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AFD OCTOBER 2023 EDITION

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WELCOME TO MONTH OCTOBER: THE MONTH OF ENACTING THE COMMISSION – “OCCUPY TILL I COME”!

“And he called his TEN servants, and DELIVERED them TEN pounds, and said unto them, OCCUPY TILL I COME” Luke 19:13.

“So he called ten of his servants, delivered to them ten minas, and said to them, ‘DO BUSINESS TILL I COME” Luke 19:13/NKJV.

Month October indicates BLESSEDNESS. And by the knowledge and understanding of the context, it’s my earnest PRAYERS that you  resolve to take a step of faith in grace to ENACT the Month October theme – “OCCUPY TILL I COME” in order to fulfil the commission mandate to us all – thereby, being Earthly useful and Heavenly minded, in Christ Jesus Christ stead. Amen.

The Month OCTOBER is the TENTH month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars; and  it’s the sixth of seven months to have a length of 31 days. Month October was originally the eighth month of the Roman calendar. It comes from the Latin word “OCTO” meaning eight. Later, it became the 10th month when January and February were added to the Calendar. And spiritually, the number “eight” is said to be a symbol of new beginning signifying WEALTH, PROSPERITY, PEACE and FERTILITY. October is normally time of the year when farmers harvest their crops.

In the northern hemisphere October is usually considered the second month of AUTUMN and is commonly associated with the season of SPRING in parts of the Southern Hemisphere, and AUTUMN in parts of the Northern Hemisphere, where it is the seasonal equivalent to April in the Southern Hemisphere and vice versa.

In line with the context of the Month October theme, you can recall that in creation God gave man a commission mandate to take charge, subdue, have dominion, replenish the earth by His enabling grace as written in the Scripture of Genesis 1:26-28 and in same scenario, our God by Christ Jesus, have recalled the essence of the great commission mandate to also “OCCUPY  TILL HE COME” as written in Luke 19:13. We’ve become inexcusable if we undermine this great opportunity to SERVE God acceptably and WORSHIP Him worthily in the fellowship and partnership in the terms and context of His commission mandate.

Therefore, to enact the New Creation  theme mandate – “OCCUPY TILL I COME!”, thereby ensuring being Earthy Useful and Heavenly Minded” we must be driven to note it’s about the context also, to advance the Kingdom of God and to keep the enemy and cohorts at bay, in our path of doing life and living godly in Christ Jesus stead.  Amen.

I do know that a man’s ignorance is his own mountain and the knowledge of the truth will set him free. Hence I therefore commend you to take time to ponder and meditate on the theme through and through in prayers and where possible accompany with fasting even as the Scripture below do enjoin.

“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” Acts 20:32.

May you find fulfilment and purpose as you take on Month October and enact the theme to the fulness of the capacity that our God has endowed you with graciousnesss and gracefulness in His BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.

FURTHER SCRIPTURAL THOUGHT WORTH READING AND PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear. 12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. 13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, OCCUPY TILL I COME. 14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us. 15 And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading. 16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. 17 And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities. 18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds. 19 And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities. 20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin: 21 for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow. 22 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow: 23 wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury? 24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds. 25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.) 26 For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him. 27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me” Luke 19:11-27.

“THE EARTH is the Lord’s, and the FULNESS thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein” Psalms 24:1.

“What is man, that thou art MINDFUL of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? 5 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour. 6 Thou MADEST him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet: 7 all sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field; 8 the fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas” Psalms 8:4-8.

“Thus saith the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me. 12 I have MADE THE EARTH, and CREATED man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded. 13 I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward,  saith the Lord of hosts” Isaiah 45:11-13.

“The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord’s: but THE EARTH hath he GIVEN to the children of men. 17 The dead praise not the Lord, neither any that go down into silence. 18 But we will bless the Lord from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the Lord” Psalms 115:16-18.

“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 to wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. 20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God. 21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him” 2 Corinthians 5:17-21.

“And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. 27 So God CREATED man in his own image, in the image of God CREATED he him; male and female CREATED he them. 28 And God BLESSED them, and God SAID unto them, Be FRUITFUL, and MULTIPLY, and REPLENISH the earth, and SUBDUE it: and have DOMINION over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth” Genesis 1:26-28.

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REV CHUKIE MORSI

LOVE – THE EXCELLENT WAY TO DO LIFE AND LIVE GODLY

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LOVE – THE EXCELLENT WAY TO DO LIFE AND LIVE GODLY!

Give time to think about these:

* LOVE DIGNIFIES ONE: If you lose everything in life, don’t let anyone robs you of God’s love in you. It’s worth everything.

* LOVE SUSTAINS ONE: When all things in life fails or comes to closure, only love born within you can carry you through and through in life.

* LOVE IS CONTAGIOUS: Spread it – Jesus came in love, live in love, died in love, and ever lives in love realm.

* LOVE IS NOT A DOCTRINE, CREED OR RELIGION: it’s more than a way of life, it’s Life indeed.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING:

“But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you A MORE EXCELLENT WAY” 1 Corinthians 12:31.

“Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not LOVE, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not LOVE, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not LOVE, it profits me nothing. 4 LOVE suffers long and is kind; LOVE does not envy; LOVE does not parade itself, is not puffed up; 5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; 6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 8 LOVE never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part. 10 But when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part will be done away. 11 When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 12 For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known. 13 And now abide FAITH, HOPE, LOVE, these three; but the GREATEST of these is LOVE” 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 NKJV.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

WELCOME TO THE MONTH OCTOBER2020

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WELCOME TO THE MONTH OCTOBER2020: MONTH TO – BEAUTIFY AND COLOUR YOUR WORLDS IN FAITH!

It’s our Time and Month to use our PRECIOUS FAITH in Christ Jesus stead, to BEAUTIFY and COLOUR THE WORLD’S we EARNESTLY desired and wants to see daily in LIFE and GODLY LIVING – 2 Peter 1:1-4. It’s your creative, innovative and exploring timeline and timeless opportunity to ensure that your well-being is an OUTCOME of your PRECIOUS FAITH in God by Christ Jesus stead and not an OUTCOME outside the TENET of your PRECIOUS FAITH – otherwise it will be religion, dogmas and further bondages – Galatians 5:1, 13; Galatians 3:1-14.

