Your destiny designed by God.

Exodus 2:1-3 NKJV

And a man of the house of Levi went and took as  wife a daughter of Levi. So the woman conceived and bore a son. And when she saw that he was a beautiful child, she hid him three months. But when she could no longer hide him, she took an ark of bulrushes for him, daubed it with asphalt and pitch, put the child in it, and laid it in the reeds by the river’s bank.

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Shalom! Day #59. Do you know that your birth is a fulfillment for the plans and purposes of God? Let's pray. Father, in the name of Jesus we want to thank You for positioning us into Your wonderful and marvelous plan. In Jesus name we ask and pray. Amen!

For every child that comes into this world, they come In with a pre set destiny and purpose. They will only understand their destiny and purpose when they accept Jesus as their personal Savior. Because only Jesus can unveils their destiny and purpose. Moses, he was predestined to be the leader, to lead Israel out of Egypt into the promised land. He was the chosen one. Likewise, you are born with a mandate, purpose and destiny that needs to be accomplished.

Each one of us are unique and special in the eyes of God. Fearfully and wonderfully made. He knew you even before you were formed in your mothers womb. Your destiny is your choice. To know the purpose you are created, you must have Jesus. Your life is hidden in Him. Seek Him and know your destiny.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

*** if you have any prayer request or any comments, or in anyway that I can serve today, please do let me know, I am at the Lord's service.

Men's disappointments, God's divine appointments!

Genesis 45:5, 7-8 NKJV

But now, do not therefore be grieved or angry with yourselves because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life. And God sent me before you to preserve a posterity for you in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance. So now it  was not you who sent me here, but God; and He has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.

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Shalom! Day #58. Do you know that when men meant to harm you, God is able to turn it into a blessing to you? Let's pray. Father in the name of Jesus we come to You. We commit our lives into the hands of Miracle Maker, Jesus. In Jesus name we ask and pray. Amen!

Folks, do not  be grieved or angry with what people around you about to do or have done. Instead give thanks to God for He has preserved you from every fiery darts of those who meant to harm you. God Is able to change a bad situation into a good situation. God is able to change a curse into a blessing. God is able to change disappointments into divine appointments! Instead of sitting and thinking about the situation, began to give thanks. A shaft testimony to affirm what I share here. I went through the worst situation during this past 3 days. So many unbearable disappointments. Being invited and rejected, but hey, was accepted by God. God changed the disappointments into divine appointments when you step out in faith to see the unseen miracles which He has prepared.

Every thread has a purpose. As the weaver weave each colored thread, of becomes a beautiful design. Every events that's happened in our lives has a purpose and a reason. God allows it to happen to bring us Into spiritual maturity. Joseph's brothers meant harm for him, but allowed it because through Joseph, He has a divine plan!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

*** if you have any prayer request or any comments, or in anyway that I can serve today, please do let me know, I am at the Lord's service.

The Lord was with him...

Genesis 39:20-23 NKJV

Then Joseph’s master took him and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were confined. And he was there in the prison. But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners who were in the prison; whatever they did there, it was his doing. The keeper of the prison did not look into anything that  was under Joseph’s authority, because the Lord was with him; and whatever he did, the Lord made it prosper.

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Shalom! Day #57. Do you know that if God is with you, everything you do, it prospers? Let's pray. Father we come to You today in the name of Jesus and we pray help us to be close to you as we walk with You. That we may prosper in everything we do in Your name! In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

What was Joseph's secret? I can say here it is the fellowship he had with God. That's the main point. Even when Joseph was in his fathers house, Jacob, God communicated through dreams of what Joseph's future would be. The unbroken fellowship Joseph had with God has brought favor upon him. Even after he was sold by his brothers, the statement of the bible says, THE LORD WAS WITH HIM! When the Lord is with us, the favor of God Is automatically imparted to us. Wherever we go what ever we do, we will prosper and will have favor with God and with man.

The second reason he prospered and found favor is, he was faithful to the responsibilities given to him. He did not take it lightly, but he did it with all his heart! When you are given a responsibility, be responsible to it and do it with all your heart. When you do it with all your heart, you shall reap what you have sowed! Either in serving God, or In secular world, be faithful in carrying the task and responsibilities entrusted to you, and you will see the unstoppable favor of God upon your life, work, ministry, studies and family. Even when Joseph was tempted by Potiphars wife, he did not take advantage of that situation because the fear of God was in him.

Our faithfulness is first and foremost to God and His ministry and His will. Then, comes the rest. Matthew 6:33 says But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Do not neglect your fellowship to God!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

*** if you have any prayer request or any comments, or in anyway that I can serve today, please do let me know, I am at the Lord's service.

Travail and prevail...

Genesis 32:24-29 NKJV

Then Jacob was left alone; and a Man wrestled with him until the breaking of day. Now when He saw that He did not prevail against him, He touched the socket of his hip; and the socket of Jacob’s hip was out of joint as He wrestled with him. And He said, “Let Me go, for the day breaks.” But he said, “I will not let You go unless You bless me!” So He said to him, “What is your name?” He said, “Jacob.” And He said, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have struggled with God and with men, and have prevailed.” Then Jacob asked, saying, “Tell me Your name, I pray.” And He said, “Why is it that you ask about My name?” And He blessed him there.

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Shalom! Day #56. Do you know that when you want something, or pray for something, and if you never let God go, you will see the answers of the prayers? P.U.S.H = Pray Until Something Happens. Let's pray. Father in the name of Jesus we pray that let us not go weary in praying or even give up in prayers. As we travailed and prevailed in prayers, we shall see the result, the miracles!

Jacob was left alone and a Man wrestled with him. When you are alone and you began to pray and praise, the presence of God is there, in that infinite presence of God, when you grab hold of God's leg and pray unceasingly, you will see your prayers being answered. Miracles only happens for those who travail in prayer and believe for a miracle. Pray Until Something Happen. Never let go, never give up. When you prayer don't just simply pray, pray a prayer that moves God's hand. Wrestle with God in prayer! This is what Jacob did when he don't know where to run, what to do. He pray and praise.

The struggles we go through, as we walk with God, is for a purpose and a reason. He moulds our live according to every events that's happened in our live, bringing us into maturity physically and also spiritually. The Greek meaning for Israel is "he shall be a prince of God." The Hebrew meaning is "My God prevails or He struggled with God." When struggled or wrestled with God in prayer, you shall receive your miracle. In this case Jacob was a prince of God. When you prevail, the crown of victory is waiting for you. Do you believe in a miracle? I don't. But I believe in the Miracle Maker.... Jesus! Come on. Get and pray Till you see something happen! Never give up. Do not accept defeat as a fact, but travail and prevail in prayer and praise till God brings about a miracle!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

*** if you have any prayer request or any comments, or in anyway that I can serve today, please do let me know, I am at the Lord's service.

