Stand strong, stand firm, have faith...!

Matthew 7:24-27 NKJV

“Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock:  and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand:  and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.”

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Shalom!  Day #280. Do you know that architects or builders does not build houses on the sand and expect it to be strong? Let's pray. Father, You are strong foundation, our Rock of salvation that cannot be moved, our strong concrete basement and on You we build our hope, trust and faith because of You marvelous works. We thank You for being our hope and our trust. Help us to build ourselves on You continually. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

On what platform are we building ourselves today? There is two kinds of platform. Rock basement and sandy basement. On what we are building or even trying to build on today? Jesus said to Simon called Peter, ON THIS ROCK I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH AND THE GATES OF HELL SHALL NOT PREVAIL! On this rock, it means upon Jesus Himself, the church will be build. Not physically, but spiritually. Jesus must be the basis of our Christian faith. Jesus must be the foundation of our teaching, preaching, serving and ministering. When you build yourself on Jesus, our Rock of salvation, your faith will grow deeper and stronger. No matter how violent the tsunamis can be, if you are rooted and build on Jesus , our firm foundation,  you will never be shaken! Your faith, your hope, your trust, and your life is safe and secured in Him. Be steadfast and immovable in Him! Stand strong,  stand firm, have faith!

But those who build on the sand is like building a skyscraper without proper piling and no strong basement. The building may seems to be strong, but the basement is weak. When trials and testings comes, when he or she go through lives difficulties, when tsunami hits them they began to falter, doubt, faithless, hopeless. They aren't strong to fight it. They aren't strong to face it. They aren't courageous to face the giants of their lives. Because their basement begin to shake and collapse. They are not strong in faith. What about you today? Which kind of a builder are you? You have make the decision for yourself and it's not too late to trust on Jesus,  even NOW HE CAN CREATE A MIRACLE FOR YOU...IF ONLY YOU BEGIN TO BUILD YOUR FAITH IN HIM!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Where is your heart...!

Matthew 6:21, 32-33 NKJV

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.  But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

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Shalom! Day #279. Do you know that we are so keen in seeking to be rich but we forget and neglect to seek the God who owns the riches of this universe? Let's pray. Father, forgive us for seeking and running after the riches of this world and we neglect in seeking Your kingdom and Your truths. Give us a heart that would hunger and thirst after You. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Where is our heart today? Where is your treasure?  People are getting insecured because of their treasures. Have you placed your treasure within God's heart? If you did, then your heart should be in His heart or else otherwise. People are getting richer and richer, but the effort taken in seeking His kingdom and His righteousness is extremely little. Their treasure is in the world. Their heart is at searching for money. I'm not saying searching for money and getting rich is wrong. Indeed God's desire is for us to be blessed but not until we neglect in seeking Him. Many suchlike even on Sundays don't even bothered to come to church because busy looking for money.

Seek first the kingdom of God, folks! You want to prosper and have an abundant life, then seek His kingdom and His righteousness first! The every other things that you need shall be added unto you. Because of you, your generation will be blessed as well because you made the right choice in seeking Him first.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Spirit led life...!

Matthew 4:1 NKJV

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

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Shalom!  Day #278. Do you know the importance of living a Spirit led life? Let's pray. Father, we want to be sensitive to Your Spirit. Holy Spirit lead our lives. We submit to Your ways, Your will and to Your authority. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit. Are we living a Spirit led life? Are we yielding ourselves to His Spirit today? Living a Spirit led life doesn't mean that we will not be tempted. The point is how we overcome those temptations as we live a Spirit led living. A Spirit led living doesn't promise a land with milk and honey, but a living through the wilderness. Jesus was led into the wilderness, but that is not a permanent surrounding. After He was tempted, He came out of the wilderness. Every believer who being led by the Spirit will go through a time of wilderness where you will be tempted and God sees how you overcome it.

