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January 2017
BUY THE TRUTH
Proverbs 23:23: Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
In this World of ours the Truth is very rare. People prefer lies . Infact liars get more favour because most time people tend to accept liars more than the trustworthy person.
People lies for so many reasons:
Some lies to uphold themselves and make themselves more important in the sight of others, all in the name of pride, They tell lies to their friends to make themselves feel more important.
Some lies to bring others down. Most times when they are envious of the other person they prefer to tell lies against the person and bring the person down, so many souls have been destroyed due to false accusations and lies.
Some tell lies to get favour, the Bible says Favour comes from the Lord, when the Lord decide to give us favour it does not depend on our lies, God will do what he says he will do. Psalm 5:12: For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; with favor You will surround him as with a shield.
The TRUTH IS GOLD; God want us to acquire this. In the book of proverb 4:7 we could read that: Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
Whatever we want to acquire in the world, we should always aim at wisdom, and understanding, together with TRUTH we will be able to acquire great things in life.
The lie can run for years but the truth catches up with it one day. There is victory of truth over Falsehood.
Wisdom, understanding, instruction and truth are GOLD. God as our loving father want us to have all these, in all these there is greatness.
February and March 2017
WHEN THE LORD TURNED AGAIN THE CAPTIVITY OF ZION
Psalm 126:1:
„When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.“
The Zion were in captivity but the Lord rescue them and release them from their captivity. Many times we find ourselves in some bad situations and we think it is all over.
God is a good God. In any situation we find ourselves we should always trust in God because God will never forsake his own people.
(Psalm 30:5): „... weeping may last through the night but joy comes with the morning."
God is able to restore all we have lost; more than we could ever imagine. Sometimes we face disappointment, though it's hard to cope with this, but some disappointments are actually blessings in disguise. Let us put our trust in God because He is the only one who is 100% trustworthy
Psalm 125 vs. 1: Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
WHAT DO WE DO
1.Praying and fasting,.
The Bible says „The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. „ (James 5:16)
2. Working hard to know the mind of God on the situation we are and seeking the face of God on what He wants us to do about the situation
3. Trusting in the Lord with all our heart
Psalm 126:6 assures us that though we go forth weeping but we shall surely come again rejoicing.
April 2017
Forgiveness
Sometimes we find it so hard to forgive people who offend us. Most times the people who offend us are those whom we trust most, someone we look up to, at times the very people whom we love the most and cherish.
Forgiveness and being reconciled are not about pretending that things are other than they are. It is not patting one another on the back and turning blind eye to the wrong.
Forgiveness looks sin in the eye and speaks the costly words : "I forgive you."
What does the Bible teach about forgiveness?
Matthew 6:14-
14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Ephesians 1:7:
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace.
Why is it so hard to forgive?
1. sometimes we were so wounded by people we trusted most. The wound may have been old, but the pain remains fresh.
2. sometimes people treated others unfairly in order to maximize their own power. We often find it difficult to forgive because they've wounded us to our very soul.
Why do we have to forgive others?
1. From a Gracious God we receive forgiveness; we have all sinned against God
What does God does with our sins?
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Isaiah 43:24-
24 Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.
25 I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.
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Psalm 32:2: Blessed is the one whose sin the LORD does not count against them and in whose spirit is no deceit.
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Psalm 103: 12: As distant as the east is from the west, that is how far he has removed our sins from us.
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Colossians 2: 13-
2. Forgiving someone is a difficult thing to do, but it's a necessity for our well-
3. The main reason for forgiving is that we will glorify God and reveal His character to those around us.
Jesus died on the cross not because something was wrong with him, but because everything was wrong with us.
In most cases, the only way to forgive is by remembering. It is important that we do not make a simplistic connection between forgiving and forgetting. True forgiveness requires a careful look at what has actually happened to us. It is possible that we genuinely do not remember what someone has done against us, but most often it is largely a mistake to say, "Forgive and forget." Rather, the judgment of grace enables us, through the power of Holy Spirit, to remember well and deal with it.
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Forgiveness doesn't mean forgetting to remember, but remembering to forget.
O Lord our GOD, grant us the Grace to genuinely forgive those who ask us for forgiveness.
May 2017
WHEN THE LORD TURNED AGAIN THE CAPTIVITY OF ZION
Psalm 126:1:
„When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.“
The Zion were in captivity but the Lord rescue them and release them from their captivity. Many times we find ourselves in some bad situations and we think it is all over.
God is a good God. In any situation we find ourselves we should always trust in God because God will never forsake his own people.
(Psalm 30:5): „... weeping may last through the night but joy comes with the morning."
God is able to restore all we have lost; more than we could ever imagine. Sometimes we face disappointment, though it's hard to cope with this, but some disappointments are actually blessings in disguise. Let us put our trust in God because He is the only one who is 100% trustworthy
Psalm 125 vs. 1: Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
WHAT DO WE DO
1.Praying and fasting;
The Bible says „The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. „ (James 5:16)
2. Working hard to know the mind of God on the situation we are and seeking the face of God on what He wants us to do about the situation
3. Trusting in the Lord with all our heart
Psalm 126:6 assures us that though we go forth weeping but we shall surely come again rejoicing.
June 2017
Forgiveness
Sometimes we find it so hard to forgive people who offend us. Most times the people who offend us are those whom we trust most, someone we look up to, at times the very people whom we love the most and cherish.
Forgiveness and being reconciled are not about pretending that things are other than they are. It is not patting one another on the back and turning blind eye to the wrong.
Forgiveness looks sin in the eye and speaks the costly words : "I forgive you."
