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GREED AND COVETOUSNESS

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GREED AND COVETOUSNESS – “THE LOVE OF MONEY”: THE THREE MAJOR CAUSES AND THEIR SIDE EFFECTS!

Money (Finance) is a medium of exchange. On it’s own, it’s not EVIL or an EVIL or the ROOT of EVIL or ROOT of all EVIL as some acclaimed; but it is ‘THE LOVE OF MONEY’ and to simply say – “THE LOVE OF THE MONEY” itself, that is, the ROOT of ALL EVIL.

Money is GOOD. It’s a great means of defence that’s answering man’s QUEST in life, especially when diligently, wisely and prudently obtained and expended.

However, ‘THE LOVE OF MONEY’ has some causes and side effects especially when obtained by GREED and COVETEOUSNESS.

Herein are THREE WARNING SIGNS in order not to be in a position of being captivated by – THE LOVE OF MONEY – that’s obtained by GREED and COVETEOUSNESS:

#1. It causes WORRY: A lack of Sleep – sleepless moments if the balance sheet is not meeting expectations or overwhelmingly breaking your set point.

“The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: BUT THE ABUNDANCE OF THE RICH WILL NOT SUFFER HIM TO SLEEP” Ecclesiastes 5:12.

“The sleep of a working man is sweet, whether he eats little or much; BUT THE FULL STOMACH (GREED) OF THE RICH [WHO HUNGERS FOR EVEN MORE] WILL NOT LET HIM SLEEP” Ecclesiastes 5:12 Amplified

#2. It causes DISSATISFACTIONS: It allows greediness and covetousness.

“He that LOVETH SILVER SHALL NOT BE SATISFIED WITH SILVER; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity” Ecclesiastes 5:10.

“He who LOVES MONEY WILL NOT BE SATISFIED WITH MONEY, nor he who loves abundance with its gain. This too is vanity (emptiness)” Ecclesiastes 5:10 Amplified

#3. It causes TEMPTATION: It allows and leads to the breaking of rules, even the law in order to get and acquire more at any cost – which many have become accustomed.

“A FAITHFUL man shall ABOUND with blessings: BUT HE THAT MAKETH HASTE TO BE RICH SHALL NOT BE INNOCENT” Proverbs 28:20.

“The TRUSTWORTHY person will get a RICH reward, but A PERSON WHO WANTS QUICK RICHES WILL GET INTO TROUBLE” Proverbs 28:20 NLT.

Money is good in itself when it’s made to serve or be a servant and not as lord to every vital and legal means of living and doing life. Make it your servant or errand tool only and not your life controller, then you will experience the PEACE of mind indescribable. With peace of mind one is able to be CONTENTED,  live GODLY, and to keep temptation, worry – anxiety and dissatisfaction at bay.

I pray you will not be entangled in bondage as a money lover for a mere self and selfish gratifications at the expense of others, the rule of law, and the decency and order in the community.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“For THE LOVE of MONEY is the ROOT of ALL EVIL: which while some COVETED after, they have ERRED from the FAITH, and PIERCED themselves through with many SORROWS” (1 Timothy 6:10) (Emphasis Mine).

“A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: BUT MONEY ANSWERETH ALL THINGS” (Ecclesiastes 10:19).

“If any man teach OTHERWISE, and consent not to WHOLESOME WORDS, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to GODLINESS; 4 he is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, 5 perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, SUPPOSING that GAIN IS GODLINESS: from such WITHDRAW thyself. 6 But GODLINESS with CONTENTMENT is GREAT GAIN. 7 For we brought NOTHING into this world, and it is certain we can CARRY NOTHING OUT” 1 Timothy 6:3-7.

Further Scriptural Reading: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-12; 1 Timothy 5:8.

REV CHUKIE MORSI

WORTH PONDERING – “THE LOVE OF MONEY”

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THE PATH TO LIFE: FOUND IN GOD’S PRESENCE AND AT HIS RIGHT HAND OF RIGHTEOUSNESS!

Do you want to do life with God? Do you want to live godly with God? Do you want to access God and in Him, all things that pertains to doing life and godliness that’s made available to us to by God’s divine power in Christ Jesus? Do you want to ensure that God’s precious promised BLESSEDNESS are readily accessible and reachable effortless as by His divine nature? If you answer is yes as in mine, then we need to follow His set path of life for us in His divine plan, purpose and pursuit. You need to follow His set life path and way, for He will only COMMEND what He COMMAND.

