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Word of the day is “L.O.A.D”

Mark 7:14 Again Jesus called the crowd to him and said, "Listen to me, everyone, and understand this.

Genesis 27:8 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to what I command you.

Proverbs 23:12 Apply your heart to instruction, And your ears to words of knowledge.

Revelation 22:14 Blessed are those who do His commandments,

Are You fully LOADed?

As I was praying in my morning devotion, God asked me am I fully LOADed? I was wondering what it means... well He said that I have to Listen, Obey, Apply, Do everything that comes out from HIS mouth.

LISTEN what?

We must learn to listen to His voice.

OBEY what?

Obey to all the commands that He has spoken and laid.

APPLY what?

We have to apply what we have listened and obeyed. Apply it to our life as we walk together with Him daily.

DO what?

We ought to be the doers of His word, not just listen but to do what He says.

I think this explains much.

I choose to be fully L.O.A.Ded. How about you?

God Bless You!

In Christ,

+_-= ShErKaRL KuGaN =-_+

The Phone was ringing

Tuuuutttttttttt Tuuuutttttttttt Tuuuutttttttttt Tuuuutttttttttt (and HE answers the phone)

Jeremiah 33:3 'Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.

Psalm 145:18 The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth.

Isaiah 58:9 Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer; You shall cry, and He will say, 'Here I am.'

me : Hello Lord

Jesus : Oh Hey Hi son,

Me : How have you been Lord? Long time no see...2000 years huh... well hmmm

Jesus : Oh I am doing extremely good...hehehe... yeah 2000 years! Hey u know something? I am coming back soon! Wait for Me and dont do anything stupid!

Me : ermmm when are You coming back again?

Jesus : ermmm u gotta ask My Father! Anyway son... You left so many voice mail... not that i neglected you, but yeah i want you to keep on calling me...coz calling to heaven is free of charge!

Me : :P I tried many lines...even ur private number.... it seems to busy all day long! and yeah finally i got You.

Jesus : well.... Heaven is always busy, coz the devil himself working overtime now days, coz he knew his time is going to end very soon. He's been busy destroying my children's life, family, work, finance and many things. And that is why my sons and daughters are calling me and hey they even invited me to step into their problem party and kick the devil out of that party! You wanna join son??

Me : ermmm...Lord! actually i called You because i have a problem too....

Jesus : I know, i know... but 1st would you want to join with Me to kick the devil out of my sons and daughters lives???

Me : Hmmmm i would like to but how.... i myself in problem....

Jesus : Oh come on Son..... forget about your problem.... get on your knees and pray for my sons and daughters for a prayer of a righteous man avails much!

Me : Alright...but.....

Jesus : no but but but... Just do what I say. 3 things you got to learn.... Listen, Obey and DO. Be the doers of My word and do not just listen.

Me : (there was silence for almost 30 minutes)

Jesus : Heloooowwwwwwwww anybody home? Son are you still on the line?

Me : ehem... yeah here i am...send me!

Jesus : Finally, You know what it means to be my friend.... you are not my servant, but i call u as my friend! Come on lets go and get the devil! And son... always remember this... Do not be afraid, just believe. I will never leave you, nor forsake you coz you are my beloved!

God Bless You!

***This in not a made up story****

In Christ,

+_-= ShErKaRL KuGaN =-_+

SECRET

Word of the day is “SECRET”.

Meaning: Something that is not properly understood; a mystery.

Psalms 139:15 My frame was not hidden from You, when I was made in secret, And skilfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.

Today, I am not going to share about secret. Yeah the word of the day is indeed secret, but it is not about the secret that i am going to share. I am going to talk about “SECRET PLACE.” Yes, secret place.

Why secret place?

It is in that secret YOU and I was created. Psalms 139:15 ..... when i was made in secret...

It is in that secret place God creates a leader.

It is in that secret place; God renews our strength, faith, spirit and a renewed vision.

In 1 Kings 17:1-7 talks about Elijah. As we read this passage, we might think it’s just a normal story of Elijah. Today as I was reading Psalms 139:15, I asked the Lord, what the word of the day is. And He said, SECRET! In doubt n confusion, I ask Him again and yeah again He said SECRET. I said, God You must be joking this morning. Why You must be secretive with me? Then again I asked, and He said to me the word for today is “SECRET.” I was like what??? Hahaha. And i knew that He was telling me about my SECRET PLACE. Why your secret place is is important? I will explain to you in just a bit.

As we read about Elijah in 1 Kings 17:1-7, in verse 3 God told Elijah to Get away from here and turn eastward, and hide by the Brook Cherith, which flows into the Jordan. Now if we look at the map of Israel, Brook of Cherith is situated, far far away from Jordan. For me it was like a normal story, but as Holy Spirit opens my eyes to see what the hidden meaning behind this passage is, well I was astonished by what God showed me.

Elijah was a man like all of us (James 5:17-18). But He has character that caught Gods eyes. He is a prayerful and prayer filled man. Brook of Cherith is actually our secret place. God is calling us back to our secret place. He is reminding us about our prayer life. It is in that secret place God unleashed all that He has planned for us.

A Leader is made in the quality time we spend with God. Jesus said “But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward youMatthew 6:6. The quality time that we spend with God will shape our personal live to able to lead.

In 1 Kings 17:7-8, sometime later the brook dried up because there had been no rain in the land. A leader is made from nothingness to become something. In our emptiness before God, in our brokenness before God, He does miracles. It is in the breaking of breads that brought forth miracles. As we take time to go to our secret place and spend a quality time with God the Father, we go before Him emptying our self and in brokenness, God will do a miracle! Hallelujah!

Do not forget the calling that God has placed in your life. God reveals the plans for your life in the secret place. Do not forget what you are called to do!

I choose to go to my secret place and let God the Father to refresh, to renew, to recreate, to remould, me according to His plans and His purposes....how about you?

Psalms 91:1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

God Bless You!

In Christ,

+_-= ShErKaRL KuGaN =-_+

SEE

Word of the day is “SEE”

Revelation 22:4 They shall see....

What does seeing means?

- Seeing is when you are looking at something.

The bible is teaching us to see what God has prepared for us. Seeing is not believing but Believing is seeing. Though we can’t see what God has actually planned for us, yet we believe. Apostle Paul says, “He believe therefore he speaks” same goes to us, We believe therefore we see.

To see the things that God has prepared for us, we got to have faith in God! Without faith it is impossible to see what God has prepared for us now and for our future.

In Matthew 9:27-31, a story of 2 blind men – Jesus healed them. In order for them to see again, they have to believe that Jesus can heal them. In verse 28 And Jesus said to them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" The 2 blind men had to believe 1st then they will be able to see. Same goes to us, we have to believe in God, that God is able to do anything for with Him nothing is impossible. If we dare to believe, we will see the fruits of our belief.

If we want to see what God has prepared for us, we must :

1. Believe (Matthew 9:28 & Mark 5:36)

2. Speak out His word (Promises) (Isaiah 55:11)

3. Practise His Word (James 1:22)

4. Be faithful to God (Proverbs 28:20)

5. Obey Him (Deuteronomy 27:10)

6. See (Revelation 22:4 – They shall SEE)

I want to see what god has prepared for me..so I choose to believe in His word...to speak out His word...to do what His word says...to be faithful to Him and to obey Him and i will See what He has prepared for me! I choose to see in faith...what about you?

God Bless You!

In Christ,

+_-= ShErKaRL KuGaN =-_+

COURAGEOUS

Word of the day is "COURAGEOUS".

What is COURAGEOUS?

According to Oxford Dictionary:

cou·ra·geous Adjective /kəˈrājəs/

Synonyms:

adjective: brave, bold, valiant, plucky, gallant, hardy, manful, daring, valorous, mettlesome, doughty, audacious, game, spirited, stout, mettled, high-spirited, spunky, manly

Not deterred by danger or pain; brave.

2 Chronicles 32:7 Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged...

Are you courageous? The chances are that you will answer, "Not always. At least, not as courageous as I want to be". But do you know what courage really is? Has it ever occurred to you that to be deeply and thoroughly converted you have to be deeply and thoroughly courageous?

Courage is the opposite of fear — it is acting against fear.

Former U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt once said that "all we have to fear is fear itself". But how can you stop being fearful? How can you get rid of your fears, unless you replace them with something positive, worthwhile and more powerful?

A courageous person does what God wants him to do — regardless of the consequences. As a nation, we need more courage. As individuals we need more courage. In our families, we need more courage. And as a Church, we need more courage!

You are CHOSEN to be COURAGEOUS and CONTAGIOUS believer of God!

Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged.

The Bible says in the book of 2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. When I was asking the Lord this morning what is the word that You have for me today? He said “You areCHOSEN to be COURAGEOUS and CONTAGIOUS servant of God”. For my surprise, the Lord did spoke to me about “CHOSEN” yesterday, but He did not reveal to me the rest of it. And during my morning devotion time, I sought the Lord, and He gave me the complete word. God did not give us the spirit of fear. It wasn’t born with us, but we picked it up along the way. We experience many things in our lives until a certain point in our lives, we fear of what is going to happen if we take the next step. You got to BE BOLD, BE STRONG and BE RADICAL.

The prophets of old were men of courage. When God told Joshua to begin the battle to enter the Promised Land. He commanded, "Be strong and of a good courage'' (Josh 1:6).

In New Testament age, the Apostle Paul's life was one of courage, faith and perseverance. It took tremendous courage for him to turn away from what he had previously believed was right. The change, in his case, was very difficult.

Do not be a “crowd follower”. Do not just follow where ever the crowd goes and whatever the crowd does. You must be courageous or bold to STAND UP, STAND OUT, and SHINE FOR JESUS. Stand up from the crowd, be different and think different. Christianity is not a religion for you to follow and the traditional stuffs. Christianity is all about your believe and your relationship with God. Are you courageous enough to stand up and break the barriers of traditions of traditional Christians? Stand out from the crowd. Be courageous to stand out and voice out what is not right and to do what is right in the eyes of the Lord. Why did God choose Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah? Because they choose to stand up, stand out and be courageous to do the right thing. They stood firm for what they believed in and whatever the devil tried in to harming them did not succeed because God was with them.

You got to be courageous to lead. In Joshua 1:6 Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give them. What God has given to you today? Are you a servant leader or are you a leader leader? Joshua was a servant of the Most High God. Because of his heart attitude, a servant heart person, God appoints him to be the next leader after Moses, to lead the Israelites in to the Promised Land. Joshua was able to lead the Israelites because he knows that God is with him (Joshua 1:9b).

You got to be courageous to move in faith. In Joshua 1:7 Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go. We got to have courageous faith to believe and trust on every Word that God has spoken to us pertaining to our life. If God is the one who has spoken His promises to you, for sure He will do it. The questions is do we have courageous faith to believe in His promises?

You got to be courageous and do not fear. In 2 Chronicles 32:7 Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid nor dismayed before the king of Assyria, nor before all the multitude that is with him; for there are more with us than with him. As I mentioned earlier, God has not given us the spirit of fear. It wasn’t born with us. Do not be afraid to try something new. We learn from our mistakes and failure is the door step for the victory. One time fail doesn’t mean all the time we fail. Do not afraid to voice out what is wrong. Do not be afraid all the scheme of the devil. The devil should be afraid of you. David was not a chicken when he faced Goliath. So do not even be afraid of cockroaches, rats and so on.

You are CHOSEN to be a COURAGEOUS and CONTAGIOUS believer and servant of God! Are YOU ready to STAND UP, STAND OUT AND SHINE FOR JESUS?

I choose to be courageous and contagious believer and servant of God. What about You?

God Bless You!

In Christ,

+_-= ShErKaRL KuGaN =-_+

Chosen

Word of the day is “CHOSEN”

What is the meaning of chosen?

According to Oxford dictionary it means

Pronunciation:/ˈtʃəʊzn/

past participle of choose

adjective

having been selected as the best or most appropriate

Gods plan is always a man/woman. The bible says that God knew us even before we were born into this world (Jeremiah 1:5). Not that only, He has sanctified us and appoints us to be prophets to the nations. This means if you are a born again believer and you have accepted the Lord, I have good news for you. YOU are a prophet over the nation where you belong to! Amen! You are the chosen one, having been selected as the best.

John 15:16 You did not choose Me, but I chose you...

Why are chosen by God?

In Psalms 132:13 says “For the Lord has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His dwelling place:” We are the chosen one of God because He has desired it. We are chosen to be His dwelling place (John 15:4). The Bible says that our body is His Holy Temple.

God is not looking for rich people, those who have PHD (permanent head damage) behind their name, or some Bible theologians to do His will. God is looking those whose hearts are after Him. In Matthew 21:2 – if God can use a donkey, I would to be that donkey. We are chosen to be the carriers of His presence. Jesus ride upon the donkey in Matthew 21:2. When I said I would to be the donkey, it simply means that I would to carry the presence of the Lord where ever I go.

We are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light; (1 Peter 2:9). He has chosen us specifically to be His royal priesthood (hallelujah, I’m excited about this), a Holy nation (whoaaaa), and His own special people (you read that again). The reason He has chosen us is to execute all of His plans. We are here to do His will.

We are chosen to bear good fruits. In John 15:16 You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain. What does it means? It simply means that we are called to do His works and the fruits of the Spirit will continually grow in us.

We are chosen for eternity. In Ecclesiastes 3:11 says He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; God set eternity in our hearts. While we are still on earth, everything we do must have an impact for the eternity. Things of the earth are not everlasting things. But let us set our hearts for things which are from above. Be an eternity minded person. The is a song and the lyrics says “Heal my heart and make it clean, Open up my eyes to the things unseen, Show me how to love like you have loved me, Break my heart from what breaks yours, everything I am for your kingdoms cause, As I go from earth to Eternity.” God is preparing us for eternity.

We are chosen to receive the power of Holy Spirit and to be His witness. In Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." Well this is power is not a magical power. But this is given to all believe in Jesus. This power is the dominion power that God gave us (Genesis 1:26). We are people of power. The devil sees us they tremble in the name of Jesus! That is the power that God has given us. We are given the power to heal people in the Name of Jesus. When i say heal people it means, we are not the healer, but God is the Healer, we are just His vessels. As we lay our hands and pray for people, His power will flow through us. We are chosen to be His witnesses. In Matthew 28:19-20 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." Do I need to explain this?

For every child that is born on earth, has a mandate to fulfil their destiny. God has the blue print of our lives. He knew us even before you and I was born. He knew us by our name and He knows every little thing about us. He has chosen us even before we have those pHD, doctorate, scholar, wealth and so on. Our heart condition is important. The question is what are we going to do about the calling that God has placed in our lives? God has a need and use of us in whatever station of our lives.

I’m privileged to be the chosen one of God. What about you?

God Bless You

In Christ,

+_-= ShErKaRL KuGaN =-_+