YOUR BILLS ARE PAID

Text: Matthew 6:33

Welcome back after a beautiful weekend. For me it was lovely being chosen assist the Sunday School HOD for our new Area Headquarter. We are making progress and it is my prayer that we all grow in Jesus name. Let's take a step further on our discusion talking about the apprehended. Last time we discussed having an Advocate who is no other than Jesus. In this blog I am digging deeper into areas of concern as it may be.

Everyone has needs and economics already concluded that human wants are unlimited while means to meet them are limited. However, a few are able to meet a chunk of their need through multiple struggles but how do you now meet your needs as a prisoner or the apprehended? It must be a question you have tried answering if you have been following our discussion on the apprehended.

It will interest you to know that your bills are already taken care of as an apprehended. 2Cor 5:19 refers to us as ambassadors who are representatives of their respective countries. We are representatives of Heaven on earth wherever we may find ourselves. Also, worthy of note is that every country takes up the bills of her ambassadors including those of their families.

The summary is straight and direct; that Heaven takes care of our bills here on earth and that is why we are asked to seek the kingdom and it's righteousness leaving all other things to be added to us and not to be worked for. However, as against our beliefs we work to live and keep fit and not to earn a living. Shalom

RESCUING YOUR DESTINY FROM BEING CHOKED TO DEATH

TEXT: Matthew 13:12

There are two forces contending for your attention in life; they are God and the devil but God wins any time or day. I shared with my family during our devotion this morning that life isn't breathing, Life is God because until He entered into man (clay) he was as ordinary clay. Today we decorate our home with statute made from clay either in the form of man, animals or things; unfortunately many are nothing but decorations in their world today. It therefore follows that God in man makes all the difference.

In continuation of what I started sharing with you yesterday, permit me to share a few thorns capable of choking man's destiny. You will agree with me that this thorns have succeeded in choking many destinies till date but an end has come to that by reason of this revelation. A few of these thorns are;

 PRIDE- We are warned in scriptures that pride goes before destruction. In other words, when you see pride in the life of any man destruction is around the corner.

LOVE FOR MONEY-Scripture says it is impossible to serve two masters just as you cannot look up and down at the same time with the same eyes. Scripture also warns the the love for money is evil. Mind you, money is good but don't let it control you.

THE WORLD- When I say the world, I don not meant the globe but the acquisition of material wealth; is it therefore a sin to live large? No! Enjoy whatever God has blessed you with but not at the expense of eternity or destinies you are to help. Remember that all will be destroyed by fire in the end.

Conclusively, summarized in the three thorns I have listed above are the thorns that make destinies unfruitful and even kill them before their thereby making the grave rich. Dr. Myles Munroe of blessed memories said "strive to die empty robbing the grave and not just old". It is good to die old but dying empty is incomparably better. As I drop my pen, also note that these thorns if not control destroy/kill destinies at twenty-five while they are buried at seventy-five.

EXPLOIT BEYOND MEASURE

TEXT: Matthew 13:22
The destiny of any seed is in it's ability to reproduce in a hundred fold. It is therefore not enough that it grows, it must produce in folds more than was sowed; only then can such a seed could be said to have fulfilled its destiny.

In the same vein, man is a seed and much more children of God are seeds wherever they fall as ordained by God and the main reason for such a profound ordination by the Almighty God is for everyone to bear fruits and that those should abide, John 15:16.

However in Matthew 13:22, God reveals the secret for exploits beyond measure as He went ahead to explain the parable He told of a sower; remember that the mysteries of the kingdom are given in parable and the ability to decode them are given to us His children through through the Holy Spirit. There is nothing great without a mystery behind it.

Jesus in His revelation said that the cares of this world are the devil's tools to distracting God's children from fulfilling destiny, Matt 13:22 Matt 4:8-9. If Jesus scaled through then we can too. In as much as we cannot look up and down at the same time, it is absolutely impossible to do exploits in the kingdom and focus on worldly care at the same time. We cannot serve two masters at a time; it's choice time. Choose ye this day whom you will serve; as for me I have chosen God which indirectly qualifies me for exploits beyond measures. Shalom. 

THE MAKING OF GOD'S VESSELS

Text: Luke 14:28-30

Please open up your minds to the Holy Spirit because only an open mind or call it spirit can receive the things of the spirit. For a quick and much better understanding let's define a few terms from our text.

What does it mean to build?
It means to create, erect or frame.

What is cost?
It simply means means requirements in all its ramifications and not just monitory, everything.

What is a tower?
It is a building of any shape raised to a considerable elevation and consisting of several stories. It could mean citadel or fortress as described in Psalms 61.

We are God's buildings, 1Cor 3:9. We are of a very unquantifiable cost or value and God has put in His best into your being, John 3:16, Rom 8:32 (He didn't spare His only begotten to make you the best). Know and have an unquantifiable value for yourself. Shalom.

