BRINGING OUT THE LEADER AND SOUL WINNER IN YOU
To become the leader God has made you to be,you must PRACTICE KINGSHIP.When God looks at you, He doesn't see ahelpless, needy person who's always looking fora way out. He sees a king; He sees someone full of dominion and authority!You've been ordained by God to reign and rule in the realm of life; He has made you superior to the devil and every demon of darkness. He has made you light to your world. Not only does God expect you to see yourself as a king, He also expects you to live as one. So how do you practice kingship?
● Consciousness It begins from your consciousness. You must make up your mind that
you're going to walk, talk, pray and live as aking. The scripture says God has made you king,so you look into the mirror and tell the fellow inthat mirror, "You're a king!" Then you ask yourself, "How do kings behave?" One thing is sure: Kings don't beg; they make decrees! So start making declarations of faith. This kind of consciousness will affect your prayer life and allthe beggarly prayers will be a thing of the past.
● Exercise Begin to exercise your God-given authority and dominion over the devil and the negative forces of life. When you pray, you should minister to God as a priest and make decrees as a king. You are a king, born of the King of kings! Your words are backed with power; they contain an inherent, dynamic ability to change any negative situation and put the devil to flight. Therefore, be bold to speak in line with God's Word. Be bold to make decrees, and whatever you decree shall be established unto you.Practising kingship will affect your posture and gait. It'll get rid of the slouch from your walk and put some spring in your steps. It'll causeyou to square your shoulders, hold your head upand walk with dignity. Vision400 no longer become a burden but a fulfilment as you keep making decrees and live as kings, men will beattracted to you and It'll cause your expansion this month to become inevitable. God bless you.
THE SECOND COMING OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO THE GENTILES....
"Then opened He their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures."
Luke 24:45.May our Lord Jesus, by His Grace, open YOUR understanding to understand the Scriptures. The subject material covered in these pages is of tremendous importance for this "End-time" generation. If we consider ourselves to be among those who are waiting for "the Blessed Hope", the Second Coming of our Lovely Lord Jesus Christ, then we must needs be aware of the prophecy that God has fulfilled and continues to fulfill, pointing us to the Glorious Second Coming {for His Bride), the Resurrection of the 'dead in Christ' and the Rapture of His faithful living Saints.That which the Word of God has to say about "this age" affects our highest spiritual interests and eternal welfare. It demands that we whole-heartedly and unreservedly accept the Revelation ordained for this generation and walk in that measure of Scriptural Light that God has revealed to you. And without a doubt it will require a spiritual mind and revelation by the Holy Spirit to recognize and act on the Truth contained in this discussion.To further understand our subject, we must be able to recognize how the unchanging God reveals and brings His Word to pass. He does all things decently and in order, and that order is laid out in the Bible. It reveals God's nature, character and methods of dealing with man. If we can recognize what God has done and is doing in this age, then make no mistake about it, we would have recognized what God did in the days of Noah, Abraham, Moses, Elijah, John the Baptist, etc.
God forbid that we would be found guilty of praising God for what He has done and what He will do, BUT ignoring what He is doing.The subject of these pages will of course meet with a decidedly mixed reception. Man is accustomed to speaking of God only in terms of the past or the future and not the present. They are definite about the 'past' and feel positive about the 'future' but only speak in 'general terms' about God in the 'present' - not able to recognize the "revealing" of the Son of Man or the "awakening" of the Bride of Christ in their day.With a "so far faith" many are able to look into the Bible and see Scripture fulfilled from Luke 17:26 to Luke 17:29, but NOT able to see the fulfillment of Luke 17:30. They will readily acknowledge that the hour in which we live is like unto the "days" of Sodom and Gomorrah and the "days" of Noah, but they are not able to recognize the "revealing of the Son of Man" (Luke 17:30) in and through the ministry of "A Prophet To The Gentiles".Concerning the "Days of Noah" the Bible says:And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.Concerning the "Days of Lot" the Bible says:Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed [them] all.Jesus climaxed this prophecy of His Coming FOR His Bride with these words in Luke 17:30: " Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed." In Luke 18:8 - further highlighting the spiritual condition of the church at the time of His Second Coming, Jesus said: ".....Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?" The "Faith" referred to here is "belief in the whole body of revealed Truth".
