman of GOD who has stayed 8 years without a man and still going on. Yet now she is worn out from waiting for GOD to fulfill his promises over her life. She had her husband die in an accident then GOD promised her a new husband. But it has taken her 8 years and still waiting. Honestly speaking she has managed to keep herself pure by the grace of GOD. But I can sense her desperation and weariness man 8 years wow it must be GOD, some people can not even last a week.
But then with all you can do you keep yourself pure and still in faith and nothing seems to happen. Why must you wait. Well take a look at Saul and David.
Saul was the peoples choice meaning give us now GOD when He GOD said wait. the people of Israel chose a king before GOD was ready to give them one. GOD already had David for a king but he was still not born yet.You may say but saul was anointed by GOD through Samuel just like david yet GOD new saul will fail.and he was not GOD choice 1 sam 12:13.
For starters he was anointed with oil from a vial which is man made 1 sam 10:1 while david was anointed with oil from a horn which is GOD made 1 sam 16:1. David learned obedience through suffering and his character was built along the process. On the other hand Saul got it easy, one day he is looking for donkeys the next moment he is anointed king. Faith is built up over time when you look at Saul he did not have an intimate relationship with GOD. Meaning he was never really pushed to the limit where he had to trust GOD through obedience. On all occasions he failed miserably because he never had his character built by GOD.
GOD has great things for you and he is allowing you and me to wait more because he is building your character and strengthening you for your breakthrough that will blow your mind. It was easy and still is easy for GOD to give you quick miracles but they may not last. You see when GOD gives you a promotion he removes the ladder so you cannot come down. But unless you are willing to wait, you will receive man made breakthrough rather than GOD made.
Why the wait I say so that like David you may receive GOD made breakthrough as it is written in eccl 3:11a He has made everything beautiful in his time. prov 10:22 the blessing of the LORD makes one prosper and he adds no sorrow to it.psalms 127:2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows, for he provides for those he loves, while they are asleep.While you look like you are doing nothing GOD is at work shifting things for you. While others are busy working hard GOD promotes you to overtake them. GOD does not follow protocol or procedure. My friend wait for the LORD, I say wait for the LORD.
Saturday, 30 August 2014
Why are you there
Ever wondered why you are where you are? or even why has GOD connected you to this particular person or better still why are you blessed the way you are blessed? If we all could be asking ourselves or even better ask GOD why are we connected to this person.
My wife has some friends who have no Idea why they are connected to her well one needs a baby desperately and one wants to be used by GOD mightily. Yet both have no Idea that their breakthrough depend on them being a blessing to my wife. The problem is they approach things with logic and things of GOD do not work with logic.
It is written obedience is better than sacrifice that is to say complete obedience not partial obedience. Most of us tend to be obedient partially not fully and that is a problem with GOD. Partial obedience is as bad as disobedience. Are you asked to do something by GOD go for it and GOD will surprise you with his goodness.
As with Abraham if he had stopped and begin to apply logic to the whole thing he would have missed GOD. What ever we give to GOD or his saints GOD does not forget as it is written in Hebrews 6 : 10 besides what ever GOD asks us to give him he always gives back. We call those the Isaac's that is what ever GOD ask you to give sacrificially even the tithe he gives back to us. As it is written give and it shall be given back to you pressed down shaken and running over shall men give back to you. GOD owns it all he does not need anything from you but he wants to bless you.
Are you asking for a breakthrough from GOD maybe He wants you to bless some one first. Heard of a testimony of a woman who owed this bank here in Malawi. She made this excuse and that so that the bank should not reposes the house but it never worked till a day came when the bank people came and told her tomorrow you have to vacate the house. She just started packing her things that day ready to move out the next day. By 8pm that day they heard a car horn they opened the gate three men walked into her house. One of the men told her that GOD had told him that he needs to bless her with money in order for GOD to release his breakthrough. She received the full amount from this man and paid the loan in full the next day.
Like this man GOD may be holding your breakthrough till you release whats in your hand to someone else. GOD has connected us for a reason find out why and do just what GOD has said without questioning. Soon you will find yourself breaking through. In Hebrew there is no word for coincidence and this also applies to Christians we are all connected for a reason.
My wife has some friends who have no Idea why they are connected to her well one needs a baby desperately and one wants to be used by GOD mightily. Yet both have no Idea that their breakthrough depend on them being a blessing to my wife. The problem is they approach things with logic and things of GOD do not work with logic.
It is written obedience is better than sacrifice that is to say complete obedience not partial obedience. Most of us tend to be obedient partially not fully and that is a problem with GOD. Partial obedience is as bad as disobedience. Are you asked to do something by GOD go for it and GOD will surprise you with his goodness.
As with Abraham if he had stopped and begin to apply logic to the whole thing he would have missed GOD. What ever we give to GOD or his saints GOD does not forget as it is written in Hebrews 6 : 10 besides what ever GOD asks us to give him he always gives back. We call those the Isaac's that is what ever GOD ask you to give sacrificially even the tithe he gives back to us. As it is written give and it shall be given back to you pressed down shaken and running over shall men give back to you. GOD owns it all he does not need anything from you but he wants to bless you.
Are you asking for a breakthrough from GOD maybe He wants you to bless some one first. Heard of a testimony of a woman who owed this bank here in Malawi. She made this excuse and that so that the bank should not reposes the house but it never worked till a day came when the bank people came and told her tomorrow you have to vacate the house. She just started packing her things that day ready to move out the next day. By 8pm that day they heard a car horn they opened the gate three men walked into her house. One of the men told her that GOD had told him that he needs to bless her with money in order for GOD to release his breakthrough. She received the full amount from this man and paid the loan in full the next day.
Like this man GOD may be holding your breakthrough till you release whats in your hand to someone else. GOD has connected us for a reason find out why and do just what GOD has said without questioning. Soon you will find yourself breaking through. In Hebrew there is no word for coincidence and this also applies to Christians we are all connected for a reason.