GIFT GIVEN TO PROFIT

Text: 1 CORITHIANS 12:7-10, 31

INTRODUCTION: The Holy Spirit is profit oriented. The gift of the Holy Spirit are given to believers in Christ to profit from them. The Holy Spirit cannot be inside of you and you would be seen as an ordinary fellow. He wants you to use these gifts to win soul

DIFFERENT GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

The gift of the Holy spirit are group into three .Each group has three gifts The three group are revelational gift, vocal or Inspirational gifts and power gifts, revelational gifts are the word of knowledge; the word of wisdom and the discerning of Spirits, Vocal or Inspirational gifts are diver’s tongues, Interpretation of tongue and prophecy. Power gifts are gifts of faith, gift of healing and gift of working of Miracles

CONCLUSION: These gifts are for you and he want you to use them to profit his Kingdom. To receive more  you must have used the one(s) you have. 

THE GRACE

Disgrace is the opposite of grace. In other words, when grace is missing disgrace must be present. You cannot but have one of the two per time. Hence, I will be throwing more light on “the grace” in this write-up to correct misconceptions such as “let’s share the grace” and taking the grace for the summary or conclusion of a prayer session etc and all these I will be doing in a moment.

The grace as stated in 2Corinthians 13:14 by Apostle Paul is a prayer in itself and not just a conclusion of his letter to the Corinthians.

The grace is about the personality of God comprising of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit which of course is one i.e. God. Hence because God is indivisible or separable, the grace cannot be shared but said.

WHAT IS GRACE?

Grace is God’s gift to humankind in terms of Love, Favour, Mercy and goodwill. Hebrews 4:16 says;

“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find GRACE TO HELP IN TIME OF NEED”

Grace is help in time of need. Grace is all you need to have all your needs met. Grace gives you an edge over your peers in life. It delivers to you what you are either not qualified for or don’t deserve on a platter of gold.

LET’S SAY THE GRACE

 

“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen” 2Corinthians 13:14

Sure you know it off-hand but let me throw a little more light on what you already know because grace increases on the basis of increased knowledge, 2Peter 1:2 saying;

“Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord”

You will agree with me that the grace if not more important is as important as any other prayer rather than just a prayer conclusion. Three points you should note about “the grace”.

Firstly, it comprises of “the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ”. What is this grace? Ephesians 2:5-8 unveils it;

“Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (BY GRACE YE ARE SAVED;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. For BY GRACE ARE YE SAVED through faith; and that not of yourselves: IT IS THE GIFT OF GOD:”

The sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross makes up the first part of the grace; you cannot live without it. The kind of grace that couldn’t be denied expression when we were yet sinners must be a very strong grace and that is what we get from Christ. Salvation or life in abundance according to John 10:10b is the fruit of the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Secondly, we talk about “the love of God”. This love was expressed when He released His son to die for a sinful generation. John 3:16 says;

“FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD, THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life”

Hence, “the love of God” is made manifest in His selfless giving. This love is called agape; it is an unconditional type of love. Regardless of who you are; how far you are neck-deep in sin, you can approach Him for forgiveness. We see a reflection of this in the acceptance of the prodigal son by his father after wasting so much, Luke 15:20. You cannot afford to step out any day without the company of this love of God.

Finally, “the fellowship of the Holy Spirit”; the Holy Spirit is introduced to us as the Comforter, Teacher, Guide, Guardian etc, John 14:26. As a matter of fact we live in His dispensation in other words; He is in-charge of the affairs of the world we live in today which makes Him very indispensable to us if we desire glorious lives. There is so much to say about the person of the Holy Spirit but you might have to check out my articles titled “Holy Spirit” to access more.

However, I can’t but tell you amongst many others that the Holy Spirit is the doer of God’s word. God initiates it; Jesus puts the components together while the Holy Spirit manufactures it. He brings to lime light what God says. Unfortunately, we can do nothing without Him.

Conclusively, all these three are indispensable angels you can’t afford to let out of your sight any time. In fact, it is an indispensable prayer in itself such that if you should be in a hurry not to say it even if you don’t say any other. If I may now ask, will you say in your own opinion that “the grace” is to be shared or said or even a mere prayer round up? Food for thought! Let’s say the grace together now;

“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen”

HELP COMES FROM ABOVE

Texts: PSALM 121:1-8, PSALM1:1-3, JAMES1:17

INTRODUCTION: Our help comes from the Almighty God .he is the all sufficient God he made the heaven and earth he is our helper every one depend on him because he is the only one that can satisfy us and he is dependable.

HELP COMES ONLY FROM GOD BECAUSE:

(a)  He is the  God Creator of heaven and earth all mankind and he made each person for  a unique purpose(psalm 100:3)

(b) He loves you God’s love is deeper than our problems and situation(psalm 18:16)

(c)  God has wonderful promises for you (Gen 24:7) i.e. Promises of success ,health, prosperity  ,strength ,wisdom and more

(d) God cares 1 peter 5:7.God is there and he cares

(e)  God has the power to do all things, Luke 1:37, God can handle any situation you give him .no problem is too tough for him to handle. He says ‘’I can supply all your needs

HOW TO RECEIVE HELP FROM ABOVE:

(a)  Determine your present position

(b) Look for God’s promise  in his Word

Acknowledge God and believe his promises, Heb 11:6

(c)  Be specific about what you want, Mk10:46-52

(d) Claim them

(e)  Trust in him to fulfill his promises

 
CONCLUSION: You can relax in faith, trusting God. He is able to run things without your help. All you need to do is ask, knock and seek.