Be of good cheer...!

John 16:33 NKJV

These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”

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Shalom! Day #334. Do you know that people, especially the believers of Christ are living in uncertainty? Let's pray. Father, forgive us for the uncertainty in us when we know that You are all we need in order to live in this world. Forgive us for the doubt in us. Forgive us for not applying Your living word in our daily walk. Come and fill the emptiness of our hearts and life. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

It's a scary scary world we live in. Allow me to tell you a fact as a believer and a servant of God. People especially the believers of Christ,  Christians are living in uncertainty, fear, doubt, insecurity, living in emptiness of life, the feeling of that there is nothing more to life and many more. Are you in any of this category? Well that's the fact. Yet, in today's word, Jesus is reminding us about all this things which He has spoken to his disciples 2000 years ago. And again He is reminding us again today. If you still remember that I have shared regarding faith vs fear. In that simple sharing, we looked into the characters, attitudes and actions of Jesus in the midst of the storm. He slept soundly on the pillow because there was and is peace in Him. Again Jesus is reminding us again. Why are you living in uncertainty, insecurity,  fear, doubt, living in the emptiness of life? You are constantly being worried of having nothing in your social life, because you gave your time in doing His works. Let me tell you something.  If you enjoy doing the Lord's work, well you emptiness is filled with peace and joy, else if you are struggling and forcing yourself to serve and do His will, you will never ever find joy and true peace.

Ok, well let's get back to track. Jesus did not promised a bed of roses in our walk with Him, yet He promised one thing that He is with us till the end of age. In the world, you may have tribulations. I told you, no bed of roses! You may be tempted, you may lose your hope. You may feel empty. You may feel that you are such a loser. Oh yes, face it people that's the fact! Yet there is something in this verse that Jesus is trying to tell us.

1. Be of good cheer.
⊙ well,  can you tell me how to be joyful in all the things we are going through in our lives? Well, Jesus has the answer!

=> in James 1:2-4 NKJV it's written that, "My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing." Yes! Count it all joy! Because, even if you feel that you fall into various trials and tribulations and tempted over and over again, remember that it's a test of your faith. Some can stand it and some failed it. Because though they may have faith, but their faith did not produce patience and that the patience is not able to have its perfect work in every situations. So for those who endure and persevere it, their faith is tested and it produces patience in them and their patience worked out a perfect work that they may be perfect, complete and lack nothing! Count it all joy! Never feel that you are alone,  Jesus is your perfect strength that you need! The heavenly hosts are cheering for you to finish the race.

2. I have overcome the world!
⊙ yes, this is the next point! Jesus overcomed the world!

=> when I look back again into the temptations Jesus went through during His 40 days and nights of fasting and prayer, I can tell you that what I am going through now it's nothing compared to what He had gone through,  not even close. Jesus set's a wonderful example for us to not to give up because He did not gave up in any of the temptations in any circumstances. All you need is Jesus in you. When we go through all the events of our lives, good times we remember that God is with us but at bad times we forget that God is with us also. In Romans 8, it's written that we are more than conquerors. It's because Jesus, our Victor, has conquered all the earth and everything. When you acknowledge the presence of God is with you whether in good or bad times, you will never ever feel depressed and being compressed by every events comes by you life. 

Jesus overcame the world! What about you? You are more than conquerors!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Greater works you will do....!

John 14:12-14 NKJV

“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.  And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.  If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.

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Shalom! Day #333. Do you know that you are capable of doing extraordinary works? Let's pray. Father,  as we come to You today, empower us with the power of Your Holy Spirit to enable us to do great and mighty works in Your name. We need the power of the Holy Spirit to open heavens door and to flood our generation with Your unlimited,  unstoppable Spirit and glory. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

We are created for one main purpose to impact this generation with the love of God. Jesus said that he who believes is Him, the works He did they will do also and greater works than these they will do. In the book of Daniel it is written that, those who know their God shall do greater exploits. So this is not something new, because it has been prophesied in the old testament. And Jesus is reminding us again of our capability. Let me tell you something as a servant of God. You aren't aware of what you are capable of doing. You simply don't know what you are capable of doing. Whatever you are doing now, it's all the basic things only. You may think that you have done something great, but hey...it's just the beginning for the greater things ahead of you.

In this verse we read today, we are about to discover a few secrets which would enable you to do great and mighty things for God.

1. He who believes in Me.
⊙ This is the first and foremost requirement a believer needs.

> if today you are willing to crucify your doubts and make a stand to believe in Jesus wholeheartedly, and stand for this generation to impact and impart, then this is the 1st key for you to be a history maker. When you believe in Him, you shall do great and mighty works, greater than what Jesus has done when He was on earth. Jesus said, if only that you would believe in Me, then you would see the glory of God! If you believe then you shall see His glory working through your life.

2. Daniel 11:32 NKJV... but the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great  exploits.
⊙ how well do you know your God? The second requirement you need.

> your intimacy with God determines how far you are willing to trust in God for greater things. For example, Daniel, although he was captured and brought to Babylon, but he did not in anyway deny his God. The intimacy he had with God, created in him a firm and unshakeable faith in where he come to a point to trust God not just with all is heart, but as well as with all his life. When he was in the lions den, he knows that God is able to help him. When he was put In the fire, he did not even curse God or deny God but he stood firm and trusted God. Why? It's simply because he knowns what his God is capable of doing. And God used Daniel as an instrument to do the greater works. Do you know your God?

3. If you ask anything in my name, I will do.
⊙ those who know their God,  is bold enough to bring their request to God. 

> Now, if you believe and you know what your God is capable of, then come boldly before God and bring your request in the name of Jesus and He will do it for you. What do you want to see happen in this generation? What do you want to see happen in your life and through your life? Bring that before God and ask it in the name of Jesus. And God will literally take your life, mould your life and make you to be according to His masterpiece and set you to be the history maker for this generation! Are you bold enough to do so?

This may be a few of the other points you could get. But this is what I received as I read and meditate on this word. The Lord's desire is to see you become a history maker. A person that would not just flow with the crowds, but the one who would stand up and stand out boldly for the cause of impacting this generation and transforming this generation with the love of God. So are you ready to be the history maker, to take the world at any cost for Christ?

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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A servant leader... are you?

John 13:4-5, 12-15 NKJV

rose from supper and laid aside His garments, took a towel and girded Himself. After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded. So when He had washed their feet, taken His garments, and sat down again, He said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you?  You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am.  If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.  For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you.