Tuesday, 5 August 2014
We Add Nothing To GODS Goodness and Faithfulness
Often we have like a mental picture of how GOD is going to come through for us. There is a great debate on how to go about when we are asking GOD to intervene in our circumstances. One thing that I have come to realize is that GOD operates on instructions.
Often we hear men of GOD tell you how to manifest your breakthrough in such and such ways or steps to get GOD to do this and that. One of the things that I came across when I came to pentecostal church was the statement that says "GOD is good"and then we answer "all the time" then they say "all the times" then we answer "GOD is good". At first I used to say it as a routine just like many fellow Christians. However This is a bold statement and one day I meditated on those words. It then dawned on me that this is an eternal truth that we add nothing to GODS goodness.
Even if we are not good he remains good. It is also written that even if we are faithless GOD remains faithful, He cannot deny himself (2 Tim 2:13). We add nothing to his faithfulness and goodness even all his characters. He has remained the same through all the ages. We however as humans, have added so many things supposedly to make GOD do certain things to us which he is gonna do anyway because it is his nature. He gives rain even to those who are evil, why? it is his nature to provide.
In Genesis 18: 9-15 Sarah did not believe GOD could make her have a child as old as she and her husband were. She even laughed and honestly speaking that was lack of faith on her part. But the amazing thing is GOD still fulfilled what he promised her as we can see from Genesis :21:1-2 And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken. For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
Here GOD clearly stated that he fulfilled his promise to Sarah because he promised her that at that set time it was going to happen and second because He GOD had spoken as I clearly underlined those three times. Though Sarah doubted but GOD fulfilled because it is his nature to be faithful. Sarah or Abraham added nothing to his faithfulness because even Abraham great man of faith laughed Ge:17:17:. GOD fulfilled what he promised because he always fulfill his promises and because he never alters what he says. He is faithful period and we add nothing to his faithfulness.
Like Abraham you maybe waiting on GODS promises in the bible or his word through prophesy or word of knowledge. It will come to pass as it is written in Numbers:23:19: God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should change his mind: what he says is as good as done or when he promises he always fulfills. When the word of prophesy is spoken and you pray about it and GOD confirms then consider it done. Then check the bible what did GOD promise concerning the same issue and if they agree your can bet he will fulfill it. However there is one thing that most people forget or overlook the set time.
Whatever we are waiting for there is a set time, and it is in GODS control and believe me when that time comes no one can stop it from manifesting. Even the devil or demons can not stop or delay. You see GODS time is not our time. The timing of GOD however sometimes has an knock on effect on our faith. However strengthen yourself in the lord. Abraham is the father of faith not because he never doubted but he was blameless before GOD. Once GOD said he counted Abraham righteous because of faith it meant that everything afterwards that he blundered was not counted against him.
Like me and you who are waiting on GOD remember GOD is not counting our sins against us, in actual sense he overlook and forgets. It is GOD who calls a sin a sin so if he lets it go then who can accuse us. Armed with the fact that we are blameless before GOD and that it is his nature to be good and faithful for eternity. Then we are guaranteed that what he said or promised he will fulfill. Stop thinking that maybe you have done something wrong and start thanking Him that it is coming to pass no matter how long it take.
When the time came for GOD to give the land of Canaan to the children of Israel GOD said in Deuteronomy :9:5: You are not possessing this land because of your righteousness, or for the uprightness of your heart: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD the God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Imagine GOD fulfilled every good promise to Israel and gave them all he promised despite being a pain in the neck for GOD. For the sake of Abraham Isaac and Jacob. How much more will GOD fulfill his promises and his word to us, now that we are under grace and we are basing our promises on JESUS. GOD is not giving us things because of our faithfulness but it is all about GOD and his grace. It is a process of selection by grace once we come to the understanding that GOD is truly in control, the less anxious we become.
All of Gods characters are there for us to benefit and we add nothing to them, it is his nature and he will do as he says he will period. Do not worry rather celebrate that he who promised if faithful and he can not help but be faithful. God loves you and just relax, he has got your back. Believe right and you will live right.
Often we hear men of GOD tell you how to manifest your breakthrough in such and such ways or steps to get GOD to do this and that. One of the things that I came across when I came to pentecostal church was the statement that says "GOD is good"and then we answer "all the time" then they say "all the times" then we answer "GOD is good". At first I used to say it as a routine just like many fellow Christians. However This is a bold statement and one day I meditated on those words. It then dawned on me that this is an eternal truth that we add nothing to GODS goodness.
Even if we are not good he remains good. It is also written that even if we are faithless GOD remains faithful, He cannot deny himself (2 Tim 2:13). We add nothing to his faithfulness and goodness even all his characters. He has remained the same through all the ages. We however as humans, have added so many things supposedly to make GOD do certain things to us which he is gonna do anyway because it is his nature. He gives rain even to those who are evil, why? it is his nature to provide.
In Genesis 18: 9-15 Sarah did not believe GOD could make her have a child as old as she and her husband were. She even laughed and honestly speaking that was lack of faith on her part. But the amazing thing is GOD still fulfilled what he promised her as we can see from Genesis :21:1-2 And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken. For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
Here GOD clearly stated that he fulfilled his promise to Sarah because he promised her that at that set time it was going to happen and second because He GOD had spoken as I clearly underlined those three times. Though Sarah doubted but GOD fulfilled because it is his nature to be faithful. Sarah or Abraham added nothing to his faithfulness because even Abraham great man of faith laughed Ge:17:17:. GOD fulfilled what he promised because he always fulfill his promises and because he never alters what he says. He is faithful period and we add nothing to his faithfulness.
Like Abraham you maybe waiting on GODS promises in the bible or his word through prophesy or word of knowledge. It will come to pass as it is written in Numbers:23:19: God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should change his mind: what he says is as good as done or when he promises he always fulfills. When the word of prophesy is spoken and you pray about it and GOD confirms then consider it done. Then check the bible what did GOD promise concerning the same issue and if they agree your can bet he will fulfill it. However there is one thing that most people forget or overlook the set time.
