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THORNS AMIDST ROSES

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There is no argument that the world we live in today is in dire straits. Its a world that is really due for judgement as the enemy Satan has expanded his campaign to reach as many souls as he can even those with the marks of the elect on them. Everything is under pressure including the internet, homes, marriages, government institutions, and more especially the Church. Amidst God’s own garden of Roses are Thorny weeds planted by the enemy.

It is such a tough world to be a believer in. One where consistency in loyalty to God is a very difficult feat to achieve. A place where wolves take the appearance of sheep 🐑. And straying herds will have itself to blame. Then you have cases where goats walk boldly through the doors while the sheep jump high windows.It is totally evil what is happening now.

While the Watchmen sleep the enemy sneaks in to spray seeds of discord and confusion amidst God’s children. The thorns grow and shadow out the Roses thereby creating an illusion of faith where there is none. Appearance becomes the order of the day. Earth has become bigger and smaller at the same time. A system is birthed that offers keys to solving basic problems at a fantastic speed. This is what keeps man on his toes. The thorns have become the open doors. The Roses 🌹 🌹 are no where to be found. They have withered and are gone.

The Thorns; What Are They?

They are the friendly enemies. The Judases. The initiators. The harbingers of evil report. The serial sinners. The devil’s incarnates. The agents of Kingdom darkness. They are goal driven: to pull down as many souls as they can. This is their simple instruction. Destroy until the lights are out. They are behind the scenes wherever destruction happens. They are bad omens and are okay with the sufferings mankind is trapped in.

The Way out of Thorny Situations

Pray to overcome their evil tactics. Pray without season. Then remember to flee every appearance of evil. Don’t negotiate with evil. You will never win. Just avoid everything that looks like temptation around and in your life. Remember to run as fast as your feet can take you

Arm yourself with these Passages: Mathew 26 vs 41, 1 These 5 vs 16 -22

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HAVE YOU CHECKED YOUR ACCOUNT BALANCE?

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A Teaching on Dedication

One of the sermons of our Lord Jesus Christ that highlights the importance of setting our priorities right as believers here on Earth is the teaching on wealth accumulation. It is also the most twisted and often intentionally ignored sermon considering it discourages to a point the now indiscriminate campaign on prosperity and financial increase by Preachers today who should I say sadly are overtly more interested in fame and fortune than making it to Heaven. Is the goal still Heaven?

The Love of Money💰

In the time Christ’s Ministry was on Earth wealth was only in the ✋ of a few. You could count them in Israel. Rome had the control of more than 50% of the world including Israel. In Israel you had the Merchant traders licensed by Rome. The Tax officers who made money from oppression and extortion and then fishermen. To excel in that time you really need to belong to a system that favors a certain class of the society. Many Jews denied their faith and loyalty to Israel just to win Caesar’s favor. They consequently got what they wanted. Others became Roman spies and harbingers of violence against their people. Others found Tax collection a lucrative career. They became really rich from exploiting the poor. Losing such opportunities and connections would mean losing the respect they brought them, and becoming poor again. To protect that luxury would require gaining more and staying there at the top at whatever cost. So the more of this fortune they gained the more relevant they stayed. Jesus understood that this would be a major problem for the Jews. So this teaching was timely then as it still now. In Mathew 6 vs 19 he reminded his audience that everything here on Earth has an expiry date especially wealth. Making it a priority would take ones interest away from the things of God and life after death. It also is not possible to keep having them even in the grave since everything will decay here. Why worry so much about it? Why do just anything for it?

The Perfect Treasure

He went on to share a Kingdom information on investment (verse 20-21). This is it: Fortunes accumulated in Heaven last forever. There there is no decay. There is no pollution nor is there any race over wealth or struggle over who has more. And remember, there is no sorrow or weeping there. That makes it the right place to invest your fortune on. But you asked; How can I store treasure in Heaven literally?

  1. Kingdom Remittance: There is a formula for achieving this. It is like a system that let’s expatriates in Nigeria for instance have their salaries paid into their foreign accounts which is in their country of residence where of course their families are. They are however given certain allowances for shopping and miscellaneous expenses. So as they work they earn. Their salary range depends on hours worked and efficiency. So the one who takes his jobs serious and delivers on it earns more and his foreign account balance rises. This is a simulation of what is obtained in Heaven. Every good deed and effort made towards living righteously has a certain measure of wage it attracts. The more hard one works the better off their accounts in Heaven is. The Kingdom lazy and negligent ones keep zero accounts in Heaven. How busy your account is determines the weight of your treasure in Heaven. At the end of everyone’s time here on this workspace we will stand before the Auditor General and defend our account statement.
  2. A New Life in Christ: We have before us a brand new key to a safe, a cheque book, a new Visa and everything you will ever need for a brand new life in Christ. God has indeed given us a reason to smile again. When we acknowledge and receive Jesus into our lives we begin afresh and can now store up the real treasures. We live and work like him who when his work was done here ascended to Heaven where now seats to judge the living and the dead. Today he sits on the throne of David as the Chief judge of all. What treasure is greater than that? Like Jesus, let your aim be to represent God here on Earth by every means made possible to you by the spirit. Be interested in living a holy and emulatable life. Heaven takes records of all things.
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The Necessary Test

