Declaring

Aug 24, 2018 | 0 comments

Declaring …the things that are not yet done

“Declaring the end and the result from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure and purpose, Calling a ravenous bird from the east—the man [Cyrus] who executes My counsel from a far country. Yes, I have spoken, and I will bring it to pass; I have purposed it, and I will do it.” Isaiah 46:10 -11

Recently, during the morning hours in an office, someone was going around the office to remind workers about an afternoon training session that will be coming up later that day, and one of them responded that “I already attended the training this afternoon.”

Those who heard it started laughing and wondering what kind of statement was that?

Saying you already attended training that is yet to happen ?.

God is always declaring things that will happen beforehand, saying it openly before they happen.

That’s what makes Him God.

He also wants us with faith in Him to declare to our situations, promises and whatever we believe him to consider it as done and openly say so. 

That is exercising our faith.

It may sound ridiculous to our hearers and us just like the person who said she has attended a class that is yet to take place.

We are more comfortable with describing things as it is.

However, faith in God requires us speaking it out loud before it happens.

 Remember the fig tree Jesus talked to in Mark 11:23-24.

 David told Goliath he was a dead man even before flinging his sting.

Believe God that what you have spoken will surely come to pass.

It may be your Health, finances and other issues of life.

The God we serve declares things before it happens and they inevitably come to pass.

You to do the same.

Make your declaration based on the Word and you will plainly see them happen as God promised.

Don’t Do Ananias and Sapphira

Aug 22, 2018 | 0 comments

Don’t Do Ananias and Sapphira  

“But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira, his wife, sold a possession, And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.” Acts 5:1-2  (KJV)

Are you still doing Ananias and Sapphira?

We have all read the account of this couple in Acts 5, and the most important take away from the incident is that no faithful Christian Husband and Wife should ever conspire together to deceive the church or any other fellow human being. 

Unlike Genesis 3 where the account of how Adam and Eve’s fall was narrated, we saw clearly who did what. The incident of Ananias and Sapphira just said the couple agreed together to lie. Who suggested it first? The husband or Wife? 

We don’t know. 

Neither corrected each other!!! 

As a Christian couple, what issues are you both together lying about?

You may today fool others around you, but God never has and will never be deceived. 

A more precise understanding of the scriptures makes us know that each one, Husband or Wife will individually give an account of their lives to God. 

In as much as husband and wife are one, the lesson from the individual judgments God gave to Adam and Eve suggests that Ananias and Sapphira will individually receive theirs too from God. 

There are different schools of thought that they may or not make it to heaven. 

No liar shall make it to heaven. 

“But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.” Rev 21:8 

What could have happened if Sapphira had repented and did not die?

What could have happened if in true repentance asked Peter to plead for mercy and brought back her husband from the dead? 

Raising the dead still follows the Disciples till today as God promised. 

Choose not to keep agreeing with your partner to lie. 

Speak the truth to each in Love 

Let the Word of God be the standard at all times in your home. 

Choose a more excellent way of encouraging each other to speak and live the truth at all times 

Don’t do Ananias and Sapphira 

You Have No Idea Of What You Are Asking.

Aug 20, 2018 | 0 comments

You have no idea what you’re asking.

“Jesus responded, “You have no idea what you’re asking.” And he said to James and John, “Are you capable of drinking the cup that I’m about to drink?” They said, “Sure, why not?”” Matthew 20:22 MSG)

The mother of the Zebedee brothers had come to ask Jesus “Give your word that these two sons of mine will be awarded the highest places of honor in your kingdom, one at your right hand, one at your left hand.” And He told her that she has no idea of the prayer request she was making.

Do you fully understand the prayer requests that you are asking God?

Many of us base our prayer request to God on logic and permutation of what we can see just as the “caring” mother had done. 

You should not just ask God anything.

The Bible says we don’t receive answers to our prayers because we not only do not have an idea or proper understanding of our request but sometimes we ask entirely off the target.

