Walk in the light...!

1 John 1:6-8 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. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

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† Shalom †......! Day #181. Do you know that you are the walking light of God? Let us pray. Father,  in Jesus name let shine forth Your light to everyone in the darkness. In Jesus name let Your light shine through us. In Jesus name let us be the walking revivalist because Your light is shining upon us. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Friends, you are the walking light of God. The Bible calls you as the salt and the light of world. If we say we have fellowship with the Lord, and we still living in the darkness,  well we are just fooling ourselves. But when you walk IN THE LIGHT OF GOD,  we are walking in Him, His light is shining through us. The difference is, he or she who walks IN THE DARKNESS without the LIGHT of God, yet knowing the truth and not doing anything about it but indulging in it is simply living a life that's full and filled with the lies of the devil. To walk in darkness, is to live and act against religion. God holds no heavenly fellowship or intercourse with unholy souls. There is no truth in their profession; their practice shows its folly and falsehood. The eternal Life, the eternal Son, put on flesh and blood, and died to wash us from our sins in his own blood, and procures for us the sacred influences by which sin is to be subdued more and more, till it is quite done away. While the necessity of a holy walk is insisted upon, as the effect and evidence of the knowledge of God in Christ Jesus, the opposite error of self-righteous pride is guarded against with equal care. All who walk near to God, in holiness and righteousness, are sensible that their best days and duties are mixed with sin. God has given testimony to the sinfulness of the world, by providing a sufficient, effectual Sacrifice for sin, needed in all ages; and the sinfulness of believers themselves is shown, by requiring them continually to confess their sins, and to apply by faith to the blood of that Sacrifice. Let us plead guilty before God, be humble, and willing to know the worst of our case. Let us honestly confess all our sins in their full extent, relying wholly on his mercy and truth through the righteousness of Christ, for a free and full forgiveness, and our deliverance from the power and practice of sin.

If we say that we have not sinned - he here states that if a man should take the ground that his past life had been wholly upright, it would prove that he had no true religion. The statement here respecting the past seems to prove that when, in 1 John 1:8, he refers to the present - "if we say we have no sin" - he meant to say that if a man should claim to be perfect, or to be wholly sanctified, it would demonstrate that he deceived himself; and the two statements go to prove that neither in reference to the past nor the present can anyone lay claim to perfection. Therefore friends,  we who have tasted the Lord's goodness and mercy, must share with others.  As I mentioned earlier,  you are the walking light of God and wherever you go, you are actually bringing the Light of God and that radiance of the light is shining so brightly into every area's, every lives, every situations. Live in the light of God and let His truth to continually build you up. In Jesus name.... Hallelujah 🙌!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Be mindful of the Word...!

2 Peter 3:2-4,10 NKJV

that you may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior, knowing this first: that scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts, and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they  were from the beginning of creation.” But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.

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† Shalom †......! Day #180. Do you know that in the last days scoffers will come walking according to their lust and ridicules the second coming of the Lord and the prophecies spoken by the prophets? Let us pray. Father, we want to be found faithful when You come for the second time. Let us not walk as the scoffers, but in obedience and in reverence. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Friends,  here apostle Peter is advising us to be "mindful of the words spoken by the Holy prophets". What does it means? Mindful means, to remember, to be alert, to study. The purified minds of Christians are to be stirred up, that they may be active and lively in the work of holiness. There will be scoffers in the last days, under the gospel, men who make light of sin, and mock at salvation by Jesus Christ. One very principal article of our faith refers to what only has a promise to rest upon, and scoffers will attack it till our Lord is come. They will not believe that He  will come. Because they see no changes, therefore they fear not God, Ps 55:19. What He never has done, they fancy He never can do, or never will do. Even there are already many who ridicules prophecy, giving their ears to hear soothing messages and not hard rebukes. There are even some who say, "Jesus isn't coming any sooner, let us party 🎉 ". But hey, don't they know it's the end of the world? They know! Yet they aren't giving heed to it. People don't bother to live the Lord's commandments, but theu twisting it for their own good. Sin is creeping into our church once again. You'll be witnessing real life Sodom and Gomorrah.

For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they  were from the beginning of creation.” But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. People who living neglecting the second coming of the Lord is as same as a person who does not know when the thief will come. The thief will not give you a phone call and say "hey dude, I'm coming tonight to rob your house." NO! But the theif comes secretly, comes silently, comes suddenly. Never be given into the lies of the devil saying that the Lord will not come. Be alert and watchful. Focus on the presence of God.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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False prophets...!

2 Peter 2:1-2, 18-19 NKJV

But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction. And many will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed. For when they speak great swelling words of emptiness, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through lewdness, the ones who have actually escaped from those who live in error. While they promise them liberty, they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by whom a person is overcome, by him also he is brought into bondage.

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† Shalom †......! Day #179. Do you know that there many false teachers teaching false doctrines and twisting the Word of God for their own benefit? Let us pray. Father, help us to be alert and give us the wisdom to discern as well as to test every spirit that's not from you. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Friends, in this season we must be very and extra careful with everything we  hear and receive in the spirit. Many false teachers teaching false doctrines anf unknowingly they are creeping into the church. When people preach something that's way out of what Jesus has taught, those people who denies the Holy Spirit of God, who just preach about the sovereignty of God alone and despises the Son and the Holy Spirit.  This kind of people you must be aware.

But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction. And many will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed. This thing is already happening. Many are the followers of the false teachers.  Even they too do signs and wonders. Even the devil does signs and wonders. For when they speak great swelling words of emptiness, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through lewdness, the ones who have actually escaped from those who live in error. While they promise them liberty, they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by whom a person is overcome, by him also he is brought into bondage.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Make your call and election sure...

