...giving hope to the despair, ordeal and dejection of Men.
On this note, every first Sunday of the month of February is our Covenant Day Of Marital Bliss.
This year we are privileged to receive the ministry of Past. Chris Ofuani, the founder of Relationship Lifeline Network International.
He will be a blessing to us.
Come with your spouses and family and friends.
Sunday 5th February 2023
Time: 8 am
God bless you as you pray and plan to be part of this.
🔑 *KEY VERSE:*
"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil. For thou art with me, thy rod and thy staff they comfort me". Psalm 23:4.
📖 *TODAY'S READING:*
Timothy 1: 6-8, Joshua 1:6-9.
📜 *ONE YEAR BIBLE STUDY PLAN*
Genesis 22-24
*COMMENTARY*
Boldness is an expression of courage whereas fear is a symptom of lack of courage. We as people of God have all it takes to be courageous, we can name and count them. The Lord is our shepherd so he is our guide, our defender, our provider. He cares for us, God is there for us in every situation, he is our joy and our salvation, he is our hope and stay in times of trouble. He has all that we need in terms of wealth and health, protection and security. He holds our future, above all he forgives our sins, his power is above all powers.
The psalmist saw it in these ways and declared "yea though I walk through difficulties that amounts to death; though I am
surrounded by perpetrators of evil, though there are conspiracies of evil meant to bring me down or take my life, bold enough he said I shall fear no evil. Why? Because God's discipline is my comfort, if my soul wonders away, God in his
infinite mercy will restore me.
The word of God gives us the courage we need to face all life challenges; as courageous Christians we must be bold enough to proclaim our stand in every situation even before death.
No surrender no retreat for the enemy, he can roar as much as he can, we are not afraid and shall never be afraid. We live for Jesus day after day let come what may. Boldly we will always
overcome. Jesus spoke to his disciples and said why are you so fearful? How is it you have no faith? Mark 4:40. Rise in faith and manifest your boldness for we have not received the spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind 2 Timothy 1:7
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🎚 *CONTROLLING THOUGHTS*
We need to be bold as Lion in the face of our circumstances and challenges.
🙏🏿 *PRAYER*
Lord help us to be bold in the face of our circumstances.
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🔑 *KEY VERSE:*
"If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his ife and children, his brothers and sisters - yes even his own life - he cannot be my disciple" (Luke 14:26 NIV).
📖 *TODAY'S READING:*
Genesis 12:1-5; 21:12-14.
📜 *ONE YEAR BIBLE STUDY PLAN*
Genesis 19-21
*COMMENTARY*
In our society these days we hear and see people taking hard decisions that never augur well with them. Young men join secret cults where they practice terrible and unbelievable things that rend hearts in order to make money. Sometime in 2021, I read about a young man who killed his old mother and removed her private organs for money ritual. Some of these heartless young men have been asked to have sex with mad women, drink water from corpses or use their private organs in order to acquire power and fame. They take all these hard decisions for temporary and mundane things but at the end they die shameful death and go to hell fire.
Unlike the people of the world God wants us to take hard decisions
for better results. Abraham received the call of God with mind-
blowing promises to be blessed, to be a blessing to the world and become father of many nations. For such blessings to materialize, he needed to leave his environment (Gen. 12:1-5), forfeit his rights (Gen. 13:1-18), send Ishmael and his mother, Hagar away.
(Gen. 21:9-14) and finally sacrifice his son, Isaac (Gen. 22:1-18).
True and practical Christianity also requires taking hard decisions. Good things do not come easy. The Lord Jesus did not hide the truth about the cost of Christianity from His followers (Matt. 10:38). It is a hard decision to accept Jesus Christ as one's personal Lord and Saviour and do His biddings. It is also a hard decision to answer the call of God into full-time ministry. God may at one time or the other require us to take some hard decisions that will bring about the fulfilment of his promises upon our lives. He may interfere in our plans and programmes. He may require us to give up our pleasures and well cherished place of honour for His purpose. At last we shall see victory and glorify His name. Let us obey Him.
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🎚 *CONTROLLING THOUGHTS*
Accepting Christ as our Lord and Saviour, doing His birthday biddings and even answering His call into full-time ministry are hard decisions that bring about better results.
