Tag: Matthew

Posted in THE END IS NEAR

THE EARTH IS RESERVED FOR FIRE

Posted on by Uplifting Christ

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If you were born in the early 1900s, I believe your answer to the question “Could the Titanic sink?” would be a big NO! Man believed the Titanic couldn’t sink. In fact, they believed that even God couldn’t sink that ship. They were amazed at what they saw, and heard on the 14th day of April, 1912. The great Titanic did sink, and majority of the people on board perished. May their souls rest in peace.

On 11/09/2001, another tragedy happened that shocked the world. The US was attacked, and thousands of souls perished. People wouldn’t have believed if they were told that those buildings would be destroyed within 24 hours. Even now, people can’t believe that disaster happened. It beats what they could comprehend. The World Trade Centre, and the Pentagon came down. Remember what Jesus said that “Do you see all these buildings? I tell you the truth, they will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!”<;/strong>; (Matthew 24:2 NLT)

In the days of Noah, people didn’t believe until the water came down. They forgot that the World had a Creator, and He represent Justice.

I don’t know why human beings prefer to wait when they have enough time to flee from danger. I can’t understand why we shun the truth. Jesus said Heaven and Earth shall pass away.

In 2 Peter 3:10, the Apostle said “But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare.”

Jude 1:7 “In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual immorality and perversion. They serve as an example of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire.”

2 Peter 3:7 “By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.“

“When the Son of Man returns, it will be like it was in Noah’s day. In those days before the flood, the people were enjoying banquets and parties and weddings right up to the time Noah entered his boat. People didn’t realize what was going to happen until the flood came and swept them all away. That is the way it will be when the Son of Man comes. (Matthew 24:37-39 NLT).

I saw on the news how people ran when Japan was hit by earthquake, and tsumani. People left their homes, cars, businesses, etc. the most important thing for them that time was their lives. That is they were afraid to die.
What are you waiting for today? Ain’t you going run to safety? There is going come a day when this world, and everything we see will be consumed by fire. Where would your soul be? Jesus asked this question; what shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world and lose his own soul? This world has nothing good to offer. Come to Jesus today.

Be reminded today that the earth is reserved for fire. Accept the truth; Heaven and Earth shall pass away. Stand for Jesus, Live for Jesus. Flee from the wrath to come. Today is the day you have, tomorrow may be too late. I don’t mean to scare you but you could die today. How prepared are you?

If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10:9 NLT)

Jesus is coming soon.

God bless you!

Posted in FAITH, OUR WORDS, PRAYER, Safe with Jesus, Uplifting Christ

HOW DID THE FIG TREE WITHER SO QUICKLY?

Posted on by Uplifting Christ

In the morning, as Jesus was returning to Jerusalem, he was hungry, and he noticed a fig tree beside the road. He went over to see if there were any figs, but there were only leaves. Then he said to it, “May you never bear fruit again!” And immediately the fig tree withered up.
The disciples were amazed when they saw this and asked, “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?”

(Matthew 21:18-20, NLT)

I trust God will use this message to renew your mind in Jesus’ Name.

  • I asked myself these questions yesterday;
    • How long does it take for God to perform the miracles we need?
    • How long does it take for God to grant us our requests?
  • Some people believe it takes time, probably a day, week, month, or even years for God to answer their prayers.
    • How long do we have to wait to see the promise come to pass in our lives?

Jesus’ Example:

Jesus came to show how God works. The miracles He performed and his teachings demonstrated how soon God wants to answer our prayers. An example is what happened in Matthew 21. When Jesus said to the fig tree “May you never bear fruits again!”. The Bible says immediately the fig tree withered up.
It happened so fast that the disciples were amazed at what they saw and probably thought (according to my own words) “wow! how could he do that?“. They asked how did the fig tree wither so quickly? This tells us that our God isn’t interested in wasting our time.

Daniel’s Encounter:

Daniel was a man of prayer. He cherished talking to God so much that even when decree was passed for he shouldn’t pray to his God, he went ahead in prayer. At one point after he had waited for 21 days for answers to his prayers and supplications, Gabriel came with this message “Daniel, I have now come to give you insight and understanding. As soon as you began to pray, an answer was given, which I have come to tell you, for you are highly esteemed. Therefore, consider the message and understand the vision: (Daniel 9:22,23 NIV84 Emphasis added)

In this story, Daniel didn’t know that an answer prayer was given as soon as he began to pray.

