The FAITH That WORKS: It PLEASES God through DILIGENCE!
The FAITH That WORKS: It PLEASES God through DILIGENCE!
“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.
The FAITH that WORKS, that is, productive and results oriented, is the FAITH that Is expressed through DILIGENCE. For diligence PLEASE God, and thus it locates and positions one effortlessly with kings – nobility, dignity and honour instead of the obscured, unproductive and mean men.
“When a man’s ways PLEASE the Lord, he maketh even his ENEMIES to be at PEACE with him” Proverbs 16:7.
And when you PLEASE God by your diligent ways, He makes the ENEMY and COHORTS to be at PEACE with you. What a better way to keep your enemy and cohorts at bay effortless in LIFE and GRACE, in order to keep you advancing the Kingdom Causes of our Good.
And DILIGENCE is to be steadfast, steadily steady, earnestly earnest, smartly smart, energetic effort and consistently consistence onto the set and or given focus; and being SMART – effectual and efficient to accomplish the desired intent.
Know full well that life in grace is not by HARDWORKING, it’s by being SMARTWORKING.
The FAITH That WORKS – PLEASES God through DILIGENCE. And PLEASING God REWARDS Through DILIGENCE.
SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.
SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:
“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.
“When a man’s ways PLEASE the Lord, he maketh even his ENEMIES to be at PEACE with him” Proverbs 16:7.
“Seest thou a man DILIGENT in his business? he shall stand before kings (nobles, dignity, honour); he shall not stand before mean (unproductive, obscured) men” Proverbs 22:29 (Emphasis Mine).
REV. CHUKIE MORSI
THIS CHRISTMAS: AS YOU MERRY – SHARE FAITH
THIS CHRISTMAS: AS YOU MERRY – SHARE FAITH! SHARE HOPE!! SHARE LOVE!!!
To MERRY is to be full and showing of high-spirited merriment, offering fun, being lively and energetic. So when you say MERRY CHRISTMAS, it thus mean, have fun, enjoy your day lively, have merriment where you can, especially for all that Christ Jesus, the REASON for the SEASON meant to you. For He’s Lord and God at BIRTH and now on the THRONE.
This Christmas as you merry, there’s the need to both OFFER and SHARE your FAITH and God’s LOVE in HOPE to others as the wise men of Matthew 2 did share three significantly gifts to Christ. Make and ensure that your LOVE and FAITH and HOPE in Christ Jesus count and account in someone else’s life this Christmas as in you and your dwelling place. Consider the NEEDY among you, and leave a memorable impact for life in them of God’s love and your faith.
Moreover, the affairs of the kingdom of God in relation to Christ birth is not only about been MERRY (Meat And Drink), but also of RIGHTEOUSNESS, JOY and PEACE in the Holy Ghost. So, ensure that in all your merriment of Christmas season, that there’s an act of joy, peace and righteous goodwill promised of God in it.
I pray all things work for your good to enable a MERRY CHRISTMAS that you can both share and offer LOVE, FAITH and HOPE in the righteous acts of PEACE, JOY and GOODWILL to others in the Holy Ghost. Amen.
BLESSED CELEBRATION IN COMMEMORATION
SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.
SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:
“When they SAW the STAR, they rejoiced with EXCEEDING GREAT JOY. 11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and FELL DOWN, and WORSHIPPED him: and when they had opened their TREASURES, they presented unto him GIFTS; GOLD, and FRANKINCENSE, and MYRRH” Matthew 2:10-11.
“Let not then your GOOD be evil spoken of: 17 for the KINGDOM of God is not MEAT and DRINK; but RIGHTEOUSNESS, and PEACE, and JOY in the Holy Ghost” Romans 14:16-17.
REV. CHUKIE MORSI
THIS DECEMBER – THIS CHRISTMAS: LIVE WITHIN YOUR FAITH BY GOD IN CHRIST JESUS STEAD!
THIS DECEMBER – THIS CHRISTMAS: LIVE WITHIN YOUR FAITH BY GOD IN CHRIST JESUS STEAD!
“Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the JUST shall LIVE by HIS faith” Habakkuk 2:4.
