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SHUN DISTRACTIONS !

  “And still the Christians in the churches in Judea didn’t know me personally. All they knew was that people were saying, “The one who used to persecute us is now preaching the very faith he tried to destroy!” And they praised God because of me” (Gal. 1:22-24, NLT). Many people have been held captive by what others think of them. They are afraid to stand for the truth. When people criticize you for one thing or the other, do you forsake your calling? Don’t forget you are not accountable to man but to God. Paul persecuted and killed the Christians in his day. But he became a new person after his encounter with Jesus on the way to Damascus. Some of the people found it difficult to admit that he had changed. And even when he spoke and preached about Christ, some were not convinced. But that did not prevent him from standing for the truth. What are you doing that people are talking so much about, that is making you lose focus? Remember people will always have something to say whether ...
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JOSHUA

  MEANING :  Jehovah is salvation or God's Help. ALTERNATIVES : Jehoshua, Jehoshuah, Jeshua, Jesus SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES: Joshua was a 1. slave - Joshua 24:15; 2. soldier - Joshua 5:13-15; 3. servant - Numbers  11:28; Josh. 1:1; 4. spy - Numbers 13:1-16; 5. saviour; 6.  stateman, and 7. Saint for the following reasons: He was filled with the Spirit of God (Deut. 34:9). He enjoyed the presence of God (Josh. 1:5; 6:27). He was indwelt by the word of God (Josh. 1:8). He was ever obedient to the will of God (Num. 32:12; Josh. 5:14). STORY IN BRIEF: His first name was "OSHEA" or "HOSHEA" meaning " HELP" . Joshua was the son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim. Born during the weary years of bondage his nation suffered in Egypt under Pharaoh, Joshua knew something of the lash of the whip, the almost impossible task in the brick-fields, and the deep sigh of liberty. Joshua had also witnessed the moral and social degradation of his countrymen brought about by the ter...
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KEEP THE FIRE !

  ” The fire must never go out,…” Leviticus 6:12 God’s kingdom as recorded from Genesis to Revelation, is fire-dominated. Moses, first, encountered Him in a burning bush; Elijah got swallowed up by horse-like chariots; his servant, Elisha, wasn’t left out when he witnessed similar chariots of angels surrounding him later, and the list is endless. So Paul, The Apostle, simply concludes that God ( in whom we live ) is a consuming fire – Hebrews 12:29. The fire of God is that zeal, passion or heated and burning urge contained in our spirits for The Lord. It originates from God, yet He charges us to keep it from going off, as revealed from our theme scripture above. This piece will, therefore, not be complete without unveiling a few ways of sustaining God’s holy fire. THE WORD ” Is not my word like fire…?” Jeremiah 23:29. Then, the Prophet affirms, “… His word is in my heart like fire…” Jeremiah 20:9. So you can imagine what the Word offers our Spirit as we commune with it. They’re woo...
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NAAMAN'S LIFE STORY !

MEANING OF NAME  :  Sweetness  or pleasantness. HIS REGRET      : He  could not live all the years of his life as his name suggests; he was struck with leprosy. HIS JOY         : He  had a good wife and a good maid both of whom played large enough role in his healing.   STORY IN BRIEF : NAAMAN, a Syrian captain of Ben-hadad's  army, was a son of Caleb - a friend of Joshua. The valiant man was living joyously till he became a leper. Fortunately, NAAMAN had a good wife who also often expressed her displeasure about his sickly state. This would always attract their servant - an Israelite, into singing the praises of Elisha to them. Now, the couple were not only enthused by the songs of praise their maid sang; they also believed in the Prophet, Elisha, upon hearing of the miracles he had been performing as recounted by their maid servant. So NAAMAN rose to meet with Elisha in Samaria. Elisha would instruct him to was...
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UNDERSTANDING THE WILL OF GOD !



" Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's WILL is." Ephesians 5:17.


The WILL of God is basically WHAT God wants us to do or say at a point in time. It is also HOW He likes us to do or say WHAT He wants us to do or say.


