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Wednesday, 1 November 2006

Be a Co-worker with God and Collect the Fruit of His Harvest.

“When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them,

because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.”
MATTHEW 9:36-37 (NIV)

“I sent you to reap what you have not worked for.

Others have done the hard work, and you have reaped the benefits of their labor.”
JOHN 4:38 (NIV)

Go and preach the gospel is the great commission given by the Master of Salvation. “He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.” Mark 16:15 (NIV) All who have found salvation and found strength at the cross of Jesus are obligated to preach the gospel to all the nations. Preaching the gospel is not a choice to make. There is no option but to preach the gospel. When we do this, we don’t help Jesus, rather He helps us to do that. What a privilege it is to be a co-worker with the missionary Son of God, the Father. The call is very simple and common to all Christian.

The harvest is ripe and plentiful. To whom to preach? Where to go? – Is not a problem. According to Jesus Christ, the harvest is no problem. The real problem is the lack of workers. I don't think there is any easier work than the Master’s work. The Master says everything is done. We need not work hard in the field, simply go and gather the harvest.

If you as a Christian believe that the harvest is plentiful, what are you waiting for? Go and gather the fruit. Would you be the one to join hands with other workers? If you cannot today, then you cannot tomorrow either. If you are not going to do it now, are you ever to do it? Never is not a choice. The harvest is ripe and plentiful, and the Master requires the workers today—now. Come, let us go together and gather the fruit. Amen.

GATHER THE FRUIT

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Sandesh Raul
Evangelist, Missionary
Independent Church
www.lightofhopeassociation.org

Andhra Pradesh, India, Asia
Telephone: +009 094 4023 4218
Email: zsandra@rediffmail.com

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Thursday, 2 November 2006

The spiritually adventurous people love the swift currents and fast rivers,

because there it doesn’t smell like a swampy, apathetic, stagnant, “none moving” place.

“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”
2 TIMOTHY 1:7 (KJV)

Many times we are afraid to take our responsibility and counter-attack the situations that attack our calling, destiny, family, loved ones, ministry, job, or business. We are even more afraid to take the challenge to attack first and breakthrough with a pioneering anointing in the places where nobody else had broken through.

The Lord though has not given us a spirit of fear. His Spirit is a Spirit of power and might. That’s why, be bold, strong, and courageous always. “Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him: with him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles…” 2 Chronicles 32:7-8 (KJV)

God’s Spirit is also a Spirit of love. “He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.” 1 John 4:8   Power without love can be destructive and devastating. Always act with love. Faith works by love, the Bible says. (Galatians 5:6) True and unselfish love should always be our motive and the driving force behind all our actions.

Also, the spirit of God is a Spirit of sound mind. Don’t allow the enemy to drive you crazy. You have the power (Acts 1:8) of God in you. The love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit (Romans 5:5) and so, act from that conviction and spiritual status. Be absolutely convinced that He will back you up when you go out with love as your motive, being a witness as your focus, and being endued with His power as your assurance. Signs, wonders, and miracles will follow you wherever you go.

THE SPIRIT OF GOD IN US

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Nikola Dimitrov
Bible Teacher, Preacher, Translator
“Life in Glory” Apostolic Christian Center
Bourgas, Bulgaria, Europe
Email: reformator@hotmail.com
 

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Friday, 3 November 2006

Under which light are you living and viewing your world?

“I am come a light into the world,

that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.”
JOHN 12:46 (KJV)

You are children of the Light. If you were under an X-ray, you wouldn’t see the color of your shirt or dress, but only your bone structure. What you’re wearing appears only as the color you see, because you’re under white light. Not all the features of a currency note can be observed under white light. More can be observed under mercury light. There are different lights in the world. Therefore things may not really look like they seem because it depends on the light under which you see them. So which is the true light? The Word of God is the true light.

You came to God through this light. Therefore, everything you are and everything you have is from and in this light. We have a complete redemption in Him. Some Christians will say “I have an ulcer.” or “I have a fever.” or “I’m broke.” They say this because they observe their situation under the light of the flesh. The Word of God can influence the human spirit, soul, and body. It works like a seed bringing forth results according to what the Bible talks about. “And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirty fold, some sixty, and some an hundred.” Mark 4:20 The Word of God operates a higher and greater law than any other operating in the world. “To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.” Isaiah 8:20

Some things are acceptable in the natural, but absolutely unacceptable in the new realm we’re born into. Throw the light of God’s Word on your body and situation. You will see by whose stripes you are healed. (1 Peter 2:24) And the inhabitant of Zion shall not say, I am sick. (Isaiah 33:24) He that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken (restore to life, vitalize) your mortal bodies by His Spirit that dwelleth in you. (Romans 8:11) Throw the True Light on everything you do. Let the Word of God, the True Light be manifested in your life completely.

TURN ON THE LIGHT
 

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Stanley U. Nick

Pastor, Evangelist
Turningpoint International Ministries
Box 199 Oyigbo Port Harcourt,
Rivers State, Nigeria, Africa
Email: pastorstan2003ng@yahoo.com
Telephone: +234 8035 425251
 

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Saturday, 4 November 2006

Make the transition to, into, become what God has for your life.

“And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John,

and leadeth them up into a high mountain apart by themselves:

and he was transfigured before them.”

MARK 9:2 (KJV)

magine. Imagine if you will a big, thick heavy duty rope. A rope you cannot get one hand aground. This rope is draped over a rocky 10,000 foot cliff face at the bottom of which is a boulder- and alligator-filled river. You are about two-thirds the way up that rope and you are really too tired to go any further. I don’t know when you got on that rope or how long you have been there, but you do. You may call that rope “the corporate ladder,” the “golden handcuffs,” or anything or anybody which is “too good to be true.” What you call it is up to you.

      At the top of the rope, not on the rope, but standing on solid ground where the rope caresses the cliff’s edge is a man or woman. Your choice again; you choose the face on that person and the name of that person. They are up there beating the heck out of that rope with a machete. Bits and pieces of that chopped rope is falling to your left and right and even flies in your face. The person, your boss, stops chopping, goes to the water cooler, the rest room, does a meeting in the conference room or gets additional orders on how to handle you.

      Meanwhile, you continue your arduous climb up the rope. You are happier now because you don’t have bits and pieces of that rope falling in your face irritating your day, your experience. There are several ledges which you have noticed along your journey. You have dared not to climb upon one. You have had a number of opportunities to climb on one, but you never knew what was on that path. Though you knew the ledges would offer the postponement of imminent death from falling with the rope once it was cut; and you know it is too be cut.

      Though certain death is inevitable if you hang on that rope, hang on to that job, to that generational curse, to that assignment, to that mission, or to that which satan has placed in your hands, in your life, supposing it is from God. But you dare not to swing that rope left or right to reach a ledge and get off, because then you would be stuck on that ledge with no upward progress. Anyway, who knows if the ledge would hold your weight. We often come up with many, many excuses not to do what we know we need to, must, or should be doing.

      Lo, and behold, someone steps out on the ledge, sees you and beckons you to come to them for refuge. There must be a way out because this person is there. And the person appears friendly and healthy. Oh, no! The person with the machete is back—whacking on the rope.  What do you do?