2 Peter 1:10-11 NKJV

Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

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† Shalom †......! Day #178. Do you know that when you diligently pursue your calling and your election in God, your faith also grows, your faith becomes unshakable and firm in the Lord? Let us pray. Father, a diligent spirit in us to fulfill the call and our election in you. Let no slumber and lazy spirit be in us. As we continue to pursue our calling, let out faith be established in You. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Friends,  your faith in God is established more firm and stronger when you pursue you calling in God. Diligently pursue your calling so that when you walk with God,  you will not stumble and fall. Do not think that our faith and salvation will never be shaken. We must diligently work out our faith and salvation and adding to our faith all the spiritual characteristics written in 2 Peter 1:5-9, in Lord so that we may not stumble and fall as we walk with God.

For so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Abundantly means overflowing,  an overflowing life in the everlasting Kingdom of God. But because of our carelessness, many are almost and many are also being diverted from the truth of God and they sold their souls to the devil. Abundant life in only in Christ Jesus, when we begin to Obey and be faithful to Him in living as well as doing His will. Amen!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Like a roaring lion...!

1 Peter 5:8-9 NKJV

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.

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† Shalom †......! Day #177. Do you know that the devil is just waiting whom he may devour? Let us pray. Father, help us be sensitive to Your Spirit, be sober and be vigilant as we watchfully pray and walk with You. Let us not give a footstool to the devil. Help us to resist and fight him. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Friends, are we being sane and alert as we live this life? Why am I asking this question? Well, many of us we slack in thus area,  we pray but we aren't watchful. Jesus said, "be watchful in prayer" and yes we must be watchful and alert because your enemy the devil is waiting to devour you.  He is just waiting when you will slipped into sin so that he can come to steal, kill and destroy. The Bible say, when we sin, we fall short of God's glory it means also that automatically we become so vulnerable and open to the attacks of the devil. Instead of rising up, we began to fall much deeper and it will literally crippled us spiritually and we will settled there in the mud again. We fall short of His glory, we fall out of His protection. Yet, His grace is still there to bring us back to Him, but if you're not strong enough, than it is hard to resist the devil.

Personally, I speak from my life's experiences, many countless times I have fallen, and at the same time I rise up faster and I did put up a pitty party show to linger in the sin that I was, but immediately I fight back my way up, to God in repentance or else I would not be here posting this devotion to you.  Many times the devil tried taking my life away, I never give up, I fight back. I am a fighter in spirit. Thank God for that. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world. Amen! Hallelujah 🙌 ...!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Do the will of God...!

1 Peter 4.3-9, 12-17 NKJV

For we have  spent enough of our past lifetime in doing the will of the Gentiles—when we walked in lewdness, lusts, drunkenness, revelries, drinking parties, and abominable idolatries. In regard to these, they think it strange that you do not run with them in the same flood of dissipation, speaking evil of you.  They will give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. For this reason the gospel was preached also to those who are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit. But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers. And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.” Be hospitable to one another without grumbling. Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy. If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are  you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. On their part He is blasphemed, but on your part He is glorified. But let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or as a busybody in other people’s matters. Yet if anyone  suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter. 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 #176. Do you know that judgement begins at the house of God? Let us pray. Father,  seek out the motives of our heart and let us not have any envious motives in our heart. Let us not strive against one another, but be hospitable to one another without grumbling. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Friends, well it's quite a long verse. We will look into a few thing in this verse today.

1. To do the will of God.
» For we have  spent enough of our past lifetime in doing the will of the Gentiles... In the past we have lived to yield to out fleshly desires, given into lust and adultery and so on, yet now we who have been saved, have been called and chosen, we are to live according to the will of God. To serve only one God. To do on His will. Nothing else matters.

2. Preach the Gospel.
» They will give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. For this reason the gospel was preached also to those who are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit...

The reason why we who have been saved by the grace of God must do the will of God because, we are the agents of Light and we must pull out all those who are in the darkness into His marvelous light. The Gospel must be preach to those who are dead spiritually so that they could be alive in the spirit once again and live according to God in the spirit and not the flesh.

3. Be serious and watchful in your prayers.
» You might have heard this statement by many servants of God "the end is near" indeed the saying is true. That's the reason Peter is telling us to be serious in anything we do, in our service to God and to one another. There's no time to fool around with whatever the Lord has given. Be watchful in your prayers. As you pray be alert, because the devil is just waiting to attack you. We are living in exciting and perilous days therefore be always alert as you pray, while you pray. Do not "sleep" in your prayer but we watchful.  Because the moment you stop praying, the devil begins his works.

4. Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.
» "To LOVE" is an action word. We say we love this and that person, but our action doesn't convey the message of love.  Yet we will be the 1st one to accused our fellow bretheren. Stop grubmling against one another and begin to love. Accept one in his or her weaknesses and see how you can be a help to overcome his or her weaknesses instead, persecuting and nailing them to the cross. Sometimes we have all the reasons in the world to complaint against certain people in the  ministry. STOP IT. If you say you love them, then you would do something to help them in their weaknesses and not judging them, complaining against, back stabbing them and so on. Love is action, not just mere words.

5. Rejoice
» Rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings. Ministry is not a bed of roses. Jesus said that "you will do the things I have done, and greater things you will do." Yes, friends, Jesus was persecuted for the ministry He did. People were against Him. People aren't able to flow with Him, but His disciples was faithful to Him. Count it all joy when you are being persecuted, friends. In this you will see who are faithful to you, those who will stand together with you. Rejoice for your reward is in heaven and continue to do the greater works that's before you.

6. Suffer as believer.
» Yet if anyone  suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter. Suffering is anywhere. Yet the difference is whether for what cause are we suffering. Are you suffering from people who persecuting you? Hey keep on moving, persevere and endure it. God does not allow you to suffer more than what you can take. Personally, I do suffer a lot of pain, there's thorns in my flesh,  yet I persevere and I press on because the pain just makes me to keep going on and on for God. Let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter.

7. Judgement begins in the house of God.
» In the judgement day, not the sinners will be judge first, but all the servants and believers of God will be judge first. How to judge the world when the house itself is not order? Therefore serve the Lord will all due respect towards God and towards your calling and if it  begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?

Hallelujah 🙌 ... I hope today's devotion will benefit you. God Bless you.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Santify the Lord in your hearts...!

