Don't forget its status

But be doers of the Word [obey the message], and not merely listeners to it, betraying yourselves [into deception by reasoning contrary to the Truth]. James 1:22AMP


Fighting temptations is sometimes easy but sometimes it can be the hardest thing you have ever done in your life. One thing we must guard against in our battle for our lives it the natural tendency to make ourselves comfortable by changing the status of wrong to right.

Thanks to our conscience, experience and the Holy Spirit, we know when we are doing something that is wrong. We have an uncomfortable feeling. This helps us to stop and retrace our steps. It serves as motivation to overcome temptation and align ourselves with Gods will.

Sometimes when we are dealing with a recurring fault or when we find it to hard to let go of something that we want, we are tempted to 'reason' a way out of the bad feeling so that we can be comfortable to do what we want to do. We do this by giving ourselves reasons why

- Its not so bad
- Its different in our case or
- There is nothing we can do about it

This verse tells us, that is dangerous.

We need to resist the urge to reason away from Gods truth. We need to be able to recognize when we are doing something that is wrong and be strong enough to accept that it is wrong.

If you fight you will win. Don't let the devil take out your will to fight.
Dont change its status from wrong to right
It maybe hard and keep you up at night
And your worried because you are trying with all your might
To be faithful and walk in the light

I encourage you be strong in the power of God's might.
You will overcome, the end will soon be in sight

Delicious Truth

It is wonderful to know

Colossians 2:9-10

Amplified Bible (AMP)

9 For in Him the whole fullness of Deity (the Godhead) continues to dwell in bodily form [giving complete expression of the divine nature].

10 And you are in Him, made full and having come to fullness of life [in Christ you too are filled with the Godhead—Father, Son and Holy Spirit—and reach full spiritual stature]. And He is the Head of all rule and authority [of every angelic principality and power].

Read, read again, absorb and pray. 

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What did he tell you?

Have wished you could go back in time?
Do you feel you missed something somewhere and need to go back to what you missed?
Are you going down a path you chose knowing you felt God asked you to go somewhere else?

3 words : Moses, Jonah, Jesus.

When God created the heavens and the earth he called his work good. When God takes the responsibility to make anything, he doesnt stop until he can call it good. As the scripture says in

Romans 8:28   And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

It is God who makes us who he designed us to be.

Have you ever imagined a life where Moses did not kill the Egyptian and run away from Egypt? What do you think his life would have been like? Probably something close to this....

Moses the Hebrew child who was saved from the Nile river by the princess, would have grown up as a prince  in Pharaoh's palace and became the brother of King pharaoh when their father Pharaoh died. He was already living as a Prince before the unfortunate incident anyway. Maybe he would have been going round the palace one day when God would have appeared to him and given him hiss assignment which would have still translated to him leading Gods people out of slavery. MAYBE.

Moses' action changed the parameters of his life from Prince to shepherd but the purpose for his life remained the same.

Your unchangeable definition is in your purpose   Every other thing might change or be changed but your purpose stands and God can get you there no matter where you think you are.

Who are you?
John 21 When John the Baptist was asked "Who are you?" He didnt mention his name he quoted the scripture about him in Isaiah (The voice of one crying in the wilderness ). In Luke 4:20 Jesus told them who he was, quoting what the scripture said about him? The events of your life and your credentials are not the defining factor of who you are Your Purpose is ... So who are you?

Not mother of, husband of, wife of or owner of. You see, all that can change but your purpase was the basisnfor your design. Who you are doesnt change but all other paramaters might. The thing is that no matter how far where you are is from where you are going, God can take you there. God who parted the red sea, found a person he had placed strategically in the palace in the bush, got Jonah to Niniveh in a fish; That God can take you where you are going, provided where you are going is purpose. Provided you yield to him, provided you trust him.

You dont have to go back anywhere. We need to be like our father → The way back is not backward. Getting back on track is by going forward with God. God didnt scrap Mankind after Adam ate the apple. He mofed forward, he sent Jesus, he gave us a way back to him. Imagine all that changed when Adam ate the apple, God worked it out and found a way to give us back eternal life.

How far gone can you be, can you be farther than life is from death, or farther than sin is from holy? Jesus went all the way to hell to defeat the devil to ensure we can be what God made us to be,

You are amazing. God loves you. Stop trying to retrace your stepsnor find the life you lost. Go forward with God. He makes all thing new. You will not miss out on your purpose in him,

How do you know?

