Oct 9, 2020 |
Are you trying to fool someone?
“The Lord replied, “Are you trying to fool someone? Won’t anyone of you untie your ox or donkey and lead it out to drink on a Sabbath?” “This woman belongs to the family of Abraham, but Satan has kept her bound for 18 years. Isn’t it right to set her free on the Sabbath?”
Luke 13:15-16 CEV
Are you trying to fool someone?
Are you playing someone?
Are you fraudulent?
Jesus rebuked the deceivers who were doing double standards.
The religious leaders told people that they had influence and control over to do something different from their personal practice.
What is going on in your personal relationship with God?
I mean, who are you on one on one with God?
When Brethren ask you for advice, what type of counsel do you give?
Be always sincere and truthful.
Don’t make things more difficult for those coming after you.
Some people literally remove the ladder they have used to climb up. Making it difficult for others to grow but virtually impossible for another leader to emerge.
Just as the Lord saw through the Hypocrisy of those leaders.
He sees yours too.
What you sow, you will also reap.
Be consistently fair to others.
The measure you judge so shall it be measured back unto you.
” For you’ll be judged by the same standard that you’ve used to judge others. The measurement you use on them will be used on you.”
Matthew 7:2(TPT)
Don’t be a hypocrite.
Oct 5, 2020 |
HE alone determines where favor rests.
“This I know: the favor that brings promotion and power
doesn’t come from anywhere on earth, for no one exalts a person but God, the true judge of all. He alone determines where favor rests. He anoints one for greatness and brings another down to his knees.”
Psalm 75:6-7(TPT)
Where are you looking for your promotion.?
Are you doing whatsoever you can to please the powers that be?
Are you really playing the ball?
You pleasing everybody in the system?
God Rules.
Put your Trust in God.
Any hope based on man eventually fails.
Only God can bring to pass your true desires.
Stop sucking it up to everybody with the hope of being promoted.
David did everything he could humanly do to please Saul.
Joseph was more than diligent in Potiphar’s house.
Daniel excelled in service to all the kings he served.
All of them never put their trust in human beings to get promoted…
God alone is the Glory and lifter up of your head.
“But you are my shield, and you give me victory and great honor.”
Psalm 3:3 (CEV)
Be diligent.
Mordecai was dedicated to his job, and he put his trust in God.
Haman could not remove or kill him because he was fixated on God.
Where are you looking up to for your breakthrough?
Look up to Jesus Christ, who is the A-Z of whatever you are doing for God.
Yes, Only Him is the author and finisher of your faith. ( Hebrews 12:2)
Oct 2, 2020 |
Do not desire to possess anything that belongs to another person.
“Do not desire to possess anything that belongs to another person—not a house, a wife, a husband, a slave, an ox, a donkey, or anything else.”
Exodus 20:17 (CEVDCI)
One of the most significant challenges of the world we live in today is people not been contented with what God has given them.
Most people want what belongs to someone else.
Watch little children when they are given different toys.
Very shortly, they want the same toy the next child has.
The same warning God gave Israel’s children soon after He freed them from slavery is still applicable to us today.
Those laws were to guide them into true freedom and make them possess their promised land.
You want to stay free from bondage and oppression?
“Never desire to take your neighbor’s household away from him. “Never desire to take your neighbor’s wife, his male or female slave, his ox, his donkey, or anything else that belongs to him.”
Exodus 20:17(GW)
You may ask Pastor, why are you old school today?
Talking about Moses’s law today in this global modern age of civilization and advancement in technology?
Let me remind you:
“Don’t ever think that I came to set aside Moses’ Teachings or the Prophets. I didn’t come to set them aside but to make them come true.
Matthew 5:17(GW)
In Christ Jesus, you have the Grace to live above sin and reproach.
Be Content with what God has given you.
(Hebrews 13:5)
Yes, your destiny comes custom made,
Specially designed and packaged only for you.
Stay on your own lane.
Remain focused on the assignment HE has given you.
Sometimes people buy things not because they need it.
They buy them because they see it with others.
Remain focused and faithful to only what He has given you.
That is where your abundance of Blessings will be fully manifested.
The pasture is not necessarily greener on the other side.
