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EZEKIEL

  MEANING OF NAME: God is strong or The Man God strengthens STORY IN BRIEF: Ezekiel, son of Buzzi, like Jeremiah, started first as a priest, but later had the calling of a Prophet at age thirty. He served in the Temple of Jerusalem that was later destroyed by the Babylonians. In the midst of events, God warned that the desire of his eye would die. And after his wife died, he was disallowed from publicly wailing - a sign of how Israel would suffer in the hands of their captivators without lamenting.  While in exile ( in Babylon by the River Chebar), the Prophet, also an artist, made a model of Jerusalem city, laid prostate and always prophesied over it. He either used symbols or demonstrations to deliver his messages. Ezekiel acted strangely because of the strange nature of his visions; he would either cut his hair and burn it, or he totally went dumb for a period of time. He had two major metaphorical visions where God - Israel's husband, was betayed by his wife after He had g...
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THE SHUNAMITE WOMAN

  She lived in Jezreel, specifically along a road that links Jerusalem to Bethlehem. Being a generous woman, she agreed with her husband and made a resting place on the top of their building for Elisha who mostly plied that road. One day, when the shunamite saw Elisha travelling the road again with his servant she invited them over into her house and showed her kindness so much to the Prophet's satisfaction. Thus, Elisha sought through his servant, Geharzi, to reward her gesture but the woman sharply objected to it. The Prophet then asked his servant if there was any favour he could use his influence with the King of Israel to offer her but the woman would still reject that offer. So he asked Geharzi to suggest a reward for the woman. When the servant mentioned that the woman had no child, Elisha declared that they would have one a year's time from then, which the Lord also fulfilled. When this child died some years later, the woman went laid him in Elisha's room. But God r...
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SPIRITUAL DISTANCE

  “… They honour me with their lips but their hearts are far from me.” Isaiah 29:13 Why would a miniser’s relation be downtrodden while this same minister ably delivers others outside his family? Why would a virtual participant be positively touched while those in his physical presence are left unimpacted? Could it be that one’s faith is stronger than the other’s? If ” YES “, how possible is it that those that are rather physically far from God’s servant can have stronger faith than those present in his immediate circle? Beloved, the simple reason for all these oddies lies in ” SPIRITUAL DISTANCE “. Whereas PHYSICAL DISTANCE has to do with the space between physical bodies, SPIRITUAL DISTANCE refers to the distance between Spirits. The two do not yield same profit(s). One that is physically close but Spiritually far accesses only physical benefits from the other; the person that is spiritually close, whether physically present or not, stakeholds all things from his or her partner. ...
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THE GRACE OF GIVING

  “…see that you also excel in this   GRACE OF GIVING .” 2 Corinthians 8:7. It’s an indisputable fact that our walk with God is strictly a walk of sacrifice or giving. We are either giving of our strength, possessions or money. But the seeds we sow, in the form of tithes, firstfruits, or thanksgiving often yield below the peak for some christians. Such are they that are advised by Apostle Paul to excel in The Grace of Giving. One may ask, “what extra Grace do we need for giving?” ; “aren’t we supposed to simply give and wait for results?” Emphatically, NO ! Giving is disciplined by principles. There’s the need for spiritual privilege – a reconditioning of The human Spirit so one can passionately, continuously and comprehensively offer of his or her own unto The Lord. And it’s only the Grace of Giving that positions us in this state. By this Grace, we first submit ourselves (our hearts ) to God; because our hearts are now governed by God, He alone – by His Spirit, determines ho...
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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 recorde...
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SENSES OF THE SPIRIT !

 


 

” But solid food is for the [spiritually] mature, whose senses are trained by practice to distinguish between what is morally good and what is evil. “
Heb 5:14 AMP


It’s an emphatic truth that God doesn’t only offer us His direct Voice and Visions. He also speaks and reveals through His creatures – living or inanimate. Yet, we cannot grab the import of these messages without the spiritual ability of perceiving, understanding and discerning them. There’s, therefore, the need for identifying and sharpening each of our five spiritual senses !
( Psa 19:1‭-‬4 )


THE SENSE OF HEARING:
“He who has an ear, let him hear what The Spirit says to the churches… ” Revelations 2:7.