1 Peter 3:15-17 NKJV

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear; having a good conscience, that when they defame you as evildoers, those who revile your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed. For it  is better, if it is the will of God, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

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† Shalom †......! Day #175. Do you know that you must be ready in and out of season to testify the faith you have in the Lord Jesus Christ? Let us pray. Father, give us the words to speak when we asked to to give an account of our faith in You. Let Your Holy Spirit guide us from the beginning to end. Thank You Lord. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Friends, have you sanctified the Lord in your hearts today?  To sanctify means to establish Christ in your heart as your Lord and Savior,  to revere and respect Christ Jesus who is the Lord of your life. Peter is asking us to give God the due respect and glory and acknowledging that He is the Master and we are His slaves. If you diligently study the character of Jesus while He was with the disciples, He is ever ready to answer every question people ask Him. Likewise,  when you have the Lord in You, it is no longer you who speaks, but the Spirit of God who speaks through you and gives bold testimonies about God.  Do it with all humbleness and meekness and not with pride and arrogance.

Be ready in season or out of season to give an account of the Lord, to testify the faith you have in Him to all so that when they defame you as evildoers, those who revile your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed. For it  is better, if it is the will of God, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil. Amen...!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Bring them back...!

James 5:19-20 NKJV

Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.

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† Shalom †......! Day #174. Do you know that we must bring them who have gone far from God, back to God? Let us pray. Father, we want to take back by force everything and everyone the devil has taken away from You and bring them back to You. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Friends, each one of us are responsible for the souls that's been diverted from the truth into believing the lies of the devil. The devil has clouded their minds with lies, deceptions and the world's pleasures. Each one soul is fading away into eternity, what are we doing about? Is there anybody out there? Does anybody care? The ultimate reason why God has saved us is to BRING THEM BACK to God... But are we even doing it? We need to take them back by force...! As it is written in Matthew 11:12 NKJV  And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force. The kingdom of heaven suffers violence - means there's always a constant battle going on between the devil and the angels of GOD. Why? Because the devil knows His time is extremely little amd he is trying all he can to corrupt eveey believers mind and diverting them in to believing lies and deception. And the violent ones must take it all back by force. We must plunder hell and populate heaven. 

If anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins. Wow.... Friends,  are we ready for the harvest of souls that we gonna harvest this season? There plentiful of space for this harvest. God is raising up a generation that's not afraid to do greater exploit. Bring them back...! We must bring them back from all their wicked ways and get them connected to God once again! Are you ready to be a part of this greatest event of your lifetime?  Let's March together army of God!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Humble yourselves...!

James 4.6-7,10 NKJV

But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.” Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.

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† Shalom †......! Day #173. Do you know that God resists the proud? Let us pray. Father, we come before You,  we humble ourselves and we pray that You would come and heal us, restore us and revive us once again as we leave our wicked ways and we turn back to You. Extend Your grace and mercy to us, Lord,  as we humble ourselves and seek Your face. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Friends, humbleness is the beginning of repentance, restoration, healing and revival. The Lord says that "if My people who have been called by My name, humble themselves.... " we are a people chosen by God, who have been called by His name, it means God summoned us by His name so that we would humble ourselves and pray and God will restore, revive and heal us. We are His people, chosen generation, a holy priesthood,  set apart for Him. We are to come in humbleness and seek Him. We are the Prayer Warriors. People find it hard to loose themselves and bend their knees to worship God. Humbleness is the beginning for every greatness God has stored for us.

God resist the proud. Pride is dangerous. It can dig a grave hole for you. Boasting in the Lord is not pride. Pride cones from the devil. When you have accomplished something and the sense of completing something comes into your spirit and when that happened we begin to say "I did this with all my intelligence, my strength... ". Beware friends, many has fallen into this trap. Even, when someone gives advices also, some people may not want to heed it. Do not pretend before God as though you have humble yourself. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Demonic wisdom....!

James 3:13-18 NKJV

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are  done in the meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

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† Shalom †......! Day #172. Do you know that there's heavenly wisdom and demonic wisdom? Let us pray. Father, we pray that let us not be wise in our own ways and understanding but in every ways  acknowledging You as Lord and God. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Friends,  you must be extra aware of false wisdom. Yeah, it may be first time you're hearing it. It's known as demonic wisdom. You think whatever you do it is right in ypur eyes, you think all your ways are right when your elders and pastors are warning you about the ways you're going and yet you say "i am doing the right thing." Do not be and instrument of the devil and do not be foolish and be fooled by the devil! Many fall into this trap and living theirife as though it is from God when it is they who insist to live according to their own ways.

This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. God bless you!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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No Action Talk Only

James 2.19-20,26 NKJV

You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

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† Shalom †......! Day #171. Do you know that faith without works is dead? Let us pray. Father, let us boldly use the mustered seed faith we have as we walk with You. Give us courage to put our faith into practice. Thank You Lord. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Friends,  we believe that there's ONE God... Only one God... Even the demons believe that. They also believe in monotheism and that the faith they have is that about judgement day, one they going to be judge. That faith makes them tremble, reminding them of the judgement they going to face. We have all the privilege to know God, to communicate with God, to serve God and so on, yet having faith alone isn't enough. Our faith in God must be a practical faith, not just talking but walking the talk. Not just saying to a bling man hey you will be healed without us praying for him or helping him.

