IMITATE CHRIST JESUS

 IMITATE CHRIST JESUS

"And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. Matthew 9:35" 

Devotion : Jesus Christ has left a legacy for us to follow. If you are a disciple of Jesus Christ you must do what Jesus did. Jesus Christ traveled from cities to villages, teaching the Word of God, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing sickness and every disease among the people. Jesus Christ made sure that the people who came to His crusade never left in the same manner in which they came; they went home fulfilled. We are to continue where Jesus Christ left off. Our primary job as Christians is to move from cities to villages, teaching the Word of God, preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ, and healing the sick. If we continue in the ministry of our Lord Jesus Christ, the world will be a better place. Jesus Christ made life better for others and we must do the same. Hallelujah! Dear beloved, are you making life better for others? Share your comments and testimonies here!

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BENEFITS OF THANKSGIVING!

 EVERYDAY IN THE WORD!

THURSDAY AUGUST 20, 2020.

SUBJECT : BENEFITS OF THANKSGIVING!

Memory verse: "In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” (First Thessalonians 5 vs 18.) 

READ: Jeremiah 30 vs 19 - 20:

30:19: Then out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of those who make merry; I will multiply them, and they shall not diminish; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small. 

30:20: Their children also shall be as before, and their congregation shall be established before Me; and I will punish all who oppress them.

 

INTIMATION:

Giving thanks in everything is the Will of God in Christ for the believer. We don’t give thanks for everything that happens to us, but in everything. In all things God work’s for our good if we love Him and are called by Him (Romans 8 vs 28). Therefore, we thank God, not for our problems but for the strength He builds in us through the difficult experiences of our lives. For instance, evil does not come from God, so we should not thank Him for it. But when evil strikes, we can still be thankful for God’s presence, perfect love, and for the good that He will accomplish through the distress. Thanksgiving is for the believers’ good and benefit. In it we access God’s many blessings. 

Thanksgiving and praise give us direct access to God. Psalm 100 vs 4 gives these familiar words "Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name." The gate leads into His courts, the courts lead into His presence. You get through the gates with thanksgiving, and through the courts with praise, then you are right there before Him. In the presence of God there is fullness of joy—joy unspeakable. (Psalm 16 vs 11). Joy and gladness are established in and around us as we announce with melodious voices. 

Thanksgiving preserves our blessings, and tour blessings abound through many thanksgiving to God (Second Corinthians 9 vs 12). This means acknowledging God for who He is and what He does; the Almighty Creator of the universe who alone is perfect and who reaches down to sinful mankind with perfect love, and has given us all things to enjoy (First Timothy 6 vs 17).

Thanksgiving judges God faithful, and by that reminds Him of what remains. We request from Him of our desires through thanksgiving, and receives strength for accomplishment of our desires. (Philippians 4 vs 6; Hebrews 11 vs 11). It also multiplies our blessings. In Matthew 15 vs 33 - 37, Jesus gave thanks and consequently fed four thousand people with seven loaves and a few little fish. Also in John 6 vs 1 - 11, Jesus gave thanks and fed five thousand people with five loaves and two fish. 

Thanksgiving moves God to punish and silence our enemies and oppressors, that our desires on them are not only heard by us, but also seen with our own eyes. Even the believers are multiplied and glorified, ensuring our increase, sustenance, and establishment. (Psalm 92 vs 11; Jeremiah 30 vs 20). 

Thanksgiving keeps the anointing of the Holy Spirit alive in our life, and working, ensuring that we are empowered to be rooted, built up in Him, and established in faith and abounding in it (Psalm 92 vs 10 - 11; Colossians 2 vs 7). Thanksgiving therefore, is our means of ensuring our multiplication, establishment, accomplishment, and reminding God of our outstanding petitions . It is our weapon of offense against our enemies. In it believers obtain good reports.

Prayer: Abba Father, You are ever faithful, abounding in mercy, and kindness. In all things I will acknowledge You. Engrace me with the heart of gratitude that I will give You thanks in everything according to Your Will, in Jesus’ Name I have prayed, Amen.

PRAISE THE LORD!

THE WORD OF GOD! - PART 2.

 EVERYDAY IN THE WORD!

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 19, 2020.

SUBJECT : THE WORD OF GOD! - PART 2.

Memory verse: "God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will not do? Or has spoken, and will He not make it good?" (Numbers 23 vs 19.) 

READ: Isaiah 55 vs 8 - 11:

55:8: For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways, says the LORD.

55:9: For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.

55:10: For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and do not return there, but waters the earth, and makes it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:

55:11: So shall My Word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.

