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SPIRITUAL FAMINE

July 26, 2021 By Pastor Chukie Leave a Comment

SPIRITUAL FAMINE: ARE YOU IN DROUGHT TO THE HEARING OF THE WORD!

Don’t live in SPIRITUAL DROUGHT – it will short circuit your path in DOING LIFE and LIVING GODLY in God’s BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus stead.

There’s nothing as dangerous and deadly as FAMINE – be it physical or spiritual. FAMINE is the extreme – scarcity, shortage, drought, unavailability, lack, insufficiency, undersupply, deficiency, impoverishment, shortfalls and such like, of the basic necessity(ies) of life – e.g. FOOD – resulting HUNGER, which consequences are unprecedented fatalities.

In life we know how people suffer and die in horrible condition when there’s physical famine. We don’t have to look far to see the dire Physical hunger and needs in our NEIGHBOURHOOD, COMMUNITIES, SOCIETY, NATION and WORLD today. Hunger as a result of FAMINE is a severe and terrible condition for any to experience. Yet, many in our WORLDS are suffering and dying daily as a result of this monster called – FAMINE.

Unfortunately, today, many don’t fully know and realise that the SPIRITUAL FAMINE do exist; and there are implications of it’s existence in one’s life and in our society and world; and could be the DE FACTO to even the physical condition we do experience today as – INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, SOCIETY and NATION.

A SPIRITUAL FAMINE indicates a NO SPIRITUAL FOOD or sufficient and adequate provision especially, resulting severe hunger – leading to spiritual suffering and or death. A NO FOOD means a NO WORD, which is the FOOD of the SPIRITUAL man – the spirit being. The Man in HUMAN (Hu-Man) is a being, that is, a spirit being (subconscious place), have a soul (conscious mind, reasoning faculty, will) and live in a body (physique, physical structure).

A NO WORD for man’s being means a NO FAITH. And a NO FAITH is consequential; for FAITH comes by the HEARING of The WORD of God – (Romans 10:17), which means with NO WORD, then NO FAITH, and NO FAITH – one can’t PLEASE God – (Hebrews 11:6). To live a life wherein God is not PLEASE with you or rather you can’t PLEASE God has consequences – (Romans 14:23). And such consequences could be dire and results to fatalities just as physical hunger does – (Amos 8:11-14; Genesis 41-47).

One of such consequence is to have no MEANINGFUL nourishment and fulfilment in LIFE and GODLY LIVING with God as a result of NO FELLOWSHIP to enhance one’s RELATIONSHIP with GOD. It takes FAITH to FELLOWSHIP with God. For we are CALLED to FELLOWSHIP with God in order to ENHANCE our RELATIONSHIP with Him, for therein is the PATH of LIFE – (1 Corinthians 1:9/Psalms 16:11; Romans 8:28-30; Ephesians 1:11).

When one is IMPOVERISHED and MALNOURISHED within one’s being, there’s no amount of WEALTH and PHYSICAL POSSESSION that can FULLFIL such emptiness within – (Luke 12:15). And there’s no scientific or medical acts as SCAN, XRAY, STETHOSCOPE, CHEMOTHERAPY and such likes that can and will be able to detect the essence of the human spirit that makes man a being. For God have put in a default of ETERNITY in the human spirit with which in His infinite nature only Him can sense every being. (Ecclesiastes 3:11 Amplified; Proverbs 20:27; Job 32:8; Job 33:4).

Therefore, SPIRITUAL FAMINE as to the PHYSICAL FAMINE have consequences. And with RESOLVED for an ANSWER to SPIRITUAL FAMINE, the PHYSICAL FAMINE can be RESOLVED effortless in grace – (2 Chronicles 7:12-15). For GOD will ensure that FAMINE of ALL SORTS are RESOLVED for the good of all – (Psalms 33:18-20; Psalms 37:18-19; Genesis 26:1-14; Psalms 105:16-24/Genesis 41-47.

It’s time to RESOLVED to give yourself to FEED HEALTHILY on the WORD of God, firstly on PERSONAL level and other platforms in ONLINE opportunities, in order to avoid FAMINE. More so, to triumphantly thrive and be meaningfully fulfilled over any form of FAMINE that may tends to affect you in LIFE, GRACE and GODLY LIVING – (Job 23:12; 2 Timothy 2:15; 2 Timothy 4:14-17; Matthew 22:29; Jeremiah 15:16; Psalms 1:1-3).

Don’t live in SPIRITUAL DROUGHT – it will short circuit your PATH IN LIFE and GODLY LIVING.