Many times, I have seen this happening, Christian's profess to say they believe in God, but still believing in spirits and supernatural encounters such as consulting witch doctors, doing some rituals for "not to awaken or hurt the spirits of ancestors." We are the one who like to speak very loud of our faith, but then there's no works at all. We say we believe God, but we allow the devil to fool us most at the time by putting fear into us and we began to follow and do what the devil says....  How foolish we have become...! Come on folks, where is your faith and trust in God? Where are the fruits of your faith in God? Having strong faith alone isn't enough,  but let the faith produce fruits, put your faith into action! If you say you believe God, then let your lifestyle produce the works of faith and not just keeping your faith in a safe box! If you say you have faith, then show the works, LIVE as a believer of God, do what Jesus has done...!  Don't be a N.A.T.O (NO ACTION, TALK ONLY).  God bless you!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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No Action Talk Only

James 2.19-20,26 NKJV

You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

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† Shalom †......! Day #171. Do you know that faith without works is dead? Let us pray. Father, let us boldly use the mustered seed faith we have as we walk with You. Give us courage to put our faith into practice. Thank You Lord. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Friends,  we believe that there's ONE God... Only one God... Even the demons believe that. They also believe in monotheism and that the faith they have is that about judgement day, one they going to be judge. That faith makes them tremble, reminding them of the judgement they going to face. We have all the privilege to know God, to communicate with God, to serve God and so on, yet having faith alone isn't enough. Our faith in God must be a practical faith, not just talking but walking the talk. Not just saying to a bling man hey you will be healed without us praying for him or helping him.

Many times, I have seen this happening, Christian's profess to say they believe in God, but still believing in spirits and supernatural encounters such as consulting witch doctors, doing some rituals for "not to awaken or hurt the spirits of ancestors." We are the one who like to speak very loud of our faith, but then there's no works at all. We say we believe God, but we allow the devil to fool us most at the time by putting fear into us and we began to follow and do what the devil says....  How foolish we have become...! Come on folks, where is your faith and trust in God? Where are the fruits of your faith in God? Having strong faith alone isn't enough,  but let the faith produce fruits, put your faith into action! If you say you believe God, then let your lifestyle produce the works of faith and not just keeping your faith in a safe box! If you say you have faith, then show the works, LIVE as a believer of God, do what Jesus has done...!  Don't be a N.A.T.O (NO ACTION, TALK ONLY).  God bless you!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Doers of the word...!

James 1:22-25 NKJV

But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in  it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.

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† Shalom †......! Day #170. Do you know that God is looking for a generation that obeys and do His commandments? Let us pray. Father, we want to be the person who not only hears what You say, but do what You say. Let us not be bothered by every criticism of people but focused on You and live according to Your ways.  In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Friends, what's the point of hearing the Word of God if we're not going to do it? Those who hears the Words of God MUST do His words as well. Meaning to say practice what you preach. Many will just want to listen good messages but hard rebukea no one will listen 👂and do. Out of 10 maybe 2 or 3. God is molding a generation that does not only hears but also will do what the Lord commands them. Every weekend we go to church, do we come back home the way we went? If yes, then you aren't doing the word. We go to church just to hear the word and ger boosted a little and then the next one week,  we still face the giants of our lives and are defeated by it. As I am sharing to you today and you are reading it but not doing it, it is useless.

It is important that we do what God says instead of being a hypocrite. Do hpu know the term NATO.... No Action Talk Only". We as a believer must set good examples to the unbelievers. When you just hear hear and hear and not do, you are actually deceiving yourself.  For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. We must do and not just hear. If you want to see a change in your life today, then begin to do what the Lord says, do something about it. The Word of God has all the power to transform and change your life if you are willing to put into practice what the Word of God says. God bless you.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Various and strange...!

Hebrews 13:9 NKJV

Do not be carried about with various and strange doctrines. For it  is good that the heart be established by grace, not with foods which have not profited those who have been occupied with them.

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† Shalom †......! Day #169. Do you know that you must be very careful with every doctrines and teachings you received?  Let us pray. Father, we pray that we will be able to discern and differentiate true teachings of the Word and false teachings. Give us wisdom to discern every manipulation of the devil. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Friends, be aware and extra careful with every doctrines and teachings you receive. Why? Because there are some look like to be biblical but it is not. Which means false doctrines. You must be very very careful.  Jesus said in Matthew 24:4-5,11 NKJV And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you.  For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.  Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. Many false prophets and teachers has gone into the world and their point is to preach a misleading message, a message that's looks down to prophecies and and visions, a message that's soothing to their ears. This bunch of people twist and turn the truth fir their own benefits. Be aware....

Even some this that's happening around the world, they are saying nothing biblical and just man made disaster and peole are so easily trusting in this kind of nonsense. The Bible itself is fill and full of prophecies and visions of what's going to happen and those anti Christ, those false preacher nullified it, does not warn the congregation and  ask them to focus not on the revelations, visions and prophecies but just focus in Jesus. Yes we must focus to God..at the sametime we must be alert and ready for we do not kbow the time and the hour of the return of God therefore let us hold on to our faith and to the Word of truth, and to our Lord Jesus Christ alone.  God bless you...!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Let us run...!

Hebrews 12:1-2 NKJV

Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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† Shalom †......! Day #168. Do you know that there's a race track of faith before you and you must run the race without any distraction? Let us pray. Father, let us focused onto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith as we run this race. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Friends,  we are surrounded by so great cloud of witnesses.  They are therr cheering for us to run the race till the end and win the prize 🏆. We are like in an arena, a stadium and surrounded by thousands of millions of people watching us and cheering for us. We are representing the faith we have in Jesus and running the race and we must not give up. It's like we are running a marathon, you run not walk. You run until the finishing line it doesn't matter what it takes. Likewise, our faith on God is like us running the marathon,  we haven't receive the winning prize but by faith we know that there's trophy waiting for us. We do not run blindly but we run with full of hope and faith in God. Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us. A person who runs in a race will not be able to win the race if there weight and heavey laden tied on him. But, he or she can only win when his or her body is light. Likewise, let us remove the garment of sins and put on Christ as the Author and Finisher of out faith an run the race.

Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Our eyes must be fully focused to Jesus alone. Never be entangled with the worries of the world, sins and so on. But let us continue to be perfected in Christ Jesus as we run this race.  This race is a race of endurance and a race of perseverance of our faith. Therefore with this in mind, let us persevere and endure all hardships and run the race. An athlete they will train before they compete and when the day of  competition comes, they give their best to win. You see while they were training, they haven't receive the winning trophy,  but they determined in their hearts that they must win and the faith that they have produces endurance and perseverance to win the race. Let us therefore run with eyes focused on Jesus and win the race that's been set before us. God bless you.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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With a true heart...!