And God’s set plan, purpose and pursuit life path, to enable one have His FULNESS OF JOY and PLEASURE FOREVER MORE, are found in the following of these:

** Living within HIS PRESENCE as a life style by the lead of the Holy Spirit.

** Living within HIS RIGHT HAND OF RIGHTEOUSNESS which is in Christ Jesus.

For the path of the righteous in God’s set plan in Christ Jesus, will give the dawn day for the dawn life that we do earnestly desired and craved to attain in Him in Christ Jesus.

Therefore I say to you today, that for the unspeakable, indescribable, overwhelming and incomprehensible complete JOY and UNENDING PLEASURES of God in Christ Jesus stead, you and I needs to practice firstly, the life style of living within God’s presence. And God’s presence which is of being LED by the Holy Spirit; and secondly to ensure we do stay within the bounds of God’s RIGHT HAND, which is, His RIGHTEOUSNESS in Christ Jesus stead, and not in our own man-made religious dogma, denominational creeds and byelaws, and some set traditions that makes the WORD of God of no effect in us.

It’s my earnest PRAYERS today that you are awakened to enjoy to God’s set part of doing life and living godly in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“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 is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day . . .” Proverbs 4:18-23.

“. . .For as many as are LED by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God . .  “ Romans 8:9-17, 26-27.

“. . . 23 But the hour cometh, and NOW is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him MUST worship him in spirit and in truth” John 4:19-24.

“God is faithful, by whom ye were CALLED unto the FELLOWSHIP of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord” 1 Corinthians 1:9. 

“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. 29 For whom he did FOREKNOW, he also did PREDESTINATE to be CONFORMED to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover whom he did PREDESTINATE, them he also CALLED: and whom he called, them he also JUSTIFIED: and whom he justified, them he also GLORIFIED” Romans 8:28-30.

“But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath PREPARED for them that LOVE him. 10 But God hath REVEALED them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit SEARCHETH all things, yea, the deep things of God” 1 Corinthians 2:9-10.

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in HEAVENLY PLACES in Christ . . . 20 which he wrought in Christ, when he RAISED him from the dead, and set him at his own RIGHT HAND in the HEAVENLY PLACES” Ephesians 1:3, 21.

“And hath RAISED us up together, and MADE us SIT together in HEAVENLY PLACES in Christ Jesus” Ephesians 2:6.

“Give EAR to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation. 2 Hearken unto the VOICE of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I PRAY. 3 My VOICE shalt thou hear in the MORNING, O Lord; in the MORNING will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up” Psalms 5:1-3.

“And in the MORNING, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there PRAYED” Mark 1:35.

“And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to PRAY. 29 And AS HE PRAYED, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering . . .” Luke 9:28-36.

“But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and RIGHTEOUSNESS, and sanctification, and redemption” 1 Corinthians 1:30.

“Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. 2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. 3 For they being IGNORANT of God’s RIGHTEOUSNESS, and going about to ESTABLISH THEIR OWN RIGHTEOUSNESS, have not SUBMITTED themselves unto the righteousness of God. 4 For Christ is the END OF THE LAW FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS to every one that believeth” Romans 10:4.

“. . . 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.

Rev Chukie Morsi

JESUS IS COMING BACK AGAIN TO REWARD

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JESUS IS COMING BACK AGAIN TO REWARD: MAKE A DIFFERENCE – WHILE YOU HAVE YOUR BREATH OF LIFE ON THIS SIDE OF THE HEAVENLY!

Today is another day like many other days to remind you that – JESUS IS COMING BACK AGAIN ONE DAY – and besides, our heavenly home time call are unpredictable. And while you have this opportunity of being alive, endeavor to – MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND BE A HISTORY MAKER – in someone else life – today and always.

IT’S TIME TO ADD COLOUR TO SOMEONE ELSE LIFE – IT’S A GRACIOUS AND GRACEFUL THING TO DO. I AM HERE TO SAY – THANK YOU AS YOU START THE ACT TODAY.

Make it good to give COLOR of graciousness and gracefulness to someone beyond you. Take out any or all of these resources in your disposals today – TIME, FINANCE and EFFORT (Skill), and CALL or and GO visit that friend, relation or someone you know that have not being around for a while; more so, especially the one that have been absence for a while towards the Church community gathering, and show sure God’s LOVE and CARES without worries and complaints. It’s moment in life and history to encourage their faith in the Lord, pray with them and be of help to make them seek the Lord and His Church one more time.

A SMILE to the orphan, bereaved, wounded, broken and weary is not only gracious and graceful, but CONTAGIOUS and MEMORABLE. Show some humane of love and cares today to someone in NEED – This is scripturally called “PURE RELIGION” indeed.

