As We Propel Toward Tribulation

8/12/2019 As We Propel Toward Tribulation

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As we propel toward tribulation, it's even more vital that we stand on God's word and verify thatwords shared and prophecy revealed align with God's word. Guard your hearts, and don't stopsharing the gospel with the lost! Remember - law to the proud and grace to he humble. The lawpoints out our sin, reveals our need for Christ. Grace reveals the gravity of what Christ has done forus, so that on judgment day, God can say we are found spotless for lack of evidence. Amen!!

Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine

which you learned, and avoid them. For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, buttheir own belly, and by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple. Foryour obedience has become known to all. Therefore I am glad on your behalf; but I want you to bewise in what is good, and simple concerning evil. And the God of peace will crush Satan under yourfeet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. (Romans 16:17-20 NKJV)Be blessed!! ~ Emily DeBoer

THE GIFT OF LIGHT :

I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.

John 8:12

Sir Christopher Wren designed and built more than 50 church buildings in London during the late

1600s. His design style had two prominent featuresthe first of which was sturdy, tall steeples. Thesecond, however, was more profound. Wren was convinced that all of the windows in his churches

must use clear glass as opposed to the stained glass so popular in churches of that era. In part, his

reason for the clear glass is found in words attributed to him: Gods greatest gift to man is light.

Allowing light to bathe people as they worshiped was, to Wren, a celebration of that gift.

In the Genesis account, on the first day of creation God made light (1:3). The light God created is

even more than just a means by which to see. Its a picture of what Christ brought when He entered

this darkened world. In John 8:12, our Lord said, I am the light of the world. He who follows Me

shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life. To the follower of Christ, light is one of the

great reminders of the character of our Savior and the quality of the life He has given us through Hissacrifice on the cross.

Wren was right. Gods greatest gift to man is lightJesus Christ, the Light of the world!

Creator God, I thank You that You spoke light into the darkness of the universe, and I thank You

that You brought light into the darkness of my heart through Your Son, Jesus Christ.

Jesus came to give light to a dark world.

TODAY MEDITATE ON: EPHESIANS 1:1719

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and

revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may

know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints

and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of

His mighty power. - Ephesians 1:1719

THE SPIRIT OF WISDOM

If God tells us that wisdom is the principal thing, then it behooves us to know and operate in the


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spirit of wisdom. But do you know what the spirit of wisdom is?

Look at the prayer (above) that the apostle Paul prayed over the church in Ephesus. The spirit of

wisdom and revelation is in the knowledge of Jesus!

Beloved, the more you know Jesus and have a revelation of His unmerited favor in your life, the

more you will have the spirit of wisdom. I challenge you to pray this prayer for wisdom on a regularbasis because when you increase in the knowledge of Jesus, He will surely lead you to good success

in every aspect of your life.

LEAVING THE LOW LIFE BEHIND :

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

Matthew 16:25

The high life...or the low life? God's kind of life...or the world's kind of life? You can't have them both

It's one or the other. You have to choose.

You may try to put off that choice. You may try to hang on to the low life while reaching out for the

high life at the same time, so you can see if it's something you really want before you give upeverything the world has to offer. But, believe me, you're not that tall!

You'll never be able to sample the high life for yourself until you're willing to let go, until you're

willing to take God at His Word and trust Him to take care of you.

What will happen to you when you do that? You'll start living the kind of life God describes in Psalm

1. You'll be like "a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth fruit in season; your leaf

also shall not wither; and whatsoever you do shall prosper."

In West Texas talk that means your roots will go down so deep that no drought can dry you up and

no storm can blow you down. No matter what happens in the world around you, you'll prosper.

The stronger the wind blows, the more you'll bend in the breeze.

Depression and inflation won't be able to break you. When the rains stop coming and everyone else

is withering away, you'll just keep on thriving and bearing the fruit of the Spirit because you're

drawing up nourishment from the riverbed!

That's what the high life is like and there's nothing that the world has to offer that can even

compare. I know that from experience. Once you dare to let go and trust God...so will you.

Do you ever find yourself in times when your community fails to step up for what is right? Yet, you

are certain you are to make a stand? At these times we must be so connected to God, because He

stands with us telling us to make that stand, because many times, no one else will. Be certain,

before God that He wants you to stand, and be obedient.

We are not blessed with a theology book or manual to groom us for such a stand as this. We are not

equipped with methodology for teaching one's spirit to be,so in tune to the Spirit of the God of hosts

that we recognize the Lord, Captain of hosts without having been acquainted with Him.

I bless you today with starting in a school that is unusual, otherwise SUPERNATURAL; and unique.

bless you in beginning to study, in the school of the Lord of hosts. As you seek Him and apply His

Word, I bless you with His nurturing you, grooming you, preparing you for the very moment of those

moments, in your walk with Him; when He calls you to stand, with Him alone; on behalf of a

community that has failed.

I've experienced this personaly & only God stands with you and gives you the strength & courage, to

say what needs to be said and do what needs to be done. Only Him & His wisdom can guide &


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equipp you!

I bless you, beloved children, I bless you mighty warriors. I bless you, beloved children of the Most

High God, with fulfilling your destinies in Your communities & out of your communities. I bless you

in the name of the Father, the Son And The Holy Spirit! Amen!