Whatever we are waiting for there is a set time, and it is in GODS control and believe me when that time comes no one can stop it from manifesting. Even the devil or demons can not stop or delay. You see GODS time is not our time. The timing of GOD however sometimes has an knock on effect on our faith. However strengthen yourself in the lord. Abraham is the father of faith not because he never doubted but he was blameless before GOD. Once GOD said he counted Abraham righteous because of faith it meant that everything afterwards that he blundered was not counted against him.
Like me and you who are waiting on GOD remember GOD is not counting our sins against us, in actual sense he overlook and forgets. It is GOD who calls a sin a sin so if he lets it go then who can accuse us. Armed with the fact that we are blameless before GOD and that it is his nature to be good and faithful for eternity. Then we are guaranteed that what he said or promised he will fulfill. Stop thinking that maybe you have done something wrong and start thanking Him that it is coming to pass no matter how long it take.
When the time came for GOD to give the land of Canaan to the children of Israel GOD said in Deuteronomy :9:5: You are not possessing this land because of your righteousness, or for the uprightness of your heart: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD the God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Imagine GOD fulfilled every good promise to Israel and gave them all he promised despite being a pain in the neck for GOD. For the sake of Abraham Isaac and Jacob. How much more will GOD fulfill his promises and his word to us, now that we are under grace and we are basing our promises on JESUS. GOD is not giving us things because of our faithfulness but it is all about GOD and his grace. It is a process of selection by grace once we come to the understanding that GOD is truly in control, the less anxious we become.
All of Gods characters are there for us to benefit and we add nothing to them, it is his nature and he will do as he says he will period. Do not worry rather celebrate that he who promised if faithful and he can not help but be faithful. God loves you and just relax, he has got your back. Believe right and you will live right.
Saturday, 2 August 2014
GOD Is Faithful
To tell you the truth GOD is so big, I sometimes wonder who am I that GOD should be mindful of. I am just like an ant to GOD, If he wanted to squash me I will be gone in an instant. Yet he loves us so much that he took one of our own(JESUS) and seated him at his right hand. Gave him the name that is above every name in heaven and here on earth. His understanding is past finding out aaah! saints GODS ways are not our ways indeed.
I think on my part I try to explain who GOD is to me and what he is doing in my life, by no means do I try to explain GOD to you. Somehow there maybe some similarities between my experience and yours and you may be encouraged to know that If GOD can do this for me he can do for you also. Let me stress however that just because GOD did things this way for me does not mean he will take the same route for you. He is a dynamic GOD. The whole idea is you get to experience GOD yourself.We are are only shown a part of GOD that is needed for us to fulfill the part he has for us.
GODs instructions are tailor made for a specific individual. From the beginning of the world as we can read from the bible GOD has done many miracles that were and still are diverse. As a child of GOD I have gone through so much learning and training by GOD himself. Of course I like to listen to many preachers if they are preaching about Christ, but if it is one of those sermons that tell you know your enemy the devil. I switch off. To me it does not make sense to learn about the father of lies who is out to steal, kill and cheat. His tactics changes but if you spend time learning more about Christ you can smell the devil a mile away. JESUS is the same yesterday, today and forever he has stayed the same through the ages.
JESUS said my sheep hear my voice. At first it did not make total sense but then, the holy spirit made me to understand that the devil also comes like an angel of light so he devil also speaks. So JESUS speaks in codes that only his sheep hears and the good thing is we have the bible to check whether the word agrees with the bible or not. The fact is if you are his sheep you will hear him. GOD is not out to mess about with you or catch you unaware. He knows how to get to you with his word or with his help.
The good thing about GOD is that he confirms his word and he makes sure you understand what he is on about, at that particular time. Saints GOD loves you and me so much that he gave his only son as sacrifice, so that we should walk before him and be blameless. I know sometimes GOD allows us to pass through pain and it can get unbearable sometimes. But what ever GOD allows in our life is for our own good.
You see we are clay and he is the porter and he has every right to shape us to his standards. Frankly speaking no one really understands completely why GOD made man. Of course some say to worship him but I think there is more than that.
I like the question GOD asks JOB "where you there when I created the world?" That is the mother of all questions. I have been asked the same by GOD. Frankly speaking I was not there and Like clay I really have not much say on how GOD is going to use me. All GOD wants is that we offer ourselves as a living sacrifice. We ought to stop complaining and start praising our GOD. I mean come on as vast as the whole universe is he fills it all, there is not even a leaf that falls to the ground that he does not know about. Birds daily get fed without even owning anything themselves, yet man is too busy worrying about what he needs. Between You and the birds who is great.
Sometime I worry, well I am only human then I remind myself that I am child of GOD really I should have more faith than this. I have come to realize that bad things happen to all but as a child of GOD our response must be different from those of the world. We ought to rejoice always as JESUS said rejoice always and be thankful in all things. I recently fell ill with flu it was so intense on Sunday I failed to make it to church. As usual I prayed for quick recovery and bound all that needed binding but nothing happened so I just lay there in bed and started worshiping GOD and praising all day. The flue did not leave but I did not allow it to stop me from worshiping and praising GOD. Looking back that was one heck of a fellowship time I had with the LORD.
You may be going through some difficult moment or are sick, no matter what it is just start to worship, not that you should get well or get out of the predicament but just because your father is worthy the praise. It is written all thing work for the good of those who love GOD. Friends our GOD is so awesome try him and taste his goodness he will never let you down.It is written he who looks after Israel neither sleeps nor slumbers. He knows exactly where you are he already has a rescue plan in place for you.