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Shalom! Day #332. Do you know that leadership begins with a humble heart? Let's pray. Father, give us a Christ like servant heart, attitude and character. As we grow deeper in You, help us to imitate Christ. To know Christ, be Christ and share Christ to the group of people that we are leading today. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Leadership begins with a humble heart. In this verse we read that how Christ demonstrates the quality and the characteristics of a servant leader. Every action Jesus did, has an explanation. He removed His garment - came down from the level He was. He took a towel and girded Himself - like a slave He was. And begin to wash the feet of His disciples - meaning to say as I have cared for you, you must also care for others like I do. A servant leader MUST potray the Christ like attitude, character and has a servant heart. Be it a senior pastor, or pastor, church leaders,  cell leaders - you lead by example. A leader inspires the followers,  NOT DESTROYS THEIR HOPE AND TRUST. A servant leader does not lead with what pleases his head, but what pleases God. A servant leader does not lead with an arrogant attitude and even at the point of showing his or her anger towards the followers. A servant leader must have the capability to identify the calling and the potential in the lives of his or her followers. Allow me to tell you something as a fellow servant. As a servant leader,  when you inspire fear into the lives of your followers, destroy their hopes, lead in arrogance and anger, you are just a step away from being stripped of your title and ministry.

Jesus is the greatest example I can point out here. I may not be the excellent servant leader, but as I share this, the Holy Spirit is teaching me as well. One of many other attitude and character that Christ has is, even He was under pressure and distress,  knowing that He is going to be betrayed by one of His followers, yet He continued to express love, mercy and kindness towards His followers. He did not in anyway demonstrate His anger and arrogance towards His followers.

Now we are going to study and implement a few point from the verse we read just now. Jesus said,"Do you know what I have done to you?  You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am.  If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.  For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you."

1. Leadership begins with a humble heart.
⊙ Jesus, though He was God in human form, yet He lowered Himself to the level of a slave and He ministered to His followers.

> today when we stand at the pulpit and preach, it isn't about how great we preach, it isn't about you, but it's about ministering into the hearts of the believers and followers of Christ. Many at times, preachers preach of how good they are and draw a line of comparison between them and the followers. Apostle Paul said, "imitate me, as I imitate Christ." Paul did not draw a line of differences. Even at the pulpit, always remember that you are a servant leader, then comes your title or pisition. A servant leader serves the house, meet their needs, build their hopes, lead by example and inspires them to be the best of the best.

2. A servant leadership holds and exercise authority.
⊙ now this doesn't meant that you can bully your followers. Jesus said, "You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am.  If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.  For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you.

> your followers must be able to recognize the authority you have not because of your title and position but because the way you serve them, the way you care for them. Respect and honor doesn't come through the titles or position or even through the piled up pHds you have. It comes by how you serve and minister.

3. A servant leader serves and leads by example.
⊙ Jesus said, "For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you."

> as I mentioned earlier, a servant leader serves and leads by example. Jesus portrayed an excellent example to His disciples. The examples you set, your followers or your disciples must be able to follow and do. Which means to imitate what you do and to do it greater than you. What kind of example have you beens towards your disciples and followers?

Are we portraying Christ like servanthood today? Rethink your leadership characteristics. Serve as Christ would, and not as pleases your head.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Are we spiritually dead...?

John 11:25-26, 40 NKJV

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.  And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?” Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?”

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Shalom! Day #331. Do you know that many of the believers are dying spiritually? Let's pray. Father, today we stand before You, come and resurrect us from our spiritual death that we may be alive once again and the we may live to see Your glory. We need Your breath to breathe into our spiritual being and revive us once again. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Today, Jesus saying to us that, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. Many of us. As believers of Christ, many of us are spiritually dead. We are like this Lazarus, dead and was revived again. To enable our inner man to be alive once again, we must come back to our source of life, Jesus Christ. Outwardly we may seem to be good, doing well, yet the inward man is either dying or already dead. When we are hungry, we feed out stomach. If our spirit is hungry and thirsty,  then we must constantly feed our spirit by coming to God daily in prayer and communion! Outwardly our body may be healthy and putting on weight, yet inwardly our spirit is getting thinner and thinner because lack of spiritual supplement!

A healthy spiritual living leads to witnessing His glory through your life!

1. Jesus is the resurrection and the life
⊙ if you are feeling spiritually dry, dead and lazy, it means we aren't taking time to come to God daily.

> We must come to God first.  Mary came running to Jesus for the life of Lazarus. If we are feeling something is not right in our spiritual life, we need to come quickly to God. And He will resurrect, revive and restore us once again!

2. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.  And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die.
⊙ if you are dead spiritually, there is one key to be alive and never die.

> Jesus said that HE WHO BELIEVES IN ME. It takes a mustard seed faith to trust and believe in God. The key is when you are dry and dead, as you come daily before God to be fed spiritually, being empowered is one thing and to continue to trust and believe in Jesus is another thing. You cannot stand before God with an unbelieving heart. Therefore even if you are spiritually dead, but you believe in Him and come to Him, then He is able to resurrect your inner man and shall never die. You must believe first! Do you believe this?

3. If you would believe you would see the glory of God!
⊙ you can be the instrument for God to unleash His glory to this world.

> Through Mary's faith in Jesus, God created a miracle and through Lazarus God unleashes His glory to the people around there. Lazarus was the living prove of God's miracle and glory! If only, oh yes... if only you would believe! Whenever you come to God in repentance, allow Him to empower you and resurrect you as He breathes into you. His breath can cause a massive revival in you and through you. And you will be His instrument of His glory to be made known!

So are you spiritually dead and dry? Come to God,  He is able to revive you, resurrect, restore you and use you for His glory!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Let us be not blinded...!

John 9:25, 39 NKJV

He answered and said, “Whether He is a sinner or  not I do not know. One thing I know: that though I was blind, now I see.” And Jesus said, “For judgment I have come into this world, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may be made blind.”

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Shalom! Day #330. Do you know that many of us as a believer are still blinded towards the things and the works of God? Let's pray. Father, open up our eyes that we may see the things which You have for us. Let us not be blinded by the things of this world but help us to see the way You see. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

I was blind, now I see. The blind man's confession. This blind man, he lived in his blindness since birth. Then one day Jesus encountered him, He had compassion on him, and He willingly healed the blind man. Many of us are like this blind man who needs an encounter with Jesus. As soon as he was encountered, he then went to the pool of siloam to wash the clay, and then he began to see and he began to testify of his miracle. He was bold enough even to the point of ridiculing the Pharisees. Another example, apostle Paul, he was a man who persecutes the church and one day Jesus encountered him and he was blind for few days, then later was restored. After that he went on preaching and teaching the gospel to every nations tongues and tribes.

We are blinded spiritually and need Jesus to encounter us once again. Many of us have grown cold towards the love of God.  The love that we had when we 1st fell in love with is no longer there. The passion towards doing the things and the works od God is no longer there. We need to repent. We need to start again. We need to be encountered by Jesus once again. We become so busy until to the point of not having the precious and quality time with God. Being busy doesn't mean that we are producing fruits. Can I tell you something as a servany of God? We can be busy in the ministry, but when we neglect to spent some quality with God, well sad to say God isn't interested in your lip service and He is not even involved in the ministry you do. We need the passion of the 1st love! Like the two examples, Paul and the blind man, when Jesus encountered them, their eyes was open and another was blinded then later was opened and they went on testifying about His miracles and works. We need to have such passion! Ask God to heal us from our spiritual blindness today!