~Teenie Beenie~

Here's a thought . . . . . If Jesus were alive today and he overturned the tables and yelled at the

people and called them thieves----even taking ropes and swinging at them to send them scattering--

----He would have been accused of acting very unChristlike.

The demons who have inhabited some of our Christian theologians have persuaded many to believe

that if we are "good Christians" then we will "put up and shut up"----in the name of Love and

Christianity.

But Jesus said not to be lukewarm, lest He spit us out of His mouth.

Yes there are many who will say that we should just spend our time in prayer while keeping our

mouths shut in public.

There is a time for that. However that has been out of balance. Always pray. But do not couple that

with complacency and apathy in the world.------mt

Take away the stone

John 11:39 - Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unt

him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.

Jesus had bought many back to life after they had died but yet we have this miracle which had

created quite a stir during the times of Jesus. Most people think it was because Lazarus was bought

back from death after a while (few days) unlike the others wherein they were bought back from death

just after they had died.

What shook the people about this miracle was not about him coming back to life after a few days. It

was the stone which caused the miracle to shake them. I do not mean literal tomb stone but what it

symbolizes, let me explain.

Had Jesus bought him back to life Lazarus on the third day, people would have not been surprised

and it would not have caused many to believe in Jesus like it did. It was after this miracle that Jesu

went to Jericho and got a hero's welcome. We see Jesus intentionally waited for the four days to pas

before He reaches the place Lazarus was buried. If we read the words of Lazarus' sister Mary when

she greets Jesus as He reaches the place we will understand.

Mary had great faith in Jesus and knew for sure Jesus could easily bring Lazarus back to life even if

he was death and therefore had sent for Him and waited. But when 4 days passed she had given up


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hope on Jesus bringing Lazarus back to life and that was the tomb stone which buried her faith.

Tradition or statutes which the Lord recommends us to follow are for spiritual children so as to buil

faith and not for mature sons. Manmade traditions are like tombstones which bury faith. Even God

given traditions if done without understanding can have opposite effect. Paul says it is sin when

traditions are done without faith or understanding.

The Jews who came out from Egypt and Babylon were yet following traditions of the Egyptians and

pagans. The tomb in which the body of Lazarus was kept had a structure and design based on the

understanding or belief of the Egyptians understanding of life after death. They believed that a soul

of a person would cross the river of life after 4 days, if a person is to be bought back to life it had to

be done within these 4 days else even God could not do anything. The Egyptians and even the Greek

believed this and thus went to great extent to please the so called powers which transports the dead

soul.

The tomb had 2 levels, the body was kept in the top level which was land level and embalmed for 3

days and on the 4 day it was moved to the lower level which was 1 floor below and had steps to godown. This belief of after life had engulfed the minds of those who called themselves Jews and also

many of those who followed or believed in Jesus.

Jesus wanted to crush this belief therefore waited to reach the place only after 4 days. He did not

move the stone or tell His disciples to do it, but instead made the people who had gather for the

funeral ceremony to move the stone. He even made Lazarus to come out of the tomb by himself, righ

from the lower level climbing the steps in the dark with bands of cloth tied all round him.

A Christian is a spirit being living in a human body not a human being having a spirit. We may

follow traditions in the start but as we grow in the Lord we need to stop traditions and walk in spirit

and understanding. If we continue traditions then we become spiritually dead people, and to these

people the Lord says 'take away the stone'.

[ Prayer Starter ]

Lord, many of your sheep are put in tombs behind stones of traditions. They are been deceived that

they are following You but are made to follow man and vanity. They are deceived to become

spiritually dead and kept far from knowing You and led to slaughter. Lord, we pray for your sheep

and command every tombstone to be moved and let your people experience Resurrection Power and

be saved...

This prayer we make in Jesus' Name, Amen.

[ Reference Scriptures ]

Leviticus 23:1-2

1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the LORD, which ye

shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my feasts.


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Leviticus 23:41-44

41 And ye shall keep it a feast unto the LORD seven days in the year. It shall be a statute for ever in

your generations: ye shall celebrate it in the seventh month.

42 Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths:

43 That your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell in booths, when I

brought them out of the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.

44 And Moses declared unto the children of Israel the feasts of the LORD.

Leviticus 10:11 - And that ye may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the LORD hath

spoken unto them by the hand of Moses.

Romans 14:23b - for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

Colossians 2:8 - Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the

tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

OVERCOME THE WHAT IFS :

For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. - 2

Timothy 1:7, NLT

Gods desire is that we continually progress, that we reach higher heights and go to new levels in

Him. Oftentimes, as soon as we make the decision to step out in faith and obey God, the enemy

brings in fear to try to stop us. Hell bring thoughts like, What if you fail? What are other people

going to think? You dont have what it takes. Hell do his best to use fear to try to convince us to

shrink back and stay where we are.

The Bible says that fear is a spirit. It plays on our emotions and holds us back. But the good news is

that we have power over the spirit of fear! The Bible says that perfect love casts out all fear. When we

receive Gods perfect love, we will have confidence about the future because we know His plans are

for our good. Ive heard it said that fear is an acronym for False Evidence Appearing Real.

Understand that fear is a lie. Dont buy the lie. Instead, choose to believe Gods Word and receive His

love so that you can overcome fear and move forward into the blessings He has prepared for you!

