Hello everyone,
How are you doing on this day? I hope well. I am good and just learning to trust God more and more each day knowing He will never fail or forsake and that He orders our every step. On tithes, we see that in addition to God wanting us to bring the tithes into His store house, so that there will be meat in His house, and He wanting to bless us so much so that we will not have room enough to receive it, God also promises in addition, when we bring all the tithes into His storehouse:
"And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes .... " Malachi 3v11 (King James Version)
"And I will rebuke the devourer [insects and plagues] for your sakes..." Malachi 3v11 (Amplified Bible)
Devourers can be pesky little or pesky big things which when around, are so annoying. Sometimes you do not know or understand where they came from and to get rid of them will most likely be inconvenient for you, and cleaning up after them will also cost a lot. When we don't bring our tithes to the storehouse of God, we may find ourselves losing our income to pesky and inconvenient matters which you do not know how they came about, take a lot to get rid of and a lot to clean up after and the prayer is for God to grant us the grace to continually bring all our tithes to His storehouse in Jesus name, amen.
Monday, September 17, 2007
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Sunday, September 16th, 2007 - Bring ye, bring ye
The Bible says in Malachi 3v10:
"Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in Mine house, and prove Me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it."
Amazing. Ever wonder why you bring tithes to church again? Not for the sakes of anyone, but because God asked us to - yes, so that there will be meat in His storehouse, but yet again, for your own good. It is amazing that God Almighty who has the silver and the gold, who has the cattle upon the thousand hills and who when hungry, would not even tell you, would ask us to this, but there you have it, and may you be blessed as you do so in Jesus name with a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it, and may the good Lord grant us the grace to do so in the mighty name of Jesus, amen.
"Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in Mine house, and prove Me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it."
Amazing. Ever wonder why you bring tithes to church again? Not for the sakes of anyone, but because God asked us to - yes, so that there will be meat in His storehouse, but yet again, for your own good. It is amazing that God Almighty who has the silver and the gold, who has the cattle upon the thousand hills and who when hungry, would not even tell you, would ask us to this, but there you have it, and may you be blessed as you do so in Jesus name with a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it, and may the good Lord grant us the grace to do so in the mighty name of Jesus, amen.
Saturday, September 15, 2007
On being heavenly minded
The Bible says in Colossians 3v1-3:
"If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God."
Wow. The questions then arise as to how do we seek those things that are above? and what are those things which are above? What are these things that we can set our affection on? Things we can see - things we cannot see? And my life, is not here, but hid in Christ in God. So if my life is hid in Him, does that mean my flourishing will be in Him then?
The Amplified Bible says:
"IF THEN you have been raised with Christ [to a new life, thus sharing His resurrection from the dead], aim at and seek the [rich, eternal treasures] that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
And set your minds and keep them set on what is above (the higher things), not on the things that are on the earth.
For [as far as this world is concerned] you have died, and your [new, real] life is hidden with Christ in God.
Have a blessed day.
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Our dearest Heavenly Father,
We thank You so much for today, praising You for Your goodness, for Your faithfulness, for Your lovingkindness, for everything. We thank You for such a day as this which You have made, that we will rejoice and be glad in. Be Thou exalted O Lord above the heavens, let Thy glory be above all the earth. Blessed be Your holy name O God. Father, we thank You for our lives that are hid with Christ in God and pray for the grace to be heavenly minded, for the grace and the determination to set our affections on things above and not on things on this earth. We thank You for raising us with Christ. We thank You Father, Son and Holy Spirit and pray Thou Lord of the harvest, that You send forth labourers into the harvest, for the harvest indeed is plenteous but the labourers are few. We thank You for all these things Eternal Rock of Ages and pray all these in the mighty name of Jesus, amen.
"If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God."
Wow. The questions then arise as to how do we seek those things that are above? and what are those things which are above? What are these things that we can set our affection on? Things we can see - things we cannot see? And my life, is not here, but hid in Christ in God. So if my life is hid in Him, does that mean my flourishing will be in Him then?
The Amplified Bible says:
"IF THEN you have been raised with Christ [to a new life, thus sharing His resurrection from the dead], aim at and seek the [rich, eternal treasures] that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
And set your minds and keep them set on what is above (the higher things), not on the things that are on the earth.
For [as far as this world is concerned] you have died, and your [new, real] life is hidden with Christ in God.
Have a blessed day.
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Our dearest Heavenly Father,
We thank You so much for today, praising You for Your goodness, for Your faithfulness, for Your lovingkindness, for everything. We thank You for such a day as this which You have made, that we will rejoice and be glad in. Be Thou exalted O Lord above the heavens, let Thy glory be above all the earth. Blessed be Your holy name O God. Father, we thank You for our lives that are hid with Christ in God and pray for the grace to be heavenly minded, for the grace and the determination to set our affections on things above and not on things on this earth. We thank You for raising us with Christ. We thank You Father, Son and Holy Spirit and pray Thou Lord of the harvest, that You send forth labourers into the harvest, for the harvest indeed is plenteous but the labourers are few. We thank You for all these things Eternal Rock of Ages and pray all these in the mighty name of Jesus, amen.