And Jesus said, “For judgment I have come into this world, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may be made blind.”

Revelation 2:4-5 NKJV
Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love.  Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Do you have the Truth...?

John 8:12, 31-32 NKJV

Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.  And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

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Shalom! Day #329. Do you know that the only truth that will set you free is when you have Jesus in you and not religion in you? Let's pray. Father, as we come to You today, we pray that You would reveal Your truth to us as we earnestly seek You. Let Your truth sets us free from every kind of bondage. Let Your truth to abide in us as we abide in You. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Jesus is the only way for our salvation. He is the Way, the Truth and the Life. Religion will never give you salvation. Even upholding Christianity as your religion will not give you salvation and will not free you from every kind of bondage. Only Jesus is able to save you! I have seen many car decals and it says "_____ is the way of life, ____ is way to the life," and so on. They upholding religion as their way of life, but sad to say that they are really missing out the real way of life, Jesus! Jesus is the light of the world. And those who follows Him, walk in light and not darkness.  If indeed you are following Him and still walking in darkness, well you aren't following Him wholeheartedly and have not known him,  if yes then there would never be a space for darkness in you. When you have the light of life, that light will shine into the lives of those who are living in the darkness through you. They will just get attracted to you to know the truth,  to experience the light,  to know Jesus!

⊙ I am the way.
>Jesus is the only way to Father, our Creator. There is no other way or by any religion, or by any name that one can be saved, except in the name of Jesus.

⊙ I am the truth.
> Jesus is the absolute truth every humankind needs. Not a religion, not some kind of spiritual enlightenment teaching, but the absolute Words of Jesus. The truth of His words give us freedom and sets us free from sins that entangles us and bondage. The truth of His words give us the liberty to come to Him as we are and worship Him and be known as sons and daughters of God. The truth of His words give us the power and authority over satan and his devious schemes.

⊙ I am the life.
> When you have known the way and walking in that way, you shall find the truth.  And when the Truth is established in your heart, then you shall receive the abundance of life in you. Jesus came to give life and life more abundantly. Those who abide in Jesus and He in them will experience the beauty of life in them, because Jesus is living in them. When you begin to confess the word of God in your life, it gives life to you!

And when you have known the truth, your freedom is just one step more to go. To confess our sins and allowing the Truth of His words to change us and transform us from inside out. Only the truth of Jesus's words will make you free. Not religion, not yoga, not spiritual enlightenment practices. ONLY JESUS...! Do you have Jesus? Will you believe me if I tell you something as a servant of God? "Many Christian doesn't have the Truth in them. They are just living by the banner called Christian and being fed into the religious and religion things,  yet Jesus is not found in them." It's scary right? You can be generational Christian,  but if you don't have a personal encounter with Jesus,  sad to say that you will just be a Christian for name sake, a religious Christian who fulfils all the religious acts just to say that I AM CHRISTIAN!!! So do you have Jesus or religion in you?

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Truly deeply madly...!

John 6:26-27 NKJV

Jesus answered them and said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled.  Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set His seal on Him.”

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Shalom! Day #328. Do you know that many believers and non-believers seek the Lord not with a sincere heart but with an expectation of receiving something from Him? Let's pray. Father, forgive us for seeking Your hands and not Your face. As we come before You today, help us to sincerely to come and seek You with all our hearts. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Many of us seek Jesus not because of the signs which He have performed, but because we have been fed by Him. Meaning to say, when we are in need, we come to Jesus and when we have received it from Him, we go away. When in desperated situation, people will just do anything to receive the things the need to fulfil their needs. But tell me is there anyone who truly deeply madly seeks the Lord with all their hearts? Let me tell you one thing as a servant of God. In a church,  out of 100%, 70% wanting something from God and focused on His hands and 30% are those who really seeks the Lord truly deeply madly not focusing on His giving hands, but on His face and His glory.

Do not labor for the earthly food which only will satisfy our stomach only but seek for the spiritual food that will satisfy both our spirit and being. When you seek the Lord with all our hearts, therefore He will give you the everlasting eternal satisfaction for your soul and spirit. Let His face be our main focus and not His hands. If today you have the habits of seeking Jesus when you are in need, it's time for you to repent and come back to your first love. It's time for you to seek Him and not His hands. Let be truly deeply madly in love with Jesus. Let us be truly deeply madly seek Him. A single heart in loving and seeking God!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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What is your food...?

John 4:32-34 NKJV

But He said to them, “I have food to eat of which you do not know.” Therefore the disciples said to one another, “Has anyone brought Him anything to eat?” Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work.

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Shalom! Day #327. Do you know that your service towards God is your livelihoods? Let's pray.  Father, let us draw life from You. May You be the centre of our living. Our source of living. Let Your ministry be our food, our daily bread. In Jesus name we ask and pray,  amen!

The food that satisfies the hunger of Jesus is the will of God. The hunger wasn't based on natural food, but spiritual. Do you hunger and thirst after the things of God today? Jesus was driven with such an extraordinary passion towards doing the will of God. He only has 3 years time period to complete the task which God has entrusted to Him. Jesus took His calling and His mission seriously.  Every minute of His life is precious therefore He uses every opportunities that He has to do the will of God. The disciples did not understand it.

What satisfies our hunger? Of course you would answer a delicious food. But for Jesus that delicious food was to do the will of God and to complete His work. I'm not saying that you must starve to death, no. What I'm trying to say is, our lives as a believer of Christ isn't just about eating, sleeping, working and so on, but let every minutes of our lives be dedicated in doing His will and His work. Therefore let us not prioritize food as our main source of living, but it's all about doing the will of God and completing His works.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Be Christ and share Christ...!

John 3:17-21 NKJV

For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.  And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.  For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.  But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.”

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Shalom! Day #326. Do you know that God did not create you and sent you to condem and curse the world? Let's pray. Father, give us a right spirit and mind, a right heart and attitudes towards the things which you have installed for us. We acknowledged that You have sent us not to condemn the world,  but through us that Your power of salvation will reach to the world. Thank You Jesus. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. As I was reading this verse today, I clearly heard the Holy Spirit saying to me that "the purpose that the Lord has created me and sent me into this world, is not for me to condemn, but that His salvation be made known to everyone through me! Wow! I was like, "whatttt???? Me?" Then He reminded me of my calling from Jeremiah 1. I believe every believer are sent to the world as God's agents of change that would bring transformation into the lives of people. We who have believed in Christ and who have accepted Christ as our Lord and Savior, must make Him known to the world.  Be Christ,  then share Christ to the world. I'm not saying that you must be God or what. What I meant is be Christ like, and share Christ to the world we live in today.

People asked me this question, "are you a priest?" I replied, "sorry I do not want to be a hypocrite. Let me just be the good Samaritan." The story about the good Samaritan,  everyone knows it. We got to be like the good Samaritan. He crossed over to help the person in pain.  But the priest,  he walked away from the person who was in medical need. This particular Samaritan did not just cleaned up his wounds but gave lodging, and paid the expenses all. He was "Christ" to the person in need. Are we being Christ and sharing Christ to the world? Are we shining His light, His glory to the world? We must cross the road!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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The kairos time of God....!