TRUST IN JESUS AS YOUR SAVIOR :

Matthew 19:16 "And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do,

that I may have eternal life?"

On the surface, it appears that this rich young ruler was "right on" in the way he approached Jesus

and sought salvation. He ran, kneeled down to Jesus, and openly professed Him as a Good Master.

What could be wrong with that?

First, he acknowledged Jesus as good but not as God. This is a pivotal point.


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Every major religion of the world acknowledges that Jesus lived and will even admit that He

definitely was a good man, but they won't recognize Him as God. If Jesus was only a good man, He

couldn't save anybody. Jesus didn't just come to show us the way to God. He was the way, the only

way unto the Father.

No man could come unto the Father, but by Him (Jn. 14:6). Jesus had made this point publicly

many times before. This is the reason that Jesus responded to this young man's question the way Hdid. Jesus was saying, "God is the only one who is good. You must accept me as God or not at all."

Jesus was either who He claimed to be or He was the biggest fraud that ever lived. He has to be one

or the other. He cannot be both.

Second, he asked what he could do to produce salvation. He trusted in himself and believed he could

accomplish whatever good work Jesus might request. This is completely opposed to the plan of

salvation that Jesus came to bring.

Jesus obtained salvation for us through His substitution and He offers it to us as a free gift. All we

must do is believe and receive. This rich young ruler wasn't looking for a Savior. He was trying to behis own savior. This is the reason Jesus referred him back to the commandments. He either needed

to keep all of the law perfectly or he needed a Savior. Jesus desired to turn this man from trusting in

himself by showing him God's perfect standard, which no one could keep, so that then he would

trust in a Savior..

GODS LOVE DEMONSTRATED :

He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also

freely give us all things? - Romans 8:32

When we go through a trial, we tend to ask ourselves, Does God really love me? How come I dont

seem to see it? When that happens, it is time to bring in the cross, for Gods love for you is

displayed forever at the cross.

God gave up His Son to suffer and die on the cross for you. Jesus was pierced in seven places for

youin His head by the crown of thorns, His two hands and feet by the nails, and His side and

heart by the spear of a Roman soldier.

Jesus wore the crown of thorns on His head so that you can have a sound mind free from fears,

guilt, depression, anxieties and stress.

When Jesus first showed His nail-pierced hands to His disciples, He said to them, Peace be with

you. (John 20:1920) He wanted them to know that peace is found in His finished work, typified by

His pierced hands. The more you see His finished work which has bought complete forgiveness of all

your sins, the more your conscience will be at peace and rest.

Jesus feet brought Him to places where there was lack, diseases, rejection, condemnation and even

death. And those feet were nail-pierced so that you do not need to be in such places yourself. He has

rescued you from having to accept and suffer these things in life.


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Blood and water flowed out of Jesus side when it was pierced. (John 19:34) Medical science will tell

you that that means His heart had ruptured. Jesus died literally of a broken heart so that your hear

can be filled with joy.

And just as Eve came forth from Adams side when he was sleeping, the bride of Christ, the church,

came forth from Jesus pierced side and death. If He died to have you as His spotless bride, He livestoday to care for you.

Beloved, the only man-made things in heaven today are those scars on His body. They will remain

forever as tokens of His everlasting love and passion for you. So if God did not spare His Son, but

delivered Him up for you, how will He not with Him also freely give you all things!

Thought For The Day :

Gods love for you is displayed forever at the cross.

EXPERIENCE THE PROMISE OF AN UNSHAKABLE LIFE!

"I am leaving you with a giftpeace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world canno

give. So don't be troubled or afraid." - John 14:27, NLT

As I write to you today, I want you to know how very special you are to God.

Today, because of the finished work of Jesus, you are fully accepted before the Father, and you have

every benefit and boundless blessing that the Word of God promises to us!

This isn't a perhaps or a maybe...this is a promise. It is as sure as the throne of God in heaven

because He is the one who will back it up.

Here's a specific example of what I mean:

No matter what situation you are going through, no matter how you may be feeling, when you keep

your eyes on Jesus...

You can continually experience a life of unshakable peace!

Regardless of what is happening around you today, you can receive a peace that passes

understanding, knowing that Jesus has already overcome it all.

Think about some of the things that try to steal your peacetroubling world events, a doctor's

diagnosis, a sluggish economy, an uncertain future, etc.Jesus is able to help you overcome these

things in your life.

Jesus is not worried, anxious or afraid. You don't have to be either!

You and I can stand on this promise because Jesus gave it to us in John 14:27...

Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your

heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Because He spoke Aramaic-Hebrew, Jesus would have used the word shalom in this verse rather

than peace. He literally said, Shalom I leave with you, My shalom I give to you...

There is no English word that can accurately capture the richness and power contained in the word

shalom. It includes peace, but it means so much more.

Shalom means: completeness, safety, soundness (in body), welfare, health, provision, peace, quiet,

tranquility and contentment (and these are just part of the definition).


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You can receive all of these today because of the finished work of Jesus! Allow me to share further

with you about this.

Recently, I had what I call a fresh baptism where God reminded me of a truth that assured me

once again of the beauty of His grace. He reminded me that...As Christ is, so am I in this world (1

John4:17).