MAKE THE TRANSITION

James Anthony Allen, Evangelist

eBlessings Founder and Steward

Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA, North America

Email: eblessings@gmail.com

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Sunday, 5 November 2006

Who we are, what we do, and our possessions are destined to be transferred.

“Now to him who is able to do immeasurable more than all we ask or imagine,

according to his power that is at work within us.”

EPHESIANS 3:20 (NIV)

eant to be transferred. It may not be completely okay to compare a life of a human being with a tiny creature like a caterpillar. However, Christian life is meant to be a transferred life and a changed life. As science describes that every caterpillar is really a beautiful butterfly if it develops correctly. If not, it may continue to live.

      However the caterpillar is something it was not meant to be, to remain as, or intended to continue to be like. Likewise, our true calling as Christians is to enter into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and develop a Christ-like character. Without Christ, we may still be very accomplished with several credits to our names. We may become lots of admirable things—a successful businessperson, a loving mother, or a devoted father.

      Yet if we miss our true calling, we never become the person we were originally created to be. A caterpillar is interesting, but a butterfly is excellent in its structure and creation. Likewise a super man, a super human being is excellent, but becoming God's Child, becoming a changed person in Christ is unique and allows us to be the most super person we can be. Perhaps, you had a life of worldly success, yet missed your true calling.

      Check it now, check it out now. Become a changed person which we are meant to be or intended to become; to become a changed person for Christ. Walk in and live in your true calling for your life…your Divine Destiny. To God be the glory. Amen!

BE THE BUTTERFLY

Sandesh Raul (Sunny)
Evangelist, Missionary
Independent Church
www.lightofhopeassociation.org

Andhra Pradesh, India, Asia
Telephone: +009 094 4023 4218
Email: zsandra@rediffmail.com

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Monday, 6 November 2006

If our words justify or condemn us, how much more will our actions impact us?

“For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.”

      MATTHEW 12:37 (KJV)

n elderly woman told me that her daughter was planning to move in with her to help her, I presumed, with things. She was concerned about this one thing: her daughter has a live-in boyfriend. When he is not working out of town, he spends his nights with her. The mother was not at all happy with her daughter’s plan to live with her with “that” going on. So the mother confronted the daughter.

      The daughter’s response was: “look what David did and the Lord forgave him.” The mother said her daughter believes that she can do whatever she wants and the Lord will forgive her, because she is saved by grace. I had to calm myself as I spoke to her. I said, “So many people are following the wrong people. Jesus is our example to follow. Many are following the teachings of Paul, instead of Christ Jesus. Yes, both are in the Bible, but one teacher was a man (Paul) while the other Teacher is the Son of the Most High God and was without sin.

      And Jesus said, “But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.” Matthew 12:36 (KJV) I said to the elderly woman. “If we are accountable for every word we say or don’t say, you must know we will be accountable for every action.” Continuing, “It is one thing for her to do the “nasty” things, to do whatever she does in her house, but you don’t want her bringing her “stuff” to your house. She replied, “I know you are right!” And I said, “When anyone speaks of David, Solomon, Moses, Elijah, or any biblical character as our example to follow, say to them, “The LORD rebuke thee,” because they are in the spirit of the anti-christ. Anything or anyone who takes our focus away from Christ is moving in the spirit of the anti-christ. And I finished with “if Daniel, David, Moses, or Noah had been the perfect example to follow, there would not have been any need for the Christ in the form of Jesus to come to earth. Immanuel (God with us); never to leave us.

      “So, let me suggest,” I said to the mother, “that in a spirit of love and not in accusatory tones that you let your daughter know that you believe her lifestyle doesn’t fit your Christian beliefs. And therefore she should make other arrangements if her boyfriend was going to plan to sleep over anytime.” The mother agreed.

      With what are you dealing which you know you have to stand against no matter the consequences? When are you going to take a stand on that “difficult” issue? You as well as I know what is wrong and what is right. If you are not sure whether it is wrong or right, the “rule of thumb” is to place it in the wrong category until otherwise proven. Do what you know is right and let not the world justify the words or behavior for which you will be accountable.

ACCOUNTABILITY IS YOURS

James Anthony Allen, Evangelist

eBlessings Founder and Steward

Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA, North America

Email: eblessings@gmail.com

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Tuesday, 7 November 2006

To see God’s Word activated in our lives, we must accept Him at His Word.

“For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:”

JOB 19:25(KJV)

“O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee:

but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.” 

JOHN 17: 25 (KJV)

nowing in Whom You Believe - 1. In this world of confusion and discordant voices, the choice of who to trust and depend upon have driven many into delusion, while others are slaves of their own decisions. Destinies of great potentials are destroyed because they offered themselves on the platter of slaughter altars, all in the pursuit to find God and the meaning to life.

      At a time like this, it is imperative that men, women, young, and old come to terms with the realities of life to prove what we believe and enter into a deeper understanding of the God Whom we all claim to serve. Job had an unwavering trust in God that despite the suffering and loss of all he had, he foresaw a total positive change and spoke prophetically into his future. His insurmountable faith in God gave him restoration of all he lost. This is a classic story that every Christian should study and develop chronic faith in the face of life’s storms. Do you know God?! If yes, which god?

      The dictionary meaning of “believe” is having faith in, putting trust in the truth of (a statement). It is an acceptance of a truth of a statement or opinion; to feel sure of the existence of something. Believing in God therefore involves our acknowledgement of the truth and trusting in God’s ability to do what He has said. In this we accept that God’s words are true statements and His promises sure.

      Abraham heard God speak to him that he shall be a father of nations and he accepted it as truth. This acceptance of God’s word brought to pass the promise. The overwhelming confidence of Abraham was so strong that asking him to offer his only son as a sacrifice did not change his belief in the power of God to make him the Father of uncountable generations. Thus his trust in and obedience to every demand from God was counted as righteousness. Believing what God has said He would do brings to reality and opens the door for God to pour out His promises, which are the products of our knowledge of God.

ACCEPT GOD’S WORD

Dr. Peter Okey M Orji

Gospel Missionary Foundation Christian University

168 Okota Road, Isolo; P. O. Box 1862 Ikeja

Lagos, Nigeria, Africa

Telephone: + 234 80 523 04160; +234 01-4351052

E-mail:  pastorokey@hotmail.com

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Tuesday, 8 November 2006

Christ Jesus wants a relationship with you, just as you are, just as you now live.

“And they prayed, and said Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men,

shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,”
ACTS 1:24 (KJV)

The Almighty God has full knowledge of one’s heart. “Remember how the LORD your God led you all the way in the desert these forty years, to humble you and to test you, in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands.” Deuteronomy 8:2 (NIV) Why should you hide from God when you sin? “And they say, How doth God know? And is there knowledge in the most High?” Psalm 73:11 Mankind thinks God has no full knowledge of what is done on earth. “The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knoweth…” Joshua 22:22 Some hide from the law enforcement community after having committed a crime. Others run away from friends, family, or workmates. Yet all that is done on earth is clearly seen by God. “For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.” Proverbs 5:21 Physically my heart is enclosed in my chest, but according to the Word of God nothing can be hidden from Him. “The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.” Proverbs 15:3

Solicitors defend cases in courts, but in heaven all our sins are clearly tabled. You cannot refuse whatever you committed. God judges all mankind by our deeds. “All a man’s ways seem innocent to him, but motives are weighed by the LORD.” Proverbs 16:2 (NIV) Here on earth we judge a book by its cover. We look and judge what is on the outside. Be wise. Judge not. Use the spirit to discern.