The great HALLMARK of our REDEMPTION, is the REDEMPTION from SIN – which gives us rights and privileges in Christ Jesus stead OVER the effects of SIN: POVERTY, SICKNESS AND SPIRITUAL DEATH. Not only are we REDEEMED from these effects, we were and are ushered access to RECEIVE of God in Christ Jesus stead: POWER, RICHES, WISDOM, STRENGTH, HONOUR, GLORY, and BLESSING (Revelation 5:9-12; Psalms 68:18; Ephesians 4:7-8).

The REDEMPTION ACCESS of God for us in Christ Jesus stead (Romans 5:1-2), TRANSFORMED (TRANSLATED, TRANSFIGURED) and POSITIONED us in His enabling grace from a SINNER to a SAINT; and therein we can now OFFER unto God a gracious and graceful WORSHIP WORTHILY and SERVE Him ACCEPTABLY in the FELLOWSHIP of His CHURCH. This is BEAUTIFUL and COLOURFUL in that He MADE this possible by MAKING us firstly His in this wise:

“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 . . . 9 But ye are a CHOSEN generation, a ROYAL priesthood, an Holy nation, a PECULIAR people; that ye should SHEW FORTH THE PRAISES of him who hath CALLED you out of darkness into his marvellous light: 10 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” 1 Peter 2:5, 9-10.

Jesus in humanity INCREASE in His worlds sphere in – Wisdom, Physique, Favour With God and Favour With Men (Luke 2:52). He made known that He was/is in a beautiful and colour relationship that is unique with Father God of which we also have access to same Father God in creation and in Him today (John 10:30-35; Psalms 82:6; Genesis 1:26-27; Ephesians 3:14-15; 1 Corinthians 1:9; Romans 8:28-30).

God has given us BEAUTY for ASHES, OIL OF JOY for MOURNING and GARMENT OF PRAISE for THE SPIRIT OF HEAVINESS. He has also MADE us TRESS of RIGHTEOUSNESS – a planting of His own making, that He might be GLORIFIED (Isaiah 61:1-3; Ecclesiastes 3:11; Romans 10:15).

Why LIVE LESS than WHO and WHAT you are MADE to BE in Christ: God’s RIGHTEOUSNESS in Christ Jesus (2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Romans 5:17, 21).

With REPENTANCE towards God and FAITH in Christ Jesus, you have access to all that’s good, beautiful and colourful in God (Acts 20:21; Romans 5:1-2; Mark 11:22).

God has bestowed in you THE MEASURE of FAITH not A MEASURE of FAITH to enable you have your worlds (health, relationship, family, finance, career, business and such likes) beautify and coloured. This FAITH enables you to OVERCOME all the forces that are in and of the world been orchestrated by the enemy and cohorts of our FAITH in Christ Jesus (Romans 12:3; Habakkuk 2:4; 1 John 5:3-5).

Therefore, make month OCTOBER to be your New Dawn to BEAUTIFY and COLOUR your WORLDS – and to make all things for good happen for now in LIFE and GODLINESS.

THE CHOICE IS YOURS.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“The mighty God, even the Lord, hath SPOKEN, and CALLED the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof. 2 Out of ZION, the PERFECTION of BEAUTY, God hath SHINED” Psalms 50:1-2.

“But ye are come unto MOUNT SION, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, 23 TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND CHURCH OF THE FIRSTBORN, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, 24 and to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel” Hebrews 12:22-24.

“And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How BEAUTIFUL are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things” Romans 10:15.

“He has MADE everything BEAUTIFUL and appropriate in its time. He has also planted ETERNITY [a sense of divine purpose] in the human heart [a mysterious longing which nothing under the sun can satisfy, except God]—yet man cannot find out (comprehend, grasp) what God has done (His overall plan) from the beginning to the end” Ecclesiastes 3:11 (Amplified).

“. . . 14 I will praise thee; for I am FEARFULLY and WONDERFULLY MADE: MARVELOUS are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well . . .” Psalms 139:1-18.

“For I say, through THE GRACE GIVEN unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man THE MEASURE OF FAITH” Romans 12:3.

“But unto every one of us is GIVEN GRACE according to THE MEASURE of the gift of Christ” Ephesians 4:7.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

WELCOME TO MONTH OCTOBER 2022

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WELCOME TO MONTH OCTOBER 2022: MONTH OF – “BUILDING UP YOUR PRECIOUS AND MOST HOLY FAITH” – IN CHRIST JESUS STEAD!

The Month OCTOBER is the TENTH month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars; and  it’s the sixth of seven months to have a length of 31 days.

October was originally the eighth month of the Roman calendar. It comes from the Latin word “OCTO” meaning eight. Later, it became the 10th month when January and February were added to the Calendar. And spiritually, the number “eight” is said to be a symbol of new beginning signifying WEALTH, PROSPERITY, PEACE and FERTILITY. October is normally time of the year when farmers harvest their crops. In the northern hemisphere October is usually considered the second month of autumn and is commonly associated with the season of spring in parts of the Southern Hemisphere, and autumn in parts of the Northern Hemisphere, where it is the seasonal equivalent to April in the Southern Hemisphere and vice versa. Month October indicates BLESSEDNESS.

I therefore employ you into this gracious month of BLESSEDNESS of our God by – “BUILDING UP YOUR PRECIOUS AND MOST HOLY FAITH” – IN CHRIST JESUS STEAD and by HOLDING FORTH THE MYSTERY OF THE FAITH IN PURE CONSCIENCE – TOWARD GOD AND TOWARD MEN in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“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.

“But ye, beloved, BUILDING UP yourselves on your MOST HOLY FAITH, PRAYING in the Holy Ghost” Jude 1:20.

“HOLDING the MYSTERY OF THE FAITH in a PURE CONSCIENCE” 1 Timothy 3:9.

“And herein do I EXERCISE myself, to have always a CONSCIENCE void of offence toward God, and toward men” Acts 24:16.

“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.