It was funny how the Lord spoke to me. I was listening on my iPod to a message I had preached

years earlier. As I listened to a younger version of myself preaching the truth: As Jesus is, so are wein this world, I became so excited.

Here I was, listening to things the Lord had shown me years before, and now He was bringing this

truth back to me, which is something you may have heard me share before.

Our identity and our peace are not found in ourselves.

These are only found in Jesus.

With this renewed focus on Jesus, rather than myself, some incredible things took place in the days

following as I began to pray for those around me.

Beloved, the point is this: God is not looking at youto measure you. He is looking at Jesus.

He is not looking at your good works to give you brownie points. And He is not looking at your bad

works to punish you. Once you put your faith in Jesus Christ, God sees the beauty of His Son whenHe sees you. As Jesus is, so are you in this world.

This is the key to living with an unshakable peace! Focus on Jesus...

Because Jesus is the heir of all things...so are you. (Romans 8:17)

Because Jesus is above all sickness and disease...so are you. (Ephesians 1:21)

Because Jesus is loved by His Father...so are you. (John 15:9)

Never forget that Jesus removed your cursed state, your condemned state, your shameful state on

the crossperfectly and permanently.

The devil's trick in your life is always trying to get you to take your eyes off Jesus. If you are looking

at your circumstances or looking at yourself, worry and fear are the natural results. When you look

to anything but Jesus, there is no lasting peaceno lasting shalom.

But the moment you discover your position in Christ, your whole life will change! The more

conscious you are of Jesus, the more good things begin to happen.

Abundance, favor and blessings will flow in your life because of Christ.

I've discovered that if your heart is full of Jesus, as you delight yourself in Him, He will give you the

desires of your heart, sometimes even before you ask. Because when Jesus is your preoccupation,

everything gravitates toward Him.

Beloved, let me remind you that unshakable peace has nothing to do with your performance, or even

your current (or past) life circumstancesit has to do with the sure foundation of the work of Jesus

Christ. Anything that depends on man is sure to fail, but anything that depends on Jesus is

destined to succeed.

Because your salvation, your favor, your joy, your blessings and your peace depend on Jesus, they

are perfect and permanent. Your foundation is unshakable!

TODAY MEDITATE ON: JAMES 1:5

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and i

will be given to him. - James 1:5

WISDOM IS THE PRINCIPAL THING


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The solution to money problems is the wisdom of God. Today, as you believe God for increase, I wan

to encourage you to ask Him first for wisdom with regard to all the provision challenges that you are

facing right now.

In the Book of James, we learn that if anyone lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all

liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

The wisdom of God will help you to identify and solve the money problems that you may be currently

experiencing. So dont prioritize accumulating material things. Gods Word declares that wisdom is

the principal thing (Proverbs 4:7). My friend, in all your getting today, get wisdom and

understanding!

LIFE WITH GOD IS EASY & LIGHT [PR. PRINCE] !!!

Matthew 11:28 - Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

It always warms my heart to know that Jesus sees the cares we carry in our hearts. He knows theworries you have for your family and for the future. He feels the heaviness in your heart as you

struggle with the sickness in your body. He says to you, Come to Me, all you who labor and are

heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Jesus wants to give you rest. And He says that the way you receive rest is to be yoked with Him, for

His yoke is easy and His burden is light. (Matthew11:2930)

What does it mean to be yoked with Jesus? Imagine a pair of oxen yoked together. The younger ox

sees what the lead ox does and follows. If the lead ox turns left, the younger ox turns left. If the lead

ox stops, the younger ox stops. When the lead ox starts moving again, the younger ox follows.

Likewise, Jesus wants us to follow His leading and flow with Him.

It is not hard to flow with Jesus because He will not lay anything heavy on youFor My yoke is

easy and My burden is light. (Matthew 11:30) When you are yoked with Him and you flow with Him

you will find that there is nothing heavy-hearted, ill-fitting or burdensome from the Lord. When you

flow with the Lord, you will find that things fall into place. You will not be weighed down, anxious or

distressed.

You might say, But Pastor Prince, God has given me this heavy burden. It is weighing heavily on my

heart!

My friend, if the burden is heavy, it is not from God because Jesus said that His burden is light. The

devil has probably given you the burden to crush you!

Oh, Pastor Prince, you are making light of how serious my burden is.

No, I am not. Jesus did say that His burden is light and His yoke easy. So a life yoked with Him is

anxiety- and worry-free.


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Beloved, follow His leading and flow with Him, and you will find rest for your soul!

THREE LEVELS OF ATTACK (1) :

'...command that these stones become bread.' Matthew 4:3 NKJV

The Bible says, '...Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.'(Matthew 4:1 NKJV) This seems to be God's standard operating procedure. Why? Because He's a

good general; before He puts you into battle He puts you into boot camp. Imagine it: you're up at

dawn, running for miles with a heavy backpack, crawling under barbed wire barriers with bullets

whizzing over your head, taking orders from authority figures you don't know and probably don't

like. But if you pass the test; you get to wear the uniform. On the threshold of His ministry, God led

His Son into a situation where He would face three levels of attack. You will face them also. Let's

look at the first one:

The attack over the bread. Did Jesus need bread? Yes, He'd been without food for forty days. But He

knew that His greatest need was not for natural food but spiritual food. So He told Satan, 'Man shallnot live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.' (Matthew 4:4

NKJV) Only when you're convinced God will take care of all your material needs, will you start

putting spiritual things first in your life. Until that happens, you'll think you have to take care of

yourself. As a result, you will walk in fear and not faith. That's not how God wants you to live.

