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AFD OCTOBER 2008

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Overcoming In Life By The GOSPEL

 – The Enabling Power to Achieve Life Goals –

Romans 1:16 ‘’For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ: for it is the Power of God unto Salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek”.

Deut 8:18 “But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he swore unto thy fathers, as it is this day”.

In Jesus’ name I welcome you to this graceful month of October. I trust God that you will never have a cause to regret this month, because you will do the word of God. The desire to achieve purposeful goals lives in the heart of any diligent achiever (Prov 4:23, Prov 22:29, Hebrews 11:6). The present global economic crisis affects every intention of all today including God’s people. In human perspective, you will wonder if there is hope more so of pursuing visions & desired goals. Though many may want to give up or are already giving up, you don’t have to, because you are an achiever. Achievers are winners, and winners don’t give in or give up. They work through crisis, turn it into a crown, to make and established their covenant. For success to an achiever, is failure turn inside out.

The Lord has sent me through this month’s edition to announce that you can overcome. You are already by reasons of your redemption in Christ Jesus, triumphant, victorious and more than a conqueror in the plans & purposes of God. All God expects of you is to live daily celebrating His goodness in the midst of– not for – the present challenges in times like this.

2 Corinthians 2:14 “Now thanks be unto God, who always causes us to triumph in Christ, and makes manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place”.

1 Corinthians 15:57 “But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 8:35–39 “. . . Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us . . .”

The Gospel

Romans 1:16 indicates that the enabling power to achieve salvation comes from the gospel. Salvation is the embodiment of redemption – the saving of the soul, wholeness, deliverance, success, prosperity, healing, soundness, security & preservation.

When the achievers’ desired goals are to enhance or propagate the gospel, God will empower such desires irrespective of any economic, spiritual, demonic and physical opposition.

In Deut 8:18, we are admonished to know that we are covenant children & the intention of God is to establish His Word on, with and for His people. He does this by empowering them to get wealth. The word GET means to create or achieve wealth. Why wealth instead of ‘just enough’ till we get to heaven – but to authenticate God’s covenant and for what He is and for what Christ is done. A Lion does not give birth to an ant. God beget god (Gen. 3:6; Psalm 82:6, John 10:34-35). Setbacks & poverty should not rob us of who we are in Christ. If God intends for his people to achieve/create wealth it is because He has an intention – the gospel – that the salvation of mankind might be accomplished.

Isaac Famine Crunch

God never allowed economic crunch or famine to hinder Isaac’s desire plans in the Bible days to take His people further towards the promised land. Instead Isaac overcame in all his troubles and challenges as a carrier of the covenant as long as his focus was on God’s mandate – the Gospel.

Genesis 26:1-22 “And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham . . . Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year a hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him. And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great: For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him. . .”

The reason behind Isaac achieving goals like others in the scripture is because they respected the foundation and memorial of God’s plan and purposes in their time. They adhered tenaciously to what God considered to be their landmark or foundation if they must prosper and enjoy His covenant

Prov 22:28 “Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set”.

Psalms 11:3 “If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?”

Jeremiah 6:16a “Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. . . ”

Achieving goals is a struggle for many believers. It’s even worst especially among the so called gospel ministers, because we are ministering without the gospel. A lot of man-made ideology is taking its root that some find it difficult in public to let known who they are. Instead of standing in the office of their calling, it appears they want to confine their life like the speakers of the world popularly called motivational speakers or good communicator’s probably to win the flavour of the day. Hence the Gospel calling of God as a Pastor for some like other ministerial offices is no longer acceptable, popular or a pride to acclaim to. But what are you called to DO or desire to ACHIEVE in life is the question now. What has come to take the place of the gospel wherein is the power that saves us. A lot of people in that they can’t or are struggling to achieve their goals have in essence gone compromising their faith. Where lays then the POWER OF THE GOSPEL that brings SALVATION – favour, peace, joy, mercies, forgiveness etc, in the Holy Spirit. Let us restore the gospel to its place as the foundation & God’s only memorial given to us in Christ to propel, prosper and appropriate the fullness of our salvation that we might find rest to our soul. The gospel gives – hope, faith, strength, love, life, deliverance, prosperity – to our desire goals either in business, career, marriage, ministry etc, name it.

Living for A Cause

1.Jesus – Our Example & Pattern

John 18:37 ‘’Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice’’

1 John 3:8 ‘’He that committeth sin is of the devil;for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil‘’

Acts 2:22 ‘’Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know’’

From the above scriptures we see how our Lord Jesus could get all the heavens available to Him to deal with the affairs of life. Not necessarily as God but as a man because the Gospel – salvation of mankind – the wellbeing of people was His passion hence He overcame triumphantly. He had the heavenly with him as a man simply because:

  • He lived for a cause – not any kind of life
  • He lived for a purpose – focus, vision, driven.
  • He had the Gospel (God’s passion) in Him – people oriented,
  • He had heavens approval with diverse miracles and wonders – supernatural provisions.
  • Heaven provided human help to assist Him in achieving His goals (Luke 18:1-3) in spite of having an accountant who turned out to be a thief and a betrayer.