Never try to hide your sins from God. It is foolish to do that. God does not sleep. “Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.” Hebrews 4:13 (NIV) He is with you before birth, after birth, and when you go to glory. “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.” Revelation 1:8 Let us remember daily who God is. Tremble before Him. Submit to Him every second of your life.

KNOWLEDGE
 

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Tichadii J Ziwenga
Bible Teacher
Greater Bibleway Gospel Church
54 Tsukukuwiri Road
Zengeza 1
Zimbabwe, Africa

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Tuesday, 9 November 2006

Wisdom is what we need the most. If we have wisdom, we will have all else as well.

“The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom;”
PROVERBS 15:33 (KJV)

“There is a way which seemeth right unto a man,

but the end thereof are the ways of death.”
PROVERBS 14:12 (KJV)

In Luke 16:1-8, we see the story of a steward, who was accused of wasting the goods of his master. When he found out that he was going to get fired, he thought: “What am I going to do? I cannot dig, and am ashamed to beg.” Then he thought up a clever plan how to win some friends by canceling part of their debt towards his master. That, of course, was not lawful, but he was commended by his master for doing so, because of his ingenuity and inventiveness. The conclusion of the Master (Jesus) that the sons of this age are more wise than the children of light is what caught my attention. “And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.” Luke 16:8

The world is offering many ways, systems, institutions, organizations, and networks as to how to educate ourselves, so we can be competitive on the world markets. Only the Lord though, offers true wisdom and this is an investment for which we do not have to pay anything. We must only believe. The Lord is promising that if we are insufficient in wisdom, but ask of God without doubt, He will give us wisdom. “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.” James 1:5-6 (KJV) We can ask wisdom about anything. Isn’t our God over abundantly generous? Who else can give you more?

“For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.” Proverbs 8:11 (KJV)

WISDOM

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Genoveva Dimitrova
“Righteousness, Peace and Joy in the Holy Spirit”
Apostolic Christian Center
Bourgas, Bulgaria, Europe
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Tuesday, 10 November 2006

 Stand fast in your belief that the LORD will always be by your side.

“Then the LORD said unto Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one that fears God, and shuns evil? So Satan answered the LORD and said, “Does job fear God for nothing? Have not you made a hedge around him, and around his household, and around all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. But now, stretch out Your hand and touch all that he has, and he will curse You to Your face!”

JOB 1:8-11 (NKJV)

Endure Hardship on a Bad Day. The Bible says that we have to rejoice whether things are good or bad. “My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials.” James 1:2 All these things happen to all people in the same manner. If things are ok, we have to lift His name on high. Should we backslide because of missing our daily bread? No, it shouldn’t be like that, we have to imitate this example of God’s servant Job, who said, “I came into this world with nothing and I’ll die with nothing. May the name of God be glorified.”

God’s servant Job, respected God, honored, and obeyed Him in every thing. He didn’t only obey God when things were pleasant, but he obeyed Him even without his riches in his uncomfortable period. Therefore God was proud of him. God volunteered Job to be tested by Satan. God knew very well that His servant would stand firm. God knew that the love of Job was not based on the things he had. Though he seriously faced all kinds of disasters, hardship, and affliction, there was no reason for Job to deny his creator; rather he stuck to his God in a special way.

The Bible makes us understand the difficulties that Job went through. But in all these he said, “…Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there. The Lord gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD. In all this Job did not sin nor charge God with wrong. Job 1:21-22 (NKJV)

“And the LORD restored Job’s losses when he prayed for his friends. Indeed the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.” Job 42:10 (NKJV)

ENDURE

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Pastor Sosthene Maniraguha

Volunteer Evangelist
Association of Pentecostal Churches
P. O. Box 2531
Kigali, Rwanda, Africa
Telephone: 00 250 0875 7361
Email: maniso7@yahoo.fr

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Tuesday, 11 November 2006

Education will help a child know GOD, live in God’s way,

move away from crime, and have good relationships with others.

“For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.”
PROVERBS 2:6 (NKJV)

Education is the key to success. Every child needs education so that he or she will understand the love of GOD, keep His commandments, live in the paths which GOD has set before them, and love good relationships with everyone instead of bad. “Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.” Psalm 119:66 (KJV)

Our children suffer many things from the hands of satan because they lack knowledge about GOD and lack the fear of GOD in them. “The fear of the LORD is the beginning o knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.” Proverbs 1:7 (KJV) What will make a child from a Christian family become a drug addict, a criminal, or a killer. It is because Christians truly know nothing about the Bible and God. That is why they find themselves in one problem or another, or one problem after another. “O fear the Lord, you His saints – revere and worship Him! For there is not want to those who truly revere and worship Him with godly fear.” Psalm 34:9 (Amplified)

When children are educated with a good  strong Christian background, what will make them be against GOD or against their neighbors? “For the Law of the Spirit of life [which is] in Christ Jesus [the law of our new being], has freed me from the law of sin and death.” Romans 8:2 (Amplified) Nothing gives freedom and peace in life than to love JESUS and keep the law of GOD. Without this, there is no peace because CHRIST is the Light and the Peace of the world; the beginning and the end. “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.” Revelation 1:8 Believe in Him and be saved. “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.” Romans 10:9 May God and His Peace be with you all.

EDUCATION
 

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Pastor John O. Mwajagu
Addis Bible Center
Modjo, Ethiopia
Email: eastafricans@yahoo.com
 

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Tuesday, 12 November 2006

Our futures are in God’s hands

as we respond to His lessons of life and glory.

“But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay,

and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.”
ISAIAH 64:8 (KJV)

When Abraham lived in Haran; when Isaac hadn’t married; when Jacob went to Padanaram; when Joseph was brought to Egypt; when Moses lived in the desert; when David wandered in the wilderness; when Apostles Peter and John were casting a net into the sea of Galilee; when Apostle Paul was persecuting Christians, they were not sure of their fate. “And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.” Jeremiah 18:4

They didn’t know God had already chosen them to serve Him. But the right time was not coming. Although they trusted in God, they were not strong in spirit or of mind. So God arranged all kind of lessons to strengthen their faith and heart. God is the craftsman and we are vessels. How can the vessels say to the craftsman, why have you built me like this? “Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter’s clay: for shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not? Or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, He had no understanding?” Isaiah 29:16 We Christians are more favorable than mortals (those who choose not to live eternally). It is a great pleasure to become the vessels of God.

We are sinners and merely dust. God can lift anyone up and also put anyone to shame. Each Christian has special work for the Lord. God will dispatch us different specific tasks for Him. “O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? Saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.” Jeremiah 18:6 When you listen to Him quietly, you will always hear His voice. God has predicted our future. As sons and daughters of God, we must offer living sacrifices to Him. Whether you are rich or poor, whether you are single or married, you must serve Him, die for Him. You will eventually enter the Kingdom of God. God has promised us eternal life. What else in the world is worth us pursuing?