Of course, some readers will have their minds already made up and no amount of persuasion or Scriptural proof will turn them into the path of Truth. Either a particular church or their own private revelation is their "absolute" over and above the Word of God. Yet, others, with a deep hunger and thirst for the deeper things of God, will be thankful that, by Divine Grace, we endeavor to speak forth those things which bring God into the Present, declaring "all His counsel", putting man in his proper place before Him, and to emphasize those portions and aspects of Scripture which our generation is most in need of.As we go further into this study lets remember that according to Isaiah 66:2 God comes only to the humble in heart who tremble at the Word of God.
According to the Bible, God's method of revealing Himself to man at all "junctions of time" or the beginning and end of major dispensations, has been through His servants the Prophets. So important is the office of a Prophet that the Bible speaks on this wise...
"Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established, believe his Prophets, so shall ye prosper." 2nd. Chron. 20:20.Again It is written..."Surely the Lord God will do nothing, BUT He revealeth His secret unto His servants, the Prophets." Amos 3:7.Note also this Scripture which speaks of God's faithfulness to Israel and to His Prophets..."He suffered no man to do them wrong; yea He reproved kings for their sakes, saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my Prophets no harm."Psalms 105:14-15.In these pages we will present prophecy after prophecy showing the Promise of a Prophet to the Gentiles in the last days - a prophet to close out the "Fullness of the Gentiles" and the "Pentecostal Feast" (The time of the Seven Church Ages wherein God deals with the Gentiles). Prophecy also speaks of one to come to usher in a time of judgment on the earth, preceding "the great and dreadful day of the Lord".
We will also show the fulfillment of these prophecies in a man whom God has mightily used in this age - to deny it is to deny "manifested" Truth. God called the man! God vindicated the man! God used the man in a ministry of restoration to restore and reveal His Word to His Sons and Daughters. By no means does that Ministry add to the Bible - but rather the mysteries contained in Scripture are revealed and will ultimately give Rapturing Faith to the Bride of the Lord Jesus Christ in this Age.To God Be the Glory - Great things He hath done! May God, by His Grace, grant to you a revelation of what HE HAS DONE and IS DOING in your day. I encourage you to Stay with the Word. God Bless you
THE WORD IS TRUSTWORTHY
For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty (2 Peter 1:16).God’s Word is absolutely trustworthy and dependable. Matthew 24:35 says, “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.”The Scriptures are proven to be the Word of God: the account of Jesus Christ and His work of redemption, His vicarious death, burial, resurrection, and ascension to glory. The entire Scriptures chronicle everything that’s involved in His redemptive work, the implication of all that He accomplished on our behalf, and the testament sealed in His death. Not only are these accounts authentic and trustworthy as communicated to us in the Scriptures, they were delivered to us to live by. For example, Peter refers to the narrative in Matthew 17 in his second epistle. He explained how they (Peter, James and John) were “eyewitnesses of His majesty”—the transfiguration, where Jesus’ face shone like the sun, and His clothes dazzled. They saw Moses and Elijah appear on the mount. They even heard a voice from heaven which said, “…This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him”*_ (Matthew 17:5). Yet, by the Spirit, he tells us ,“We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts”(2 Peter 1:19). Even though they were eyewitnesses of that glory, there was something more trustworthy than their experience. So, beyond the beauties and the glorious experiences they had, Peter reckoned that the Word was surer than experience.Hold on to God’s Word; it’s a more sure word than our experiences! Imagine if you had symptoms of pains or sickness in your body, don’t budge. Use the word against it. The Word is absolutely trustworthy and dependable. You may not feel like it’s working out; things may not seem to be changing on the outside, but hold on to the Word! Keep declaring the Word to yourself, to God, and concerning that situation, until you have the note of PRAYER Dear Father, I thank you for the power of your eternal Word that’s at work in me today, producing in me the fruit of it’s message, having embraced it as the more sure Word of prophecy—to live by, and build my life on! By the power of your Word, I win in the good fight of faith today, and every day, in the Name of Jesus. Amen.FURTHER STUDY:Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God [is] quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and [is] a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. *||
MOST AFRICAN COUPLES