“Therefore I tell you, STOP BEING WORRIED or ANXIOUS (perpetually uneasy, distracted) about your life, as to what you will EAT or what you will DRINK; nor about your BODY, as to what you will WEAR. Is LIFE not more than food, and the BODY more than clothing? . . .” Matthew 6:25-34/Amplified.
In this Month DECEMBER – during the cause of this CHRISTMAS, it’s wise and expedient that you LIVE within your FAITH of God in Christ Jesus; that means, you must avoid, endeavour to run away and to completely keep at bay, the attitude of living beyond your resources in the name of celebrations; that means also to ENSURE that you do apply this prudence principle that assures good decision for your own good and goodness:
“RUN AWAY FROM THE DRIVE TO BUY TODAY IN DEBT – AND TO PAY LATER [TOMORROW] IN WORRY, PAIN, DEPRESSION, FEAR AND SUCH LIKE”
It’s PEACE and GOOD WILL toward men, we are promised in the scriptures and not a BROKEN, TROUBLED, TRAUMATISED, ANXIOUS and DEPRESSED spirit because of the INDEBTEDNESS and INFIGHTINGS within oneself and with others – all in the name of CHRISTMAS bad decisions – which results from the spirit of, the buying in INDEBTEDNESS to end up having no rest of the mind and of the PEACE, GOODWILL and TRANQUILITY as SCRIPTURALLY promised.
“And the angel said unto them, FEAR NOT: for, behold, I bring you GOOD TIDINGS of great JOY, which shall be to all people. 11 For unto you is BORN THIS DAY in the city of David a SAVIOUR, which is Christ the Lord . . . 14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth PEACE, GOOD WILL toward men” Luke 2:10-14.
“Do NOT be ANXIOUS or WORRIED about ANYTHING, but in EVERYTHING [every circumstance and situation] by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, continue to make your [specific] requests known to God. 7 And the PEACE of God [that peace which REASSURES the heart, that peace] which TRANSCENDS all understanding, [that peace which] STANDS guard over your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus [is yours]” Philippians 4:6-8/Amplified.
You need not let what you can’t have or give ruin your faith and faithfulness because of – This CHRISTMAS in this DECEMBER. Therefore, in this Christmas, don’t be indebted, live within your faith and enjoy a peaceful life for the moment.
“LET NOT THE SPIRIT TO BUY IN DEBT TODAY AND KEEP WORRYING AFTERWARDS TO RUIN YOUR JOY AND RELATIONSHIP IN VIEW”.
Your HAPPINESS, JOY and PEACE are within your reach, don’t mess it up with a BROKEN, TROUBLED, TRAUMATISED and DEPRESSED spirit of indebtedness. Be in control and custodian of your WELL-BEING and let not COMPARISON of others and the LUST to show off, ruin your gracious happiness in Christ Jesus and family you love and care about, in such a time as – THIS CHRISTMAS!
Let it be ‘MERRY CHRISTMAS’ and not a ‘SADDENED INDEBTEDNESS CHRISTMAS’ for you, family, love ones and all those you care about.
LIFE IS WORTH LIVING – ONLY BY FAITH FOR THE JUSTIFIED IN CHRIST JESUS.
A MERRY AND BLESSED CHRISTMAS, I WISH YOU IN CHRIST JESUS STEAD. AMEN.
SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:
“Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the JUST shall LIVE by HIS faith” Habakkuk 2:4 (Galatians 3:11; Hebrews 10:38; Romans 1:17).
“And the angel said unto them, FEAR NOT: for, behold, I bring you GOOD TIDINGS of great JOY, which shall be to all people. 11 For unto you is BORN THIS DAY in the city of David a SAVIOUR, which is Christ the Lord. 12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host PRAISING God, and saying, 14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth PEACE, GOOD WILL toward men” Luke 2:10-14.
“The spirit of a man will SUSTAIN his INFIRMITY; but a WOUNDED (BROKEN) spirit who can bear?” Proverbs 18:14 (Emphasis Mine).
“A MERRY heart doeth GOOD like a MEDICINE: but a BROKEN spirit DRIETH the bones” Proverbs 17:22.
