* But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive*. Genesis 50:20
Joseph suffered from the hands of his own brothers . *He was sold, buried, lied against and imprisoned*. All these suffering was for a purpose.
Suffering is part of Christianity.
The moment you decide to follow Christ, there are two things you can't avoid. Suffering and Grace.
The enemy throw things at you to make you loose faith.
The devil tempted Job to the extent of taking the lives of his children. But remember there is no temptation that is taken you but such as is common to man. There is a ministry in every suffering.
I have come to a realization in life that every great person has a story. God allowed it for a purpose.
*I have seen a great woman of God who ate from the dustbin but today she is feeding many people*.
I have seen a young man who lost the mother who provided for him and his siblings but now he is inspiring and teaching and raising young leaders.
I heard of a woman of God who was diagnosed of terminal cancer but now praying for people with chronic diseases and miracles are happening.
*There is a purpose in your pain*.
Your pain often reveals God's purpose for you.
*God never wastes hurt*. If you have gone through a hurt, God wants you to help other people going through the same.
Beloved I don't know what sort of pain you are going through. I will urge you to hold onto your faith. Dont give up on yourself.
*Jesus suffered so we might be free*
*THERE IS A PURPOSE IN YOUR PAIN*.
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, please help me to stay strong in every challenging situation.
Help me to find the purpose in my pain.
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JESUS IS WITH YOU IN THE BOAT
Wednesday, 30 May 2018
EXPECT PERSECUTION
*Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.* 2 Timothy 3:12
A story is told of the British preacher John Wesley, who was riding along on his horse when he realized that several days had gone by, and he hadn’t suffered any persecution. For three days, not a brick or an egg had been thrown in his direction, which apparently was a common practice when Wesley would get up to preach. So he got off his horse and cried out, “Could it be that I have sinned, and I am backslidden?” Then he got down on his knees and asked God to show him if there was anything wrong in his life spiritually.
All the time he was praying, a man was watching and listening to all of this. He thought, “That preacher is crazy. I will teach him a lesson.” He picked up a brick and threw it at John Wesley, just missing his head but when Wesley saw the brick, he jumped up and said joyfully, “Thank God, everything is okay! I still have His presence.”
The devil will oppose us outwardly and try to stop us through persecution. But there is another way he will attack, and it is not very noticeable. He will whisper in our ear, “You are so powerful. You’re a man or woman of God. You are not supposed to be just a servant in the church. You are a great preacher. When you speak, your words resonate. You are so wonderful. You are so great.”
The devil knows that pride goes before a fall and that more people probably have been brought down by pride than by any other sin. He knows all about pride because it’s the very thing that brought him down as well.
The Bible tells us, “Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution” Are you living a godly life? Then get ready, because persecution will come your way as a follower of Jesus Christ.
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, i humbly ask that your Spirit will uphold me in time of trials and persecution. In Jesus mighty name.... Amen.
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GOD IS WATCHING OVER YOU
A story is told of the British preacher John Wesley, who was riding along on his horse when he realized that several days had gone by, and he hadn’t suffered any persecution. For three days, not a brick or an egg had been thrown in his direction, which apparently was a common practice when Wesley would get up to preach. So he got off his horse and cried out, “Could it be that I have sinned, and I am backslidden?” Then he got down on his knees and asked God to show him if there was anything wrong in his life spiritually.
All the time he was praying, a man was watching and listening to all of this. He thought, “That preacher is crazy. I will teach him a lesson.” He picked up a brick and threw it at John Wesley, just missing his head but when Wesley saw the brick, he jumped up and said joyfully, “Thank God, everything is okay! I still have His presence.”
The devil will oppose us outwardly and try to stop us through persecution. But there is another way he will attack, and it is not very noticeable. He will whisper in our ear, “You are so powerful. You’re a man or woman of God. You are not supposed to be just a servant in the church. You are a great preacher. When you speak, your words resonate. You are so wonderful. You are so great.”
The devil knows that pride goes before a fall and that more people probably have been brought down by pride than by any other sin. He knows all about pride because it’s the very thing that brought him down as well.
The Bible tells us, “Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution” Are you living a godly life? Then get ready, because persecution will come your way as a follower of Jesus Christ.
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, i humbly ask that your Spirit will uphold me in time of trials and persecution. In Jesus mighty name.... Amen.
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GOD IS WATCHING OVER YOU
IT'S NOTHING, JUST LIVE IT TO GOD.
*And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors.* Matthew 6:12
We hear of feuds among Christian families that are never resolved simply because the parties involved are unwilling to forgive each other. Growing up, my mother taught me forgiveness with just one sentence *"it's nothing, just live it to God"* It is doesn't matter how angry you are because somebody wronged or hurt you, she will tell you *"if you say you are a true Christian, then live it to your God"*
This really helped me to maintain relationship with people who became of good help to me in the future.
