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THE GREATEST WEAPON !

  “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds…. “ 2 Corinthians 10:4 KJV As christians, we are not improverished of ammunitions with which to withstand the enemy and his wiles. Yet these weapons are variably effective. There is, therefore, the need to look into the nature of each of them and reasonably determine the most productive. According to Paul, in the preceding scripture, our arms are not physical; prayer, praise/worship, faith, obedience and Light, are all rather abstract though results-yielding. Now, which of these does satan fear most? Let us find out from the following paragraphs. Prayer is a good arm. It transforms both on the inside and on the outside of us. But if prayer is a request, then satan can pray too; he got far into God’s presence, requesting of His permission to try Job. He demanded of The Lord to sift Peter like wheat. Thus, prayer is not satan’s most-feared ! Afterall, he too can pray to God. D...
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LYDIA

  CHARACTERISTICS: A Gentile adherent of Judaism, she was a successful businesswoman who sold a type of cloth prized for its purple color. As head of her household, she may have been either widowed or single. So strong was her faith that her entire household followed her example and was baptized. She extended hospitality to Paul and his companions, even after their imprisonment. Her Sorrow: To see Paul and Silas beaten and thrown into prison for the sake of the gospel she had embraced. Her Joy:  That God’s Spirit directed Paul and his companions to Macedonia, enabling her and others at Philippi to hear the gospel for the first time. STORY IN BRIEF: Lydia, a business woman who made her living by selling clothes, lived in Philippi, Macedonia. She was a gentile but Judaism-addict. Paul had a vision where a man pleaded that he came to Macedonia with the gospel. So he headed there. After sharing the good news with the Philippines along the coast, Lydia and her household believed an...
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DEBORAH

  MEANING OF NAME :  Honey Bee CHARACTER :  Deborah was not just a political leader, but was also one who trusted in the faithfulness of Her God, resulting in their victory over foreign oppressors. HER REGRET :  Herpeople's faith had grown weak after deviating from their God. HER JOY :  Through her courageous and faithful leadership, God, again handed them victory over their opposers. STORY IN BRIEF :  Following the reign of Joshua and Rahab, was DEBORAH - the prophetess. Deborah was not dispirited like her fellow Israelites but rather remained loyal and strong in God.   Israelites, would practise idolatory after conquering the gateway to Caanan ( Jericho). Thus, they became timid and discouraged in the face of the uprising Canaanites led by their king, Sisera. But Deborah would keep her trust in the God that brought them this far. She joined Barak and his thousands of men in an attack at the Canaanites. And God was faithful - He granted them Victory a...
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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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DORCAS

  HER CHARACTER:  An inhabitant of Joppa, a town on the Mediterranean coast, thirty-five miles northwest of Jerusalem, she belonged to one of the earliest Chris tian congrega-tions. She was a disciple known for her practical works of mercy. HER SORROW:  To have suffered a grave illness. HER JOY: To serve Jesus by serving the poor. STORY IN BRIEF: Dorcas, whose Hebrew is " Tabitha" or " Gazelle", was a disciple of The Lord Jesus - Dorcas learned of The Lord, and followed Him, forsaking her world, previous jobs and lifestyle. Dorcas was a kind - hearted lady who demonstrated her belief in Jesus by her generosity - she sewed to clothe the poor and baked to feed them. One day, she fell sick to death. So Peter's attention had been drawn to this. Peter had just healed a crippled in a city close by. Peter successfully prayed for Tabitha and she was revived.  REFERENCE SCRIPTURES: ACTS 9:36-43
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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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