2. Apostle Paul – Another Example

  • As a teacher: Acts 20:20-21, “And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have showed you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house, Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ”.
  • As a Pastor: 1 Thess 2:2-8 “But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention. For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts. For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness; God is witness: Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ. But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children: So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us”
  • As an evangelist: Romans 9:1-3 “I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh’’10:1 “Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved”
  • As an Apostle: 2 Corinthians 11:28 “Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.”

Apostle Paul in spite of all oppositions & economic challenges as recorded in the scriptures, he achieved the cause and purposes for which he was born – the GOSPEL (Galatians 1:6-11). Hence he could make the bold statement of achieving his goal as in this scripture below.

2 Tim 4:6-8: ”For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing”

Your Empowerment

Beloved, the scriptures in Romans 1:16 and Deut 8:18 indicate the means by which we can overcome and be empowered. Our God is not allowing economic crisis to punish the world but to wake the saints up for such a time as this. He wants to pour out His knowledge and wisdom on the church so that when the world is limited economically and otherwise, they will look to the church for hope and freedom. If the church is beggarly, struggling and compromising the truth of the gospel, we will only become like the world, suffer, complain and murmur like they do.

Therefore Arise! For it is written in 1John 1:12 ‘’ But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name’’ if you can receive the right course of the gospel – salvation of mankind – God will empower you to create & achieve goals that will enhance your life and the destiny of others. When an individual, family or a nation devote their life to the cause of God’s will – the Gospel – empowerment (wisdom & knowledge) will come into reality. God will only commend what He commands – THE GOSPEL.

Finally

I pray this month of October you will daily experience the life of an over comer and God will cause you to achieve His purpose in your life. I do ask that our God will empower you as an individual, family or a Church and that you will not lose your focus in the Gospel. Its time to achieve goals by identifying what God has called you to be in the kingdom. You are made for success, don’t live small.

Only the Gospel has power to bring forth your salvation – desired goals – wholeness, wellness, health, healing, saving of the soul, sound mind etc.

Dare to overcome . . . the enabling power – THE GOSPEL.

His Servant, Your Brother

Pst Chukie MORSI

Note:All scriptures are in King James Version except otherwise indicated.

AFD SEPTEMBER 2008 EDITION

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Achieving Life Goals through ‘’God’s Righteousness’’

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Romans 1:16-17 “”

Philippians 3:9

Praise God! That the set month – September – is here, a month the Lord has instructed me to remind His people to live a lifestyle of righteousness. A life set apart for God, is a life of righteousness. We live in the days that issues of right living are becoming absent in most of our pulpits in the name of political correctness, avoiding offence and not hurting people. In all this, most Christians are struggling to discern why some promises of God are not being fully actualised in their lives as in the scriptures while others enjoy the abiding and awesome presence of God in their lives in spite of the same battles that each goes through.

What determines ones achieving their life goals is in whether they are living under a dogmatic and man-made creed of righteousness or living on God’s kind of righteousness.

RIGHTEOUSNESS – Its Work and Effect:

In scriptural context, it means having a right standing in and with God. It means the right to live and stand in God’s presence without guilt or fear. It also means the right and boldness to appear before God’s presence to obtain help and mercy in times of need without wrath and a doubting heart.

1 Timothy 2:8

Hebrews 4:14-16

The work and effect of righteousness is peace, quietness and assurance. Righteousness produces good work but mere good works or charity on its own is not righteousness. For no man is justified by mere good work as in the law.

Isaiah 32:17

Galatians 2:16

REIGNING (Achieving) in Life:

By the act of our Redemption, we’ve been called into the Kingdom of our God. Hence Christ enjoined us to seek the life style of the kingdom as we seek God’s kingdom. Seeking the life style of the kingdom is seeking God’s way of doing and achieving things. The simple reason is because God’s kingdom life style is about righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. And if we are to reign (achieve) in life as expected in the kingdom, and do business in the kingdom with God, we must of necessity live a life style of righteousness in the Holy Ghost. This is the only way we can partner with God for Him to commend our life pursuits. Hence the great need for every intending achiever to earnestly thirst and hunger for a righteous life style which Christ promises to satisfy.