Be Blessed in GRACE and LIFE as you show some LOVE and CARE today in Christ Jesus stead. Amen. Be a DIFFERENCE – Be a HISTORY MAKER to someone else today in Christ Jesus stead. Give color to your words in another.

MARANATHA! – The Lord Christ Jesus Is Coming – 1 Corinthians 16:22.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK!!

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“BEAR YE ONE ANOTHER’S BURDENS, and so fulfill the law of Christ . . . 9 AND LET US NOT BE WEARY IN WELL DOING: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. 10 As we have therefore OPPORTUNITY, let us DO GOOD unto all men, ESPECIALLY UNTO THEM WHO ARE OF THE HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH” Galatians 6:3, 9-10.

“And let us CONSIDER one another to PROVOKE unto love and to good works: 25 not FORSAKING the ASSEMBLING of ourselves together, as the MANNER of some is; but EXHORTING one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching” Hebrews 10:24-25.

“. . . Let us now GO BACK and VISIT our brethren in EVERY CITY where we have PREACHED THE WORD of the Lord, and see HOW THEY ARE DOING” Acts 15:36.

“. . . PURE and UNDEFILED religion before God and the Father is this: to VISIT orphans and widows in THEIR trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.” (James 1:22-27).

“When the SON OF MAN SHALL COME IN HIS GLORY, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: 32 and before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: 33 and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. 34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 for I was an HUNGRED, and ye gave me meat: I was THIRSTY, and ye gave me drink: I was a STRANGER, and ye took me in: 36 NAKED, and ye clothed me: I was SICK, and ye visited me: I was in PRISON, and ye came unto me. 37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when SAW we thee an HUNGRED, and fed thee? or THIRSTY, and gave thee drink? 38 When SAW we thee a STRANGER, and took thee in? or NAKED, and clothed thee? 39 Or when SAW we thee SICK, or in PRISON, and came unto thee? 40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have DONE it unto one of the LEAST OF THESE MY BRETHREN, ye have done it unto me” Matthew 25:31-40.

REV CHUKIE MORSI

WORTH PONDERING – “THE LOVE OF MONEY”

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WORTH PONDERING – “THE LOVE OF MONEY”: THREE MAJOR CAUSES AND THE SIDE EFFECTS!

MONEY (Finance) is a De FACTO medium of exchange. And on its merit, it’s not EVIL or an EVIL or the ROOT of EVIL or ROOT of all EVIL as some acclaimed; but it is “THE LOVE OF MONEY” that is the ROOT of ALL EVIL. Money is GOOD. It’s a great means of defence in life, when wisely and prudently expended.

However, ‘THE LOVE OF MONEY’ has some causes or side effects. Here are three warning signs in order not to be in a position of being captivated by – THE LOVE OF MONEY:

#1. IT CAUSES WORRY: A lack of Sleep – sleepless moments if the balance sheet is not meeting expectations or overwhelmingly breaking your set point.

“The sleep of a working man is sweet, whether he eats little or much; but the full stomach (greed) of the rich [who hungers for even more] WILL NOT LET HIM SLEEP” Ecclesiastes 5:12 (Amplified).

#2. IT CAUSES DISSATISFACTIONS: It allows and breed greediness and covetousness –

“He who loves money WILL NOT BE SATISFIED with money, nor he who loves abundance with its gain. This too is vanity (emptiness)” Ecclesiastes 5:10.

#3. IT CAUSES TEMPTATION: It allows and leads to the breaking of rules, even the law in order to get and acquire more at any cost.

“He that TILLETH HIS LAND shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after VAIN persons shall have poverty enough. 20 A FAITHFUL man shall abound with blessings: but he that MAKETH HASTE TO BE RICH SHALL NOT BE INNOCENT. 21 To have respect of persons is not good: FOR FOR A PIECE OF BREAD THAT MAN WILL TRANSGRESS. 22 He that HASTETH TO BE RICH HATH AN EVIL EYE, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him” Proverbs 28:19-22.

Money is good when it’s made to serve or be a servant and not as lord to every vital and legal means of living and doing life. Make it your servant or errand tool only and not your life controller, then you will experience the PEACE of mind indescribable and incomprehensible. With peace of mind, one is able to be CONTENT and LIVE GODLY, and to keep temptation at bay. For GAIN is not GODLINESS but GODLINESS with CONTENTMENT is a great gain the Scriptures enjoin.