THE SPIRITUAL IMPACT OF THE FAMINE OF HEARING THE WORD IS ENORMOUS AND INDESCRIBABLE. Therefore, with many facing ENORMOUS life challenges and circumstances, which are as a result of THE FAMINE OF THE HEARING OF THE WORD, there is the need to be built up in FAITH; and the needs to kick-start your own avenue on personal level to THE HEARING OF THE WORD in order to STEADFASTLY RESIST IN THE FAITH, the FEAR of the monster that has befallen or intending, long before it gets to your vicinity – (1 Peter 5:8-11; Romans 10:17; 2 Timothy 1:7; Amos 8:11-14).

It’s time to feed HEALTHILY your spirit and well-being with the living WORD in order to STEADFASTLY RESIST IN FAITH, the fear of the monster that has gripped and crippled the world health and economy to a standstill and downwards curve – (1 Peter 5:8-11).

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK!

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“Behold, the DAYS come, saith the Lord God, that I will send a FAMINE in the land, not a FAMINE of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of HEARING THE WORDS OF THE LORD: 12 and they shall WANDER from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall RUN to and fro to seek the word of the Lord, and shall not find it. 13 In that day shall the fair virgins and young men FAINT FOR THIRST. 14 They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, Thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, The manner of Beer-sheba liveth; even they shall fall, and never rise up again” Amos 8:11-14.

“So then FAITH cometh by HEARING, and HEARING by the WORD of God” Romans 10:17.

“Neither have I gone back from the COMMANDMENT of his lips; I have ESTEEMED THE WORDS OF HIS MOUTH more than my NECESSARY FOOD” Job 23:12.

“Wherewithal shall a young man CLEANSE his way? by TAKING HEED thereto ACCORDING to THY WORD . . . 105 Thy Word is a LAMP unto my FEET, and a LIGHT unto my PATH . . .130 The ENTRANCE of THY WORDS giveth LIGHT; it giveth UNDERSTANDING unto the SIMPLE” Psalms 119:9, 105, 130

REV CHUKIE MORSI

BOUNDLESS IN HIS LOVE

July 23, 2021 By Pastor Chukie Leave a Comment

BOUNDLESS IN HIS LOVE: THAT IS THE CHURCH THAT I KNOW THAT CHRIST JESUS DIED TO RAISE AND HE’S COMING BACK TO TAKE!

The Church that I know that Christ DIED to RAISE and He’s coming back to take, it’s the Church – WITHOUT WALLS and BOUNDLESS IN HIS LOVE. And it’s embodiment entails ONENESS in all things besides the constituent and diverse members. It’s the Church were greed and selfishness have no place; it’s the Church where segregation by race, colour, class, status and tongue have no place; and ALL are welcome, beautified and celebrated. It’s the Church without self-centredness and are mirrored in the ONENESS of the *WE* and not the *I* and *THEM*.

This ONENESS is unique in this BLESSEDNESS is MADE of:

** One Body

** One Faith

** One Lord

** One God

** One people

** One Nation

** One Body

** One Hope

** One Love

** One Calling

** One Baptism

** One REDEMPTION For ALL

** One Spirit

** One Christ

** One Father

** Father God Above All

** Father God Through All

** And Father God In All

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“There is ONE body, and ONE Spirit, even as ye are called in ONE hope of your calling; 5 ONE Lord, ONE faith, ONE baptism, 6 ONE God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all” Ephesians 4:4-6.

“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; 10 and hast MADE us unto our God kings and priests: and WE shall reign on the earth” Revelation 5:9-10.

“For as the body is ONE, and hath many MEMBERS, and all the MEMBERS of that ONE body, being many, are ONE body: so also is Christ. 13 For by ONE Spirit are we all baptized into ONE body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into ONE Spirit. 14 For the body is not one member, but many. 15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? 16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? 17 If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling? 18 But now hath God set the MEMBERS every ONE of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. 19 And if they were all one member, where were the body? 20 But now are they MANY MEMBERS, yet but ONE body. 21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. 22 Nay, much more those MEMBERS of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary: 23 and those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness. 24 For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked: 25 that there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care ONE for another. 26 And whether ONE member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or ONE member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it. 27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and MEMBERS in particular” 1 Corinthians 12:12-27.

“Therefore become IMITATORS of God [copy Him and follow His example], as well-beloved children [imitate their father]; 2 and WALK CONTINUALLY IN LOVE [that is, value one another—practice empathy and compassion, unselfishly seeking the best for others], just as Christ also LOVED you and GAVE Himself up for us, an offering and sacrifice to God [slain for you, so that it became] a sweet fragrance” Ephesians 5:1-2 (Amplified).

REV CHUKIE MORSI

YOU ARE OF GOD

July 20, 2021 By Pastor Chukie Leave a Comment

YOU ARE OF GOD: And You ARE On God’s DEFAULT To Live The GREATER & HIGHER Life!

Friend, the GREATER God lives in you. In Christ Jesus, YOU ARE MORE THAN your challenges and circumstances. Can I hear from you an assuring, ensuring and insuring Amen. If you believe it say it again and again until you are indeed assured and can ensure in your spirit being that you can and will do life in this stead in Christ Jesus. Amen.

