Tuesday, December 22, 2015

REVELATIONS FROM THE FIRST CHRISTMAS

#1.
Matthew 1: 9-11
Christmas is a time when we are meant to be giving to God in worship and adoration. At the first Christmas the wise men brought Myrrh, Frankincense and Gold as an offertory to the newborn King. Christmas is not about us getting, but us giving! On the first Christmas God gave us the most precious gift of all – His Son Jesus. Up to this day, this gift is as precious to us as it was on that Christmas! We can never be able to give God anything that expensive, but at least we can give Him the best we can afford. 

#2.
Luke 2:1-20
The First Christmas reminds us of the greatness of our savior. Much as Jesus decided to come humbly into this world, His glory and honour could not be hidden entirely! A star had to watch over Him at the very location of His birth. This represented all the constellations and solar systems in the universe – all of them had to bow before their maker. Then the angels formed a special choir for the occasion – these few represented the multitudes of angels and all heavenly beings. They too had to be part of this great celebration and portray their respect to the King of kings who now lay in swaddling clothes in that manger! On earth they saw a baby, but the angels knew exactly who they were singing to! Hallelujah! Then came the wise men; just as they are called, they represented the wise ones of this world that commune with the nobles. They too had to worship the King of kings in the manger! Joseph and Mary represented the servants of God. Then the shepherds represented the lay people. They too were honored to be part of this great celebration! Not forgetting that the animals were present too! Such a set up reminds us of the words of Apostle Paul in Colossians 1:15-17 and causes us to sing the words of Psalm 148. 

#3.
The first Christmas reminds us that God can use anything and anyone for His Glory. Who could have thought that God would use a young virgin girl with no special profile, and let her be the mother of the Saviour of the world? Who could have thought that of all places God would use a manger for a special private maternity ward for the delivery of the Son of God? Who could have thought that God would use a census to drive Joseph and Mary to Bethlehem at that particular time? God can use any person, any place and any process to get you to where He needs you to be! 
#4.
The other thing we learn from the First Christmas is to never despise humble beginnings. It doesn't matter where you began from or how small you began. Jesus began as a baby in swaddling cloths in a manger but He ended up as the Saviour of all humanity! Up to this day He still saves and heals and is seated at the right hand of God the Father! Even Herod had this kind of revelation and that's why he thought to himself that he had to kill this new born king before He would grow up. If there's a beginning, then there's potential for a great end, in Jesus' name! 
#Revelations.from.the.First.Christmas#

Friday, July 24, 2015

ONE-STOP SOLUTION CENTRE

Supermarkets, companies and various stores have tried to market themselves as “one-stop centres”. By this they’re trying to imply that the moment you get to them, you will have whatever you need! Nevertheless, this is merely a marketing slogan because no single place in this world is a real one-stop centre. There’s no single supermarket or store or organization or person on planet earth that can take care of all your needs. However, the lack of such an entity on earth doesn’t mean that it doesn’t exist completely.
Ladies and gentlemen, let me inform you that there is such a reality of a real one-stop solution centre; and this centre is not a place but the creator Himself – His name is Jehovah God!
Throughout all generations He has proved to be the only genuine one-stop solution centre for all individual needs, community challenges, national  problems and all the world’s dilemmas!
We are in the last days and these are times where people are trying to devise solutions for everything; these are days where man is trying to prove that he can be self-sufficient and that he can have an explanation and cure for everything. However, no matter how much money is spent on research experiments everyday, man will NEVER reach a point of providing all the solutions. Only God has, and will always have, ALL the solutions!
Hence, my message to you today is very simple: No matter what your challenge or need is, know that there’s that one-stop solution centre where you can go and get all your needs met. Quit looking up to man for everything because man is limited. That’s why we still have the so-called first world countries still investing in scientists both in laboratories and outer space – they seem to be the most advanced on the planet BUT they are still looking for solutions up to this day and I can assure you of this one thing: their quest for answers is not about to end!
However, this centre that I’m talking about had all the solutions even before the first problem ever showed up! It has solutions even for problems that have never been known by man! It’s only that when something that has been unknown to man happens, he labels it “new”; but have you wondered why we say that “God makes a way where there seems to be no way” and not “God making a way where there is no way”? The word “seems” means that it is a matter of perspective. In other words, from man’s angle it appears like there is no way BUT that can never happen to God! Even when man sees nothing, God already knows where it is!
This centre under the authority of my Father Jehovah, His Son Christ Jesus and His Holy Spirit has more angels than you can ever count and they’re all interested in getting involved with your affairs more than you can imagine!
-          This centre has a surveillance system over the entire universe and it has never failed even for one milli-second. This system can pick your voice from wherever you are and answer your call from the remotest areas where no mobile network reaches! Forget about the CIA, MOSSAD, MI6 and all those scary intelligence agencies. Not only can this system locate you, but it has all your biodata and all other forms of personal information from before your birthday! David understood this and wrote those marvelous words in Psalm 139:1-16.
-          This centre has one contact code and it is available (and affordable) to EVERYONE! If you want to know this code, it is spelt out in John 14:13-14 by the most credible man that has ever walked on this planet! He says, "WHATSOEVER you shall ask in MY NAME, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask ANYTHING in MY NAME, I will do it".
-          It is for this reason that I told you it is a one-stop solution centre! The man talks about ANYTHING! Let it be spiritual, emotional, physical - He has ALL the solutions. All you need to do is to dial J.E.S.U.S with your mouth!
-          If you’re looking for children, you don’t need to go to witch doctors; just get to the Bible and read about Sarah, Hannah and Elizabeth’s testimonies.
-          If your problem is productivity in business or cheating business partners, go and read about Jacob in Genesis 30 and see how God can make you exceedingly prosperous even in such circumstances!
-          If you feel you have any burden that seems to be too heavy for you to carry, and you feel you’re tired of life, don’t think of suicide for there’s information from this centre recorded in this centre’s brochure in  Matthew 11:28 and it is for your good: it says, “Come all you who labour and are heavy laden and the master will give you rest”.
#I don’t know what your problem is but whatever it is and however it is, there is nothing that God doesn’t have a solution for.
# Simply trust Him as your one-stop solution centre and always present everything to Him in prayer. # He has more than enough resources to handle your needs and challenges. In 2Kings 19 we read about a scared King who had good communication with God’s solution centre. A terrifying army had waged war against him BUT he sent his request for help to God and in response God sent only one angel and he killed 185,000 soldiers in the enemy camp in just one night! Just because of that intervention, the war ended before it began! If one angel could wave off a pending national tragedy without any stress, what do you think is too big for God? He asks that question in Jeremiah 32:27, “I am the God of all flesh. Is anything too hard for me?”
# Sometimes He may not work on your issues the way you expected Him to BUT he has given us this promise in Romans 10:11. TRUST HIM. Reduce on the trust you have in the arm of flesh; the trust you have in yourself,  the trust you have in the medical, security and education systems of this world - and greatly increase your trust in God! Whatever man can do, God can do it a lot better and what man can’t do, only God can!
#WHATEVER needs we have in our lives, our families, our communities, our nation and in the nations of the world, we are going to present them to Him in prayer this day and every day because we know that He is our ONE-STOP SOLUTION CENTRE! 