Whoso ever says "most African couples' a re not romantic is absolutely telling the truth.Many marriages are just about sleeping, waking, eating, cooking, raising the kids, working and ageing together till death comes.Many couples only hug each other when they receive a good news.They only kiss each other during copulation.The husband only puts food in his wife's mouth when she is terminally ill and unable to feed herself.Many wives only buy gifts for their husbands when he is hospitalized.The only time couples race together is when there is danger somewhere and everyone is running.The only thing that makes couples go for an evening stroll is when they have something vital to discuss and they don't want the children to hear.The only time some couples eat together is when their in laws are around.The only thing that makes couples bath together is when they have a flight to catch and they are running late already.The only thing that makes an African man touch his wife's neck is when she complains of fever, afterwards he won't touch it again, till her next fever.The only thing that makes an African woman look closely into the eyes of her husband is when he complains of dirts in his eyes.The only thing that makes an average man carry his wife on his arms is when she is in labour and he is rushing her to the hospital.The only thing that makes an average woman stroke her husband's beards is when she is removing dirts from it.People do say:If you see an African couple sitted in front of their house in the evening, you may think they are romantic, but they are only waiting for the smell of the insecticide to vanish.If you see a man opening the door of his car for his wife, its either the car is new or the wife is new...How won't the rate of divorce and infidelity increase when most marriages have no sweetness?Think about it .......and bring romance and sweetness back to your relationship/marriage
IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL
When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
Refrain:
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.
My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:
If Jordan above me shall roll,
No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life
Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.
But, Lord, ‘tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,
The sky, not the grave, is our goal;
Oh trump of the angel! Oh voice of the Lord!
Blessèd hope, blessèd rest of my soul!
And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.
Topic: Your Deadly Enemy. I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again....1 Thessalonians 4:13.Many of us, even though we're believers, have seen grief and sorrow as such a natural part of life that we haven't even questioned them. In fact, if we're honest, we'd have to admit there are times when we actually want to feel sad and sorry for ourselves.Why would we choose to feel sorrow? Because sorrow has an emotional kick to it. It offers a surge of feeling that, in the beginning stages, is almost intoxicating.But grief and sorrow are dangerous things. Several years ago God showed me that they're not the innocent emotions we've thought they were. The forces behind these emotions are actually spirit beings sent by the devil himself to kill, steal and destroy.They are a part of the devastating, satanic barrage Jesus took on Himself when He died on the cross (Isaiah 53). He bore grief and sorrow, so we wouldn't have to. If they come knocking on your door, remember, they are not innocent emotions. They are deadly enemies that Jesus already carried away at Calvary.Don't live as those who have no hope. You're a believer. You know that Jesus Christ died for you and rose again. That not only gives you hope where physical death is concerned,it gives you hope in every situation. Sorrow not!
Topic: DAUGHTERS
READ: Luke 13:10-17.We love him, because he first loved us.1 John 4:19.Many women are embittered by their lives' experiences. They are hardened, unforgiving and unmerciful. The painful experiences of life have washed away the beauty of faith and trust.I notice how many women live in solitude. They are loners with almost no friends.Notice how Jesus spoke to the woman who had suffered from scoliosis (bent over) for 18 years. This woman had been through many things. She had been in bitterness and pain for a long time. This woman needed a miracle. Notice how Jesus addressed her in church.Naturally speaking, daughters are not full of bitterness and unforgiveness. There is some sweetness and innocence that characterizes a daughter. Above all, there is a special trust and confidence that a daughter has for her father. Unfortunately, the faith, the hope and the love of daughters fade away as they mature into adult women.Jesus did refer to some women as daughters. I believe it was because of the faith that they had in Him. He noticed the pure love that they had toward Him.…daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.Luke 23:28 Woman, may Jesus call you "daughter" because of your deep love for Him.Start your day with a blessing
To become the leader God has made you to be,you must PRACTICE KINGSHIP.When God looks at you, He doesn't see ahelpless, needy person who's always looking fora way out. He sees a king; He sees someone full of dominion and authority!You've been ordained by God to reign and rule in the realm of life; He has made you superior to the devil and every demon of darkness. He has made you light to your world. Not only does God expect you to see yourself as a king, He also expects you to live as one. So how do you practice kingship?