I think on my part I try to explain who GOD is to me and what he is doing in my life, by no means do I try to explain GOD to you. Somehow there maybe some similarities between my experience and yours and you may be encouraged to know that If GOD can do this for me he can do for you also. Let me stress however that just because GOD did things this way for me does not mean he will take the same route for you. He is a dynamic GOD. The whole idea is you get to experience GOD yourself.We are are only shown a part of GOD that is needed for us to fulfill the part he has for us.
GODs instructions are tailor made for a specific individual. From the beginning of the world as we can read from the bible GOD has done many miracles that were and still are diverse. As a child of GOD I have gone through so much learning and training by GOD himself. Of course I like to listen to many preachers if they are preaching about Christ, but if it is one of those sermons that tell you know your enemy the devil. I switch off. To me it does not make sense to learn about the father of lies who is out to steal, kill and cheat. His tactics changes but if you spend time learning more about Christ you can smell the devil a mile away. JESUS is the same yesterday, today and forever he has stayed the same through the ages.
JESUS said my sheep hear my voice. At first it did not make total sense but then, the holy spirit made me to understand that the devil also comes like an angel of light so he devil also speaks. So JESUS speaks in codes that only his sheep hears and the good thing is we have the bible to check whether the word agrees with the bible or not. The fact is if you are his sheep you will hear him. GOD is not out to mess about with you or catch you unaware. He knows how to get to you with his word or with his help.
The good thing about GOD is that he confirms his word and he makes sure you understand what he is on about, at that particular time. Saints GOD loves you and me so much that he gave his only son as sacrifice, so that we should walk before him and be blameless. I know sometimes GOD allows us to pass through pain and it can get unbearable sometimes. But what ever GOD allows in our life is for our own good.
You see we are clay and he is the porter and he has every right to shape us to his standards. Frankly speaking no one really understands completely why GOD made man. Of course some say to worship him but I think there is more than that.
I like the question GOD asks JOB "where you there when I created the world?" That is the mother of all questions. I have been asked the same by GOD. Frankly speaking I was not there and Like clay I really have not much say on how GOD is going to use me. All GOD wants is that we offer ourselves as a living sacrifice. We ought to stop complaining and start praising our GOD. I mean come on as vast as the whole universe is he fills it all, there is not even a leaf that falls to the ground that he does not know about. Birds daily get fed without even owning anything themselves, yet man is too busy worrying about what he needs. Between You and the birds who is great.
Sometime I worry, well I am only human then I remind myself that I am child of GOD really I should have more faith than this. I have come to realize that bad things happen to all but as a child of GOD our response must be different from those of the world. We ought to rejoice always as JESUS said rejoice always and be thankful in all things. I recently fell ill with flu it was so intense on Sunday I failed to make it to church. As usual I prayed for quick recovery and bound all that needed binding but nothing happened so I just lay there in bed and started worshiping GOD and praising all day. The flue did not leave but I did not allow it to stop me from worshiping and praising GOD. Looking back that was one heck of a fellowship time I had with the LORD.
You may be going through some difficult moment or are sick, no matter what it is just start to worship, not that you should get well or get out of the predicament but just because your father is worthy the praise. It is written all thing work for the good of those who love GOD. Friends our GOD is so awesome try him and taste his goodness he will never let you down.It is written he who looks after Israel neither sleeps nor slumbers. He knows exactly where you are he already has a rescue plan in place for you.
Tuesday, 29 July 2014
Give GOD All The Glory
Was wondering why there are so many men and women of GOD who are packing it in. They rise to stardom then they are never heard of again. of course there are some who go all the way and make a lasting mark in the world.
Then as usual I went into the bible and read about JESUS and why he made such impact the Holy Spirit started to lay it on my heart that it is because of taking GODS glory as their own. Paul puts it plainly
Ph'p:2:5-9 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
Humbleness is key here, JESUS knew his place in the hierarchy as long as he was on earth he made himself of no reputation. Contrast that to many televangelist and those who consider them selves big men of GOD. Who do they promote if you observe it is none other than themselves. Some even go to the length of calling themselves great men and women of GOD instead of men and women of a great GOD. Some are even calling themselves major prophets or senior major prophet. When people are giving testimonies they say man of GOD did this and man of GOD that instead of glorifying the name of JESUS the son of the living GOD. Who said all authority in heaven and earth has been given to me(JESUS).
John5:19 Jesus gave them this answer: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. 20 For the Father loves the Son and shows him all he does. Yes, and he will show him even greater works than these, so that you will be amazed. 30 By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me. Obviously JESUS attributed his success to his Father and our Father on most occasions. He did not take the glory from GOD yet many men of GOD are all over taking the glory of GOD.
I was having a discussion with my missus that as GOD has called us, let us give GOD the glory that is due his name. Even when we pray and people get healed we say don't thank me give JESUS the glory. Many times we see that men and women of GOD once they taste just a little bit of GODs glory they get puffed up thinking it is all about them. Recently I heard of a prophet who was called to preach at a certain gathering. The first couple of days there was a mighty move of GOD people all over the floor. Then she gets her friends to come witness what she is doing mind you not what GOD is doing. that day she brought all her friends then nothing special happens. you can imagine the humiliation but it was her own doing she thought it is her anointing not knowing it was GOD himself at work for his own glory.
You see John the baptist was in the wilderness and people came to him, not him going to people. Why? because it was GOD who called them. JESUS said no one comes to me unless the father calls him/her first. I hate to burst the bubble but no one is saved by cleverly put words of the preacher. It is GOD who stirs peoples heart. GOD left a certain void/longing in all of us so that one day when that is triggered you come looking for him. So when that longing meets the word of GOD it triggers something in you. Haven't you notice some come to the alter call crying and some excited, some do not even know what is going on until they find themselves on the floor speaking in tongues.