  • Friend, you may be asking yourself;
    • When am I going to have answers to my prayers?
    • When is God going to get me out of this debt?
    • when is my child going to be saved?
    • When am I going to get better job?
    • When am I going to meet the right person?
  • Asking questions don’t solve problems. Therefore Keep praying and Only Believe

Jesus’ Answers to Disciples’ Question:

Jesus answered the question by saying “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

(Matthew 21:21-22, NIV84)

I have learnt that it doesn’t take long for God to perform the miracles we need. Instead, we delay in receive God’s best for our lives. God is ready to give but we keep slowing Him down through unbelief. Here is the point: We believe that when we enter God’s restaurant and place order, we (automatically) have to wait (in line) for us to be served. It’s true that sometimes God teaches us discipline to be persistent in making request. That is to help us grow in Faith and to prepare us for the blessings because there are many wolves in the field. Even with that, He is always on time.

Often You Get What You Believe:

When you believe that you could receive answers as soon as you pray, it would be done according to your faith. The Centurion in Matthew 8 knew it would take time before Jesus got to his house, so he said (in my own words) “Lord you don’t have to waste time coming to my house. Just say the Word, and my servant will be healed” If he had waited for Jesus to come to the house, his servant’s healing would have been delayed. He believed it, and received it.

There were others who believed and waited for Jesus to come to them in order for their miracles to be possible. Either ways, the miracles happened and they had answers to their requests.

But if you would live on the higher level of Faith and believe that your Faith can take your miracles in an instant, it shall be possible for you. “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and don’t doubt, you can do things like this and much more. You can even say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. You can pray for anything, and if you have faith, you will receive it.”

Only Believe.

Posted in DO NOT WORRY, SOUL FOOD

LOSERS QUIT

Posted on by Uplifting Christ

I will liken the life we live to the computer game. The manufacturer ensures everything about the game is done before he sends it to the market. Anytime a person plays the game and discovers something new, to him/her, it is an achievement but the programmer/manufacturer knows already. When I was a kid, the game I liked to play was Mario; it was a very challenging game for me. Once you find a game interesting, you desire to play to the end. Sometimes you don’t quit playing when there is a “game over”. I remember how I played a level of a game for about 15 times before I could proceed to the next level. You become a loser when you QUIT. This is how, I believe, life is all about.

God, the manufacturer of your life, completed everything about you before you were born. He deposited all you would ever need in Jesus. You are not here by an accident. There is a purpose. Your life has been planned. The future you can’t see is God’s past. God laughs (Psalms 2:4) when we make certain stupid decisions.

He is the manufacturer. He understands the product more than anyone else. When you don’t understand anything about a product, you ask the producer via email or by calling the customer care number.  Our customer care line is Jeremiah 33:3. If things are so hard that you don’t understand anything about your life, ask the manufacturer in prayer and in faith and He will show you what to do. Every game has a guidebook that is why God gave us ONE; THE BIBLE.  If you want updates like any game, listen to more of His word.

He doesn’t want you to worry about His product – your life.  Instead by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, He wants you to make your request known. It’s like calling Sony that you have a problem with your PS, and adding “thank you” before saying goodbye. Complaining about the product would not give you solution to the problem so I always encourage people to pray instead of complaining about the 1001 things they don’t understand about their lives.

One thing I have realized about most of the games, if not all, is that the end of each level is challenging. You need to pass the test before you could proceed to the next level. If you fail, you would never see the good things about the next level. Most people have stayed at a level for so long because at the start of the level, life was full of fun as everything was easy. However, when things became a bit tougher they slowed down. That is when they didn’t get the promotions, jobs, contracts, breakthrough, healings, etc. they needed, they gave up.

Don’t quit because there has been so many “GAME OVER” in your life. Keep on trying because your next level is far better than where you are now. Know that before a door closes, God would open a better one somewhere for you, and all you would need to do is to SEEK. Matthew 7 says KEEP SEEKING, AND YOU SHALL FIND.

I will advise you take time to understand the rules of the game. Take time to read the manual (BIBLE), ASK the manufacturer daily about the things you don’t understand about Life. His customer care services can’t be compared. He is second to none.

God is watching over you. He knows your needs and He cares about your life. He didn’t spare His son, but gave him up for us all. Tell me, what can’t He give you?

I will close with this;

Jeremiah 1:5 NLT

“I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.”