Therefore, as you step into this NEW DAY, may you not see it as ANOTHER DAY of the same which you’ve experience with it’s overwhelming challenges and pains; I pray you see it as the DAWN of a NEW DAY, and you are in it to be a VOICE not an ECHO, to be an OVERCOMER, to LIVE and DO LIFE by it, in the realm of the Greater one that dwells in you to make it tangible and real good indeed.

It’s my earnest PRAYERS, that, as you LIVE and DO LIFE through the Lord God THIS DAY, may the GREATER one that lives in you, makes you GREATER; and cause the ENABLING GRACE to authenticate you a VOICE and not an ECHO; and to speaks FORTH GRACIOUSNESSS and GRACEFULNESS into the wilderness of human depravation in your life and that of others; and for the HIGHER life and living, in the FULFILMENT of Isaiah 40:3-5 in this wise:

* MOUNTAINS AND HILLS BECOMES PLAIN

* VALLEY PLACES ARE FILLED/EXALTED

* ROUGH PLACES BECOME SMOOTH

* CROOKED PATHS BECOME STRAIGHT

May this DAWN DAY awaken God’s glory in you – to live and do life HIGHER and GREATER than your expectations in Jesus BLESSED Name. Amen.

May your GREATER LIFE leverage in His BLESSEDNESS remains ensured, assured and insured. May you BECOME the needed VOICE as you do life to ENSURE and ASSURE your GREATER LIFE mandate in everyway in God’s BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK!

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“And ALL bare him (Jesus) WITNESS, and wondered at the GRACIOUS WORDS which proceeded out of HIS MOUTH. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?” Luke 4:22 (Emphasis Mine).

“YOU ARE OF GOD, little children, and have OVERCOME them, because GREATER is He that is IN you, than he that is in the World. 5 THEY ARE OF THE WORLD: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them. 6 WE ARE OF GOD: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error” (1 John 4:4-6).

“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 SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST: 2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, 3 according as his DIVINE POWER HATH GIVEN UNTO US ALL THINGS THAT PERTAIN UNTO LIFE AND GODLINESS, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: 4 whereby ARE GIVEN unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be PARTAKERS OF THE DIVINE NATURE, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust” 2 Peter 1:1-4.

“The VOICE of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a HIGHWAY for our God. 4 Every VALLEY shall be EXALTED, and every MOUNTAIN and HILL shall be made LOW: and the CROOKED shall be made STRAIGHT, and the ROUGH PLACES PLAIN: 5 and THE GLORY of the Lord shall be REVEALED, and all FLESH shall SEE it together: for the MOUTH of the Lord hath SPOKEN it” Isaiah 40:3-5.

REV CHUKIE MORSI

INVEST-IN-KNOWLEDGE

July 14, 2021 By Pastor Chukie Leave a Comment

INVEST-IN-KNOWLEDGE: LIVE FOR A PURPOSE – YOU WORTH MORE!

How much do you think you WORTH? What’s your current lifestyle price tag? Don’t you intend spicing up your current stage in life for a healthier place? Are you still fresh and refreshing in minds and thoughts? Or still set in your old setbacks’ ways? Are you living purposefully? Are you truly living or just managing to exist? YOU WORTH A LIFE and needs to LIVE THE WORTH. Just pause and think about it for a moment.

Today, I just discovered that my wife Faith is investing time, money, and effort with a friend to learn and improve other and better ways of cooking delicious meals from the norm or usual to add to family menu. I’ve chosen to delay eating time so that I can be the taster. She doesn’t know it yet, except you inform her. Yes, I really do.

However, living in a Micro-wave, Quick-fix life and fast-readily meal only will not do you any good on a long run deal with the world. And with the dynamics of the changes and challenges in the world, you can’t afford to remain static or to put new wine in an old wineskin.

When last did you really INVEST – TIME, FINANCE and EFFORT to acquire the required and needed knowledge to spice up, improve, promote, rekindle and synergise your current life status or dysfunctional limitations and skill in terms of – CAREER OR TRADE TRADEMARKS, MARRIAGE or MARITAL & SOCIAL RELATIONSHIP, FRIENDSHIP, BUSINESS ENTERPRISE, FRIENDSHIP OUTLOOK, LEADERSHIP SKILS, MINISTERIAL POTENTIAL, COOKING/COOKERY, COMMUNICATION IMPROVEMENT and more of such like. Don’t you know it’s a high time you read again or the more, in order to improve, by attending a training course, go for a refreshing seminar or conference, take a different turn from the usual to make you innovate, create and be built up – at a cost of TIME, FINANCE and EFFORT. Look within and you will see that there are too much within you yet to be EXPLORE in order to CREATE, INITIATE, INNOVATE and bring about your best and ultimate well-being, in LIFE and GODLY LIVING.