🙏🏿 *PRAYER*
Lord help me and give me the grace to obey your Commands at all times.
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*GOD IS AVAILABLE IN TIMES OF (THE) UNEXPECTED*
🔑 *KEY VERSE:*
"Do not be afraid of sudden terror, nor of trouble from the wicked when it cometh. (Proverbs 3: 25).
📖 *TODAY'S READING:*
Proverb 3: 25-30
📜 *ONE YEAR BIBLE STUDY PLAN*
Genesis 16-18
*COMMENTARY*
Moments, when we experience the unexpected, have been funny for any believer, even nonbelievers. We are caught up in the web of unpreparedness, it could be a sudden en attack, sudden loss of a loved one, sudden breakdown,
terrorist attack.
Sometimes, there could be warning about these things but they are not easily accepted. Terror is a threatening act, hazardous in nature, such events take away the sense of safety and leave victims helpless and depressed.
Terror can come naturally in the form of wind as storms or calamity.However, and which way it comes, it is good to know that God is available during these unexpected. Sudden terror has left people in traumatized shock, or emotional breakdown, leading to
depression, hopelessness and helplessness.
The word of God promised us that the Lord is always near to them that trust in him, "And the Lord shall help them and deliver them, he shall help them from the wicked and save them because they trust in him" Psalm 37:40
Believers are encouraged not to live in fear of sudden terror or troubles that come suddenly from the wicked when it comes. Some of those disasters are not avoidable they overrun nobody who expected them. We should make God our confidence because he cannot fail us. The government security can fail us, personal connection can fail us, self-protection can fail, but the name of the Lord is a strong tower, the righteous will run into it and is saved. Proverbs 18:10.
You therefore shall never be consumed when sudden terrors come upon you. The Lord shall deliver you, your tent shall be secured and He will keep your feet from being caught.
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🎚 *CONTROLLING THOUGHTS*
Through God's help we can b,e safe in moments of sudden terror.
🙏🏿 *PRAYER*
God help me to trust you in moments of unexpected unexpected
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Most downfalls of men are caused by MULTIPLE girlfriends.
Sex is a spiritual encounter I stand to be corrected, not every girl has a good spirit, some are demon, and some has
poison in between their legs.
Some are killers and destiny destroyers, be careful. The worst is a man who can't control his sexual urge.
A man who can control his sexual urge is a man who can live many years on earth.
1. Having many girlfriends does not make you a man. It only makes you a womanizer, a cheat, a sinner and a boy.
2. A real man has only one woman(wife) in his life.
3. For the fact that you are good in bed does not make you a man. A real man is a man who does not run away from his responsibility but faces it squarely.
4. You don't need to sag your trousers and walk around the street before girls will love you.
It is only small boys that sag trousers and it is premature little girls that fall in love with men who sag trousers.
5. Don't use and dump women. Remember the law of karma. Whatever you do, you will receive the reward.
6. If you cannot make her your wife, don't make her a mother. If she can't be your wife don't sleep with her.
7. Do not obey your erection at all times. Most times your erections mislead you in the wrong direction.
Control your erection. Don't let your erection control you. If you don't you will have few days on earth with much poverty on you.
You may insult me but it doesn't matter to me now, because am done telling you this.
8. It is not everything you see under the skirt that you should hustle to eat, some skirts contain snakes that will bite you and leave you uncomfortable. Control your sexual urge. Self-control and abstinence in most cases pay a lot.
9. Do not date a lady because she has sexy curves, boobs and shapes. Those things are just packaging; and
packaging can be very deceptive avoid such and don't fall for what's called the irony of Social Media.
10. Respect any lady that loves you. Yes, it's not easy for a lady to throw her love on you and support your future.
11. Do not beat a woman, even if she is not your wife.
12. Real men don't gossip. Learn to keep secrets shared with you by a Lady that is what makes you a man enough to enjoy the comfort of a lady.
13. The world only celebrates successful men. Nobody will celebrate you for having many girlfriends.
Therefore, what is the benefit? Waste of energy and waste of protein.
14. Marrying a woman doesn't mean she is your property. Treat her with respect. Make her your queen, love, and honour and give her a reason to treat you the same. Remember, what you give is what you get.
Finally, Don’t be a cheating man. You’re losing your life. You think you are playing the game and winning, but you are losing.