“Therefore I tell you, STOP BEING WORRIED or ANXIOUS (perpetually uneasy, distracted) about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, as to what you will wear. Is life not more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow [seed] nor reap [the harvest] nor gather [the crops] into barns, and yet your heavenly Father keeps feeding them. Are you not worth much more than they? 27 And who of you by worrying can add one [a]hour to [the length of] his life? 28 And why are you worried about clothes? See how the lilies and wildflowers of the field grow; they do not labor nor do they spin [wool to make clothing], 29 yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory and splendor dressed himself like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive and green today and tomorrow is [cut and] thrown [as fuel] into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? You of little faith! 31 Therefore do not worry or be anxious (perpetually uneasy, distracted), saying, ‘What are we going to eat?’ or ‘What are we going to drink?’ or ‘What are we going to wear?’ 32 For the [pagan] Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; [but do not worry,] for your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But first and most importantly seek (aim at, strive after) His kingdom and His righteousness [His way of doing and being right—the attitude and character of God], and all these things will be given to you also 34 “So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own” Matthew 6:25-34/Amplified.
REV. CHUKIE MORSI
THIS DECEMBER – THIS CHRISTMAS
THIS DECEMBER – THIS CHRISTMAS: FIND JOY AND HAPPINESS IN THE EYES OF THE CHILDREN!
“At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the GREATEST in the kingdom of heaven? 2 And Jesus called a little CHILD unto him, and set him in the midst of them, 3 and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be CONVERTED, and BECOME as LITTLE CHILDREN, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. 4 Whosoever therefore shall HUMBLE himself as this LITTLE CHILD, the same is GREATEST in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoso shall RECEIVE one such LITTLE CHILD in my name RECEIVETH me” Matthew 18:1-5.
This is my CHRISTMAS – it’s found in the eyes of the CHILDREN especially in the GRANDCHILDREN – The BEAM of CHRISTMAS LOVE and STORIES – are always BORN in their hearts and smiling faces.
Are you in worries and trouble of any sorts in this Christmas, see love in face of the child and children about you. They make the fulness of the JOY and HAPPINESS about us.
This is BLESSEDNESS – when you become in heart as a little child today – in humility and grace – to approach this Christmas SEASON with the graciousnesss and gracefulness of the REASON, as found in the eyes of children.
SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:
“At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the GREATEST in the kingdom of heaven? 2 And Jesus called a little CHILD unto him, and set him in the midst of them, 3 and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be CONVERTED, and BECOME as LITTLE CHILDREN, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. 4 Whosoever therefore shall HUMBLE himself as this LITTLE CHILD, the same is GREATEST in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoso shall RECEIVE one such LITTLE CHILD in my name RECEIVETH me” Matthew 18:1-5.
“And the angel said unto them, FEAR NOT: for, behold, I bring you GOOD TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY, which shall be to all people. 11 For unto you is BORN THIS DAY in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. 12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host PRAISING God, and saying, 14 GLORY to God in the highest, and on earth PEACE, GOOD WILL toward men” Luke 2:10-14.
REV. CHUKIE MORSI
THE QUEST FOR GOD AND HIS KINGDOM
THE QUEST FOR GOD AND HIS KINGDOM: HIS KINGDOM IS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, PEACE AND JOY IN THE HOLY SPIRIT!
“For the KINGDOM of God is not a matter of EATING and DRINKING [what one likes], but of RIGHTEOUSNESS and PEACE and JOY in the Holy Spirit” Romans 14:17 (Amplified).
The Kingdom of God in course of doing life and living godly in grace – is much more about RIGHTEOUSNESS, PEACE, and JOY in the Holy Spirit than about FOOD and DRINK and PLEASURE as many will crave and even sell their FAITH and conscience to have and possess.
God’s kingdom is of righteousness because the WORK OF RIGHTEOUSNESS is of Christ Jesus and it’s efficacious and fruitful to give the right to stand before God and be emboldened in grace – without shame, fear, unsafe, unsecure, inferiorly and such like as it’s written of the WORK and EFFECT:
“And the WORK of RIGHTEOUSNESS shall be PEACE; and the EFFECT of RIGHTEOUSNESS QUIETNESS and ASSURANCE for ever” Isaiah 32:17.