“. . . 7 that being JUSTIFIED BY His GRACE, we should be MADE HEIRS according to the hope of eternal life” Titus 3:4-7.

“STUDY to shew thyself APPROVED unto God, a WORKMAN that NEEDETH not to be ASHAMED, rightly DIVIDING (APPLYING) the word of truth” 2 Timothy 2:15.

“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” Acts 2:20

“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” Acts 20:32.

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

“. . . but the JUST shall LIVE by his FAITH” Habakkuk 2:4 (Galatians 3:11; Romans 1:17; Hebrews 10:38; (Romans 14:23; Hebrews 11:6).

“But continue thou in the things which thou hast LEARNED and hast been ASSURED of, knowing of whom thou hast LEARNED them; 15 and that from a child thou hast known the HOLY SCRIPTURES, which are ABLE to make thee WISE unto SALVATION THROUGH FAITH WHICH IS IN CHRIST JESUS. 16 All scripture is given by INSPIRATION of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works” 2 Timothy 3:14-17.

“But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, THE WORD OF FAITH, which we preach; 9 that if thou shalt CONFESS with thy MOUTH the Lord Jesus, and shalt BELIEVE in thine HEART that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be SAVED. 10 For with the HEART man BELIEVETH unto righteousness; and with the MOUTH CONFESSION is made unto SALVATION . . 17 So then FAITH cometh by hearing, and hearing by THE WORD of God ” Romans 10:8-10, 17.

“And how I kept back nothing that was PROFITABLE unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house, 21 testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, REPENTANCE TOWARD God, and FAITH TOWARD our Lord Jesus Christ” Acts 20:20-21.

“For I say, through THE GRACE GIVEN UNTO ME, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man THE MEASURE OF FAITH” Romans 12:3.

“But unto every one of us is GIVEN GRACE according to THE MEASURE OF THE GIFT of Christ” Ephesians 4:7.

“And I will GIVE you PASTORS according to mine heart, which shall FEED you with KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING” Jeremiah 3:15 (Ephesians 4:17-16; Psalms 68:18).

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

REACHING OUT – TO THE NATIONS

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REACHING OUT – TO THE NATIONS: LET’S PRAY AS THE PSALMIST!

Be a VESSEL of USE and of CHANGE, CREATION and INNOVATION in the KINGDOM and for humanity good and goodness; and not as an ORNAMENT or IDOL. It’s as a VESSEL in USE, that we can keep the ENEMY and COHORTS at bay; and in turn, ADVANCE the good and goodness of others through the Kingdom causes of our God, in His BLESSEDNESS, in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.

Let’s PRAY together after this PSALMIST act of PRAYER:

“O God, in mercy bless us; let your face beam with joy as you look down at us. 2 Send us around the world with the news of your saving power and your eternal plan for all mankind.  3 How everyone throughout the earth will praise the Lord!  4 How glad the nations will be, singing for joy because you are their King and will give true justice to their people!  5 Praise God, O world! May all the peoples of the earth give thanks to you.  6-7 For the earth has yielded abundant harvests. God, even our own God, will bless us. And peoples from remotest lands will worship him” (Psalms 67 – LB).

Thanks for taking time to personalised the prayer for the good and goodness of the nation as a vessel in use and of change, innovation, creativity and such like. For you are God’s ambassador in Christ Jesus stead. Ensure it from where you are into the ends of the earth.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“And this GOSPEL of the kingdom shall be PREACHED in all the WORLD for a witness unto all NATIONS; and then shall the end come” Matthew 24:14.

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God” John 3:16-18.

“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. 20 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 HONOUR, and some to DISHONOUR. 21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a VESSEL unto HONOUR, SANCTIFIED, and meet for the master’s use, and PREPARED unto every good work” 2 Timothy 2:19-21.

“Therefore IF ANY MAN be in Christ, he is a NEW CREATURE (CREATION): old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 to wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath COMMITTED UNTO US THE WORD OF RECONCILIATION. 20 NOW THEN WE ARE AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God. 21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him” 2 Corinthians 5:17-21.

“A WICKED MESSENGER falleth into mischief: but a FAITHFUL AMBASSADOR is HEALTH” Proverbs 13:17.

“Thus saith the Lord, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the Lord that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself; 25 that frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish; 26 that CONFIRMETH the WORD of his SERVANT, and PERFORMETH the COUNSEL of his MESSENGERS . .  .” Isaiah 44:24-28.

“Yea, so have I strived to PREACH THE GOSPEL, not where Christ was NAMED, lest I should BUILD upon another MAN’S FOUNDATION: 21 but as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand” Romans 15:21.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

LET DILIGENCE BE YOUR WATCHWORD IN LIFE AND GODLINESS

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LET DILIGENCE BE YOUR WATCHWORD IN LIFE AND GODLINESS: IT’S ABSOLUTELY REWARDING IN DOING LIFE AND LIVING GODLY IN CHRIST JESUS STEAD!

DILIGENCE rewards, empowers, emancipates and positions one to greatness. Start your dawn day as in your work-week with the spirit of diligence and you shall see the result of it at the end of the day.

DILIGENCE is the conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation; persevering determination to be consistently consistent to perform a task with a smart effort to achieve a desired schedule.

DILIGENCE is an ingredient to hallmark one in attaining a greater heights in one’s PLANS, PURPOSES AND PURSUITS; and also to position one in grace in order to succeed with God in life and godliness.

DILIGENT people have no room for the SLUGGARD and LUKEWARM person that waste resources for doing life – TIME, EFFORT, FINANCE, MATERIAL AND PEOPLE; that is, it helps to keep the SLOTHFUL at bay in anyway lest they become the mountain, valley, crooked and rough places in the path of one’s greatness. Therefore, SPEW them out of your way. You are your own destiny DEFINITION. BE DILIGENT TO MAKE IT BE.

DILIGENCE makes you to be – PRINCIPLED, RESPONSIBLE AND ACCOUNTABLE. It helps you to see the need to be PRUDENT with the resources of doing life and living godly. And good STEWARDS can’t be found wanting in LIFE and GODLY LIVING. Check out any of such essence to ascertain for yourself as in the SCRIPTURAL book of wisdom.