John 2:4-5, 7-8 NKJV

Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come.” His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it. ” Jesus said to them, “Fill the waterpots with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. And He said to them, “Draw some out now, and take it to the master of the feast.” And they took it.

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Shalom! Day #325. Do you know that for each one of us there is a kairos time? Let's pray. Father, as it is written in Ecclesiastes 3:11, we believe that for everything under the heaven has an appointed time and purpose to it. Our kairos time is in Your hands. Let our lives be according to Your timing. In Jesus name we ask and pray,  amen!

For everyone of us there is a time for everything. For example take a look at the life of Nehemiah. He was in the citadel of Shushan in the month of Chislev. It was his twentieth year. For twenty years he was in the citadel. By the way citadel is a fortified building. He was lock up in that building for twenty years. And at the twentieth year,  his kairos time came to past. His twenty years of waiting patiently in the citadel, opened an extraordinary door for him. And after that eveything he did was all a success. When God unleashes you into your destiny at His kairos timing, everything will be a success.

In this verse, Mary, is indirectly asking Jesus to do something about the shortage of wine. Jesus told her that her concern has nothing to do with Him. It wasn't His time to create a miracle at that moment when Mary requested. But, still Mary patiently believed for that moment, that kairos time of God and told the servants to do whatever He says. Even Jesus there isn't any story about Him in between the age of 12 until 33. At the age of 33, He began His ministry. Today you may think like nothing is still happening in your life, but hey will you believe me if I say to you something as a servant of God? Hey you are about to experience something which you have not experience before. The best for you is yet to come! You are like the waterpots which was empty, then was filled with water to the brim. And at the kairos time of God He will take that water in you and turn it into the choicest wine! The best is yet to come for you.... Do not rush in, but according to His time, He will make it beautiful!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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What do you confess...?

John 1:1-2, 14 NKJV

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

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Shalom! Day #324. Do you know that there is power in confession? Let's pray. Father, as Your word is written in this verse, let Your word to dwell in us and give us the courage to confess Your word. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Your confession is important.  As I shared the other day, life and death is at your tongue. A small part of our body, yet holds the power to give life or death.  When God created the world, it was void, in total darkness. Then He sent His Word, let there be light and there was light even before the sun was there. I'm not sharing something about positive thinking and positive confession. It's a waste of time. I'm sharing about confessing the Living Word of God into every impossible situations and conditions of your lives. My confession everyday is THANK YOU JESUS, HALLELUJAH! When you confess the word of God into the spiritual realm, something supernatural is taking place at the natural realm! What if I tell you as a fellow servant of God that "you hold the keys to unleash success and blessings in your life,"  Will you believe it? Yes you have it! God says, to test Him whether He would or wouldn't open the gates of heaven and pour out His blessings and success into your life. Well then you must give your tithes and offerings 1st, then according to His word, confess it into the spiritual realm.  Then you will witness the supernatural power of God is at work in the natural realm.

The Word became flesh and dwelt amongst us. The Living Word of God must be alive in us because the Word became flesh and dwelt in us. When the Word is us, therefore when you confess the Word, it's a word with an authority! But 1st, you must have the Word in you! Know the Word, meditate the Word, live by the Word! As we are coming to the end of 2013, Fourty one days more to go. What do you want to see happen in your 2014? Your life, family, career,  ministry, neighbourhoods,  friends and relatives - start confessing it right now. You must create the atmosphere of God's word around you. You must create the atmosphere of living in the supernatural power of God in you and around you. You have the power to impact into the lives of  people and create an atmosphere of heaven in their lives! Because the Word is in you, and it is at work once you begin to speak it out!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Lord, open up my eyes to see...!

Luke 24:31, 45 NKJV

Then their eyes were opened and they knew Him; and He vanished from their sight. And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.

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Shalom! Day #323.  Do you know that you must change your perspective on how you see things and the way you understand the things you learn? Let's pray. Father, open up our eyes that we may see the things You see. Open up our understanding that we may understand the things You do, Your plans and purposes for us. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

In II Kings 6:17 NKJV, And Elisha prayed, and said, “ Lord , I pray, open his eyes that he may see.” Then the Lord  opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. What vision are you seeing today? What kind of perspective do you have over the things regarding to your life? Here Elisha prayed for the Lord to open the eyes of the young man that he may see what Elisha sees. As we walk to the end of this year, let's change the way we see things and do things and open up our thinking patterns that we may understand the supernatural power of God upon us. Begin 2014 with a different "eyes." Begin to see through the supernatural eyes of God!

Moses sent out 12 spies. Ten returned with a bad report but two came back  with a different report. The 10 saw what's in natural but the 2 saw the supernatural plan of God and came back with a different report. What you see determines what you can sum, how you can act, what are you going to apply to your life as you see. Will you believe if I tell you that your vision can either build you up or tear you down? As a fellow believer, can I tell you one more thing that would change the way you see at things? Here it goes. At every disappointments there is an opportunity to make a difference. You don't see an opportunity because you are seeing in natural. Start asking God to open your spiritual eyes to see in the supernatural power of God then you will begin to see doors of opportunities being opened. When you see into the things of God, He will begin to open your mindset and fill you with the divine knowledge, wisdom and understanding and that you may not just see but also understands what the Lord has willed and what God has planned.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Let not your faith fail...!

Luke 22:31-32 NKJV

And the Lord said, “Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat.  But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me,  strengthen your brethren.”

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Shalom! Day #322. Do you know that the devil is trying his best to tempt you and to make you to stumble and fall? Let's pray. Father, we know that we don't a reason to fear the works of the devil because You are with us. Lord, Your protection and Your power is enough for us to fight against every schemes of the devil. Let not our faith to tremble in fear but to fight the fear. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

The devil is trying to tempt a believer, a church, a family, the pastor. But Jesus is still praying for each one of us. So whenever you are being tempt, do not fear for the Lord's prayer is with you. But your faith must not fail. Because even in the midst of temptations, your faith must not fail! Listen, let's make it simple. If I say to you today, that there is more than it meets your eyes today...will you believe? The best is yet to come for you! When the devil tries to tempt you, hold on there, because Jesus is praying for you and you keep faith for He knows what He can do for you. Can I tell you one more thing as a servant of God? Your weapon of warfare is the living Word of God. When your faith is active, God arises over all your circumstances, temptations, troubles, trials and testing. You know most believers don't understand what is faith because they don't understand the power of the supernatural God that we served.

Let your faith arise! Death and LIFE is at your tongue. Use it wisely in every situations of your life. Get rid of every negatively spoken word, get rid of every negative thoughts, get rid of every negative emotions. You got to get rid and dump it! You got to activate the supernatural power of God upon your life! When you have overcome this, then you must be on the frontline to proclaim to your brethren of the supernatural power of God! Strengthen your brethren with the supernatural power of God! Let your faith arise and let God arise! God wants to activate the miracle for others through your life. So get ready! The best is yet to come!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Be alert and pray always...!