You can get over on some women but you can’t fool your Creator. You will reap what you sow, so you better start trying to grow good things.
Juggling women doesn’t make you a man. Being honest, loyal & faithful that's the trademark of a real man.
May God bless your relationship.
🔑 *KEY VERSE:*
"Be strong and quit yourselves like men O ye Philistines that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men
and fight."Sam 4: 6)
📖 *TODAY'S READING:*
1 Samuel 4: 6-11, 4:9
📜 *ONE YEAR BIBLE STUDY PLAN*
Job 40-42
*COMMENTARY*
Challenges abound in life and in the midst of such we must wake up to face our challenges. You know the tides need to change from "Fire on the mountain, run, run, run, run to fire on the mountain quench, quench, quench. There comes a time in a man's life to decide "Enough is enough."" You must be courageous enough to stand headlong and confront your fears and doubts.
A report from the Ukraine Embassy in Britain on Saturday, February 26, 2022 in the hit of the Russian attack on the people of Ukraine, the Ukraine President turned down an offer by President Joe Biden to take him out of the capital city (Kyiv) for safety. The Ukraine President was quoted, *"The fight is here I need ammunition not a ride." With speculation and propaganda stating that he had gone on self-exile, he declared in a live interview "I am here showing a video of himself in Kyiv, Ukraine.
This epitomizes courage, who would have thought that the Ukrainian President, a Comedian turned Politician will be so courageous to withstand the almighty Putin" and Russia? When
we pick the courage to confront some life threatening situations,
then we shall realize that the things we fear are not as fierce as we thought. Even if they are, we can courageously overcome our fears. Most times we are victimized by our fears.
The Philistines knowing the antecedents of the Israelites in respect to war, were gripped by fears when they heard the shout from the camp of the Israelites, they almost gave up but a word of encouragement from one of them "Be strong and quit yourselves like men O! Ye Philistines... quit yourselves like men and fight".
Today, maybe there are situations that are challenging your life and
faith, you feel like throwing in the towel, don't yet! Arise to the challenge and fight like the child of God that you are. You just need the required ammunitions and not a ride. Tell the devil you are still alive and it is not time to quit. Make sure you do all that is required to stand then you stand there for your victory.
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🎚 *CONTROLLING THOUGHTS*
Never give life to your yesterday's battle because it may take away life from your today's victory.
🙏🏿 *PRAYER*
My Father and Maker, I ask for courage to stand, confront and overcome all enemies of my life spiritual and physical.
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Therefore an open heaven is a season of blessing when the revelation is bountiful through God’s apostles and prophets, God’s people experience visitations from angels, God’s presence dwells among us, and the church receives an influx of wealth and financial resources.
I want to point to various passages of Scripture in which they say a season of open heaven occurred. Isaiah 64:1 is a primary passage: “Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains would tremble before you!” Other open heaven passages cited include Ezekiel’s vision in the first chapter of his book, Jesus’ baptism in Matthew 3:16, Jesus’ promise to Nathanael in John 1:51, Stephen’s martyrdom in Acts 7:54–61, John’s vision in Revelation 4, and “Jacob’s ladder” in Genesis 28.
Based on these passages, we believe that God is again sending seasons of open heavens with more and more frequency. They see modern-day apostles emerging, angels appearing, the voice of God thundering, and new revelation pouring forth as God makes His presence known.
Maranda Curtis’s song “Open Heaven” details some of the “open heaven” beliefs: “We are under an open heaven / Where His glory shall be revealed / Where the sin, sick all shall heal / We are under an open heaven / We are under an open heaven / Where his power shall overflow / Where the broken shall be made whole.” Likewise, the Pentecostal band Hillsong Worship has a song called “Open Heaven (River Wild)” that speaks of signs and wonders, dreams and visions, and an “Open heaven / Crashing over me.” Also, there are numerous Christian books currently with “Open Heaven” in their titles.
Part of the purpose of seeking an “open heaven” is to have God become more real in our lives as we move away from ritualism into a deeper relationship with Him. Such a goal is worthy, but the open heaven movement, like many trends in the Charismatic realm, moves away from Scripture as the sole source of truth, substituting experience, modern-day prophecies, and a yearning for the exceptional