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Liars on the Valentine’s Day

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Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. 1 John 4:20.

God is love and He shows us this love daily. He gives us life, forgives our iniquities, heals our diseases, cleanses us from unrighteousness, etc.

The question is; what can we do to reciprocate His love?

My answer to the question is to love Him back. If that is the case, how do I love know I love God?  And my answer again is keeping His command. In John 14:15 from the NIV, Jesus said “If you love me, you will obey what I command. KJV says “if you love me, keep my commandments”.

What command was He talking about?

In Chapter 13, and verse 34 of the same John, He said “A new command I give you: LOVE one another. As I have LOVE you, so you must love one another.” In verse 35, He continued that “By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” The point is clear here; what makes a person known as a follower of Jesus Christ is his or her love for the next person he or she sees. Therefore if you don’t love your brother or sister, then the LOVE of God is not in you. You are still walking in darkness.

Love is the greatest gift you could ever offer to someone. It is supreme. It is the greatest among the three giants; FAITH, HOPE, AND LOVE. The reason being that GOD is LOVE: 1 John 4:8 “whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.” To prove that God is LOVE, Let us get to 1 Corinthians 13:4 and replace love with God.

“4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs….”

“God is patient, God is Kind. He does not envy, He does not boast, He is not proud. He does not dishonour others, He is not self-seeking, He is not easily angered, He keeps no record of wrongs…”

Friends, let us take the opportunity 14th February is presenting to show our Love to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord, by LOVING everybody. 1 John 4:20 says “If anyone says, “I love God,” yet hates his brother, he is a liar”

Examine yourself today, cast your mind back; Is there a single soul you hate? Do you have someone you don’t like, you don’t want to see, hear from, talk to, etc? Have you opened your mouth to say “I HATE YOU” before? Hmmmm! God sees you as a murderer. “Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer and you know that no murderer has eternal life in him” 1 John 3:15

God is not expecting you to let others know that you LOVE him. Rather, He expects you to show that LOVE to your fellow human being. “If we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us”. When you meet someone, and he bleeds red, love him generously because he is your brother or sister.

On this day, 14th Feb, if you have anything against anyone, no matter the intensity; forgive, and make peace. Don’t go about buying gifts for some people while you hate someone or other people. You would be deceiving yourself. I beseech you to let go all the pains, hurts, disappointments, heartbreak, etc and be at peace with all men.

Show some love to your wife, show some love to your husband. Love your friends, love those who curse you. Continue loving those who hate you, and say all manner of things against you. Let us all make good use of this wonderful opportunity to tell the world we are LOVE. You may not meet some of the people you see today next year. Today is the day we have. Don’t be among the LIARS because all liars will go to Hell. Instead,  Be a true disciple of our Lord Jesus.

And to the young and unmarried folks, know your limit. Satan is out there to tempt many on this day. Be self-controlled, be vigilant. If you truly love your girlfriend or boyfriend as your claim, you would save his or her soul from the day of destruction. You wouldn’t do things that would contaminate his or her body for eternal suffering.

Happy LOVE day!

 

Posted in FAITH, HOPE, SOUL FOOD

A TOUCH OF GOD’S FAVOR

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20And behold, a woman who had suffered from a flow of blood for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His garment;  21For she kept saying to herself, If I only touch His garment, I shall be restored to health. Matthew 9:20-21.

In our daily lives, we face challenges; some huge, some small. We struggle to fix things our own ways. We prefer to carry our heavy burdens alone. That fact is Jesus cares. Thus the scripture says “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” After all these years of struggling with that addiction, suffering, broken heart, rejection, abuse, failure, other negative situations, am here to encourage you today to Cast them all on Jesus. All you need is just a touch of God’s Favor.

Favor is deceitful. Favor ain’t fair. God’s Favor will make things go your way when you don’t deserve them. It will do stuff the way you want them to be. You may not understand but people will break rules for you. A touch of God’s favor – all your struggles, pains, fears, sorrows will disappear.

Esther was accepted because of the Favor of God. Samuel was loved because of God’s Favor. David had the Favor of God. Joseph had that too. Noah, Gideon, Moses, Mary, Jesus, etc. all had the Favor of God. Am not so surprised they could do supernatural things on earth. You have the Favor of God. I heard the story of Bishop T.D Jakes; he had a touch of God’s Favor and that made him who he is today.

When you have a touch of God’s favor, you will produce amazing results. Where others failed to win, you will go there, do the same thing, and you will win. Where others are rejected, you will be accepted. Friends, Families, Strangers will always be confused about your life. They will cease to understand your life because of the extraordinary things you will do.

Be encouraged today that with a touch of His Favor, your life will turn around.