Matthew 5: 6 “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled”

Matt. 6:33 ‘’ But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you‘’

Romans 14:17

Romans 5:17

Revelation 5:9-10

God’s Kind of RIGHTEOUSNESS:

In the main headed scriptural text of Romans 1:16-17 and Philippians 3:9, God’s kind of righteousness can be deduced in these formats:

  • It’s born of the revelation in the gospel of Christ at time of our Salvation in our hearts (spirit)
  • It’s powerful to make one live a triumphant and victorious life
  • It’s an act of faith
  • It cuts across creed, denomination and race. Meaning it’s not dogmatic, not peculiar or particular to some group of people but available to all mankind to live and enjoy God.

In 2 Corinthians 5:17-21, the scripture enjoined us to understand our place in Christ Jesus. That by the virtue of our redemption in the gospel revealed in and to us, we are made: New creation, Ambassador, Reconcilers and God’s righteousness.

Vs 21: ‘’For he has made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him‘’

For Jesus became SIN (not sins) for us, that we might be made God’s righteousness in Him. Also, in 1 Corinthian 1:30 ‘’But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption‘’ and Romans 10:4 ‘’For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth‘’ we can see another cardinal plan in our Redemption that Christ Jesus is made unto us righteousness. Now as God’s people who have been ‘made the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus’ and ‘Christ Jesus made unto us Righteousness’, it means that living a righteous life, is living in the consciousness and abiding presence of Christ in God. For Christ in us, the hope of glory, the hope to achieve goals, the hope to triumph, the hope to be – a winner, victor and more than a conqueror any day, anytime and anywhere.

Righteousness in Demonstration

God’s kind of righteousness is expressed by the empowering of the indwelling Holy Spirit in us as found in 1Corinthial 3:16-17 ‘’ Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are‘’ This scripture indicates that by this indwelling power of the Holy Spirit, God’s love and righteousness is shed (spread) abroad in our hearts. In other words, we can live a meaningful life full of love and righteousness towards God and mankind. (Romans 5:5). By the indwelling Holy Spirit we can live above condemnation, dogmas and creed that lead to various kinds of bondages and self harm. Demonstrating in the Holy Spirit God’s kind of righteousness, we are empowered to return to God, be reconciled and restored when we sin. This is also true for now, for anyone struggling with sin to return to God, be reconciled and restored back to God.

1John 1:5-10

God’s kind of righteousness is a gift of God and it delivers one from sin and its consciousness and effect.

Proverbs 14:34 ’’Righteousness exalts a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people’’

Romans 6:23 ‘’For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord’’

Some Likely Benefits of a Righteous Lifestyle

They are lots of benefits in living God’s kind of righteousness. Here are just few of them;

  • Dominion over sin (Romans 6:14)
  • Makes and enhances friendship with God (James 2:23)
  • Makes one live a transformed life (Romans 12:1-2)
  • Enables one to live above condemnation (Romans 8:1-2)
  • Takes one from strength to strength as in faith to faith (Job 17:9, Romans 1:17)
  • Delivers one from the God’s anger and wrath (Psalm 7:11; Romans 1:16-18)
  • It ensures peace, quietness and assurance forever (Isaiah 32:15-17)
  • . . . and many more

Finally beloved, the call to be set apart this month as a way of awakening us to the consciousness of God’s righteousness is to enhance us in achieving life goals, God’s way. If we must partner with God, this kingdom prerequisite is a must, for it attracts God backings and commendation. For sin consciousness is devilish, man-made and dogmatic and Satan’s set up to have us in guilt and bondages as he is the accuser of the brethren the scriptures say. Living in righteousness will keep us afloat and unspotted in this life as we deal with mistakes, challenges, disappointments and problems of life.

I welcome you into this set month as I do earnestly pray that your relationship and communion with God will increase more and more and you daily triumph, achieving your intended goals. May God set you on high as you set your life apart in His righteousness.

In His World For His Glory

Pst Chukie MORSI

Publishing The WORD . . . REDEEMING The Whole-man

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Note: All scriptures are in King James Version except otherwise indicated.

Faith Testify

THE MIRACLE IN YOUR MOUTH

FAITH TESTIMONY is the vocal expression of your Faith: On what God has done, has began to do and will yet do for you.

2 Corinthians 4:13 “We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak“
Proverbs 6:2 “Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth“.
Hebrews 10:23 “Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; for he is faithful that promised”.
Revelation 12:11 “And they overcame him – satan – by the blood of the Lamb, and by the WORD OF THEIR TESTIMONY; and they loved not their lives unto the death”.
Your Faith is the result of your believing system. Your believing system or world is as result of your  heart  content. Your heart content is as result of your feeding enrichment. As it is written ” . . . out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks” Luke 6:45/Matthew 12:34

Faith Testimony – Professing or Confessing – of the Word of Faith is necessary as it affects the miracles that the good God is delivering into your hand. This is spiritual, legal and vital to ensure and create the world you cherished and want to enjoy. Hebrew 10:23; Romans 4:17-19. This is what David did in 1 Samuel 17:32-50 to bring down the giant – Goliath – in his life and in the life of his people – The Israelites.