GOD wants to be given the glory period. There are many that needs to experience the awesomeness of our Glorious Father. He GOD know how to make his name renown look at the children of Israel at the red sea they were boxed in, hills both sides, an enemy baying for their blood coming at full speed, and in front the red sea. He GOD pulled off the one of the greatest miracle in the bible. He got all the glory, for the children of Israel sang "who is like unto our GOD among the gods Glorious in holiness fearful in praises doing wonders Hallelujah" the enemies of Israel were not seen or heard off again and the inhabitants of the nation that were currently in Can naan were just melting with fear. And to me and you we call our LORD, the GOD who makes a way where there is no way.
JESUS went on to say, which I find very interesting that The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”John 3:8.
JESUS spoke of a great Revelation here if you are born of the spirit your actions happen like the spirit which blows which ever way it pleases, there are no routines. Say you are praying for people that are sick just follow the leading of the spirit. On one day he may instruct you to lay hands while on another day he may just say worship and things start to happen. JESUS is a perfect example he healed people in different ways to some he told the go show yourself to the priest and got healed on the way, to others he spat on mud, on one he said your sins have been forgiven then healed him while on the other he told the one healed go and sin no more well after he healed him.
In that way the glory was given to the father who was leading in the healing now contrast it to these days with men of GOD obsessed with anointing water with their faces on it. Now when somehow the make their counterfeit miracles who is getting the glory here. JESUS has been pushed to the back now they are saying the god of such a man of god or man of god layed hands on me or I just touched a picture of a man of god and this happened. Or worse still I just sprayed this water and I was healed. These false prophets will surely perish as they should why they are taking the glory of the LIVING GOD. There is no GOD but the GOD of Israel period. These other gods be very careful with them. Our GOD has given every authority in heaven and earth to JESUS that at the mention of his name every kneed shall bow and every tongue confess that JESUS Christ is the LORD to the glory of GOD that Father.
Let us wake up from our slumber and give glory to JESUS to whom glory is due and He is worthy of our praise. When GOD has given us a taste of his glory let us be like Christ and humble ourselves and give him glory for all that is happening and please stop making people dependent on you pastors. GOD has no grand children. It is written as many as believed in him he gave them the right to be called the sons of GOD. Let us stop this nonsense about spiritual fathers we are all part of the body of Christ with Christ as the head. This spiritual father nonsense is getting people focused on a man of GOD rather than the one and only center of it all JESUS. Be careful these men of GOD are now leading many astray. GOD wants you and his son JESUS to have a personal relationship. I repeat you and JESUS period, no middle man.
GOD is on the move and move with him do not look to man for like him also you will live a limited life. Let us look to JESUS he that has no limits. JESUS wants to do so much more and he is not into routine he really cherishes relationships. Well it comes down to this many are called but a few are chosen. He chooses those that give him the glory, are you ready to be the chosen one? Then make yourself of no reputation and keep GOD first place and man will follow.
Then as usual I went into the bible and read about JESUS and why he made such impact the Holy Spirit started to lay it on my heart that it is because of taking GODS glory as their own. Paul puts it plainly
Ph'p:2:5-9 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
Humbleness is key here, JESUS knew his place in the hierarchy as long as he was on earth he made himself of no reputation. Contrast that to many televangelist and those who consider them selves big men of GOD. Who do they promote if you observe it is none other than themselves. Some even go to the length of calling themselves great men and women of GOD instead of men and women of a great GOD. Some are even calling themselves major prophets or senior major prophet. When people are giving testimonies they say man of GOD did this and man of GOD that instead of glorifying the name of JESUS the son of the living GOD. Who said all authority in heaven and earth has been given to me(JESUS).
John5:19 Jesus gave them this answer: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. 20 For the Father loves the Son and shows him all he does. Yes, and he will show him even greater works than these, so that you will be amazed. 30 By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me. Obviously JESUS attributed his success to his Father and our Father on most occasions. He did not take the glory from GOD yet many men of GOD are all over taking the glory of GOD.
I was having a discussion with my missus that as GOD has called us, let us give GOD the glory that is due his name. Even when we pray and people get healed we say don't thank me give JESUS the glory. Many times we see that men and women of GOD once they taste just a little bit of GODs glory they get puffed up thinking it is all about them. Recently I heard of a prophet who was called to preach at a certain gathering. The first couple of days there was a mighty move of GOD people all over the floor. Then she gets her friends to come witness what she is doing mind you not what GOD is doing. that day she brought all her friends then nothing special happens. you can imagine the humiliation but it was her own doing she thought it is her anointing not knowing it was GOD himself at work for his own glory.
You see John the baptist was in the wilderness and people came to him, not him going to people. Why? because it was GOD who called them. JESUS said no one comes to me unless the father calls him/her first. I hate to burst the bubble but no one is saved by cleverly put words of the preacher. It is GOD who stirs peoples heart. GOD left a certain void/longing in all of us so that one day when that is triggered you come looking for him. So when that longing meets the word of GOD it triggers something in you. Haven't you notice some come to the alter call crying and some excited, some do not even know what is going on until they find themselves on the floor speaking in tongues.
GOD wants to be given the glory period. There are many that needs to experience the awesomeness of our Glorious Father. He GOD know how to make his name renown look at the children of Israel at the red sea they were boxed in, hills both sides, an enemy baying for their blood coming at full speed, and in front the red sea. He GOD pulled off the one of the greatest miracle in the bible. He got all the glory, for the children of Israel sang "who is like unto our GOD among the gods Glorious in holiness fearful in praises doing wonders Hallelujah" the enemies of Israel were not seen or heard off again and the inhabitants of the nation that were currently in Can naan were just melting with fear. And to me and you we call our LORD, the GOD who makes a way where there is no way.
JESUS went on to say, which I find very interesting that The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”John 3:8.
JESUS spoke of a great Revelation here if you are born of the spirit your actions happen like the spirit which blows which ever way it pleases, there are no routines. Say you are praying for people that are sick just follow the leading of the spirit. On one day he may instruct you to lay hands while on another day he may just say worship and things start to happen. JESUS is a perfect example he healed people in different ways to some he told the go show yourself to the priest and got healed on the way, to others he spat on mud, on one he said your sins have been forgiven then healed him while on the other he told the one healed go and sin no more well after he healed him.