The WHAT refers to the OPTION He wants us to pick out of the lot; the HOW stands for the WAY or METHOD by which we carry out His recommended OPTION.


The Lord Jesus, God's Living WILL , did not say He is The WAY and The TRUTH only. He actually said,  " I am the WAY, and the TRUTH, and THE LIFE..." John 14:6.


So you see, God's WILL is beyond WHAT and HOW. It includes THE LIFE as well. God's WILL also shows us the lifestyle He wants us to live. And that, definitely must be His Life as lived by The Lord, Jesus , during His earthly Ministry !


Immediately following are explanations on the two classifications of God's WILL - His GENERAL WILL and SPECIFIC WILL:


God's GENERAL WILL is God's plan or purpose recorded on the pages in the Bible. This applies to all christians, anywhere and at anytime - God never changes His GENERAL WILL. The greater mastery we have over the Bible, the greater our knowledge of His GENERAL WILL we have.


God's SPECIFIC WILL, however, is His Word, spoken or shown, by His Voice or His Vision to a person in his or her perculiar situation at a time. Unlike His GENERAL WILL, His SPECIFIC WILL cannot be found directly from His written Word. It is rather obtained through His voices and visions. And often, we later find scriptures in support of it. Sometimes, we rather receive His SPECIFIC WILL by the written words or upon them - which is why we also say the SPECIFIC is an extension of the GENERAL.


Let us now delve further into identifying how and where we access The WILL of GOD.



IN HIS PRESENCE


This involves praising God and conversing with Him - Praying. We must not only spend quality time in His presence. We should also carry this same divine atmosphere of His about, and always remain conscious of it. Then, we can be sure of having a 24-hour access to His leadings - His voices, visions and revations.

( Revelation 1:10 & Galatians 1:11-12 )


The voice of God may be audible or still quiet in our Spirits; His visions, crystal clear or flashy through the Spirit. That is not all. The Lord even uses His creatures and other circumstances to communicate His WILL. But the devil, knowing this, often replicates Him to us.


Hence, in order not to miss Him, or mistake anything else for His guide, we should always be at His feet - by regularly attending church services and through constant private Fellowships. Then, we can get acquainted with His directions. For the sheep knows the voice of their shepherd -  John 10:14.


Walking with God actually implies following Him and agreeing to His orders - God first shows us His WILL and expects that we comply, rather than we offering Him our ways for His approval.

( John 6:38 )


THE SCRIPTURES


Jesus said, I am the way, and the truth, and the life. What this means is that He Himself is the living Word. Yes, The Word of God is the very basic but easy-to-find WILL of God. ( 2 Timothy 3:16, John 14:6 )


In fact, before we go seeking His Voice or Vision on any perculiar matter, we must first find from His Word what He says to such. 

Afterall, God's revelation would always align with the written Word because He never changes.


So the only time we should seek a SPECIFIC WILL from Him is when His written Word does not reveal anything particular pertaining the particular situation we find ourselves inn. 


Moreover, the scriptures serve as prerequisites to Knowing God's SPECIFIC WILL because the Lord thunders upon the waters - Psalms 29:1. Hence, the need for having an in-depth knowledge of His written words first.


Let us understand that counsels and prophecies obtained outside the preceding disclosed channels, irrespective of the giver's title and experiences, are not conclusive themselves. We must still judge their aptness through Fellowship -  ( 2 Corinthians 13:1, 1 Thessalonians 5:21, 1 John 4:1 &

 2 Timothy 2:15 )


Beloved, it is not enough doing God's WILL as and when He wants it; it is much more rewarding doing it with UNDERSTANDING ! 

And here is the UNDERSTANDING of GOD'S WILL. It is hard replacing our WILL with that of God. But the moment we sacrifice our human carnal WILL for GOD'S WILL, and remain at it, we become empowered for encountering the supernaturals;  we persistently experience only the divine, even on daily basis. Hallelujah ! ( Ephesians 5:17 )

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