Now I know why you are still set in your old ways that have captivated you and nothing is driving you to attain higher heights and you see nothing worth pursuing to keep you fresh or refreshing in order to blossom, thrive, innovate and create – in order to obtain the life that WORTH embracing, to compete or overcome the deteriorating worlds about you. This ought not to be so. It’s time to say – oh God, RENEW my days and REVITALISE my life with the needed knowledge and exposure to keep me updated in order to be effectual and to navigate in the changing World System with the gracious ATTITUDE for my ALTITUDE in your BLESSEDNESS.

Know for sure that living and sustaining a colourful life, genuine and sustainable GRACIOUSNESSS and GRACEFULNESS without stress and depression is not cheap, hence the need to INVEST in the needed knowledge to CHANGE your worlds for good and to CREATE the needed atmosphere you want to see, enjoy and live within.

You are the architects of your worlds – whether it’s good or hurting at the moment. It’s your time to ARISE and GLOW through needed knowledge. Don’t let ignorance, foolishness and stupidity, presumption, illusions, and procrastination keep you static, burnt out and worn out, in your marital relationship, business enterprise, career or trade and such like needed place that WORTH INVESTING your – TIME, FINANCE and EFFORT. It’s time to update your worlds for your GRACIOUSNESSS GRACEFULNESS, FRUITFULNESS and BLESSEDNESS.

Listen, I love PRAYERS and I enjoy God’s PRESENCE in PRAYERS; but please, please, don’t use PRAYERS to OVERLOOK you ambassadorial place of RESPONSIBILITY and ACCOUNTABILITY principle by God’s WORD. Know for sure that FAITH without WORKS is dead (inactive, inoperative) standing alone. PRAYERS without corresponding ACTIONS will keep one MOANING and COMPLAINING and BLAMING through life.

Take the scale off your eyes and look up to the stars – you can shine again. The Daystar lives in you for your dawn day to glow – 2 Peter 1:19; Proverbs 4:18.

GIVE YOUR CURRENT LIFE A MEANING – INVEST IN KNOWLEDGE – YOU WORTH A HEALTHIER LIVING – BUT FIRSTLY IN MINDS AND THOUGHTS AND OTHERS WILL FALL IN PLACE.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“Jesus answered and said to them, “You are mistaken (ERRING), not KNOWING the Scriptures nor the power of God” Matthew 22:29 NKJV (Emphasis Mine).

“MY PEOPLE ARE DESTROYED FOR LACK OF KNOWLEDGE. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me; Because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children” Hosea 4:6 NKJV.

“THEREFORE MY PEOPLE HAVE GONE into CAPTIVITY, BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE; Their honorable men are famished, And their multitude dried up with thirst. 14 Therefore Sheol has enlarged itself And opened its mouth beyond measure; Their glory and their multitude and their pomp, And he who is jubilant, shall descend into it. 15 People shall be brought down, Each man shall be humbled, And the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled” Isaiah 5:13-15 NKJV.

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like TREASURE HIDDEN IN A FIELD, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. 45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking BEAUTIFUL PEARLS, 46 who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it” Matthew 13:44-45 NKJV.

REV CHUKIE MORSI

DARE To DREAM

July 13, 2021 By Pastor Chukie Leave a Comment

DARE To DREAM: DARE To BELIEVE – DARE To BECOME!

It’s time to – Dare To DREAM . . . Dare To BELIEVE . . . and to DARE TO BECOME YOUR BELIEVED DREAM.

When you DARE dream to BELIEVE, you can BECOME what you BELIEVE. The Scriptures of John 1:12 did indicates that as many as RECEIVE Jesus, and DARE BELIEVE in Him to BECOME, to them He gave the POWER (right, enabling and privilege) to make them BECOME in LIFE and GRACE.

Do you BELIEVE to be of WORTH to THRIVE and ACHIEVE anything in life? Then DARE to step out of your comfort zone to the earnestly desired zone, with the BELIEVE to BECOME, for you will and can BECOME indeed!

In Matthew 9:27-30, two blind men dare beat the crowd to reach Jesus with their EARNEST DREAM that they might SEE. Knowing full well as Abraham once experience with God (Genesis 15 and 18), that AS FAR AS YOU CAN SEE – that is, to PERCEIVE, YOU CAN POSSESS WITH GOD. They wanted to receive their lost SIGHT and SEE beyond visualising. They knew that a mere dream is nothing until there is a manifestation of grace to show forth. They then took a step on their BELIEVE which is called FAITH. For BELIEVE is PASSIVE, while FAITH is ACTIVE. Hence FAITH is ACTING on what you BELIEVE. And when the two blind men acted out of their comfort zone to their desired zone, they BECAME what they DARE to BELIEVE.