'...seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.'

(Matthew 6:33 NKJV) When you worry, you don't trust God. When you trust God, you don't have to

worry. The choice is yours.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living

sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this

world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and

acceptable and perfect will of God. (Romans 12:1, 2 NKJV)

Speak up! Share His glory by the words of your testimony. Then share this post with your friends so

they can share and so your testimony (and others) speak of God's goodness. How has He

transformed you??

Be blessed!! ~ Emily DeBoer

When God gives you a mission He puts you on it

Acts 22:26 - When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed

what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.

Paul was a man on a mission. When God chose him he was given a harvest which included the

gentiles (lost sheep), kings (rulers/administrators) and children of Israel (spiritually little in the Lord

and these he dedicatedly served, this we see through his letters. When time came for his ultimate

mission to go and preach to the ruler of the world at that time - the Roman emperor, God had set all

things for Paul.


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Paul was born of mixed parents a Jew and a Roman. He was born Saul which means 'desire' but by

his way of life after coming in the Lord he was called Paul which means 'little'. He was a very learned

Jew, learned in the ways of the Jewish laws and that to from the top most respected teacher during

his time and this man Paul made the greatest impact against the Jewish teachings. He showed them

how wrong they were in their understanding of the laws of Moses and the books of the Prophets. God

even gave him the last push when the time came for him to go to Rome to witness before Caesar.

The moment Paul was arrested by the Jews and was about to be dealt according to the law of the

Jews, God bought the Roman centurion in the picture and he saved Paul from the hands of the

Jewish local council, later Paul's nephew lands unexpectedly at the right time and right place to

overhear some Jews plotting to kill Paul and with the help of the centurion he is taken to the district

level council before the Roman representative Felix.

There the Lord causes the worst of person to represent the Jewish council and contest against Paul,

his name Tertullus itself meant 'tripled hardened'. The man who sat in the judgment seat Felix even

though being a Roman knew about Christ yet he did not show favour towards Paul since he was a

corrupt person and wanted money from Paul. He put Paul in house arrest for 2 years but did notrestrict Paul from doing his work; in fact Paul had soldiers guarding him through this time while he

met people. God allowed him to continue his ministry even in his period of being arrested.

If one was in Paul's place one would have thought why did God not do a miracle and save Paul from

prison like He did with the other Apostles before. We would have thought God had started to love us

less or had forsaken us.

We need to understand we are men on a mission like Paul when we take up the Cross of Jesus

Christ. God will make all things that are necessary for us to complete our mission in Him. He will

bring the best or even the worst persons in our live, at that time we may not understand but then we

will realize without those people we would not have been successful in our mission. Each one played

their role towards our mission.

Let us be like Paul surrendering to the Lord and trusting in Him in all things, at all times. It is only

when we know this we can rejoice in the Lord and be strengthened with His joy knowing we are

quicken in our mission even when things are bad around us.

Let us walk in the righteousness of the Lord and let the Lord takes charge of all things around us.

Let us be assured our God will complete what He has started in us.

[Prayer Starter]

You are Living God. For You Lord past, present and future is visible at the same time. Time is not a

factor to You. Lord, You alone know what is best for us and when You have given us a mission, You

will surely help us to complete it. You will provide Lord all that is needed for us in our mission. Lord

we pray your people know they are men on a mission and that they do not worry or be anxious of

how they will accomplish their mission in You...


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[Reference Scriptures]

Acts 9:11-15

11 And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in

the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,12 And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that h

might receive his sight.

13 Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to

thy saints at Jerusalem:

14 And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.

15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name

before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:

Acts 21:29-33

Acts 22:24-30

Acts 23:11 - And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as

thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.

Acts 23:12 -24

Acts 24:1 - And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain

orator named Tertullus [meaning triple hardened], who informed the governor against Paul.

[Rollwyn DSouza]

THUMBS UP :

The entirety of Your Word is truth.Psalm 119:160

Pandora is one of the musical marvels of the Internet age. It helps you create your own personal

radio station by allowing you to customize your music. It plays a song and you then click a thumbs

up or thumbs down sign to indicate whether or not you like it. You end up with a grouping of only

songs that you like.

Unfortunately, sometimes we do that with the Bible too. People may choose some Scripture passage

they especially like and ignore others, and so they customize i t to their preferences. The psalmist

looked at Gods Word this way: The entirety of Your Word is truth (Ps. 119:160). And the apostle

Paul told Timothy, a young pastor, All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable (2

Tim. 3:16).

The Scriptures were important to Jesus (Matt. 5:17-18), but He looked at them differently than the

religious leaders of His day. To Him, You shall not murder was on the level of being angry with [a]


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brother without a cause (vv.21-22). Far from customizing Scripture, He was concerned about the

motivation of peoples hearts in applying all of it.

As we embrace Gods Word more fully, well know Him more deeply and desire to honor Him.

Lord, I dont want to treat Your Word lightly or to dismiss what seems too

difficult. Show me my heart and help me to obey from the heart whatever You tell me. In Jesusname, amen.

