We live in a world where we struggle to ensure things are done the right way. Even with that, when given a task to be done, sometimes we take the task lightly, just because we don’t consider the person involved seriously, but when it’s a highly reputable person or someone who is wealthy, we tend to do the task quickly by putting our backs into it. But sometimes even with the fact that we get things done for the reputable person, we sometimes grumble. The Amplified version of Colossians 3:23 says, “whatever may be your task, work at it heartily (from the soul), as [something done] for the Lord and not for men.”
We are expected to do things with the heart that God is the one we are doing it for. As Believers, God has called us into the kingdom of Jesus Christ of whom we believe by faith. Jesus said before He went back to heaven, that we should go into all the world and preach the gospel to the ends of the earth, but how are we to do this in our daily lives?
Going by Colossians 3:23, whatever we are to do is to be done to the glory of God. Apostle Paul who wrote letter to the Colossians definitely must have related verse 3:23 to Matthew 25:31-46 where Jesus about Himself on the last day as a King where He said, “I was hungry and you gave Me food; thirsty and you gave Me drink; stranger and you took Me in; naked and you clothed Me; in prison and you came to Me.” The King in the parable said “Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me” (Matthew 25:40 NKJV).
Our attitude is to reflect Christ, no matter how annoying or painful the situation may be, we are sent here to set a new and good example as God has given us the Grace to live His lives which we live by faith. For the just shall live by faith and faith comes from the regular study of the Word of God which is the way we get transformed by the renewing of our minds, reminding us who our true nature is, which is the very nature of Christ.
Our attitude is what makes people want to know about Christ and then we fulfil the mandate given to us by Jesus which is the great commission. Remember, “whatever may be your task, work at it heartily (from the soul), as [something done] for the Lord and not for men.”
Why not accept Jesus today if you haven’t. Pray out loud, “Jesus, I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I believe in my heart that God raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I receive salvation now. Thank You for saving me!” Congratulations, you’re born again, you’re are now brand new!
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Unless otherwise stated, the following scriptures are gotten from King James Version (KJV).
Thursday, 27 October 2016
Monday, 24 October 2016
With Due Respect
Really, there is nothing as difficult as being a leader, making decisions for a body. Everyone seems to wait for your decision before doing anything and what you decide has to favour who you lead positively. This is so with Spiritual leadership, and this is why we Believers are to give respect to our Spiritual leaders. Respect and NOT worship your leaders; respect, because of all they have to go through in maintaining orderliness.
Apostle Paul said in 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13, that we especially Believers are to hold our leaders who are over us in the Lord in very high and most affectionate esteem in appreciation of their work. This is true because, first of all God prevents us from going astray through our Spiritual leaders. They warn and kindly reprove you and exhort you, all in ensuring you grow in strength with grace in the Lord Jesus.
But as Romans 10:17 which says, “So faith comes by hearing [what is told], and what is heard comes by the preaching [of the message that came from the lips] of Christ (the Messiah Himself). (AMP). Now as Romans 10:14-15 in the Amplified version, which says “But how are people to call upon Him Whom they have not believed [in Whom they have no faith, on Whom they have no reliance]? And how are they to believe in Him [adhere to, trust in, and rely upon Him] of Whom thy have never heard? And how are they to hear without a preacher? And how can men [be expected to] preach unless they are sent? As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of those who bring glad tidings! [How welcome is the coming of those who preach the good news of His good things!]
In other words God has to send our leaders to us, our leaders have to listen attentively to carry the right message of faith to us, and when this message is disseminated we hear the Word and believe by faith which channels our heart more to Jesus. So you see our leaders need to hear the right message from God, or else they could lead the church astray.
Not only are we to give our spiritual leaders respect, we are to pray for them because if they don’t hear the right thing, we then believe the wrong thing and we move far away from the faith and the truth. They are humans like we are; we are to pray their flesh doesn’t take control of their decisions. Why not pray for your leaders today and see God move through them and through you Spiritually.
Why not accept Jesus today if you haven’t. Pray out loud, “Jesus, I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I believe in my heart that God raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I receive salvation now. Thank You for saving me!” Congratulations, you’re born again, you are now brand new!
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Unless otherwise stated, the following scriptures are gotten from King James Version (KJV)
Apostle Paul said in 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13, that we especially Believers are to hold our leaders who are over us in the Lord in very high and most affectionate esteem in appreciation of their work. This is true because, first of all God prevents us from going astray through our Spiritual leaders. They warn and kindly reprove you and exhort you, all in ensuring you grow in strength with grace in the Lord Jesus.
But as Romans 10:17 which says, “So faith comes by hearing [what is told], and what is heard comes by the preaching [of the message that came from the lips] of Christ (the Messiah Himself). (AMP). Now as Romans 10:14-15 in the Amplified version, which says “But how are people to call upon Him Whom they have not believed [in Whom they have no faith, on Whom they have no reliance]? And how are they to believe in Him [adhere to, trust in, and rely upon Him] of Whom thy have never heard? And how are they to hear without a preacher? And how can men [be expected to] preach unless they are sent? As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of those who bring glad tidings! [How welcome is the coming of those who preach the good news of His good things!]