I will bring you back!

Genesis 28:15 NKJV

Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have spoken to you.”

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Shalom! Day #55. Do you know that no matter how far we run, God still pulls us back to Him, aligned us once again to His plans, purposes and promises concerning our lives? Let us pray. Father in the name of Jesus we ask of you today, never ever let us go from Your presence, plans, purposes, promised and Your will. In Jesus name we ask and pray. Amen!

"I will neither leave you nor forsake you. I that have started a good work in you, is faithful and will accomplish it." Does this verses rings a bell? This is the promises of Jesus to us. No matted how far we tend to run from the call of God, He is still WITH us and KEEPS us, preserves us, protects us, we secures us. He is with us. The moment we acknowledges God in our lives, enthroned in our lives, be the Savior of our lives, He is with us. The moment He Is with us, He keeps us in His hands no matter how far we run. There is a reason why He never let go and keeps us. To see His promises accomplished in our lives. To see His plans and purposes be established and activated in our lives.

No matter how far we run, He says, "I will BRING you back to this land!" Psalms 139:1-4, 7-8 NKJV O Lord , You have searched me and known me. You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off. You comprehend my path and my lying down, And are acquainted with all my ways. For there  is not a word on my tongue, But behold, O Lord , You know it altogether. Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend into heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are  there. King David says this. God will brings us back to this land, meaning to say, God will bring is back to His plans, His purposes, His will, and His promises! Even to the wormhole, He will find us! Amen!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

*** if you have any prayer request or any comments, or in anyway that I can serve today, please do let me know, I am at the Lord's service.

Will you go to that extend?

Genesis 24:6-7, 10-11, 13-16, 18-20 NKJV

But Abraham said to him, “Beware that you do not take my son back there. The Lord God of heaven, who took me from my father’s house and from the land of my family, and who spoke to me and swore to me, saying, ‘To your descendants I give this land,’ He will send His angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there. Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed, for all his master’s goods were  in his hand. And he arose and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor. And he made his camels kneel down outside the city by a well of water at evening time, the time when women go out to draw water.  Behold, here  I stand by the well of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water. Now let it be that the young woman to whom I say, ‘Please let down your pitcher that I may drink,’ and she says, ‘Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink’— let her be  the  one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. And by this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master.” And it happened, before he had finished speaking, that behold, Rebekah, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, came out with her pitcher on her shoulder. Now the young woman was very beautiful to behold, a virgin; no man had known her. And she went down to the well, filled her pitcher, and came up. So she said, “Drink, my lord.” Then she quickly let her pitcher down to her hand, and gave him a drink. And when she had finished giving him a drink, she said, “I will draw water for your camels also, until they have finished drinking.” Then she quickly emptied her pitcher into the trough, ran back to the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.

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Shalom! Day #54. Do you know that you must be specific with God when make a prayer request even though God knows every single move of your life? Let's pray. Father we thank You for this day. As we study Your word help us to be specific and truthful with You Lord. In Jesus name we ask and pray. Amen!

But Abraham said to him, “Beware that you do not take my son back there. The Lord God of heaven, who took me from my father’s house and from the land of my family... I can summarize this verse to this proverb found in Proverbs 26:11 NKJV As a dog returns to his own vomit, So a fool repeats his folly. God has taken you out of darkness into His marvelous light for a reason and purpose. Here, Abraham is commanding his servant not to bring back Isaac back to Abraham's family but to bring one out from there. The reason Abraham warned his eldest servant not to bring Isaac to his fathers house because the Lord promised to Abraham concerning the Canaan land. ‘To your descendants I give this land,’. If Isaac goes back to his origin it means like Lot going back to Sodom. It would be breaking God's will and command to Abraham. The moment God called you out of darkness into His marvelous light, there is a reason and purpose for it. Have you recognized the reason and purpose? For Abraham is the promised land. No matter what happens, he still clinging on to God's promises. Same goes to us, when God calls you out, hold on to his promises until you see of become reality in your life. NEVER RETURN TO WHERE YOU CAME FROM! It would be like you breaking His will and purposes upon our lives.

Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed, for all his master’s goods were  in his hand. And he arose and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor. And he made his camels kneel down outside the city by a well of water at evening time, the time when women go out to draw water.  Behold, here  I stand by the well of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water. Now let it be that the young woman to whom I say, ‘Please let down your pitcher that I may drink,’ and she says, ‘Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink’— let her be  the  one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. 

=> This is the act of the servant. He took 10 camels in search for a bride for Isaac. He prayed specifically for what he wanted for Isaac. Rebekah, a woman of godly character but not without her human weakness. Rebekah, inspired by nothing more than a caring heart, drew water not only for the servant but also for his camel's. Supplying water for thirsty camels is a very demanding and tiring job. Rebekah, who was described as very beautiful, put herself through a lot of hard work for no apparent gain. She was a woman of godly character. Something great worth in God's sight, as it is writen in 1 Peter 3:3-4 NKJV Do not let your adornment be merely outward—arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel— rather let  it  be  the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God. 

As a man and woman of God, the greatest investment you can make in your life is that of a godly character. Let the word of God remould your life. It's in seeking God that you will find fulfillment. As you seek the kingdom of God all other things will be added unto you. This Is the secret to a fulfilled life that so many man and women have missed. The godliness in Rebekah is what opened the door to her destiny. She was not sitting there and complaining of her situation, but rather allowed the love of God to shape her life. As the fruit of the spirit takes root in your life so shall the favor of God follow. As you draw close to God, God will draw close to you. When God Is close to you, favor will follow!

The characteristics of Rebekah is :-
1. A caring woman
2. A godly woman
3. A praying woman
4. A good helper
5. A hardworking woman
6. A woman who dares to do something new
7. A woman with patience and endurance.

There may be more, but is what I saw in her. As a man and woman of God, we got to have such good qualities we see in Rebekah.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

*** if you have any prayer request or any comments, or in anyway that I can serve today, please do let me know, I am at the Lord's service.

Hineni...

Genesis 22:1-2, 7-8, 14, 16-18 NKJV

Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” Then He said, “Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.” But Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said, “My father!” And he said, “Here I am, my son.” Then he said, “Look, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?” And Abraham said, “My son, God will provide for Himself the lamb for a burnt offering.” So the two of them went together. And Abraham called the name of the place, The- Lord -Will-Provide; as it is said to this day, “In the Mount of the Lord it shall be provided.” and said: “By Myself I have sworn, says the Lord , because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son — blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies. In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.

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Shalom! Day #53. Do you know that there is reason for everything which God asks us to do? Either a blessing or a miracle is awaiting for those who obey and do. Let's pray. Father, we pray that you will help us to walk in obedience to Your will. In Jesus name we ask and pray. Amen!

Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham... after what things? After everything that Abraham went through - getting out of his country, separated from his father and Lot, chased Hagar and Ishmael away - after all this painful events he went through, he didn't make it as a reason for not being available for God. The moment God called Abraham, he replied HERE I AM. Now this word HERE I AM  in Hebrew is HINENI which means, here I am Lord, your servant, not because I am forced to be, but because of love i am willing to do anything for You. Without looking at his situations and condition, the moment God called him, Abraham willingly answered HINENI. And he took the next task which God has for him - to sacrifice Isaac. Our availability to God every moment He calls us to do something shows our obedience to Him.

Now God says, “Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.” Aha... how many of you willing to do so if God says that to you? Many of us say, Lord we want to serve you, or Lord here I am use me, but when God touches the most dearest part of our life - it can either be a person, a relationship, a habit, our comfort zone - we tend to say, Lord please do not ask me to do that, or to let go of that. We have our Isaacs as well. God said to Abraham to go to the land of Moriah. Moriah means the land of temptations, the ordained place, the teaching place. God tested Abrahams faith and his faithfulness at Moriah, and he did not disappoint God. And when Isaac asks “My father!” And he said, “Here I am, my son.” Then he said, “Look, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?” Abraham answered, GOD WILL PROVIDE. This is a statement of faith. Even this faith was activated when Abraham told his slave boys, WE WILL GO....and WE WILL COME BACK. His confidence is in the Lord. God provides, when he called you. But He doesn't say in the beginning, I provide this for you, so you go and do it now. Nope. Never. He will not do that. He test our faith 1st, are we willing to obey and step out in faith or not. Then after stepping out in faith, them God reveals the plans and the provisions. The result of our obedience to God can cause an eternal blessings. It moves God's heart when we obey and do His will. “By Myself I have sworn, says the Lord , because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son — blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies. In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

*** if you have any prayer request or any comments, or in anyway that I can serve today, please do let me know, I am at the Lord's service.

Turning impossibilities into possibility...

Genesis 18:10-14 NKJV

And He said, “I will certainly return to you according to the time of life, and behold, Sarah your wife shall have a son.” (Sarah was listening in the tent door which was behind him.) Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in age; and Sarah had passed the age of childbearing. Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, “After I have grown old, shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?” And the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Shall I surely bear a  child, since I am old?’ Is anything too hard for the Lord ? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.”

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Shalom! Day #52. Do you know that miracles happens at the moment you want to give up? Turning impossibilities into a possible thing? Let's pray. Father bless this day. As we study Your word, help to stand firm in faith and hold on strong to Your promises. In Jesus name we ask and pray. Amen!

I will certainly return to you according to the time of life, and behold, Sarah your wife shall have a son. When God promised something, He makesure He makes it happen or else it will be considered that God is a liar. When the Lord releases a Word to you in the midst of impossibilities, you better get ready to witness His miracles. In this case Abraham and Sarah was really old. I mean extremely old. Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in age; and Sarah had passed the age of childbearing. In this century,  It will be an impossible thing if a grandmother at the age of 100 conceives a child. But God can make it happen. When God spoke to you and say "hey son/daughter, at this time of next year you will have a brand new car" and here we are thinking even my salary is not enough for myself, how  an I afford a brand new car? God spoke into our impossibilities and turn it into a possible thing. Doubting God is the main sickness that robs us from witnessing His miracles.

Now, Why did Sarah laughed? She laughed because of unbelief. Everyone does the same mistake. When God says something out of what we can comprehend, we began to question God, reason with God because of unbelief. We doubt His capability. Sometimes we hold on to the things which God is asking us to get rid of and move on, but we are afraid to do so. Why? Insecurity. We fear of stepping out of our comfort zone. We fear of letting it go. We fear that if we let it go, we might not get a better one than this. THIS IS SHEER UNBELIEF! Concerning your life, Is anything too hard for the Lord ? When you hold on to His promises firmly, your faith shall never be shaken. Having faith in God is about having a close relationship with God. We doubt God is able because we are do not have the intimate relationship with Him and we do not know Him. Abraham was accounted as a man of faith, yet his wife was faithless. A man who is strong in faith should encourage the one who is weak in faith so that they too can progress in their walk with God and grow in Him. Are you laughing at the things which God has spoken over to you? Turning impossibilities into possibility...

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

*** if you have any prayer request or any comments, or in anyway that I can serve today, please do let me know, I am at the Lord's service.

Covenant or slavery?

Genesis 17:19-21 NKJV

Then God said: “No, Sarah your wife shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac; I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his descendants after him. And as for Ishmael, I have heard you. Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly. He shall beget twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation. But My covenant I will establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear to you at this set time next year.”

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Shalom! Day #51. Do you know that His covenant with you is an everlasting covenant? Let's pray. Father we wanna thank You for this day. As we study Your word, help us to hold on to Your covenant and to see coming to past. In Jesus name we ask and pray. Amen!

Covenant in Greek it is DIATHEKE which means a testament or a will or an agreement. The Hebrew word for covenant is BERITH, means pledge, covenant, alliance between God and men. Isaac was a son of covenant. Ishmael was a son of a slave. Isaac was God's covenant to Abraham. Through Isaac came a great blessings, a nation. God establishes His covenant with us. He Is not a liar. Sarah, a barren, and had no chance of bearing a child. But when God, He spoke His promises to Abraham, and sealed the covenant it came to past and Isaac was born. His promises is Yes and Amen.

Are we living as a sons and daughters of the covenant or sons and daughters of a slave? Are we being the covenant or being the slave? The moment God spoke His promises to us, have faith to see of to come to past. Abraham believed the words of God and It was counted as righteousness unto him. Abraham, he laughed at first then he believe and he saw Isaac came to past. God did not established His covenant with Ishmael because he choose to be a slave though through him came out a great nation yet he was a son of a slave. Are we being slaved to the world? Or are we living in His covenant today? But My covenant I will establish with Isaac... Isaac was God's masterplan. You are His masterplan. His masterpiece. If we are living in slavery today, now is the time for your freedom. Allow God to redeem you from slavery and be the covenant of God. Today God is making an agreement with you. He is writing a will for you, are you going to accept it?

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

*** if you have any prayer request or any comments, or in anyway that I can serve today, please do let me know, I am at the Lord's service.

To see the unseen...

Genesis 13:10-11, 14-15 NKJV

And Lot lifted his eyes and saw all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere (before the Lord  destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah) like the garden of the Lord , like the land of Egypt as you go toward Zoar. Then Lot chose for himself all the plain of Jordan, and Lot journeyed east. And they separated from each other. And the Lord said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him: “Lift your eyes now and look from the place where you are— northward, southward, eastward, and westward; for all the land which you see I give to you and your descendants forever.