When you open your Bible, ask the Author to open your heart.

NO CONSOLATION PRIZE :

But let patience have her perfect work, that ye maybe perfect and entire, wanting nothing.James

1:4

I talk a lot about faith. But there's another force that goes along with it that's just as important. It'spatience, the ability to stand fast on the Word of God even when your victory seems slow in coming.

Patience is not automatic. It won't go to work unless you let it go to work. So many people don't

understand that. They somehow think faith and patience will go to work for them without their help

They just let the devil tear their lives apart and then they say silly things like, "Well, I guess God sen

that trial to strengthen my faith."

Don't you ever get caught saying that!

In the first place, James says, "Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God" (James

1:13). And in the second place, that trial isn't going to make your faith stronger. In fact, it'll destroy

it if you'll let it.

If I were to give you a set of weights, would that set of weights make you any stronger? No. As a

matter of fact, if you dropped one of them on your foot, you could end up painfully weaker. It's what

you do with them that counts, right?

Well, the same thing is true when you run into some kind of trying circumstance the devil's brought

your way. If you just lay down and let it run over you, it will damage you. But if you'll let patience

have her perfect work, if you'll remain consistently constant, trusting in and relying confidently on

the Word of God, you'll end up perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

"Wanting nothing." That phrase alone should convince you that patience is no consolation prize. It's

a first-rate power that will put the promises of God within your reach. It's a force that will make a

winner out of you.

Having the presence of the Lord to lead us


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Exodus 33:14 - And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.

Moses understood what it meant to have the presence of the Lord and to be without it; he refused to

bulge without the Lord.

When Moses meant the presence of the Lord, he did not mean the physical presence of the Lord. The

word translated as 'presence' is translated more times as 'before' & 'face' and even 'countenance'.Sometimes (21 times) it has personified so much that it has been translated even as 'person'.

It really meant the glory of God and the favor of God. Moses knew without the favor of God or the

glory of God on the people, the people would not survive in the world. The world hates God and also

God's people, therefore Moses knew that it was only the favor of God which would sustain them in

their journey ahead.

We Christians should realize that we are not loved by this world and this world will do all it can to

destroy us. It does not necessarily mean kill us but could mean killing the faith in us and therefore

removing our names from list of those who will inherit from the Lord (remove us from the Book ofLife).

Having grace and having favor is different. As believers we all have received grace, grace is given

unto us but favor need to earned. It does not mean by our work we will receive favor. It means we

need to maintain right position with God to earn favor. It is only when we have righteous standing in

the Lord (doers of the Word) will we receive the favor of God.

Remember when we call ourselves Christian and act as Christians we risk ourselves against this

world, and to survive in this world we desperately need the favor of the Lord on us.

[ Prayer Starter ]

Lord God, peace with You is more important than everything. It is only when we have peace with You

we can have peace in this world. Lord, to have your peace we need to walk in righteousness and You

know we are weak in our flesh. We may not be perfect in our walk in You but your Word says our

consistent efforts are sufficient for your favor. Lord we ask your favor be on us not because we

deserve it but because we stand in You and You gave your Word...

We make this prayer in Jesus' Name, Amen.

[ Reference Scriptures ]

Acts 2:44-47

44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.

46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to

house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,

47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such

as should be saved.


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Good Morning!

Are you where you need to be? Do you need to make some changes in your priorities?

GOD WANTS YOU TO LIVE ALL THE DAYS OF YOUR LIFE; CONSIDERING THAT IT COULD BE ,

YOUR VERY LAST. HE WANTS YOU TO BE READY FOR HIS RETURN; COMING SOON TO THE

EARTH! GOD SAYS; DON'T SPEND ONE MORE SECOND, MINUTE, HOUR, DAY, .......ETC INCOMPLACENCY!

BE THE CHILDREN OF GOD WHO PRAY, WORSHIP, STUDY HIS WORD; AND MOST OF ALL SEEK

EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THE ETERNAL HOPE OF GOD, AT ANY DIVINE APPOINTED

MOMENT GOD GIVES YOU. LIVE IT, BREATHE IT, LET FLOW FROM YOUR MOUTH & SPIRIT!

Romans 13:11 And do this, knowing the time, that NOW it is HIGH TIME to awake out of sleep; for

now OUR SALVATION is nearer than when we first believed!

Be ready for a divine appointment today! God will be faithful to bring you one!

Blessings

~Teenie Beenie~

Good Morning!

Are you where you need to be? Do you need to make some changes in your priorities?

GOD WANTS YOU TO LIVE ALL THE DAYS OF YOUR LIFE; CONSIDERING THAT IT COULD BE ,

YOUR VERY LAST. HE WANTS YOU TO BE READY FOR HIS RETURN; COMING SOON TO THE

EARTH! GOD SAYS; DON'T SPEND ONE MORE SECOND, MINUTE, HOUR, DAY, .......ETC IN

COMPLACENCY!

BE THE CHILDREN OF GOD WHO PRAY, WORSHIP, STUDY HIS WORD; AND MOST OF ALL SEEK

EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THE ETERNAL HOPE OF GOD, AT ANY DIVINE APPOINTED

MOMENT GOD GIVES YOU. LIVE IT, BREATHE IT, LET FLOW FROM YOUR MOUTH & SPIRIT!