With this spiritual sense you are able to identify and discern the voice and sounds of God, angels, demonic spirits, and the sounds of activities in the spiritual realm. When your sense of hearing opens, you hear sounds while men hear noise. However, God’s not the only source of these voices; the devil too speaks. So often does the human flesh. Thus, it’s important to learn how to discern each of these voices in order not to be misled. God’s voice is pacifying, scripture-supportive, and faith-filled ! It’s inerted with His very nature such that every spirit-filled believer can easily detect if the voice He or she hears is from God or not. Now, regardless of the physical location of the body at a time, so long as the human Spirit remains in sync with The Lord, we’re bound to hear His Voice ! ( John 10:27 ).


THE SENSE OF SEEING:
“I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened… ” Ephesians 1:18.


This spiritual sense enables you to see and discern substance, beings, and activity in the unseen dimension. By it, you’re not only able to see visions but you ably understand revelations from the Truth. When our eyes of understanding ( eyes of the Spirit) open, we capture God’s intentions or plans ( of what He’s about doing ). With these eyes, we don’t only catch Light from His written word, but we also ably comprehend the lessons He teaches us through some life experiences. But how can you see with your spiritual eyes? First sanctify yourself; second, be filled with The Spirit and finally, consciously look out for God’s revelations. But you may not receive in physical realm that which you haven’t first received through revelation so strongly desire for an open eye now !
( 2 Kings 6:17, Jeremiah 1:11, Mark 8:17-18 )


THE SENSE OF TASTING:
“Taste and see that the LORD is good;…”
Psalm 34:8.


Even as you have a physical sense that enables you to taste things in the physical realm, you also have “spiritual taste buds.” The spiritual world contains substances you can taste. These substances that may be sweet or bitter to our Spirits are not just conditions our Spirits assume. They are also fruits or works of God’s hands that we witness by our Spirit even before they spring up physically. God, a couple of times, said to me personally, ” You’re sweet.” So you see, God also tastes us ! It’s when your Spirit tastes the good, sweet and pleasant presence of God that the praises you offer Him is unending. Though there are men around you, your eyes are now locked on only the Lord because He’s so sweet to your Spirit. And if any good or evil will be happening too you can first taste of it spiritually, and then, prepare for it !
( Job 6:30 )

SMELL:
“… I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God…”
Philippians 4:18 KJV

There are fragrances and odours in the spiritual world; God has created in you the ability to detect and identify them just as Apostle Paul did. In the realms of The Spirit, both good and evil Spirits, smell; spiritual garments, the anointing, our praises and other gifts presented unto The Lord have their own unique smell. And when it pleases God, such spiritual scents are let into our Spirits. Even without seeing, hearing nor tasting, you can smell what’s in your presence by your Spirit. A minister said his only way of detecting the presence of an evil spirit upon a person is by their strong repelling odour. Often times, God let’s me also smell His anointing, and the sweet fragrance of the praises I offer Him in His presence !
( Leviticus 1:9, Song of Songs 4:11 )

TOUCH:
” Then there came again and touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me. “
Daniel 10:18 KJV

You are able to feel and discern things spiritually with this sense like Daniel did. When you continue long enough in the Spirit, you can feel the presence of Spirit agents, and experience their touches when they do. These spiritual touches impact us with insights, feelings and impressions. I remember, one time, while seated in an office almost sleeping off my desk, I felt a soft touch, as in the touch by another’s foot. Yet, where the touch came through was a physical wall so I gave it no thought but continued to sleep. Suddenly, I received the touch again. Then, I realised it was the Spirit of The Lord calling me to join my colleagues back in the main office. And this is just one of such several experiences I’ve had in The Lord ! If you go deeper in God, this will be your daily encounters also.
( Hebrews 4:15 )

Beloved, just as the body has five senses, the Human Spirit, also features five parallel senses to see, to hear, to feel, to taste and to smell with. So even more, let’s rely on these spiritual senses to make the most of our walk with The Lord. Hallelujah !


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