DILIGENCE is a HALLMARK to REIGN and RULE in doing LIFE and LIVING GODLY in Christ Jesus stead.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“Seest thou a man DILIGENT in his business? he shall STAND before KINGS (HONOUR, NOBLE, DIGNITY, VALUE, SUBSTANCE); he shall not stand before MEAN (OBSCURE, UNPROFITABLE, UNPRODUCTIVE, SLOTHFUL, SLUGGARD) men” Proverbs 22:29 Emphasis Mine.

“But without FAITH it is IMPOSSIBLE to PLEASE him: for he that cometh to God must BELIEVE that he is, and that he is a REWARDER of them that DILIGENTLY seek him” Hebrews 11:6.

“He becometh POOR that DEALETH with a SLACK hand: but the HAND of the DILIGENT maketh RICH” Proverbs 10:14.

“The HAND of the DILIGENT shall BEAR RULE: but the SLOTHFUL shall be UNDER TRIBUTE” Proverbs 12:24.

“The HAND of the DILIGENT will RULE, But the LAZY man will be PUT to FORCED LABOR” Proverbs 12:24 NKJV.

“The SLOTHFUL man ROASTETH NOT that which he TOOK in HUNTING: but the SUBSTANCE of a DILIGENT man is PRECIOUS” Proverbs 12:27.

“The LAZY MAN does not CATCH and ROAST his PREY, But the PRECIOUS POSSESSION of a [WISE] man is DILIGENCE [because he RECOGNIZES OPPORTUNITIES and SEIZES them]” Proverbs 12:27 AMPLIFIED.

“The SOUL of the SLUGGARD DESIRETH, and hath NOTHING: but the SOUL of the DILIGENT shall be MADE FAT (BLOSSOM, FLOURISH” Proverbs 13:4.

“The THOUGHTS of the DILIGENT tend only to PLENTEOUSNESS; but of every one that is hasty only to want” Proverbs 21:5.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

BE HEALED AND WHOLE

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BE HEALED AND WHOLE – ADMINISTERING HEALTH AND HEALING SCRIPTURES: BELIEVE THE WORD, MEDITATE ON THE WORD AND DECLARE TO ADMINISTER THE WORD!

“For I will RESTORE HEALTH unto thee, and I will HEAL THEE OF THY WOUNDS, saith the Lord; because they CALLED thee an OUTCAST, saying, This is ZION, whom no man seeketh after” Jeremiah 30:17.

“For I will RESTORE HEALTH to you And I will HEAL YOUR WOUNDS,’ says the Lord, ‘Because they have CALLED you an OUTCAST, saying: “This is ZION; no one SEEKS her and no one CARES for her.” Jeremiah 30:17 AMPLIFIED.

It’s your BLESSEDNESS to ENACT your REDEMPTION DEED in Christ Jesus stead, by your FAITH in the healing and health scriptures – For by His STRIPES you ARE HEALED and MADE WHOLE – Amen. So, SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK!

It’s my PRAYER, that this day and now, it’s your day to be WELL And WHOLE as you COMMUNICATE your FAITH to your being for wholeness in Jesus healing Name, Amen.

“I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, 5 hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints; 6 that the COMMUNICATION (ANNOUNCING, PROCLAMATION, DECLARATION) of thy FAITH may become EFFECTUAL (RESULTS ORIENTED, PRODUCTIVE) by the ACKNOWLEDGING of every GOOD THING which is IN YOU in Christ Jesus” Philemon 1:6 (Emphasis Mine).

I want you to prayerfully and boldly declare by communicating your healing and health to your being, through the Holy SCRIPTURES that are written for you in mind, as you ACKNOWLEDGED all the healing good that God has and is done in you in Christ Jesus stead. Amen. When you INCLINE your ears to God’s SAYINGS by FAITH, other SAYINGS becomes IRRELEVANT and your miracle comes as you take your stand in GRACE in Christ Jesus stead, in God. Amen. Romans 5:1-2; Proverbs 4:20-23.

You need to believe the SCRIPTURAL WORD in CONTEXT as you read and study the WORD. For to BELIEVE the WORD is to CONCEIVED the WORD in your spirit being. Then MEDITATE – that’s to PONDER – on the WORD. Then DECLARE to ADMINISTER – that’s to COMMUNICATE, PROCLAIM, ANNOUNCE – your FAITH on what you BELIEVE on the WORD with your MOUTH to that ILLNESS – SICKNESS and such like ‘NESSES that makes you SICK and that DISEASE – that makes you UN-EASE. For to be DIS-EASE is to be UN-EASE. For therein, your health and healing – wellness and wholeness – is come and coming in God’s JEHOVAH-RAPHA name, in Christ Jesus. Amen…

“My son, pay ATTENTION to MY WORDS and be willing to learn; Open your EARS to MY SAYINGS. 21  Do not let them escape from your sight; Keep them in the center of your heart. 22  For they are life to those who find them, And HEALING and HEALTH to all their FLESH. 23  Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life” Proverbs 4:20-23 Amplified.

I pray that as you meditate and make an EMBOLDENED declaration – communication – of FAITH upon these Health and Healing SCRIPTURES, may you be HEALED and WHOLE in Jesus’ precious name, Amen. Hebrews 4:14-16; 1 John 5:14-15; 1 John 4:17-18

For at the NAME of JESUS – ALL FLESH, ALL THINGS, ALL KNEE, ALL MOUTH and ALL CREATION ANSWERS to the call for your health and healing well-being as it’s written but not limited:

  1. There’s POWER over ALL FLESH – John 17:1-3.
  2. There’s POWER to SUBDUE ALL THINGS – Philippians 3:20-21.
  3. There’s POWER to make ALL KNEE BOW and ALL MOUTH CONFESS to God’s Sovereignty in Christ Jesus stead – Philippians 2:9-11.
  4. There’s Power To make ALL CREATION submit in worship and adoration – Revelation 4:1-11 (**vs 11); Revelation 5:1-14 (**vs 12-14).

Just know for sure and certainly that GOD Loves You and cares about you. Therefore, FEAR not, for AS HE IS, so  you OUGHT to be in this world – in HEALTH and WHOLENESS in Christ Jesus stead. Amen. 1 John 4:17.