Jesus said to them, ‘Do you BELIEVE that I am able to do this for you’? they said, yea we DO. He then reached out to them saying (paraphrase) – ‘ACCORDING TO YOUR BELIEVE (BELIEVING), ACTED IN FAITH, BE IT UNTO YOU’, in other words, BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE. And they BECAME what they BELIEVE, that is, their DREAM to have SIGHT and SEE into a new world of reality – to THRIVE and not SURVIVE!

It doesn’t matter how long and what it takes, they held tenaciously to their DREAM to BECOME and they BECAME in their DARING.

Dare to Believe in your Dream, see you Become whatever you Believe in Christ Jesus. Amen.

There was famine – austerity measure, that was very severe in the days of Isaac as in Genesis 26. He intends backsliding from his faith in God instead of walking with God as his father Abraham did to believe and served God by Faith. He was tending his trajectory towards the path of the unbeliever without God hoping to learn of their way to become great as many have done and are doing today. It means he wants to go in the path of hopelessness, faithlessness and lovelessness of God’s enabling to help him out as in Genesis 26:1-5; but when he heard the word of God concerning his case, he changed his trajectory and choose to dare toward God. And in obedience to act on his believe that God can make it possible for him, he BECAME what he BELIEVED of God. And he went forward to be great of God and never again backward; he BECAME what he was supposedly in purpose of God to BECOME as he DARE to act on what God’s WORD says concerning his situation and circumstances. Genesis 26:12-14 (1-33). Will you DARE today to BELIEVE to BECOME or work away from God’s BLESSEDNESS in His WORD in Christ Jesus stead?

I PRAY YOU EVERY GRACE! BE BLESSED – BE EMPOWERED TO SUCCEED . . . AND DARE TO BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“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” John 1:12.

“And when Jesus departed thence, TWO BLIND MEN FOLLOWED HIM, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us. 28 And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, BELIEVE YE THAT I AM ABLE TO DO THIS? They said unto him, YEA, LORD. 29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, ACCORDING TO YOUR FAITH BE IT UNTO YOU. 30 And their EYES were OPENED; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it” Matthew 9:27-30.

“I will STAND upon my watch, and SET me upon the tower, and will WATCH to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall ANSWER when I am reproved. 2 And the Lord ANSWERED me, and said, WRITE THE VISION, and MAKE IT PLAIN UPON TABLES, that HE MAY RUN THAT READETH IT. 3 For THE VISION is yet for an APPOINTED TIME, but at the END IT SHALL SPEAK, and not lie: though it tarry, WAIT for it; because it will SURELY come, it will not tarry. 4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: BUT THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY HIS FAITH” Habakkuk 2:1-4.

“And there was a FAMINE in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar. 2 And the Lord appeared unto him, and said, GO NOT DOWN INTO EGYPT; DWELL IN THE LAND WHICH I SHALL TELL THEE OF: 3 sojourn in this land, and I will BE WITH THEE, and WILL BLESS THEE; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father; 4 and I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; 5 because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws . . . 12 Then Isaac SOWED in that land, and RECEIVED in the same year an hundredfold: and the Lord BLESSED him. 13 And the man WAXED great, and went FORWARD, and GREW until he BECAME very great: 14 for he had POSSESSION of flocks, and POSSESSION of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines ENVIED him” Genesis 26:1-5, 12-14

Further Scriptural Reading In Context: Genesis 26:1-33

REV CHUKIE MORSI

GREAT – If You Don’t Do IDOLS

July 11, 2021 By Pastor Chukie Leave a Comment

GREAT – If You Don’t Do IDOLS: How About SACRILEGE – SACRILEGIOUS ACTS!

It’s very easy for any to credit themselves and say – I DON’T DO IDOLS. Meaning I have no image, picture and object and even shrine that I go, consult and or make sacrifices towards.

More so I don’t REVERED and BELIEVED in any man-made gods. However, I hope you do not practice SACRILEGE – SACRILEGIOUS ACTS.

What is SACRILEGE? It’s the sharing in the spirits, gains, offerings, tokens, pleasures and such likes as a result of IDOLS or and IDOLATOR’S in one’s life.

I can honestly say I know both ends because I was born into it before knowing Christ Jesus and turning my life away from IDOLS and IDOLATRY to FAITH in God through my Saviour and Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

When you as a BELIEVER in Christ Jesus, begins to share in the spirits, gains, offerings, pleasures and such likes acts indirectly if not directly involved, of the practices of IDOLS or IDOLATRY, the Scripture of Romans 1:18, 32 indicates you are a PARTNER and PARTAKER of such SACRILEGIOUS ACTS – knowingly or unknowingly. Hence ignorance is not an excuse – (Acts 17:30-32).

Some Examples of such SACRILEGE – SACRILEGIOUS ACTS are:

*** Asking someone to consult a MEDIUM, SEER, WITCH, ORACLES, FAMILIAR spirits and SUCH LIKES on your behalf to get an ANSWER to your life quest – that’s seeking the GAINS and PLEASURES from such IDOLS – demons or the humans who acts as COHORTS and PRINCIPALITIES in use. When you do such, you are invariably a PARTAKER and PARTNER of the gains and pleasures. Sometimes they may give you items to hold, use and do certain things on you as INCISIONS on the body in some instances, in order to satisfy the spirits of such consultations – an entrance to hidden and unseen demonic craft and bondage.

*** In some typical Culturalised Communities but not limited, lots of Festivals such as – FARMING (Yam, Cassava, Plantain etc), FISHING (Various Assorted water creatures) and such likes are held (celebrated and commemorated) to enact the year PRODUCE and to appease for further years to come. The Community Chief Priest are requested to consults the gods of the land (community) to satisfy the needed doings or sacrifice before the start off to the consumption of the particular crop harvest. When you share in such acts, you invoke the fallen spirits (demons) of darkness – principalities and powers – assigned to that community by Satan to act along in your life as he does in the community though you are not literally involved behind the scene of appease and invoking to the IDOLS – gods of the land they call it. And geographical locations or background is no exception to the operations of these spiritual demonic beings.

*** Sometimes, couples are desperate to have a child or children, and some singles who feel age is not on their side in getting married, will send relatives, friends and who they deem trustworthy to go on their behalf to make consultations to either an IDOLS priest or directly to the IDOLS, to get every necessary help. Such helpful consultations to obtain/make gains, is called SACRILEGE – a SACRILEGIOUS ACTS.

*** Sometimes, People who feels that their Business (Entrepreneurship), Career, position of Authority and Power (Political, Ministry, Civil Services etc) and such likes is/are not making a headway as expected, will do anything to forge ahead. Many results to SACRILEGE to settle such scores to avoid been known.

*** Sometimes, some in haste to get RICH, WEALTH, PASS EXAMINATIONS, WIN IN TOURNAMENTS and such likes will do any DEMAND placed before them so long objectives are acquired. Many will result to consultations via the SACRILEGE – SACRILEGIOUS ACTS.

*** When you as a BELIEVER in Christ becomes agents or vehicle of use to help, assist and abate people who are in difficulties by taking advantage of their vulnerability to do consultations to these IDOLS – demonic acts of darkness, the Scripture indicates you are PLEASURING and as such practicing SACRILEGE – SACRILEGIOUS ACTS.

All these acts of SACRILEGE mentioned and such likes that are not mentioned, has consequences and side effects to all who are involved, directly or indirectly in a way. And divine judgements could be imminent or later when least expected.

Therefore, RUN and KEEP yourself away from IDOLS and SACRILEGE – SACRILEGIOUS ACTS for your own good and the good of those you care about for today and tomorrow. IF INDEED YOU BELIEVE YOU ARE INDEED A CHILD OF GOD’S KINGDOM IN CHRIST JESUS – KEEP YOURSELF AWAY FROM SACRILEGE – AND SACRILEGIOUS ACTS.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.

God BLESS You.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal? 22 Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest IDOLS, dost thou COMMIT SACRILEGE?” Romans 2:21-22.

“Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which COMMIT such things (as SACRILEGE) are worthy of death, not only do the same, but HAVE PLEASURE IN THEM THAT DO THEM” Romans 1:32 (Emphasis Mine).

“He that HASTETH to be RICH hath an EVIL EYE, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him” Proverbs 28:22.

“We know [with confidence] that anyone born of God does not habitually sin; but He (Jesus) who was born of God [carefully] keeps and protects him, and the evil one does not touch him. 19 We know [for a fact] that we are of God, and the whole world [around us] lies in the power of the evil one [opposing God and His precepts]. 20 And we [have seen and] know [by personal experience] that the Son of God has [actually] come [to this world] and has given us understanding and insight so that we may [progressively and personally] know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. 21 Little children (believers, dear ones), guard yourselves from IDOLS— [false teachings, moral compromises, and ANYTHING that would take God’s PLACE in your HEART]” 1 John 5:18-21 (Amplified).

“What do I mean then? That a thing offered to idols is anything [special or changed simply because it is offered], or that an idol is anything? 20 On the contrary, the things which the Gentiles (pagans) sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons [in effect], and not to God; and I do not want you to become partners with demons [by eating at feasts in pagan temples]. 21 You cannot drink [both] the Lord’s cup and the cup of demons. You cannot share in both the Lord’s table and the table of demons [thereby becoming partners with them]” 1 Corinthians 10:19-21.

“‘Do not turn to MEDIUMS [who pretend to consult the dead] or to SPIRITISTS [who have spirits of divination]; do not seek them out to be defiled by them. I am the Lord your God” Leviticus 19:31.