Ephesians 3:20-21 Amplified Bible (AMP) 20Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]— 21To Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever and ever. Amen (so be it).

Prayer for today

Lord I give my self to you and I accept that you can take me to my purpose no matter how my circumstances have changed. I let go of my past that part I longed for and the part I held on to. Help me follow you forward to something better. To my purpose, that thing which made you see me and call me good. I surrender to you OLord. Take me forward.

I love you Lord. I am who you say I am in Jesus Name, Amen

I did that to you...Lord I am sorry

This is the story of a great King. The mighty King Deo. He built his kingdom on the principles of honesty, integrity and justice. Other Kings far and wide came to learn from his style and they all considered him King above them. In his Kingdom, no criminal was ever able to work his way out of getting his due punishment. He had Children who he groomed according to his principles and he ensured they lived by it. The prisons where full of the vilest of men and they spent their days and nights reigning curses on the King and blaspheming. They had a ring leader, and he hatched a plan. He knew the King would never change his principles but still wanted to hurt him and disgrace him somehow. So he told the King. 

"If your very own son where in my shoes he would be a criminal too, let me test just how good of a father you are? Who are you to judge us when you protect your children so much that they have no reason to be dubious." Knowing what he had taught his children the King said to him, go ahead, do what you can. You will see that my children are true representatives of me. To his utter dismay one after the other his children were seduced by circumstances into evil and for each one, he was scorned and disgraced by his enemies. What his enemies could never have whispered about him to one another was now being shouted from the roof tops because his children gave his enemies occasion to blaspheme.

Have you ever wondered what would have happened if Job had fallen? If he had given up, cursed God and died? This verse below gives us an idea of what happens when we 'give-in' to trials as Children of God who he has boasted upon.

This is what the prophet Nathan told David after he had killed Uriah and taken his wife.

2 Samuel 12

Amplified Bible (AMP) 12 For you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel and before the sun. [Fulfilled in II Sam. 16:21, 22.]

13 And David said to Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said to David, The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die.

14 Nevertheless, because by this deed you have utterly scorned the Lord and given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child that is born to you shall surely die.

...given GREAT OCCASION for the enemies of the Lord to Blaspheme. This message is just a reminder that Jesus died on the cross to give us power over sin. God gave us his very nature so that we can be holy as he is holy. Just as Jesus knew when Satan tempted him that he could not afford to fall, we too must realize that when we sin, the reputation of our Heavenly father is at stake. Pause for a minute and imagine how the devil would have gloated and blasphemed God if Jesus had given up, or if Job had given up. We do not have to be afraid of facing the same fate as David's child because Jesus died to pay for our sins and all the times we will make this type of mistakes.

But even with that: May the enemies of God never blaspheme for our sakes. May our awesome God who deserves mighty everlasting praise not be scorned by out action. May we be strong in the day of adversity and prove him holy who protects us from adversity.

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Lord I am Sorry, Forgive me. I did that to you. There have been times I fell for temptations the enemy put in front of me, I was so consumed by the difficulty around me and the desire inside of me that I didn't consider the fact that I was giving the enemy cause to blaspheme. I was disgracing your name. Wash me clean by the precious blood of Jesus. Teach me to stand strong by your power. I love you Lord. 

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1 Corinthians 10:13 (Amplified)

For no temptation (no trial regarded as enticing to sin), [no matter how it comes or where it leads] has overtaken you and laid hold on you that is not common to man [that is, no temptation or trial has come to you that is beyond human resistance and that is not adjusted and adapted and belonging to human experience, and such as man can bear]. But God is faithful [to His Word and to His compassionate nature], and He [can be trusted] not to let you be tempted and tried and assayed beyond your ability and strength of resistance and power to endure, but with the temptation He will [always] also provide the way out (the means of escape to a landing place), that you may be capable and strong and powerful to bear up under it patiently. 

God help us all in Jesus Name. Amen

Dont go blank...Check the receipt

One day Peter and John were on their way to the temple and they saw a beggar asking for Alms. Rather than give him money, they decided to do this instead.

Acts 3:6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.

What informed their decision ? How did they know they had the power to do that? They checked their receipt. They had just been given something (power after the Holy Spirit came upon them) and when they realized what they had, they knew what they could offer to the situation at hand. When every one was in shock this was Peter's response.

