Yeah what do you see when you look at God?
I see the creator of the universe,
I see He who was, is and is to come
I see keeper of his promises
I see He who makes a way where there is no way
I see He to whom nothing is too difficult or too wonderful
just to mention a few;
We human beings have evolved over time.Transportation has truly changed from walking to horses and to cars then airplanes who knows what next. But our God has remained the same through out the ages.
Many times we bang on about our faith, you know name and claim it.some say you can pull what ever you need to now. Faith this, faith that, but when you look at the scripture not everyone was healed or received a miracle because of their faith. Sometimes all about his mercy that endures forever.
Honestly speaking we have pushed God to the side and now think it is all about our faith forgetting Gods faithfulness. Almost all of us fluctuate on our faith, one time or the other. If God only gave us according to our faith most would not even get anything. Imagine if God gave Abraham according to his faith, well for starters he laughed, he helped God by listening to his wife the list Goes on. How about Sarah she laughed also in her heart at least she laughed in her heart but Abraham even had the audacity to laugh in Gods face. Better still God fulfilled his promises.
Yet when you look at Hebrew 11 Abraham and Sarah obtained a good testimony. Well sometimes it is all about God faithfulness when he promises he brings it to pass. Even the children of Israel received Houses they did not build and vineyards they did not plant because God had promised and he never breaks his promises. They were a pain, despite all the wonders he did right before their eyes. Indeed God is faithful.
At one point Moses even doubted Gods ability to provide when the children asked for meat he thought God was gonna say oh yeah there are too much of you. My friend God told Moses you will see if what I say will happen or not and he brought in quails stacked one meter high a days journey all around the camp. Our God is able to do just what He said he will.. Indeed nothing is too difficult for the Lord.
Even a virgin conceived without sleeping with a man Just at the word of God. Yet it happened as God said and the woman conceived and bore a son. Whom we confess without whom there would be no salvation, no hope for us, his name is Jesus Christ the son of the living God.
My friend I do not care what you are going through but it is no bigger than our Lord Jesus. His name is above every name given in heaven and earth. Keep your focus on Jesus and he will come through for you no matter what is going on in your life.
Now I ask you again when you look at God what do you see write down how you see God. Soon he will be magnified above all else in your life .
Sunday, 19 July 2015
Power Of The Writen Word
God in his awesomeness provided us with scripture as a sign that He will not utter what he speaks He even went on to say there is no variableness nor shadow of turning with the Lord. God my friends does not suddenly come and say oh sorry such and such I change my mind.Oops! I spoke too soon my friend God making mistakes, you gotta be kidding me. When it has come out of is mouth it is as good as done.
The scripture also says:
Numbers 23:19 God is not a man to lie nor is he a son of man to change his mind shall he say and not do it shall he promise and not fulfill?
Meaning what ever has been prophesied or written in his word is exactly what will happen to you. If he says you are healed then best believe it has happened already. Forget how you feel and just claim his word. They say we believe more what we speak ourselves so keep speaking to yourself till it becomes registered in you and you believe beyond doubt that it is as God says it is.
Jesus even went on further to say scripture cannot be broken John 10:35 this is a sure promise that we have that Gods word will never pass away as written heaven and earth may pass away but the word of God will by no means pass away Luke 21:33. God literally challenges us to believe his word more than our circumstances. God is a re warder and it is in his nature to reward his children.
Believe me God loves us so much that he simplified the requirements for entry to heaven in that he just said only believe. There is power in the written word of God. It is written that at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is Lord Rom 14:11. Now if you invoke the name of Jesus in what ever situation you will be saved. Take up God upon his word that is what is called faith.Many people say have faith but have faith in what? I say have faith in God and his word.
If you say to a dead person arise in Jesus name he is bound to wake up, why? because Jesus said he is the the way the truth and the life John 14:6. Are you bloke or poor then it is written that Jesus became poor so that through his poverty we become rich 2 cor 8:9. Keep confessing these words till they becomes real. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God Rom 10:17. The more you speak the word of God the more you believe.