At the moment you believe in Jesus Christ, your flesh is dead. So the most important thing in your life is to worship God alone and to live with Him. Even if you die in a car accident tomorrow, you should feel peace and joy. For your body had already died years ago. An Angel will welcome you into Heaven. What a great glory! So today we must live in faith, love, and hope. We must keep cautious in the heart. With the help of the Holy Spirit, we could become strong in heart and mind. Let us walk in the Light of the Lord. Let us run to Heaven with all our efforts.

TRANSFORMATION
 

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Wung Way
Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
Email: huangminwei2008@yahoo.com.cn

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Tuesday, 13 November 2006

It’s not important how many things we have started,

but how many we are able to finish.

“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course,

I have kept the faith:”
2 TIMOTHY 4:7 (KJV)

Everybody can start something. True heroes though, are the ones that have been able to finish it. It doesn’t take much to make a child. But raising up a child is connected with the level of our commitment to finish what we have started. Raising a child is a life-time commitment.

Often as Christians, we are deceiving ourselves by measuring our life with God according to the different activities which we start and not according to the results of the activities we complete. Our business with “good things” can be very misleading. If we are busy with “something,” and turn back to see the progress of that “something” and don’t see anything that remains of that “something,” then maybe we should stop doing that “something.” “Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.” Matthew 7:20 (KJV)

We must make the difference between the processes in which we are involved and the fruit that we are bearing. We will be judged by the fruit, and not by our activities.

The Fruit is the finishing phase. Jesus said, that He is the Alfa and the Omega – He is a God not only of the beginnings, but also of the endings. When He walked upon the Earth, part of His mission was to make people whole, in other words, to help people to see the things that God has started in them so they can finish them completely.

“And so I am sure that God, who began this good work in you, will carry it on until it is finished on the Day of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 1:6 (Good News Bible)

When we are starting something, let us think not only of its beginning, but also of it’s end.

BE A COMPLETER

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Rumen Olimpiev
Pastor, Businessman, Writer
“Alpha & Omega” Apostolic Reformed Church
Sofia, Bulgaria, Europe
Email: rumenol@yahoo.com

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Tuesday, 14 November 2006

Seek to know God more intimately; you will grow to know Him better.

“…I know that the LORD has given you the land, that the terror of you has fallen on us,

and that all the inhabitants of the land are fainthearted because of you.”

JOSHUA 2:9 (NKJ)

nowing in Whom You Believe - 2.  In Joshua 2:9 – Rehab, said, “…I know that the LORD has given you the land..” (NKJ) The knowledge of what God was doing and faith in Him to accomplish it was already established. Her work of hiding the spies proved her faith to accomplish the will of God. You do not just accept or believe anything. But first you consider it well before giving it a thought. You prove first that the thing you believe in is in existence. It is the truth you know about something that convinces you to believe in it.

      It is our knowledge that God exists that makes us strong enough to believe that He can solve our problems. Until your heart is in God’s hands, He will not turn any one to your direction. If God possesses your heart, He gives you His earth. If you carry God, you compel men. Run after God, not after men, for it is God that gives the increase. Knowing that Jesus is in your life is an assurance that you believe that no matter what happens, you are sure that He can do something in your favor.

      I know He is able – I believe in His abilities to perform. Daniel 11:32, says “…but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits.” (NKJ)  It is all about knowing God deeper. The disciples already knew what Jesus could do and were sure that none else can do likewise. They needed no more to ask who He was when He prepared dinner for them.

      Jesus was bold to declare His knowledge of His Father. Do you know your God? It is the truth of the word of God which is available to you that fires the potential in you. It is the truth that commands change and not time. The intent of truth is to produce change. Jesus saw a rock in Peter despite his unstable nature. Jesus saw a rock in Peter because of the revelation he had about Christ. As you seek to know God more intimately, you grow to know Him better.

SEEK GOD INTIMATELY

Dr. Peter Okey M Orji

Gospel Missionary Foundation Christian University

168 Okota Road, Isolo; P. O. Box 1862 Ikeja

Lagos, Nigeria, Africa

Telephone: + 234 80 523 04160; +234 01-4351052

E-mail:  pastorokey@hotmail.com 

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Wednesday, 15 November 2006

Life is clearer when we view it from God’s perspective.

“…know the God of your father, and serve Him with a loyal heart ans with a willing mind;

for the LORD searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts.

If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will cast you off forever.”

1 CHRONICLES 28:9 (NKJ)

urder. A young man wanted to know why it was okay for God to kill people and not okay for people to kill each other. “Thou shalt not kill.” Exodus 20:13 (KJV) He went on to say that he thought that was hypocritical of God. He had read in the Bible where God had commanded the Israelites, King David, and others to kill their enemies, the inhabitants of a land, or women and children alike. “What is going on with that?”

      First of all, God is a multi-dimensional Being and we are linear beings with multi-dimensional potentials. But who knows the mind of God? The Bible outlines, describes, and gives examples to follow as to what to do to be in line with the mind of God. And if that was enough, God sent His Son Jesus to show us and be the example for us to follow. We must:

1)       UNDERSTAND that we are walking around in a flesh suit case and once that suit case (body) is gone, our spirits live on.  

2)       BELIEVE and live as though we believe that one third of the angels were expelled from Heaven. (Revelation 12:9) These fallen angels are demons and did many sordid things in an effort to create or procreate. (Genesis 6:4)

3)       KNOW these creatures influence humans, their possessions, and their pets, sometimes possessing them or their pets. God knows all this and them some more. (Genesis 6:7)

      Therefore, when He sent the children of Israel into Canaan, He understood the potential danger the Israelites faced and knew that only the flesh (which can be used as a vehicle for evil) would die with the slaying of the inhabitants of Canaan. That is why it was okay spiritually to kill men, women, children, and every living thing in such circumstances. This termination of the flesh does not give evil a place to reside in living creatures.

      When God is involved in a thing, there is always a miraculous result—and God is always involved in what He has created. So what often looks hypocritical on the outside looking in, is not hypocritical at all, but superlative. But because a person is on the outside looking in, things may look different. Won’t you come inside and visit a while with God? Look at things from on the inside so a better perspective, a more superlative, supernatural solution can be seen.

VISIT WITH GOD

James Anthony Allen, Evangelist

eBlessings Founder and Steward

Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA, North America

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Thursday, 16 November 2006

Learn to prepare while waiting on God’s time. Be ready to receive.

“So she said to Abram, ‘The LORD has kept me from having children. Go, sleep with my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family through her.’ Abram agreed to what Sarai said. So after Abram had been living in Canaan ten years, Sarai his wife took her Egyptian maidservant Hagar and gave her to her husband to be his wife. He slept with Hagar, and she conceived. When she knew she was pregnant, she began to despise her mistress.”

GENESIS 16:2-4 (NIV)

aiting on God’s Time. Sometimes in our lives as Christians, we need to listen to God and wait on His time. We are to seek His face in every situation because without God’s intervention we can go nowhere. It is also important to listen to God when He speaks in our situation.

