What Moody Said

Moody said that God put the offer of salvation in so simple a way that the whole world could grasp it. Everyone can believe. A cripple might not be able to visit the sick, but he can believe. A man who cannot see is unable to do many things, but he can believe. A deaf man cannot hear, but he can believe. Even a dying man can believe. Salvation has been placed within the reach of all, the young and old, the foolish and the brilliant, the rich and the poor, the high and the low. All may have it if they truly believe. Do you believe?

                                                                                            

                                                                                    Courtesy- Bible readings for the home.

Be Watchful and Stay Alert

Sleep in itself is a call of nature and medically, one is advised to have an average of eight hours of sleep in a day. This helps to strengthen the body for the activities of the day. In the realm of the physical, sleep is inevitable; doing without it could lead to insanity. However, do you know that sleep is not permitted in the realm of the spirit? A little slumber could be fatal. Quite a number of people are in this mess.

A couple of years back I met a tall and intelligent young man who was deformed. In my curiosity, I asked him what caused it. His response shocked me. He said “I slept normal but woke up deformed”. That kept me thinking and baffled for several days. He lost his original physical image.

But when men slept, the enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.

                                                                           Matthew 13:25

... Be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour (1 Peter 5:8). In the realm of the spirit, indolence or slumbering is not tolerated.

Therefore there is no room for sleep. Families, marriages and ministries are being destroyed because men have slept. No one is praying as they ought to. Reading and studying of the bible has gone down as well as godliness; only a few are watchful. However, God’s desire is that we should be vigilant to prevent the onslaughts of the devil. It is never too late to stay awake spiritually. Using the words of Jesus “what I say unto you I say unto all, watch”. It is my prayer that we shall not experience any form of deformity either physically or spiritually in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Be watchful and stay alert!

Keep Your Hope Alive; Tomorrow is Guaranteed.

Life is amazing and exciting when we look forward to the hope of joy in anticipation of Glory, Peace and Fulfilment. When we are confident of tomorrow in God, we are not troubled about the situation at present rather we look forward to the hope of glory that is set before us.

We are covered because thousands may fall at our side, ten thousand at our right hand but it will not befall us. That is the promise of God for His children. Thank God I belong to Jesus! It pays to serve Jesus I speak from my heart. As we do our best, let us leave the rest to Him. Hmmmmn, let not your heart be troubled because He said "cast your burdens, even cares on me because I care for you", and He will give you peace; good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over beyond your fears. Of a truth our cup runs over with His unfailing love and mercy.

I believe you will see the glory of God. Great glory! Glory without measure: Glory everlasting; Glorious glory. It is great putting our hope in God, for in Him we have a glorious future. Eyes have not seen, ears have not heard neither has it entered man’s heart what God has for you. He said “I alone know the plan I have towards you, plans of good and not of evil, to bring you to that expected end. Rest in God; put your hope in He who holds tomorrow. God cares for you affectionately. This piece is for you.  

There Is a Price to Pay

It is no news that Pastor Adeboye was born into a poor family. So pathetic was their state that even the poor called them poor. Perhaps nothing good was expected from them. Little did the world know that God had a plan for Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG). Today he is a respected minister of God all over the world and an elder states man in Nigeria and beyond, but he paid a price. Like Peter said “see, we have left all and followed You” (Mark 10:28). Pastor Adeboye left all. He left his doctorate degree, left his entitlements as a lecturer in the university; he left his income and also sacrificed his comfort to follow God. It was not an easy decision but he made the decision. Have you left all?

A man once said he thought he had also left all until he had an experience. He said he visited a friend and at evening they heard that thieves were in the neighbourhood. He stood up, took one of his precious valuables and tried to look for where to hide it for about thirty minutes, only for him to be told that the thieves had left. Then the Lord said to him “you have not left all. A man that has left all will not be moved”. Hmmn!

What is that thing you cannot let go without being troubled or having sleepless nights? It may mean that you have not left all. To be a profitable instrument in God’s hands depends on the degree of submissiveness to His will. Can you pay the Price? Pastor Enoch Adeboye left his all, we can do same only if we are humble enough to leave all for Him to handle. My prayer is that we shall be humble enough to give our all to God in Jesus’ name. SHALOM.

Therefore, humble yourselves (lower yourselves in your own estimation) under the mighty hand of God, that in due time He may exalt you,

Casting the whole of your cares (all your anxieties, worries and concerns, once and for all) on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully.

                                                                               1 Peter 5:6-7 (AMP)

You Have To Do More Than God

One of the most exciting days in a man’s life is the wedding day. A day meant to lead to permanent union here on earth. Weddings are always filled with smiles, dances, songs, exchange of gifts and most importantly prayers from anointed men and women of God. However, it is unfortunate that quite a number of these celebrated weddings end up in a struggling and pitiful state. Then you wonder what happened to the ‘anointed prayers’ from men and women of God? At such times fingers are pointed at the devil, but in the actual sense the devil cannot do anything without man’s cooperation.