God operates out side your emotions do not worry about how you feel. Many times I would kneel and pray and then within a few minutes stop because I was not feeling anything. But the word of God says rejoice always, now joy has nothing to do with happenings it is an attitude that as believers we ought to have. the word of God says all things work out for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose. Then if things turn out bad just confess that thank you father for this thing is working out for my good. Imagine what happened to Joseph you will have never guessed it was a set up to be accused of attempted rape. He was positioned exactly where God wanted him to be in two years to meet the cup bearer who would later connect him to his destiny.
Even the devil knows the power of the word he quoted scriptures to Jesus and Guess how Jesus defeated him. Jesus also just quoted scriptures back to the devil. there is a very powerful scripture in the bible that most of us Christians ought to memorize.
:Luke 10:19Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you.
I say again nothing shall by any means hurt you, it is impossible for scripture to fail this is as true as the very day Jesus said these words. You as a believer has all power and authority it does not say only your pastor or those who were born again several years ago. My friend even if you just receive Jesus now you have that authority. Why? because there is power in the written word of God.
The scripture also says:
Numbers 23:19 God is not a man to lie nor is he a son of man to change his mind shall he say and not do it shall he promise and not fulfill?
Meaning what ever has been prophesied or written in his word is exactly what will happen to you. If he says you are healed then best believe it has happened already. Forget how you feel and just claim his word. They say we believe more what we speak ourselves so keep speaking to yourself till it becomes registered in you and you believe beyond doubt that it is as God says it is.
Jesus even went on further to say scripture cannot be broken John 10:35 this is a sure promise that we have that Gods word will never pass away as written heaven and earth may pass away but the word of God will by no means pass away Luke 21:33. God literally challenges us to believe his word more than our circumstances. God is a re warder and it is in his nature to reward his children.
Believe me God loves us so much that he simplified the requirements for entry to heaven in that he just said only believe. There is power in the written word of God. It is written that at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is Lord Rom 14:11. Now if you invoke the name of Jesus in what ever situation you will be saved. Take up God upon his word that is what is called faith.Many people say have faith but have faith in what? I say have faith in God and his word.
If you say to a dead person arise in Jesus name he is bound to wake up, why? because Jesus said he is the the way the truth and the life John 14:6. Are you bloke or poor then it is written that Jesus became poor so that through his poverty we become rich 2 cor 8:9. Keep confessing these words till they becomes real. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God Rom 10:17. The more you speak the word of God the more you believe.
God operates out side your emotions do not worry about how you feel. Many times I would kneel and pray and then within a few minutes stop because I was not feeling anything. But the word of God says rejoice always, now joy has nothing to do with happenings it is an attitude that as believers we ought to have. the word of God says all things work out for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose. Then if things turn out bad just confess that thank you father for this thing is working out for my good. Imagine what happened to Joseph you will have never guessed it was a set up to be accused of attempted rape. He was positioned exactly where God wanted him to be in two years to meet the cup bearer who would later connect him to his destiny.
Even the devil knows the power of the word he quoted scriptures to Jesus and Guess how Jesus defeated him. Jesus also just quoted scriptures back to the devil. there is a very powerful scripture in the bible that most of us Christians ought to memorize.
:Luke 10:19Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you.
I say again nothing shall by any means hurt you, it is impossible for scripture to fail this is as true as the very day Jesus said these words. You as a believer has all power and authority it does not say only your pastor or those who were born again several years ago. My friend even if you just receive Jesus now you have that authority. Why? because there is power in the written word of God.
Tuesday, 7 July 2015
Be clever Christians
Many of us Christians are languishing barely making it in this life yet the scripture says 2 peter 1:3-4, According by his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by
these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the
corruption that is in the world through lust.
These scriptures clearly state that all we need has already given to us to partake his divine nature then why are we not as Christians enjoying the benefits of these promises? Really it is a baffling thing. We have it all Now it is written in Luke 16:8 for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light. When you read in this story Jesus commended the shrewd manager who after realizing he was about to be sacked reduced debts that these people owed his boss so that when he was fired these people should remember him.
On the contrary children of the light most often forget who they are in Christ Jesus and where we are going. God has put promises in place so that to get the best from him all you have to do is do what God says. for instance God said give and it shall be given unto you pressed down shaken and running over. Meaning in Gods economy the principle of increase is through giving. Ironically Muslims use this principle of Jesus and they even fast forty days like Jesus in one of their five pillars charity or giving is included, plus they pray at least five times a day.
