Jul 17, 2020 |
For you shall go to all to whom I shall send you,
“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….; for you shall go to all to whom I shall send you, and whatever I command you, you shall speak.” Jeremiah 1:5-7 (AMPC)
Are you where he has sent you?
It is not enough to know that God has called you, but are you headed to the place he told you to go?
Have you “changed “what HE sent you to do and what HE specifically told you to do?
Remember Jonah.
Sometimes people genuinely make out a shopping list of what they know they need and headed for the market only to find where the most crowd is in the mall. After buying what appears to be attractive and on sales, they realized that they did not use that scarce resource to purchase and meet their needs.
They followed the crowd.
Are you staying through to your calling and message, or are you doing what is famous and popular?
Sometimes we struggle in the ministry and message because we have drifted from where HE primarily assigned us.
“As a prisoner of the Lord, I plead with you to walk holy, in a way that is suitable to your high rank, given to you in your divine calling.”
Ephesians 4:1(TPT)
Are you in your real place of divine calling?
God’s honor and reward are in what He actually sent you and not where its most appealing to you or where the crowd is.
Are you where he has sent you?
Jul 15, 2020 |
The LORD was pleased with Noah.
“But the LORD was pleased with Noah, and this is the story about him. Noah was the only person who lived right and obeyed God.”
Genesis 6:8-9 (CEV)
What is God’s testimony about you today?
We are living in a world almost akin to when Noah lived.
As God looks down on His children, what is God saying of you?
“When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said, “Now here comes a true son of Israel—an honest man with no hidden motive!” Nathanael was stunned and said, “But you’ve never met me—how do you know anything about me?” Jesus answered, “Nathanael, right before Philip came to you, I saw you sitting under the shade of a fig tree.” John 1:47-48 (TPT)
As you go about your daily life’s assignment like Nathaniel above:
What is Jesus Christ saying about you?
What are your motives for doing all that you are doing?
“So Peter went with them back to Joppa, and upon arriving,… There were many widows standing next to Peter, weeping. One after another showed him the tunics and other garments that Tabitha had made to bless others.” Acts 9:39 (TPT)
Tabitha had good witnesses of her deeds.
Tabitha, like Abraham, became a blessing to others.
What are the people around you showing that you have done?
Like Noah, Nathaniel, Tabitha, and many others.
Let your life count.
What is being said about You?
Jul 13, 2020 |
How to Grow in Faith.
“So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Romans 10:17 (KJV)
For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. ~Hebrews 4:2 (KJV)
We all know that faith comes from hearing the word of God.
We all know when the word of God is working full of power in our lives.
We still cherish the moments when God spoke so wonderfully through His Word.
Do you still enjoy reading His Word ?.
Studying it?
Hearing teachings from His Word?
The Christian life is more than confessing Jesus Christ as your Lord and savior.
It’s not enough to read the word of God.
We need to live in such a way that pleases God daily.
More and become more like Him.
• Look for opportunities to trust God more,
•Believe that He will be on our side, no matter how challenging the situation is.
•Do you really want to grow in faith?
Jul 10, 2020 |
I pray that the LORD will listen…
“I pray that the LORD will listen when you are in trouble and that the God of Jacob will keep you safe,” Psalm 20:1(CEV)
“In your day of danger, may the Lord answer and deliver you.
May the name of the God of Jacob set you safely on high!”
Psalm 20:1(TPT)
“GOD answer you on the day you crash, The name God-of-Jacob put you out of harm’s reach,” Psalm 20:1(MSG)
We don’t usually plan to have challenges on our path in life.
However, they do come.
Whenever they show up.
Don’t panic.
Don’t be confused.
God already gave you what to do:
Call Him.
Call His name.
He listens.
He will show up.
He will be there for you.
Families and friends may not even be aware that you are facing challenges.
Not to talk of the nature of the challenge.
Very very few people may want to know the details.
Even when they know what help they can render?
God is with you all the time, in the time, in that very moment and at all times.
“This is GOD’s Message, the God who made the earth, made it livable and lasting, known everywhere as GOD: ‘Call to me, and I will answer you. I’ll tell you marvelous and wondrous things that you could never figure out on your own.'” Jeremiah 33:3 (MSG)
What challenges are you facing?
What are you alone passing through?
Call on Him
He will answer you.
He is listening to you.
Jul 8, 2020 |
Be diligent in understanding the meaning of everything you hear.
“Then he said to them, “Be diligent to understand the meaning behind everything you hear, for as you do, more understanding will be given to you. And according to the depth of your longing to understand, much more will be added to you.” Mark 4: 24 (TPT)
Don’t hear the word just for the hearing’s sake, listen to it with the sole purpose of understanding it so that your spiritual life can be progressive.
Many hear the scriptures, and usually, the attitude is “I know that passage.”
Yes, we mentally know the Bible, in fact, some nonbelievers have read the Bible cover to cover,
it does not profit them spiritually because they just read it for knowledge’s sake.
From today change your attitude to how and what you hear from the word of God.
Take time to meditate on the meaning and the application of the Word of God you hear.
As you daily do this, you will see not only the transformation but also the fulfillment of your life’s assignment.
There are a lot of things competing for your attention every second. Including the time you pay to God’s word when you hear or read the word, please pay much more attention to it.
Your real prosperity lies in the word of God you hear/read with understanding and resolution to apply it to your life.
“How well God must like you-you don’t hang out at Sin Saloon, you don’t slink along Dead-End Road; you don’t go to Smart-Mouth College. Instead, you thrill to God’s Word; you chew on Scripture day and night.
You’re a tree replanted in Eden, bearing fresh fruit every month,
Never dropping a leaf, always in blossom.” Psalm 1:1-3 (Msg)
Be diligent to understand the meaning of everything you hear.
Jul 6, 2020 |
Why should we feed your army?
“The town leaders of Succoth answered, “Why should we feed your army? We don’t know if you really will defeat Zebah and Zalmunna.” “Just wait!” Gideon said. …But he got the same answer as he had gotten at Succoth. “I’ll come back safe and sound,” Gideon said, “but when I do, I’m going to tear down your tower!” Judges 8:6-9(CEV)
Has your request for help been turned down mockingly?
When you are fainting and needed help, and you leaned on a friend, but you were turned down?
Gideon was on God” s assignment, and his troops were faint and tired.
“After Gideon and his three hundred troops had chased the Midianites as far as the Jordan River, they were exhausted. The town of Succoth was nearby, so he went there and asked, “Please give my troops some food. They are worn out, but we have to keep chasing Zebah and Zalmunna, the two Midianite kings.” Judges 8:4-5(CEV)
Ordinarily, you think people close by should help.
However, they made fun of him and did not help.
Twice, two different people turned him down.
God, who sent him on that assignment, came through for him.
He defeated all his enemies has God had earlier told him.
“Gideon,” the LORD answered, “you can rescue Israel because I am going to help you! Defeating the Midianites will be as easy as beating up one man.” Judges 6:16 (CEV)
Don’t be discouraged when you are feeling weak, tired, exhausted like Gideon and his army.
Remember to stand upon His Word in times of difficulties like this.
God came through for Gideon, and He will do the same for you.
“… For hasn’t he promised you, “I will never leave you alone, never! And I will not loosen my grip on your life!” Hebrews 13:5(TPT)
Don’t give up on your dream because people close to you refuse to help.
God is faithful and true.
HE will surely see you through this challenge.