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Shalom! Day #50. Do you know that we always settled for the things which are seen? Let's pray. Father as we study Your word, help us to see the unseen blessings and not just to settle on the things which are seen and temporary. Give us the faith to believe. In Jesus name we ask and pray. Amen!

People say, the grass is greener at the other side. As a matter of fact they just see the 1st layer of the grass, and they didn't know that all grass has the same green color. This is what Lot saw through his physical eyes. He saw the plains of Jordan well watered, like the garden of the Lord. It was like the "garden" but not "the real garden." Before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, it was indeed nice, but Lot made the wrong choice and settled for the perishable things. The bible says, "fix your eyes on the things which are from above, for the things are from above is everlasting gifts from God. I Corinthians 2:9 NKJV But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”

Abram made the right choice! Because of his obedience, faithfulness and his trust in God, the Lord said to him “Lift your eyes now and look from the place where you are— northward, southward, eastward, and westward; for all the land which you see I give to you and your descendants forever. Abram saw the unseen promises of God, and he see coming to past. Now, today, if you are also being like Lot, just settling for the things seen and are satisfied with it, beware, it will never last. But focus your eyes on the things which are above, those eternal promises of God. His favor and love last for a lifetime. Do not do the same mistake Lot had done. Abram inherited the promised land.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

*** if you have any prayer request or any comments, or in anyway that I can serve today, please do let me know, I am at the Lord's service.

Get out of your country...

Genesis 12:1-3 NKJV

Now the Lord had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, From your family And from your father’s house, To a land that I will show you. I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.

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Shalom! Day #49. Do you know that when God ask you to do something, it means He has prepared something wonderful and beautiful for you? Let's pray. Father, we thank You for this day. As we walk with You, help us to be sensitive to Your voice and help us to obey Your commands and to do it. In Jesus name we ask and pray. Amen!

Romans 8:28 NKJV And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.

God will never do anything which would bring harm to His childrens. All things works together for GOOD to those who love God. Abram love and obeyed God. Now when the Lord had said to Abram to get out of his country and go to a place which the Lord will show Him, Abram did not reasoned with God, He did not question God. He obeyed and did as per instructed by God. Prophet Samuel said, obedience is better that sacrifice. When you obey God and do the things which He has asked of you or commanded you to do, as a result of your obedience to God, you will be rewarded by unconditional, unimaginable blessings.

When you obey and do, God is already preparing you for one purpose, His purpose. Now the Lord had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, From your family And from your father’s house, To a land that I will show you. God is simply saying to Abram, "GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE today and do the things which I have asked you to do!" Haran, was a comfort zone for Abram. God cannot do anything if we choose not to move out of our comfort zone. The call of God lies outside of our comfort zone. Once you step out of it, you will see His purpose and His calling and His blessings. Are you staying in your comfort zone today? Are you willing to step out of your comfort zone make His calling into reality? Remember... Whenever God ask you to do something, you better obey and do it, or else you might be missing out the blessings and plans He has for you.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

*** if you have any prayer request or any comments, or in anyway that I can serve today, please do let me know, I am at the Lord's service.

Building the Babel...

Genesis 11:4 NKJV

And they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top is in the heavens; let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth.”

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Shalom! Day #48. Do you know that God despises those who are trying to make a name foe themselves? Let's pray. Father thank You for this day. Forgive us for our arrogance. Lord, help us to build Your kingdom and not a name and kingdom for ourselves. In Jesus name we ask and pray. Amen.

Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top is in the heavens. The reason God brought confusion at Babel because, they began to grow in arrogance. They began to think they are better than God and they can do anything without God. Do you know something? They were WRONG! God looked at them and He saw what was happening. And do you know what God did? Genesis 11:5-6, 8 NKJV But the Lord came down to see.... And the Lord said..... So the Lord scattered.... This 3 acts of God. If our plans are clashing with the plans of God, He will not permit it to happen.. and if again we insists to go on doing our own plans, God will come, see and scatter our plans. Why this can happen? Well at one point of our lives, even the believers, becomes arrogant and they think I can do anything without God.

Many false teachers of the word, building their names instead of His. Many running after preachers for miracles and not after the miracle Maker. Because they think this are well known preachers. He is famous, popular. Do not run after miracles but run after the Miracle Maker, Jesus! People are building a name for themselves a ministry for themselves, Jesus being left out. This is the anguish is my heart. Please know this that if can I do not want to share this, but God placed this anguish in my heart, it's an unbearable anguish! And this is happening now! Be alert! Watchful and pray, lest you be deceived by the foxes. I'm sorry.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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The fat portion is belongs to God.

Genesis 4:3-7 NKJV

And in the process of time it came to pass that Cain brought an offering of the fruit of the ground to the Lord . Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat. And the Lord respected Abel and his offering, but He did not respect Cain and his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell. So the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it.”

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Shalom! Day #47. Do you know that our God is not a vegeteranian? Let's pray. Father, we commit yourself into Your loving hands. Thank You for love and Your mercy. Lord, help us to give our best to you in everything we do, in worship, serving, offerings. In Jesus name we ask and pray. Amen.

There is a joke and it goes like this, why God did not accept Cains offering? Because God is not a vegetarian. Hahaha. The Greek word this act of offering, giving thanks is AINESIS, means a thanks offering. Both the brothers offered their offerings of thanks unto God by their first fruits. When we bring the sacrifices before God, make sure we offer to God the best sacrifice ever. The bible says, we are a living sacrifice, a sweet aroma, pleasing to God. God is looking for those who are willing to sacrifice the best FAT PORTIONS of his first fruits. Again, God is not a vegetarian. Bringing vegetables to God is not going to produce and sweet aroma. In giving our second best to God, is not gonna be the best sacrifice from us. Be it in worship, giving thanks, our tithes, Give the best fat portion to God.

And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell. So the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it.” Sometimes we get mad at God, for not blessing us. The problem is us and not God.

Romans 12:1 NKJV
I  beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which  is your reasonable service.

When you present yourself before God as living sacrifice, your are ought to give the best ever you can give. God gave His one and only Son. We are to give ourselves totally to Him. Abel gave the best and later was murdered. When you give your best, for sure there will be hindrances. The devil doesn't like if we give the best to God. Sin lies at the door and its desire is for you.... Rule over is and not be defeated by it. When you give your best to God, He respects you. You want to be respected by God? Then give your best. Humble yourself before the King of all kings and He shall lift you up in the eyes of His people.

Let us be the sweet aroma, living out the life of Christ through us. Your fat portions belongs to God.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Where are you?

Genesis 3:7-9, 21 NKJV

Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves coverings. And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. Then the Lord God called to Adam and said to him, “Where are you?” Also for Adam and his wife the Lord God made tunics of skin, and clothed them.

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Shalom! Day #46. Do you know that intends the best for us although we sin and repent? Let's pray. Father, thank You for this day. As we study Your word, Holy Spirit help us to walk in Your righteousness and live in a communion with You. In Jesus name we pray. Amen!