Many Christians hardly spend time with God unless they are in trouble then they pray but God because he is gracious he helps them because his love and his goodness and mercies endures forever. It is also written that even if we are unfaithful he remains faithful because he can not deny himself. How ever God will not force himself on us. He has given us promises through which we can partake his divine nature. There is no one broke nor sick in heaven.
Giving is one fundamental ways of ensuring overflow in a christian life. Yet Giving itself eiish it is a big problem in the church people barely give their tithes let alone offerings they give change with receipts from the super market. They kind of give God whom they are asking for blessings left overs. People of this world when going to see witch doctors give them the best and huge numbers. God is the King of Kings doesn't he deserve more than the best. Let us be clever fellow Christians and follow the principles layed out by God for us to excel in this life and the next.
Notice one promise from Malachi 3:10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.
This is typical promise of God where He actually challenges you. imagine the creator of the heaven and earth challenging you.. He says if you dare take me upon my word and give tithe then I will tell you something I the Lord have floods in heaven of blessings. If you test me with your tithe, I will open the gates holding these floods. Now the devil comes and makes you question Gods faithfulness.If it does not work once keep doing it and soon all heaven breaks loose.
Come on let us be clever like the children of the world in that we should follow principles in the kingdom and not worldly principles. I do not care who you are but great is Gods faithfulness and He even say even If you are unfaithful He remains faithful because he can't help himself. So if he can be faithful when you are not faithful, how much more will he show his faithfulness when you obey. Oh ye of little faith.
These scriptures clearly state that all we need has already given to us to partake his divine nature then why are we not as Christians enjoying the benefits of these promises? Really it is a baffling thing. We have it all Now it is written in Luke 16:8 for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light. When you read in this story Jesus commended the shrewd manager who after realizing he was about to be sacked reduced debts that these people owed his boss so that when he was fired these people should remember him.
On the contrary children of the light most often forget who they are in Christ Jesus and where we are going. God has put promises in place so that to get the best from him all you have to do is do what God says. for instance God said give and it shall be given unto you pressed down shaken and running over. Meaning in Gods economy the principle of increase is through giving. Ironically Muslims use this principle of Jesus and they even fast forty days like Jesus in one of their five pillars charity or giving is included, plus they pray at least five times a day.
Many Christians hardly spend time with God unless they are in trouble then they pray but God because he is gracious he helps them because his love and his goodness and mercies endures forever. It is also written that even if we are unfaithful he remains faithful because he can not deny himself. How ever God will not force himself on us. He has given us promises through which we can partake his divine nature. There is no one broke nor sick in heaven.
Giving is one fundamental ways of ensuring overflow in a christian life. Yet Giving itself eiish it is a big problem in the church people barely give their tithes let alone offerings they give change with receipts from the super market. They kind of give God whom they are asking for blessings left overs. People of this world when going to see witch doctors give them the best and huge numbers. God is the King of Kings doesn't he deserve more than the best. Let us be clever fellow Christians and follow the principles layed out by God for us to excel in this life and the next.
Notice one promise from Malachi 3:10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.
This is typical promise of God where He actually challenges you. imagine the creator of the heaven and earth challenging you.. He says if you dare take me upon my word and give tithe then I will tell you something I the Lord have floods in heaven of blessings. If you test me with your tithe, I will open the gates holding these floods. Now the devil comes and makes you question Gods faithfulness.If it does not work once keep doing it and soon all heaven breaks loose.
Come on let us be clever like the children of the world in that we should follow principles in the kingdom and not worldly principles. I do not care who you are but great is Gods faithfulness and He even say even If you are unfaithful He remains faithful because he can't help himself. So if he can be faithful when you are not faithful, how much more will he show his faithfulness when you obey. Oh ye of little faith.
Saturday, 4 July 2015
Faith or Fear
What are we preaching fear or faith? Many times we Christians are all about preaching fear when we ought to preach faith. As it is written faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. the bottom line is you believe before you see, why because you know that you surely know that he who has promised or who you believe can not let you down.
When God promises anything he puts an appointed time for the manifestation of it. Mind you it says appointed time not turn. You see when it is your time it is your time compared to when it is your turn. you see Turn can be taken away from you it is like being first on the line someone might jump the queue and overtake and be served before you. But when god says it is your time then rest assured that it is yours no one can take it away from you.