The only way known to me is, whenever I am going through a time of wilderness and temptations, I overcome it by the Living Word of God. The method is simple, but to apply it in every situation, we always forget. Jesus overcame the time of wilderness and temptations by the Word of God. You will come out of it victoriously. Every time of wilderness and temptations is a time to stand strong, faith to grow, to be empowered, to be refill and refresh. Why is it important? When you are being led by the Spirit, you are sensitive to the voice of the Holy Spirit. When you are being led by the Spirit, you are in tune to the move of God. So are you living a Spirit led life?

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Is your repentance producing its fruits...?

Matthew 3:8, 10-11 NKJV

Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

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Shalom! Day #277. Do you know that a repented heart produces fruits that speaks of his or her repentance? Let's pray. Father, we do not want to going back to our vomit. But as we repent wholeheartedly, let our repentance produces fruits that speak about Your great and mighty works in our lives. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Our repentance must produce the fruits of repentance. Repentance must be from heart with all of heart. Repentance is not something we forced on a people. It must be done wholeheartedly. Nowadays, people seems to be les bothered of repentance. I have not sinned, so why should I repent? Are you familiar with this phrase? Repentance means a total turn over from sin, wicked ways wholeheartedly and never to return. If we repent and does not bear fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. No point repenting and keep sinning again and again.

Now what are the fruits of repentance?

1. True confession - psalms 32:5, 1 john 1:19
2. True faith - Matthew 21:31-32
3. Humility - James 4:20, 2 chronicles 7:14
4. Sincere prayer - Acts 8:20-23
5. True conversion - Acts 3:19
6. Self-abhorrence and brokenness - Job 42:6, psalms 52:17
7. True conviction of sin - john 8:45-47, proverbs 28:13

When you repent, and invite Him into your heart then He shall come and baptized you with Holy Spirit and fire. Water baptism is unto repentance,  but the baptism of the Holy Spirit and fire is to equip you  into His calling and purposes and His will. Repentance must produce it's fruit. When Jesus is in you, your life will never be the same again...! Never repent to repeat the same sin again! It's like a dog going back to its vomit.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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For that which conceived in you is of the Holy Spirit...!

Matthew 1:20-21 NKJV

But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus , for He will save His people from their sins.”

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Shalom! Day #276. Do you know that when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you will not just be filled with power of the Holy Spirit, but the Holy Spirit conceive things in your spiritual womb and it gives birth to natural realm? Let's pray. Father, as Mary said "be it unto me," therefore Father, be it unto us according to Your promises and to Your plans for us. Holy Spirit come upon us and conceive the plans and purposes of God in our spiritual womb. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

For that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. Are you ready to live a supernatural living? In Acts 1:8 it says that you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon us, but there is more than just power. When the Holy Spirit comes upon us,  He is also able to conceive the plans and purposes of God in our spiritual womb. Just like the normal pregnancy process,  it takes time for the embryo to be in shape, 9 till 10 months a normal pregnancy process. It is the same, when the Holy Spirit begins to conceive in us the plans, purposes and the will of God, it takes time to be birth into the natural realm. Today, what did the Holy Spirit has conceived in us, it shall come to reality. Just believe! Though it takes time, it will surely and confirmly come to past! The Holy Spirit conceived in us the promises of God, the plans and purposes of God, the will of God in our lives.

Jesus, His birth was foretold, yet did not come to past during the days of the prophets. But God sowed the seed of the birth of Jesus, the Messiah into the hearts of the people, the prophets. And Mary was chosen to be the vessel that's going to give birth to Jesus. The Lord needs a vessel in order for the Holy Spirit of God to conceive the things of God! We are the vessels. It may not happen in one day, it takes time to be born into natural realm. Avail yourselves to the Holy Spirit,  so that He can conceive the things of God in our lives and seeing it birth into existence!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Thou shall fear and honor your God...!

Malachi 4:2 NKJV

But to you who fear My name The Sun of Righteousness shall arise With healing in His wings; And you shall go out And grow fat like stall-fed calves.