● Consciousness It begins from your consciousness. You must make up your mind that
you're going to walk, talk, pray and live as aking. The scripture says God has made you king,so you look into the mirror and tell the fellow inthat mirror, "You're a king!" Then you ask yourself, "How do kings behave?" One thing is sure: Kings don't beg; they make decrees! So start making declarations of faith. This kind of consciousness will affect your prayer life and allthe beggarly prayers will be a thing of the past.
● Exercise Begin to exercise your God-given authority and dominion over the devil and the negative forces of life. When you pray, you should minister to God as a priest and make decrees as a king. You are a king, born of the King of kings! Your words are backed with power; they contain an inherent, dynamic ability to change any negative situation and put the devil to flight. Therefore, be bold to speak in line with God's Word. Be bold to make decrees, and whatever you decree shall be established unto you.Practising kingship will affect your posture and gait. It'll get rid of the slouch from your walk and put some spring in your steps. It'll causeyou to square your shoulders, hold your head upand walk with dignity. Vision400 no longer become a burden but a fulfilment as you keep making decrees and live as kings, men will beattracted to you and It'll cause your expansion this month to become inevitable. God bless you.
THE SECOND COMING OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO THE GENTILES....
"Then opened He their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures."
Luke 24:45.May our Lord Jesus, by His Grace, open YOUR understanding to understand the Scriptures. The subject material covered in these pages is of tremendous importance for this "End-time" generation. If we consider ourselves to be among those who are waiting for "the Blessed Hope", the Second Coming of our Lovely Lord Jesus Christ, then we must needs be aware of the prophecy that God has fulfilled and continues to fulfill, pointing us to the Glorious Second Coming {for His Bride), the Resurrection of the 'dead in Christ' and the Rapture of His faithful living Saints.That which the Word of God has to say about "this age" affects our highest spiritual interests and eternal welfare. It demands that we whole-heartedly and unreservedly accept the Revelation ordained for this generation and walk in that measure of Scriptural Light that God has revealed to you. And without a doubt it will require a spiritual mind and revelation by the Holy Spirit to recognize and act on the Truth contained in this discussion.To further understand our subject, we must be able to recognize how the unchanging God reveals and brings His Word to pass. He does all things decently and in order, and that order is laid out in the Bible. It reveals God's nature, character and methods of dealing with man. If we can recognize what God has done and is doing in this age, then make no mistake about it, we would have recognized what God did in the days of Noah, Abraham, Moses, Elijah, John the Baptist, etc.
God forbid that we would be found guilty of praising God for what He has done and what He will do, BUT ignoring what He is doing.The subject of these pages will of course meet with a decidedly mixed reception. Man is accustomed to speaking of God only in terms of the past or the future and not the present. They are definite about the 'past' and feel positive about the 'future' but only speak in 'general terms' about God in the 'present' - not able to recognize the "revealing" of the Son of Man or the "awakening" of the Bride of Christ in their day.With a "so far faith" many are able to look into the Bible and see Scripture fulfilled from Luke 17:26 to Luke 17:29, but NOT able to see the fulfillment of Luke 17:30. They will readily acknowledge that the hour in which we live is like unto the "days" of Sodom and Gomorrah and the "days" of Noah, but they are not able to recognize the "revealing of the Son of Man" (Luke 17:30) in and through the ministry of "A Prophet To The Gentiles".Concerning the "Days of Noah" the Bible says:And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.Concerning the "Days of Lot" the Bible says:Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed [them] all.Jesus climaxed this prophecy of His Coming FOR His Bride with these words in Luke 17:30: " Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed." In Luke 18:8 - further highlighting the spiritual condition of the church at the time of His Second Coming, Jesus said: ".....Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?" The "Faith" referred to here is "belief in the whole body of revealed Truth".