What does the Bible teach about forgiveness?
Matthew 6:14-
14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Ephesians 1:7:
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace.
Why is it so hard to forgive?
1. sometimes we were so wounded by people we trusted most. The wound may have been old, but the pain remains fresh.
2. sometimes people treated others unfairly in order to maximize their own power. We often find it difficult to forgive because they've wounded us to our very soul.
What does God does with our sins?
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Isaiah 43:24-
24 Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.
25 I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.
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Psalm 32:2: Blessed is the one whose sin the LORD does not count against them and in whose spirit is no deceit.
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Psalm 103: 12: As distant as the east is from the west, that is how far he has removed our sins from us.
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Colossians 2: 13-
Why do we have to forgive others?
1. From a Gracious God we receive forgiveness; we have all sinned against God
2. Forgiving someone is a difficult thing to do, but it's a necessity for our well-
3. The main reason for forgiving is that we will glorify God and reveal His character to those around us.
Jesus died on the cross not because something was wrong with him, but because everything was wrong with us.
In most cases, the only way to forgive is by remembering. It is important that we do not make a simplistic connection between forgiving and forgetting. True forgiveness requires a careful look at what has actually happened to us. It is possible that we genuinely do not remember what someone has done against us, but most often it is largely a mistake to say, "Forgive and forget." Rather, the judgment of grace enables us, through the power of Holy Spirit, to remember well and deal with it.
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Forgiveness doesn't mean forgetting to remember, but remembering to forget.
O Lord our GOD, grant us the Grace to genuinely forgive those who ask us for forgiveness.
JULY 2017
PSALM 147
Psalm 147: 1-
1 Praise ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
2 The Lord doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
4 He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.
5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
6 The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
There is power in praising God. Sometimes we may have problems but we should learn to count our blessings, then we will be surprise for what the Lord has done. Most of all we should praise the Lord because God is happy when we praise him. (Psalm 22:3):
“But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.”
Reasons to praise the Lord:
There are so many reasons why we should praise the Lord but most of all:
1. We should praise God for the breath of Life. When there is life, there is Hope.
2. We should praise him for His protection over us, few are the dangers we see, many are the dangers God protected us from without us being aware of it.
3. God is a merciful God, we should always praise him for His mercy.
4. Praise bring miracle; when all fail, try praise. God is moved by our praise.
5. The list is unending, what about His purpose in creating us. Their is a purpose why we are here. Let's always remember to praise God for this.
May God bless us and teach us to know how to praise him. (amen)
August 2017
GOD AND THE DESIRES OF OUR HEARTS
Psalm 37 VS 1-
1:Do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong;
2:for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away.
3:Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
4:Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
5:Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this:
6:He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun.
7:Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.
Have you ever asked God to grant your heart desire and it seems as if He wouldn’t answer? Does that mean that our heavenly Father has forsaken or forgotten us? The answer is NO. The good news is that God does not forget whatever you ask Him according to His will.
There are many reasons to this and today I am going to talk about them in this write up
1. God's timing may not be your timing
Our heavenly Father know what is best for us, He knows the appropriate time to give what we desire to us.
He guides each step we take because He loves us. We should learn to wait patiently on the Lord because His timing is the best. He is a very present help in times of need (Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble).
He will never forsake us but sometimes He wants us to wait on him because what He WANTS TO DO FOR US IS GREATER THAN WHAT WE ARE ASKING FOR and he wants to be sure we are mature enough to handle the greater things he has planned to give to us.
off course while waiting we may be worried but at the end we will realise that it pays to wait on the Lord, and it pays to serve Him.
1 Corinthians 2 VS 9:
However, as it is written: “What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived” — the things God has prepared for those who love him.
2. Not all that glitters is Gold
Sometimes we as Human desire some things and we really want to have them, but as Human we can't see all the implications and complications attached to what we so much desire. Our heavenly father; JEHOVAH is all knowing, he knows the end even from the beginning and He will only give us what is good for us because He is a good God
Romans 8 VS 28 :
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
3. The habit of just asking
The Bible says in Psalm 22 VS 3: But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.
In other words, God “dwells” in the atmosphere of His praise. We should learn to praise and thank God in every Situation we found ourselves because even before we were formed in our mother's womb he knows us and cares for us: (Jeremiah 1 VS 5: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”).
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4. Do we pray in the right way
In the book of Luke 11:1-
5. What is our Intention
The Intentions of our Hearts matter most. If we deceive ourselves and others, we can never deceive God because he knows every intentions of our Hearts. Let us be honest and open with God, He knows us better than we know ourselves. God is more interested in the content of our hearts than the eloquence of our words. Let us always submit our Will to God, because he loves us and has good plans for us.
Jeremiah 29 VS 11: For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
May the good LORD be with us in this month of August and forever.
My God the Jehovah
In the Bible, God says: “I am Jehovah. That is my name.” (Isaiah 42:8)
I love all the names of God but an intense joy filled my heart calling him by his name Jehovah. Jehovah name of God is a very powerful name. Each compound names of Jehovah have specific meaning.
Let’s take a look at the Seven Compound Names of Jehovah:
1. Jehovah-
2. Jehovah-
3. Jehovah raah : The Lord our Shepherd-
4. Jehovah Rapha : The Lord our Healer-
5. Jehovah shalom : The Lord our Peace-
6. Jehovah shammah : The Lord who is Present -
7. Jehovah tsidkenu : The Lord our Righteousness-
God is able to do all things. He is all powerful God and he has answer to all our problems.
May JEHOVAH protect and guide our steps (Amen).
I wish you all the compliments of the season!