Tag: eternal destruction

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Shun The Enemy’s Table

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Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.

(1 Peter 5:8, NLT)

What business has this Impala got to do at the Leopard’s dining table? It’s instinct should signal danger at the sight of a leopard, and it must run as fast as possible if it wants to live. They are not friends and would never be: One sees food and relies on it for survival. The other sees danger and flees for survival.

Your enemy will invite you to table, offering you things that appear to be good for the body but he has one thing in mind; your eternal destruction. Everything he’s got to offer is evil. He is deceitful and masters in keeping his preys in the dark. His invitation is the every day temptations you face. And he starts with one.

Often we feel sorry for animals who see their predators and slack around. We feel sorry for them because we know they would be killed. Yet when we see danger appealing to our eyes, we blindly follow. We follow the enemy to his table hoping to receive something better in the end. Joseph and Daniel had opportunity to feast at the enemy’s table but they shunned. They resisted the pleasure to gain the treasure.

What invitation(s) are you receiving from the enemy? Is it to gossip? or sexual immorality? or cheat? or take revenge? etc. Could it be impatient? whatever it is, know that the enemy’s goal is to destroy your relationship with God so that he can devour you.

Always see yourself as that Impala and flee when you see danger. It will be good for your soul, spirit and body, and you will continue to live a life that is pleasing to God.

Posted in GLORIFY GOD, GOD'S KINGDOM, SOUL FOOD

Keep God First

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Dear children, keep away from anything that might take God’s place in your hearts. (1 John 5:21 NLT)
(See also 1 Corinthians 10:14)

God gave His best to save you from eternal destruction. John 3:16. Therefore he expects nothing but the best from you. Let me ask you this question;

Are you giving God the best in your life?

Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. (Matthew 22:37, 38 NLT)

Did you know that anything (wealth, boyfriend, girlfriend, career, job, education, business, etc) you give your time, energy, love, mind, etc to more than God is a god to you? For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. (Matthew 6:21 AMP)

People are worshipping creation instead of the Creator in these last days. They want shortcuts so they end up consulting or relying on fellow humans instead of God. They also believe a charm could protect them, or their association with certain cult group(s) would make them feel secured. They love the things of this world more than the things of God. It is no surprise that such people believe they can buy God with their wealth.
Oh! The worst part is they are given the best place to sit in some churches.

Friend you are different. God must be your priority. You must keep him first in all you do. The truth is God wants to have rich relationship with you. he wants to be part of your life, where he can have one-on-one interaction with you. he wants your thought life to be filled with the things of his kingdom. He wants you to invest in him. And in your family, business, education, relationship with people, He wants you to keep him first. Jesus said Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. (Matthew 6:33 NLT)

Friend, keep away from anything that might take God’s place in your heart. “No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. (Matthew 6:24, 33 NLT)

Say this;

Lord, You are my all in all

Posted in FAITH, GOD IS WITH YOU, THE END IS NEAR, TRUST IN THE LORD

Fearing People is a Dangerous Trap

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Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the Lord means safety. (Proverbs 29:25, NLT)

Luke 12:4, Matthew 10:18

Fearing people is a dangerous trap that can lead to eternal destruction in the lake of fire. Fear of people can hinder everything you try to do, especially living righteously and doing the things you really love doing for God. Fear of people affects our relationship with God as we end up pleasing people instead of God.

Some of the reasons that could lead you to be afraid of people are;

  1. death
  2. rejection
  3. humiliation
  4. Insecurity
  5. Etc

Everybody wants to be loved by family and friends. We want to live to enjoy life to the fullest. One thing that most of us forget is that death is a destination we all share. Each person is destined to die once according to Hebrews 9:27. Thus I wonder why some people, including Christians, are afraid to die. Steve Jobs once said “no one wants to die; even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die and get there.” Steve died on October 5, 2011.

You are made up of body, spirit, and soul. Man can only kill, reject, and humiliate the body. Therefore don’t be afraid of what man can do. I will tell you who you should be afraid of, God. He is the One who can destroy both your body and soul. Fear of death will lead you to be afraid of people who threaten to kill you. Paul said “for to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.” Philippians 1:21. Don’t be afraid of death because it is a trap that can lead you into eternal destruction.

The second part of my message is; trusting the Lord means safety. When you fear the Lord, you trust your life under His care. You believe that He alone can change the course of your life, and you find rest in him. There is assurance for the one who fears the Lord;

The eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, to deliver them from death and keep them in famine. (Psalm 33:18-19)

The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them. (Psalm 34:7, NIV)

Fear the Lord, you his saints, for those who fear him lack nothing. (Psalm 34:9, NIV)

The person who fears the Lord departs from evil, and he is not afraid of what mere mortals can do to him. That person isn’t afraid of demotion, rejection, humiliation, death, persecution, etc., and he is secured in this life, and the life to come (eternal life).

Friend, fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the Lord means safety.

The End is near. Jesus is coming soon.