The unfortunate issue is that our society today doesn’t value forgiveness. In fact, forgiveness is often seen as a sign of weakness, not strength. Our culture esteems vengeance and payback. We believe in the old adage *“Don’t get mad, get even.”* but i ask myself, what if God decides to get even with us the moment we hurt him.
But in what we know as The Lord’s Prayer, Jesus taught us to pray, “And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors” (Matthew 6:12).
The word debt in this verse could be better translated “sins.” In other words, forgive us our sins or our trespasses or our shortcomings or our resentments or the wrong we have done or what we owe to Him.
Contrary to what we may think, we don’t go through a day without sinning. Even if we might not break a commandment of God, we certainly fall short of a standard of God. We have sinful thoughts and attitudes. We commit sins of omission, failing to do good when we could have done it. The Bible says, “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us” (1 John 1:8).
We need to ask God every day to forgive us for our sins. And as we receive that forgiveness, we should also extend it to others. *According to Jesus, our generous and constant forgiveness of others should be the natural result of our understanding of the forgiveness God has extended to us.*
Simply put, forgiven people ought to be forgiving people. If we have been forgiven, then we must forgive others(Fathers, Mothers, sons, daughters, families, friends, colleagues etc)
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, please forgive me of all my sins even as i forgive all those who have sin against me in one way or the other. In Jesus might name i have prayed....Amen🙏🏼
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JESUS HAS FORGIVEN YOU OF ALL YOUR SINS.
We hear of feuds among Christian families that are never resolved simply because the parties involved are unwilling to forgive each other. Growing up, my mother taught me forgiveness with just one sentence *"it's nothing, just live it to God"* It is doesn't matter how angry you are because somebody wronged or hurt you, she will tell you *"if you say you are a true Christian, then live it to your God"*
This really helped me to maintain relationship with people who became of good help to me in the future.
The unfortunate issue is that our society today doesn’t value forgiveness. In fact, forgiveness is often seen as a sign of weakness, not strength. Our culture esteems vengeance and payback. We believe in the old adage *“Don’t get mad, get even.”* but i ask myself, what if God decides to get even with us the moment we hurt him.
But in what we know as The Lord’s Prayer, Jesus taught us to pray, “And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors” (Matthew 6:12).
The word debt in this verse could be better translated “sins.” In other words, forgive us our sins or our trespasses or our shortcomings or our resentments or the wrong we have done or what we owe to Him.
Contrary to what we may think, we don’t go through a day without sinning. Even if we might not break a commandment of God, we certainly fall short of a standard of God. We have sinful thoughts and attitudes. We commit sins of omission, failing to do good when we could have done it. The Bible says, “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us” (1 John 1:8).
We need to ask God every day to forgive us for our sins. And as we receive that forgiveness, we should also extend it to others. *According to Jesus, our generous and constant forgiveness of others should be the natural result of our understanding of the forgiveness God has extended to us.*
Simply put, forgiven people ought to be forgiving people. If we have been forgiven, then we must forgive others(Fathers, Mothers, sons, daughters, families, friends, colleagues etc)
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, please forgive me of all my sins even as i forgive all those who have sin against me in one way or the other. In Jesus might name i have prayed....Amen🙏🏼
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JESUS HAS FORGIVEN YOU OF ALL YOUR SINS.
BELIEVE WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS
*Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book* Revelation 22:7
*Two fishes were swimming when they saw a piece of meat dangling before them*.🐬🦈
The younger fish darted toward it with an open mouth. The older fish cried out, “Stop"! ✋
"You can’t see it, but there is a hook inside that meat. It is connected by an invisible line to a pole outside the water. There is a man holding the pole"
"THE *TRUTH* is, if you eat the meat, the hook will catch in your jaw and the man will pull you out of the water. He will cut you open with a knife, roast you on a fire and eat you. Then he will throw your remains to his cat.”
The young fish stopped. The two swam away. But when the young fish was alone, he thought to himself,
“Let me investigate the *truth* myself how accurate these lousy claims are"
He went back to the meat, swam around it, above and below it. He swam as far as he could in widening circles around the meat.
After a long search, he said to himself, “I’ve looked far and wide, and *I haven’t found any sign of a man, a pole, a knife, a fire or a cat.* In fact, I’ve found nothing outside this water we live in" I have come to realise my *truth*
"These must just be stories made up to limit our freedoms"
He went back to the meat and ate it.
The hook caught in his jaw, he felt himself being yanked out of the water.
For sure *He saw a pole, a man and a knife, and a little further, he saw the man's cat sleeping in a shade,* but at that point his knowledge of *the TRUTH* was useless.
*MORAL OF THE STORY*
*It is exactly the story of the Great Gospel and Mysteries of the Bible.*
Some of them are beyond our comprehension.
