Month: June 2023

42 All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and TO SHARING IN MEALS (INCLUDING THE LORD’S SUPPER), and to prayer.

The third virtue lacking in the lives of believers that makes Christianity less active is “Sharing in Love”, giving in love, meeting other needs without preference, tribalism, sentiment or nepotism. The sharing in the days of the Apostles is not about profit or gain but they share to create equality amongst themselves. The rich sold what they have to take care of the poor and the needy. Every gap between the lowly and the highly place were covered. No tribalism or sentiment of Greek or Hebrews, they all share things equal. That was why Jesus told the rich man, “Sell what you have and give to the poor” Math. 19: 20-21.

We read the account of how believers sold their properties to care for the less privilege then, but now, it’s I and my family, my towns men. Instead of sharing we look down on the less privilege and castigate them for being lazy or unproductive, yes they are, but you left them unproductive by sharing your wealth with others within your circle alone. These and many more has caused division in the house of God. It’s time to share with one another, to help those who need help who aren’t your relative or towns men. This is one of the bonds that the Apostles enjoy in their days, we can do the same.

Good Day and God Bless you.

Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.

42 All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and TO FELLOWSHIP, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer.

Today, one of the things lacking amongst believers is the “Lack Of Genuine Fellowship”, yes. It’s not about gathering together but genuinely fellowshipping together in spirit and in truth. We gather for service, worship and meetings but are we really fellowshipping? Are we united in spirit? Do we accept one another’s fault? Is our gathering meaningful and productive? Are we leaving the service blessed and impacting others?

In the days of the Apostles, the scripture made it known, the believers do fellowship together in unity and in one accord. These was the reason for the outpour of the Holy Spirit on the day of pentecost. 

Hebrews 10:25 says,

“25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is;…”

Sunday services are well jam-packed but weekly activities attendance are very minimal compare to Sunday attendance. When we are not in attendance how do we grow in the word and have fellowship with others? To enjoy the flow of the Spirit like the days of pentecost we need to fellowship together and be United with one another. When we gather together continuously, then we grow in the teachings of the Word of God.

Good Day and God Bless you.

Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.

42 All the believers DEVOTED THEMSELVES TO THE APOSTLES’ TEACHING, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer.

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY TO ALL FATHERS.

Beloved, i welcome to this week topic, “WHAT THE BELIEVERS LACKS.” We may claim to be Christians, Believers of Jesus but lacks what it entails. Our sub- topic today is “Steadfastness In The Teaching.” As believers, what sustains us is Steadfastness in the teachings of God’s word through His servants, God’s minister ordained by God. One way to be a geniune believer is abiding in the teaching of God’s word. Many Teachings has been countered by the same believers who taught they’ve known more than enough. We oppose teachings of God’s word meant for our growth. We select the convenient ones to obey. We’ve gone to the extent of talking down ministers and counter their messages and this has reduce the flow of God amongst us.

The believers of those days listened to the Apostle which helped their growth spiritually and caused the spread of the Gospel. They listened and made amendment when they received God’s word. How steadfast are we today to the teachings in our various place of worship? When our weaknesses are mentioned he do we handle it? Do you abide or oppose the messages from God’s servants? Check your self and do the needful.

Good Day and God Bless you.

Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.

“19. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I WILL EVEN MAKE A WAY IN THE WILDERNESS, AND RIVERS IN THE DESERT.”

BIBLE READING:

1 Thessalonians 5:18.

“18. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”

If there was anything thing the children of Israel were good at while in the wilderness, it was grumbling, complaining and focusing on their past. One good thing about life is, focus on how to change where you are and not comparing your past with the present. When you focus on a better yesterday you kill the future today. When you refuse to appreciate where you are today you’re truncating your better tomorrow. God still wants us to appreciate Him even in the wilderness. Wilderness doesn’t deny God His praise. After every victory in the wilderness, we are to praise His name. When things seems bad, we are to praise Him, no matter the situation, as long as we are living, we need to tell Him, “Thank you Jesus”.

Egypt’ mentality couldn’t allowed the Israelite give God thanks while in the wilderness. Above all else, we need to keep praising Him because He is too faithful in all occurrences. Jesus, in the wilderness when there was little food to feed more than ten thousand people, He still gave God thanks, and it led to multiple food. Can you do that today, even in tears, pains, lack or discouragement, give God praise wholeheartedly and He will return your praise with testimony.

Good Day and God Bless you.

Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.

“13. When they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people;

14. He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;

15. Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.”

It’s a wonder how one goes through tough times and still come out strong and unscratched, that is God in action. There may be scars, wounds and stories but He protects us all through the wilderness. David said, “He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes; Psalms 105:14. He stops every harm targeted at us even without our knowledge, everyone who tries to trouble us He silenced. In that wilderness no harm will befall you for He is with you.

Numbers 23:22-24.

“22. God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn.

23. Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!

24. Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.”

It’s good to know, they were still in the wilderness when Balak hired Balaam to curse the Israelites but instead of curse they were blessed the more. How good will it have been if our eyes are opened to see the harm God resisted on our behalf. In that wilderness you are not palatable with, that marriage, ministry, childlessness, sickness, joblessness, slavery, and all sorts, God is standing by you, resisting what you can’t handle. He has never left you alone all along. Just keep going and be focus till you get to the promise land.

