Rebuke your neighbor, lest you incur sin because of him.
“You shall not hate your brother in your heart; but you shall surely rebuke your neighbor, lest you incur sin because of him. You shall not take revenge or bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.” Leviticus 19:17-18 (AMPC)
When last did you speak the truth to your neighbor telling him or her the truth in love?
Today most of us keep quiet and mind our own business.
Yes, we don’t wont to interfere with anybody business.
However, God commands us to work and live in love with everybody.
The pure love of God in your heart encourages you to speak the truth to your neighbor.
“Don’t secretly hate your neighbor. If you have something against him, get it out into the open; otherwise, you are an accomplice in his guilt.
“Don’t seek revenge or carry a grudge against any of your people.
“Love your neighbor as yourself. I am God.” Leviticus 19:17-18
The consequences of not speaking the truth to your neighbor are that you not only partake in the sin, but that sin would eventually engulf the whole community as a result of your pretense that you did not see what is going on.
There used to be an adage of speaking the truth “no matter whose ox is gored.”
People have stopped talking the truth in situations they have seen as a result of fear.
God has not given you a spirit to fear but of love, courage and sound mind.
“For God will never give you the spirit of fear, but the Holy Spirit who gives you mighty power, love, and self-control.[ So never be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor be embarrassed over my imprisonment, but overcome every evil by the revelation of the power of God! “ 2 Timothy 1:7-10 (TPT)
Again you may want to ask who the neighbor that I need to speak the truth to is?
The Bible is clear on who your brother or neighbor is.
Remove any form of hatred from your heart.
Speak in love.
Speak the truth.
Before they call, I will answer.
Before they call, I will answer.
“And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.” Isaiah 65:24 (KJV)
God promises that before you even finish praying HE will answer you.
It is real and true if you believe it.
Remember the Shunammite woman that Elisha ministered to?
“And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body to life, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.
And when the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed unto her a certain officer, saying, Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now.” 2 Kings 8:5-7
She got her answer right there in the King’s presence before she finished speaking.
Another instance was when “Elisha said, Hear the word of the Lord. Thus says the Lord: Tomorrow about this time a measure of fine flour will sell for a shekel and two measures of barley for a shekel in the gate of Samaria! “ 2 Kings 7:1
It happened exactly so. They called God answered.
Blind Bartimaeus also got his answer quickly too.
“And Jesus said to him, “What do you want me to do for you?” And the blind man said to him, “Rabbi, let me recover my sight.” 52 And Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your faith has made you well.” And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him on the way.” Mark 10:51-52
What is that request from your inner heart to God today that requires an urgent response?
Trust God in and with HIS Word.
HE never fails.
As you call Him, He will answer.
They Shall Not Labor in Vain
“They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands. They shall not labor in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the Lord, and their offspring with them. And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.” Isaiah 65:22-24 KJV
God’s Word to You today is that you will not labor in vain.
Your hands are blessed, and all that God has commanded you to do will prosper in Jesus Name.
As you focus on your life’s assignment obediently and continue to walk in Love, you will undoubtedly see the rewards of your labor.
No matter the challenge you may be facing, don’t give up.
Your Health will not fail you. You may have been used and betray severally before, but God is reminding you today that you will no longer labor for others to eat.
As a covenant child of God, His thoughts towards you are thoughts of peace to bring you to a place of fulfillment.
Obedience is crucial and non-negotiable for you to continually partake in the blessings God has offered you in the scriptures for today.
“They’ll build houses and move in. They’ll plant fields and eat what they grow. No more building a house that some outsider takes over, No more planting fields Some enemy confiscates, For my people will be as long-lived as trees, my chosen ones will have satisfaction in their work. They won’t work and have nothing come of it; they won’t have children snatched out from under them. For they are plantings blessed by God, with their children and grandchildren likewise God-blessed. Before they call out, I’ll answer. Before they’ve finished speaking, I’ll have heard.” Isaiah 65:22-24 MSG
Are you where God has assigned you to be?
Once you are on the assignment of God for your life today and for the rest of your life, the tossing up and down of your destiny has ceased in Jesus name.
MY HANDS ARE BLESSED,
WITH THE BLESSINGS OF THE LORD;
ANYONE I TOUCH, SURELY MUST BE BLESSED;
ANYTHING I DO, WILL BE MAGNIFIED;
MY HANDS ARE BLESSED,
WITH THE BLESSINGS OF THE LORD
WITH THE BLESSINGS OF THE LORD;
ANYONE I TOUCH, SURELY MUST BE BLESSED;
ANYTHING I DO, WILL BE MAGNIFIED;
MY HANDS ARE BLESSED,
WITH THE BLESSINGS OF THE LORD
You will not Labor in Vain
They said among themselves
“And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.And he shook off the beast into the fire and felt no harm. Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.” Acts 28:4-6 (KJV)
What are people saying about you because of what they see happening to you right now?
People who don’t know your relationship with God will say and continue to say things about you based only on what they can see.
Look again at the circumstances Apostle Paul was initially going through in the above scriptures.
Momentarily he became the subject and focus of their “jist.”
However, God that always works ALL things together for good to them that love Him turned the situation around to His Glory.
What are the challenges of life today that is making people to look at you with contempt, disdain and even wonder whether you truly know God as you claim?
Just as Paul shook off that viper and it died without any single harm to Paul so also you will overcome in this situation you are in right now.
Paul was so sure of His Destiny and destination that he paid them no attention but continued with what he had to do and God gave him the victory.
Focus on your purpose in life and please ignore what people may be saying about you based on what they can see.
God is on your side, and You have emerged victorious in Jesus name.