It is a very rare privilege to have the Lord of heaven as one’s own Shepherd. Jesus says, “I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep”(John 10: 11).
Month: July 2021
When God’s fullness arrives, everyone will know it: “And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit” (Joel 2:29). When the former and the latter rains descend, it will turn into a flood. Those who receive it will be used mightily as the anointing flows upon those all around.
It is a common saying that, he who fails to plan has already planned to fail. You must always plan for progress.You will be more organized to have a clear direction in your work when you plan before taking action. It is of great advantage to always plan on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis in order to build on past achievements and to work for the prospects of future achievements.
He deserves and demands the best of our talents, material resources, and time. The house of God should reflect the character of God – sacred and dignified.
Many times, Christians have allowed fear to rob them of the great benefits they should enjoy from the promises of God which must be appropriated through faith. Fear works in such a way that it kills faith in the believer and makes him completely forget the unfailing promises of God, thereby making him a helpless captive of the unpleasant circumstances around him.
Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning: And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and will not do you evil.” (Joel 2:12-13)
Principles are not only personal; communities, teams, corporations, countries also have fundamental truths too and it is in their misalignment with ours that conflict, distrust, and heartache occur. Hey! even a den of thieves have their unique group Principles, it is their own truth. So Principles are not a way to delineate good or bad.
Dear reader, I don’t know what phase of life you are in. I don’t know what’s going on right now with you, but here’s what I want to say to you, keep moving. It’s enough you are still here and that’s something to be grateful for. Don’t be a victim of discouragement, or demotivation. Seeking who to blame for the present state won’t move you forward. Note that as God was with those before us, so He is with us too to give us the expected end. Let’s do our best with what we have while we keep trusting God for wisdom to expand the different areas of our lives.
Jesus knew that however genuine and sincere our desire and resolve to follow the Lord may be, we will fail if we do not watch and pray. Our spirits may indeed be willing to please the Lord, but our flesh, which unfortunately we sometimes yield to, overpowers and weakens us.
Goodness is one of the virtues that God graciously bestows on the people that love Him. God, Himself is gracious and merciful. He is abundant in goodness. He, therefore, wants His children to imbibe the deeds of goodness through His grace in our lives.
It is a great necessity on our part to seek divine protection because everybody sooner or later realizes the necessity of having a keeper. For you, the job has been made easy. Before you woke up today, before you slept last night, indeed, before you were even born, God had positioned Himself as your keeper who will keep you from every evil.
Excellence does not come overnight. Just as it takes time to lay a solid foundation before the superstructures are put on the house, it also takes time toiling and laboring in the right direction of excellence before it is achieved. It is however possible for you to excel in your academics and also in your life if you are ready to pay the price.
The word of God reveals the mind of God on every issue of life. The Bible contains God’s commands for us to obey, God’s warnings for us to heed, God’s corrections for the erring ones, and godly examples for us to follow. Retention of its precepts in our hearts is a formidable antidote against evil.
We need the Lord’s favor more than money or any other material things, more than gold or every good gift, more than friends or any other humanly favor. The Lord is whom we really need in our life. Lord lifting his countenance on you and I will attract his blessing and riches on us.