MEMORY VERSE: But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's
sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also
with exceeding joy.1 Peter 4:13
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Lev 15, Ps 18, Prov 29,2 Thes 3
BIBLE STUDIES: Matthew 14:22-33
In
our bible studies is a very popular story. It was late at night and
there were no ships around to take Jesus to His disciples so He decided
to walk on water to them. Peter saw Jesus walking on water and asked if
he could join Him? Jesus said ‘come’, Peter jumped out of the boat and
began to walk on water towards Jesus. After taking few steps, the wind
began to blow and he began to panic. Before you know it Peter began to
sink, thank God he quickly called on the name of Jesus and was saved. It
is important to know that the presence of Jesus could not prevent Peter
from sinking . Why? Because of fear. Anywhere fear is present,failure
is inevitable. It does not matter whose errand you are running. You
could even been acting on the word of God like Peter, once fear comes
into the equation failure is not far away. No wonder Hebrew 11:6 says
without faith it is impossible to please God. Even in the ministry, if
you give room to fear instead of faith , you may fail.I pray you will
not fail in Jesus name.
1 Peter 4:13 says but rejoice, inasmuch
as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall
be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
To be glad
with exceeding joy , you must be ready to suffer for Christ. In Part two
of these series ,i shared the testimony of a brother who the Lord paid
his tuition and expenses throughout the duration of the course in the
university. I also talked of this brother's labor of love in the private
.I do not know why but i believe there is someone the Lord wants to
publicly reward and He wants me share a little bit more about this
brother to encourage that fellow. I mentioned in part two of these
series that this brother is part of virtually all the groups in the
church. Do you also know that this brother holds the key to the church
i.e. he is the first to get to the church and last to leave? Not only
that around eighteen months ago ,this brother challenged the faith of
everyone by turning down a job that pays around £1,800 a month for a job
of £200 a month all because he didn't want anything to come in between
his commitment with his maker ; this brother is married with 3 kids. You
are wondering why God provided a scholarship worth over £50 ,000 for
this brother? You are wondering why God would go out of His way to pay
for the tuition and expenses of this brother before he even started
university? This brother suffered greatly for Christ in the private and
today he is glad with exceeding joy because he is going to study for
free while others have to pay.
PRAYER POINT: Father please open my eyes that i might do what will make me qualify for your exceeding joy.
Showing posts with label seeds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label seeds. Show all posts
Monday 15 July 2013
Friday 10 August 2012
HARVEST: ANY PRIOR SEED?
Memorise: Be no deceived: God is not mocked: for whatever a man soweth , that shall he also reap . Galatians 6:7
Read: Isaiah 45:11-13
One of the promises of the Lord made to the church in Philadelphia was that He would keep them from the hours of temptation that would come upon the world.
Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation,which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.Revelations 3:10
The lesson here is that whatever you do to God has way of coming back to you.If you draw near to Him,He will draw near to you (James 4:8). If you obey all He commands faithfully , He will not only cause the work of His hands to obey you, but will also ask you to command Him and He will give life to your decrees (Isaiah 45:11). Some people issue decrees based on Isaiah 45:11 and Job 22:28 but are surprised when they are ignored. If you decrees are not honoured, it shows that there is something missing. You cannot reap where did not sow. If you have not sown total obedience to His commands, your own decrees will be ignored. Obedience is reciprocal . The way you treat the Lord and the things of His Kingdom clearly shows God how He should treat you. Since the church in Philadephia kept His word, He too promised to keep them. The Lord will keep you from every evil, but ensure you keep His commands.
In the same vein, you can sow seeds of patience and get a harvest from it. How patient are you towards God? Some people while in church, continuously check their wrist watches as if that is what will deliver their needed miracle to them. They are so impatient with God. They are too much in a hurry when they are praying to know God’s will in marriage. If they have not received the answer by the third or sixth months, they will walk out on God and go ahead to choose for themselves. “Who does He think He is anyway?” They would say in their hearts. It is how you deal with God that He will deal with you. King Saul was very impatient with God. How can a man of God not keep to time? So he went ahead and did what he was not supposed to do . Some delays are designed by God to test you. If you are impatient, you will fail the test. No wonder God soon ran out of patience with him! However David was patient with God and when he messed up , God had no choice but to be patient with him.
ACTION POINT: Carefully write out how you want God to treat and respond to you. Go ahead and do so to Him.
Open Heavens by Pastor E.A Adeboye
Sunday 5 August 2012
Quality and timing of seed
Memorise: They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. Psalm 126:5
One foundational truth about giving is that the way seed is sown will determine the type of harvest it will bring.The costliest seed opens the greatest doors.Do not sow anyhow but let your sowing be a deliberate effort,targeted at a definite result.This should guide you in sowing your seed : Before you sow, determine the type of harvest you want,prayerfully consider the seed that can trigger that harvest,then go ahead and sow. If you want small harvest ,sow small but if you want some big harvest,sow big. If you want an enduring harvest, sow regularly and continuously towards it . If you want a precious harvest or a harvest of high value, sow valuable and precious seeds. If you want harvest that people have received before , sow the seed that people have given before, but if you want a harvest that nobody has received before,then sow the seed nobody has given before. If you want God’s treasury to be open to you 24/7, open your treasury to God 24/7. If you want God’s all, give your all. The harvest you get is largely depended on you.
The timing of an offering is also very important.Some seeds you will be required to give may still be relevant after six months or a year.But there are some seeds you will be required to sow at an opportune time. If you fail to sow the seed at such a time, even if you later do so, you would have missed heavenly promo or jackpot attached to it.God is the Father of all born again Christians. It is His duty to take care of us and He has promised to do so.Supposing a particular brother is in dire need of money and the fellow is holding onto God;in response , the Lord looks around and He finds you; He tells you to go immediately to meet the brother’s needs but you refused, feigning you do not know if it is God speaking to you. That need may not have been met because of your hardness of heart, and the brother will be discourage because God would have been painted as an unfaithful God by your inaction.But if you immediately responded and tell the fellow God sent you to him, he will be very glad and God will reward you for your obedience.
KEY POINT: if every believer will obey God promptly, credibility issues that are raised concerning God or His word will be drastically reduced.
Open Heavens by Pastor E.A Adeboye
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