Jun 19, 2017 |
“ But test and prove all things [until you can recognize] what is good; [to that] hold fast.” 1 Thessalonians 5:21
We live in an age of too much social frenzy and one of the side effects is that “news” spread like wildfire in the social media.
Technology has enabled us to just copy, paste, send and forward to other people without verifying the authenticity of such information.
As a child of God before you endorse and be a platform to distribute such information take time to look at it again and ascertain that it is so before you become the distributor.
In the above Bible verse Apostle Paul encourages Christians not to dabble and peddle stories about the return of our Lord Jesus Christ, which has no scriptural foundation.
He encouraged them to verify all their facts before coming to a conclusion on any issue.
How do you fair today in recognizing what is good?
Do you just form your opinion about the issues of life based on what other people say?
Do you form your opinion based on the “prayer gossip” that other Christian told you of another Christian without you personally verifying the facts?
Resolve today to process diligently the information you base your decisions on.
Take the challenge.
Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.
Jun 16, 2017 |
“Thy bountiful care, what tongue can recite It breathes in the air, it shines in the light; It streams from the hills, it descends to the plain, And sweetly distills in the dew and the rain.” – Christian Hymnals
The Timeless Hymn “Oh, worship the King, all-glorious above,” aptly encourages us to reflect on the Glories and Wonders of God.
“Your glories and wonders, what tongue can recite?”
“O for a thousand tongues to sing My dear Redeemer’s praise” Charles Wesley (1739)
“O for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer’s praises, the glories of my God and King, the triumphs of his grace! My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim, to spread thro’ all the earth abroad the honors of your name.”
Take time today to reflect on the in-numerous(uncountable) things God has done for you.
God has done so many things for you today that you should take time to worship Him with these hymns and any other expression of HIS love in your heart back to HIM in total adoration and appreciation.
Our relationship with God should not just be to ask, ask, ask, and ask again.
Pause for some time today to just Praise Him and be grateful for all the wonders and glories HE keeps doing in your life.
Make up your mind that today you will actually thank HIM for all the Blessings that HE has continually bestowed on you. The more you Praise Him the more the abundance of HIS true Riches you will enjoy .
Today sing and praise HIM for HIS Glories and Wonders
Jun 14, 2017 |
“Josiah said, What is that monument I see? The men of the city told him, It is the tomb of the man of God who came from Judah and foretold these things that you have just done against the altar of Bethel.” 2Kings 23: 17
God has given you a purposeful assignment before you were born physically here on this earth. You are definitely not a mistake nor a mere coincidence. HE carefully thought of you the moment HE gave life to your conception.
As seen in the Bible verse above God through a prophet had announced in 1 Kings 13 what was going to happen several years ago and faithfully it came to pass as Josiah walking with God carried this out to the letter.
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew [and] approved of you [as My chosen instrument], and before you were born I separated and set you apart, consecrating you; [and] I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1:5
God has an ordained assignment for your life and you can know it and fulfill it you will take time to ask HIM.
Don’t continue living your life like an adventure.
Connect through the Holy Spirit and discover God’s blueprint for your life and HE that has given you that purposeful life will empower you to fulfill it in Jesus name.
Today take time to check with God what is your assignment in life and pursue it with FAITH in HIS WORD that it will surely come to pass
Jun 12, 2017 |
“He put away the idolatrous priests whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in Judah’s cities and round about Jerusalem—also those who burned incense to Baal, to the sun, to the moon, to the constellations [or twelve signs of the zodiac], and to all the hosts of the heavens.” 2 Kings 23:5
Some “Christians” still ask each other what is their month’s star, this is wrong of any true believer either to ask or worse still to read up or find out what is his or her star using the zodiac sign.
God clearly forbids that his children consult such mediums to find out their destiny or even navigate their daily life.
Don’t look for that zodiac sign either online or in any printed material it is evil and definitely as you can see from the above scripture its not of God.
Astrology, horoscope and psychics readings are all evil medium that a child of God must not engage in.
“You are wearied with your many counsels and plans. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, and the monthly prognosticators stand up and make known to you and save you from the things that shall come upon you [Babylon].” Isaiah 47:13
As the Bible points out these are the works of darkness that cannot save you.
God created you and designed you for a specific purpose and becoming a born again child of God gives you access through the Holy Spirit to be guided by God into your destiny.
“Take no part in and have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds and enterprises of darkness, but instead [let your lives be so in contrast as to] [a]expose and reprove and convict them.” Ephesians 5:11
Stop looking for what will happen to your life through the “stars” God who created you in HIS image has the blue print for your life.
Jun 9, 2017 |
“Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem…And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in all the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.” 2 Kings 22:1-2
Josiah was a focused person. He was not distracted .He did what was right by following God all the way.
He did not try to be a little to the left and a little to the right that some people do thereby dancing between two opinions.
The path to following Christ is Straight, Predictable and Narrow.
How are you following Christ today? . Don’t turn aside to the left or right.
The maxim of “when you are in Rome do like the Romans” do is not Bible based.
Do not compromise your stand for God on any issue. Be a reliable child of God in all issues of life.
As King Josiah was able to follow the good example of King David so also we are more blessed to have Jesus as our perfect example to emulate in all issues.
Take time to find the mind of God on all issues of life you may be facing.
Don’t be a people pleaser by oscillating between opinions.
Be a true disciple of Christ and you should be able to say like Paul follow me as I follow Christ “ Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ.” 1 Corinthians 11:1
Don’t turn aside to the left or right
Jun 5, 2017 |
“And as Gehazi was telling the king how [Elisha] had restored the dead to life, behold, the woman whose son he had restored to life appealed to the king for her house and land. And Gehazi said, My lord O king, this is the woman, and this is her son whom Elisha brought back to life.
When the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed to 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”2Kings 8:5-6
It’s good to see the steps of the righteous ordered by the Lord as exemplified by this woman coming into the king’s presence just as her story was been told.
Such is the divine arrangement that those obedient to His voice always enjoy.
The woman had taken the counsel of Elisha earlier to relocate because of the famine that was to visit the land.
By the prompting of God she returned not only to claim her house and land back but with full restoration of all the fruits the land had yielded.
Be encouraged today that as you obey the word of God your footsteps will be ordered right and you will be at the right place at the right time.
Don’t cease in doing good as the scriptures says “For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of[a] love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.” Hebrews 6:10
That woman ministered to Elisha and her blessings were made manifest.
As you obey God, He is setting you up for perfect timing.