Faith Testimony stimulates faith and challenges God to act on your behalf. It sets the Angels to work on your behalf – Hebrews 1:14, Ecclesiastics 5:6; Psalm 103:20.

Faith Testimony – not unbelief or doubt or a lie – is based on the truth of The WORD of God. Faith Testimony is an attitude of your being grateful to God. It is a sign of gratitude, a sign of trust, belief and of faith in God and from God. A sign of thanksgiving to God. Faith Testimony is speaking forth the unseen – unknown – to the seen – known. 2 Corinthian 4:13, 18.

Faith Confessions and Testimonies are about affirming who and what you are in Christ as well as what you have in Christ according to the word of God. When you begin to say with your mouth – “This is who I am”; “This is what I am” – this will build up the consciousness to bring about physical reality of your desires in God’s word.

Faith confessions and testimonies create realities. Faith demands expression. To develop a robust faith, you must confess and testify of your faith on the word of God. This is not positive confession – it is you affirming faith on the word of God. What you need or desire is already real in the spirit – faith confessions and testimonies make it real in the physical world.

By faith confessions and testimonies, we receive our salvation and desired miracles. Salvation in biblical concept is not just only in reference to being born again but includes and endorses all the packages in our redemption:

  • Deliverance
  • Dominion
  • Favour
  • Finances
  • Forgiveness
  • Fruitfulness
  • Guidance
  • Healing/ Health
  • Marriage
  • Prosperity
  • Salvation
  • Security
  • Strength
  • Wholeness

The Christian faith was once called the Great Confession or Profession. It’s a faith in which those who are a part of it confess/ profess & testify to their belief. Faith Confessions & Testimonies are a major principle to enact the will, the covenant/testament of God’s word into reality. For a Christian who wants to enact their triumph, victory and success in Christian faith in line with what Christ has done and is doing, will as a matter of principle, live a life of faith confessions and testimonies.

Hebrews 10:23 “Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; for he is faithful that promised”

Hebrews 10: 36-38 “For you have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. For yet, a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry. Now the just shall live by faith: but if any men draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him”.

Revelation 12:11 “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death”.

Revelation 19:10 “And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy”. 

1 Corinthians 14:3 “But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort“.

Isaiah 8:20 “To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them”.

Philemon 1:6 “That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus”.

Faith confession and testimony is the Christian act of faith to bring about the reality of the concealed promises of God in His Word. That is, the release of breakthrough out of our spirit in order to enact, authenticate and establish God’s Word and purposes into our situation.

Joshua 1:8 “This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but you shall meditate therein day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then you shall make thy way prosperous, and then you shall have good success”.

Proverbs 18:4 “The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook”.

Proverbs 18:20-21 “A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

How Faith Confessions And Testimonies Work:

Scriptural reading within context: Psalms 19:14, Proverbs 6:2, Proverbs 12:14, Proverbs 13:2, Proverbs 18:4, Matthew 12:34b, Luke 21:15, Romans 10:8-10, Hebrews 10:23, Hebrews 10:36-38

Romans 10:9-10 “That if you shall confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God hath raised him from the dead, you shall be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation”.

From the above scriptures, we can deduce that:

  • What our heart believes is vital. The heart speaks of the spirit of man. By the heart, you believe God’s word unto righteousness.
  • What our mouth confesses is vital and scripturally legal. The scripture says that death and life are in the power of the tongue. That a man shall live by the fruit of his lips. There is power in our mouth. By it we confess our victory into reality. ‘CONFESSION IS MADE UNTO SALVATION’.

Faith confessions and testimonies in the content above can be concluded as an act of agreeing to the Word of God in our heart and confessing or testifying to God’s word with our mouth to bring forth our desired salvation.

There are promises in your mouth – Dare to confess them, Dare to speak them forth

(Scriptural Search: Romans 4:17-22; Romans 10:8-10; Luke 17:11-21; Philippians 4:6-7; Hebrews 3:14; 10:35-39; 1 John 5:14-15, Mark 11:22-24; Proverbs 18:21; Revelation 19:10. etc )

The Bible

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The Bible is the harmonious and beautifully constructed Word of God. It’s known to be Blessed Information Bringing Life Eternal. It’s a fortress often attacked but never failing. Its wisdom is commanding and its logic convincing.

