Tag: Sunday

Posted in GLORIFY GOD

ON MY BIRTHDAY

Posted on by Uplifting Christ

Publish his glorious deeds among the nations. Tell everyone about the amazing things he does. Greater is the LORD! He is most feared above all gods. 1 Chronicles 16:24, 25.

27th May is my birthday.HOORAY! It falls on Sunday; wow! first day of the week, and the Lord’s day. I love this day because it always comes with many blessings. Allow me to share with you some few things I do on this day. I will pray for you on my birthday this year.

  1. 1.      The Mirror

It is the first day of the year on my calendar. So what I normally do is I thank God for the past year and I think about things I did in that year. I think about the places I had been, check my requests list to see whether God granted everything I asked for in the past year. I ask myself some questions and try as much as possible to get answer to them. I stand behind the mirror and ask; what would you, or would you not, do if this year were your last year on earth?

  1. 2.      Thanksgiving

I give thanks on my birthday. I thank God for His strength and power upon my life. I thank Him for His provisions throughout the year. I thank Him for His protection and guidance. I thank Him for the Holy Ghost, and Calvary. I thank Him for the forgiveness of sin, and I thank Him for my family and friends. I thank Him for the past year, and thank Him for yet another year.

  1. 3.      Blessings from parents

I call my parents for their blessings. I would never end the day without calling them for their prayers, and their encouraging words. Mum would always tell me about what happen the night before the early hours of 27th May. She would laugh about what the nurse told her when I came out of the womb.

  1. 4.      Fasting

Well, I don’t remember the last time I had birthday party. 27th May is a Fasting day. I give everything to the Lord. I fast and pray. Although I fast on every Wednesday throughout the year, I see 27th May as a special day in my life and God deserves special things from me. I give it all to Him on this day. I pray for strength, wisdom, knowledge, understanding, power, growth, etc. For most people, birthday is a FEASTING DAY; they eat, and drink. That is good but I believe there is a more excellent way to everything. Some will fast, some will feast. Whichever way, God deserves the Glory.

  1. 5.      The way forward

As it is the first day on my calendar, I plan for the year and leave the rest to God. I believe all things are possible with God so I dream big. I live beyond boundaries. Am not limited by circumstances, neither am I tossed by storms of life. I know God has better plans for my future. I don’t worry about tomorrow because the future I seek is God’s past. He knows what to do, and how to get me to the destination He wants me to be. I don’t compare my pace with other people because all of us have got different visions and purposes in life. My strength may be your weakness, and your strength may be my weakness. We are different but one in Christ.

God’s purpose for my life is different from that of my friend, even my best friend or brother. I run the race of life at my own pace with the support of the Holy Ghost. Most people are worried because when they look at their friends, brothers, sisters, etc., they feel they are behind. NO! NO!! NO!!! King Ahab took the lead but when Elijah started running, with the Spirit of the Most High, he outran King Ahab on his chariot. God’s ways are above our ways, and His thoughts above ours. God knows best.

Conclusion

I believe this 27th May would be a wonderful day. As a result, I want to do something special for my friends. This is what I want you to do; send me your prayer requests. I would pray for you on my birthday, and throughout the year. Our Father is the God of all flesh and there is nothing He can’t do. We can pray together. Send your requests to upliftingchrist@gmail.com

I pray you have a wonderful day on your birthday.

Posted in FAITH, JESUS

A LETTER TO GOD

Posted on by Uplifting Christ

I remember those days in the Sunday school; I was the last person to enter the class, the first person to shout Amen! to closing prayer, and the first person to step out of the class. However, one day, I can’t tell what came over me; I went to Church early, and stayed till closing. That day, I heard a story about a little girl. I want to share with you.

The story was about a girl who came from a very poor home. She had the desire to go to school. She had so many items she needed on her list; toys, bicycle, clothes, big mansion for the family but the family didn’t have the resources for them. One day, she heard a story about God’s willingness to supply all our needs according to His riches in Glory. She went to the shop, bought writing pad, and went straight home to write a letter to God. The salutation was “Dear God” and the address;

GOD

P. O. Box 1

Heaven

she ran to the post office to drop the letter in the post after folding the letter without putting it in an envelope. When she got there, she asked if the man next to her could put the letter in the post because of her height. The man, after seeing the addressee, was amazed at the little girl’s faith. He dropped the letter and followed the girl at a distance to see her house. Later he went back to pick the letter from the post office.

A week passed and the little girl received a parcel. She opened it and saw a letter; “I’ve received your letter. For the mean time, take this money for your fees, toys, bicycle, clothes, and some things your family would need. You would have your house later.”

A month later, the man went to the girl’s house, handed over a bunch of keys to the girl, and added “God wants me to give you one of my houses. You can stay there till you get your own house.” That little girl’s Faith turned the family’s life around for good. When Jesus said “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you” Luke 17:6 I believe He was in a way telling us to have faith like a little child. Every child believes the daddy is a super hero; he can provide everything he or she needs. We also must believe God has the Power to meet all our needs.

Like that little girl, if you can take a step of faith today, and do your part, I mean those things you can do with faith, God will do those you can’t. If you can do the natural, God will do the supernatural. If you can do the ordinary like that little girl, God will do the extraordinary.

Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more that all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him I pray, that you receive strength and power to put your Faith to work.

IT IS WELL