Tend to yours the way it should be, and you don’t need to live out a fallacy before discovering the bitter truth.
The grass is greenest, where it is watered.
Sep 28, 2020 |
At Marah, the Lord tested his people.
“Moses asked the Lord for help, and the Lord told him to throw a certain piece of wood into the water. Moses did so, and the water became fit to drink. At Marah, the Lord tested his people and also gave them some laws and teachings.” “Then he said, “I am the Lord your God, and I cure your diseases. If you obey me by doing right and by following my laws and teachings, I won’t punish you with the diseases I sent on the Egyptians.” “Later, the Israelites came to Elim, where there were twelve springs and 70 palm trees. So they camped there.”
Exodus 15:25- 27 CEV
God wants us to freely love Him and obey Him voluntarily from our hearts.
He led the children of Israel out of bondage into freedom.
There appeared to be a problem with water.
Rather than trust him and ask for his divine provisions, they complained.
When they first tasted the waters, it was bitter.
They complained again.
The solution was revealed to Moses by God.
Ahead of the spot where they complained about lack of water, 12 springs, and 70 palm trees awaited them.
What are you experiencing now?
Respond trusting and believing God for His Breakthrough and Solutions
Don’t complain.
The same God that told Moses what to do at each instance is now living in you.
Ask Him.
Love Him with all your heart and obey Him.
Be like David:
“Our Lord, I will remember the things you have done, your miracles of long ago.” “I will think about each one of your mighty deeds.” “Everything you do is right, and no other god compares with you.”
Psalms 77:11-13 CEV
Follow the laws and teachings HE gave you without complaining.
Remember the various victories HE had given you.
Your current challenges will soon become testimonies that will Glorify God and be a Blessing to you.
You will pass this test.
Sep 25, 2020 |
What are the thoughts in your heart today?
“But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?” Luke 5:22 (KJV)
What are the thoughts in your heart today?
Should Jesus “perceive” your heart right now?
What do you think about yourself?
How do you see yourself in life today?
Are your thoughts in line with what God has said about you, or are you importing different opinions from the various things you have exposed yourself to?
You are a product of your thoughts, and if you can have control over your thoughts, the Bible describes you as a Great person.
“He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.” Proverbs 16:32
Once again, ask yourself if Jesus could ask you openly about your thoughts, what would HE be saying to you?
“So keep your thoughts continually fixed on all that is authentic and real, honorable and admirable, beautiful and respectful, pure and holy, merciful and kind. And fasten your thoughts on every glorious work of God, praising him always.”Philippians 4:8 (TPT)
Examine the contents of your thoughts about yourself.
Speak to the challenges you face right now using the right words to guide the outcomes you desire.
“For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.” Proverbs 23:7
God says concerning you that His thoughts towards you are superb.
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” Jeremiah 29:11
It’s not about what you are thinking of the other person or me.
Today’s reflection is about what you are thinking about yourself.
It’s so easy to let your thoughts loose on other people :
Those you perceive that they don’t like you.
Or you already classified them as “your enemies.”
Such ideas come about so quickly because of the nature of a man’s heart.
However, the productive thoughts that will change your destiny and empower you to fulfill your God-given destiny require discipline and focus.
Today resolve that your thoughts about yourself will be in line with God’s purpose for your life and the assignments He has given you.
What’s going on in your hear right now about You?
Sep 23, 2020 |
Who are faithful and wise servants?
“The Lord answered: Who are faithful and wise servants? Who are the ones the Master will put in charge of giving the other servants their food supplies at the proper time? Servants are fortunate if their Master comes and finds them doing their job. A servant who is always faithful will surely be put in charge of everything the Master owns.” Luke 12:42-44 (CEV)
Are you a Faithful and Wise Servant?
How are you treating others that you have the privilege of being responsible for?
Are you primarily concerned about yourself and you very self only?
Are you A trustworthy and thoughtful manager?
Are you a faithful steward?
Are you a wise, skilled manager?
Take time out today and reflect on how you treat others.
God wants you to take care of others just as our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ did.
Indeed, there will be a day when the Master will check out what you are doing.
However, that day and time you don’t know (Luke 12:46)
Be that Faithful and Wise servant that will be rewarded any time the Master appears.
