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WHEN GOD CALLS IT “A QUIT “

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Understanding the risk in self consciousness

The length of time spent actively in Kingdom work is not a guarantee that both the service and the servant will continue to enjoy divine approval and support. Yes, a man who has so far given forty years of his life to the vineyard can lose all the promises and privileges he should receive in a second. Well, God’s benevolent Spirit once said to me…

“The characters you find in the Bible are of two categories; The ones that obeyed, and the ones who were punished for their disobedience. Both categories are examples to guide you”

This wisdom has always echoed in my mind. You will be surprised to find, or perhaps really sad to learn, that the ones that began very well missed it all with just one mistake. One error can cut your journey towards fulfilment short. This is the Truth.

Moses, whose ministry we draw our lesson from in this message, gave more than forty years into vineyard service. He was so committed that today we could still project him as a patriarch of our faith. The toughness of his assignment was out of this world. He gave up everything including comfort and his family to lead Israel out from captivity and through the wilderness for forty long and frustrating years. The toughest part of the mandate was leading a people whose whole being and mentality had been moulded overtime by hardship. A people whose rebelliousness is a consequence of the evil they have had to adjust to and accept as normalcy. So to really do his task he gave up much more than any other leader or prophet has ever sacrificed in the course of their duty. This burden brought him closer to God. Deuteronomy 34 vs 10 testifies to this:

“Since then, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face”

But he missed the final lap. When he was almost there his Journey was immediately terminated As I studied on for more insight I felt a wave of sadness for him. How can this be fair, I thought. But as I read further my eyes were opened to see the very reason why it really ended like that. Moses at a point became a Lord in his own Kingdom. Remember he began as just a messenger. But as time passed the huge responsibility got the best of him and he became conscious of the Power he welded as the leader of a people. So he could relay God’s messages his own way. He questioned God’s resolve to forgive and help his people. By so doing he dishonored God and projected himself as their Lord and Savior. Read:

“He and Aaron gathered the assembly together in front of the rock and Moses said to them, “Listen, you rebels, must we bring you water out of this rock?” Then Moses raised his arm and struck the rock twice with his staff. Water gushed out, and the community and their livestock drank” – Numbers 20 vs 11

Moses’s offence was so great that Heaven had to put an end to his journey immediately. God’s servant has evolved into a Lord and Savior. So if he could be this while still in the wilderness, he will come all out to challenge God in Canaan land. Perhaps God had seen The Serpent do yet again the very thing he did with Adam and Eve with his servant Moses. But he was proud of him for the work he did that he saved his Soul and buried his body himself so that Satan wouldn’t claim it. Praise God!

Dear Servant of God, remember to ask the Spirit to always break you and to help you stay humble and focused on the calling. The world needs to pray this way for our Enemy Satan is a roaring lion 🦁 running to and fro in search of believers to devour. Keep your gaze on Jesus.

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LET GO ALL FOR HIM

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For the newest recruits in the Nigerian Army the first routine exercise would usually be to drop everything that is not listed as basic necessities before entering the drill camp. If they are to survive the heat and the ruggedity of the terrain they would have to let go weights and every form of drawbacks. These things are capable of making a soldier lose focus and his life in the process.

The danger in the field is usually unforseen. A little slumber can be disastrous. The race to heaven to eternal rest demands similar exercise. It will often require letting go the very things that we feel we may not be able to do without. The sweet and familiar things that make life very entertaining and weighty often, and Heaven less a focus.

Truly I tell you,” Jesus said to them, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or sisters or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God will fail to receive many times as much in this age, and in the age to come eternal life.” – Luke 18 vs 29

As impossible as these demands may seem they are sometimes the reason we are miles away from discovering our purpose in life or fulfilling God’s plan for our life. As believers our goal remains to stand before God blameless at the end of our time here. It is then compulsory to cut off every weight and distractions that keep us uninterested in finishing the rain as heaven has given us.

Let the weight go. Let it all go for Jesus

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MERCY SAYS NO

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Looking at Jesus the Samarian woman might have wondered what on Earth the stranger was on about. First he wants the chance to drink water and he is a Hebrew. This was a time when discrimination was really high in the region. The Jews were known for looking down on the rest of the tribes around them. So you see she had a good reason to worry. Then came the moment Jesus tries to introduce himself as the much awaited savior of Israel and world at large. He then went on to tell her the stories of her own life. There at that point she was startled and unsettled. Nobody was suppose to know, not one who happens to be a stranger. But then he does. He then has to be all he said he is. The messiah.

At the Well

“You can now worship God right where you are. Time has changed” said Jesus. This means God’s love is universal as had always been. As for the Samarian woman the new Truth did something to her entire being. She is no longer a reject as she had always thought she is. It also means she is now as important as every other person (Jews and Gentiles) is. Her past doesn’t matter anymore. God does not consider her past again. Mercy has found her out and has taken away her shame and regrets.

“The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness” –Lamentation 3 vs 22-23

As For Zachaeus Jesus passing his province has to be an opportunity for his visitation. He really has been following his crusades and has perhaps witnessed his many miracles. Then the turn for his town came to feel the breeze of hope and healing again.

Zacchaeus

He grabbed the opportunity and invited Jesus over to his home. Zacchaeus was a tax collector. This was a profession that was so much hated in Israel for the gross corruption it’s known for. He had made money and now belonged to a higher class in the Jewish society. So having Jesus come to his place was an unthinkable feat. And yes, Jesus came.