Luke 21:34-36 NKJV

“But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly.  For it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth.  Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

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Shalom! Day #321. Do you know that if your heart is not prepared and ready in prayer and with all watchfulness, when the day of the Lord comes unexpectedly upon us, it will just pass us by? Let's pray.  Father, prepare our hearts as we wait upon Your second coming. Let us be not found in unpreparedcondition but be prepared and ready for Your coming. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Are we ready for His second coming? Yesterday, while I was reading a verse the one simple question Jesus asked His disciples was, if the Son of man comes for the second time, will He find faith? In this verse Jesus is telling us to take care of the condition of our hearts today. Let not our hearts be weighed down by the things of this world. But be alert and watchful in every situations and conditions of our life. If our hearts are filled with the things of the world, you will have a careless living, and not in tune with the move of the Holy Spirit and God.

Now the only key which is given to us in this verse is TO BE WATCHFUL AND PRAY ALWAYS that you may be counted worthy to escape all this trials and tribulations that are yet to come. But if we are entangled with the things of the world,  therefore our hearts are tied to it. Be alert and pray always, that you may be in tune wih the Holy Spirit of God and be able to stand before the son of man.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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The Lord has a need of you...

Luke 19:30-31 NKJV

saying, “Go into the village opposite you, where as you enter you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Loose it and bring it here.  And if anyone asks you, ‘Why are you loosing it? ’ thus you shall say to him, ‘Because the Lord has need of it.’ ”

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Shalom! Day #320. Do you know that there is a need and a purpose for the Lord to use you? Let's pray. Father, thank You for choosing us to be your vessels. Use us according to Your need, purpose and Your will for our lives today. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

This is a real life giving message from the bible. A colt is a young horse or to be more precise,  a baby donkey. Sometimes it makes me wonder of our Lord ways of doing things. This verse today explains the diversity of this modernized thinking of the people who are chosen by God to do His will. People thinks God only uses those who are highly educated, those who are well known in society,  those who are well versed in the theological studies an so on. But hey let me tell you something that will shake your faith and believes! God is irrespective of people. There is no partiality in God Romans 2:11. He doesn't care whether you are educated or not, whether your are wealthy or poor, whether you are well know in the society or not, whether you have piles of pHds in theological studies. He just requires a willing heart that's longing to be used by God. If you are willing and longing, then open up your heart to God today and let Him to use you! We can have tons and tons of money, highly educated, well known, yet if our attitude stinks, there is no point in us having such things. Our hearts attitude determines our altitude.

In this verse, Jesus said, "Go into the village opposite you, where as you enter you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Loose it and bring it here." Please take note to this verse "on which no one has ever sat." God is looking for those whose hearts that are not polluted with the things of this world. It's very hard to find, but there is a second chance for everyone. Every believers,  all those who are born again in Christ, whose heart is wholly set apart to God, God is looking for you. A new creation in Christ being set apart for His works. God is not interested in your past, but are you willing to allow Him to use you for a better future that He has planned for you? Because the Lord has a need of you! He has a need to use you. He has a purpose for you. He has a plan for you. He needs you to be in His will.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Persist in prayer...!

Luke 18:1-8 NKJV

Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, saying: “There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man.  Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, ‘Get justice for me from my adversary.’  And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, ‘Though I do not fear God nor regard man,  yet because this widow troubles me I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.’ ” Then the Lord said, “Hear what the unjust judge said.  And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them?  I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?”

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Shalom! Day #319. Do you know that a persistent prayer shall not go unanswered? Let's pray. Father, Your word says "ask and it shall be given unto you." Therefore we ask of You today, give us a persistent heart that will not give up in any situation and will not falter until we have our prayers answered.  In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Here we read a parable about a lady persistently kept on pressuring the judge to take her case. At first the judge do not want to, but she kept on troubling him, so he take on the case. This is the attitude we must have as the believers of Christ. Every believers are ought to pray and never to lose heart. In the book of James it is written that the prayer of a righteous man avails much. May be you have been praying for weeks, months or even years and you still haven't receive your answer yet, well do not be discouraged. God knows when to answer you and how to answer you. God never gets bored with your same prayers as long as you persist in it.

Few things we can learn from this woman.:-

1. Do not give up at all until your prayers are answered.
⊙ this lady she pushed on till she get her justice from her adversary.

2. Have the boldness and courage to come before God and to "disturb" Him with your request.
⊙ she kept on troubling the judge even in his leisure time, rest time, comfortable time, she kept on troubling him until he gets fed up and restless. You got to be bold and courageous to keep on coming to God persistently in prayer.

3. Finally, the Lord hears and will avenge for you.
⊙ Then the Lord said, “Hear what the unjust judge said.  And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them?  I tell you that He will avenge them speedily.

Have faith in God. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth? If you have faith to believe in God for the answer for your prayers then you shall witness the extraordinary glory of God in your life. It doesn't matter what your situation is just hang in there, pray until something happens. Don't give up. Your miracle is on the way.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Return to give thanks...!

Luke 17:13-19 NKJV

And they lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” So when He saw them, He said to them, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And so it was that as they went, they were cleansed. And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan. So Jesus answered and said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine?  Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?”  And He said to him, “Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you well.”

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Shalom! Day #318. Do you know that one out of ten is seeking the Lord our God with all their heart and the rest nine just seeking His hands? Let's pray. Father,  as we come to You today, forgive us for not seeking Your face. Forgive us for always keep on asking and asking from You yet there isn't any gratitude in us towards You. Give us a heart that would sincerely seek You and give thanks for all the things that You have done for us. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

This periscope of the Word of God really struct me today. As I was reading,  the Holy Spirit questioned me, What are you seeking today? His hands or His face? Many of us just seeking Jesus for His hand and not His face. Believers are always found in a wanting situation. Wanting for blessinh, healing and so on. Well nothing's wrong,  it's just that we got our motives wrong. As I mentioned above, 1 out of 10 people is really seeking the Lord, the rest 9 seeking for His hand and they have received what they need, the totally forget about Jesus. Jesus said in Matthew 6:33 to seek the kingdom of God and and His righteousness and every other things shall be added to us. But we are seeking that "every other things" first.

In this verse we read about 10 lepers came to Jesus for healing, but Jesus told them to go and present themselves before the priest. Please take note that, they were not healed when they meet Jesus,  but they were healed on their way to see the priest. 1 out of 10 came back to Jesus to give thanks and glorify God. The leper that was cleansed, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. He literally worshipped God with a grateful heart, with thanksgiving. Many of the believers as well as the unbelievers, when thy are in need, the come to Jesus with all their heart seeking His hand, but then when they have received what they need, they forget about God, or even about giving thanks to Him.