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Shalom! Day #275. Do you know that God will shine His righteousness and bring healing to those who revere and honors God? Let's pray. Father, give us a heart that's wholly after You and for You. Give us a heart and an attitude that honors You. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Do you fear God? This fear of God is not the same when you see a ghost. This fear is about respect, honoring, reverence, adoration towards God. When you respect God, automatically your trust is built. But how come? Simple logic, when you respect your physical father, it means you are putting your trust and hope in him knowing that he is there whenever you need him either for advice, finance, encouragement or otherwise. The same is implied in the respect, honor, reverence and in adoration towards God. God shall arise upon you His righteousness with healing in His wings. When you learn to honor God, He will honor you back. When you learn how to honor God and when you do it, He knows how to bless, heal, restore, revive, do miracles for you.

Wow, listen people...you shall grow fat! Hahaha... it means when you honor God, live a godly life, live a God fearing life, then you shall see His amazing love and care towards you. You will be well taken cared of. You will prosper in everything! Live a life that honors and fears God.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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You are cursed with a curse...!

Malachi 3:9-12 NKJV

You are cursed with a curse, For you have robbed Me, Even this whole nation. Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me now in this,” Says the Lord of hosts, “If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing That there  will not be  room enough to  receive  it. “And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, So that he will not destroy the fruit of your ground, Nor shall the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field,” Says the Lord of hosts; “And all nations will call you blessed, For you will be a delightful land,” Says the Lord of hosts.

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Shalom! Day #274. Do you know that in one way or another, we are robbing God? Let's pray. Father forgive us for not bringing and presenting our first fruits to You. Lord, forgive us for we have neglected in giving our tithes and offerings to You. Teach us to be obedient to Your word and be courageous in doing what Your word says. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Whoaa... this words are really strong. You are cursed with a curse, for you have robbed Me. Knowingly or unknowingly, intentionally or unintentionally,  we tend to give or tithes and offerings carelessly, and we tend not to give tithes and offerings. Why is the reason we bring the tithes and offerings to God is because that there may be food in God's house. Food in sense of supply to other people, to the members. We are robbing God. We are thieves in lamb skins. We say we trust in God, yet we do not trust Him in giving. We are just living a lie! We rob God, then He curses not only us, but the whole of our generation that to come.

Now the bible says, taste and see that the Lord is good, even in this passage of the scripture we read that God is challenging us to try Him, to test Him whether He will not open the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing That there  will not be  room enough to  receive  it. “And He will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, So that he will not destroy the fruit of your ground, Nor shall the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field,” Says the Lord of hosts; “And all nations will call you blessed, For you will be a delightful land,” Says the Lord of hosts. Woww! Amazing!  Do you dare? I do not want today's devotion is just like hitting an empty tin. If you want to be cursed for eternity, then go on robbing God!

II Chronicles 31:5, 9-10, 21 NKJV

As soon as the commandment was circulated, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of grain and wine, oil and honey, and of all the produce of the field; and they brought in abundantly the tithe of everything. Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps. And Azariah the chief priest, from the house of Zadok, answered him and said, “Since the  people began to bring the offerings into the house of the Lord , we have had enough to eat and have plenty left, for the Lord has blessed His people; and what is left is this great abundance.” And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, in the law and in the commandment, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart. So he prospered.

Blessings begins to flow when we begin to give cheerfully. Why there is always lack in our finances no matter how much money we earn? The reason is we are not bringing our first fruits to God. God says that the tithes is His. IT BELONGS TO HIM. So if we hold back from returning it back to God, it means we are robbing God. And robbing is a sin! There is a concept known as sow and reap. What you sow, you shall reap back. Many of us are Jimmy. Give me give me my name is Jimmy. We want blessing, but we are not ready to give, not ready to sacrifice. The verse we read says " the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits." Wow... in abundance! Joyfully they gave! I like the final sentence of thi scripture SO HE PROSPERED! He paid the price 1st, before even he could experience prosperity!

The bible says in :

Luke 6:38 NKJV

Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.”

II Corinthians 9:6-8 NKJV

But this I  say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. So  let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.

You have to give first, then it will be given to you. You have to sow the seed first then you are able to reap the harvest. There will be enough and plentiful for you when God begins to bless you because you gave, because you've sowed. A cheerful giver is not calculative in giving. No matter what you receive, learn to give. Are we giving our tithes monthly? Only God knows. Give what you have, and God will make sure you shall not be in lack in anything.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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