“So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly” – Luke 19 vs 6

Mercy found the tax collector and everything changed for him. God’s Mercy continues to speak today into our lives and situations. It is more than enough to go round wherever it is called upon. Our God is generous and still is in the business of setting free.

Prayer

May MERCY prevail over your life and family in the MIGHTY NAME OF JESUS. Mày Joy be restored back into your family IN THE MIGHTY NAME OF JESUS

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IS THERE GRACE WITHOUT LAW?

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Although Grace and The Law are two different entities, both are dependent on each other but yet are very important in the kingdom of God. The Law as it was given Moses has been very much around, so has grace. For Law brought orderliness among the Jews when they traversed the wilderness longer than they ought to.

Law kept their excesses in check punishing them for their sins of disobedience. Yet Grace ensured that as many would surrender to the high calling that much would be spared. Grace divided the Sea. Grace fed the people in ways that will today be considered impossible. By Grace Jericho was conquered and Canaan possessed.

While The Law ensured they stayed holy and dedicated to the worship of Yahweh, Grace preserved them and sustained Abraham’s covenant with God. Grace went further to unleash divine Rhema upon as many souls as sought God. Now we live in a time of the manifestation of the glory of God.

The Law Checks our Flaws and Prepares the Way for the manifestation of Grace

Without the Law there would be total chaos even in the house of God. This would only invite trouble and the manifestation of all manners of evil. “Now God has us where he wants us, with all the time in this world and the next to shower grace and kindness upon us in Christ Jesus. Saving is all his idea, and all his work. All we do is trust him enough to let him do it” – Ephesians 2 vs 7-10.

There is then no condemnation unto those who are called by Jesus. Those who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit (Romans 8 vs 1). This is Heaven’s Law as it is his will to keep us guided even until the restoration of many.

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MANY VERSIONS ONE WORD

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There are today countless Bible versions on hundred of Bookshelves across the world, and hundred soft copies of the same on a hundred online bookstores. One just have to only walk into a street store or pick an Android phone and download as many Bible apps as possible.

While this is good since it means God’s word is everywhere almost, there is really no easy identification of copies or versions that are false. Not everyone is paying attention to that. Perhaps the Theologians carry out reviews once in a while. Yet that doesn’t do much to the wildfire.

The Three Aspects of translation

The different doctrines that identify with the faith all claim to have revised the Bible. This is indeed the truth. Some of them have gone as far as altering the original content. Here are some views about Bible Translation and Revisions:

“One who translates a verse literally is a liar, since he distorts the meaning of the text, and conversely, one who adds his own translation is tantamount to one who curses and blasphemes God” – Rabbi Yahuda

Williams Tyndale, an early commentator expressed his reservation thus:

“Which thinge onlye moved me to translate the new testament. Because I had perceaved by experyence, how that it was impossible to stablysh the laye people in any truth, excepte the scripture were playnly layde before their eyes in their mother tonge, that they might se the processe, ordre and meaninge of the texte: for els what so ever truth is taught them, these ennymyes of all truth qwench it ageyne, partly with the smoke of their bottomlesse pytte wherof thou readest apocalipfis ix. that is, with apparent reasons of sophistrye & traditions of their awne makynge, sounded with out grounde of scripture, and partely in jugglinge with the texte, expoundinge it in soch a sense as is impossible to gether of the texte, if thou see the processe ordre and meaninge therof”— William Tyndale

“Indeed, I disagree very much with those who are unwilling that Holy Scripture, translated into the vulgar tongue, be read by the uneducated as if Christ taught such intricate doctrines that they could scarcely be understood by very few theologians, or as if the strength of the Christian religion consisted in men’s ignorance of it. The mysteries of kings, perhaps, are better concealed, but Christ wishes His mysteries published as openly as possible. I would that even the lowliest women read the Gospels and the Pauline Epistles. And I would that they were translated into all languages so that they could be read and understood not only by Scots and Irish but also by Turks and Saracens. … Would that, as a result, the farmer sing some portion of them at the plow, the weaver hum some parts of them to the movement of his shuttle, the traveler lighten the weariness of the journey with stories of this kind” — Desiderius Erasmus

There are diverse Schools of thought and their respective views about Bible Translation and what it means to the faith. These view have without doubt affected the religion negatively and positively. One thing has remained the same amidst the chaos; Man’s salvation is the most necessary and will continue to be the central message everywhere around the World

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The Psalms of David: His Teachings..

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Towards the end of his time on earth, King David called his son Solomon aside and gave him one of the greatest lecture a Father could give his Son. This was divinely preserved for a time like this and can be found in 1 Kings 2. But this was only one out of the many number of times he had to put this special gift into use. Indeed King David was a great teacher.

David was as well generous enough to leave behind notes of his teachings and prayers which today we call The Psalms of David.


In today’s episode let us look at some of his teachings as recorded in The Psalms.
Psalm 1 – Teaching on Consistent Loyalty to God
Here he reminds the reader that there is a special reward that comes with obedience and righteousness. Constantly studying the word of God pays off.

Psalm 14 – Teaching on God’s Supremacy

It is foolishness to question God’s existence. God dwells on high from where he judges all things.
In this Chapter like in some others, David reiterates the goodness of God


Psalm 15 – Teaching on God’s Benevolence

The Psalmist here describes God as one who lends his money without usury and does not accept a bribe against the innocent.God keeps his oath even though he doesn’t have to.

Psalm 91 – Teaching on God’s Divine Protection

The Psalmist here describes God as a reliable defender and protector of those who run to and into him. David for one enjoyed this benefit so spoke out of experience. This is promise towards every one that run to him.

to be continued..