The LORD gave special strength to Elijah. He tucked his cloak into his belt and ran ahead of Ahab‘s chariot all the way to the entrance of Jezreel.

Today, I pray God gives you special Strength to do things you couldn’t do before. I pray he impacts Speed upon your life. I believe the Power of God, the Mercy of God, and the Favor of God will be your portion. The Holy Spirit will order your steps. I call an end to every negative situation in Jesus’ Name! May you begin to experience supernatural victories, supernatural miracles, signs, and wonders in the mighty Name of Jesus! Amen.

My Prayer for you

I release the Power of God upon your life. I call all things that look impossible in your life to be Possible in the Name of Jesus! Today, may you begin to experience a touch of God’s Favor in an extraordinary way; Abba Father, All things are Possible with you; I thank You for hearing me, and I call all things done in the life of this lovely person reading this Note in Jesus Name. Amen.

Posted in GOD'S KINGDOM, JESUS

BECAUSE HE LIVES

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Cover of "He Lives"
Cover of He Lives

DON’T FOLLOW THE MULTITUDE

Most (about 90%) of us are worried about the future. They are talking the wrong talks. They have conformed themselves to the world (which has nothing good to offer). So if the world (which has nothing good to offer) is suffering, they are suffering. If the economy is going down, they are going down with it. Romans 12:2 encourages us (as children of God, followers of Jesus Christ) to be transformed by the renewing of our minds. We are God’s people. We belong to Zion. All things are possible with God.

GOD IS YOUR FATHER

Have you seen a son of a president begging for job, food, cloth, accommodation, etc? Or worrying because he will be unemployed, hungry, naked, etc? O FAITHLESS GENERATION! Although the unemployment rate may be high, there may be famine, etc., they don’t affect him as the president’ son. Jesus said in Matthew 6: 25 that “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or drink; or about your body, what you will wear” The Creator of the universe is your Father. You are the son or daughter of the I AM. He knows what you need before you ask Him. The good news is He owns all things. If God is your Father, Jesus is your High Priest and the Holy Spirit is on the inside of you,Everything you would ever need in life has been made available. The Lord is your shepherd, you shall not want in life. Psalms 23.

FACE THE FUTURE WITH HOPE

Let us face the future with hope and a believing heart because the Light (JESUS) of the world has not been extinguished and cannot be extinguished.

Because He lives, we know that the future is bright. What you focus on magnifies. If you focus on your problems, they will magnify. I will advise you focus on Jesus; He is the Light that shines before us. Though the path ahead may be dark, He will shine before us. Hebrews 8:13 says Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Paul said in Romans 8:31-32 that if God be for us, who can be against us? He (GOD) who didn’t spare His own son (JESUS), but gave Him (JESUS) up for us – how will He not also, alongside with Him (JESUS) graciously give us all things? It’s high time we stopped worrying about the future because God has already made the necessary provisions for us. Let us pray each day, asking the Lord to show us the way, the right way or path to succeed. Faithful is He who has called us. He will do it.

 OUR ADVERSARY

Satan wants to hinder us from enjoying God’s best for our lives. The next time he shows up in your life, trying to make you feel like you don’t qualify for God’s grace. To make you feel like you don’t qualify for a job, you don’t deserve that promotion. You won’t have a bright future. That sickness is going to kill you. Your friends are better than you, they are talented but you are not. You are poor, you can’t make it, etc., just tell him this “Satan, Jesus defeated you years ago. I belong to Jesus. You have no power over me. If Jesus hadn’t resurrected, the story would have been different. But Jesus rose from the dead. He has given me power over you. I am the bona fide property of The Most High God. No Weapon forged against me will prosper. Every tongue that rises against me is condemned. I am equipped with possibilities. And because He lives, I can do all things. I am talented. I am healed. I can get that job, that promotion. I am not poor because He was made poor so I can be rich. No man can curse me. I am the greatest person the world ever saw.” As you make such declaration, Satan will be paralyzed. He won’t have power over you. Just as the pilot controls the plane, Satan wants to control your life. Resist the devil and he shall flee you. If he comes through a person to talk you down, resist such person. It could be your spouse, friend, brother, sister, pastor, mother, father, etc.  

BEST DAYS AHEAD

The life we live today is better than yesterday’s. And because He lives, the BEST Life is ahead of us. Quit worrying about those things you couldn’t do in the past life. The present is what you have. Make the right choices today to enjoy a better life tomorrow. Our life is not a mournful vigil over our sinful past and present. No, life is a hope – filled journey into God’s intended future. And Because He lives, we know that “death is no longer what defines life, but rather life (has become) what defines death.”

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow Because He lives, all fear is gone Because I know He holds the future, And life is worth the living, just because He lives

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