“As for the person who turns to MEDIUMS [who consult the dead] or to spiritists, to play the prostitute after them, I shall set My face against that person and will cut him off from his people [excluding him from the atonement made for them]. . . 27 ‘A man or woman who is a medium [who pretends to consult the dead] or who is a spiritist shall most certainly be put to death, and be stoned with stones; their blood is on them.” Leviticus 20:6, 27.

“. . . 7 Then Saul said to his servants, “Find for me a woman who is a MEDIUM [between the living and the dead], so that I may go to her and ask her advice.” His servants said to him, “There is a woman who is a medium at En-dor . . . ” 1 Samuel 28.

“Listen carefully, I and the children whom the Lord has given me are for signs and wonders [that will occur] in Israel from the Lord of hosts, who dwells on Mount Zion. 19 When the people [instead of trusting God] say to you, “CONSULT THE MEDIUMS [who try to talk to the dead] and the SOOTHSAYERS who chirp and whisper and mutter,” SHOULD NOT A PEOPLE CONSULT THEIR GOD? Should they consult the dead on behalf of the living? 20 [Direct those people] to the law and to the testimony! IF THEIR TEACHINGS ARE NOT IN ACCORD WITH THIS WORD, IT IS BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO DAWN” Isaiah 8:18-20.

Further Scriptural Reading Text: 1 Samuel 28; Deuteronomy 18:10-14;

REV CHUKIE MORSI

COLOUR YOUR LIFE IN BEAUTY WITH SPIRITUAL FRUIT

July 11, 2021 By Pastor Chukie Leave a Comment

COLOUR YOUR LIFE IN BEAUTY WITH SPIRITUAL FRUIT: YOUR CHARACTER IS YOUR CHARISMA AND CHARISMATIC SUSTAINABILITY!

CHARISMA could be defined as the ability to attract, charm, and influence the people around you for a given cause – Plans, Purposes and Pursuits. CHARISMA is often said to be a mysterious ineffable quality, you either have it or don’t have it. The term charisma (/kəˈrɪzmə/; pl. charismata, adj. charismatic) has two senses: COMPELLING ATTRACTIVENESS or charm that can inspire devotion in others; also, a DIVINELY CONFERRED power or talent to make you be what you want to be in LIFE and GODLINESS.

It must be noted that the sustainability of your CHARISMA or CHARISMATIC life, is by the CHARACTER you exhibit in and through it. Otherwise, it becomes a CARICATURE in every respect of manifestation and operations.

CHARACTER – THE RESILIENT TEMPER CHARACTER – is define and applies to the aggregate of moral qualities by which a person is judged apart from intelligence, competence, or special talents. Strength of character personality applies to an aggregate of qualities that distinguish one as a person mentally and morality.

And for the BELIEVER’S in Christ, our CHARISMATIC or CHARISMA life which is as a results of SPIRITUAL GIFTS (endowment) cum TALENTS are sustained in grace by the SPIRITUAL FRUIT (Character) of the Holy Spirit. These spiritual fruits that formulate one’s character to uphold integrity and etiquette of one’s charisma or charismatic acts are but not limited to these:

** Love (Charitable)

** Joy

** Peace

** Longsuffering (Endurance)

** Gentleness

** Goodness (Virtue)

** Faith (Faithfulness)

** Meekness

** Temperance (Self Control)

** Patience

** Brotherly Kindness

** godliness

** Honesty

** Purity

** . . . And such likes – faithfulness, truth, reverential fear of God and more . . .

If these things – SPIRITUAL FRUIT (CHARACTER) – abound more and more, one can be able to live and sustain in grace one’s CHARISMA placements in life, without making excuses or explaining reasons to any, just as Jesus did in humanity – 1 Peter 2:21-25.

You are the CUSTODIAN of your happiness. Make your CHARISMA sustainable with an unquestionable CHARACTER. CHARISMA is good and great, and it takes you to heights in any field and endeavour in life when in operative. It helps to evolve your uniqueness in life from others. But only your CHARACTER, makes and keeps you in your THERE after all.

Your CHARACTER – is the sustainability of your CHARISMA and CHARISMATIC endowment.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK!

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“But the FRUIT of the Spirit is Love, Joy, Peace, Longsuffering, Gentleness, Goodness, Faith, 23 Meekness, Temperance: AGAINST such there is no law” Galatians 5:22-23.

“And beside this, giving all diligence, ADD to your FAITH VIRTUE; and to virtue KNOWLEDGE; 6 and to knowledge TEMPERANCE; and to temperance PATIENCE; and to patience GODLINESS; 7 and to godliness BROTHERLY KINDNESS; and to brotherly kindness CHARITY. 8 For if THESE THINGS be in you, and ABOUND, they make you that ye shall NEITHER be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But he that LACKETH THESE THINGS is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. . .” 2 Peter 1:5-11.