In that way the glory was given to the father who was leading in the healing now contrast it to these days with men of GOD obsessed with anointing water with their faces on it. Now when somehow the make their counterfeit miracles who is getting the glory here. JESUS has been pushed to the back now they are saying the god of such a man of god or man of god layed hands on me or I just touched a picture of a man of god and this happened. Or worse still I just sprayed this water and I was healed. These false prophets will surely perish as they should why they are taking the glory of the LIVING GOD. There is no GOD but the GOD of Israel period. These other gods be very careful with them. Our GOD has given every authority in heaven and earth to JESUS that at the mention of his name every kneed shall bow and every tongue confess that JESUS Christ is the LORD to the glory of GOD that Father.
Let us wake up from our slumber and give glory to JESUS to whom glory is due and He is worthy of our praise. When GOD has given us a taste of his glory let us be like Christ and humble ourselves and give him glory for all that is happening and please stop making people dependent on you pastors. GOD has no grand children. It is written as many as believed in him he gave them the right to be called the sons of GOD. Let us stop this nonsense about spiritual fathers we are all part of the body of Christ with Christ as the head. This spiritual father nonsense is getting people focused on a man of GOD rather than the one and only center of it all JESUS. Be careful these men of GOD are now leading many astray. GOD wants you and his son JESUS to have a personal relationship. I repeat you and JESUS period, no middle man.
GOD is on the move and move with him do not look to man for like him also you will live a limited life. Let us look to JESUS he that has no limits. JESUS wants to do so much more and he is not into routine he really cherishes relationships. Well it comes down to this many are called but a few are chosen. He chooses those that give him the glory, are you ready to be the chosen one? Then make yourself of no reputation and keep GOD first place and man will follow.
Who tempts us
If you are like me you would have been confused when you read that in James:1:13: Let no one say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempt he any man:
Jas:1:14: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then you read that GOD tempted Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his on son in Genesis 22. the truth is both GOD and the devil do tempt us however the motives are different. GOD concentrates on our strength while the devil utilizes our weaknesses. GOD would tempt you to promote you most of the times.
GOD would not bring a beautiful neighbors wife or handsome fit neighbors husband to temp you when he says flee fornication, he knows. Not many pass that test that's why he says flee, even idolatry (can also include love of money or worshiping a pastor) he says flee it is because not many pass that test. The devil knows this then he comes and tempts you because he know many have fallen culprit to these temptation.
GOD sometimes test our faith to see if it is indeed real as you say. You know demons also believe there is GOD but their works are contrary to GODS character. GOD gives us things by grace but he also has things deposited in us that are key to the task he has given us. So to bring that warrior in you.He will take you through the fire and the flood to show you the true character that he sees in us. How will you know you have faith unless you were given a word and then allow circumstances contrary to the word to see whether you will hold on to the word of GOD. GODS word is unchangeable, facts however changes with time and are usually connected to our five senses.
When it comes to GOD he is all powerful and the devil can not do anything without GOD knowing. OK lets look at the Israelis in the old testament GOD sent his prophets to warn the children of Israel to stop their wickedness and return to him and then he will heal them. He tried to warn them of things that would happen to them but they did not listen. What we must know is the LORD is a Holy GOD and good, gracious etc plus he is also a GOD of justice. Justice demands that tit for tat, the children of Israel were given two choices plus a hint, just like you and me today. GOD said I lay before you, death and Life therefore choose life.
GOD is also a jealous GOD meaning he like to be first in our lives so if you are walking with GOD and he notice something is taking your affections away from Him. He comes and then test your dedication to him like Abraham that kid was the joy of his life, a kid in his old age and GOD even made sure the setting was right that Ismael should not even be in the picture. This was not only done for Abraham sake but for ours as well so that we should know what GOD expects from us. GOD wants to be number one in our lives and if you want to have a relationship with JESUS you have to put him in first place. LORD help me to align myself to your will and purpose for my life of putting you first in all that I do in my life in JESUS name amen.
Everything that we give to GOD has to cost us something I mean the more it hurts the better. GOD has been around for ever and people that really put him first like Abraham are not many. Most born again Christians when they start praying in tongues eeeiii! powerful but when it comes to money they hold back and don't put GOD in first place. On the other hand the devil will be testing you to doubt GODS character and put your needs ahead of GOD. Here you have two opposing sides trying you the devil is telling you the money is not enough the bills are not going to be paid so don't tithe the LORD will understand. Oh the other hand GOD is tempting you to test him and give your tithe and offering and see how he will bless you. GOD even puts promises attached to things he ask you to do. Indeed as it is written those who sow in tears will reap in joy.
Lets be realistic GOD would not do anything that will bring you to sin. If you are being tempted to sleep with some married woman/man like James said it is your own lusts that is enticing you, to put it simply you are just one horny Christian I would say run, flee fornication or sexual immorality the bible says. I have made a principle of not getting too used to my wife's friends or even be in room all by myself with any other woman other than my wife. Do not create an environment that will allow the devil to tempt you. Trust me I know I am only human. Me and my wife are usually together most of the time unless there is a reason not to. Many friends have questioned my, why? but I say, why not?. I am more comfortable with my wife and I feel very sad for those who are not comfortable with their spouses.
You see I have had two spells where I was away from my wife up to a year on both occasions and I saw what it did to me. So GOD gave me grace to seal any entry to the devil in my marriage. Even when I used to drink I never liked women. Mind you I am not saying we are perfect but we get along just fine. In the process GOD has blessed us indeed even called us together in the ministry of course different calling lest we chop each others heads off. I am ever thankful to GOD He has brought me this far I used to be bad oh my goodness so bad. Thanks be to JESUS who has washed me with his precious blood and now I am clean. I am a new creation all things have past away it is no longer I, but Christ that lives in me. The old self is dead with its desires and lusts.