We now don't see Satan, Angels, Jesus or His judgement seat, no, we don't see the eternal fire of hell at all, but of course we will realize all along that it was *THE TRUTH* vs our truth, and that will be only when death eventually strikes. But Alas! *Too late forever*
May God let us heed to the *TRUTH* while it is useful to us. Amen. JESUS said, *"I AM the way, the TRUTH and the life* Nobody goes to the Father without me.
OUR DEVOTION HAS TAKEN A DIFFERENT TURN TODAY.
KINDLY SHARE WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS
*Two fishes were swimming when they saw a piece of meat dangling before them*.🐬🦈
The younger fish darted toward it with an open mouth. The older fish cried out, “Stop"! ✋
"You can’t see it, but there is a hook inside that meat. It is connected by an invisible line to a pole outside the water. There is a man holding the pole"
"THE *TRUTH* is, if you eat the meat, the hook will catch in your jaw and the man will pull you out of the water. He will cut you open with a knife, roast you on a fire and eat you. Then he will throw your remains to his cat.”
The young fish stopped. The two swam away. But when the young fish was alone, he thought to himself,
“Let me investigate the *truth* myself how accurate these lousy claims are"
He went back to the meat, swam around it, above and below it. He swam as far as he could in widening circles around the meat.
After a long search, he said to himself, “I’ve looked far and wide, and *I haven’t found any sign of a man, a pole, a knife, a fire or a cat.* In fact, I’ve found nothing outside this water we live in" I have come to realise my *truth*
"These must just be stories made up to limit our freedoms"
He went back to the meat and ate it.
The hook caught in his jaw, he felt himself being yanked out of the water.
For sure *He saw a pole, a man and a knife, and a little further, he saw the man's cat sleeping in a shade,* but at that point his knowledge of *the TRUTH* was useless.
*MORAL OF THE STORY*
*It is exactly the story of the Great Gospel and Mysteries of the Bible.*
Some of them are beyond our comprehension.
We now don't see Satan, Angels, Jesus or His judgement seat, no, we don't see the eternal fire of hell at all, but of course we will realize all along that it was *THE TRUTH* vs our truth, and that will be only when death eventually strikes. But Alas! *Too late forever*
May God let us heed to the *TRUTH* while it is useful to us. Amen. JESUS said, *"I AM the way, the TRUTH and the life* Nobody goes to the Father without me.
OUR DEVOTION HAS TAKEN A DIFFERENT TURN TODAY.
KINDLY SHARE WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS
Thursday, 26 April 2018
AWARE OF TWO VOICES
*Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.* Romans 8:1
The devil is called, ‘the accuser of our brothers and sisters’(Revelation 12:10). First he tempts us, luring us on, making sin attractive and desirable, undermining its consequences and leading us to fail. But once we do, he turns on us and jumps on our back with accusation, ‘You dirty sinner! You failure! You hypocrite!’ And he heaps condemnation on us. And it’s easy to believe because it is true; we have failed, we are sinners.
However, God also speaks to us about our sin, but His voice is very different. *God convicts. The devil condemns.* There’s a huge difference between the two. Condemnation is like a wet blanket that sits on us so we feel unable to move from under it. It paralyses us.
When God convicts, He not only makes us aware of our sin, but He shows us the way out. He takes us to the cross of Christ. Satan’s condemnation is designed to humiliate and destroy us. God’s conviction is designed to liberate us.
To be in Christ is to be in a place of complete security. Cleansed by Him, accepted in Him, we are now in a place of liberty and freedom.
_*Do not let the devil rob you of that freedom* ._
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, I thank You for the cross of Christ, through which I find complete acceptance by the Father, and am never again condemned in Jesus mighty name ..... Amen🙏🏼
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JESUS GAVE UP HIS LIFE FOR YOU.
The devil is called, ‘the accuser of our brothers and sisters’(Revelation 12:10). First he tempts us, luring us on, making sin attractive and desirable, undermining its consequences and leading us to fail. But once we do, he turns on us and jumps on our back with accusation, ‘You dirty sinner! You failure! You hypocrite!’ And he heaps condemnation on us. And it’s easy to believe because it is true; we have failed, we are sinners.
However, God also speaks to us about our sin, but His voice is very different. *God convicts. The devil condemns.* There’s a huge difference between the two. Condemnation is like a wet blanket that sits on us so we feel unable to move from under it. It paralyses us.
When God convicts, He not only makes us aware of our sin, but He shows us the way out. He takes us to the cross of Christ. Satan’s condemnation is designed to humiliate and destroy us. God’s conviction is designed to liberate us.
To be in Christ is to be in a place of complete security. Cleansed by Him, accepted in Him, we are now in a place of liberty and freedom.