A little testimony to glorify the name of our God. One of our Nepalese Christian fellowship church leaders and pastor prayed for healing for one of their church members family. Now this person's family is at Nepal. So when his family member was healed, they offered 2 bags of 10kg rice to the church with a grateful and thanksgiving heart. You see, just as simple as this. Are we still practising this biblical act in this modernized age? Are we still coming to God to give thanks for the miracles, blessings,  every answered prayers just as this one leper? Or we just want to give thanks when only good things happens? Or when we have received what we want from God, we totally forget about God? Or we are just wanting to seek His hands and not His face? When you seek His face, you shall see His unexplainable glory upon your life. Let's make it simple...hope you understand it...

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Be faithful in the little things...?

Luke 16:10-13 NKJV

He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much.  Therefore if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?  And if you have not been faithful in what is another man’s, who will give you what is your own? “No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.”

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Shalom! Day #317. Do you know that people builds their trust in us when we are faithful in the little things which they have entrusted to us? Let's pray. Father, as we come to You today, Holy Spirit teach us today to be faithful in the little things which You have entrusted to us. Give us a heart that's loyal to You alone and not mammon. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

You don't ask for respect, but you got to earn your respect. You don't ask people to trust you, but you got to earn your trust.  For example, your employer entrusted you with a small task, and you performed extraordinarily and presented the result to your employer, for sure he will begin to trust you with greater things. Why? Simply because the amount of seriousness you put in doing that task. An eye for details. This applies for those that serving either fulltime or just at church during the weekends. When God entrusted you with a small responsibility, He sees how you do it. Whether you do it carelessly or you do it with all your heart. If we aren't able to handle a small responsibility, I don't think so that God will entrust to us the bigger responsibilities. When God entrust to you His ministry, He wants to see what you do about it. If you are found wanting for riches, not faithful, don't you ever dream of God giving to you your own ministry.

You cannot serve two masters. Either you serve God, or mammon. Many who run after mammon in ministry was kicked out and stripped out of their ministry and title. God Himself will remove them because one leg serving another running after riches. So if you are serving God today, do it with all your heart and not because of getting some cheap fame and name. The one who received the little, was responsible with what he had received and went on multiplied it and gave back to the owner double of what he received. And the owner gave him more than what he has earned to the one who was found faithful and diligent. Your talents and gifts are God given therefore use it wisely with all humbleness and reverence before God. Not seeking your own glory, but to glorify Him who gave it to you. God knows how to multiply the things He has given to you. Remain faithful. Your time is coming. Your promotion is coming. Just remain faithful and do it with all seriousness and diligence.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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The barren fig tree...!

Luke 13:8-9 NKJV

But he answered and said to him, ‘Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and fertilize it.  And if it bears fruit, well. But if not, after that you can cut it down.’ ”

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Shalom! Day #316. Do you know that a repented person is like the tree that bear's fruits? Let's pray. Father, as we humble ourselves and seek Your face in repentance, forgive all our sins. Help us to bear fruits as we grow in You. Thank You for giving us a second chance to live and to experience You daily. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Every one who sins is like the barren fig tree that's no fruit, no life. There is a grace period for every individual to repent, to reconciled and to bear fruit. Those who repent and not bear fruit is liken to the barren fig tree. The tree is big and healthy but no fruit. In this verse, we read that the gardener is asking permission from the land owner to give another 1 year grace period to see the tree bear fruit. And during that grace period, the gardener will prune the tree, fertilize the tree, groom the tree to make sure it bears fruit. This is what Jesus is doing for us individually. He saves, we repent, then He change our lives, we grow in the deeper knowledge of God and then be the doers of the word and bear fruits.

For every sinners there is an opportunity and a second chance to repent. A repented heart will be a prosperous heart when we allow God to prune, water, dig out every thorns and bushes, and fertilized the tree to bear fruit. But if a repented heart is not producing the fruits of repentance,  therefore it will be cut down and thrown into the fire. It means, we sin, then we repent, then again we continue to sin and we repent again. This is not producing any godly fruits, only keep on sinning. The grace of God is not a license for us to keep on sinning. Does your repentance producing any godly fruits?

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Why are you so worried...?

Luke 12:22-23, 25, 28 NKJV

Then He said to His disciples, “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; nor about the body, what you will put on.  Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.  And which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?  If then God so clothes the grass, which today is in the field and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith?

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Shalom! Day #315.  Do you know that you are more precious than anything that the Lord our God has created? Let's pray. Father, we want to thank You for You have fearfully and wonderfully made us. We thank You for You have crafted our future in the palms of Your hands. Your words is our blessed assurance and hope. Therefore teach us daily to trust in Your word and providence and not to worry. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

In Philippians 4:6 NKJV, apostle Paul is saying,  "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;" It simply means not to be worried about anything but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known to God. Do not worry about what you going to have tomorrow,  but pray and give thanks for there is a tomorrow for you! A hope for living! Many at times, even myself, will think what color shirt to be worn tomorrow, or what we going to eat tomorrow. Yes, I always have a hard time planning on what color shirt or pants I need to wear to go to office. But you know, Jesus is telling to us today that our life is more than food and the body is more than clothing. God prepares for us everything we need for everyday, we just need to give thanks, and lift up our request in prayer to God.

A lot of people worry most of the time. Worry about where to get money, worry about how keep our body fit, worry about this and that. Yes as humans it is our nature to worry, but Jesus is saying to us, by worrying can we add a cubit to our stature? People who worries either a lot or little are people with little faith. They rather worry than choose to believe in God! So what's your reason to worry? Let's make it simple. Jesus is your hope, your worries is nothing before Him but your prayers and your supplications is important to Him because you are precious and more value than everything else He has created.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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The eyes you have....!

Luke 11:34-36 NKJV

The lamp of the body is the eye. Therefore, when your eye is good, your whole body also is full of light. But when your eye is bad, your body also is full of darkness.  Therefore take heed that the light which is in you is not darkness.  If then your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, the whole body will be full of light, as when the bright shining of a lamp gives you light.”

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Shalom! Day 314. Do you know that your eye inputs to your soul and spirit either light or darkness.  Let's pray.  Father, let our eyes to see what You see. Let our eyes to see Your glory that we may be and project the light of God to the world. Thank You Jesus. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

The bible says that we are the light of the world. A light that cannot be hidden. How can we be the light if our eyes is looking at the darkness? The devil brings darkness, but Jesus brings forth light and He Himself is light and life. What we are seeing today it does impact our lives personally and spiritually.  If we keep on looking at darkness therefore our lives be filled with darkness and death. If we are looking at the Lord who gives light, Lord Jesus Christ, therefore our lives be filled with His glory, His light. If now you are blinded spiritually, now...I repeat NOW IS THE TIME FOR US TO ASK JESUS TO HAVE MERCY UPON AND TOUCH OUR EYES AND OPEN IT TO SEE HIS LIGHT SO THAT WE BE FILLED WITH HIS LIGHT, HIS GLORY.

See the word of God, as your eyes see and read the word of God,  therefore the word becomes light and the light shines through you. The light in you is not darkness, but when you yield yourself more to the light therefore people will see the glory of the Lord upon your life and the light itself will impact those surrounding you.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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The truth for your soul...!