Of course, some readers will have their minds already made up and no amount of persuasion or Scriptural proof will turn them into the path of Truth. Either a particular church or their own private revelation is their "absolute" over and above the Word of God. Yet, others, with a deep hunger and thirst for the deeper things of God, will be thankful that, by Divine Grace, we endeavor to speak forth those things which bring God into the Present, declaring "all His counsel", putting man in his proper place before Him, and to emphasize those portions and aspects of Scripture which our generation is most in need of.As we go further into this study lets remember that according to Isaiah 66:2 God comes only to the humble in heart who tremble at the Word of God.
According to the Bible, God's method of revealing Himself to man at all "junctions of time" or the beginning and end of major dispensations, has been through His servants the Prophets. So important is the office of a Prophet that the Bible speaks on this wise...
"Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established, believe his Prophets, so shall ye prosper." 2nd. Chron. 20:20.Again It is written..."Surely the Lord God will do nothing, BUT He revealeth His secret unto His servants, the Prophets." Amos 3:7.Note also this Scripture which speaks of God's faithfulness to Israel and to His Prophets..."He suffered no man to do them wrong; yea He reproved kings for their sakes, saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my Prophets no harm."Psalms 105:14-15.In these pages we will present prophecy after prophecy showing the Promise of a Prophet to the Gentiles in the last days - a prophet to close out the "Fullness of the Gentiles" and the "Pentecostal Feast" (The time of the Seven Church Ages wherein God deals with the Gentiles). Prophecy also speaks of one to come to usher in a time of judgment on the earth, preceding "the great and dreadful day of the Lord".
We will also show the fulfillment of these prophecies in a man whom God has mightily used in this age - to deny it is to deny "manifested" Truth. God called the man! God vindicated the man! God used the man in a ministry of restoration to restore and reveal His Word to His Sons and Daughters. By no means does that Ministry add to the Bible - but rather the mysteries contained in Scripture are revealed and will ultimately give Rapturing Faith to the Bride of the Lord Jesus Christ in this Age.To God Be the Glory - Great things He hath done! May God, by His Grace, grant to you a revelation of what HE HAS DONE and IS DOING in your day. I encourage you to Stay with the Word. God Bless you
THE WORD IS TRUSTWORTHY
For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty (2 Peter 1:16).God’s Word is absolutely trustworthy and dependable. Matthew 24:35 says, “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.”The Scriptures are proven to be the Word of God: the account of Jesus Christ and His work of redemption, His vicarious death, burial, resurrection, and ascension to glory. The entire Scriptures chronicle everything that’s involved in His redemptive work, the implication of all that He accomplished on our behalf, and the testament sealed in His death. Not only are these accounts authentic and trustworthy as communicated to us in the Scriptures, they were delivered to us to live by. For example, Peter refers to the narrative in Matthew 17 in his second epistle. He explained how they (Peter, James and John) were “eyewitnesses of His majesty”—the transfiguration, where Jesus’ face shone like the sun, and His clothes dazzled. They saw Moses and Elijah appear on the mount. They even heard a voice from heaven which said, “…This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him”*_ (Matthew 17:5). Yet, by the Spirit, he tells us ,“We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts”(2 Peter 1:19). Even though they were eyewitnesses of that glory, there was something more trustworthy than their experience. So, beyond the beauties and the glorious experiences they had, Peter reckoned that the Word was surer than experience.Hold on to God’s Word; it’s a more sure word than our experiences! Imagine if you had symptoms of pains or sickness in your body, don’t budge. Use the word against it. The Word is absolutely trustworthy and dependable. You may not feel like it’s working out; things may not seem to be changing on the outside, but hold on to the Word! Keep declaring the Word to yourself, to God, and concerning that situation, until you have the note of PRAYER Dear Father, I thank you for the power of your eternal Word that’s at work in me today, producing in me the fruit of it’s message, having embraced it as the more sure Word of prophecy—to live by, and build my life on! By the power of your Word, I win in the good fight of faith today, and every day, in the Name of Jesus. Amen.FURTHER STUDY:Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God [is] quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and [is] a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. *||
MOST AFRICAN COUPLES