      I had this experience of not waiting for God’s time, but praise Almighty God that He saved me from the danger that was awaiting me. I had a relationship with this girl as my date and was planning to marry her, but I started having problems with her. She was becoming very aggressive and was not behaving like one who was willing to serve as a pastor’s wife, like a person that will lead others to Christ. I tried to pray with her and shared the Word of God with her, but still changes did not take place in her life.

      I later decided to give the situation to God in prayer, asking Him to direct me. I prayed that if she was not to be my wife that God should show me some sign. And He did show me lots of signs to let me know that she was not the right person. But I was still following the fleshly desire to marry this girl. God continued to show me that indeed this girl was not the right person to help me in ministry.

      I want you all to look at the case with Abraham and Sarah concerning having a child. After God had told Abraham that He was going to give him a child. He refused to wait for God’s time. He decided to follow his woman, to go into Hagar. When he went into Hagar she conceived. Immediately, Hagar started to disrespect Sarah. So you see how good it is to wait on God’s time? If they had waited on God’s time, the Ishmael generation wouldn’t be here causing problems all over today. And so I say, wait for God’s time. God’s time is the best time. God bless you all and please learn to wait on God’s time.

GOD’S TIME

Evangelist Sylvester Y. Harris

Children for Christ Ministries International

P. O. Box 1639; New Georgia Estate-West, Liberia, Africa

Telephone: 011– 231- 6528243 / 5624994 / 77206040

Email: chil4christ@yahoo.com

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Friday, 17 November 2006

Do you want revelation, understanding, and knowledge of the hidden, secret things?

“Call unto Me, and I will answer thee, I'll tell you marvelous and wondrous things that you could never figure out on your own.” (NKJ Bible)

“Call to Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things, fenced in and hidden, which you do not know (do not distinguish and recognize, have knowledge of and understand).” (Amplified Bible)

JEREMIAH 33:3

hings we don’t know and could never know in the natural. These things are so hidden they are behind gates of iron and bronze, they are fenced in. Gates we cannot break through except He opens them up to us. Walls that are fortified and impenetrable. These things that God wants to open up to us are great, superb, breathtaking, amazing, astonishing, brilliant and magnificent. God wants to reveal and unfold these hidden things to us, His children. Because of His great love, He wants to give us and show us new things. When we call, He wants, desires with all His heart to answer us.

      He wants so much to break down strongholds and areas of difficulty in our lives by showing us the hidden things that need to change. There are areas in our lives like those gates and iron walls, huge strongholds which we cannot change unless God shows and gives the hidden knowledge. You see, when the strongholds and gates are broken through, God shows us beautiful, wonderful revelation of Himself and who we can become in Him. We can never figure out what God wants to do in our lives. It is a hidden thing, a secret thing because it is behind those walls. It’s waiting to unfold, to be revealed as the gates and walls are broken down.

      Our lives are such a precious thing to the Lord that He wants to reveal the secrets and keys for us to change. It depends on us. We have to call. When we call, we encounter God. Do you want to encounter the living God? Call is the condition for encounter. If we don’t call, we don’t get an answer. God wants to communicate with us. God wants us to change. Do you want to change?

      When we encounter God, we meet Him. We request His presence. We cry out for Him and appeal to Him and invite His intervention and help. He is waiting for our call. I want to ask you, are you calling or whispering? What is the extent of your call? This word means we summon, we call out, we proclaim, we pronounce and address Him by name. We call strongly, urgently as though we really mean it. How desperate are you? It’s a call of urgency and desperation. I’m calling on God for Him to unfold the secret things, the hidden things so that I might change to be more like Him. 

      Pray with me now: Lord I’m calling on You now, for You to unfold those hidden things in my life, that You will show me how to break down the walls and gates of iron hiding them. Lord reveal the mighty things that are hidden from me that are there in my life. Lord I want to encounter and meet with You as You bring change to my life.

CALL GOD, ENCOUNTER GOD

Rev. Denise Reid

International Apostolic Ministry, Pastor, Teacher, Missionary Evangelist.

Four Corners Ministries Inc.

P.O. Box 308, Hamilton, New Zealand 

&  P.O. Box 1079, Tavernier, Florida 3307,  U.S.A.

Email: four.corners@xtra.co.nz   &  kdereid@aol.com

Web Page: www.fourcornersministries.com  

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Saturday, 18 November 2006

Jesus (Emmanuel) is the Key and Christ (Messiah) is the Answer.

“Jesus said to him,

'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.'”

JOHN 14:6 (NKJ) 

hrist Jesus is the solution to any and all of any problems on this earth and in the universe. Christ in us is the hope of glory, (Colossian 1:27); and the solutions to our problems comes through Him. The Christ provides the solution to any question, any problem, any unresolved issue.

     Christ is the Spirit of El Shaddai manifested in the flesh—the flesh of Yeshua (Jesus), the flesh of your brother, the flesh of your mother, daughter, or any person. “One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.” Ephesians 4:6 (NKJ) Jesus was a vehicle for the Christ to move into the flesh or temple of God.  Our flesh has been prepared through Jesus for our Christ experience (John 6:51-56).

     Jesus was truly a prepared temple, but we are all living in the proving ground of God; learning and growing whether we are seeking spiritual growth, eternal life, or happiness on earth or heaven. While you are living on this earth, you are learning and growing—whether you choose to learn a little or a lot or accept the truth or reject it—you are growing. “And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.” Luke 3:6 (KJV) You are going to grow the easy way or the hard way—but you will grow.  This growth principle is so strong that even when you die, your hair, toenails, and fingernails continue to grow.

     Jesus is the key for us to enter the door of eternal life, personal salvation, and ushering in the Kingdom of Christ on all of God’s Creation. Jesus was perfect in every way (Acts 2:31), therefore we do not have to be perfect—except to attempt to be perfect in Christ (2 Corinthians 4:11).

Accepting Jesus as our personal Saviour is step one.

 

Step two is receiving the Holy Spirit. This helps us to understand that we are conduits, temples for God’s Holy Power, His Holy Spirit, His Christ. As we live holy (1 Peter) (as holy as we can), we seek the Holy Spirit to come into our lives, our temple to dwell inside our bodies, and/or to come and go to and from our bodies (this is the same principle which demons use to enter our bodies).

 

Step three: The Holy Spirit prepares our temples to receive the Christ; receive the Christ through Jesus (Yeshua/Emmanuel/Yehoshua/Iesous/Immanuel).

     The Christ of El Shaddai is the solution to any problem which you are bearing, any condition with which you are dealing, any situation shall be overcome when you ask Jesus to send the Holy Spirit to prepare you to receive the Christ.

ADONAI, CHRIST, EMMANUEL

James Anthony Allen, Evangelist

eBlessings Founder and Steward

Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA, North America

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Sunday, 19 November 2006

One day the wicked will die and face the judgment of God.

“But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers,

and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part

in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.”