“And the FRUIT of righteousness is SOWN in PEACE of them that make PEACE” James 3:18.
The WORK to have a righteous STAND with God in Christ Jesus stead gives PEACE and the EFFECT of that righteous STAND gives QUIETNESS and ASSURANCE for ever. What a position to take a stand and enjoy God through life in grace.
“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.
Do ensure that your WORK OF RIGHTEOUSNESS with God leads you to PEACE – meaning, brings about PEACE and the RIGHTEOUS EFFECT eventually gives ASSURANCE and QUIETNESS, and not confusion and schism and hopelessness.
SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK!
SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:
“For Christ is the end of the law for RIGHTEOUSNESS to EVERY ONE THAT BELIEVETH” Romans 10:4
“But first and most importantly seek (aim at, strive after) His KINGDOM and His RIGHTEOUSNESS [His way of doing and being right—the attitude and character of God], and all these things will be given to you also” Matthew 6:33 (Amplified).
“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 5:21.
“But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is MADE UNTO US wisdom, and RIGHTEOUSNESS, and sanctification, and redemption: 31 that, according as it is written, He that GLORIETH, let him GLORY in the Lord” 1 Corinthians 1:30-31
REV. CHUKIE MORSI
SCRIPTURAL MEDITATION – “BE CAREFUL FOR NOTHING”
SCRIPTURAL MEDITATION – “BE CAREFUL FOR NOTHING”: HAVE FAITH IN GOD – FOR IN HIM PEACE REIGN AND RULE!
“BE CAREFUL FOR NOTHING; but in every thing by PRAYER and SUPPLICATION with THANKSGIVING let your requests be made known unto God. 7 And THE PEACE OF GOD, which PASSETH ALL UNDERSTANDING, shall keep your HEARTS and MINDS through Christ Jesus” Philippians 4:6-7.
“Don’t worry about anything; instead, PRAY ABOUT EVERYTHING; tell God your needs, and don’t forget TO THANK HIM FOR HIS ANSWERS. 7 If you do this, you will EXPERIENCE GOD’S PEACE, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. HIS PEACE will keep your thoughts and your hearts quiet and at rest as you trust in Christ Jesus” Philippians 4:6-7 Living Bible (TLB).
“Do not be anxious or worried about anything, but in everything [every circumstance and situation] by PRAYER and PETITION with THANKSGIVING, continue to make your [specific] requests known to God. 7 And THE PEACE of God [that peace which reassures the heart, that peace] which TRANSCENDS all understanding, [that peace which] stands guard over your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus [is yours]” Philippians 4:6-7 (Amplified).
“And Jesus answering saith unto them, HAVE FAITH IN GOD. 23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall SAY unto THIS MOUNTAIN, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not DOUBT in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he SAITH shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he SAITH. 24 Therefore I SAY unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye PRAY, BELIEVE that ye RECEIVE them, and ye shall HAVE them” Mark 11:22-24.
Further Scriptural Reading Text: Matthew 6:25-34; Luke 12:22-32.
REV. CHUKIE MORSI
The FAITH That WORKS: It PLEASES God through DILIGENCE!
The FAITH That WORKS: It PLEASES God through DILIGENCE!
“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.
The FAITH that WORKS, that is, productive and results oriented, is the FAITH that Is expressed through DILIGENCE. For diligence PLEASE God, and thus it locates and positions one effortlessly with kings – nobility, dignity and honour instead of the obscured, unproductive and mean men.
“When a man’s ways PLEASE the Lord, he maketh even his ENEMIES to be at PEACE with him” Proverbs 16:7.
And when you PLEASE God by your diligent ways, He makes the ENEMY and COHORTS to be at PEACE with you. What a better way to keep your enemy and cohorts at bay effortless in LIFE and GRACE, in order to keep you advancing the Kingdom Causes of our Good.
And DILIGENCE is to be steadfast, steadily steady, earnestly earnest , smartly smart, energetic effort and consistently consistence onto the set and or given focus; and being SMART – effectual and efficient to accomplish the desired intent.
