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GOMER

  MEANING :  Completion STORY IN BRIEF: Gomer - wife of The Prophet, Hosea, mocked at her husband's tenderness while allowing other men to seduce her upon squandering her husband's gifts. Earlier, The Lord instructed Prophet Hosea to marry a whore from an adulterous nation, so he did. And the names of their three children, meaning: "God scatters" , "Not loved"  and "Not my people", pronounced the severity of the Prophet's seperation from his wife. Hosea is now heart-broken. The Lord does not only see the fulfilment of God's Word in His life; God teaches him lessons from Israel's unfaithfulness through her wife's misdeeds. Finally, God asks Him to still love his wife just as He, God, still loves Israel inspite of their stubbornness. When the Prophet did, his wife returned and their love life was restored. FURTHER READINGS: Hosea 1-3
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JOANNA

  MEANING OF NAME: The Lord gives graciously. STORY IN BRIEF: A wealthy woman who worked in the courts of Herod Antipas. Her husband, Cuza, was also the estate manager of Herod Antipas. Joanna followed The Lord on missions, supported His Ministry with her gifts, and was privileged to have witnessed the resurrection of Jesus. These happened after The Lord delivered her from demonic obsessions. Obviously, Joanna would have attempted winning Herod Antipas over to Jesus. But her Spirit probably was dared when Herod beheaded John for Herodias and Salomey. SHORT BACKGROUND ON HEALING: Healing, from ancient Bible days, was seen more as spiritual than physical. Egyptian physicians would often drill holes in the heads of patients in order to create an exit for these "ailment-causing spirits". There were medical doctors, yet most patients were rather sent to the priest-physicians. REFERENCE SCRIPTURES: Luke 8:1 – 3; 24:10 (and Matthew 14:1 – 12) Luke 23:7 – 12
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THE SINFUL WOMAN

  HER CHARACTER: She was a notorious sinner, possibly a prostitute or adulteress. Rather than trying to defend what was indefensible in her life, she admitted her sin and made a spectacle of herself in a passionate display of love and gratitude. STORY IN BRIEF: She was a notorious prostitute or adulterous woman that followed Jesus to Simon's house. There, she kissed The Lord's feet, mobbed it with her tears, wipped wit her hair and finally perfumed it. Simon, surprised at Jesus' silence, loudly thought, " would the son of our holy Father just watch on without repelling this sinful woman? " Jesus quickly narrated to Simon - a creditor cancelled his debtors debt( one 50 denarri, the other 500 denarri). Then, He asked Simon which of the two debtors he thought would be most appreciative. When Simon judged right, saying it would be the debtor with much debt, Jesus explained that it was the reason the woman did as much; she perceived that her much sins would be forgiven...
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SALVATION !

SALVATION simply means” Rescue or Deliverance “. In the Old Testament ( OT), it is represented by the Hebrew word, ” ישועה ” , which means ” to rescue or deliver from a real, physical danger or trouble. But the Greek Word that stands for it in the New Testament (NT), “sotiria”, means ” to deliver from sin and it’s consequences” A consummate definition would, therefore, be ” deliverance from sin, and other life-time troubles ” – 1 thessalonians 1:10, Psalms 54:1 & 2 Kings 19:19. The preceding introductory paragraph simply unclothes what we are saved from; to put things into broader perspective, it is worth noting that, as referenced from Psalms 20, God alone is the source of salvation in the OT. Paul would, however, refer the people to Jesus when he was asked what they would do to be saved in the NT. ( Acts 16:30-31). And we are saved to be reconciled with God. Salvation is triune – Past, Present and Future. The first but elementary level is a one-time experience that simply ushers...
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SOWING THE RIGHT WAY !

" For there is a right time and procedure to every purpose..." Ecclesiastes 8:6 A seed is a  gift offered to God or to a man in demonstration of LOVE or HATRED. It takes the forms of money, property, crops, physical food, words of the tongue and attitude.  Seeds - good or bad, reproduce their kind. This, we must understand in our walk with God and in our relationship with man. The one who desires to reap good fruits must sow good seeds ! Unfortunately, much may not be harvested from our seeds when we sow disregarding the WILL of God. It is, therefore, imperative to observe God's " HOWs " and " WHENs " concerning sowing, as disclosed below. 1. LOVE:  " If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing." 1 Corinthians 13:3.   When LOVE guides the giver, the best is offered out. Such gifts are so significant that they create vacuums with the giver, while touching the heart of the receiver. It ...
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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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