In other words God has to send our leaders to us, our leaders have to listen attentively to carry the right message of faith to us, and when this message is disseminated we hear the Word and believe by faith which channels our heart more to Jesus. So you see our leaders need to hear the right message from God, or else they could lead the church astray.
Not only are we to give our spiritual leaders respect, we are to pray for them because if they don’t hear the right thing, we then believe the wrong thing and we move far away from the faith and the truth. They are humans like we are; we are to pray their flesh doesn’t take control of their decisions. Why not pray for your leaders today and see God move through them and through you Spiritually.
Why not accept Jesus today if you haven’t. Pray out loud, “Jesus, I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I believe in my heart that God raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I receive salvation now. Thank You for saving me!” Congratulations, you’re born again, you are now brand new!
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Unless otherwise stated, the following scriptures are gotten from King James Version (KJV)
Sunday, 23 October 2016
Don't Be Caught Unaware
The scriptures says Jesus will come like a thief in the night just as sudden labour pains upon a woman. This expression doesn’t imply Jesus coming at night, it just implies Jesus coming unannounced, just the way the thief and the labour pain come unannounced too. This sounds like a warning to all of us, but are we expected to be surprised at the sudden appearance of Jesus’ coming?
Every day we wake up to fine things going on steadily and in a comfortable manner, that we plan, we even say things like, “see you tomorrow” or “I’ll buy that next week”, all these and more without even considering the truth that our plans for the future might be stopped with the sudden return of Jesus. Don’t get me wrong, having goals isn’t bad at all, but when goals are set we shouldn’t be negligent of the fact that that day might be the last before His coming.
Apostle Paul said the coming of the Lord to us shouldn’t come as a surprise to us, just as he put in 1 Thessalonians 5:4 which says, “But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief.” Paul was referring to believers here saying those who are unsaved are easily carried away by their selfish ambition and goals, and do not bother if the present day could be their last or not.
Apostle Paul said being a Believer, we are to live as Sons of light and Sons of the day, therefore, we are not to sleep as others do, but we are to watch and be sober, calm, collected, being ready at any time. It takes faith to do this, so we are to put on the breastplate of faith and love, and helmet of salvation. This is why we are expected not to forget the great commission which is to go into all the world and preach the gospel.
We shouldn’t be carried away by where we work and how much money is given to us, we have been sent for a purpose, so no matter where you are, whether at work, school, home, wherever, the great commission must be achieved, then we should stay alert and also get others saved and at the end of the day we get a powerful “well done, good and faithful servant”.
I challenge you today to refocus your reason for being sent where you are, which is to get the unsaved saved, because “whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16b NKJV). Not perishing is one thing, having eternal life is another which is the major factor, which is to have a solid relationship with the Father through the Son, Jesus Christ. This is important so those who are unsaved shouldn’t be caught unaware.
Why not accept Jesus today if you haven’t. Pray out loud, “Jesus, I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I believe in my heart that God raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I receive salvation now. Thank You for saving me!” Congratulations, you’re born again, you are now brand new!
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GOD BLESS YOU.
Unless otherwise stated, the following scriptures are gotten from King James Version (KJV)
Every day we wake up to fine things going on steadily and in a comfortable manner, that we plan, we even say things like, “see you tomorrow” or “I’ll buy that next week”, all these and more without even considering the truth that our plans for the future might be stopped with the sudden return of Jesus. Don’t get me wrong, having goals isn’t bad at all, but when goals are set we shouldn’t be negligent of the fact that that day might be the last before His coming.
Apostle Paul said the coming of the Lord to us shouldn’t come as a surprise to us, just as he put in 1 Thessalonians 5:4 which says, “But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief.” Paul was referring to believers here saying those who are unsaved are easily carried away by their selfish ambition and goals, and do not bother if the present day could be their last or not.
Apostle Paul said being a Believer, we are to live as Sons of light and Sons of the day, therefore, we are not to sleep as others do, but we are to watch and be sober, calm, collected, being ready at any time. It takes faith to do this, so we are to put on the breastplate of faith and love, and helmet of salvation. This is why we are expected not to forget the great commission which is to go into all the world and preach the gospel.
We shouldn’t be carried away by where we work and how much money is given to us, we have been sent for a purpose, so no matter where you are, whether at work, school, home, wherever, the great commission must be achieved, then we should stay alert and also get others saved and at the end of the day we get a powerful “well done, good and faithful servant”.
I challenge you today to refocus your reason for being sent where you are, which is to get the unsaved saved, because “whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16b NKJV). Not perishing is one thing, having eternal life is another which is the major factor, which is to have a solid relationship with the Father through the Son, Jesus Christ. This is important so those who are unsaved shouldn’t be caught unaware.
Why not accept Jesus today if you haven’t. Pray out loud, “Jesus, I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I believe in my heart that God raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I receive salvation now. Thank You for saving me!” Congratulations, you’re born again, you are now brand new!
Log on next time.
For prayers and comment, send to Google Plus account.
GOD BLESS YOU.
Unless otherwise stated, the following scriptures are gotten from King James Version (KJV)
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