MIND OF CHRIST

 

If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus.

BE GRATEFUL

BE GRATEFUL

Be grateful you have legs to walk around……because some don’t………

Be grateful you have people who send you texts……because some don’t……..

Be grateful you have a wife/husband who loves you……because some don’t……..

Be grateful you can read this piece……because some can’t………

Be grateful you can hear vehicles hooting……because some can’t………

Be grateful you can perceive aroma………because some can’t……..

Be grateful you saw today……..because some didn’t………

Be grateful that God has promised to preserve the righteous and give them a long and satisfying life, so you can expect to wake up tomorrow…….

Because some won’t………

“He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give His ‘TREASURERS’ all things” Romans 8:32

The LORD will perfect that which concerns us. (Psalm 138:8)
Again, we look at one of God's "precious promises." (2 Peter 1:4). This one pertains to His perfecting work in the lives of those who know Him and humbly depend upon Him. This priceless promise is the Old Testament antecedent of the one we recently considered from Philippians 1:6. "He who has begun a good work in you will complete it."

Think of the astounding implications of our present promise. "The LORD will perfect that which concerns me." Our God has pledged to fully accomplish His will and His plan in every matter that pertains to our lives. Whether it is growth in biblical insight, development in godliness, progress in marriage, or whatever, "the LORD will perfect that which concerns [us] ."

If we have given even minimal attention to God's word, we know that He wants us to grow in sound biblical understanding. "For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food" (Hebrews 5:12). If we will humbly feed on God's word, seeking Him for spiritual insight, He "will perfect that which concerns [us] " in this area of life.

If we care about the will of God for our overall spiritual development, we know His word calls us to godliness. "For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age" (Titus 2:11-12). If we seek the Lord and trust in Him for ongoing growth in godliness, He "will perfect that which concerns [us] " in this area as well.

With respect to family life, the scriptures reveal God's will to be a household of mutually submissive servants, each serving the other out of reverence for the Lord: "submitting to one another in the fear of God" (Ephesians 5:21). The servant wife would follow the spiritual leadership of the husband. "Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord" (Ephesians 5:22). The servant husband would love His wife with sacrificial Christ-like love. "Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for it" (Ephesians 5:25). As each seeks the Lord for His transforming grace, He "will perfect that which concerns (us) " in this area of life also.

Dear Father, forgive me for attempting to perfect myself, when You have promised to attend to it. My vain efforts only quench the work of Your Spirit of grace. Lord, please carry out Your transforming work in my study of the word, my need to grow in godliness, my relationships at home, my testimony on the job, my service of You — my entire life, in Jesus name, Amen.

HE WILL NEVER CHANGE

THE NATURE OF GOD

HE WILL NEVER CHANGE

The fundamental of nature indicated that God is the source of everything, both living and non-living things. His word is the beginning of all things. ‘Let there be light’ Gen. 1.3. When the light came to being, He then made thee night. Verse 4-5. Since then, it has not changed.

His word is His power. This word is so potent that makes His power so domineering. God will rather not talk than for Him to deny and later say He did not say so or meant what He said.

Some attributes of HIS word.

(i)                  It is much powerful Isaiah 55;10-11

(ii)                It brings healing to the sic. Psalm 107:20

(iii)               It is settled forever and complete. Psalm 119:89

All these and more are the nature of God that makes Him not to change in His standard. He cannot compromise, unlike man that will say something and deny ever saying it.

The word of man is not realistic, it is not forever but temporary. Word of man has limitations. This is the reason why the Bible says ‘Put not your trust in princes nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. His breath goeth forth ,he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thought perish, Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose  hope is in the Lord his God. Psalm 146:3-5

                Men may assume that they don’t want you to be more successful than them or think you will contend with them in time to come. 1Samuel 18:8-9. This makes man not reliable. Therefore, Lesson to learn:

(i)                  For no reason at all should you put your confidence in the word or promise of man. Cease ye from man whose breath is in his nostrils; for wherein is he to be accounted of. Isaiah 2:22

(ii)                Trust God at all times even when it seems not certain or sure. When all situation looks impossible and knotty, trust HIM. He will not reverse His word which is His power. Thus saith the Lord ; cursed is be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord. Jeremaiah.17.5

 For those that knows their God. The word and power of God is in you to do exploit. Those that are yet to give their life to Jesus will continually wallow in pains of disappointments and agony of unfulfilled purpose. Give your life to Him now.