Luke 10:18-20 NKJV

And He said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.  Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.  Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven.”

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Shalom! Day #313. Do you know that there is a greater power in you? Let's pray.  Father, we thank You for the power of Your name that's been given to everyone who believes in You. Thank You for giving us the privilege to use the authority and power that's been entrusted to us. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Many believers aren't aware of this spiritual truth. Jesus has given us the power of His name to every believers to exercise it. The bible says,  "Greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world." The Spirit of God is in us and the name of Jesus is given to us. But again many aren't aware of this spiritual truth. Now that's a sad truth. People are missing out the privilege that's been given to them. You have been given the power, therefore use it, exercise it that in the name of Jesus every knees shall bow and every tongue confess that He is Lord! When you have understood this spiritual truth, nothing by any means shall hurt you. He has given us the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. What a privilege!

Now, when you are being attacked by the devil, come against him by the power of the name of Jesus, the blood of the Jesus and the word of our testimony. Do not wait until your condition becomes worst or run to anf fro looking for pastors and leaders to pray for you. Again it takes faith to see the power of God at work in every situations and conditions of our lives. Come on, to everyone is given a faith of mustard seed. Jesus said, I'M WITH YOU TO THE END OF AGE. All powers are given to Jesus,  and when Jesus is in us, therefore all the powers and authorities that's with Jesus is with us as well. Get to know the spiritual truths in the bible. It is all that you need to live. The is defeated in the name of Jesus.  See, the devil fall like lightning.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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No turning back...!

Luke 9:62 NKJV

But Jesus said to him, “No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”

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Shalom! Day #312. Do you know that the moment you start serving God then suddenly you stop serving and get out of the ministry, it will affect your whole life? Let's pray. Father, make us to realize the seriousness and the importance of serving You and doing Your ministry. Let us be not playful and just for namesake want to do Your ministry. But let it be so that from the day one we start serving and doing Your ministry, that we will remain faithful till the end of our life serving You. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

The bible says in the book of James,  a double hearted person will never prosper in anything,  only will have a miserable life. This is a warning for those who wanting to serve fulltime and to do His ministry as well as to those who are serving in the church. If you have started to serve God, then continue in it no matter what happens. Don't make your problems as a reason to get out of the will of God and to get out from the ministry. If God has chosen you and placed you in the ministry, then who are you to stop serving Him? Who gave you the authority to stop doing His ministry? Wrong choices made in life could end you up in the biggest misery ever. One true story. There was once a man came to serve fulltime. He choose to serve, because there is no other job offers. Then as he begin to serve, he was doing good eventually, but then, here comes the devil and tested him amd he was caught in sin. The he decided to leave the ministry, but then the pastor warned him if you leave, your life will experience unthinkable miseries.  The pastor said either to take the discipline or do it your way. This foolish man choose to do it his own way. Then he was out, he started food business and it was just ok for few months, then flopped. Then this man was jobless for months, please bear this in mind, he has a wife and 2 kids to feed. And even until today his life still in bad shape, although he has started another food business. Once you are in the ministry and serving God,  it's for life, either you do or die. No turning back. This man was like Lot's wife. Disobedience robbed him of his calling.

No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. If you heard the Lord's calling and you are serious about taking a step of faith to do it, then go ahead, but go according to His timing. Many young Christian they came in to the ministry rushingly and they go out also rushingly. Because they think the world has better choices to offer them. Rethink your calling. Once you are in, it's no turning back and if you turn back, then it's a disaster. It's a one way journey.  To soar higher with Jesus.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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A touch of faith - 2

Luke 8:46, 48 NKJV

But Jesus said, “Somebody touched Me, for I perceived power going out from Me.”  And He said to her, “Daughter, be of good cheer;  your faith has made you well. Go in peace.”

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Shalom! Day #311. Do you know that the measure of faith you have in God can save you and even create the miracle that you need? Let's pray.  Father, once again teach us to draw close to You with all our heart's. As we draw close to You,  Lord we touch so that You would touch us and make us whole once again. Lord we need the touch of revival, restoration, reconciliation and healing. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Once again, today it's kind of a personal message to me. God's been speaking to me this past few days about faith and touching Him. I don't know what are you going through now. Either in need of a miracle, healing, restoration or revival,  I don't know. But for me, I need a miracle!  And God is really cooking up something for me as I continue to trust in Him totally for the healing that I needed. In yesterday's devotion I shared about the touch of faith. Yes, we need to draw near to God with the fullness of our faith, not partially. It is written that without faith we cannot please God. That's right. God isn't please with us if we draw near to Him without faith and expecting Him to heal us. When God please with us, because of the faith we have, therefore He will release His power and a miracle is created.

A touch of faith can pull the power of God upon you. This woman with the blood issue - she heard about Jesus, then she thrust through the crowds just to touch His cloak,  with determined heart, with faith "if only I can touch His cloak then I will be healed." Again, are we touching God with all the faith we have? How? Well this come to the next question "how's our relationship with God?" Draw near to Him with worship and adoration. Your faith has saved you, your faith has made you well. Your faith has the ability to attract God's power to come upon you.  Your faith + His power = miracle. 

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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The touch of faith..

Luke 6:19 NKJV

And the whole multitude sought to touch Him, for power went out from Him and healed them all.

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Shalom!  Day #310. Do you know that many who have touched Jesus receive their healings and miracles? Let's pray. Father, draw us closer to You. Allow us just to touch You with our faith to receive our healings and miracles from You. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Multitude sought to touch Him. Why? Because they know that He is able and can heal all their sickness and diseases. They know that He has the power to make them whole. They did not just somehow come to touch Him, but it was a touch of faith. It is their faith in Him that created a miracle for them. The touch of faith! Why multitude sought to touch Him? Because they saw something different in Him. He is different than the Pharisees. And when they touch Him, His power touched them back and they were healed.

Are we drawing near to Him with faith? By faith they touched Him and the multitude were healed. When your faith combined with His power, can create an extraordinary miracle. You need healing, then draw to Him in faith and touch Him.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Your sins are forgiven...!

Luke 5:20, 32 NKJV

When He saw their faith, He said to him, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.” I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

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Shalom! Day #309. Do you know that Jesus seeks true repentance from us and not a cover up of righteousness? Let's pray.  Father, we acknowledge that we are sinners and have sinned against You. Father, we want to be transparent before You and not to hide behind our false righteousness. We need Your grace and mercy. Come touch us, heal us, revive us and set us free from the bondages of sin. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Christ's death provided a way for all people to come to God. It cleared away the sin that keeps us from having a right relationship with our Creator. This does not mean that everyone has been saved, but that the way has been cleared for anyone who will trust Christ to be saved. We can have peace with God and be reconciled to him by accepting Christ, who died in our place. Is there a distance between you and the Creator? Be reconciled to God. Come to him through Christ. John the Baptist said, let your repentance to produce fruits. What are the fruits of our repentance? As for my understanding, to live a blameless life, to do good, to love God and His people, to be holy and righteous before God, to do His will and to live for Him.