When it comes to marriage man (man or woman) has a lot to do to keep the union. The Lord told me that “man has more to do than Himself in KEEPING marriage together”. This may be difficult to swallow. It was, for me too until I searched the scripture to have a Bible based understanding.

So they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together let not man put asunder (separate)                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                         Matthew 19:6 (AMP)        

While I read Matthew 19:6 – ‘what God has joined together, let not man put asunder’. The Holy Spirit said look at it! The Bible said let no man put asunder NOT let no God put asunder. He further said that it is man that breaks marriage union not God. And that this is done through man’s (man or woman) attitudes/behaviours be it from couples or outsiders (in-laws, friends, neighbours etc). When I heard that, I understood that marriage is not all about prayers alone but there must be corresponding actions especially from couples for faith without works is death.

God has played a great role by bringing two people together as a couple, but couples have their own roles to play if they want to keep their union together. Hope you know that when your spouse annoys you what God can do is to tell u not to react. It simply means reacting or not reacting is your responsibility. There is a saying I was told. It says in marriage one should learn to act like a sheep when the other spouse is angry. The implication is that there cannot be two ‘goats’ at the same time. This is food for thought. It means a misbehaving spouse is considered to be a goat. I hope you are not one.

Always remember that you have more to do to keep your home. God has done the major one and He is still working (John 5:17) only if you cooperate with Him. Do not say prayer is enough. If you have to apologise to your spouse please go ahead. Tell him or her how wonderful he or she is. It will go a long way to strengthen the union. Or is it challenges? If yes, always remember this Yoruba adage that says ‘the scrotum of the goat is just shaking, it won’t fall off’. Definitely it won’t fall off. Hang on in that marriage; pray well but act right without delay by doing your responsibilities as written in the book of Ephesians 5:20-26. And never forget that keeping your marriage together is more of your responsibility than God’s.  We shall not fail in our responsibilities in Jesus’ name. Amen. SHALOM.    

Passion for Truth

It was the dawn of a new day.

A day filled with hope and expectation.
I opened the windows to see the world.
It was the sight of men accused wrongly,
Women weeping for pain and
Children dying of starvation.

With tears in my eyes I exclaimed,

God why all these pains?
Why so much disappointment and falsehood?
Then came the still small voice
‘Where is truth?’

In search of the much needed Truth I went.
He was not in the streets;
Neither was he in the markets.
I couldn't find him in the offices.
I then concluded that he had gone back home,
To the church of the living God,
The pillar and ground of the truth: where he resides.

With great excitement I ran and hailed;

Racing to the church,
Hoping to find the missing truth.

As I opened the doors of the church

Tears rolled uncontrollably down my eyes
As I saw many lying, widows and fatherless abandoned,
Selfishness and covetousness rejoicing,
People were buying and selling, and nothing was of truth.

Confused and perplexed I left

Wondering where else to find the truth;
Then came this grieving thought
When the son of man comes
Will he find truth on earth?

Come O Lord and redeem your people!

For many are Iike lost sheep
All scattered in different directions ignoring the very truth of God’s word.
Where can one really find the truth?

 For we can do nothing against the Truth [not serve any party or personal interest], but only for the Truth [which is the Gospel].

                                                                                                      2 Cor. 13:8 (AMP).

                                                                              By Ayo-Alamu Oluwaseyi

 

Watch Your Tongue

The world that we live in was made via pronouncement from the mouth of God. All things were created by His Word, without it was nothing made. If words from God brought to existence what we see today it means words are powerful. Words can either be creative or destructive, depending on what is pronounced.

The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences.

                                                                  Proverbs 18:21 NLT

The Bible passage says those who love to talk will reap the consequences of what they talk about- be it life or death.

I once lived in a foreign community where sexual immorality was the order of the day, yet the people were highly religious. I got concerned and observed after a while that there was a common song amongst the people which I also became used to. I decided to find out the translation of the song and hmmn! The song was translated as “Lord, have mercy on me I am a sinner”. Any religious person would be excited to say and sing that often. But the Lord told me that it accounts for their continuous sinful nature. Are you surprised? I was too.

The word of God says “... we beloved of God, called to be saints” (Romans 1:7), not sinners. The moment you accept Jesus as Lord and Saviour you become a saint which means you are no longer a sinner. You may be struggling with an easily besetting sin, notwithstanding desist from words that emphasise the ill situation, instead, speak words of life over the situation. Your words can do it. Abraham said to Isaac “God will provide” even when the level of expectation was zero. However, his words did it through God. Your own words through faith in God can also still the storms, heal you or cause a turnaround for good.

Are you confused about your present situation? Just speak faith in the word of God. If God had acted on His word before, then He will do it again.

My mouth will speak words of wisdom ...     Psalms 49:3 NIV

No matter how wonderful a quotation may sound if it does not align with God’s word, discard it. Remember! The tongue can bring death or life.... May the Lord guide you in Jesus’ name. SHALOM.