Salvation is its watchword, eternal life it’s goal and it punctures all pretence. Trust it, love it and obey it for redemption and eternal life will be yours.

John 1:1-5 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not”.

John 6:63 “It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life”.

2 Tim 2:15 “Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth”.

2 Tim 3:16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:”

James 1:22-25 “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholds himself, and goes his way, and straightway forgets what manner of man he was. But whoso looks into the perfect law of liberty, and continues therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed”.

 

A Fresh Anointing

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Having a fresh anointing is a pre-requisite to living a fulfilled Christian life. For where there is no anointing, there should be no ministry or any kingdom business. The level of refreshing determines the extent of our fruitfulness.

 Psalm 104:15 “And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart”

Psalm 92:10-15 “But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of a unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil. Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies, and mine ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me. The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing; To show that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.”

John 15:16 “Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained (anointed) you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you”.

 

God is good, devil is evil.

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When you add the letter ‘O’ to God, you have GOOD because God is a God of addition.

Matt 6:33 “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.;

John 10:10b“. . . I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

When you remove the letter ‘D’ from devil, you have EVIL, because his deeds are always evil and with evil intentions.

1John 3:8 “He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil”.

Gal 1:3-4 “ Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:

John 10:10a “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy:”

Being at Wrath? – It Hinders God’s Will

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WRATH!  the senior cousin of anger (I call it), does not promote life but endangers God’s will and purposes in our life – So, be very much alert to Watch it before it gets hold on you, robbing you of God’s plan, purpose and pursuit for your good.

James 1:19-20“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God”.

Romans 14:17 “For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost“.

Romans 12:1-2“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.“

Romans 12:17-21“Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.  If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.”

Wisdom Nuggets

The FAITHFUL SAYING PRINCIPLE:

(1Tim. 1:15, 2Tim. 2:11-13; Matt. 13:44-46)

The Faithful Saying Principle of the Wisdom Nuggets are scriptural truths that gives insight  and foresight concerning the facts of life. In some cases the facts of life will be overridden by scriptural truths in  restoring our human dignity and values. Know full well that facts are not necessarily truths of life in most cases.

It is about scriptural wise statements of faith that gives Hope, Faith and Love to human life in order to triumph, overcome, become and live a victorious, successful and achievable lifestyle.

1Tim.1:15 ‘’This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation,that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief’’

2Tim. 2:11-13 ’’It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him,We shall also live with him: If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself’’

1Tim. 3:1 ‘’This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work’’.

Matt. 13:44-46 ‘’Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it’’.

The scriptural truths have to override the facts of any valley experiences that we go through in life. In the truth of God’s Sayings and statements of faith we can have Hope, Faith and Love to rise up and go through life victoriously. We obtain the victory that Christ has already wrought for us and we then become what we are created to be.

This background therefore, is created in order for you to understand the reasons behind the Faithful Saying Nuggets, which are:

  • To Transform (not reform) your tri-une being: Spirit, Soul and Body (1 Thess. 5:23, Heb. 4:12-13, Rom. 12:1-2)
  • To give life (Hope, Faith & Love) to your being (1Cor. 13:13)
  • To deliver you from falsehood as found in many facts of life (Isaiah 8:19-20; 1Tim. 1:3-7; John 3:34; Isaiah 44:26).

The principles of FAITHFUL SAYING:

1. Give attention to God’s WORDS and incline your Ear to God’s SAYINGS: Prov. 4:18-22. It’s irrelevant what has been said or what is being said – only that which God says should be FINAL, otherwise the believer will walk in darkness instead of light (Isaiah 8:19-20). No matter what the established doctrine (law) or testimony (philosophy) is, if not in line with God’s Word, DON’T WALK IN IT, it leads to destruction. God will only commend what He commands (Matt. 28:19-20; Mk. 16:15-20)

Why God’s WORDS and SAYINGS

  • (Heb. 4:12-13, 1Thess. 5:23, Proverb 18:20-21; 6:2; Proverbs 12:14;13:2) When we incline our ear to God’s Word or Sayings, healing/health, prosperity, peace etc become activated in our portion or inheritance in life. Just as the moon, does not emit light of its own, it inclines itself to the sun in order for the earth to have a full or partial moon (eclipse of the moon/sun). For Jesus is typified as the SUN of righteousness, when we incline to Him, like the moon, we get the full beam of life. (Malachi 4:2-3)
  • Angels of God are only in obedience to God’s WORD and SAYINGS in conveying our blessings or inheritance to us. Psalm 103:20, Heb. 1:7, 14, Ecc. 5:6. They minister to us simply because we have been made joint-heirs with Christ Jesus our Lord. Gal. 3:26-29, 4:6-7; Rom. 8:14-17; Heb. 6:13-20; 1 Pet. 3:7; Titus 3:7. We have by what Christ has done, been accepted into His Beloved, that is, sharing His rights and privileges (Eph. 1:6, Rom. 8:29-30, Heb. 1:5-6, Jn. 3:16, Eph. 1:1-14)