I have heard pastors preach that your dream will be taken away from you. Some say you are in battles with demons. Now Jesus said in this life you will have tribulations but take heart for I have overcome the world. Now it is also written that we are more than conquerors in Christ Jesus.
Joseph when he had a dream he told his parents and brothers who did not like his dream. Eventually they tried to bury the dream by trying to kill him, then sold him. While in Egypt bosses wife tried to sleep with him but he refused. Eventually he was thrown in prison for a crime he did not do. But notice that in all trials and tribulations he was actually saved by God. It is clear that God was in charge from the beginning. God allowed him to go through all that so that he may be positioned exactly where God wanted him to be.
If you look in the bible God is emphasizing that Do not be afraid of the enemy. Yet you will find a man of God telling his flock the devil is stopping things from happening. And then he says now I will pray for you it will not happen again. He first creates fear in you and tells you he is the only one who can stop the devil from harassing you. Yet the world of God clearly says all things work together for the good of those who love God and who are called for his purposes.
What Im I am saying should you not bind demons? No that's not what I am saying at all there is time and season for all that If the holy Spirit is leading you that way then go down that route. The whole Idea is let us give hope to the body of Christ. Stop banging so much about the devil and demos. As much as we want to teach people that demons sometimes frustrate peoples progress let us empasise on the power of God. I mean God is so faithful As Jesus said in this life we will have tribulations but take heart for I have overcome the world. Notice he stressed his victory not the oppositions power. Come on people of God give people hope and faith.
Let us stop preaching fear and preach hope and faith. As it is written faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. The more you hear the word of faith the more your faith becomes strong. Like wise the more you hear about the devil and his demons, your faith becomes fear you stop believing that God can bring you out. Brothers and sisters God is working out all things for our good believe that. After all he is our father can a father allow his children to be harassed all the time no way. If anything believe that God is in control and he will get you exactly where he wants you to be.
When God promises anything he puts an appointed time for the manifestation of it. Mind you it says appointed time not turn. You see when it is your time it is your time compared to when it is your turn. you see Turn can be taken away from you it is like being first on the line someone might jump the queue and overtake and be served before you. But when god says it is your time then rest assured that it is yours no one can take it away from you.
I have heard pastors preach that your dream will be taken away from you. Some say you are in battles with demons. Now Jesus said in this life you will have tribulations but take heart for I have overcome the world. Now it is also written that we are more than conquerors in Christ Jesus.
Joseph when he had a dream he told his parents and brothers who did not like his dream. Eventually they tried to bury the dream by trying to kill him, then sold him. While in Egypt bosses wife tried to sleep with him but he refused. Eventually he was thrown in prison for a crime he did not do. But notice that in all trials and tribulations he was actually saved by God. It is clear that God was in charge from the beginning. God allowed him to go through all that so that he may be positioned exactly where God wanted him to be.
If you look in the bible God is emphasizing that Do not be afraid of the enemy. Yet you will find a man of God telling his flock the devil is stopping things from happening. And then he says now I will pray for you it will not happen again. He first creates fear in you and tells you he is the only one who can stop the devil from harassing you. Yet the world of God clearly says all things work together for the good of those who love God and who are called for his purposes.
What Im I am saying should you not bind demons? No that's not what I am saying at all there is time and season for all that If the holy Spirit is leading you that way then go down that route. The whole Idea is let us give hope to the body of Christ. Stop banging so much about the devil and demos. As much as we want to teach people that demons sometimes frustrate peoples progress let us empasise on the power of God. I mean God is so faithful As Jesus said in this life we will have tribulations but take heart for I have overcome the world. Notice he stressed his victory not the oppositions power. Come on people of God give people hope and faith.
Let us stop preaching fear and preach hope and faith. As it is written faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. The more you hear the word of faith the more your faith becomes strong. Like wise the more you hear about the devil and his demons, your faith becomes fear you stop believing that God can bring you out. Brothers and sisters God is working out all things for our good believe that. After all he is our father can a father allow his children to be harassed all the time no way. If anything believe that God is in control and he will get you exactly where he wants you to be.
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