INTIMATION:

When you understand rightly the integrity of God's Word, you will then appreciate why David said the ‘Word is sweeter than honey to his mouth’ (Psalm 119 vs 103). The integrity of the Word is the basis of faith, hence Paul called it "The Word of faith" (Romans 10 vs 8). The Word of God is not simply a collection of words from God, or a vehicle for communicating ideas. His Word is purposeful hence it accomplish what what He please, and prospers in the things for which He sent it, and never returns to Him void. His powerful Word is superbly sharp, cutting through everything, whether doubt or defense. It lays us open to listen and obey. Nothing, and no one is impervious to God's Word, as nothing can get away from it.

Word practice makes for a profitable living. The practice starts with your believe in the Word. Believing builds up your faith. To “believe” is to have trust in, or firm conviction about something. To believe in the Word is accepting its existence, recognizing its value or advantage, and to have faith in its ability. Believing is just the beginning, you have to have faith in what you believe, and demonstrate that faith by practicing what you have believed. Even the demons also believe, but fail to practice that believe (James 2 vs 19). God wants a personal, dynamic relationship with you that will transform your life by demonstrating your faith in His Word. God assures us that all who honestly seek Him—who act in faith on the knowledge of God (the Word) they possess—will be rewarded (Hebrews 11 vs 6).

The reason of unbelief, and a faltering faith is a lack of assurance of the integrity of the promises in the Word. God's Word is an embodiment of His faith. In Hebrews 11 vs 3 the Bible says: "By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible." God called the universe into existence out of nothing; He declared that it was to be, and it was. Our faith is in the God who created the entire universe by His Word. God's Word has awesome power, and we can't go wrong since God can never go wrong. His consistent purpose is to carry out what He has said, and planned. All that is written in Bible are God's Word, and are for our benefit. Live the Word life, and rest assured of good success in all areas of your life.

For instance, the Scripture in Proverbs 4 vs 20 - 22, says, "My son give attention to words; incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your eyes; keep them in the midst of your heart. For they life to those who find them, and health to all their flesh." God's Word is medicine to all your flesh, but you need to learn how to take God's medicine in order to get it to work for you. The honest truth is that God's medicine (God's Word) won't do you any good if you hear it over and over for hours, and yet continue to think wrong and talk wrong. You have got to believe God and have faith in His Word you heard, and then act out your faith on the Word you heard. For faith without works is dead (James 2 vs 20). 

Therefore, the message is that God's Word is the source of long life, peace, and days of continuous victory, it the source of physical and spiritual restoration. It is the source of continuous guidance by God. If you really want to do something healthy today, read the Word of God. It will refresh and restore your heart, soul, mind, and body; “He sent His word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.” (Psalm 107 vs 20.) There's not a health spa in the world that can make that happen.

Prayer: Abba Father, forever Your Word is perfect, proven, and settled in heaven. Enlighten my eyes of understanding in Your Word that I may know the breadth, and length, and depth, and height of Your love, mercy, faithfulness, and goodness to me, in Jesus’ Name I have prayed, Amen.

PRAISE THE LORD!

PURSUE THE WISDOM OF GOD

PURSUE THE WISDOM OF GOD

"Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? Corinthians 1:20" 

Devotion : Apostle Paul in his preaching of the gospel of Christ Jesus came to understand that there existed two kinds of wisdom: the wisdom of God and the wisdom of the world. The wisdom of the world has been made foolish; hence, the wise in worldly things, the scribe or learned, and the disputer of this world have worldly wisdom regarded as foolish in comparison to the wisdom of God. In essence God has severely limited the knowledge of the world and made it foolish; no wonder the world cannot understand spiritual truth. The gospel is the wisdom of God and believers in Christ Jesus must focus on the gospel of Christ and make it their primary objective. All other knowledge and wisdom cannot be compared to it. Let us pursue the wisdom of God as Christians and shine in this world and the world will follow. Dear beloved, what did you learn from this gospel? Share your comments here!

THE WORD OF GOD! - PART 1.

 EVERYDAY IN THE WORD!

TUESDAY AUGUST 18, 2020.

SUBJECT : THE WORD OF GOD! - PART 1.

Memory verse: "This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.” (Joshua 1 vs 8.) 

READ: Proverbs 3 vs 1 - 2, 5 - 6, & 8; Hebrews 4 vs 12:

Proverbs 3:1:My son, do not forget my law, but let your heart keep my commands; 

3:2: for length of days and long life and peace they will add to you.

3:5: Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. 

3:6: In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.

3:8: It shall be health to your flesh and strength to your bones."

Hebrews 4:12: 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.