Whoso ever says "most African couples' a re not romantic is absolutely telling the truth.Many marriages are just about sleeping, waking, eating, cooking, raising the kids, working and ageing together till death comes.Many couples only hug each other when they receive a good news.They only kiss each other during copulation.The husband only puts food in his wife's mouth when she is terminally ill and unable to feed herself.Many wives only buy gifts for their husbands when he is hospitalized.The only time couples race together is when there is danger somewhere and everyone is running.The only thing that makes couples go for an evening stroll is when they have something vital to discuss and they don't want the children to hear.The only time some couples eat together is when their in laws are around.The only thing that makes couples bath together is when they have a flight to catch and they are running late already.The only thing that makes an African man touch his wife's neck is when she complains of fever, afterwards he won't touch it again, till her next fever.The only thing that makes an African woman look closely into the eyes of her husband is when he complains of dirts in his eyes.The only thing that makes an average man carry his wife on his arms is when she is in labour and he is rushing her to the hospital.The only thing that makes an average woman stroke her husband's beards is when she is removing dirts from it.People do say:If you see an African couple sitted in front of their house in the evening, you may think they are romantic, but they are only waiting for the smell of the insecticide to vanish.If you see a man opening the door of his car for his wife, its either the car is new or the wife is new...How won't the rate of divorce and infidelity increase when most marriages have no sweetness?Think about it .......and bring romance and sweetness back to your relationship/marriage
IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL
When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
Refrain:
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.
My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:
If Jordan above me shall roll,
No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life
Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.
But, Lord, ‘tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,
The sky, not the grave, is our goal;
Oh trump of the angel! Oh voice of the Lord!
Blessèd hope, blessèd rest of my soul!
And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.
Topic: Your Deadly Enemy. I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again....1 Thessalonians 4:13.Many of us, even though we're believers, have seen grief and sorrow as such a natural part of life that we haven't even questioned them. In fact, if we're honest, we'd have to admit there are times when we actually want to feel sad and sorry for ourselves.Why would we choose to feel sorrow? Because sorrow has an emotional kick to it. It offers a surge of feeling that, in the beginning stages, is almost intoxicating.But grief and sorrow are dangerous things. Several years ago God showed me that they're not the innocent emotions we've thought they were. The forces behind these emotions are actually spirit beings sent by the devil himself to kill, steal and destroy.They are a part of the devastating, satanic barrage Jesus took on Himself when He died on the cross (Isaiah 53). He bore grief and sorrow, so we wouldn't have to. If they come knocking on your door, remember, they are not innocent emotions. They are deadly enemies that Jesus already carried away at Calvary.Don't live as those who have no hope. You're a believer. You know that Jesus Christ died for you and rose again. That not only gives you hope where physical death is concerned,it gives you hope in every situation. Sorrow not!
Topic: DAUGHTERS
READ: Luke 13:10-17.We love him, because he first loved us.1 John 4:19.Many women are embittered by their lives' experiences. They are hardened, unforgiving and unmerciful. The painful experiences of life have washed away the beauty of faith and trust.I notice how many women live in solitude. They are loners with almost no friends.Notice how Jesus spoke to the woman who had suffered from scoliosis (bent over) for 18 years. This woman had been through many things. She had been in bitterness and pain for a long time. This woman needed a miracle. Notice how Jesus addressed her in church.Naturally speaking, daughters are not full of bitterness and unforgiveness. There is some sweetness and innocence that characterizes a daughter. Above all, there is a special trust and confidence that a daughter has for her father. Unfortunately, the faith, the hope and the love of daughters fade away as they mature into adult women.Jesus did refer to some women as daughters. I believe it was because of the faith that they had in Him. He noticed the pure love that they had toward Him.…daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.Luke 23:28 Woman, may Jesus call you "daughter" because of your deep love for Him.Start your day with a blessing