Romans 13:11 And do this, knowing the time, that NOW it is HIGH TIME to awake out of sleep; for

now OUR SALVATION is nearer than when we first believed!

Be ready for a divine appointment today! God will be faithful to bring you one!

Blessings

~Teenie Beenie~


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provoke You to anger. Lord, we pray that their eyes open to the deceit of the ruler of the air who

comes as god of the people. Protect the hearts of minds of your people and let them not provoke You

to wrath. Bless your Shepherds with wisdom and discernment...


[ Reference Scripture ]Deuteronomy 32:3-6

3 Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God.

4 He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without

iniquity, just and right is he.

5 They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and

crooked generation.

6 Do ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish people and unwise? is not he thy father that hath bought

thee? hath he not made thee, and established thee?

Deuteronomy 24:14-1514 Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, o

of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates:

15 At his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and

setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the LORD, and it be sin unto thee.

Deuteronomy 31:16-18

16 And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will

rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go to be among

them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them.

17 Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide

my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them; so

that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us, because our God is not among us?

18 And I will surely hide my face in that day for all the evils which they shall have wrought, in that

they are turned unto other gods.

Isaiah 26:21; 27:1

21 For, behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their

iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.

1 In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing

serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.

Isaiah 42:13-23

13 The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall

cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.

14 I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a

travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.

15 I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers

islands, and I will dry up the pools.


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16 And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have

not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I

do unto them, and not forsake them.

17 They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to

the molten images, Ye are our gods.

18 Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.

19 Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that isperfect, and blind as the LORD'S servant?

20 Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.

21 The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it

honourable.

22 But this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in

prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore.

23 Who among you will give ear to this? who will hearken and hear for the time to come?

Abide every man abide

1 Corinthians 7:20 - Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.

In this scripture the word translated as 'let' is the same word 'abide' - Greek 'meno'. Therefore the

scripture without trying to simplify should have been:

Abide every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.

Notice the last words 'was called'. By the grammar of the words we learn that it is a command by

authority (Spiritual) given from above.

We are called to be witnesses to the truth (the Word of God is Truth). We are not suppose to just

know the truth but let the truth be know unto others. That does not mean be go out and blare the

hard truth at people around us or those we come across. God has given us wisdom and using this

wisdom we need to give the right concentration of the truth using the right words, without twisting

the truth.

Jesus had many things to tell us but since He could not blare it out bluntly, He gave it to us in

parables.

You have been learning and understanding the Word of God. This truth which is now in you is not

for you to keep safely inside you. You need to share this truth wisely with others, becoming a

witness to the truth and God.

[ Prayer Starter ]

Lord God, You are Truth and your every Word is truth. Lord, You have called us to be your

witnesses, witnesses to the Truth. Lord the wisdom You have given us, help us use it to share this

truth unto the people we have been sent to give unto. Guide our every word and action as we testify


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for You...

This we ask in Jesus' Name, Amen.

Today's Thought

"What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?" (Romans 8:31NKJV)

Good Morning!

This is so comforting & motivating bible verse. If we are in Christ & Christ is in our boat then any

storms, any situation or any sickness might come, Jesus will calm those storms once we wake Him

(Pray) up.

The creator of heaven & earth who knows each & every steps of our lives is with us so what do we

have to worry about?

Trust God in all your situations. Trusting God helps us stand strong.

Have a blessed day!

J Christian

MARRIAGE IS A COVENANT :

Matthew 19:9 "And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication,

and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth

commit adultery."

Although adultery denotes one who has unlawful intercourse with the spouse of another, in its much

broader term, it means to violate or pollute. Israel violated or polluted their covenant with God.

Jeremiah says, "She (Judah) defiled the land, and committed adultery" (Jer. 3:9).

Adultery in relation to marriage also reflects a violation of the covenant of companionship. Sex

outside of marriage is adultery because it violates or pollutes the covenant of marriage by

introducing another party and bringing that relationship into the marriage. "They two shall be one

flesh" (Eph. 5:31).

Divorce also adulterates or pollutes marriage because it disrupts or denies the divorced parties the

right to be faithful to their covenant of companionship. Any time one divorces his mate (except for

fornication) and marries another, he is guilty of adultery. He has polluted and destroyed a

relationship intended by God to be permanent and pure.

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divorce, but rather, when fornication is involved, that is the only time when the person getting the

divorce is not guilty of adultery. That is because the partner who had an extra-marital relationship

has already polluted the marriage vow. In God's original design for marriage He intended marriage to

be sacred, precious, pure, and permanent. The marriage covenant represents a final, irrevocable

commitment where the man and the woman renounce the right to live for themselves and become

"heirs together of the grace of life" (1 Pet. 3:7).

THE SEED OF THE WORD :

But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain

it, and by persevering produce a crop - (Luke 8:15, NIV)

Sometimes in the natural, we dont see how Gods promises are going to come to pass in our lives. It

seems like there are so many obstacles to overcome. But we have to see Gods Word like a seed.

When its planted in our hearts, and we water it by thinking the right thoughts and expecting good

things, that little seed begins to grow into something much, much greater.