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It is popularly believed that most trials and challenges have their root in Satan. This view is considered true because Satan is known for having great interest in causing Havoc to Mankind. From the days of the first Adam even till date he has been in the business. However, as evil as he may be he only has the permission to execute a given number of trials some of which are specially reserved for believers. These carefully selected trials are called Tests; The Necessary Test.

Test is a Mechanical Engineering phase

What the Bible Says About Tests

  1. They Are Compulsory: When Jesus was admonishing his disciples as recorded in Mark 9 vs 49, he pointed out that tests are for everyone. Some versions calls it “Seasoning in the fire”. This is a kingdom process. It is compulsory for everyone who would be handling the things of God especially specific assignments.
  2. They prepare the Steward: Trials are necessary test that sharpens us. Going through them helps build in us certain qualities heaven expects us to possess for certain roles and purposes. It especially builds our patience according to James 1 vs 3. If a Man with a severe addiction be deprived of the very thing he is obsessed with he would overtime if he stays focused on getting better and moving on without it grow out of it. If Jesus was tested by Satan, we will be tested too.
  3. They are Rewarding: The recipient grows out through the test into something wonderful with a divine approval for exploits. Such a person is then ready to fulfill his purpose and to consequently receive the reward that awaits those that diligently seek God’s face.
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Hope in Despair (A Cry in Ramah)

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A tale of sorrow and of pain of a woman in great distress. What was wrong?

God came to Jeremiah in a revelation with a poetic description of a pitiable situation of a woman whose voice can be heard across Ramah. She was in a great despair for her children are no more. How Jeremiah felt at such a time will be nothing short of pity. How do you comfort such a woman? Will your words be enough? Her children are no more.

Rachel

Rachel in this prophesy represents Israel in a time when the Jews were in captivity. It was a time of great sorrow for a country constantly plunged by her enemies. Babylon had taken the people into captivity. There is no denying the obvious truth that many would have died while resisting. Heaven has heard their cries and God has remembered her.

So God declared unto Jeremiah his plan for Rachel and her children. Restoration is possible. All that has been lost will be restored. Thus he did with the assurance of a brighter future.

God’s Promise

In Mathew 2 vs 9, Mathew compares the sisituation in the time of Jeremiah to that which happened around the time of the birth of Christ when new borns were slaughtered. It was a time of great sorrow. However Jesus was safely moved out into Egypt until Herod died. Then he was returned to Israel where he grew and fulfilled his purpose.

God promises RESTORATION to all who mourn and are in sorrow. There is hope. Be comforted.

  1. You will be restored
  2. You will be pardoned
  3. There is hope for the future

May all you have lost be replenished a thousand fold. AMEN

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The Lord’s Prayer Explained

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As part of his assignment Jesus proposed a very simple prayer as a guide to his new converts. He understood they would need it and drafted a simple prayer for them. Before Christ only the Pharisees were permitted to read the scriptures and lead in songs. In Mathew 6 all that changed. Thus he opened theirs eyes to all they have been denied of.

He listens

Our Father in Heaven

They can talk to God directly now. No one has to do that on their behalf. He is in heaven but is very near.

Hallowed be Your Name

God cherishes our praise. He adores it when we say it ourselves. May everything that has breath praise the Lord. This is what God cherishes.

Thy Kingdom Come

We can ask for God’s authority to be established in our homes, business centers, churches, school and especially on earth. His Kindom represents his glory and power.

Thy Will be Done on Earth

We can ask for God’s Will to be done. We know that his will represents his thoughts for us (Jeremiah 29 vs 11). We can ask for that too.

Grant us This Day our Daily Bread

Meet us at our point of need today both in the spirit and in kind. God will never leave nor forsake.

Forgive us Our Sins as We forgive others

Jesus knew that we must forgive others if we are to be forgiven. This is the way of Heaven. God is ever ready to forgive.

Lead us not into Temptation

There are trials and temptations that Heaven permits. But then they are to help us become better. However, if we daily as for safety, even mercy will prevail for our sake.

Deliver us from all Evil

This especially is God’s desire for us. He wants us to stay safe and be comforted. He is ever willing to defend us. (Psalm 91 vs Isaiah 54)

All power and glory belongs to Yahweh. He is ever faithful to help us in times of need. Now, may the grace of our Lord Jesus. The love of God. The fellowship of the Holy Spirit. Be with you now and forever even until the return of our saviour