REVELATION 21:8 (KJV)

he witch and the wizard, the blood-sucking demons and the agents, the wicked and unbelievers, remember one day that you all will die and face judgment by God. Brothers and sisters in the Lord, there is one thing we all must believe and this is that we all are children of the living God. Many of us allow satan and his agents to fool us and use us; and we become their servants.

      There is something that is happening in African countries that I doubt is happening the same in Europe, the Americas, some Asian countries, or other parts of the world. Before the failure of our governments, poverty, war, famine, and disease on the continent of Africa, the youth were abandoning Jesus day by day and began joining Indian occult organizations and secret societies for fast money, power, guidance, and other selfish interests. This brought on premature death, wickedness to fellow brothers and sisters who are not members of the occult. And it brought hatred and spiritual wars to men and women of God and God’s servants.

      Our generation needs deliverance and strong prayers to help those living in this taboo to get out of it, because they are in bondage. Jesus is the only solution to problems and occultism will not help you; instead you will pay with your life. Say no to occultism, because they are using many methods to make sure that many souls perish in hell.  

      “And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.” Revelation 21:5-6 (KJV)

      Say no to occultism and yes to Jesus. Satan has no power; and all solutions to any problems resides in God. May the peace and love of God be with you all. Amen.

SAY NO TO OCCULTISM AND IDOLATRY

Pastor John O. Nwajagu
Addis Bible Center

Moddo, Addis Abba, Ethiopia, Africa
Eastafricans@yahoo.com
Telephone: 011.251.1.330543

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Monday, 20 November 2006

As Heirs to the Throne, we are brothers and sisters to Emmanuel, Christ Jesus.

“Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.”

1 JOHN 3:1 (KJV)

eavenly Hierarchy - 1a. (Taken from the book: iJac?) People like to think of God and satan as being on the same level; top players in the spiritual war. Here is the mystery which lies in that; and the lie which satan uses to steal our power in this hierarchical approach to spirituality. What is our position in the heavenly hierarchy? How do we fit in? Are we on the level with Jesus? Are we on the level with the Angels? Is satan below us or over us in power and in the heavenly hierarchy? Let me share with you what the Holy Spirit shared with me about the Heavenly Hierarchy. This is powerful—do not ever forget this.

      In church one day, the Bishop of the church said that he was going to teach us how to be empowered in the LORD. He went on to say, “increase the amount you give in your tithes and offerings and you will be empowered.” My spirit knew that was not correct. So I asked Jesus to show me how to empower people and how to be empowered. A few days later in my study of the Bible, the Holy Spirit directed me to this scripture: “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in heavenly places.” Ephesians 6:12 (NKJ)

      Spiritually, I focused on the Heavenly Hierarchy: Father God, Yahweh (the Creator of all), His Son, Christ Jesus, Emmanuel (Saviour of the world) and the Holy Ghost (the Comforter, the Holy Spirit of God). Then I thought about the opposite of that, the evil hierarchy (or evil lowerarchy): satan (leader of evil in the world) (Revelation 12:9), the antichrist (spirit of anti-Christ) (1 John 2:18, 4:30), and the beast (Revelation 11:7, 13:1) (representing world systems).

      Some people will say the Bible says man is lower than the angels: “For thou hast made him a little lower than angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.” Psalm 8:5 (KJV) That indeed is what the Bible says, but it is referring to man’s unsaved state; his position before we accept Jesus as our personal Savior, our Messiah.

POSITIONED FOR POWER

James Anthony Allen, Evangelist

eBlessings Founder and Steward

Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA, North America

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Tuesday 21 November 2006

Harvest (assist) the fields (families) ripe (needy) for the harvest (for your help).

“‘My food,’ said Jesus, ‘is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work. Do you not say, ‘Four months more and then the harvest?’ I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest.’”

JOHN 4:34-35 (NIV)

ipe for Harvest! Even though these words were written centuries ago, this message is still being fulfilled today. You know the Christian world, the powerful race is experiencing severe religious persecution in India, Africa, and other places in the world. But friend, there is church growth where there is persecution. “Even now the reaper draws his wages, even now he harvests the crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may be glad together. Thus the saying ‘One sows and another reaps’ is true.” John 4:36-37 (NIV)

      “He also said, ‘This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. All by itself the soil produces grain—first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head. As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it, because the harvest has come.” Mark 4:26-29 (NIV) 

      Churches from nations around the world are flourishing with new believers from all walks of life. Persecution had not accomplished its goal of reducing the followers. In fact, it has often served to increase the number of those willing to sacrifice. As followers of Christ, we can view the opposition that looks after the fields of souls waiting to accept Christ as a giant waiting to devour us. Or we can stand on Christ the Rock of our salvation and know Jesus said: “I sent you to reap what you have not worked for. Others have done the hard work, and you have reaped the benefits of their labor.” John 4:38 (NIV)

      “…The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.” Luke 10:2 (NIV)  My dear friends God is the protector and life giver. Let us not fear. The field is waiting for YOU. Friends will you step out to enter into the great harvest field to labour for Christ? Do not delay if you say yes. To God be the glory. Amen!

PUT IN YOUR SICKLE

Sandesh Raul
Evangelist, Missionary
Independent Church
www.lightofhopeassociation.org

Andhra Pradesh, India, Asia
Telephone: +009 094 4023 4218
Email: zsandra@rediffmail.com

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Wednesday, 22 November 2006

To stand where we need to be, we must know who we are and where wer are.

“He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.”

1 JOHN 4:8 (NKJV)

eavenly Hierarchy – 2a. (Taken from the book: iJac?) My focus was on the Hierarchy and lowerarchy because the word “principalities” stood out in the Ephesians passage (Ephesians 6:12); and in an effort to place the entity in a power hierarchy, I searched for hierarchies in the Bible. I then asked my pastor what the principalities of God were. The answer was: “We are the principalities of God.” I didn’t buy that one. I could tell the question caught him off guard and the Holy Spirit in me did not bear witness to his answer.

      I asked another pastor the question and he told me: “God does not have principalities. Principalities are evil.” My spirit bore witness to him on that but I knew in my spirit that God would have something at least equal to evil principalities. Arch-Angels are not equal to principalities; nor are Angels—then what was, I asked the Holy Spirit? One night as I was reading my Bible, I read: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.” Galatians 5:22-23 (NKJ)

      When I finished reading this scripture, it was as though I hadn’t read it. So I read it again, because I knew in my heart, (my spiritual heart, not to be confused with emotions or feelings) that I had missed something. I have learned, when I am reading something or doing something and I do not remember reading it or doing it, that the Holy Spirit or an Angel is with me, illuminating me to see something specific or to do something specific, that I didn’t see or do the first time. I have learned to ask them to let me see the spiritual or do the spiritual through “spiritual” eyes (vision) or “spiritual” feet (direction). So I read it again.

      This time as I read it, the Holy Spirit let me see in my mind’s eye an apple tree. In my spirit, I knew the apple tree represented the Holy Spirit. And the scripture says, “the fruit of the Spirit…,” so I knew the fruits of the Spirit were the apples on the tree. And I believe that the fruits of the Spirit are the next level down on the Heavenly Hierarchy. “Love” is one of the fruits of the Spirit. Well I know that the scripture says, “God is love.”