Jesus told a parable in Mark, chapter four. He said, Gods Word is like a tiny mustard seed. When i

is sown, it is less than all the other seeds, one of the smallest. But when it grows up, it becomes

greater than all. Notice it goes from being less than all to being greater than all.

Are you in an overwhelming situation today, maybe in your health, finances or relationships? Does

Gods promise seem small compared to what youre facing?

Dont sit back and think, Man, its never going to get any better. Its never going to change. Instead

sow the Word by speaking it every single day. Water that seed by staying in faith because the seed o

the Word has supernatural power in it. It will grow and flourish, and you will see Gods promises

come to pass all the days of your life!

BEAT THE ODDS WITH THE FAVOR OF GOD :

So Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, Please let me go to the field, and glean heads of grain after

him in whose sight I may find favor. And she said to her, Go, my daughter. - Ruth 2:2

Do you look at yourself and see only lack in the natural? Do you say, I dont have a good

education, I am poor, I am too old or I am a divorcee? I have good news for you. As a blood-

bought believer and child of God, you have the supernatural favor of God!

In the Bible, Ruth was a poor Moabite widow who went with her mother-in-law to live in Bethlehem,

a Jewish town where the inhabitants considered Moabites outcasts. But she did not wallow in self-

pity and moan about being a poor widow of the wrong race in the wrong place. Instead, she believed

that God would favor her and she declared, I will find favor in the field that I glean from.

In the natural, Ruth had everything going against her. But because she trusted in the favor of God,

she not only became the wife of Bethlehems richest man when Boaz married her, she a lso became


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the great-grandmother of David and had her name included in the genealogy of Jesus Christ even

though she was not a Jewess! That is what Gods supernatural favor did for her. That is the kind of

blessing Gods supernatural favor can give you.

A church member shared how, due to unforeseen circumstances, she was late for a job interview.

But she confessed Gods favor on herself before the interview and miraculously, the interviewers

shortlisted her for a second interview.

There were about 40 other applicants with the right experience. And though she lacked the relevant

experience, by the favor of God, she got the job which came with better pay and a car allowance that

fully subsidized her car loan. Her new company was even willing to pay for her petrol and cell phone

expensesall because she believed and confessed that she had the favor of God!

Do not look at what you do not have in the natural and see lack. Trust in the favor of God and you

will see blessings which your natural abilities cannot bring!

Thought For The Day :

As a blood-bought believer and child of God, you have the supernatural favor of God!

MUCH BETTER THAN BEFORE :

Isaiah 61:7 - Instead of your shame you shall have double honor, and instead of confusion they shal

rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they shall possess double; everlasting joy shall be

theirs.

God says in His Word that you will receive double for your trouble. If the devil has given you one

trouble, then for that one trouble you can expect to receive a double-portion blessing! And if that

trouble has caused you to experience shame, Gods promise to you is this: Instead of your shame

you shall have double honor. God wants to give you a double-portion blessing for every trouble you

go through!

And dont think that God is behind your troubles. The devil is the real culprit. Sometimes, it could

be the one you see in the mirror every morning! But the moment you respond to God in faith, He

gets involved in your restoration. And He does not restore to you the same amount that you have

lost. You always get more than before, if not in quantity, then in quality. You will be at a higher plac

than before. You will be healthier, wiser, financially stronger or more at peace!

This was the case with Job. Satan was behind Jobs troubles, but when Job responded in faith, God

took it upon Himself to restore to Job all that he had lost. The Bible tells us that Job received double

in terms of quantityfrom 7,000 sheep to 14,000 sheep, 3,000 camels to 6,000 camels, 500 yoke of

oxen to 1,000 yoke of oxen and 500 female donkeys to 1,000 female donkeys. And for the children h

had lost, God restored in terms of qualityhis daughters were the fairest in all the land. (Job 1:23,

1319; 42:1215)

If Job, who was not under the new covenant, could be blessed with double for his troubles, how


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much more we who are under the new covenant! In fact, God will not only restore double but triple,

fivefold or even sevenfold! Such was the restoration experienced by one of our pastors, who was

cheated of some money. In the end, he received a sevenfold restoration!

My friend, for everything that you have lost, get ready for Gods restoration. Expect to receive double

and even more for every trouble!

TODAY MEDITATE ON: 1 KINGS 3:9

Therefore give to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may discern

between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours? - 1 Kings 3:9

ASK FOR WISDOM

When Solomon became king, he was only a young man of about 18 years old. He had big shoes to fil

as Davids successor to the throne. So when the Lord appeared to him in a dream and asked him

what he wanted, he asked the Lord for wisdom to lead the people. This request pleased the Lord.

I believe that the same request that pleased the Lord then still pleases Him today. He is pleasedwhen we ask Him for wisdom. To ask Jesus for wisdom is to put ourselves in a posture of trusting

and depending on His unmerited favor.

Although Solomon only asked for wisdom, the Lord added riches and wealth and honor to him (2

Chronicles 1:12). Too many people are chasing riches, wealth and honor, not realizing that they

come through the wisdom of Jesus. Even if someone were to come into sudden wealth, without the

wisdom of Jesus to manage it, the money would be squandered away. But with the wisdom of Jesus

you wont only be blessed, you will also be able to hold on to the blessings in your life. Jesus makes

you safe for good success that produces lasting and abiding fruit from generation to generation!

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