GOD can do anything he can bring both disaster or prosperity that is a truth, that most Christians cant understand. The devil is a liar from the beginning and his business is to tempt us to rebel to our GOD. The devil knows that GOD is so Holy that if we disobey he has to punish us. Thanks be to JESUS that now Judgement has been reserved to the end of time and also thanks to JESUS that our Heavenly Father does not go about counting our sins against us. JESUS paid it all in full past, present and future.
Jas:1:14: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then you read that GOD tempted Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his on son in Genesis 22. the truth is both GOD and the devil do tempt us however the motives are different. GOD concentrates on our strength while the devil utilizes our weaknesses. GOD would tempt you to promote you most of the times.
GOD would not bring a beautiful neighbors wife or handsome fit neighbors husband to temp you when he says flee fornication, he knows. Not many pass that test that's why he says flee, even idolatry (can also include love of money or worshiping a pastor) he says flee it is because not many pass that test. The devil knows this then he comes and tempts you because he know many have fallen culprit to these temptation.
GOD sometimes test our faith to see if it is indeed real as you say. You know demons also believe there is GOD but their works are contrary to GODS character. GOD gives us things by grace but he also has things deposited in us that are key to the task he has given us. So to bring that warrior in you.He will take you through the fire and the flood to show you the true character that he sees in us. How will you know you have faith unless you were given a word and then allow circumstances contrary to the word to see whether you will hold on to the word of GOD. GODS word is unchangeable, facts however changes with time and are usually connected to our five senses.
When it comes to GOD he is all powerful and the devil can not do anything without GOD knowing. OK lets look at the Israelis in the old testament GOD sent his prophets to warn the children of Israel to stop their wickedness and return to him and then he will heal them. He tried to warn them of things that would happen to them but they did not listen. What we must know is the LORD is a Holy GOD and good, gracious etc plus he is also a GOD of justice. Justice demands that tit for tat, the children of Israel were given two choices plus a hint, just like you and me today. GOD said I lay before you, death and Life therefore choose life.
GOD is also a jealous GOD meaning he like to be first in our lives so if you are walking with GOD and he notice something is taking your affections away from Him. He comes and then test your dedication to him like Abraham that kid was the joy of his life, a kid in his old age and GOD even made sure the setting was right that Ismael should not even be in the picture. This was not only done for Abraham sake but for ours as well so that we should know what GOD expects from us. GOD wants to be number one in our lives and if you want to have a relationship with JESUS you have to put him in first place. LORD help me to align myself to your will and purpose for my life of putting you first in all that I do in my life in JESUS name amen.
Everything that we give to GOD has to cost us something I mean the more it hurts the better. GOD has been around for ever and people that really put him first like Abraham are not many. Most born again Christians when they start praying in tongues eeeiii! powerful but when it comes to money they hold back and don't put GOD in first place. On the other hand the devil will be testing you to doubt GODS character and put your needs ahead of GOD. Here you have two opposing sides trying you the devil is telling you the money is not enough the bills are not going to be paid so don't tithe the LORD will understand. Oh the other hand GOD is tempting you to test him and give your tithe and offering and see how he will bless you. GOD even puts promises attached to things he ask you to do. Indeed as it is written those who sow in tears will reap in joy.
Lets be realistic GOD would not do anything that will bring you to sin. If you are being tempted to sleep with some married woman/man like James said it is your own lusts that is enticing you, to put it simply you are just one horny Christian I would say run, flee fornication or sexual immorality the bible says. I have made a principle of not getting too used to my wife's friends or even be in room all by myself with any other woman other than my wife. Do not create an environment that will allow the devil to tempt you. Trust me I know I am only human. Me and my wife are usually together most of the time unless there is a reason not to. Many friends have questioned my, why? but I say, why not?. I am more comfortable with my wife and I feel very sad for those who are not comfortable with their spouses.
You see I have had two spells where I was away from my wife up to a year on both occasions and I saw what it did to me. So GOD gave me grace to seal any entry to the devil in my marriage. Even when I used to drink I never liked women. Mind you I am not saying we are perfect but we get along just fine. In the process GOD has blessed us indeed even called us together in the ministry of course different calling lest we chop each others heads off. I am ever thankful to GOD He has brought me this far I used to be bad oh my goodness so bad. Thanks be to JESUS who has washed me with his precious blood and now I am clean. I am a new creation all things have past away it is no longer I, but Christ that lives in me. The old self is dead with its desires and lusts.
GOD can do anything he can bring both disaster or prosperity that is a truth, that most Christians cant understand. The devil is a liar from the beginning and his business is to tempt us to rebel to our GOD. The devil knows that GOD is so Holy that if we disobey he has to punish us. Thanks be to JESUS that now Judgement has been reserved to the end of time and also thanks to JESUS that our Heavenly Father does not go about counting our sins against us. JESUS paid it all in full past, present and future.
Saturday, 26 July 2014
Who Is JESUS
Really who is JESUS? I can tell you the truth that JESUS is not what some of these patronizing people call him some say he is a good teacher some say a great prophet and all other things that people chose to call him. You like everyone else are entitled to your own opinion
You may ask who is then JESUS Christ? well he is GOD himself in the fresh let us start with
John 1:1-3 n the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. He was there from the beginning then the same John1:14says And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.another scripture in Col:1:15: Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
I have just wrote some of the scriptures that clearly show that JESUS is GOD himself in the fresh if you look in the bible they were instructed to stone anyone who blasphemed and they wanted to stone JESUS. Like many who do not believe that JESUS is GOD himself. There are arguments and counter arguments about who JESUS is. As for his death it can be traced through history but his resurrection is a revelation only to those whom GOD has predestined to be conformed to the image of his son.
In Isaiah 42:8 Yahweh himself spoke, and He ultimately says "I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images." Again, in Isaiah 48:11, Yahweh is speaking, and He declares: "For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another."