      So now I equate “love” as not only a word, not only a fruit of the Spirit (Holy Spirit) being under the Holy Spirit in the Heavenly Hierarchy, but “Love” as being a powerful entity bearing the characteristics and attributes of God. 

GOD IS LOVE

James Anthony Allen, Evangelist

eBlessings Founder and Steward

Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA, North America

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Thursday, 23 November 2006

Stand in the Power and Might of your Brother, the Lord Christ Jesus, Emmanuel.

“Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.”

1 JOHN 3:1 (NKJ)

eavenly Hierarchy – 3a. (Taken from the book: iJac?)  Love is one of the fruits of the spirit and is at least as powerful as the evil principality, but there are others, too; namely in the King James Version of the Bible: joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance.

      The Holy Spirit allowed me to be illuminated with this mystery, this Divine Knowledge, this Divine Wisdom of the authorities of God. I refer to them as “Sovereignties” because they are sovereign, powerful, and cover great distances of time and space. When speaking about Jesus being in Heaven, the Bible refers to them as “authorities”:  “Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God: angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.” 1 Peter 3:22  (KJV)

      The Saint Joseph “New Catholic Edition” of the Holy Bible refers to them as virtues: “who is at the right hand of God, swallowing up death that we might be made heirs of eternal life: for he went into heaven, Angels, Powers and Virtues being made subject to him.” 1 Peter 2:22 I now know that there is God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and the Authorities, (fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22); what I will refer to as Sovereignties). Sovereignties are the opposite of evil principalities. Now we approach the part of this equation where mankind comes in. Under Sovereignties in the Heavenly Hierarchy, let us say, Arch-Angels, and then Angels. Under evil principalities, let us say, there are powers and demons.

      For the sake of this discussion, we will not group: spiritual wickedness in high places, rulers of darkness of this world, or a host of other evil entities. Nor will we discuss or include: powers, thrones, Dominions, Hosts, Acons, or a host of good entities. The question is where does man come into the picture?  Where does man fit into the Heavenly Hierarchy? People say, we are a little lower than Angels or we are just above the Angels. What does the Bible say? “For thou hast made him a little lower than angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.” Psalm 8:5  (KJV) This refers to people who are not saved.

      This is what satan would have you believe and to hold on to. Give me a minute here and I will break it down for you. Stay with me. Where does satan belong in the evil hierarchy (lowerarchy)? You say at the top—opposite God? Right? WRONG! That is a big WRONG!

SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF GOD

James Anthony Allen, Evangelist

eBlessings Founder and Steward

Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA, North America

Email: eblessings@gmail.com

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Friday, 24 November 2006

Wear, live the virtues, the attributes of God, through Christ Jesus, Emmanuel.

“The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that  we may also be glorified together.”

ROMANS 8:16-17 (NKJ)

eavenly Hierarchy – 4a. (Taken from the book: iJac?)  Where does satan belong in the evil hierarchy (lowerarchy)? You say at the top—opposite God? Right? WRONG! That is a big WRONG! What was satan when he was in Heaven? He was an Arch-Angel. Where do Arch-Angels rank? Below fruits of the Spirit; Sovereignties and Authorities. Okay, so now you know that he is not equal to God on the hierarchy playing field. His whole hierarchy (lowerarchy) scale is to be shifted down in our hearts and minds. 

      Now, let me ask you again. Where does man fit into this equation? A little lower than Angels is for those members of mankind who do not believe and serve God through Jesus Christ. For believers, the Bible says: “Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.” 1 John 3:1 (KJV)

      We are the sons and daughters of the Lord God Almighty. (Romans 8:16; Galatians 4:6; Philemon 2:15; 1 John 3:2) Jesus is our brother. God is our Father. When we are not saved, we are a little lower than the Angels. But when we are saved, then we are above the Arch-Angels and on the same level as Jesus, being children of God. “Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.” 1 John 3:2

      “And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, ‘Abba, Father.’” Galatians 4:6 (NKJ) Now you see why I said remember this. Satan wants us to think that he is all-powerful and has dominion over us. He does not. He is our footstool. (Psalm 110:1; Matthew 22:44) We are above him in the hierarchy of God’s Creation. We have to remember that and walk with that. Live with that knowledge in your heart.

      Receive this mystery in Christ. All of creation is waiting for us to receive the understanding and live in this mystery—that we are heirs to God’s Throne and as such must live here on earth as though this is the TRUTH. “For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God.” Romans 8:18 (NKJ)  Wear, live this truth—sons and daughters of God.

HEIRS THROUGH CHRIST JESUS, EMMANUEL

James Anthony Allen, Evangelist

eBlessings Founder and Steward

Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA, North America

Email: eblessings@gmail.com

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Saturday, 25 November 2006

Let us pray for one another and for the sins of the world.

“Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.”
JAMES 5:16 (NKJV)

Brother Mark Samachew
Full Gospel Believer Church
Shashaemene, Ethiopia
Email: samachewforgod@yahoo.com

Sunday, 26 November 2006

You can be what you want to be if you can have time with God.

“I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go;

I will counsel you with My eye upon you.”
PSALM 32:8 (NAS)

Honey, God is indispensable in your journey to greatness and joy in life. This is because He knows what you don’t know about yourself. He knows your potentials, skills, and talents which are even hidden to you. “For I know the plans that I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 (NAS)

Allow Him into your life and you will see, how pleasurable it is to fellowship with God. You can start with Him today. He is waiting for you even now. Just turn to Him, Jesus is beside you. “…and lo I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:20 (NAS)

THE PRESENCE OF GOD
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Adeola Adesina
Exhorter, Bible teacher, and writer
Glory World Outreach Ministries
Serrehkunda, the Gambia, Africa
Email: gloryadeola@yahoo.com

Monday, 27 November 2006

Self-worship is an arch-enemy of God.

“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt,

out of the house of slavery; you shall have no other gods before me.”
EXODUS 20:2-3 (KJV)

Among human sins, the severest sin is pride. Pride is a wall which separates us from God’s love and grace. Because of pride, we look but see nothing. We listen but hear nothing. We conceive but understand nothing. Because of pride, we have created many idols which are soulless and lifeless. God is Almighty but we do not fear Him. We continue to produce idols—we have thrown out the old ones and make new idols. Essentially, we only worship ourselves. “Therefore pride serves as their necklace; violence covers them like a garment.” Psalm 73:6 (NKJV)

With the development of science, we have not sculptured for the sun, the moon, or the animal any more. We sculpture for ourselves: from Lenin’s body in Moscow to Chairman Mao’s body in China; from Bill Gates to Michael Jordan. Celebrity worship is a phenomenon spreading all over the world. There is much about celebrities on TV and in the newspapers every day. People all want to live that life. It is self-worship. “Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.” 1 Corinthians 10:14 (NKJV)

We are satisfied with this sinful joy and we do not realize we are going to the hell step by step. We are pushed to fame, wealth, power, and sex and we don’t know we are pitifully chasing with the wind of pride. My friend, If you are doomed to die tomorrow, what should you do? Who can save you? Yourself? Your idols or your family? Which will be with you forever? Your wealth? Your fame or your power? All is vanity and you are but a breath. Can you face death peacefully without fear and regret? It is a serious problem you need to consider or reconsider.