INTIMATION:

The Word of God is the same with God (John 1 vs 1), hence it is as effective as God. God is life therefore, His Word is life and the life was the light of men (John 1 vs 4). And because His Word is life, He created the world in the beginning by His Word; He spoke all things into being (Genesis 1 vs 3-24; Psalm 33 vs 6). The Scripture declares Jesus as the Word, "And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us" (John 1 vs 14). Consequently, the Word is another expression for God. The Word is also the source of God's message to His people through the prophets (Hosea 1 vs 2), and God's law which is his standard of holiness (Psalm 119 vs 11). The Word is also a seed (Luke 8 vs 11). It was the seed (The Word) that God planted and it germinated into all that were created. The Word is a spiritual revelation of God and living the Word life is living like Christ. 

The unchanging nature of God (Malachi 3 vs 6; Hebrews 13 vs 8) is embedded in His Word (Psalm 33 vs 11; Isaiah 14 vs 24; 40 vs 8), as well as His purity and power Proverbs 30 vs 5; Psalm 12 vs 6; Psalm 18 vs 30; Hebrews 4 vs 12), and He hastens to perform His Word (Jeremiah 1 vs 12). There is a Word for every situation in life. Search, and locate the desired Word applicable to the situation of concern in your life, sow the seed by speaking the Word (Luke 8 vs 11), and when sowed on good soil (the good soil is the qualifying conditions mentioned below), you are certain of bearing good fruit.  

While locating the Word don't loose site of the qualifying conditions to bring the power in the Word into action. These are:- (1) you must be a believer; (2) you must not hold a grudge against another person (Mark 11 vs 25); you must not pray with selfish motives; (4) your request must be for the good of God's kingdom; (5) you must have faith in God and His Word, not faith in the object of your request. Keep saying it, don't stop saying it, and the result is sure to come. Though it may tarry, be patient and wait for it, for it shall surely come. Remember the Word of God in Isaiah 55 vs 11, "So shall My Word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it." 

God linked Himself with His Word. He is back of His Word, and He cannot be separated from His Word. The same Word became flesh and dwelt among us (John 1 vs 14), and more than 2500 years of the coming of Christ, had the same creative and powerful effects when spoken by Him. Here are some facts about the Word; (1) The Word is always now; (2) It has been, it is, and it will be, the voice of God; (3) It is never old, it is always fresh and new; (4) To the heart that is in fellowship with the Father, the Word is a present-tense, living voice from heaven; (5) The Word is like the author: Eternal, Unchanging, Living.

Jesus is the guarantor for every word from The New Testament (Matthew 1 vs 1 to Revelation 22 vs 21). All heaven is back of the Word; the very throne of God is back of the Word; and Jesus and the Father are back of the throne. Jesus said in John 16 vs 28: "I came from the Father, and am come into the world; again, I leave the world, and go unto my Father." The Word came into the world from the author and has gone to be with the author, having the same power. When you speak the word, you are speaking God and the Son Jesus into the situation. Jesus clearly stated that all authority has been given to Him in heaven and on earth. He handed us the same authority in His name. The Word spoken in His name works wonders (Mark 16 vs 15 - 18).

Prayer: Abba Father, let the incorruptible seed of Your Word that abides forever grow richly in me, that I may abide in You and You in me, in Jesus’ great Name I have prayed, Amen.

PRAISE THE LORD!

SPOKEN WORD

 SPOKEN WORD

"The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. Matthew 8:8" 

Devotion : The centurion wanted help from Jesus Christ. Apparently he had heard of Jesus Christ and knew He had the solution he was looking for but had never set his eyes on Jesus. When he set his eyes on Jesus Christ, he realized he had come into contact with the Holy Son of God and so felt unworthy. He said to Jesus, "Just speak your Word and my servant will be healed." Jesus Christ marveled and said that He had never seen such a great faith in Israel. Jesus spoke the Word and the centurion's servant was healed instantly. Jesus Christ illustrated here faith and the spoken Word; if we have faith and speak the Word of God to every situation that needs a change, there will surely be a change. Dear beloved, do you need a change in any area of your life? What do you think you must do? Share your thoughts here!

ACT OF COMMENDATION

 

ACT OF COMMENDATION

"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8" 

Devotion : When mankind sinned against God, they were afraid to approach God. God did not wait for mankind to approach Him; He sent Jesus Christ to die to atone for their sin so that mankind would approach God without fear or any sense of guilt. What God did is an act of true love which deserves to be commended. Any time we lift up praise and worship to God for His love toward us, we are commending Him for His mercies and love. He has also taught us not to be revengeful but to be forgiving toward one another. Dear beloved, are you revengeful or forgiving toward others? Share your comments here!