 

Example: Matthew 4:1-11 (see vs 11) Angels ministered to Jesus because of His stand on God’s WORD: You can hear Christ saying thrice ‘It is written’

2. Taking our Stand in God’s WORD and SAYINGS

  • When we take our stand on the WORD, miracles and blessings will become a part of our lifestyle. In Matthew 8:1-13 and Mark 11:20-24, you can take account of how many times the words SAY, SAYING or SAID was used.
  • It illustrates the power of the spoken word (Romans 10:6-13). See also, Mark 11:12-14, Isaiah 44:24-26

Finally, our obedience to God’s WORDS and SAYINGS determines the amount of God’s will that we can enjoy in life (Isaiah 1:19). This will end mere religious sacrifice that can hinder the purposes of God in our life. (1 Sam. 15:22).

Be eternally liberated, Amen!

 

In His World For His Glory

Pst. Chukie MORSI

Publishing The WORD . . . REDEEMING The Whole-man

From The Chains of POVERTY, SICKNESS & SPIRITUAL DEATH

 

Note: All scriptures are in King James Version except otherwise indicated.

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‘’LIVING THE KINGDOM, ENJOYING THE BLESSINGS’’

Revelation 5:9-12 – ‘’And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing’’.

Matthew 6:25-34 –‘’ Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. ‘’

How much I welcome you to the purposeful month of Greatness – ‘’Living The Kingdom, Enjoying The Blessings’’. The great mandate and privilege of being Born into the kingdom is to enjoy the blessings also. For everyone born into the kingdom which is as a result of believing in the Redemptive work of Christ is not only just to be saved but are called to inherit a blessing. –

Galatians 3:13-14 ‘’Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith ‘’;

1 Peter 3:8-12 ‘’ Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil ‘’

Hebrews 6:10-12 ‘’ For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have showed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. And we desire that every one of you do show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises ‘’.

Our good Lord takes pleasure in the prosperity of His people. He wants each of us in the kingdom not to become just a mere believers in Him but to live the kingdom in achieving their goals and aspirations in life with godly success, happiness, peacefulness, wellness, healthiness etc. This applies to our goals in having a good home, marriage, property, business/career, children, etc/

John 10:10 ‘’The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly‘’

Psalm 35:27 ‘’Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favor my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant ’’

3Jn 2‘’Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth ‘’

Joshua 1:8 ‘’ This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success‘’.

But unfortunately, many believers in Christ, in pursuance to have this life’s basic amenities have forgotten the kingdom’s major priority or prospect – Living the Kingdom. It’s for this cause that there are a lot of worries, anxieties and depressions with their side effects happening to us in spite of all we have accumulated as possessions.

In the book of Romans 14:17 ‘’ For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost ‘’, we can fully ascertain what the kingdom of God is all about. Not just merely fun or of eating and drinking  but having a righteous lifestyle before God in our relations with life and mankind, having and living in  peace with others and without shame before God in a turbulent world and a joyful life in the Holy Spirit in spite of all happenings around you. Living the kingdom is about having a righteous standing with God in an unrighteous environment, living with Peace in the midst of hatred, jealousy, envy, wickedness and disappointment, and rejoicing in your faith by the Holy Spirit in absolute adversities. This is the way to live the kingdom and be above in the present economic and financial instability, natural disasters, political instability, family/domestic breakdowns, business and career uncertainties and much more the continuous and constant spiritual warfare against spiritual wickedness in the heavenly places.

2Corinthians 10:3-6 ‘’ For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled‘’

The Scripture says all who thirst and hunger after this kingdom pattern will be filled, as written in Matthew 5:6 ‘’Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled‘’. This means that the amount of satisfaction and fulfilment one enjoys or can enjoy in the kingdom is as a result of the quest, thirst and hunger one craves for in the kingdom. God will not waste His kingdom resources that have cost God His Son – Lord Jesus – for our salvation on people whose main purpose is self gratification and materialism for human egos.  For this cause, Jesus made some illustrations on how to value life in the kingdom as written in Matthew 6:25-34 (Main text above). The above scriptures inform us that our life is more precious than mere food and drink, that the body is more vital than clothing. And much more, that we seek first the kingdom of God and His way of doing things (Righteousness), which will enhance all we intend to pursue or are pursuing as believers, then we can have our desires come to reality by no act of stressfulness; and not the other way round as being done in a crazy manner by the unbelievers (Heathens or Gentiles, the scriptures call them). Living the kingdom will give freedom from all forms of anxieties, worries, depression, trauma and disappointment, for we are a people of life, faith, hope and love. We need not to fight or pursue life affairs as those without life, faith, hope and love. Know full well that we are of God and God’s promises will never fail. Delay is never a denial, for our God is always on time. 1 Corinthians 1:9 ‘’God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord‘’.

