Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Psalm 23:4
They say a problem-less life is a prayer-less life. The day we gave our lives to Christ is d same day devil signed a contract to make things difficult for us. And also, some problems are a test of our faith.
Jesus didn't say come to me and u will no know trouble, in fact He told there will be troubles but He will be there to see us thru all difficulties and we are more than conquerer in Him.
Fear no evil for His rod and staff will comfort u.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Renew your strength.
But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Isaiah 40:31
Trusting in The Lord means giving everything to Him and not holding anything back. But sometimes, we just don't wanna let go of somethings. The Eternal God has promised strength to those who wait upon Him.
Just give EVERYTHING to Him and let Him handle it.
He's never weary nor tired, and He's waiting just to lighten your burden, give it ALL!
Isaiah 40:31
Trusting in The Lord means giving everything to Him and not holding anything back. But sometimes, we just don't wanna let go of somethings. The Eternal God has promised strength to those who wait upon Him.
Just give EVERYTHING to Him and let Him handle it.
He's never weary nor tired, and He's waiting just to lighten your burden, give it ALL!
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Rejoice in His Power
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
2 corinthians 12:9
Just like Paul, sometimes God makes us go through certain things just so we remember who is in control and also to lose our pride. But God is not going to abandon us. He'll be with us through it and His Grace will forever be abundant in our lives.
Instead of dwelling on the negativity of things, we can rejoice in the Power of His Glory. His Grace is forever sufficient.
2 corinthians 12:9
Just like Paul, sometimes God makes us go through certain things just so we remember who is in control and also to lose our pride. But God is not going to abandon us. He'll be with us through it and His Grace will forever be abundant in our lives.
Instead of dwelling on the negativity of things, we can rejoice in the Power of His Glory. His Grace is forever sufficient.
Forgive and Forbear
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
Colossians 3:13
Paul knew it won't be easy for us to love each other always, so he's asked to forgive n forbear. We all are 1 Body in Christ, if there's a discord, then the Body is no longer complete. We can ask for the Love of God to fill us always, so it overflows into others lives.
More than our hurt, ego n pride, The Body is more important, so put it first.
Colossians 3:13
Paul knew it won't be easy for us to love each other always, so he's asked to forgive n forbear. We all are 1 Body in Christ, if there's a discord, then the Body is no longer complete. We can ask for the Love of God to fill us always, so it overflows into others lives.
More than our hurt, ego n pride, The Body is more important, so put it first.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Death unto Life
We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
1 John 3:14
We pass from death to life when we gave our lives to Christ, but we can still be in death if we don't obey God's commandments. The most important is to love God and the 2nd is to love our neighbours.
We mostly find it easy to do the 1st and don't consider the 2nd. John says if we don't obey this, we abide in death.
You can't half please God, u either please Him or don't, so what will it be?
1 John 3:14
We pass from death to life when we gave our lives to Christ, but we can still be in death if we don't obey God's commandments. The most important is to love God and the 2nd is to love our neighbours.
We mostly find it easy to do the 1st and don't consider the 2nd. John says if we don't obey this, we abide in death.
You can't half please God, u either please Him or don't, so what will it be?
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Think on pure things
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Philippians 4:8
Before we commit any sin physically/outwardly, we first think of it, so whether we do it or not, we've still defiled our mind. Jesus told "it's not what go inside that defiles a man but what comes from him" or in this case what's in his mind.
We should ask forgiveness for defiling our mind and we should fill it with pure things hereafter.
May God be in our mind and in our thinking.
Philippians 4:8
Before we commit any sin physically/outwardly, we first think of it, so whether we do it or not, we've still defiled our mind. Jesus told "it's not what go inside that defiles a man but what comes from him" or in this case what's in his mind.
We should ask forgiveness for defiling our mind and we should fill it with pure things hereafter.
May God be in our mind and in our thinking.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Give it all
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Isaiah 41:10
At different stages of our lives, we have different fears:
Fear for the future,
If we'll get a good suitor,
If things will work out,
If we'll get a good job,
If our decision is right or
If we are taking the right steps.
The list is endless.
The good news is the Prince of Peace has asked us not to fear, and He also promised to strengthen us, help us and uphold us. So y not commit those things to him. Nothing is too small or too big a matter for Him, No matter how silly we think it is, He cares regardless. So give it all to Him without looking back and He'll take care of it in due time.