Know full well that life in grace is not by HARDWORKING, it’s by being SMARTWORKING.
The FAITH That WORKS – PLEASES God through DILIGENCE. And PLEASING God REWARDS Through DILIGENCE.
SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.
SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:
“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.
“When a man’s ways PLEASE the Lord, he maketh even his ENEMIES to be at PEACE with him” Proverbs 16:7.
“Seest thou a man DILIGENT in his business? he shall stand before kings (nobles, dignity, honour); he shall not stand before mean (unproductive, obscured) men” Proverbs 22:29 (Emphasis Mine).
REV. CHUKIE MORSI
THIS CHRISTMAS: AS YOU MERRY – SHARE FAITH! SHARE HOPE!! SHARE LOVE!!!
THIS CHRISTMAS: AS YOU MERRY – SHARE FAITH! SHARE HOPE!! SHARE LOVE!!!
To MERRY is to be full and showing of high-spirited merriment, offering fun, being lively and energetic. So when you say MERRY CHRISTMAS, it thus mean, have fun, enjoy your day lively, have merriment where you can, especially for all that Christ Jesus, the REASON for the SEASON meant to you. For He’s Lord and God at BIRTH and now on the THRONE.
This Christmas as you merry, there’s the need to both OFFER and SHARE your FAITH and God’s LOVE in HOPE to others as the wise men of Matthew 2 did share three significantly gifts to Christ. Make and ensure that your LOVE and FAITH and HOPE in Christ Jesus count and account in someone else’s life this Christmas as in you and your dwelling place. Consider the NEEDY among you, and leave a memorable impact for life in them of God’s love and your faith.
Moreover, the affairs of the kingdom of God in relation to Christ birth is not only about been MERRY (Meat And Drink), but also of RIGHTEOUSNESS, JOY and PEACE in the Holy Ghost. So, ensure that in all your merriment of Christmas season, that there’s an act of joy, peace and righteous goodwill promised of God in it.
I pray all things work for your good to enable a MERRY CHRISTMAS that you can both share and offer LOVE, FAITH and HOPE in the righteous acts of PEACE, JOY and GOODWILL to others in the Holy Ghost. Amen.
BLESSED CELEBRATION IN COMMEMORATION
SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.
SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:
“When they SAW the STAR, they rejoiced with EXCEEDING GREAT JOY. 11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and FELL DOWN, and WORSHIPPED him: and when they had opened their TREASURES, they presented unto him GIFTS; GOLD, and FRANKINCENSE, and MYRRH” Matthew 2:10-11.
“Let not then your GOOD be evil spoken of: 17 for the KINGDOM of God is not MEAT and DRINK; but RIGHTEOUSNESS, and PEACE, and JOY in the Holy Ghost” Romans 14:16-17.
REV. CHUKIE MORSI
THIS DECEMBER – THIS CHRISTMAS
THIS DECEMBER – THIS CHRISTMAS: LIVE WITHIN YOUR FAITH BY GOD IN CHRIST JESUS STEAD!
“Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the JUST shall LIVE by HIS faith” Habakkuk 2:4.
“Therefore I tell you, STOP BEING WORRIED or ANXIOUS (perpetually uneasy, distracted) about your life, as to what you will EAT or what you will DRINK; nor about your BODY, as to what you will WEAR. Is LIFE not more than food, and the BODY more than clothing? . . .” Matthew 6:25-34/Amplified.
In this Month DECEMBER – during the cause of this CHRISTMAS, it’s wise and expedient that you LIVE within your FAITH of God in Christ Jesus; that means, you must avoid, endeavour to run away and to completely keep at bay, the attitude of living beyond your resources in the name of celebrations; that means also to ENSURE that you do apply this prudence principle that assures good decision for your own good and goodness:
“RUN AWAY FROM THE DRIVE TO BUY TODAY IN DEBT – AND TO PAY LATER [TOMORROW] IN WORRY, PAIN, DEPRESSION, FEAR AND SUCH LIKE”
It’s PEACE and GOOD WILL toward men, we are promised in the scriptures and not a BROKEN, TROUBLED, TRAUMATISED, ANXIOUS and DEPRESSED spirit because of the INDEBTEDNESS and INFIGHTINGS within oneself and with others – all in the name of CHRISTMAS bad decisions – which results from the spirit of, the buying in INDEBTEDNESS to end up having no rest of the mind and of the PEACE, GOODWILL and TRANQUILITY as SCRIPTURALLY promised.