John 17:5 tells us Jesus said; "And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was." He GOD the father heard JESUS call himself GOD several times and he did not strike him down why? Because he was and is and will always be GOD. Contrast it with
Herod in acts 12 where it says from 21-23 On the appointed day Herod, wearing his royal robes, sat on his throne and delivered a public address to the people. They shouted, “This is the voice of a god, not of a man.” Immediately, because Herod did not give praise to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.
On another occasion an angel refuses to be worshiped stating a truth that he also is just servant.
JESUS is both Lamb and Shepherd, both Father and Son, Both Man and GOD he came to serve yet he is the King of Kings.
Don't you want to know this JESUS as your personal LORD and savior as your own GOD it starts with you He is knocking on your door open for him. If you are ready to welcome him into your life as LORD. then accept him as your LORD and Savior. It is written faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of GOD. Research has proved that we believe more when we hear ourselves speak so recite this prayer and begin a journey of walking with JESUS not the prophet or a good moral teacher but GOD himself in the fresh.
If you've never made Jesus the Lord of your life, now is the time. If you've gotten away from God, it's time for you to come on home, Just pray this prayer below:
Our Father in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus' name. Amen."
You may ask who is then JESUS Christ? well he is GOD himself in the fresh let us start with
John 1:1-3 n the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. He was there from the beginning then the same John1:14says And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.another scripture in Col:1:15: Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
Col:1:17: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. Col:1:19: For it pleased the Father that in him(JESUS) should all fulness dwell; Col:2:9: For in him(JESUS) dwells all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14
Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. Matthew 1:23
For unto us a Child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder: and his name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, THE MIGHTY GOD, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 (written: 712 BC (Before Christ)
And there came a fear on all: and they glorified GOD, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That GOD hath visited his people. Luke 7:16
because he had not only broken the sabbath, but said also that GOD was his Father, making Himself equal with GOD John 5:18
Jesus said: I and my Father are one. John 10:30
The Jews answered him [JESUS], saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makes thyself GOD. John 10:33
When many were about to stone Jesus for blasphemy (John 10:30-39), He said to them why do you want to stone me that said he blasphemed "because I said, I am the Son of God?" (John 10:36).
You call Me Teacher and LORD; and ye say well; for so I AM. John 13:13
But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? And Jesus said, I AM: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. Mark 14:61-62
The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. Psalm 110:1
he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayeth thou then, Show us the Father? John 14:9
"Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority; but the Father who dwells in me does his works." ( John 14:10)
And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was. John 17:5
And Thomas answered and said unto him [Jesus], My LORD and my GOD. John 20:28
...lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of GOD, should shine unto them. 2 Corinthians 4:4
In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: Who is the image of the invisible GOD, the firstborn of every creature: For by him(JESUS) were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. Colossians 1:14-17
...Who [Jesus], being in the form of GOD, thought it not robbery to be equal with GOD: Philippians 2:6
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: GOD was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. 1 Timothy 3:16
...who [Jesus] is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; 1 Timothy 6:15
Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high. Hebrews 1:2-3
But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O GOD, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. Hebrews 1:8
Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great GOD and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Titus 2:13
And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, "KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. Revelation 19:16
I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. John 8:24
Zechariah 12:10 - And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.
Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. John 8:58
Not everyone who says to me, “Lord, Lord,” will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven Matthew 7:21 And he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Immanuel (means God Among Us).
"Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in earth. In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. Jeremiah 23:5-6
"But," as the apostle John wrote, "these have been written that you may
believe that Jesus is the Christ, the SON OF GOD; and" ‑- more important
‑- "that believing you might have life in His name" (John 20:31).
I have just wrote some of the scriptures that clearly show that JESUS is GOD himself in the fresh if you look in the bible they were instructed to stone anyone who blasphemed and they wanted to stone JESUS. Like many who do not believe that JESUS is GOD himself. There are arguments and counter arguments about who JESUS is. As for his death it can be traced through history but his resurrection is a revelation only to those whom GOD has predestined to be conformed to the image of his son.
In Isaiah 42:8 Yahweh himself spoke, and He ultimately says "I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images." Again, in Isaiah 48:11, Yahweh is speaking, and He declares: "For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another."
John 17:5 tells us Jesus said; "And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was." He GOD the father heard JESUS call himself GOD several times and he did not strike him down why? Because he was and is and will always be GOD. Contrast it with
Herod in acts 12 where it says from 21-23 On the appointed day Herod, wearing his royal robes, sat on his throne and delivered a public address to the people. They shouted, “This is the voice of a god, not of a man.” Immediately, because Herod did not give praise to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.
Notice Herod did not even make the claim himself but he was struck down instantly for not denying that he is god there by taking GODS glory. Yet JESUS plainly made the claim that he was GOD as you can read from the scriptures above. How did GOD respond to such claims by showing miracles, signs and wonders. JESUS performed unusual miracles even these days you can not compare the awe that he created and He healed in His name. His teaching has revolutionized the world even to this day no one has made such impact the world over.
"And when I (John) had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had been showing them to me. But he said unto me, ‘Do not do it! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers the prophets and of all who keep the words of this book. Worship God." (Revelation 22:8-9)
Yet several times when people came before JESUS and knelt and worshiped him he did not even stop them. JESUS is both Lamb and Shepherd, both Father and Son, Both Man and GOD he came to serve yet he is the King of Kings.
Don't you want to know this JESUS as your personal LORD and savior as your own GOD it starts with you He is knocking on your door open for him. If you are ready to welcome him into your life as LORD. then accept him as your LORD and Savior. It is written faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of GOD. Research has proved that we believe more when we hear ourselves speak so recite this prayer and begin a journey of walking with JESUS not the prophet or a good moral teacher but GOD himself in the fresh.
If you've never made Jesus the Lord of your life, now is the time. If you've gotten away from God, it's time for you to come on home, Just pray this prayer below:
Our Father in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus' name. Amen."
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