Isaiah 41:10
At different stages of our lives, we have different fears:
Fear for the future,
If we'll get a good suitor,
If things will work out,
If we'll get a good job,
If our decision is right or
If we are taking the right steps.
The list is endless.
The good news is the Prince of Peace has asked us not to fear, and He also promised to strengthen us, help us and uphold us. So y not commit those things to him. Nothing is too small or too big a matter for Him, No matter how silly we think it is, He cares regardless. So give it all to Him without looking back and He'll take care of it in due time.
Do not fret!
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
Revelations 1:8
God knew our beginning even before it started, and He also knows the ending, so instead of fretting over certain things, y not commit it to His hands.
I love that song
"why worry, when u can pray
...... Cast all your burdens upon the Lord"
Instead of dwelling over things, pleasant or unpleasant, we can always go to the throne of mercy and commit everything to The Only One who know it all.
He's ready to do it, but He's waiting for you to ask Him.
Revelations 1:8
God knew our beginning even before it started, and He also knows the ending, so instead of fretting over certain things, y not commit it to His hands.
I love that song
"why worry, when u can pray
...... Cast all your burdens upon the Lord"
Instead of dwelling over things, pleasant or unpleasant, we can always go to the throne of mercy and commit everything to The Only One who know it all.
He's ready to do it, but He's waiting for you to ask Him.
Nothing in Hand
As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.
Ecclesiastes 5:15
God is not asking us to be lazy, Instead, He wants us to do our work diligently and sincerely, but constantly remembering that there is a greater place ahead,that requires none of our qualification, so that even as we work on earth, our focus is not on earthly things but heavenly things.
Where your treasure is, there your heart lies.
Ecclesiastes 5:15
God is not asking us to be lazy, Instead, He wants us to do our work diligently and sincerely, but constantly remembering that there is a greater place ahead,that requires none of our qualification, so that even as we work on earth, our focus is not on earthly things but heavenly things.
Where your treasure is, there your heart lies.
Our refuge
A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
Psalm 91:7
Psalm 91 talks about God being our shield and about dwelling in Him.
God never promised His people a life full of ease, but He did promise to be with us, to protect us and make everything bearable.
In this world full of chaos, as His coming is drawing closer, there's no assurance that it will be less chaotic but there's the assurance that He will protect and keep us safe.
Thousand shall fall at our side and ten thousand at our right but no evil shall befall us as long as we stay under God's banner and shield.
Stick with Him and let Him be your refuge and fortress.
Psalm 91:7
Psalm 91 talks about God being our shield and about dwelling in Him.
God never promised His people a life full of ease, but He did promise to be with us, to protect us and make everything bearable.
In this world full of chaos, as His coming is drawing closer, there's no assurance that it will be less chaotic but there's the assurance that He will protect and keep us safe.
Thousand shall fall at our side and ten thousand at our right but no evil shall befall us as long as we stay under God's banner and shield.
Stick with Him and let Him be your refuge and fortress.
Let Him refine u
Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord : his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
Hosea 6:3.
Though it's better we don't move away from God but when do, after returning to Him, He'll def bless us. But only after letting Him refine us. Job and His friends were corrected before God returned everything back to job(though he didn't
move from God). After the Israelites were corrected (several times) only did He heed their cries.
When we return to God to know Him more, He cleans and direct us, He grooms and refurbishes us, and He returns to us all that we lost while away from Him and even much more than we had.
The Bible says "The glory of the latter shall b greater than the former"; Only if we allow Him to refine us.
Submit to His refinement for He alone can make you whole.
Hosea 6:3.
Though it's better we don't move away from God but when do, after returning to Him, He'll def bless us. But only after letting Him refine us. Job and His friends were corrected before God returned everything back to job(though he didn't
move from God). After the Israelites were corrected (several times) only did He heed their cries.
When we return to God to know Him more, He cleans and direct us, He grooms and refurbishes us, and He returns to us all that we lost while away from Him and even much more than we had.
The Bible says "The glory of the latter shall b greater than the former"; Only if we allow Him to refine us.
Submit to His refinement for He alone can make you whole.
Return to God
Come, and let us return unto the Lord : for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
Hosea 6:1
God delivered His children into the hands of their enemies to correct them and when they acknowledge their sins and ask for forgiveness, He forgave and saved them, also He prospered them.
When we sin, the devil's lie is that our sin is so great that God can't forgive us.