Good Day and God Bless you.

Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.

“3. Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward.”

The prove of God’s presence anywhere is His consistent Instructions, guidance and leading. For anything to work, God’s instructions are crucial. Why? Because His Instructions are guidance, they are mapped to take you out of the wilderness. As a matter of fact, God’s Instruction is what makes the journey sweeter in the wilderness of life because you are led as you walk the wilderness.

He proved that He was with the Israelite, He kept instructing them when to rest and when to break camp. Our responses to His Instructions determines our days, month and years in the wilderness. When He gave instructions to spy and take over the land of Canaan, their disobedience, as a result of fear, cost them forty years in the wilderness. There are Instructions in that wilderness of ours, all we need to do is to listen and respond positively in order to end the wilderness journey. Search out His Instructions, act on them, and put fear out of your way, this will determine the length of your days in the wilderness of life.

Good Day and God Bless you.

Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.

“5. And I have led you forty years in the wilderness: your clothes are not waxen old upon you, and thy shoe is not waxen old upon thy foot.

6. Ye have not eaten bread, neither have ye drunk wine or strong drink: that ye might know that I am the LORD your God.

In the book of Genesis chapter Three, when the new man and woman sinned against God, He sent them out of the Garden of Eden, that contains every needed things, into wilderness where they will work for their needs but God never left them naked. He covered their nakedness regardless of their sins. I want you to know that, God will not allow you walk naked in that wilderness of life, you will never lack clothing and shoes to sustain you.

Moses was speaking to the Israelites, _”And I have led you forty years in the wilderness: your clothes are not waxen old upon you, and thy shoe is not waxen old upon thy foot._ For forty years, they were clothed eveln in the wilderness, their shoes were not worn out, why? Because God never left them alone. Listen to me, in that wilderness, you will finish strong because He’s with you. You keep saying, “but i put myself in this wilderness”, smile, Remember, “All things work together for good for they that love the Lord.” He turns our mistakes to mystery. Stop judging yourself, God knows better, He will meet your needs in that wilderness of life. Don’t just give up on yourself and God. He will never let you walk naked in Jesus Mighty Name, Amen.

Good Day and God Bless you.

Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.

“14. And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground.

15. And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat.”

 In the wilderness, God has always been with us even when we couldn’t see or feel Him around. We also get to know that, He will supply us water whenever we feel thirsty. Today, I’m here to let you know that, despite the fact that the wilderness is terrible, God will still supply you food for sustenance. It doesn’t matter the name you call it, “incomplete diet”, “101”, “011”, no matter what you call it, God will still sustain you with good substance.

The Israelites kept singing of onions and cucumber to Moses, but God provided them with food and they asked, “What is this?” It’s an ingratitude habit. God may not give you what you want but He will always give you what will sustain you and (even the best) till you enjoy the best of His plans for you. There will be food for sustenance and satisfaction. God will never lead you in a wilderness that will end your life except you are not ready to obey His word. I pray for you today, In that wilderness you will never lack sustainability in Jesus Mighty Name, Amen.

Good Day and God Bless you.

Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.

“23. And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah.

24. And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?

25. And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,”

Yesterday, we defined Wilderness as the journey between the Comfort zone and the Cannanland. Wilderness, if well handled, leads to a better and a promise land. Most times, we feel too attached to the comfort zone that we don’t want to be separated from it. We assured you yesterday, that God is present in that wilderness. I’m here to let you know today, that in that wilderness, there shall be waters and you will never die of thirstiness as long as you follow the one leading you.

After crossing the Red sea, they show gratitude to God for the victory over the Egyptians, the children of Israel then came to Marah, where the water was bitter. May I let you know, in the wilderness of life, many challenges will come, but since God has a place prepared ahead for us we will get there. They cried to Moses, we are thirsty, this water is bitter and it’s called Marah. He proved that He was with them by healing the water. In that wilderness you are, am assuring you, you will get water, you will never die of thirsty. The God that brought out water from the rock at two different occasions in the wilderness hasn’t retire, He will do it for you, He will do it for me. He will make waters available right in that wilderness, all we need to do is to cry to Him and He will respond. He has promise to give waters in the wilderness, be rest assured the waters will be available in Jesus Mighty Name, Amen.

Good Day and God Bless you.

Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.

“21. And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:

22. He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.”

Beloved, I welcome you to a new week with the topic, “Even In The Wilderness”. Wilderness has always been seen as a season of forsaken. Many feels wilderness is a place of rejection, reproach or a place meant for sinners, that’s a very wrong notion. Today, we are starting with “God Is Present”. Yes, God is present in that wilderness. 

What is wilderness? It’s a situation we find ourselves in the journey of life. Many believe when things goes wrong, they are in the wilderness. Wilderness is the mid point between your comfort zone and your Cannan land. It’s a journey that prepares you for a greater height for God’s purpose. It’s always a preparation season, when men avoid you, downgrade and write you off, but still, God is present during this time. In that situation of yours, God is present as He was with the Israelite in the wilderness, He’s right there beside you.

He was a pillar of Cloud and pillar of fire despite the attitude of the Israelite, that same God is present in your wilderness. Feel this assurance and open up to Him on what you want Him do. God is present with you.

Good Day and God Bless you.

Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.