“[Or] you do ask [God for them] and yet fail to receive because you ask with wrong purpose and evil, selfish motives. Your intention is [when you get what you desire] to spend it in sensual pleasures.” James 4:2-3 (AMPC)

God assures us that whatever we ask in line with His Word we will undoubtedly receive the answer.

What is the real motive behind your prayer requests?.

Ask yourself again today do you have an idea of what you are asking God to do? ??. 

Search the scriptures and have a proper understanding of what you are asking God for and you will according to God’s promises receive an answer to your request. 

Jesus replied, “You don’t know what you are asking.” 

Do You?

Searching For The Perfect Father

Aug 17, 2018 | 0 comments

Searching for the Perfect Father 

I was attending a management training several years ago when the trainer asked an Icebreaking question that how many wives did Abraham have? 

Then as a young Christian, I thought Abraham had only one wife, Sarah.

He then went on to read from Genesis how after the death of Sarah Abraham remarried and had another wife Keturah, who bore him six more sons. 

With all the chorus of “Abrahams blessings are mine” and “Father Abraham has many sons” my knowledge of the scriptures then was limited. 

However, in my trying to be “righteous ” I thought Abraham and Sarah were the perfect couple. For God to use him as a Blessing to the nations of the earth, there would be no comma in his life. Before he continued his actual lecture that trainer threw in another the jab about his having a son call Ishmael through an arrangement, which did not have God’s blessing. 

Abraham even lied to Pharaoh about his wife to protect himself. Genesis 12. 

After the lecture I asked myself could God really use a man that is not perfect as a father?

” When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, I am the Almighty God; walk and live habitually before Me and be perfect (blameless, wholehearted, complete).” Genesis 17:1 (AMPC)

God was working on Abraham, and HE did not give up on him till he was refined to be that channel of Blessings that God could use to bless the nations of the earth till today.

Thank God for men who are perfect fathers who had no blemish. Bless God for such men who are 100% flawless in all areas of their lives.

However, if you are like me initially that was searching for the perfect Abraham you can see through the life of the second Adam the Lord Jesus Christ that perfection in a man is attainable. The first Adam as you will recall was not perfect. He blew it.    

What type of father figure do you have around you? 

Praise God if you see yielded men like the second Adam who had no sin and they are doing everything very very well.

However, don’t lose hope if you have a work in progress man like Abraham that later God changed his name from Abram to Abraham.

“What’s more, I am changing your name. It will no longer be Abram. Instead, you will be called Abraham, for you will be the father of many nations.” Genesis 17:5

As a wife, you may be seeing some faults in your husband. 

Continue to pray and speak the truth to him with respect and love. He is a work in progress that is changing. 

Remarkably God has raised men like Billy Graham and many others without any scandal and gave the whole world favorable results to see. 

As a man keep up the excellent work of attaining perfection.

As work in progress doesn’t give up.

God is at work ensuring that You achieve your God-given purpose in life.

Keep Doing Good

Aug 15, 2018 | 0 comments

Doing Good

“How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.”  Acts 10:38 (KJV)

Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ daily practically went about doing good.

As a child of God, you too have that DNA inside of you to do good.

Doing good is by the power of the Holy Spirit in you.

As you go about your daily assignments today, please endeavor to do good to somebody.

“Get insurance with God and do a good deed, settle down and stick to your last. Keep company with God,  get in on the best. “Psalm 37:3-4 (MSG)

Once again be reminded that it is in you to do good. 

The nature of God is inside of you to do good

Let God continue to work in you and through you to do good. 

“Never walk away from someone who deserves help; your hand is God’s hand for that person. Don’t tell your neighbor “Maybe some other time.”  or “Try me tomorrow” when the money’s right there in your pocket. Don’t figure ways of taking advantage of your neighbor  when he’s sitting there trusting and unsuspecting.” Proverbs 3:27-29 (MSG)

“So let’s not allow ourselves to get fatigued doing good. At the right time, we will harvest a good crop if we don’t give up, or quit. Right now, therefore, every time we get the chance, let us work for the benefit of all, starting with the people closest to us in the community of faith.” Galatians 6:10 MSG

Keep Doing Good.