“Herein is our love MADE perfect, that we may have BOLDNESS in the day of JUDGMENT: BECAUSE AS HE IS, SO ARE WE IN THIS WORLD. 18 There is no FEAR in love; but perfect love CASTETH OUT FEAR: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love” 1 John 4:17-18.

FAITHFUL IS HE THAT PROMISED, AND HE WILL DO IT ACCORDINGLY FOR YOU. AMEN.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“Let us HOLD FAST the PROFESSION (CONFESSION, DECLARATION) of our FAITH without WAVERING; (for he is FAITHFUL that promised)” Hebrews 10:23 (Emphasis Mine).

“That if thou shalt CONFESS with thy MOUTH the Lord Jesus, and shalt BELIEVE in thine HEART that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be SAVED. 10 For with the HEART man BELIEVETH unto righteousness; and with the mouth CONFESSION is MADE unto SALVATION (Health, Healing, Security, Deliverance, Victory, Triumph, Peace, Restoration, Reconciliation, etc)” Romans 10:9-10 (Emphasis Mine).

“He sent HIS WORD, and HEALED THEM, and DELIVERED THEM from their DESTRUCTIONS” (Psalms 107:20).

“Beloved, I wish ABOVE ALL THINGS that thou mayest prosper AND BE IN HEALTH, even as thy soul prospereth” (3 John 2).

“And ye shall serve the Lord your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; AND I WILL TAKE SICKNESS AWAY FROM THE MIDST OF THEE. 26 There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: THE NUMBER OF THY DAYS I WILL FULFIL” (Exodus 23:25-26).

“. . . If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: FOR I AM THE LORD THAT HEALETH THEE” (Exodus 15:26).

“That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, HIMSELF TOOK OUR INFIRMITIES, AND BARE OUR SICKNESSES” (Matthew 8:17).

“Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: BY WHOSE STRIPES YE WERE HEALED” (1 Peter 2:24).

“Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; AND WITH HIS STRIPES WE ARE HEALED” (Isaiah 53:4-5).

“My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. 21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. 22 For they are life unto those that find them, AND HEALTH TO ALL THEIR FLESH” Proverbs 4:20-22.

“But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also QUICKEN YOUR MORTAL BODIES by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.” (Romans 8:11).

“And we KNOW that ALL THINGS work together for GOOD to them that LOVE God, to them who are the CALLED according to HIS PURPOSE” Romans 8:28.

“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” Revelation 19:10.

“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 12:11.

“For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. 4 For whatsoever is born of God OVERCOMETH the WORLD: and this is the victory that OVERCOMETH the WORLD, even our FAITH. 5 Who is he that OVERCOMETH the WORLD, but he that BELIEVETH that Jesus is the Son of God?” 1 John 5:3-5.

“A man’s BELLY shall be SATISFIED with the FRUIT of his MOUTH; and with the INCREASE of his LIPS shall he be FILLED. 21 DEATH and LIFE are in the POWER of the TONGUE: and they that LOVE it shall EAT the FRUIT thereof” Proverbs 18:20-21.

“My son, ATTEND to my words; INCLINE THINE EAR UNTO MY SAYINGS. 21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. 22 For they are life unto those that find them, and HEALTH to all their FLESH. 23 Keep thy HEART with all DILIGENCE; for out of it are the ISSUES of life” Proverbs 4:20-23.

“Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us HOLD FAST our PROFESSION DECLARATION, CONFESSION, TESTIMONY, PROCLAMATION). 15 For we have not an high priest which CANNOT be TOUCHED with the FEELING of our INFIRMITIES; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us THEREFORE come BOLDLY unto the THRONE of grace, that we may OBTAIN mercy, and find GRACE to HELP in TIME of NEED” Hebrews 4:14-16 (Emphasis Mine).

“Herein is our love MADE PERFECT (COMPLETE, WHOLE, FULNESS), that we may have BOLDNESS in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. 18 There is no FEAR in love; but PERFECT love CASTETH out FEAR: because FEAR hath TORMENT. He that FEARETH is not MADE PERFECT in love” 1 John 4:17-18.

“For God did not give us a spirit of TIMIDITY or COWARDICE or FEAR, but [He has GIVEN us a spirit] of POWER and of LOVE and of SOUND JUDGMENT and PERSONAL DISCIPLINE [abilities that RESULT in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control]” 2 Timothy 1:7 (Amplified).

“And this is the CONFIDENCE that we have in him, that, if we ASK ANY THING ACCORDING to his WILL, he heareth us: 15 and if we KNOW that he HEAR us, WHATSOEVER we ASK, we KNOW that we have the PETITIONS that we DESIRED of him” 1 John 5:14-15.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

THE FEAR OF SICKNESSES AND DISEASES MUST NOT HAVE DOMINION OVER YOU

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THE FEAR OF SICKNESSES AND DISEASES MUST NOT HAVE DOMINION OVER YOU: FOR GOD’S BANNER OVER YOU IS HEALTHY LIVING – HEALING AND HEALTH!

Are there SICKNESSES And DISEASES? YES! Are there COVID-19? YES! or CORONA-VIRUS? YES! Are there other viral DISEASES? YES! Are there any other fatal and nonfatal DIS-EASE? YES! Are all they there to have DOMINION over you? NO! For there’s HEALTH AND HEALING Balm in Gilead. For Jesus Christ is your HEALING and HEALTH  Balm for your today and tomorrow

FEAR is the ENEMY and COHORTS POLICING OFFICER to get you CAUGHT UP with SICKNESSES And DISEASES and such like pandemic like CORONA-VIRUS and their EFFECTS and the UNKNOWN.

FAITH is the VICTORY over FEAR; and it’s the ANTIDOTE to the spirit of FEAR and it’s POLICING system and EFFECT that’s now in the WORLD; especially on matters of SICKNESSES And DISEASES and such like the CORONA-VIRUS – Suffix to know, that the CORONA-VIRUS is having an effect that’s gradually impacting and has drastically impacted into the ECONOMICS of the WORLD ECONOMY. 