Thanks to Jesus Christ, the only truth and light in the world; those who believe in Him shall not die, but shall live eternally. (John 6:51; 8:24) My dear friend, undo all your burdens and deny yourself. Repent and the kingdom of God is coming to you. Nothing is better than this good news. Only repentance could blow yourself off. (2 Corinthians 7:10) Only repentance could please God and get close to Him. (Acts 5:31) Only repentance could make you see God’s glory and grace.

So come out of Egypt, leave Babylon, leave everything including yourself. God is waiting for you in heaven. Carry on your cross to follow Him. You shall enjoy the glory of God if you hold on to the end. (Matthew 10:22; Revelation 2:26) God is love. (1 John 4:8)

REPENT

Tuesday, 28 November 2006

You have chosen to be where you are—Consequences follow.

“If it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve;

whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood,

or the gods of the Amorites in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”

JOSHUA 24:15 (KJV)

There is nothing that is holding you there but you—wherever you may be. You may be living with your mother who you are connected to because of some childhood trauma which you both experienced (something she put you through or vise versa). But there is nothing holding you in that situation but you. You may have demons attacking you in your mind, in your heart, attacking your spirit, attacking you at work, at home, or at school, but you have decided, you have made a choice to be where you are to respond to what is attacking you the way you are responding. You are acting the way you are acting, being depressed, despondent, none caring, angry, bitter, mad, or however you are because you have made a decision to be that way, act that way, or to stay that way.

You may say, “Anthony, I suffer from real depression.” I say yes, because you have chosen to handle your business a certain way and now you are dealing with the consequences of your choice. Make some choices right now that will change your situation (turn it around). You may be living in an abusive situation, taking verbal abuse, psychological abuse, or physical abuse; but you have decided to live in that situation. You have a choice. It is less painful to get out of a painful situation than to stay in it. Don’t accept any excuse to allow your choices to be negative which only continue you in the consequences of your negative choices.

Maybe it is time to put a bridle on our children. Perhaps if we get control now, give them so “good” direction and examples, stop them from looking at television (or video games) every moment they are awake, we can keep them in school, out of detention, slow down teenage pregnancy, keep our children out of prison, and get them participating as honest, productive, and positive citizens in the world community.

Your boss, an abusive employee, or flirtatious boss may be giving you a difficult time at work. They may be making your life unbearable at work; but because you have decided to have a $1,500 mortgage, $500 car payment, buy the “best” clothes and food from the “best” stores, your choice has you living and working in a lifestyle of which God doesn’t approve. Now what is God going to do? He is going to send His Son JESUS and the HOLY FAMILY to straighten you out.

So when you ask GOD, why you are going through what you are going through—evaluate your decisions—your choices—to determine if it is God sending you through this OR is it your “SELF” sending “YOU” through a self-induced hell, up your mountain of trouble, over your hurdles of circumstances, or through your valley of pain. Better choices, lead to better lifestyles. “Be ye holy for I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:16

BETTER CHOICES
 

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James Anthony Allen, Evangelist

eBlessings Founder and Steward

Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA, North America

Email: eblessings@gmail.com

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Wednesday, 29 November 2006

Believe God in everything. Prepare for the Lord’s coming.

“But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in the which the heavens will pass away with great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.”

2 PETER 3:10 (NKJ)

e prepared and don’t wait on your salvation, thinking that the Lord our God, Jesus will not come fast. He promised that He would come by surprise like a thief.  2 Peter 3:3-4 warns us that in the last days scoffers will come, following their own evil desires. They will say where is the coming He promised? Ever since our father died, everything goes on as it has so from beginning of creation. “To begin with, you must know and understand this, that scoffers (mockers) will come in the last days with scoffing; [people who] walk after their own fleshly desires and saying, Where is the promise of His coming? For since the forefathers fell asleep, all things have continued exactly as they did from beginning of creation.” 2 Peter 3:3-4 (AMP)

      Shall we be the scoffers, saying, “Come Lord Jesus, but not right now?”  We need to be prepared to receive our God anytime.  “If we accept [as we do] the testimony of men (if we are willing to take human authority), the testimony of God is greater (stronger authority), for this is the testimony of God; even the witness which He has borne regarding His Son. He who believes in the Son of God—who adheres to and trusts in and relies on Him, possesses this divine attestation—has the testimony within himself. He who does not believe God (in this way) has made Him out to be and represented Him as a liar, because he has not believed—put his faith in and adhered to and relied on the testimony—the evidence that God has borne regarding His Son. And this is that testimony—that evidence: God gave us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.” 1 John 5:9-11 (AMP)

      The purpose of the delay in Christ coming is to allow time for the salvation of many. We have no one to blame for losing on the Day of Judgment. Jesus Christ came some 2000 plus years ago, because He loves us so much and wants us to have a good life. Why then should we want to perish? “We then, as workers together with Him also plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain.” 2 Corinthians 6:1 (NKJ) We need to trust God and believe Him in everything and be ready to receive Him any time. God bless you all.

BELIEVE GOD IN EVERYTHING

Sister Rita Bush

Addis Bible Center

Modjo, Ethiopia

Email: rt_bush@yahoo.com

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Thursday, 30 November 2006

Stop waiting for your blessing.

A blessing is something that you do. Go bless someone!

“No one can serve two masters.

Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.”
MATTHEW 6:24 (NIV)

It’s wonderful to know that people wait to help and to serve God when only they are blessed. (People wait until they are blessed to serve God and to help others.) And that is the reason people wait and wait and wait for their blessings and the blessed life. People are waiting for the blessed life and the answers to their prayers so they can bless others and God. God has already blessed you to be a blessing. Just be the blessing that you are and watch God multiply your blessing others. So, do you want the blessed life? Almost all believers want is a blessed life. They wait for their blessing and they wonder why the blessing is not coming. Many believers spend their entire lives just waiting for the blessing. Just imagine an entire lifetime comes to an end just waiting and doing nothing—waiting and doing nothing but waiting.

I have a friend here in India, who has been waiting for God’s blessings for the last 2+ years. And he says he has to wait more years when I ask him to join me in ministry. He gets 10 times more money than I get for my ministry from my parents and friends. He needs something more again (there is always something more that he needs), whereas I have not much to give away, I give cheerfully. By God’s grace I helped a guy who is in a Bible college. There are countless people waiting just like that—not knowing that they are blessed. Friends a blessing is not something you wait for—a blessing is something you do. Go bless someone if you want a life of blessings. Get started right now blessing others. “…It is more blessed to give than receive.” Acts 20:35 Start blessing and your life will be blessed. Don’t wait for the blessing to come. You have already been blessed by God. Let us start having a blessed life to bless others and to keep blessing. Serve the Lord and the money will come for you to bless others. You are blessed to serve Him. Amen!

YOU ARE BLESSED!
 

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Sandesh Raul, Evangelist, Missionary
Independent Church
www.lightofhopeassociation.org

 Andhra Pradesh, India, Asia
Telephone: +009 094 4023 4218
Email: zsandra@rediffmail.com

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