People who do not acknowledge Jesus, are self righteous people. And therefore for them, they think that they aren't sinners. Jesus said the He came not to call the righteous,  but sinners to repentance. I am a sinner, the chief of all. I'm glad that Jesus came to save a sinner like me. He changed my life totally. He died for me and I live for Him. No longer live in your sins but repent and be reconciled with God. Is there any secret sins in us that man cannot see but God is seeing it and the Holy Spirit is convicting us today? Repent and let God to cleanse us whiter than the snow. Many of us young or old are entangled with pornography,  it's a form of secret sin as well. I'm saying this not because I am so holy, but it is our battle and we have to fight it and not to give in to it. So come, God is inviting us today. The path to repentance has been cleared, therefore come boldly before God and repent and be reconciled with God.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Be submitted to the leadership above you...!

Luke 2:48-51 NKJV

So when they saw Him, they were amazed; and His mother said to Him, “Son, why have You done this to us? Look, Your father and I have sought You anxiously.” And He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?”  But they did not understand the statement which He spoke to them. Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them, but His mother kept all these things in her heart.

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Shalom! Day #308. Do you know that you need to be subjected to those above you in order for you to learn from them and for you to step into your destiny and purpose? Let's pray. Father, teach us today as we subject ourselves under You. Mold us, make us and prepare us to step into our destiny and purposes that You have for us. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

At that very young age, Jesus recognizes His call and His purposes yet it wasn't His time to have a ministry. For 30 wonderful years He was subjected to His earthly parents. Being trained as a carpenter and it was His profession, He submitted Himself to His father and mother. And at the age of 30 He began His ministry. We must learn to submit to the higher level of leadership before even we can do things on our own. The reason is, to learn from them, to be trained by them. For example Elisha, he was submitted to Elijah.  He was serving Elijah. Elisha didn't become a prophet as soon as Elijah called him. He recognizes his calling, and he was willing to learn from Elijah by serving him. And when the time comes, Elisha took over the cloak of leadership.  He became a great prophet. He step into his destiny and purpose in the right timing of God.

Your time is near people, be ready to be used by God at anytime of your age. During your training moments, it's the time for molding of our characters, recreating the inner man , renewal of our spirit and refilling of the passion of God in our hearts. Be trained and learn from the leadership above you, and on right timing God will release you into your destiny and purpose. Many young Christians are so eager to serve, nothing is wrong with it, but they get into their destiny in wrong timing and they come out of the ministry with an unsatisfied heart for not achieving what they wanted. Why? Because lack of knowledge, patience and self discipline.  I waited for 8 years to step into the fulltime ministry. God called me in 2001, but only in 2008 I came to serve fulltime. How about you? Are you rushing into the things of God with all your might or are you allowing God to direct your each step? You shall answer it for yourself.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Be it unto me...!

Luke 1:28, 30-31, 34-35, 38 NKJV

And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one,  the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!” Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus . Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?” And the angel answered and said to her, “ The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God. Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.

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Shalom! Day #307. Do you know that you are highly flavoured and highly favoured by God? Let's pray. Father, let Your favor be upon us as we diligently seek You and serve You. Give us a heart that's wanting and longing to please You alone. Thank You Father. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Rejoice, highly you favored one, the Lord is with you. You highly favored by God and He has a greater plan for you and that you may fulfill the purpose of the plan and the will of God. Once you have found favor in the sight of the Lord, behold you will conceive the things of God in your spiritual womb and give birth into reality the plans and purposes of God for your life. Are we conceiving the things of God in our spiritual womb? Have you found favor in the sight of the Lord?  You may ask how and the answer is simple. The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that the things of God, the plans and will of God be birth through you.

As Mary said,  let it be to me according to Your word. Are you willing to be the vessel of God? The chosen one to give birth to the things of God. It's a wonderful privilege for us that God sents forth His angel to come to us and say the we are highly favored and that God is going to cause us to conceive and give birth to the plans and purposes of God. Amen! Be it unto me according to Your word. Be ready to conceive and to give birth.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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The perfect denial......

Mark 14:30, 51-52 NKJV

Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you that today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” Now a certain young man followed Him, having a linen cloth thrown around his naked body. And the young men laid hold of him, and he left the linen cloth and fled from them naked.

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Shalom!  Day #306. Do you know that many of us, in one way or another have denied Jesus when persecution comes? Let's pray. Father, forgive us for our actions and attitude. Forgive us for denying Your power in the midst of persecution. Give us the boldness and courage to stand strong and to stand for what we believe. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

How many times have we denied Jesus?  An important question we must ask ourselves. You may ask how? You may say I haven't deny Jesus. But do you know that in our actions we do deny Jesus. In our speech we deny Jesus. In our daily walk we deny Jesus. Sometimes, in the midst of the crowd we too deny Jesus. Even attending a party, people may ask us to drink, at that point we even deny Jesus.  I have to admit it, I have done it before, and I regret it. Peter denied that he know Jesus,  then he repented,  and God used him mightily. 

We deny Jesus when persecution comes. We ran away from Him because we aren't ready to stand for Him. This young men ran nakedly. We are like him. When people persecute our faith, we try to play safe and we tend to deny and escape. Oh what have become! Are we in that kind of a condition today? Am speaking to anybody today? If you deny Jesus in front of everyone, He will deny us in the presence of God.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Watch therefore....!

Mark 13:35-37 NKJV

Watch therefore, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming—in the evening, at midnight, at the crowing of the rooster, or in the morning—  lest, coming suddenly, he find you sleeping.  And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch!”

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Shalom!  Day #305. Do you know that many of us when our boss is not around, well we tend to relax and not to do our works but we know that our boss is on the way to the office, we rush hurry burry to do our works? Let's pray. Father, let us not be lazy and be found not watchful. Help us to cultivate a diligent heart and an excellent spirit in us. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

As I said, many of us when our boss isn't around, then we care less to do our works and just sit at our cubicle and relax. But then when someone signals to us that our boss is coming into the office, then we would be pretending as though we are doing work. God doesn't need pretenders. Watch therefore.... A loyal and faithful servant will continue to keep his masters house in good shape,  clean and neat even though his master is not around. Either in present or absent, we as believers must show a good example to the unbelievers. It doesn't matter wether you at work place or school, do not pretend to do your work when you boss is around but be faithful to your boss.

Enough of sleeping and get back to work. In Proverbs 6:9-11 NKJV says, How long will you slumber, O sluggard? When will you rise from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep— So shall your poverty come on you like a prowler, And your need like an armed man. I still wonder why God created lazy bums.... No answer till today. Maybe to use them as a parable to others. A lazy bum will always find a way to get out from work. They have all the reasons to give for not to do any work. A lazy bum will talk a lot but do less. Talking is big, working is zero! Be a diligent and excellent believer and servants of God.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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