Oct 3, 2022 |
Are You Working For Nothing?
“They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the Lord and their offspring with them.” Isaiah 65:23.(KJV).
People with high ambitions work extremely hard.
The better their bank balance.
The smarter their houses.
The faster the cars are.
The happier they are.
The funny thing is that people like that are never happy. They are always rushing to the next item, demanding their attention.
When they die without being a child of the Kingdom.
Every achievement ends here on the earth.
Everything is left behind.
They enter eternal life empty-handed.
Giving your life to Jesus helps you to build your riches in His Kingdom.
As you achieve excellence here on earth.
Also, build up your Kingdom rewards.
When arriving in His Kingdom.
You are rewarded for every kingdom project.
It will not be taken from you.
Be wealthy here on earth and have rewards in Heaven.
Keep the balance.
Do everything, remembering you are a child of God.
Have dominion in your God Given platform.
It is a win-win for the Kingdom’s citizens.
Application to the Christian life:
Be Kingdom-Focused.
Praise Him in all your doings.
Sep 30, 2022 |
The Value of Your Birthright.
“And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birth right do to me?”
Gen. 25:32. (KJV).
You are a child of God.
You gained the birthright to enter the Kingdom of God. Jesus gave His life to give you that right.
Don’t underestimate being His Kingdom Ambassador.
How important is this right to you?
Will you sell it for the pleasures of this world?
Will you sell it for the opinion or favor of your friend?
By eating the lentils:
Esau should have known he would survive.
He knew what he was doing.
Don’t compromise for a few minutes of pleasure.
Be careful of losing your birthright for invaluable earthly goods.
You know the difference between good and evil.
Adam and Eve gave you that knowledge.
Do not do something you will regret later.
Flee every form of Temptation.
Pray More in the Holy Spirit.
As My Wife Olutoyin says:
“Dont sell when you are low.”
“We all experience times of testing, which is normal for every human being. But God will be faithful to you. He will screen and filter the severity, nature, and timing of every test or trial you face so that you can bear it. And each test is an opportunity to trust him more, for along with every trial God has provided for you a way of escape that will bring you out of it victoriously.”
1 Corinthians 10:13 (TPT)
Application to the Christian life:
Remain faithful to God.
Serve Him.
Follow Jesus with a complete heart.
Resist evil.
Sep 28, 2022 |
Gaining Your Brother?
“Moreover if your brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.”
Matt. 18:15 (KJV).
What do you do when your friend does something nasty to you?
Do you tell your other friends what a nasty person he is?
What happens when you tell your other friends about the injustice from your friend?
Firstly, your friends will choose between you and your unjust friend. There will be tension amongst everyone. Secondly, your unjust friend will be upset when he hears what you told the others and defend himself.
The result is that the whole group disintegrates.
When you have a dispute with someone,
discuss it with that person.
Nobody else must know about your problem.
The problem remains with you and your friend.
Why did you tell the others in the first place?
Did you feel humiliated?
Do you want to take revenge?
What do you gain from that?
Jesus taught us to call the person directly.
Explain how you feel.
Go over the issue peacefully.
Husband, tell your wife directly when she offends you.
Same with the wife.
Don’t report yourself to a third party first.
Gain friendship and build trust with each other.
Be a peacemaker.
“If your fellow believer sins against you, you must go to that one privately and attempt to resolve the matter. If he responds, your relationship is restored.”
Matthew 18:15 (TPT)
Application to the Christian life:
Do things the way Jesus would.
Sep 26, 2022 |
Encourage Your Friends.
“Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.” Isaiah 35: 3. (KJV).
You are a child of God.
You trust God, and you follow His guidance.
Do you sometimes feel discouraged?
Do you sometimes feel you want to give up?
However, by His Grace, you encourage yourself.
Remember your friends experience the same.
They need encouragement and comfort.
Remember that you sometimes get encouragement by encouraging someone else.
Be strong for your friends.
“Discover creative ways to encourage others and to motivate them toward acts of compassion, doing beautiful works as expressions of love. This is not the time to pull away and neglect meeting together, as some have formed the habit of doing. In fact, we should come together even more frequently, eager to encourage and urge each other onward as we anticipate that day dawning “Hebrews 10:24-25 (TPT)
Be active as a servant of God.
Help your friends when they are weak and feeble.
By doing so, you will strengthen yourself.
Jesus told Peter to encourage others after his restoration.
“But I have prayed for you, Peter, that you would stay faithful to me no matter what comes. Remember this: after you have turned back to me and have been restored, make it your life mission to strengthen the faith of your brothers.” Luke 22:32 TPT
Application to the Christian life:
Trust in God.
Remain strong, even when you experience dark times. Strengthen your friends.
Be as Jesus.
Sep 23, 2022 |
God’s Will Be Done!
“And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but thou wilt.” Matt. 26:39. (KJV).
Can you imagine how Jesus was when He prayed that prayer?
Have you been in that situation?
When you know what to do…
However, you don’t feel like it.
Jesus yielded to what He Knew to be God’s will.
What do you do when you go through dark times?
What do you do when you are troubled?
Hold on to what God has said.
Sometimes when using your GPS.
(an accurate worldwide navigational and surveying facility based on the reception of signals from an array of orbiting satellites.)
You get in between skyscrapers, mountains, or deep down valleys where there are no signals.
Momentarily you appeared lost.
However, you know your destination before time.
What keeps you going is that you know where you are headed.
You don’t give up and turn back.
When challenges come.
Don’t give up.
Hold to the Word God had earlier spoken to you.
My Olutoyin will say, “dont sell when you are down.”
Don’t join your friends at the club to get some help from a bottle?
The bottle will just worsen things.
Ask God to help.
What if it seems God does not hear your cry?
Do you realize God’s will may be a bit different from yours?
Maybe God has a good reason for not letting it happen the way you wish?
Can you abide by God’s will?
Jesus did.
Look at His end.
It is Glorious.
You, too, will end well when you keep to His will.
Furthermore, the Holy Spirit will strengthen you through.
Application to the Christian life:
Trust God.
He knows best.
Allow Him to guide you.