Instead of listening to the devil's lie, we can return to God and ask for His forgiveness, He's faithful and just to forgive all our sins. And also, he remembers them no more.
He tears and He heals, He smites and He binds, He corrects and He accepts.
Hosea 6:1
God delivered His children into the hands of their enemies to correct them and when they acknowledge their sins and ask for forgiveness, He forgave and saved them, also He prospered them.
When we sin, the devil's lie is that our sin is so great that God can't forgive us.
Instead of listening to the devil's lie, we can return to God and ask for His forgiveness, He's faithful and just to forgive all our sins. And also, he remembers them no more.
He tears and He heals, He smites and He binds, He corrects and He accepts.
He's got us in His hands
Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.
Isaiah 49:16
Sometimes like Zion, we tend to think God has forgotten (vs 14), no matter how lonely we might feel or how bad our situation might be, God never forgets nor forsake us, which is one of the reasons y I love the illustration of "The footprints"; when the man thought God had forsaken him was when God carried him.
Is there any situation we are in, and it just looks like we are left all alone, we need to remember that people may forsake us but God never does.
He has inscribed us on His palms and our walls are before Him.
If He can carry the whole world in His hands, how much more you.
Isaiah 49:16
Sometimes like Zion, we tend to think God has forgotten (vs 14), no matter how lonely we might feel or how bad our situation might be, God never forgets nor forsake us, which is one of the reasons y I love the illustration of "The footprints"; when the man thought God had forsaken him was when God carried him.
Is there any situation we are in, and it just looks like we are left all alone, we need to remember that people may forsake us but God never does.
He has inscribed us on His palms and our walls are before Him.
If He can carry the whole world in His hands, how much more you.
He's always there
The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
Nahum 1:7
God is always there for us in the good time and bad, and trusting Him should not be like a switch that we use only when it suits us. Trusting Him should be a constant practice in our life, even if situation does not give us any reason to.
And when things ain't good, we need to be rest assured, God is holding us up and He'll make sure we come out victorious as long as we rely and trust in Him.
Nahum 1:7
God is always there for us in the good time and bad, and trusting Him should not be like a switch that we use only when it suits us. Trusting Him should be a constant practice in our life, even if situation does not give us any reason to.
And when things ain't good, we need to be rest assured, God is holding us up and He'll make sure we come out victorious as long as we rely and trust in Him.
He never fails
But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;
Psalm 103:17
God's mercy never fails,
He's always faithful regardless of our faithfulness. His banner is over the righteous and his Love is from everlasting to everlasting. Praise Him!
Psalm 103:17
God's mercy never fails,
He's always faithful regardless of our faithfulness. His banner is over the righteous and his Love is from everlasting to everlasting. Praise Him!
God's expectation
For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
Proverbs 23:18
Sometimes it feels as though things are going on fine with everyone around us Except Us, and it gets worse when ppl starts questioning our faith.
We need not worry cos we serve a covenant keeping God. He might not do it when we expect, but surely He'll do it at His own time and even more than what we expected. Also as we allow God to take control of our lives and situations, His expectations becomes ours and He will def not relent till they are met.
Your expectations shall not be cut off, only believe and wait for God's time.
Proverbs 23:18
Sometimes it feels as though things are going on fine with everyone around us Except Us, and it gets worse when ppl starts questioning our faith.
We need not worry cos we serve a covenant keeping God. He might not do it when we expect, but surely He'll do it at His own time and even more than what we expected. Also as we allow God to take control of our lives and situations, His expectations becomes ours and He will def not relent till they are met.
Your expectations shall not be cut off, only believe and wait for God's time.
The Gate and The Path
Jesus said "I am the Gate, whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture"
John10:9
Not only is Jesus the gate to our salvation, He's also the gate to every areas of our lives, so our association with Him does not end at the cross, it continues. Which is why He sent the Holy Spirit to guide us through.
Not only does The Holy Spirit helps connect us to them, He also guides us so that we can live the right and godly way.
Jesus is the Gate and The Holy Spirit helps us stay on that Path.
John10:9
Not only is Jesus the gate to our salvation, He's also the gate to every areas of our lives, so our association with Him does not end at the cross, it continues. Which is why He sent the Holy Spirit to guide us through.
Not only does The Holy Spirit helps connect us to them, He also guides us so that we can live the right and godly way.
Jesus is the Gate and The Holy Spirit helps us stay on that Path.
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