GOD PROMISES/BLESSINGS:

  1. God wants to ADD wellness to your life – Matthew 6:33 ‘’But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you ‘’.

  2. He promises us a life of hope, welfare and future – Jeremiah 29:11 ‘’ For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end‘’.

  3. That in times of famine He will look after us – Job 5:20-27 ‘’ In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword. Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh. At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth. For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee. And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin. Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, and thine offspring as the grass of the earth. Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season. Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good ‘’; Psalm 33:16-19 ‘’ There is no king saved by the multitude of a host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength. A horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength. Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine; Psalm 37:16-19 ‘’A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous. The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be forever.  They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied‘’.

In the bible days when the ECONOMY and MONEY FAILED the men of first civilisation in Egypt, God was THERE for His people, much more now we are under His grace and mercies, He will care for His own. Genesis 47:13-27 ‘’And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine. And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the corn which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh’s house. And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in thy presence? for the money faileth. And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail. And they brought their cattle unto Joseph: and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for horses, and for the flocks, and for the cattle of the herds, and for the asses: and he fed them with bread for all their cattle for that year. When that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto him, We will not hide it from my lord, how that our money is spent; my lord also hath our herds of cattle; there is not aught left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our lands: Wherefore shall we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh: and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, that the land be not desolate. And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them: so the land became Pharaoh’s. And as for the people, he removed them to cities from one end of the borders of Egypt even to the other end thereof. Only the land of the priests bought he not; for the priests had a portion assigned them of Pharaoh, and did eat their portion which Pharaoh gave them: wherefore they sold not their lands. Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land. And it shall come to pass in the increase, that ye shall give the fifth part unto Pharaoh, and four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your households, and for food for your little ones. And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants. And Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth part; except the land of the priests only, which became not Pharaoh’s. And Israel (God’s people) dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly‘’.

Beloved, as Achievers in Christ Jesus, I pray that you live in the consciousness of the kingdom for what your are as in 1 Peter 2:5-10 ‘’ Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, and precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy‘’. Today a great shaking is happening in diverse places in the world which is invariably affecting nations, some having an economic and political instability, natural disasters, financial crunch, business/career insecurity, family and domestic decadence, community killings or rituals, local and international wars etc. Some of these things we have created are hunting us in a way. But as God’s own child, the scriptures have made it plain that we can live above all these circumstances and that comes by Living the Kingdom in order to enjoy the Lord’s goodness with pleasure – Psalm 65:11‘’ Thou crowns the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness ‘’.

Finally, as we go through this purposeful month of June, the book of Revelations 5:9-12 (explained earlier) indicates seven key kingdom covenant blessings which Christ received on our behalf as His redeemed people. We are redeemed to enjoy them and I duly present them to you and that you pray them into your life as you ‘Live The Kingdom To Enjoy The Blessings’:

  1. Power for fear, inferiority complex and timidity (2Tim. 1:7)

  2. Riches for our Poverty (2Cor. 8:9)

  3. Wisdom for ignorance (James1:5)

  4. Strength for our weakness ( Isaiah 40:28-31)

  5. Honour for our shame (Eph. 2:5-10)

  6. Glory for our reproach(Col. 1:27)

  7. Blessing for our curse(s) (Gal. 3:13-14).

I pray that all these kingdom rights and privileges be added to you as you seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness PURPOSEFULLY and I do prophesy that Isaiah 3:10 become your daily song and experiences throughout this month of JUNE. BE ETERNALLY PROSPERED! Amen.

In His World For His Glory,

Pst Chukie

Publishing The WORD . . . REDEEMING The Whole-man

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Note:All scriptures are in King James Version except otherwise indicated.

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Maximising Every Opportunity

“Towards Building Your Precious Faith’’

2 Peter 1:1 ‘Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like PRECIOUS FAITH with us through the righteousness of God and our Savior Jesus Christ:

Matthew 13:44-46 ‘Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it’.

Ecc. 9:11-12 ’I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them’.

I perceive strongly in my spirit to specially WELCOME you into this Month Achievers’ Faith theme: Maximising every opportunity towards ‘Building Your PRECIOUS FAITH’. How precious is your Faith in Christ to your wellbeing. For a man can only treasure what he values and has respect for. How valuable is your faith in Christ then? Have you ever read or considered that you can’t purchase or exchange your Faith for wealth, money, career, fame etc.?