Friday, September 14, 2007
Friday, September 14th, 2007 - In the bond of togetherness
Hello everyone,
How are you doing on this day? I hope well. One of the Bible verses which holds a great promise for us as believers today, is that which says,
"For where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst of them." Matthew 18v20
And that holds great power for us in terms of fellowship, encouragement, exhortation, supplication e.t.c.
Have a blessed day.
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Our dearest Heavenly Father,
We thank You so much for today, for Your goodness, for Your faithfulness, for Your lovingkindness, for Your presence. We thank You for who You are and praise You for all that You do in our lives. We give You all the glory and all the honour and all adoration. We exalt You this day and exhort You, thanking You for Your presence with us daily. Lover of our souls, we give You thanks for this day which You have made, and pray that in all that we do, we glorify Your name. We pray that there continually and forevermore be the bond of unity among we Your children, and that through the love we have one for another, people will know that we are Your disciples. O Lord, we pray too that You draw men to the knowledge of You and help our lights to so shine before men that they may see our good deeds and glorify You who art in Heaven. We thank You Father, we thank You Son, we thank You Holy Spirit of God. All these we pray in Jesus mighty name with thanksgiving. Amen.
How are you doing on this day? I hope well. One of the Bible verses which holds a great promise for us as believers today, is that which says,
"For where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst of them." Matthew 18v20
And that holds great power for us in terms of fellowship, encouragement, exhortation, supplication e.t.c.
Have a blessed day.
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Our dearest Heavenly Father,
We thank You so much for today, for Your goodness, for Your faithfulness, for Your lovingkindness, for Your presence. We thank You for who You are and praise You for all that You do in our lives. We give You all the glory and all the honour and all adoration. We exalt You this day and exhort You, thanking You for Your presence with us daily. Lover of our souls, we give You thanks for this day which You have made, and pray that in all that we do, we glorify Your name. We pray that there continually and forevermore be the bond of unity among we Your children, and that through the love we have one for another, people will know that we are Your disciples. O Lord, we pray too that You draw men to the knowledge of You and help our lights to so shine before men that they may see our good deeds and glorify You who art in Heaven. We thank You Father, we thank You Son, we thank You Holy Spirit of God. All these we pray in Jesus mighty name with thanksgiving. Amen.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Pay thy vows
Hello everyone,
How are you doing on this day? I hope well. There is this song that I like, which goes along the lines of - You are God in Heaven and here I am on earth, so I'll let my words be few. Jesus I am so in love with You... But going through the Psalms, one comes across these verses which say:
"I will go into Thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay Thee my vows,
Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble." Psalm 66v13&14
Hmm. Sometimes we are in situations we do not particularly find comfortable, or other times, we are in the heat of the moment and say - God, if You do this, or when You do this, I will do so and so and so. Hmmm.
The Bible says in Ecclesiastes 5v4&5:
"When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for He hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay."
Let us ask God to please bring to remembrance all vows we have made to Him but which have gone unfulfilled; and that He should give us the grace to pay them.
How are you doing on this day? I hope well. There is this song that I like, which goes along the lines of - You are God in Heaven and here I am on earth, so I'll let my words be few. Jesus I am so in love with You... But going through the Psalms, one comes across these verses which say:
"I will go into Thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay Thee my vows,
Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble." Psalm 66v13&14
Hmm. Sometimes we are in situations we do not particularly find comfortable, or other times, we are in the heat of the moment and say - God, if You do this, or when You do this, I will do so and so and so. Hmmm.
The Bible says in Ecclesiastes 5v4&5:
"When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for He hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay."
Let us ask God to please bring to remembrance all vows we have made to Him but which have gone unfulfilled; and that He should give us the grace to pay them.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007 - On Prayer
There is a song which we like to sing in church, whose lyrics are gotten from the psalms, going along the lines f - Hear my cry O Lord, attend unto my prayer, from the ends of the earth will I cry unto Thee, when my heart is overwhelmed, lead me to the rock that is higher than I... We sang it so much that it was hard for a newcomer not to be quite familiar with it, by the time they had attended our local fellowship for one month. Now, the great part is that God does hear our prayer, and as we see in the New Testament, when we pray in the name of Jesus, He answers us. John 14v13& 14 say:
"And whatsoever ye shall ask in My name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
If ye shall ask any thing in My name, I will do it."
Isn't that an amazing promise? So keep praying, keep pushing ... but bearing in mind that there is a possibility of praying amiss. So dig deep into the Word and pray along the will of God for you.
Have a blessed day.