“And the angel said unto them, FEAR NOT: for, behold, I bring you GOOD TIDINGS of great JOY, which shall be to all people. 11 For unto you is BORN THIS DAY in the city of David a SAVIOUR, which is Christ the Lord . . . 14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth PEACE, GOOD WILL toward men” Luke 2:10-14.
“Do NOT be ANXIOUS or WORRIED about ANYTHING, but in EVERYTHING [every circumstance and situation] by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, continue to make your [specific] requests known to God. 7 And the PEACE of God [that peace which REASSURES the heart, that peace] which TRANSCENDS all understanding, [that peace which] STANDS guard over your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus [is yours]” Philippians 4:6-8/Amplified.
You need not let what you can’t have or give ruin your faith and faithfulness because of – This CHRISTMAS in this DECEMBER. Therefore, in this Christmas, don’t be indebted, live within your faith and enjoy a peaceful life for the moment.
“LET NOT THE SPIRIT TO BUY IN DEBT TODAY AND KEEP WORRYING AFTERWARDS TO RUIN YOUR JOY AND RELATIONSHIP IN VIEW”.
Your HAPPINESS, JOY and PEACE are within your reach, don’t mess it up with a BROKEN, TROUBLED, TRAUMATISED and DEPRESSED spirit of indebtedness. Be in control and custodian of your WELL-BEING and let not COMPARISON of others and the LUST to show off, ruin your gracious happiness in Christ Jesus and family you love and care about, in such a time as – THIS CHRISTMAS!
Let it be ‘MERRY CHRISTMAS’ and not a ‘SADDENED INDEBTEDNESS CHRISTMAS’ for you, family, love ones and all those you care about.
LIFE IS WORTH LIVING – ONLY BY FAITH FOR THE JUSTIFIED IN CHRIST JESUS.
A MERRY AND BLESSED CHRISTMAS I WISH YOU IN CHRIST JESUS STEAD. AMEN.
SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:
“Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the JUST shall LIVE by HIS faith” Habakkuk 2:4 (Galatians 3:11; Hebrews 10:38; Romans 1:17).
“And the angel said unto them, FEAR NOT: for, behold, I bring you GOOD TIDINGS of great JOY, which shall be to all people. 11 For unto you is BORN THIS DAY in the city of David a SAVIOUR, which is Christ the Lord. 12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host PRAISING God, and saying, 14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth PEACE, GOOD WILL toward men” Luke 2:10-14.
“The spirit of a man will SUSTAIN his INFIRMITY; but a WOUNDED (BROKEN) spirit who can bear?” Proverbs 18:14 (Emphasis Mine).
“A MERRY heart doeth GOOD like a MEDICINE: but a BROKEN spirit DRIETH the bones” Proverbs 17:22.
“Therefore I tell you, STOP BEING WORRIED or ANXIOUS (perpetually uneasy, distracted) about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, as to what you will wear. Is life not more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow [seed] nor reap [the harvest] nor gather [the crops] into barns, and yet your heavenly Father keeps feeding them. Are you not worth much more than they? 27 And who of you by worrying can add one [a]hour to [the length of] his life? 28 And why are you worried about clothes? See how the lilies and wildflowers of the field grow; they do not labor nor do they spin [wool to make clothing], 29 yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory and splendor dressed himself like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive and green today and tomorrow is [cut and] thrown [as fuel] into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? You of little faith! 31 Therefore do not worry or be anxious (perpetually uneasy, distracted), saying, ‘What are we going to eat?’ or ‘What are we going to drink?’ or ‘What are we going to wear?’ 32 For the [pagan] Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; [but do not worry,] for your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But first and most importantly seek (aim at, strive after) His kingdom and His righteousness [His way of doing and being right—the attitude and character of God], and all these things will be given to you also 34 “So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own” Matthew 6:25-34/Amplified.
REV. CHUKIE MORSI