Therefore, I SAY to you in the Christ Jesus stead, INSTEAD OF FEAR, ENACT FAITH IN GOD THROUGH PRAYERS FOR BOTH OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE  MEASURE IN SUCH A TIME AS THIS CURRENT CLIMATE  – FOR YOUR TODAY AND EVEN NOW.

If you must FEAR, FEAR the JUDGEMENT of God upon SIN due to one’s UNREPENTANT heart TOWARDS Him in Christ Jesus – Hebrews 10:30-31; Acts 20:21; Psalms 9:8; Psalms 96:10, 13,

There are THREE Effects of SIN that REDEMPTION DEED of CHRIST Did for you. And FAITH on the done DEED of Christ Jesus SETTLES ALL especially now on  SICKNESS And DISEASES in consideration, which includes such like – COVID-19 alias CORONA-VIRUS and others.

These EFFECTS of SIN are:

** POVERTY

** SICKNESS and

** SPIRITUAL DEATH

FAITH in God is the ANTIDOTE to FEAR which is the ENEMY and COHORTS vehicle to police these effects on mankind. Be free in Christ Jesus stead I plead with you today.

SELAH – PAUSE and THINK.

SCRIPTURAL TRUTH WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“GRACE be to you and PEACE from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, 4 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: 5 to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen” Galatians 1:3-5.

“Beloved, I wish ABOVE ALL THINGS that thou mayest PROSPER and BE IN HEALTH, even as thy SOUL PROPERETH”

“For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me. 22 IS THERE NO BALM IN GILEAD; IS THERE NO PHYSICIAN THERE? why then is not the HEALTH of the daughter of my people recovered?” Jeremiah 8:21-22.

“For God hath not GIVEN us the spirit of FEAR; but of POWER, and of LOVE, and of a SOUND MIND” 2 Timothy 1:7.

“FOR SIN (AND EFFECT: POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISEASES, SPIRITUAL DEATH) shall not have DOMINION over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace” Romans 6:14 (Emphasis Mine).

“Forasmuch then as the children are PARTAKERS of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise TOOK PART OF THE SAME; that through DEATH he might DESTROY him that had the POWER of DEATH, that is, the DEVIL; 15 and deliver them who through FEAR OF DEATH WERE ALL THEIR LIFETIME SUBJECT TO BONDAGE” Hebrews 2:14-15.

“For this is THE LOVE OF GOD, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not GRIEVOUS (Burdensome, Irksome, Taskmaster). 4 For WHATSOEVER is born of God OVERCOMETH THE WORLD: and this is the VICTORY THAT OVERCOMETH THE WORLD, even our FAITH. 5 Who is he that OVERCOMETH THE WORLD, but he that BELIEVETH that Jesus is the Son of God?: 1 John 5:3-5 (Emphasis Mine).

“BLESSED be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath VISITED AND REDEEMED HIS PEOPLE, 69 and hath RAISED UP AN HORN OF SALVATION FOR US in the house of his servant David; 70 as he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: 71 THAT WE SHOULD BE SAVED FROM OUR ENEMIES, AND FROM THE HAND OF ALL THAT HATE US; 72 to perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant; 73 the oath which he sware to our father Abraham, 74 THAT HE WOULD GRANT UNTO US, THAT WE BEING DELIVERED OUT OF THE HAND OF OUR ENEMIES MIGHT SERVE HIM WITHOUT FEAR, 75 in holiness and righteousness before him, ALL THE DAYS OF OUR LIFE” Luke 1:68-75.

“. . . 3 Surely he shall DELIVER thee from the SNARE OF THE FOWLER, and from the NOISOME PESTILENCE. 4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and UNDER HIS WINGS SHALT THOU TRUST: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. 5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day; 6 nor for the PESTILENCE THAT WALKETH IN DARKNESS; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. 7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee . . . ” Psalms 91.

“If I shut up heaven that there be NO RAIN, or if I command the LOCUSTS TO DEVOUR THE LAND, or if I send PESTILENCE AMONG MY PEOPLE; 14 if my people, which are CALLED by my name, shall HUMBLE themselves, and PRAY, and SEEK my face, and TURN from their WICKED ways; then will I HEAR from heaven, and will FORGIVE their sin, and will HEAL their land. 15 Now mine EYES shall be open, and mine EARS attent unto the PRAYER that is MADE in this place” 2 Chronicles 5:13-15.

“Who his own SELF BARE OUR SINS IN HIS OWN BODY on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: BY WHOSE STRIPES YE WERE HEALED” 1 Peter 2:24 (Isaiah 53:4-6).

“But if the Spirit of him that RAISED up Jesus from the dead DWELL in you, he that RAISED up Christ from the dead shall also QUICKEN (GIVE LIFE TO) your MORTAL BODIES by his Spirit that DWELLETH in you” Romans 8:11 (Emphasis Mine).

“And said, If thou wilt DILIGENTLY hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put NONE of these DISEASES upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I AM the LORD (JEHOVAH-RAPHA) that HEALETH thee” Exodus 15:26 (Emphasis Mine)

“And ye shall SERVE the Lord your God, and he shall BLESS thy bread, and thy water; and I will TAKE SICKNESS AWAY from the MIDST of thee. 26 There shall NOTHING CAST their young, nor be BARREN, in thy land: the NUMBER of thy days I will FULFIL” Exodus 23:25-26.

Further Scriptural Reading Text: Isaiah 53:4-6.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

PRUDENCE – MANAGING GOD’S RESOURCES

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PRUDENCE – MANAGING GOD’S RESOURCES – FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE: THE WISE PATH IN DOING LIFE THROUGH PRUDENCE!

“A PRUDENT man FORESEETH the evil, and HIDETH himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished” Proverbs 22:3.

“The WISE in heart shall be called PRUDENT: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning” Proverbs 16:21.

PRUDENCE – the MANAGEMENT of God endowed and given resources in terms of – TALENT/SKILL, FINANCE (MONEY), TIME, MATERIAL (PHYSICAL SUPPORT) and PEOPLE – that are within reach to do the PURPOSEFUL and MEANINGFUL diligent work. That’s the definition God taught me in His WISDOM FOR LIVING SCHOOL. And in doing any form of business in the kingdom, I have learned and yet learning what it takes to be FULFILLED beyond SUCCESS or been SUCCESSFUL; and being PRUDENT, there’s the need to be PRINCIPLED, RESPONSIBLE, ACCOUNTABLE and DILIGENT in all matters of doing life and godly living.