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Verses for thought:
"if I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
But verily God hath heard me, He hath attended to the voice of my prayer." Psalm 66v18&19
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Our dearest Heavenly Father,
We just want to thank You once again for the priviledge of being called Yours and the priviledge of being able to bring everything to You in prayer. We thank You for Your goodness and Your mercy and the opportunity to pour out our hearts before You, You being a refuge for us. Blessed be Your holy name O Lord. Once again we pray Father, that You send forth Your labourers into Your harvest, for the harvest indeed is plenteous, but the labourers are few. Thank You Father, thank You Son, thank You Holy Spirit of God. May You forever be glorified in all that we do in Jesus name, amen.
"And whatsoever ye shall ask in My name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
If ye shall ask any thing in My name, I will do it."
Isn't that an amazing promise? So keep praying, keep pushing ... but bearing in mind that there is a possibility of praying amiss. So dig deep into the Word and pray along the will of God for you.
Have a blessed day.
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Verses for thought:
"if I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
But verily God hath heard me, He hath attended to the voice of my prayer." Psalm 66v18&19
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Our dearest Heavenly Father,
We just want to thank You once again for the priviledge of being called Yours and the priviledge of being able to bring everything to You in prayer. We thank You for Your goodness and Your mercy and the opportunity to pour out our hearts before You, You being a refuge for us. Blessed be Your holy name O Lord. Once again we pray Father, that You send forth Your labourers into Your harvest, for the harvest indeed is plenteous, but the labourers are few. Thank You Father, thank You Son, thank You Holy Spirit of God. May You forever be glorified in all that we do in Jesus name, amen.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
On Seeking
"When Thou saidst seek ye My face; my heart said unto Thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek." Psalm 27v8 (King James Version)
This is one verse which I really like. I love how God says seek My face, and the Psalmist replies - not with a reply of the mouth, but with his heart - almost saying, with all my being O Lord will I seek Thee. We see the Amplified version which says:
"You have said, Seek My face [inquire for and require My presence as your vital need]. My heart says to You, Your face (Your presence), Lord, will I seek, inquire for, and require [of necessity and on the authority of Your Word]." Psalm 27v8 (Amplified Bible)
Basically, the core of his existence is saying Lord, Your face, Your presence will I seek for, for without You ... When the Lord poses the question, seek ye My face. What part of you responds - your hands, your eyes, your mouth ... or your heart. Remember, God is a Spirit, and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth, for the Father seeketh such to worship Him.
Have a blessed day.
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Our dearest Heavenly Father.
How majestic is Your name in all the earth. How awesome and kind You are. How great Thou art. There is none like You in all the heavens and in all the earth. None touches us like You do. How we love You, love being with You, love Your presence. You are awesome and we love You so much Father. Indeed when You say - seek ye My face, our hearts say unto Thee, Thy face Lord will we seek. Merciful Lord, we pray that the love that we have for You increases day by day, that You be our everything, the One to whom we look up to for everything, the love of our lives and the joy of our morning, the song that we sing. How we love to be with You. Lord, may Your name continue to be glorified in our lives and may we spread the savour of the knowledge of You to all the face of the earth in Jesus name. Lord of the harvest, we pray that You send forth labourers into Your harvest, for the harvest indeed is plenteous, but the labourers are few. Lord, have Your way in our lives today and may Your name and Your name alone be glorified in all that we do in Jesus name we pray, amen.
This is one verse which I really like. I love how God says seek My face, and the Psalmist replies - not with a reply of the mouth, but with his heart - almost saying, with all my being O Lord will I seek Thee. We see the Amplified version which says:
"You have said, Seek My face [inquire for and require My presence as your vital need]. My heart says to You, Your face (Your presence), Lord, will I seek, inquire for, and require [of necessity and on the authority of Your Word]." Psalm 27v8 (Amplified Bible)
Basically, the core of his existence is saying Lord, Your face, Your presence will I seek for, for without You ... When the Lord poses the question, seek ye My face. What part of you responds - your hands, your eyes, your mouth ... or your heart. Remember, God is a Spirit, and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth, for the Father seeketh such to worship Him.
Have a blessed day.
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Our dearest Heavenly Father.
How majestic is Your name in all the earth. How awesome and kind You are. How great Thou art. There is none like You in all the heavens and in all the earth. None touches us like You do. How we love You, love being with You, love Your presence. You are awesome and we love You so much Father. Indeed when You say - seek ye My face, our hearts say unto Thee, Thy face Lord will we seek. Merciful Lord, we pray that the love that we have for You increases day by day, that You be our everything, the One to whom we look up to for everything, the love of our lives and the joy of our morning, the song that we sing. How we love to be with You. Lord, may Your name continue to be glorified in our lives and may we spread the savour of the knowledge of You to all the face of the earth in Jesus name. Lord of the harvest, we pray that You send forth labourers into Your harvest, for the harvest indeed is plenteous, but the labourers are few. Lord, have Your way in our lives today and may Your name and Your name alone be glorified in all that we do in Jesus name we pray, amen.
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