“FINALLY, BRETHREN, whatsoever things are TRUE, whatsoever things are HONEST, whatsoever things are JUST, whatsoever things are PURE, whatsoever things are LOVELY, whatsoever things are of GOOD REPORT; if there be any VIRTUE, and if there be any PRAISE, THINK ON THESE THINGS” Philippians 4:8.

“And the WORK of righteousness shall be peace; and the EFFECT of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever” Isaiah 32:17

Further Scriptural Reading: Romans 12:1-20.

REV CHUKIE MORSI

SCRIPTURAL MEDITATION: MATTERS OF IDOLS!

July 10, 2021 By Pastor Chukie Leave a Comment

SCRIPTURAL MEDITATION: MATTERS OF IDOLS!

IDOLS Are ANYTHING But NOTHING – For In Christ Jesus We ARE JUSTIFIED & We HAVE ACCESS By FAITH With God. Amen.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“Therefore, being JUSTIFIED BY FAITH, WE HAVE PEACE with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 by whom also WE HAVE ACCESS BY FAITH into THIS GRACE wherein WE STAND, and REJOICE in hope of THE GLORY of God” Romans 5:1-2.

“All these things happened to them as examples—as object lessons to us—to warn us against doing the same things; they were written down so that we could read about them and learn from them in these LAST DAYS as the world nears its end . . .19 What am I trying to say? Am I saying that the IDOLS to whom the HEATHEN bring sacrifices are really alive and are real gods, and that these sacrifices are of some value? NO, NOT AT ALL. 20 What I am saying is that those who offer food to these idols are united together in sacrificing to DEMONS, certainly not to God. And I don’t want any of you to be PARTNERS with DEMONS when you eat the same food, along with the heathen, that has been offered to these IDOLS. 21 You cannot drink from the cup at the Lord’s Table and at Satan’s table, too. You CANNOT eat bread both at the LORD’S TABLE and at SATAN’S TABLE” 1 Corinthians 10:11, 19-21 (Living Bible).

“Next is your question about EATING FOOD that has been SACRIFICED TO IDOLS. On this question everyone feels that only his answer is the right one! But although being a “KNOW-IT-ALL” makes us feel important, WHAT IS REALLY NEEDED TO BUILD THE CHURCH IS LOVE. 2 If anyone thinks he knows all the answers, he is just SHOWING his ignorance. 3 But the person who truly loves God is the one who is OPEN TO GOD’S KNOWLEDGE. 4 So now, what about it? Should we EAT meat that has been SACRIFICED TO IDOLS? Well, we all know that AN IDOL IS NOT REALLY A GOD, and that there is ONLY ONE GOD, AND NO OTHER. 5 According to some people, there are a great many gods, both in heaven and on earth. 6 But we know that there is only one God, the Father, who created all things and made us to be his own; and one Lord Jesus Christ, who made everything and gives us life. 7 However, some Christians don’t realize this. All their lives they have been used to thinking of IDOLS as alive, and have believed that FOOD OFFERED TO THE IDOLS is really being OFFERED TO ACTUAL GODS. So when they eat such food it bothers them and hurts their tender consciences. 8 Just remember that God doesn’t care whether we eat it or not. We are no worse off if we don’t eat it, and no better off if we do. 9 But be careful not to use your FREEDOM to eat it, lest you cause some Christian brother to sin whose CONSCIENCE is weaker than yours. 10 You see, this is what may happen: Someone who thinks it is wrong to eat this food will see you eating at a temple restaurant, for you know there is no harm in it. Then he will become bold enough to do it too, although all the time he still feels it is wrong. 11 So because you “know it is all right to do it,” you will be responsible for causing great spiritual damage to a brother with a tender conscience for whom Christ died. 12 And it is a sin AGAINST Christ to sin AGAINST your brother by encouraging him to do something he thinks is wrong. 13 So if eating meat OFFERED TO IDOLS is going to make my brother sin, I’ll not eat any of it as long as I live because I don’t want to do this to him“ 1st Corinthians 8:1-13 (Living Bible).

“We know [with confidence] that anyone born of God does not HABITUALLY sin; but He (Jesus) who was born of God [carefully] keeps and protects him, and the evil one does not touch him. 19 We know [for a fact] that WE ARE of God, and the whole world [around us] lies in the power of the evil one [opposing God and His precepts]. 20 And we [have seen and] know [by personal experience] that the Son of God has [actually] come [to this world], and has given us understanding and insight so that we may [progressively and personally] know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. 21 Little children (believers, dear ones), GUARD yourselves from IDOLS—[false teachings, moral compromises, and ANYTHING that would take God’s place in your heart]” 1 John 5:18-21 (Living Bible).

REV CHUKIE MORSI