Acts 3:12 And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk? 3:13 The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go. Acts 4:10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.

They knew where the power came from because it had been clearly spelt out earlier. Jesus already told them they would recieve power Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. 

Peter & John were not hoping, they were acting in faith. The knew what they had received. They were working based on what they had been given, Jesus had paid the price for them and they knew that 'healing the sick and raising the dead' was a part of what he paid for. They knew what they had received.

Jesus also was very aware of what was written about him. 

Luke 24:44

And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me....

How aware are we of what has been bought for us? Jesus Paid for our sin & bought us salvation. We know that but what does that cover? If there was a receipt booklet with all the things contained in salvation, what would be on the receipt? 

When last did we look into scripture to know what was available for our situation. Receipts can fade with time and we forget what we bought. Sometimes we struggle to buy something we already have because we forget it is in our cupboard. One way to prevent ourselves from feeling like victims or from being victims is to check THE Receipt. (Gods Word). That way we can stand on our rights as Children of God and we can use what we already have. 

For example do you remember the Bible says: 

The Lord will help me and I will not be ashamed (Isaiah 50:7)

OR

There shall no evil befall you neither shall any plague come near thy dwelling (Isaiah 91) 

OR 

Let he who lacks wisdom ask God who gives freely 

OR

He will cover you with His pinions,
And under His wings you may seek refuge;
His faithfulness is a shield and bulwark. (Psalm 91:4) 

The list of blessings is actually endless. When last did we pray these scriptures over our situations? What about YOU SHALL LAY HANDS ON THE SICK AND THEY SHALL RECOVER. When every trouble comes your way, DONT GO BLANK...Check your receipt.

There is so much for the believer in Gods salvation Covenant but FAITH comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. 

Read your Bible and everyday, check your receipt, use it when you pray.

Commune with the Holy spirit everyday and all the way.

Know what you have or someone will make you into what you are not. 

God Bless

 PRAYER FOR TODAY! 

Dear Lord Jesus, Thank you for the price you Paid on the Cross for me. God my father Thank you for Your word that shows me who I am and the Holy spirit who gives me Power to be who you have made me to be. Lord I will walk in the fullness of your Glory in Jesus Name. Teach and help me to read your word and live as the King you have made me through the blood of your son Jesus. Not only will I read your word Lord, help me proclaim it to the captives and set them fee. In Jesus Name, Amen

Search out some of Gods promises and proclaim them on Your life today #GodsWordWorks. 

Hallelujah

Get ready or go quickly

Jesus gave the disciples an Instruction . Then he said...WAIT. Acts 1:2 then he said Acts 1:4 and 1:8 The most important part of successfull obedience is enablement. Since we know that God does not call the qualified, he instead qualifies the called we must not see a calling as the only sign that we are ready. 

Acts 1:2-8

King James Version (KJV)

2 Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
3 To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

We must not see our moment of calling as a validation our readiness or our ability. Remember that God told Noah to build an ark before showing him how to make it. Sometimes God prepares us for things before HE calls us but he can also call us and ask us to Wait A Bit so that he can teach and show us how to achieve and do that which he has called us to do. We do not also want to over wait so while waiting we need to be sensitive for more direction and not just direction but ENABLEMENT God who told David about what would happen to Jesus Acts 2: 25-28 He is never surprised. 

Do you feel God has called you to ministry and you are 'stuck in an office' OR are you hungry to know what God called you for? Do you wish your life was making more impact. 'Wait on God' that in itself is a call. Maximize the opportunities you have around you presently to live a life of impact.

1 Timothy 4:12

12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Be an example of the believer

Talk to people about Christ

Take part in activities that enrich others

Pray, Fast, Study

He who called you is faithful and able by his word and his spirit to equip you for your task. You may not be where you want to be or where you feel God has sent you to, but where you are right now, start doing what you can do. Wait on the Lord, he will send you the contact, task, enablement etc that you need. Do not be discouraged, sometimes waiting is part of the process, your life is not wasting if you are IN THE PROCESS. If you are waiting dont while away time.

Keep your fellowship with God strong remember you are waiting on Him.

God Bless

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Lord help me to wait on you, help me to be a blessing where I am. Lord use me mightily for your work. Make me an instrument in your hands. Help me to represent you even where I am right now. I love you Lord. Use me for your Glory and for your name sake.

In Jesus Name

Amen