Therefore, considering the context of been PRUDENT – there’s the need to be prudent in the management of God given resources that is/are available to you, in doing life and living godly. The faithfulness to such given resources of God, will open doors of trust to greater endowments for any – Matthew 25:14-30. You need to learn from our Saviour and Lord Jesus Christ, who in His humanity in earthly ministerial assignment and mandate of Father God, NEVER waisted the would have been considered left overs – fragments – instead, after feeding the five thousands men beside women and children with the five loaves and two fishes, He ensured that the fragments were gathered into twelve (12) baskets for other cause or causes – Matthew 14:15-21.

“. . . 20 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they TOOK UP of the FRAGMENTS that remained twelve baskets full . . .” Matthew 14:15-21 (Mark 6:30-44; Luke 9:10-17).

Considering been PRUDENT in one resource – FINANCES. The need to ensure and be prudently intelligent in finance may not be appreciated until you hit the bottom as I have experience, when all you have worked for, given or inherited disappears as found in the Prodigal son lifestyle of Luke 15:11-24 and Isaac bankruptcy in famine (austerity) of Genesis 25 and 26 respectively.

My mentor and father in the Lord of blessed memory once said in a marriage seminar:

“DON’T BORROW MONEY FROM YOUR WIFE” simply because in the wife context world – “IT’S AN INTEREST-ONLY BUSINESS AND PAYING BACK NEVER ENDS”

I promise you, you will pay INTEREST-ONLY for all your life and the loan will never be acknowledged as paid. That’s the lesson I learnt not early enough. It took me years to put together what that statements means. What I have which I considered to have been mine in a way, is called OURS; but what children and wife has, they say it’s THEIRS and not ours respectively. Is that not been selfish by these two groups? – this is how I have always thought prior, probably I may be wrong. Do anybody have/having such experience or its just me in my world? Help me out if you are.

I later in course of time discovered that the notepad where my wife wrote she lent me money years and years ago that I could hardly remember again, is still intact long after I’ve fully paid back within the framework of time agreed even when the purpose was still about family cause and causes. For her money is her’s and not ours indeed. Each time I have requested she should indicates fully paid with date on her notepad then, she said NO. When I asked why, she would say whatever I’ve paid as far as she is concern is ‘INTEREST ONLY’ because money taken from a woman is never fully paid just as my father in the Lord have told me – as he thought us in the marriage seminar from his own experiences. My wife said, that’s the only act to help me understand what PRUDENCE and being PRUDENT really means in financial matters for Believer’s in Christ Jesus – the management of God’s given resource, and the reason for you to live and do life WITHIN your available resource and not someone else. That’s what I ascribed as to – LIVE/LIVING WITHIN YOUR FAITH! – which means otherwise, as living within your means as said previously.

Honestly, l’ve been paying the bill in years now, over and over again and I am still being told it’s INTEREST-ONLY. She taught me to learn PRUDENCE as a serious matter and good ‘FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE’ in the School of LESSON, of not wanting to borrow for any thing that doesn’t lead to PRODUCTIVITY in terms of – innovating, creating and exploring. Her action have broaden my horizon in terms of living far ABOVE the norms as may be applicable in many ways especially – in living in a western world capitalism – where there’s an indebtedness of society’s at large. And never again to lend from interest only Business; not even in Property Mortgages, Credit Cards menace as dominant in the western world, and which many part of the world are now embracing despite the lessons from the economic meltdown of 2008 and other recession that have emanated prior and out of it, till present day.

However, thanks to my lovely wife and her school of interest-only lesson which my father in the Lord was right eventually. It has made me wiser today than ever before. Bless you HONEY if you are reading this note, ensure you’ve written on your notepad – fully paid and dated. If not reading this, which I hope not, to save my day. Lol.

Do anybody has such experience? Bless you too. Let me have your feedback. Thanks.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“A PRUDENT man FORESEETH the EVIL, and HIDETH himself: but the simple PASS on, and are PUNISHED” Proverbs 22:3.

“The WISE in heart shall be called PRUDENT: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth LEARNING” Proverbs 16:21.

“Thou wilt shew me the PATH OF LIFE: in thy PRESENCE is fulness of joy; at thy RIGHT HAND there are pleasures for evermore” Psalms 16:11.

“But the PATH of the JUST (RIGHTEOUS) is as the SHINING LIGHT, that shineth more and more unto the PERFECT (DAWN) day.” Proverbs 4:18 (Emphasis Mine).

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

THE MARITAL CONFLICTS CONTEXT

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THE MARITAL CONFLICTS CONTEXT: THE HELP-MEET (DIVINE) VS THE HELP-MATE (HUMAN) IN SCRIPTURAL CONTEXT AND PURPOSE!

And God BLESSED them – male (Adam) and female (Eve); for in God’s marital plan – MARRIAGE IS BLESSED not CURSE nor a CURSE as some may have acclaimed and or associated respectively. And every marital couple is CALLED to INHERIT a BLESSING – [1 Peter 3:9 (1-12)]. When God makes you or anything, He makes them good and beautiful [Ecclesiastes 3:11; Psalms 139:14]; and in God’s definition of the MARITAL relationship plan, purpose and pursuit – MARRIAGE is GOOD and BEAUTIFUL and is ASSURED – to be sorrow free; for the BLESSING of God MAKES rich, He add no SORROW and CONFUSION with it as the SCRIPTURES enjoined, for God is not the Author or creator of any form of CONFUSION, especially now on MARITAL context – [Genesis 1:28; Proverbs 10:22; 1 Corinthians 14:33].

