Tag: God’s kingdom

Posted in SOUL FOOD

What have you purposed in your Heart?

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But Daniel was determined not to defile himself by eating the food and wine given to them by the king. He asked the chief of staff for permission not to eat these unacceptable foods. Daniel 1:8

I am grateful for what the Lord has done in my life for the first half of the year. It has been a great joy considering where I was at the start of year, and where I am now. I thank Him so much for His goodness and loving kindness.

Today, I want to talk about determination. We are living in the last days. The King of kings would soon come for His own. But what we see in our world is; it is very difficult to distinguish between the chosen and the rest of the world. We live like the people of the world. Let us not forget that Satan and his demons are dictating to the world through the people they have put in authority. But in this are we supposed to shine as light. We are the light of the world. Daniel’s life should be a good example for believer all over the world.

The scripture says Daniel determined not to defile himself by eating the food and wine given to him by the King. He had faith in God so after the 10 days; his countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king’s meat. He remembered his God in good times and God never disappointed him.

My question today is;

What have you purposed in your heart in these last days?

In 1 Corinthians 6, Paul said “Don’t you realize that those who do wrong will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual sin, or who worship idols, or commit adultery, or are male prostitutes, or practice homosexuality, 10 or are thieves, or greedy people, or drunkards, or are abusive, or cheat people—none of these will inherit the Kingdom of God.” So many things are happening around us. People are doing everything they could to survive. You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is good for you. And even though “I am allowed to do anything,” I must not become a slave to anything. 1 Corinthians 6:12 NLT. We can do anything to survive but not all is good for us. This calls for us to be careful. We have to determine to live a life that is holy and acceptable. We have to determine that we are not going to defile God’s temple with the “food and wine” Satan has got to offer. Your body is the Temple of the Holy Ghost.

Daniel was offered the best food and wine. It was the King’s order yet he didn’t compromise his integrity. He stood firm for the Lord. If you stand for the Lord, He will stand for you. Daniel knew God as his source of strength and life. How many of us today can do what Daniel did at the office, among friends, in the Church, at home, etc. Christians are more concerned about what people say more than what God says. Let us learn today that we can be better off if we choose to live a life which is holy and acceptable.

What shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? You could be the richest man on earth, the famous minister of the Gospel, the best actor of Hollywood, chorister, instrumentalist, usher, etc. You could be the best you want to be but should you lose your soul, you would be the most miserable person on earth. Jesus has been lifted above everything that has name, and He is coming again. Would He find you sleeping or awake? Are you watching?

The world and everything in it is passing away. It has been reserved for fire. Our time to decide where we want to be is now. Now that we have life, and now that we count ourselves among the living. I want to encourage you to purpose in your heart that you wouldn’t defile your body, which is God’s temple, with any portion of the king’s meat. It could a bait Satan is using to get your soul. Beware!

Determine to live for Jesus Christ and Him alone.

God bless you!

I will close with this;

Psalm 141:4 New Living Translation (NLT)

Don’t let me drift toward evil
or take part in acts of wickedness.
Don’t let me share in the delicacies
of those who do wrong.

Posted in THE END IS NEAR

Today is the day you have, Tomorrow may be too late

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When I heard about the plane crash last Saturday in Ghana, I asked myself the question that most Christians don’t know the answer today. WHERE WOULD THEY SPEND ETERNITY? I was thinking and praying after church when I heard another plane crash in Lagos, Nigeria where over 140 people who told their families “I would be back” never came back. Some people believe God could have done something since He knows the end from the beginning. Well! He is the owner of our lives, besides it is appointed for a man to die once. After that, judgment. Death awaits most of us. The truth is we don’t know how we are going to die and When. Only God knows. The HOW and WHEN, no one knows.

I cried yesterday for the Lost souls as I watched the news. BBC interviewed one top official and all he could say was “everything is under control”. People are dying and all leaders could say is everything is under control. I have been following what is happening in Syria. People are dying because of one person’s crave for power. World leaders don’t have answers to our questions anymore. We are all naked but God protects His own.

You don’t how and when you are going to die. If you had been among those who passed away yesterday, where would you have been now? Jesus may tarry but you can die at anytime. Search your life today. Are there areas you need to change? Remember God wants all to repent. Today is the day you have, Tomorrow may be too late. Even Now is the hour you have. The next hour, or minute may be too late. Life on earth is too short. Take advantage of the Grace NOW!

Pray this prayer:
Lord Jesus, I repent of my sins. Come into my heart. I don’t want to spent eternity in the lake of fire, where there would be weeping and gnashing of teeth. I choose to live for You today. Direct my path, and guard me on the Narrow way to eternal glory. You died for me so help me to live for You, and God’s Kingdom. I thank you for saving me today, and for making what was wrong right. I bless Your Holy Name, and I know you are ONE with The Father.
Amen

Posted in OUR WORDS, THE END IS NEAR

HEAVENLY RATES

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A MAN DIES AND GOES TO HEAVEN. OF COURSE, ST. PETER MEETS HIM AT THE PEARLY GATES.

ST. PETER SAYS, “HERE’S HOW IT WORKS. YOU NEED 100 POINTS TO MAKE IT INTO HEAVEN. YOU TELL ME ALL THE GOOD THINGS YOU’VE DONE, AND I GIVE YOU CERTAIN NUMBER OF POINTS FOR EACH ITEM, DEPENDING ON HOW GOOD IT WAS. WHEN YOU GET 100 POINTS, YOU GET IN.”

“OKAY” THE MAN SAYS, “I WAS MARRIED TO THE SAME WOMAN FOR 50 YEARS AND NEVER CHEATED ON HER.”

“THAT’S WONDERFUL,” SAYS PETER, “THAT’S WORTH 3 POINTS!”

“3 POINTS?” HE SAYS. “WELL, I ATTENDED CHURCH ALL MY LIFE AND SUPPORTED ITS MINISTRY WITH MY TITHE AND SERVICE.” “TERRIFIC!” SAYS PETER, “THAT’S CERTAINLY WORTH 2 POINTS.”

“2 POINTS? JOLLY. “I FED THE POOR ALWAYS” CONTINUE THE MAN.

“THAT WAS GOOD” RETORTED PETER, “3 POINTS.”

OK, HOW ABOUT THIS: “I WON COUNTLESS OF SOULS FOR CHRIST AND HELPED ESTABLISHED THEM IN THE CHURCH”

“FANTASTIC, YOU SHOULD HAVE STARTED WITH THAT, 95 POINTS”

COME ON IN, YOU GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT!”

– selected

He that winneth souls is WISE. Proverbs 11:30.

I will close with this;

Matthew 28:18-20 Amplified Bible (AMP)

18Jesus approached and, [a]breaking the silence, said to them, All authority (all power of rule) in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.

19Go then and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them [b]into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

20Teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded you, and behold, I am with you [c]all the days ([d]perpetually, uniformly, and on every occasion), to the [very] close and consummation of the age. [e]Amen (so let it be).