Cheers! 

TOLA AGUNBIADE

DOMINION

TAKING DOMINION

Authority to rule over. Taking control, first mentioned in Genesis chapter one verse twenty six. Ordered by God the maker of everything. That; man should have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

God made all things and put them all under our feet. The nature of man was made just a little lower than the nature of the angels. He (God ) crowned man with glory and honour and then set him over the works of HIS hands. Hebrew 2:7. Unfortunately, with all God did, men are controlled by things they should control. Money, Power and Position.

Money: in their bid to make despite God’s position in giving power to make wealth.Deut.8:18. Man go to any extent like fraud, falsehood, rituals, and lots of other vices to satisfy the lust of money. God had made this promise in the ages past and if HIS children can just tenaciously hold unto this, no one will want to ruin others credibility, home or business on the guise of business for personal advantage. Many even run church as this today.

Power: lots of individuals or group had entered into covenant with the devil to obtain series of power. The Bible says; He (God) gives power to the faint and to them that have no might, He increaseth strength. Isaiah 40:29. This implies that God gives the authentic power that is superior to all other ones that may want to contend. (1 King 18.)

Position: The Bible says And HE changeth the times and the seasons, He removeth Kings, and setteth up Kings; He giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding. God’s Treasurers, your God has made you authority over all. God a times makes us to fail in our endeavors so as to learn relying on HIM for all our needs entirely for everything.Taking Dominion is like unto glory here on earth. This, the Son of God only can make manifest. To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of the mystery among the gentiles, which is Christ in you the hope of Glory. Without Him no power to take dominion. Col.1:27

DIVINE HELP

DIVINE HELP

Help is the aid or offer of assistance to someone to make something easier, better, quicker or improve. This can be received either by request for it or rendered at the volition of the person or group that’s offering it. It spans across every area of life. Help can be offered by known or unknown individuals or group. Virtually all persons need help in one way or the other. Help has its goods and bad that associates with it. There are helps rendered for the sake of goodness while so many have evil ulterior motives hidden within. Hence the need for Divine Help. This comes from no one but God. It is only God that helps without prejudice. When Adam was toiling alone in the garden, God saw him and identified the need for a helpmeet and HE provided Eve. Genesis 2:18

Divine help comes in various dimensions. Instances:

IN HUNGER; when the bottle of water Abraham gave to Hagar and Ishmael finished, God provided a well of water, Genesis 21:19, In Exodus 16:13-15 when the Israelites yearned for meat and food. He divinely provided quails and bread to feed them. Mathew 15:32-38. Jesus fed four thousand people that were with HIM.

IN BONDS: Genesis41:14-46. Here God made King Pharaoh to have a dream that only Joseph that was in the prison could interpret, which led to his release and uplifting. Acts12: 6-11. Luke was brought out from the prison the very night King Herod was planning to kill him.

IN TROUBLE: Daniel 3:23-30. The three Hebrew were not hurt by the fire when they refused to obey King Nebuchadnezzar’s order to bow down to a graven image and they were cast into the fire.

2 Chronicles 32:20-22. God saved King Hezekiah and his people from the hands of the enemy that had threatened to destroy them because they did not surrender to him.

Mathew 14:28-32. Peter saw a boisterous wind, he was caught with fear and started sinking, and Jesus rescued him.

IN SICKNESS: 2 Kings 20:1-6 Hezekiah was healed of his sickness. Luke13:11-13 Jesus healed a bowed woman.

Even at death. John 11:41-44. Jesus brought Lazarus back to life. Mark 5:35-43 Jesus brought back to life the daughter of Jairus a ruler of the Synagogue. The Bible says no one receive anything except it’s given from above. Crave for anything that lacks the attention of God can neither give joy nor last long.

The Psalmist said; I will lift my eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help, my help cometh from the Lord, which maketh the heaven and earth. Psalm 121:1-2. No highly influential can guarantee any help if God has not granted it.

God is fast I response to the call of the Custodians of HIS Divine Treasures. In fact; ‘A PRESENT HELP IN TROUBLE’ Psalm 46:1b. Let everyone that reads this know this day that help from God (DIVINE HELP) exceeds any form of any other human or deity could offer, because it’s from God only comes the help that has no regrets.

May Divine Help arise for the reader of this message in all your situations in life in the name of Jesus!

Shallom

Tola AGUNBIADE