Be it known today, that when the PURPOSE of a thing is MISUSED, MISUNDERSTOOD, MISCONSTRUED, MISINTERPRETED and MISAPPROPRIATED, then ABUSE and ABUSIVENESS takes its root and cause. The term ABUSE means in essence, the – ABNORMAL USE or ABNORMAL BEHAVIOUR – and in marriage or marital relationship context, is simply for the lack of knowledgeable understanding of God’s definition and intent (PLAN, PURPOSE and PURSUIT) in marriage. This is likened to or a results of ‘MEN’ who don’t LEAD but are BOSSY, and ‘WOMEN’ who don’t FOLLOW but SUBVERT DIVERGENTLY their places in grace to suit individuals intent and context of definition, which is contrary to scriptural demands and context. Hence we see some major reason for ‘Marital Conflict and Confusion’ in the Christian Faith.

Know full well that GOD WILL ONLY COMMEND WHAT HE COMMANDS. As such, when HELP-MEET becomes HELP-MATE as a result of NO LEADERSHIP and FOLLOWERSHIP to Scripturally context and demands, what then do you expect to happen in such unscriptural context? There will be absence of the ENABLING GRACE and EMPOWERING BLESSEDNESS of God’s WORD, to make such relationship BECOME what God intended it to be in His PLAN, PURPOSE and PURSUIT; this is what then makes every human efforts and investment in time, finance, material and such like to ENDS up in CONFUSIONS and FRUSTRATION. As such, God’s intent (PLANS, PURPOSES AND PURSUITS) in marital causes will be HINDERED; more so, it will become as in many cases, a VAIN CAUSE that OUGHT not to have been started and ventured into. That’s   just one of the major aspects while Apostle Paul in his scriptural context, will make known of not frustrating the enabling grace available to him to do the gospel assignment as he scriptural stated – [Galatians 2:21].

“I do not FRUSTRATE the GRACE of God: for if RIGHTEOUSNESS (GOD’S INTENT) come by the LAW (MAN’S DEFINITION), then Christ is DEAD in VAIN” Galatians 2:21 (Emphasis Mine).

Effective MANAGEMENT of any proven good and thriving cause is born in the LEADERSHIP and FOLLOWERSHIP that makes it be. Meaning, if you wants as a MAN your WOMAN to provide you the ANGELIC needed HELP MEET, provide her the HEAVENLY atmospheric LEAD and LEADERSHIP that is desirable of Angels – [Hebrews 1:7, 14; Psalms 103:20]; for ANGELS don’t dwell in HELL to provide and give the good deeds as DESIRED of them from God. You can’t hold God’s TRUTH in UNRIGHTEOUS BEHAVIOUR and expects a heavenly outpour of God’s RIGHTEOUSNESS in His BLESSEDNESS. God will only COMMEND what He COMMANDS. Same it’s applicable too of any marital woman  (wife) who WANTS a heavenly husband but UNPREPARED and not READY to FOLLOW his LEAD and LEADERSHIP accordingly, as Sarah FOLLOWED Abraham in scriptural context of God’s LEAD in her husband.

“For the WRATH of God is REVEALED from heaven against all UNGODLINESS AND UNRIGHTEOUSNESS OF MEN, WHO HOLD THE TRUTH IN UNRIGHTEOUSNESS; 19 because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them” Romans 1:18-19.

“. . . 6 even as Sara OBEYED Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye ARE, as long as ye DO well, and are not AFRAID with any amazement . . . ” 1 Peter 3:1-12 (Ephesians 5:21-31).

TAKE TIME NOW TO PAUSE and THINK carefully on this note and context below.

In SCRIPTURAL terms, the word ‘HELP MEET’ as in Genesis 2:18 Scripture, is the same INTERPRETATION not in TRANSLATION, called PARACLETE as in Romans 8:26, which speaks of the Holy Spirit, who is our BEING HELPER; He’s our enabling HELPER in weakness and strength, to meet up and be qualified to God’s demands and obligations in life and grace. Hence we can say He is our HELP MEET to make up to God’s BLESSEDNESS and not a HELP-MATE TO COMPETE AND FIGHT with, either within and without, and by any measure, in order to fulfill God’s SCRIPTURAL demands in His BLESSEDNESS. When God made ADAM (male), He gave him an assignment that is PRINCIPLED with RESPONSIBILITY and ACCOUNTABILITY long before EVE (female) the wife was made. Indicating a male folks has an assignment with God, knowingly or unknowingly. An it is in the order to ACHIEVE the given divine assignment in BLESSEDNESS, that God provides a HELPER or HELP-MEET as it’s written:

“And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be ALONE (in PLAN, PURPOSE AND PURSUIT); I will make him an HELP MEET (to fulfill PLAN, PURPOSE AND PURSUIT) for him” Genesis 2:18 (Emphasis Mine).

“Likewise the Spirit also HELPS our infirmities (weakness and limitations): for we KNOW NOT what we SHOULD pray for as we OUGHT: but the Spirit itself MAKETH intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered” Romans 8:26 (Emphasis Mine).

We can end all these divergent confusion and daily crises in MARITAL RELATIONSHIP places when we maintain in life and grace that which God has allowed us be. Be profoundly happy what God made you be, and therein you will find meaningful and purposeful FULFILMENT in God in Christ Jesus stead. Therefore, know for sure again and again, that God only COMMENDS obedience to what He COMMANDS. Any breaking of His Word as Adam did to satisfy the statuesque outside His BLESSEDNESS, will make God’s Word and enabling grace for the individual inoperative. It’s for this and such like, that many Believers today live beneath the FULLNESS made available for them  by God in His BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus – who is our REDEMPTION DEED, Saviour and Lord. Hence, let the man show forth the genuine SCRIPTURAL leadership and the woman same like following. For its when the Woman wants to FOLLOW and the Man is BOSSY instead of showing leadership, there will be wahala wahala, that’s trouble trouble. In same scenario, when a men offers LEADERSHIP and the woman can’t follow for whatsoever reasons, there’s bound to be confusion and chaos. That’s the foundation to all other conflicts and side effects respectively –  [Psalms 11:3; 1 Corinthians 3:11-14].

I pray that your MARITAL RELATIONSHIP will find a daily meaningful and purposeful FULFILMENT in God’s BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“. . . 8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: 9 not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; KNOWING THAT YE ARE THEREUNTO CALLED, THAT YE SHOULD INHERIT A BLESSING. 10 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: 11 let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. 12 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” 1 Peter 3:1-12.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI