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A higher life of Grace
Matthew 5:43-44 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you The call of Christ to a higher life of Grace is such that we are challenged to think differently, perceive differently, and act differently. Here Christ gave a contrast between…
Your Father who sees in secret
Matthew 6:3-4 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. I want to focus my exhortation today briefly on the phrase ” Your Father who Sees in Secret “. This implies that God sees and knows all secrets especially the ones we may have done for others who…
God will revive you
Psalm 138:7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me. One thing about the Bible is that it is very practical in the sense that it addresses issues that we all go through in life whether good or bad. Now this passage speaks of going through the mist of trouble and it is one thing to go…
Don’t Judge, Forgive!
Luke 6:37 Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven As we awake to a new day, opportunities of Growth and Maturity will continue to be presented to us in many ways. However, the question is will we leverage on it to grow and mature? Oh how I pray we understand the place of forgiveness and having a non judgmental Spirit in our lives and…
Believe & Confess
Romans 10:10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. There are two Kingdom principles established here. 1. Believability. Nothing can be achieved in the Kingdom without you first Believing in your heart. You may be standing right now on the cliff of the rock and not knowing what to do, please Do Just One Thing BELIEVE that God got you. BELIEVE…
You are the Light of the world
John 8:12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. Trust that we all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with our families and Friends. Jesus made one of the profound statements in the Bible in this passage when He Declared And used the Word I Am. This speaks of His personality, character and nature as well as His mission. …
A child in God’s Kingdom
Mark 10:15-16 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. [16] And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them. The call of Christ to us His Disciples are that of Change and Perception. We are called to perceive things objectively from Gods lenses and to Change our Ways to think Like God. Secondly, we are called to A…
Wait in Faith
Psalm 25:5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day. Waiting is one word often very difficult to hear. But in Gods economy it is one of the most profound witness of Maturity. We wait patiently and hopefully. We wait in Faith and assurance. We wait in Grace and courage. For we know upon Whom we wait. In your waiting be sensitive to the…
Victory over sin
Romans 6:14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. I trust God you are doing well and your day began well. The idea of something controlling you is mostly unpleasant especially when we know our Rights. Yet many of us Christians allows sin or some other things to control us even when we know that It Is Not Right and that we Have Dominion over such. Today make up your…