Hebrews 10:22-25 NKJV

let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one  another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.

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† Shalom †......! Day #167. Do you know that we must draw near to God in full assurance of faith? Let us pray.  Father, draw us close to You. Give us the faith to hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Friends,  as we see the Great Day approaching, therefore let us draw near to God with a TRUE HEART in FULL ASSURANCE OF FAITH. A true heart with full assurance of faith. Is our heart true before the Lord? Is our heart filled with full assurance of faith? Assurance mean that you are 100% sure of your faith in God. God desires us to be true to Him in everything we do. True in sense of being honest, truthful before God. It also means that there's nothing hidden between you and God. It also means that we draw near to God wholeheartedly with the faith we have. A true heart is a heart that's been sanctified by the truth of God's Word. 

Let us draw near to God with the hope we have in God. Holding fast, holding tightly to the hope we have in God. This is our confession of faith in God where we do not doubt of the Hope we have in Jesus because He who has called you, chosen you and promised to you us faithful and He will definitely do it. When the day of the Lord approaches, let us not fail in gathering together to uphold one another,  to encourage one another,  to pray for one another so that we would not stumble and fall in our faith as we patient wait for the Day to come. Why? Because as the Day of the Lord approaches, there will be trials and tribulations, there will times of despair,  therefore we must continue to hold on, hold tightly and hold fast to the faith we have in Jesus. Amen! Hallelujah 🙌!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Are you growing...?

Hebrews 5:12-14 NKJV

For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food. For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that  is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

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† Shalom †......! Day #166. Do you know that spiritual growth happens when you're rooted in Christ and allow the Holy Spirit to prune out,  to mold and to build you according to His ways and will? Let us pray. Father, help us to continue to grow in You. We do not want to stop learning and growing. Holy Spirit come and have Your ways in us. Mold us, make us, as we surrender wholly to You. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Friends,  spiritual maturity happens when we continue to grow and learn in the Lord. We cannot be the same person back to when we have received Christ as our Lord and Saviour. A stagnant believer is a person who refused to grow and move in the Lord.  Spiritual growth and spiritual maturity is two different things. Spiritual growth is to grow up spiritually in every aspects of your spiritual life and walk with God whereas spiritual maturity to become an adult in your spiritual life. You see, for example a teenager age of 17 can be more matured in his or her spiritual life meaning to say that he or she becomes adult in his or her spiritual life. Why and how come? Well, it is because the intimate relationship they have with God as well as all the experiences they have as they walk with God. Sometimes it doesn't mean that you are an adult and your spiritual life must be an adult,  there are some childish believers that's in need of spoon feeding. For them is given only milk to eat and drink.

The tons of certification you have in the knowledge of God or theological studies doesn't make any sense if there's no spiritual maturity and spiritual growth in you. Physically you may be an adult, but spiritually you are still a baby. Spiritual growth and spiritual maturity is a lifelong process. We only stop growing when we die. Now, why this is important? Because solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that  is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. So that you are able to discern both good and evil.

How to be spiritually matured and grow?
» Work out your relationship with God. How long do you spend your time to be with God? 

» Every events that's happened in your life is to mold your character to continue to persevere and endure every kind of hardships. This is to build you inner man to be strong to breakthrough every hindrances and obstacles and to have courage to face anything boldly.

» Allow the Holy Spirit to correct,  rebuke and to lead us. There must be a heart, a desire to learn and to grow. As the Holy Spirit leads you, be submissive and obedient to God and allow Him to work in your life.

I pray that you would begin to digest solid foods and not just drinking milk in your spiritual life. God bless you.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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The Word of God...!

Hebrews 4:12-13 NKJV

For the word of God is  living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are  naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must  give account.

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† Shalom †......! Day #165. Do you know that the Word of God is able to expose everything that's hidden? Let us pray. Father, let Your Word pierce into our hearts, every joints and marrow and discerns the thoughts and intents ofour heart. Lord, that you would shine Your light in every areas of our lives. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Friends, I have read this verse many times, and each time I read it, wow I'm getting new insights into this verse. Today I'm going to share what I've received.

1. The Word Of God is living and powerful.
» I talking about JESUS. He is the one and only LIVING AND POWERFUL ALMIGHTY GOD.  There's no one and will never be one like Him.

2. Sharper than any two-edged sword
» When Jesus spoke to the multitudes, and the pharisees. As Jesus was speaking, His words just pierced into the hearts of the multitudes and especially the pharisees felt the heat as well. No one, I repeat no one would ever like a sharp rebuke, warnings and so on. Therefore even at this age many people ridicule prophecies,  sharp rebukes,  warning and so on. Even they begin to preach against all that. Beware of false teachers and prophets. They tend to take the word of God and twist it to soothe their comfort zone. And this bunch of fake preachers will never ever agree and receive hard and sharp rebukes.

3. Expose the hidden
» The Word of God exposes everything that's hidden, everything that's unspoken,  everything that's unseen. The Word of God exposes every false prophets and teachers, every that's being done behind the pulpit.

The Word of God, Jesus knows His sheep and He know which are goats. God bless you.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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If you will hear His voice...!

Hebrew 3:7 - 8, 11 NKJV

Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you will hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, In the day of trial in the wilderness, So I swore in My wrath, ‘They shall not enter My rest.’ ”

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† Shalom †......! Day #164. Do you know that many are still rebellious towards God? Let us pray. Father, forgive us for rebelling against You and Your truth. Father forgive us for not walking in Your righteousness. Father we humble ourselves before You in repentance,  come and heal our land. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Friends, I pray that you would not hardened your heart when you hear the voice of the Holy Spirit speaking to you. Do not rebel against God. Many of us when the Holy Spirit rebukes us, we dare not respond,  we just don't bother to do do anything about it, we take it lightly every warnings, every visions and prophecies. 