Saturday, July 18, 2015

Maturity


One of the key aspects of MATURITY in the Lord is having that "Shock absorber" which quickly curbs the effect of whatsoever tries to shake you out of God's peace and joy. This "shock absorber" eventually manifests as SELF CONTROL and SERENITY. This doesn't mean that you can't be hurt, disappointed or annoyed by anyone or anything but it means that you have the ability to shield yourself from getting DEEPLY troubled, mad or sad over things; it means you have the ability to brush off things and restore to "normal position" in a very short time; it means you have the ability to keep your Joy and Peace as CONSTANTS!
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My shock-absorbers are getting stronger every day, how about you?

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Meditate on the goodness of your God more than you meditate on all the imperfect things around you and everything will be a loooooot better! 
‪#‎Love‬ God | Love People | Love Life#

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You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. But I say to you, Do not resist the evil man [who injures you]; but if anyone strikes you on the right jaw or cheek, turn to him the other one too.
‪#‎Matthew‬ 5:38-39 AMP#

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The spiritually mature don't treat people depending on their goodness BUT they treat people according to the Word of GOD!


Safe SEX

"Protected Sex" will never be "Protected SIN"! A condom can protect you from "an unwanted pregnancy" but it can't protect you from the wages of sin and the wrath of God!
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Whether 'it' is ON or OFF, as long as it is not with your wife/husband, IT IS NOT SAFE! Period. 
#That's the truth USAID, UKAID, WHO, UHMG, etc will never tell you!#

Play your Part

Don't be afraid of anything for God is with you!
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God has a lot already READY for you but He has to ensure that your character will be able to help you maintain whatever you receive. So work on your character NOW as you eagerly wait on HIM.
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Now that you know what GOD can do and is willing to do in your life, concentrate on making yourself FIT for what HE wants to release to you. Otherwise you can stop at the promises and never see them come to pass! That sad ending happened to the children of Israel that died in the wilderness; they failed to get themselves READY even after 40 years! Hence, they died with an unfulfilled promise of a land flowing with milk and honey?
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How much more TIME are you still willing to WASTE rotating around that mountain?! Drop the childish things and CHOOSE to GROW UP! The same old habits, negative attitudes, self-pity, pride, low self-esteem, compromise, gossiping... Why don't you move on?!

That ONE PURPOSE

There's that ONE THING that you were created for; it's what defines your PURPOSE for existence on this planet. For instance in Judges 13:5 Samson's purpose was spelt out to His parents by the angel - He was to be born to deliver Israel from the hand of the philistines. Have you identified that ONE THING for which you were born?
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Even our Lord Jesus Christ was born with a predefined PURPOSE. He did a lot of miracles, taught a lot of people and did so many things but there was THAT ONE THING which could define His entire purpose! 1John 3:8 records that "for this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil." Do YOU know the purpose for which you have been manifested onto this planet?

Identify the Source of your problem

Sometimes all you need is to IDENTIFY the source of your problem so that you stop fighting endless battles or applying the wrong weapons and tactics!
EXAMPLE: When you are thirsty and you eat a lot of food, you don't get any better much as food isn't bad! Likewise, Christians need to understand that prayer is NOT the solution to every problem; sometimes it's a point of ignorance, character, stubbornness, pride, not tithing, insensitivity to God's voice, etc...