Psalm 49:6-9 ‘They that trust in their WEALTH, and boast themselves in the multitude of their RICHES; None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth forever:) That he should still live forever, and not see corruption’.

Prov. 23:5 ‘Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for RICHES certainly make themselves WINGS; they FLY AWAY as an eagle toward heaven’.

We live in the time of life and in a generation in which many have no understanding of the times in which we live. Unlike the Children of Issachar who understood their time – 1Chronicles 12:32 ‘And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had UNDERSTANDING OF THE TIMES, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment’. For us, we live in the last days and a lot of ‘’Last Days’’ events as in the scriptures are daily fulfilled before our eyes positively and negatively. How much more shall we see reasons to continuously and constantly make every effort to treasure our Precious Faith as a Vessel not as an Ornament as in

2Tim. 2:19-21 ‘Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. But in a great house there are not only VESSELS of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honor, and some to dishonor. If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work’.

For as a Vessel we can become more to our generation as God’s Achievers. For success without a successor is failure in disguise just as prosperity without posterity is a complete Failure. Our God wants us to be a plus to our generation – Meaning to our Family, Church, Career/Work, Community and Society in general – He wants our life to count in every phase of human endeavour, hence the scripture declared us as a message to one, a people or a generation.

2 Corinthians 3:2-3 ‘Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men: Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart’.

We are God’s own and an extention of His goodwill to mankind.

The book of Jude 20 ‘But ye, beloved, BUILDING up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost’, encourages us to build and how to build our Precious Faith. Also, Colossians 2:6-7 ‘As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: Rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving’ speaks of us being rooted, built up and established in our Precious Faith. Apostle Paul knowing the value of building Faith request the Ephesus Church Elders to what they should do to build their Precious Faith as in Acts 20:32 ‘And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified’.

To build is to make progress, develop, edify, rise like an edifice higher and higher in every areas of our life. We need to make an effort to build and not stagnant because we are engaged daily in spiritual warfare 1 Timothy 1:18 ‘This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare’ we are engaged in a Fight of our Faith as in 1 Timothy 6:12 ‘Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses’. God wants us to fight a good fight of Faith, some fights are just not worth the aggro, hence we have complexity in our family/marital life, career, Christian life, social life resulting in many emotional breakdowns. Apostle Paul fought a good Fight of Faith (2 Timothy 4:7)

Building our Precious Faith in Christ is the only way to keep ourselves alive and awake in this time of all sorts happening around us. For when we BUILD, we are INSPIRED, and when we are inspired we will not EXPIRE. Meaning our inspiration from God will not go dim – 1 Samuel 3:1. The Bible wants us to be inspired and not to sleep in order to have a positive effect on our generation. (Ephesians 5:14, 1Cor. 15:34, Romans 13;11, Proverbs 20:13, 10:5, 6:10, 24:33, 1 Thessalonians 5:6).

We need to keep building up our Precious Faith, for we can’t live our life in the past or experiences of old. What may have been relevant yesterday may not be as relevant in today’s affairs to enhance our Precious Faith in order for us to live a triumphant, victorious and an overcomer life style. (1 Corinthians15:57, 2 Corinthians 2:14, Romans 8:37). In Romans 10:17), the scripture tells us how our Precious Faith which is spiritual can be built, lest we become a people of no faith (2 Thessalonians 3:2), carnal (1Cor. 3:1-3) and/or natural (1 Corinthians 2:14-16).

We need to build our Precious Faith, because it’s the only spiritual tender of obtaining or having any form of deal or exchange in the shop of Heaven (Heb.11:6, 2Cor. 5:7). The book of Hebrews chapter eleven summarises what Faith does through the life of those that are mentioned.

Finally, can you please read and meditate on Matt13:44-46. It sums up a Heart Attitude for Heart Altitude of one who quests to treasure what is precious, valuable and priceless. Every opportunity and chance is maximised to obtain the treasure (Ecc. 9:11-12). You can begin today and through the Month of MAY to seek for all it takes to build your precious Faith to enhance and increase your WHOLESOME life in fulfilling your kingdom mandate (1Thess. 5:23, Heb.4:12-13, Lk. 2:52).

May the good Lord grant you abundance of grace in maximising every opportunity to build your precious Faith.

BE AMAZINGLY BLESSED!

In His World For His Glory

Pst Chukie MORSI

Publishing The WORD . . . REDEEMING The Whole-man

From The Chains of POVERTY, SICKNESS & SPIRITUAL DEATH

Note:All scriptures are in King James Version except otherwise indicated.