_*Do not let the devil rob you of that freedom* ._
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, I thank You for the cross of Christ, through which I find complete acceptance by the Father, and am never again condemned in Jesus mighty name ..... Amen🙏🏼
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JESUS GAVE UP HIS LIFE FOR YOU.
POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
*They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.* ACTS 2:46-47
Three thousand were converted to Christ after Peter preached on the Day of Pentecost in Acts, Chapter 2. Within a few days 5,000 people had turned their lives to Christ. Explosive growth was taking place in the city that seven weeks earlier had crucified Christ. Those early disciples had available to them something completely new. Until Pentecost they had been followers of Christ, but now they were indwelt by the actual life of Christ, by the gift of His Holy Spirit to them.
His presence transformed them spiritually. They spoke with new courage. It transformed them socially. They were ‘enjoying the favor of all the people.
It transformed them fruitfully, and the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved (Acts 2:47). The impact of the Holy Spirit on the disciples led directly to the impact of the disciples on their community. There came opposition of course but rather than being indicative of things going wrong, that was evidence of their positive impact on the community.
_*The outflow of our lives to the benefit of others gives evidence of the inflow of the Spirit*_ .
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, please I want to live in the fullness of Your presence in my life, not only so that I am enriched but so that I become a means of enrichment to others.
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Three thousand were converted to Christ after Peter preached on the Day of Pentecost in Acts, Chapter 2. Within a few days 5,000 people had turned their lives to Christ. Explosive growth was taking place in the city that seven weeks earlier had crucified Christ. Those early disciples had available to them something completely new. Until Pentecost they had been followers of Christ, but now they were indwelt by the actual life of Christ, by the gift of His Holy Spirit to them.
His presence transformed them spiritually. They spoke with new courage. It transformed them socially. They were ‘enjoying the favor of all the people.
It transformed them fruitfully, and the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved (Acts 2:47). The impact of the Holy Spirit on the disciples led directly to the impact of the disciples on their community. There came opposition of course but rather than being indicative of things going wrong, that was evidence of their positive impact on the community.
_*The outflow of our lives to the benefit of others gives evidence of the inflow of the Spirit*_ .
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, please I want to live in the fullness of Your presence in my life, not only so that I am enriched but so that I become a means of enrichment to others.
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SUPPORT THE GOSPEL
*Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment*.
John12:3
If you really want to change the life of the poor, its not the food you give the poor but its sending the gospel and supporting the gospel that goes to the poor. This is the reason, United Nations with all their intellectual know how, skills and capabilities are unable to solve the problem of poverty .
There is poverty in every rich country. Christ said the poor you shall always have with you. The only thing that transforms people from being poor is the gospel. The only thing that can take someone from the back to the front is the gospel. Have you asked yourself why the scripture says he has anointed you to preach to the poor. Jesus is prosperity. The blessings of God maketh rich.
Do you believe it? Please ask yourself now, where would you have been without JESUS. Support the gospel. The best way to give to the poor is to support the gospel because the only thing that brings permanent transformation is the *GOSPEL*.
The woman with the Alabaster box gave very costly. David said I will not give anything that is not costly to my God. The woman gave a very expensive oil in her day. Mary broke this perfume and aroma filled the whole atmosphere.
Give something towards the gospel. I was just meditating on the scripture and I just realised Mary never thought twice before giving her all to Jesus.(breaking her jar of oil).
Support the gospel so it spreads .
PRAYER: Father I thank you for my life. Please grant me the grace to support the gospel.
Amen.
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John12:3
If you really want to change the life of the poor, its not the food you give the poor but its sending the gospel and supporting the gospel that goes to the poor. This is the reason, United Nations with all their intellectual know how, skills and capabilities are unable to solve the problem of poverty .
There is poverty in every rich country. Christ said the poor you shall always have with you. The only thing that transforms people from being poor is the gospel. The only thing that can take someone from the back to the front is the gospel. Have you asked yourself why the scripture says he has anointed you to preach to the poor. Jesus is prosperity. The blessings of God maketh rich.
Do you believe it? Please ask yourself now, where would you have been without JESUS. Support the gospel. The best way to give to the poor is to support the gospel because the only thing that brings permanent transformation is the *GOSPEL*.
The woman with the Alabaster box gave very costly. David said I will not give anything that is not costly to my God. The woman gave a very expensive oil in her day. Mary broke this perfume and aroma filled the whole atmosphere.
Give something towards the gospel. I was just meditating on the scripture and I just realised Mary never thought twice before giving her all to Jesus.(breaking her jar of oil).
Support the gospel so it spreads .
PRAYER: Father I thank you for my life. Please grant me the grace to support the gospel.
Amen.
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Facebook Page: Ambassadors for Christ@solid rock chapel int.
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+233277605065
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