Do not be stubborn. Do not hardened your heart. Do not rebel against God. Humble yourself and come before God in repentance so that He may bring times of refreshing upon you and heal you. You will not enter into His rest, if you are rebellious. If today you hear the voice of God speaking to you, do not rebel, don't fight, don't neglect but heed the voice of God and let your repentance bear the fruits of repentance. Many servants of God has proclaimed warnings,  yet we with careless attitude and do not take heed to the warnings but we ridicule it and laugh at it. But today, it's now or never,  the choice is in your hands 👐 . If you know what's happening around you today, if only you can see what's happening in the Spiritual realm, then repent and let God to heal you, our land. God bless you...!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Listen you young men...!

Titus 2:6-8 NKJV

Likewise, exhort the young men to be sober-minded, in all things showing yourself to  be  a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, reverence, incorruptibility, sound speech that cannot be condemned, that one who is an opponent may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of you.

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† Shalom †......! Day #163. Do you know that you are aught to be an example to everyone, a pattern of good works? Let us pray. Father, we pray that our lives will be a living testimony to others that would impact and encourage them to live in Your grace and the salvation You've given. Thank You Jesus. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Friends, there's five thing we will look into today. As a believer, we must live a life that's filled with testimonies. Why? Because we are representing or shall I say Ambassadors of God wherever we are. People are watching the way we live, we talk, we do things and they are just waiting to catch us and condemned us for our wrong doing.  They are just waiting to accuse us for any faults they can find.

The five things we going to look into is:

1. A pattern of good works.
» we are the results of the good work the Lord has worked in us therefore our l8ve must shine forth His glory,  His goodness,  His love. The old wineskin cannot be mix with the new wine, it will burst . We are the good works of God, we represent God to this world, to people around us. Unknowingly people are making us as their role models and that's the reason our lives must be a good example. We must set a good example not a lousy example.

2. Integrity
» As a believer, as a Children's of God, we must not lose our integrity. Sometimes we become so cheap in our attitude, the way we talk and so on. You must know yhis truth that you are sons and daughters of God therefore live as the King's children and not as a person have lost their identity.

3. Reverence.
» Reverence means respected. If you want to gain people trust and respect therefore you must be a man and a woman of your word. You don't say something and do something else. Respect comes when we are honest and true to people. Respect because of age that's a normal thing but for an older person to respect a younger person, that's something unusual. Respect is earn through your attitude, character and actions.

4. Incorruptibility
» You are the incorruptible seed of God. But many seed are fallen on the stoney grounds. Many good seeds becomes bad seed by influences of the world.  Be not corrupted by the world's ways but be planted and rooted in the word of God.

5. Sound speech
» let your speech be clear. Let not anyone use the things you speak against you. As I mentioned earlier the devil is just waiting to catch you. Even tge way you preach... Preach with full of integrity, power of the Holy Spirit. Amen!

This verse is focus on the young man and woman. It says that we are to be sober-minded. Which means to be sane, to be controlled, knowing what you are doing. Next the 5 points are the way you must conduct your life as a youth.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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They profess to know God...!

Titus 1:15-16 NKJV

To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled. They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work.

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† Shalom †......! Day #161. Do you know that many believers are Christians for namesake? Let us pray. Father, help us not to be idle and stagnant believers but in every ways of our life, living according to Your word so that we may be doers of Your word and just hearers. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Friends, to  the pure, all things are pure and to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure. What Apostle Paul is trying to say here? It means many unbelieving "believers" who claim to know God, to know the Bible from Genesis To Revelation, the literary squeezed and drank thw Bible, yet in all their ways they seems to not to acknowledge God and His sovereignty. Because their heart is disobedient to God. Because they are filled with sin. Their mind and conscience are polluted with the worldliness. Why? Even though they say they know God and bla bla bla, yet their faith, their actions doesn't show anything godly reactions. Although they read the Bible from A to Z, yet if there's nit faith, it is useless. 

They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work. We claim we know who God is, what is He capable of doing and so on, yet we deny His rulership over us,  we deny His sovereignty and so on. We so do not live as how a believer should and must live. We claim we know the Bible from A to Z, but in practicing what we preach and read, we fail! You can't expect a change from your congregation unless youvare willing to change. Even there are some who really denies the powerful work of the the Holy Spirit, visions and dreams, prophecy.  They are even more that willing to comment on all those things. If you deny God, He will also deny you before God the Father. It's never to late to repent and return to God wholeheartedly. Never live a double life. You are not the "Mr or Miss Two face." God bless you.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Preach the Word...!

2 Timothy 4:2-5 NKJV

Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables. But you be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

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† Shalom †......! Day #161. Do you know that you must preach the Word and not from the word? Let us pray. Father, we pray that You would give us a deeper understanding of Your word so that we would preach the Word boldly,  we would preach Jesus to all. Let us not preach from any other word but only preach the Word, Jesus. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Friends, the final commandments the Lord gave to us is Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,  teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Today we are so caught up in doing our own business and we forget to do the Lord's business. We must be ready in season or out of season anytime prepared to preach the Word not from the Word. There's a few interesting points here we going to look into.

1. Preach the Word
» Many of us are preaching something else. We are not preaching the word. We tend to twist and turn the Word and we compromise the word just to please the church because fear of losing the church members. We preach from the word and not the word. We preach from every word we get from anywhere else. From the Internet, from people and etc. Yet we do not preach the LIVING WORD! Apostle Paul says,  "preach the word" he did not say "preach from the word." When you preach the Word, you are preaching Jesus. Preach Jesus to everyone. That's the responsibility of a soul winner. We are the soul winner.

2. Be ready
» friends,  we must be ready for everything.  Prepare yourself to do the works of the ministry.  Being ready at any point and hour of you life to be the witnesses of God. Not just in season, which is you have prepared everything you needed to preach, to minister and so on, but in out of season which is,  to be prepared even at the hours you least expect that God would ask you to do something crazy. May you be found prepared for both seasons. 

3. Advising.
» Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. We are to advice, encourage, impart, pray for one another,  to rebuke and rebuild.  If we are lack of this, well then we are not even preaching to Word to see life transformed. Teach them with longsussering and with love. Not judgementally, but in love through love.

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables. This thing is already happening.  People are finding teachera of the on the Internet,  Facebook, and many other social media and they have refused to digest the TRUE LIVING WORD in their lives. They will heap up for themselves teachers from the Facebook, internets and so on. So they compromise the truth of the Word of God and they began to believe in a lie.

But you be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. The word "evangelist" come from the word "evangelion" which mean translated from the Greek word εὐαγγέλιον meaning "Good News". So an evangelists is actually a preacher of the good news, the Word of God. The message of the Cross. The message of salvation. Are you doing the works of an evangelist?

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Perilous time...

2 Timothy 3:1-5 NKJV

But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!

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† Shalom †......! Day #160. Do you know that we are living in the last days and we are in the perilous time? Let us pray. Father,  let us not be carried away with people's personal doctrine but in every way always relying on the Word of God.  Keep us away from such people who having a form of godliness but denying Your power. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Friends, we are living and walking in the last days therefore be aware of all those that's about to come. What may come? Well, there will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. Jesus said in Matthew 24:4-12 NKJV And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you.  For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.  And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all  these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.  For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places.  All these are the beginning of sorrows. “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake.  And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another.  Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many.  And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. This is the signs of the end of days, however Paul is also giving us more clues of what will happen before the second coming of the Lord. We must be aware of such people who takes the word of GOD to cover up their false teaching and best part is everyone is sharing that post as though it is true in the social media. Hey people... Awake you sleepers...  Open your eyes and your heart wide enough to test every spirit and to discern which is from God and which is not. Do not be fooled! People may say this and that, but the finality of everything is THE WORD OF GOD that holds it all!

Many having a form of godliness but denying its power. Many, way too many false teachers and preachers denies the Power of God. They deny every prophecy and link every natural disaster to science rather than looking it back again to the Word of God. They are the sooth sayers, always saying what is good what people wants to listen and even willingly compromise the truth of God's word. They denies the power of God,  the power of the Holy Spirit.  Stay away from such people because bad company corrupts good seed. Know the seasons and the time friends. The second coming of the Lord is close enough than we can imagine. Be prepared and be alert. GOD BLESS YOU!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Be as a soldier....!

2 Timothy 2:3-4,15 NKJV

You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier. Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

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† Shalom †......! Day #159. Do you know that you must have a mentality as a soldier in serving God? Let us pray. Father, let us not be entangled with the earthly desires as we serve You,  but let us have a mentality as a soldier who doesn't give up but continue to infiltrate the enemies camp by all means. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Dear soldiers of Christ Jesus, I call you soldiers because you are the army of God, the battalion belongs to God. A soldier I well trained to endure every hardships, every kinds of situations either for war, for special squad and for other purposes.  They trained to go through all kinds of mentally and emotionally situation. The unarmed soldier is useless for battle. The soldiers we want are ARMED & DANGEROUS. They have weapons. And they know how to use them. Are you armed and dangerous? A soldier will never think of the things that's going through around him buy his focus is on accomplishing the task given to him. He cannot be thinking of what to eat or what to wear or where to go after the war, but fully focused upon infiltrating the enemy's camp. That's the reason we honor our fallen brethrens for their bravery, for their dedication.  Likewise we as the soldiers of Christ, we do wage war, we do infiltrate the enemy's camp, we do search and rescue, not with weapons of physical, but spiritually. For our battle is not against flesh and blood.  We must endure every hardships, every obstacles and everything until we achieved our purpose. Let not your focused on Jesus be drifted away.

Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. Serve the Lord with a fervent spirit. Lazy bumps will never go anywhere in the ministry. They will just stuck at one place and be stagnant.  But you my beloved,  always push yourself to do greater works in the Lord and never give reasons to give up. Never ever slumber, never be lazy, never lose focused. Prove yourself worthy of His call. You must preach the Word, not preach from the word. Never ever compromise the truth of His word but rightly dividing the word of truth. It doesn't matter what people may say, you preach THE WORD OF TRUTH, THE WORD OF GOD!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Stir up the gift of God in you...!

2 Timothy 1:6-9 NKJV

Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God, who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began,

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† Shalom †......! Day #158. Do you know that God did not give us a spirit of fear but of power and love and of a sound mind? Let us pray. Father, thank You for saving us and calling us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to Your own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began. We thank You Lord for giving us the privilege to be Your witnesses. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Friends, you must stir up the God given giftings in you. Every good gift is from God therefore use it actively.  For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. Power of, love of God and a sound mind. The power of God is to demonstrate His power, His magnificent, His glory to everyone. In His name the devil trembles. There is wonder working power in the blood of the Lamb.

Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God, who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began. Hallelujah 🙌!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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The love of money...!

1 Timothy 6:9-12 NKJV

But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is a root of all kinds  of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

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† Shalom †......! Day #157. Do you know that greed can destroy us? Let us pray. Father, help us to pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness and holiness and not be distracted unholy desires. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Friends,  tell me who don't want to be rich? But you must be aware of the snare of the devil. Some people when God has bless them richly, they began to forget God. When there is a need,  there they seek God and when there's no need, there they don't seek God. God never say you cannot be rich, but what's the motives of being rich? If your motives is to channel your blessings and riches in helping the poor and the needy, for the works of ministry,  to support mission works, I believe God will continue to bless you, but if you're greedy and just thinking about "me, myself and I" the unholy trinity,  then you are already trapped by the devil and you have become a slave to money. Having plentiful of money 💵, is not wrong,  but the love of money is wrong. You'll become selfish, greedy, willing to kill just for money sake, all kinds of evil and wicked things we would do. For the love of money is a root of all kinds  of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. Hallelujah 🙌 ! Be not entangled with The love for money. Nowadays sorry to Say, a sour truth, servants of God, charge people for ministry. I beseech you fellow workers, fight the good fight of faith and be not slave to money. God bless you!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Be an example ..

1 Timothy 4:12,14 NKJV

Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.

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† Shalom †......! Day #156. Do you know that your life must be a good testimony to others? Let us pray. Father,  help us to be an example to others in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit and in purity. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Friends, let your life be a living testimony to others. You should know that people are reading your life daily and your life's story could be an encouraging one to others and at the same it can be discouraging to others. Why? Because if we say we are a believer yet in word and in our every action we fail to portray as such, for sure people will have something to say. It could either be a stumbling block or it could be a Corner stone that builds up a person. Never give an accuse just because you are a youth and lack of experiences but in every ways you must portray  good ethics be it in your spiritual life as well as yout personal life. Spiritual growth happens when you allow the Word of God to change and transform you from inside out.

You can be your worst enemy. Facing the person you are is the most difficult part, nevertheless if you allow the Holy Spirit of God, it would be a simple matter. Don't let your stubbornness and your ways rob you of God's gift upon your life. But let your life be fully and totally be given to God. Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Great is Thy faithfulness...!

2 Thessalonians 3:3,5 NKJV

But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one. Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ.

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† Shalom †......! Day #155. Do you know that when you allow the Lord to direct your life, you no longer walk in your own ways, but His ways? Let us pray. Father,  we pray that You will continue to lead us to the Cross, where Your love was poured out for us. Lead us O Lord so that we may walk in Your ways and do Your will alone. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Greetings beloved friends. In my previous post, I shared about God is faithful. Today, again we read this verse here it says "But the Lord is faithful ". Yes, friends, the Lord who called and chosen you, will accomplish everything He has planned for you. He is faithful to answer you call. He is faithful to heal you. He is faithful in supplying your needs. He is faithful to help you. He is faithful to protect you. He is faithful to care for you. He is faithful to love you till the end. He is faithful to establish you in every good word and work. Yes, HE IS FAITHFUL!  Oh Lord, great is Thy faithfulness.

He is faithful to direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ. No matter what you have done, the love of God brings us back to His love. He leads us through the valley of darkness, yet He is still there for you. He leads you to the Cross where His love came down for you. He is faithful God. Amen, hallelujah 🙌!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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He is faithful...!

1 Thessalonians 5:9 - 10, 24 NKJV

For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him. He who calls you is  faithful, who also will do it.

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† Shalom †......! Day #154. Do you know that the God who called you and I is faithful and will also what He has promised to us? Let us pray. Father, You are faithful and just. Your mercies endures forever. Your love last for eternity. Your favor last for a lifetime. Thank You Lord, for choosing us to be the partakers of Your plans and purposes. In Jesus name we ask and pray, Amen!

Friends,  I give God the glory, honor and praises for who I am today. Accepting Jesus as my Lord and Saviour 16 years back,  was the best decision I've made in my lifetime. Since the beginning of this world, God created earth and humans for one reason,  LOVE. It was never the plan to destroy His creation, but because of our disobedience and rebellion towards God and do not want to take His corrections and rebukes,  therefore God has to do something. You were not appointed for His wrath but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. The great joy we have in the hope of the day the Lord comes for the second time,  is that you and I have been saved from tge great wrath of God, therefore live a blameless and righteous life before God.

There's no one plan of God failed in my life. He executes His plans and purposes perfectly according to His perfect timing. He has called me out of darkness into His marvelous light and He has chosen me for greater purpose in my life not just to achieve the things I see but also the unseen things. The Lord is faithful and He will do it,  I know, O I surely know! The reason I am who I am today is because I allowed the Lord to have His ways in my life. Hallelujah 🙌 ! Amen!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Increase and abound in love...

1 Thessalonians 3:12-13 NKJV

And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you, so that He may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints.

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† Shalom †......! Day #153. Do you know that the love of many is growing cold day-to-day? Let us pray. Father, forgive us for not obeying Your second commandments, which is to love our neighbors as ourselves. Let us not be a hypocrite in demonstrating Your love towards all. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Friends, the Bible says that at the end of days, the love of many will grow cold. This is of the signs of end times which the Lord has revealed to us and indeed it is taking place right now as you read this. Here and there people killing people, wars, nation against nation, brethren against brethren. The Lord's commandment to us is to love our neighbors. Meaning to says,  love is not just in words but in action as well.

Love protects - you be a watchmen for your neighborhood, constantly praying for the safety and security of your neighbors and praying foe their salvation,  sharing the gospel and your testimonies to them.

Love honors and respect - you respect each other and not forcing them to follow your ways. Not looking down to them. You respect their privacy.

Love encourages one another - when a person is down, you encourages him or her. To rise up and stand again.

When I say the word "neighbours", it doesn't just means that I'm talking about your next door neighbor, but everyone you encounter day-to-day. So that He may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints. Amen! Yes, friends, Gid is preparing His peculiar people for His second coming therefore let us turn away from every unrighteousness and live in His holiness. Hallelujah 🙌! May the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Do it heartily...!

Colossians 3:22-24 NKJV

Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God. And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.

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† Shalom †......! Day #152. Do you know that we as servants of God pledge our allegiance to Jesus no matter what happens? Let us pray. Father, we pledge our loyalty to You. As we serve You let it be not a lip service, eye service and men-pleasers but let us serve You wholeheartedly. Create in us a right attitude and pure heart. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Many of us are working adults,  having a well paying career. We get up in the morning and get ready to face the brand new day. We do not know what awaits us at our work place but one thing  assured is, if your trust is in the Lord, you will definitely have a wonderful day. Well, then we go to work and we do our work. The question is are we working for the money 💵 or are we working because it is your passion? Those who work for money, will always wait for the paycheck at month end, but it doesn't mean that those who work with passion doesn't earn for living, they do earn but their focus is not that. You must know some truth here, there are many at our working place who are men-pleasers, workaholics, some pretend to do the work just in front of their bosses but at the back they're lazy bumps, always complaining about this and that. Are you one of them? But those passionate one's they always aim for the best in everything they do.

It doesn't matter where God has placed you today, whether in the secular world or in the full-time ministry, whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ. Obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God. Amen! Let us not be a person who gives lip-service, but let us do it wholeheartedly not as unto man, but as unto God. He has placed us to be a blessing there, therefore continue to learn and grow. A faithful servant will never back stabbe his or her master, be it in secular world or ministry. Hallelujah 🙌...!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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