I pray you will not be entangled in bondage as a money lover for a mere self and selfish gratifications at – the expense of others, the rule of law, and the decency and order to yourself, family and the community and nation you service.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“For THE LOVE of MONEY is the ROOT of ALL EVIL: which while some COVETED after, they have ERRED from the FAITH, and PIERCED themselves through with many SORROWS” 1 Timothy 6:10 (Emphasis Mine).

 “A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: BUT MONEY ANSWERETH ALL THINGS” Ecclesiastes 10:19.

“Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun. 12 For WISDOM is a DEFENCE, and MONEY is a DEFENCE: but the excellency of knowledge is, that WISDOM giveth life to them that have it” Ecclesiastes 7:11-12.

“Wisdom along with an inheritance is good And an [excellent] advantage for those who see the sun. 12 For WISDOM is a protection even as MONEY is a protection, But the [excellent] advantage of knowledge is that WISDOM shields and preserves the lives of its possessors” Ecclesiastes 7:11-12 (Amplified).

“. . . 3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, AND TO THE DOCTRINE WHICH IS ACCORDING TO GODLINESS; 4 he is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, 5 perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that GAIN IS GODLINESS: from such withdraw thyself. 6 But GODLINESS WITH CONTENTMENT IS GREAT GAIN” 1 Timothy 6:1-6.

Further Scriptural Reading: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-12; 1 Timothy 5:8.

REV CHUKIE MORSI

JESUS IS COMING & Our Heavenly Home Call Are Unpredictable

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JESUS IS COMING & Our Heavenly Home Call Are Unpredictable: While You Have This Opportunity Of Being Alive – Make A Difference – Be A History Maker In Someone Else Life – Today And Always!

IT’S TIME TO ADD COLOUR TO SOMEONE ELSE LIFE – IT’S A GRACIOUS AND GRACEFUL THING TO DO. THANK YOU AS YOU START THE ACT TODAY.

Make it good to give COLOUR of graciousness and gracefulness to someone beyond you.

Take out any or all of these resources in your disposals today – TIME, FINANCE and EFFORT (Skill), and CALL or and GO visit that friend, relation or someone you know that have not being around for a while; more so, especially the one that have been absence for a while towards the Church community gathering, and show sure God’s LOVE and CARES without worries and complaints. It’s moment in life and history to encourage their faith in the Lord, pray with them and be of help to make them seek the Lord and His Church one more time.

A SMILE to the orphan, bereaved, wounded, broken and weary is not only gracious and graceful, but CONTAGIOUS and MEMORABLE. Show some humane of love and cares today to someone in NEED – This is Scripturally called “PURE RELIGION” indeed.

Be Blessed in GRACE and LIFE as you show some LOVE and CARE today in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.

MARANATHA! – The Lord Christ Jesus Is Coming – 1 Corinthians 16:22.

Be a DIFFERENCE – Be a HISTORY MAKER to someone else today in Christ Jesus stead. Give colour to your words in another.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK!!

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“BEAR YE ONE ANOTHER’S BURDENS, and so fulfil the law of Christ . . . 9 AND LET US NOT BE WEARY IN WELL DOING: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. 10 As we have therefore OPPORTUNITY, let us DO GOOD unto all men, ESPECIALLY UNTO THEM WHO ARE OF THE HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH” Galatians 6:3, 9-10.

“And let us CONSIDER one another to PROVOKE unto love and to good works: 25 not FORSAKING the ASSEMBLING of ourselves together, as the MANNER of some is; but EXHORTING one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching” Hebrews 10:24-25.

“. . . Let us now GO BACK and VISIT our brethren in EVERY CITY where we have PREACHED THE WORD of the Lord, and see HOW THEY ARE DOING” Acts 15:36.

“. . . PURE and UNDEFILED religion before God and the Father is this: to VISIT orphans and widows in THEIR trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.” (James 1:22-27).

“When the SON OF MAN SHALL COME IN HIS GLORY, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: 32 and before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: 33 and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. 34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 for I was an HUNGRED, and ye gave me meat: I was THIRSTY, and ye gave me drink: I was a STRANGER, and ye took me in: 36 NAKED, and ye clothed me: I was SICK, and ye visited me: I was in PRISON, and ye came unto me. 37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when SAW we thee an HUNGRED, and fed thee? or THIRSTY, and gave thee drink? 38 When SAW we thee a STRANGER, and took thee in? or NAKED, and clothed thee? 39 Or when SAW we thee SICK, or in PRISON, and came unto thee? 40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have DONE it unto one of the LEAST OF THESE MY BRETHREN, ye have done it unto me” Matthew 25:31-40.

REV CHUKIE MORSI