The moment we sin, our eyes are open to see our guilt, shame, and at moment we tend to cover up our sins, the guilty conscience with something. Here Adam and Eve, they ate from the forbidden tree and their eye was open widely to the things of the world - the good and the evil, but life wasn't there. While we were having a good and healthy relationship with God, the moment we sin, we tend to stop communicating with God, run from His presence, spiritual dryness creeps in and spiritual draught happens AND God comes looking for us, "WHERE ARE YOU?" What will you answer? You know when we sin, instead of repenting, we always tend to find a way to cover it up. And we always settled for the second best or even the worst things to cover us up. In this case the fig leaves did the job.

Just imagine this. In the cool of the day, God came looking for them and did not find. Actually God knows everything, their hiding place and what they have done. But He, asked them "WHERE ARE YOU?" It is not about God is angry of us or not. It is about Him demonstrating His love towards us. Though we have sinned, yet God came looking for us not in the manner of judging but in a manner to rebuild the broken relationship. Our soul will never prosper if our relationship with God is broken. Not even any works we do would prosper, because we have sinned and not repent and run away from God and we think it is OK TO DO SO! We have been fooled and we are living in a lie! Though we have sinned, yet God came to us, in order to restore us, cleanse us, to cover us, to save us, to give a hope for living and to rebuild the broken connection. He asked WHERE ARE YOU, it means unless and until we confess our sins before God, we will forever be running from our guilty conscience. The fig leaves were used to cover them and they think it was good. But then the Lord God made tunics of skin, and clothed them. Do You see here how deep was His love towards Adam and Eve? They settle for the worst and rotten things of the world, but God gave them the best. If today you're in this kind of situation and you're running away from your guilty conscience, NOW IS THE TIME FOR YOUR REPENTANCE AND RESTORATION. Stop running away and begin to rebuild the broken bridge between you and God.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

*** if you have any prayer request or any comments, or in anyway that I can serve today, please do let me know, I am at the Lord's service.

Image of God in us.

Genesis 1:26-28 NKJV

Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

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Shalom! Day #45. Do you know that God gave us authority to have dominion over the fish, the birds, the cattle and over all the earth and over every creeping thing? Let's pray. Father, we want to thank You for this wonderful day. As we study Your word, help us to practice what we read today. In Jesus name we ask and pray.

Man was made from dust. Shaped into God's image. Aligned to His purposes and will. Each and everyone of us carries the Image of God with us. Adam was the exact picture of how God looked like. But was not perfect. Now, Eve was created from Adam. The reason the fall, because of Imperfections. As I mentioned earlier, Adam wasn't perfect. God created women, Eve, from Adam's imperfections. Man, has his weaknesses, his flaws. But he did not realized it until he fell. So Eve carried the image of God from the man. The reason why sin came into the world is not because of woman only, it was because of Adam as well. Why? Because woman was created from man. Which means the weaknesses of man, the desires, the flaws, everything that's in him, was in Eve. I'm not going to share about this now. But what I want to share is the IMAGE OF GOD IN US. Are we reflecting His image daily in our walk with God? Are we representing God? God created us not to have a defeated life, but a life full of and filled with power and authority. Blessings and love. Grace and mercy. Favor and abundance of life. God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” Is the likeness of God is in us? His character, His heartbeat, His attitude. Christ like personality - humble, obedience, faithful, loyal, full of life and love, a great Leader, patience. Jesus did reflected God's image.

Be fruitful and multiply. Be fruitful in everything you do and multiply it. You got to realize what power you have within you. God has given It to us so that we would stand strong and face the drama of our lives boldly. Having dominion and authority and power over everything, even the angels listen to what we say. You have the power to quench every fiery darts of the devil. You have the ability to bind and lose things on the earth. You have the dominating power to triumph over your enemy. The dominion mandate. I pray that you will realize what you are capable of doing. Do you reflect His image today?

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Therefore be zealous and repent.

Revelation 3:2, 19 NKJV

Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your works perfect before God.  As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent.

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Shalom! Day #44. Do you know that when God disciplines you, there is a reason for it and the reason is LOVE? Let's pray. Father we thank You for this day. As we study Your word, Holy Spirit help us to be watchful and to do the works of salvation. In Jesus name we ask and pray. Amen!

When we linger in the worldly patterns and neglect the things of God -- our calling, salvation, pleasing God, our body gets weak and it's just waiting its time to die. Therefore, let us be found faithful till the end. There's still a chance to do something. God gives everyone a second chance. Use it wisely. The works of our salvation is not perfect before God. Why? Because we have forgotten the first love. Because we take salvation for granted. Because we don't really understand what actually happened at he Cross. If only we understand it, if only.... I guess we won't be living a lie. Be watchful and strengthen the remaining faith that you have.

How many is "as many"? That "as many" are those who believe and walking rightly before God. Everytime we experience this. Even I do experience this most of the time. I know He loves me and corrects me, rebukes me, mould me, refine me, lead me. Whenever God rebukes, don't fight it but be quick to responce and repent. The more you try to neglect His rebuke, the worse our condition can be. No human is perfect, but if we allow God to discipline us, He is making us to be perfect.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Hold fast! Overcome!

Revelation 2:25-26 NKJV

But hold fast what you have till I come.  And he who overcomes, and keeps My works until the end, to him I will give power over the nations—

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Shalom! Day #43. Do you know you receive power and authority when you hold fast, overcome and does His works till end? Let's pray. Father, we thank You for this day. Bless this day. As we study Your word, help us to hold fast to what we have, our faith in You and diligently do Your will. In Jesus name we ask and pray. Amen!

Hold fast or it means hold tight to what you have. Hold tight to your SALVATION and your FAITH. No money can buy your salvation which you have received from Jesus and the faith by which you are built on. Work out what you have now. Be diligent in doing His works. Paul says, work out your salvation. The more you do, the stronger your faith grows.

Jesus says in Mark 3:15 NKJV and to have power to heal sicknesses and to cast out demons: and in Mark 16:17 NKJV And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; and in Matthew 28:18 He says "all power and authority have been given to Him" it means if you have Jesus in you, then you too have the power. The overcoming power of Jesus is in you. With that same power Jesus overcame death.  Remain faithful till the end. No matter how dead your situation is, you have the power to overcome it and bring life in it.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

*** if you have any prayer request or any comments, or in anyway that I can serve today, please do let me know, I am at the Lord's service.

Agiazo Qadash....

Jude 1:1, 20-21 NKJV

......To those who are called, sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ: But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

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Shalom! Day#42. Do you know that God preserves our lives for a purpose? Let's pray. Father, we want to thank You once again for this day and for Your precious love which we can experience this day. Lord, build us up in the faith we have in You as we walk and live in You. In Jesus precious name we ask and pray. Amen.

The Greek word for sanctified is AGIAZO. It means to render or acknowledge, or to be venerable or hallow, to separate from profane things and dedicate to God, consecrate things to God, dedicate people to God, to purify, to cleanse externally, to purify by expiation: free from the guilt of sin, to purify internally by renewing of the soul. You who are called by God are are separated from profane things. Sanctified is separation. Being separated for the things which would hinder us from doing the things He has commanded us. QADASH or consecrate means to set apart. We are sanctified and set apart for His purpose, for one purpose! Now to remain youthful and energetic, remain in Him, for He preserves your life.

Building yourselves in the most holy faith. Peter, God might not have used him if he did not allow God to do something in him. Jesus said, "on this rock I will build my church." Now, the word building is an action word an ongoing process. God does not forcefully build us unless we allow Him to build us. As you remain in God, He continually builds you from one level to another level to the next level! How do you experience this growth? One of it is PRAYER. praying always in the Holy Spirit. Meaning to say, when you pray in the spirit, your spirit is connected to God, your Spirit is sensitive to His voice. Prayer is the vital part of a follower of Christ. And finally, abide in His love, for out of Him we are not able to do anything.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

*** if you have any prayer request or any comments, or in anyway that I can serve today, please do let me know, I am at the Lord's service.

That you may prosper...

III John 1:2 NKJV

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren and for strangers,

3 Yohanes 1:2, 5 Saudaraku yang kekasih, aku berdoa, semoga engkau baik-baik dan sehat-sehat saja dalam segala sesuatu, sama seperti jiwamu baik-baik saja. Saudaraku yang kekasih, engkau bertindak sebagai orang percaya, di mana engkau berbuat segala sesuatu untuk saudara-saudara, sekalipun mereka adalah orang-orang asing.

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Shalom! Day #41. Do you that the key to overcoming, successful and a blessed living is when your soul prospers? Let's pray. Father as we study Your word, let our soul, our spirit to grow and prosper. In Jesus name we ask and pray.

If we aren't prospering in our work, life, studies - the problem is with us. How is your soul today? How is the Holy Spirit in us today? How is Jesus in you today? Is the Holy Spirit suffocating today? Is Jesus drowning in you? The only reason I can give here is because our soul or the Spirit man is suffocating and not growing. There is a spiritual dryness in us which caused us not to move forward, not to grow, spiritually crippled. The reason it happened because of our relationship with God is broken. The bridge is not strong. The connection get cut everytime. The signal from us to God is not excellent, but from God to us is excellent. The reason our soul is not prospering is because our spirit is not connected to God and not growing. Your life prospers, when your relationship prospers.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Look to yourself...

II John 1:8 NKJV

Look to yourselves, that we do not lose those things we worked for, but that we may receive a full reward.

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Shalom! Day #40. Do you know that your labor in the is not in vain when you do it with all your heart and shall receive your reward? Let's pray. Father, in the name of Jesus we pray that help us to do your will with all our heart not focusing upon the reward, but focusing fully on You alone. In Jesus name we ask and pray. Amen.

There is two things that we need to look into In. The word "look to yourselves" and "reward." Look to yourselves means be careful, be alert that you do not lose the things we have labored in, worked for. Whatever ministry, or souls which the Lord has entrusted to us, let us be diligent in taking care of it. Not just to maintain it, but to make sire it progress and bear fruits. We must constantly evaluate it's growth, either the ministry or the soul. That's why followup is very much important. Some people just win souls and after winning them to the Lord, they surrender the rest of the responsibility to the pastors to nurture and discipleship them. Actually winning souls is not about winning them and bringing them to church. It is not just that. Each souls we win, we are responsible for their spiritual growth not the pastors. Jesus said, "go and make disciples" He did not say go and win souls only or go and be fishers of men only. Sometimes we win a souls then after winning we don't bother them. That is the very reason why they don't grow and slipped away from the truth, where we lose those things we worked for. Same goes to a ministry. The growth of a ministry in not the hands of a pastor, but it's in our hands. Our involvement in the ministry, are we doing it because we are told to do so, or are we doing it with all of our hearts unto God? When you put your heart into it and do it, you shall see growth and expansion. Amen!

II Samuel 22:21 NKJV
“The  Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands He has recompensed me.

II Chronicles 15:7 NKJV
But you, be strong and do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded!”

I Corinthians 3:8 NKJV
Now he who plants and he who waters are one, and each one will receive his own reward according to his own labor.

Colossians 3:24 NKJV
knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.

I Corinthians 15:58 NKJV
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

Your reward is from the Lord. He shall reward you according to your works. Just remember this, whatsoever you do in the name of the Lord, either for the Lord or for the souls or for the ministry, IT IS NOT IN VAIN! Do not be fooled by this question "if I do this, what will I get?" The work of the devil is to deceive us. Do not be deceived by such questions, but rather be confidence that God shall reward you and that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Pisteuo, Pistis, Nikao...

I John 5:4-5 NKJV

For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

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Shalom! Day #39. Do you know that you are an overcomers through the faith you have in Jesus? Let's pray. Father we thank you for this day. As we study Your word, Holy Spirit help us to realize the overcoming power that is at work in us. In Jesus name we ask and pray. Amen.

The Greek word for overcome is NIKAO which means "to overpower, to overcome, to be victorious, to conquer." It derived from the root word NIKE which means "victory." Now you know why the world known sports brand Nike is the number one choice. Our focus today is on this word NIKAO or Overcome. To overcome it means to defeat another person in a competition or in a conflict or It simply means to conquer. The bible says in Romans 8:37 "we are more than conquerors in Christ Jesus." Jesus conquered death and brought life and restored humanity. To be more than conquerors means, even before we get into the battlefield, we already won! Because God stood up for us and fought the battle for us. The faith we have In Jesus, is the key for an overcoming life. Faith in Greek word is PISTIS. PISTIS means belief, trust, confidence and fidelity. Faith is not just believing on something or someone, it also means having full confidence in them. For example, David was faithful to God and trusted wholeheartedly in him, but he felt the pressure of his problems as much as anyone. Instead of giving up or giving in, however, David held on to his faith. In times of despair, it is much harder to hold on than to give up. But if you give up on God, you give in to a life of despair. Be overcomers!

Your confession is important. If you believe and confess that Jesus is the son of God, the power of that confession works in you and through you. "Pisteuo" meaning to believe, or to have confidence in. The moment you confess and believed in Jesus as your Lord and Savior, at that very moment, His power overshadows you. From that moment you are being built on a very strong foundation. As you go through every events of life, your faith either grows or be shaken. If it grows, it means you are progressing and you have totally place your confidence in the Lord. If it is shaken, I'm sorry, I have to say that you are not growing and easily give up when problems comes. Your faith enables you to overcome the world through Christ Jesus. Overcomers don't quit easily, because their faith is rooted deeply in Him who enables them to win! PISTEUO, PISTIS, NIKAO!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Love come and take over now...

I John 4:4, 17-18 NKJV

You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.

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Shalom! Day #38. Do you know that perfect love overcomes fear? Let's pray. Father in the name of Jesus we come before You today. We thank You for Your love is new and fresh every morning. Help us to be perfected in Your love daily for Your casts out all of our fears. On Jesus name we ask and pray. Amen!

Love has been perfected among us? Perfect love casts out fear? What does it really means?
The word love in Greek is :
1. Mania - does not involves love but lust, or obsession the love of possession

2. Eros - erotic or passionate love; it does not describe sexual love only, it actually describes all emotional love, the feeling of love

3. Philos - brotherly or friendship love.

4. Storgy - Is the love one has for a dependant. It is commonly knows as "motherly love." When the dependent no longer a dependent, this love remains only in its emotional remnants.

5. Agapeo - agape love is the final of the five loves. Agape love is entirely about the lover and has nothing whatsoever to do with the one loved. Agape love, in it's purest form, requires no payment of favor in response.

The perfect love we are talking about here is the Agape love. The agape love is a sacrificial love, the unconditional love of God. Jesus loves us and sacrificed Himself for us, yet He did not asks us to love or pay Him in return. He gives us a choice to choose. The moment we accepted Jesus, we began to love Him and experience the unconditional love of God. And as we love He installs in us this perfect love. The perfect love of God is the greatest love than any other love you can find in this world. The verse says, "He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world." The power of God in you is greater than any other power that's In the world. The agape love of God In us is greater than any other love in this world. The Spirit of God in you is greater than any spirit in this world.  The unconditional love of God is explained in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 and was demonstrated on the Cross.

Most of us replies God's love with philos love, a friendship love. When Jesus questioned Peter, Jesus was asking in the manner of agape love and Peter replied in philos love. Are we able to give God our number 1 love? The agape love? We say we love God, but we tend to find reason not to do His will. When there is prayer meeting, only a handful is there yet we say we love God? Where are the actions of love? We tend to use our children as a reason in not joining any church activities, yet we say we love God?

Folks, let us practice the love we have for God. Jesus demonstrated it on the cross. We demonstrates it by loving one another, by doing His will, by praying, fellowship with Him. It's time to redefine our love for God. Agape or philos?

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Abide in Him...

I John 2:6, 15, 28 NKJV

He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked. Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. And now, little children, abide in Him, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming.

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Shalom! Day #37. Do you know that if we say we know Jesus and living in Him, it means every step or our lives must be directed by God and not us? Lets pray. Father in the name of Jesus we pray that as we study Your word, help us to understand the meaning of abiding in You. In Jesus name we ask and pray. Amen.

Jesus said in John 15:4 NKJV Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. We get that. But do we get that deeply? To understand that relationship, we must examine the word that connects that concept of deep relationship between branch and vine. Notice how the word ABIDE is the focus of this relationship. If we can figure out what ABIDE means in the deepest sense, then we can know how to support the production of the greatest of fruits through Christ's vine. The Greek word for abide is "MENO". It means to stay, to abide, to continue, to dwell, to endure, be present, remain, to stand and to tarry. HUPOMENO means "to continue in hardship or suffering." If we say we know God then we ought to walk just as He. Abiding in Him means, staying in or dwelling in Him. For example, our house is our dwelling place. We stay In a house. It protects us from rainy weather, sun, snow and so on. If you come out of the house during rainy hours, you will get wet. When we abide in Him, we are well guarded, protected, covered, sheltered, provisions supplied. Out of Him we can't do nothing. When we began to live out of Him, we will begin to love the world and the things of the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. God did not abandons us, but the love and desire for God will no longer be in  our hearts, because we allow the craps of the world to be filled in our lives.

Abiding in Him is to stand with Him. To endure together with Him. To wait together with Him. To tarry together with Him. The only way to know Him is to abide in Him. Staying in an intimate relationship. Enduring and suffering together with Him. II Timothy 2:12 NKJV If we endure, We shall also reign with Him. If we deny Him, He also will deny us. Are you abiding in Him, taking refuge in Him, or continuing to draw life from Him?

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Fellowship with Him...

I John 1:6-7 NKJV

If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.

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Shalom! Day #36. Do you know that in the days of the old testament, animal is sacrificed in order to cover their sins, but it did not wash away their sins? Let's pray! Father, in the name of Jesus we come to you today. Father forgive us of our sins as we forgave those who sinned against us. Give us today our daily bread. As we study your word, Holy Spirit help us to have an intimate fellowship with You. In Jesus name we ask and pray. Amen.

The Greek word for fellowship is "KOINONIA" which means communion by intimate participation. If we say we have communion by intimate participation with God, and walk in darkness, we are actually fooling ourselves and fooling others and fooling God! Communion by intimate participation it means, sorry to say, it means for example a deep sexual relationship between a husband and wife. A husband knows his wife very well because of this intimate relationship same goes to the wife. The bible says that we are the bridegroom of Christ, therefore we are to know Him intimately. If you know God, then we would not walk in darkness and will practice the truth. If we have this intimate relationship with God, we would not just think twice but many many many times before we do something that's gonna hurt His heart. Wherever God walks, we walk together with Him. To be the light of the world, first, we must be in the light of His glory. Second, we must arise and thirdly, is to shine forth His glory!

Do you know that in the days of the old testament, animal is sacrificed in order to cover their sins, but it did not wash away their sins? Innocent animals were sacrificed to cover up our sin. Blood sacrifice is needed just to cover up our sins and not to cleanse our sins. In order for a priest to enter into the holy of holies, he need to consecrate himself for one year. Then he can go in and sacrifice the animal to cover up the sins of Israel. God offered His Son, Jesus. His love covers a multitude of sins and His blood washes away our sins. God paid a ransom which no human would even think to pay in order for us to be connected to Him and have this privilege to fellowship with Him daily. Are we worshipping God In vain. Do you understand the meaning of a sacrifice in worship? Jesus explained and demonstrated sacrifice in worship through every act that was done to Jesus at the cross. He sacrifice so that we may have this fellowship and an intimate relationship who our Creator God.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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The Lord is not slack...

II Peter 3:9, 17-18 NKJV

The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. You therefore, beloved, since you know this beforehand, beware lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked; but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

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Shalom! Day #35. Do you know that the Lord is not slack concerning His promises? Let's pray. Father in the name of Jesus we come to you today. Let us not slack in holding to Your promises as well as our promises to You. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.

The promises of God concerning you are yes and amen. God is very careful when He makes a promise, lest He be found breaking it. God never break His promises. HE CANNOT GO AGAINST HIS OWN WORD! His makes His promises beautiful according to His timing, not ours. We say God did not keep His promises and we blame God for things did go as how it should be BUT DID WE TAKE TIME TO WAIT? We want it to be done according to our time, yet when God delays, we began to use our abilities to make It happen. God's delay is not denial! For example, if you are praying for a life partner and God haven't answer it yet, what you should do is, WAIT PATIENTLY! Not rushing into a dead end. We tend to advertise in facebook for example "I'm single again, any eligible singles who wants be in relationship with me, plz inbox me." What on earth is happening folks? Even the birds of the air have their food daily, God makesure that they have, what more us? We are His children and He is our hope and our source of life, we must look to Him and not our own abilities.

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. When you are growing in Him, you secured! You don't have to worry. Wait patiently. The bible say in Isaiah 40:31 NKJV But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint. Waiting time is never a wasted time! Therefore, when you wait upon the Lord, and grow in His grace and knowledge, you stand firm in faith and never be shaken.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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They are again entangled...

II Peter 2:20-22 NKJV

For if, after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the latter end is worse for them than the beginning. For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them. But it has happened to them according to the true proverb: “A dog returns to his own vomit,” and, “a sow, having washed, to her wallowing in the mire.”

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Shalom! Day #34. Do you know that those who already know the Truth, and entangled themselves in the things of the world, their end will be worst then the beginning? Let's pray. Father, in the name of Jesus we come before You today. Help us to stay on right track of Your truth so that we may not give in to false teachings as well as being entangled in the things of the world. In Jesus name we ask and pray. Amen.

For once we escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. But then again we entangled ourselves in the world. Why? Because in Matthew 13:3-7, 19-22 NKJV Jesus began to say and explain a parable, "Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: “Behold, a sower went out to sow.  And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them.  Some fell on stony places, where they did not have much earth; and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth.  But when the sun was up they were scorched, and because they had no root they withered away.  And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them.  When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside.  But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy;  yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles.  Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful." Why we are entangled again in the world is because we are not strongly planted and rooted in Him. 

But it has happened to them according to the true proverb: “A dog returns to his own vomit,” and, “a sow, having washed, to her wallowing in the mire.” Let us not be like a dog that returns to it's vomit. But be planted and rooted in the Lord. Like a builder who laid a strong foundation and built his house no matter how strong the wind Is, it is still standing strong. Likewise if we are living daily in His promises, claiming it for everyday, you shall see the things which God has already prepared for you In the invisible realm. We humans are educated in the visible realm. We are educated to see what is happening around us. We educated to fear. We are educated to see the physical situation of our lives. Yet God is saying to us, to step into the invisible realm and see the things which He has already prepared for us. Unless and until we step into the invisible realm, we won't be able to live accords to His ways and will.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Add to your faith...

II Peter 1:5-8 NKJV

But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Shalom! Day #33. Do you know that the key to success is in filling of our spirit with the knowledge of Jesus Christ? Let's pray! Father in the name of Jesus we thank You for this day. Help us to grow and be rooted in You as we progress in our faith in You. In Jesus name we pray. Amen

In order to have a constant progress or growth in ous faith, we must be diligent. Another translation says, "make every EFFORT to apply the benefits of these promises to your life." If you want to see His promises being established in your life this year, well then make every effort to apply the promises of God in our lives. Lazy Christian's will never progress. They will just remain stagnant and live a defeated life. Adding virtue brings forth or establishes the knowledge of God in our lives. Let us look into the life of Jesus. While He was on the earth, He lived His life for one purpose which is to serve. Goodness was abounding in Him and through Him. As he was demonstrating the Love of god, people who listened to Him were being established in the knowledge of God through Jesus. Virtue means goodness, righteousness. So in this case i choose righteousness. What draws people to Jesus? A heart that wants to Him more. Righteousness is not born together with us, but we earn It by allowing God to purify us daily. As we allow Him to work in us, the deeper we go the stronger we are built on the knowledge of God.  When we are strong in His knowledge, it produces self-control. Self- control , means to control ourselves from being entangled with the things of the world. People who lack self-control, they are easily carried away with the things of the world. Their priority becomes upside down. World first, then the rest, and I won't be surprised if Jesus is not in the list of their priority.

Perseverance or in other words, diligence, persistence, tenacity, or patiently enduring, produces godlike characters in us. This works hand in hand with the knowledge of God. When we are progressing or growing in knowledge of God, His character begins to develop in us. The key to a successful, fruitful Christians life is growing in the knowledge of God and bein purified in righteousness of God. The more you grow like this, the more you will become productive and useful in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Judgement begins at the house of God...

1 Peter 4:7, 17 NKJV

But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers. For the time  has come  for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if  it begins  with us first, what will  be  the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?

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Shalom! Day #32. Do you know that in the judgement day, judgement begins at the house of God? Let us pray. Father, we want to thank You for this day. As we study Your word, Holy Spirit help us to live a life that's worthy of Your call in obedience and reverence unto You. In Jesus name we ask and pray. Amen!

Folks, we are at the high time of our lives now. The return of Jesus is very imminent, therefore be serious in the works of the Lord. Do not waste your life in the things of the world. It's now or never! Get back on track! Deny yourself, carry the Cross and follow Him. By wearing a Cross pendant it's doesn't make is to be a righteous man. We profess  that we are Christian, we know Jesus, we have accepted Him as our Lord and personal Savior, yet we don't reflect His glory. Why? Because of the level of our spiritual maturity. Because we feel whatever the world has to offer is better than what Jesus is offering. It doesn't matter whether you are a born again, or a pastors Sons or daughther or even sons and daughter's of a church leader or from a religious family background. We tend to be entangled with the things the world offered to us. AGAIN I HAVE TO STRESS HERE, WHY WE ARE NOT SERIOUS IN THE WORKS OF THE LORD IS BECAUSE WE TEND TO TAKE AND THINK THAT CHRISTIANITY IS JUST LIKE ANOTHER RELIGIOUS RELIGION!!!! Folks, I have to say sorry! Christianity is more than a religion. It is about having a deep intimacy with the Creator. Those who claim to love God, will break the limitations of their life and attempt greater things for Him. Those who claim to love God, will take His work seriously. Those who love God will take time pray, commune with God and not wasting time sitting infront of the TV watching football and so on. if we say we love God, we would take it seriously the sacrifice of Jesus for us. Youths, this is your call.... You have one life, do something about it!

Judgement begins from and in the house of God. For those who are serving God, the pastors, the leaders, the fulltime workers - they are ones that will be judge first! Wow, this is really a serious thing. In 1 Corinthians 9:27 NKJV says, "...lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified." And at another book it says "those who preach the Word, receives their living from the Word." Let us be watchful in the things we do. Let us be careful in the things regarding the work of God. Let us first do what we preach. Let us first live what we preach.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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