Saturday 22 December 2012

THROUGH IT ALL

I    have  learnt  to  depend  on God   no  matter  the  circumstance. God   afflicts  us  that  we may  learn  his  statutes   and  know  him  more. (Psalms 109:71.).  He    the  lord  God   and  he does  not  change.
God  is  faithful  even  in  moments  where  we  think  he has  forsaken us.  Great  is his faithfulness.
Who  is  he  that  says   and it  comes  to pass  when God  has  not  commanded?  I  will  always  believe  and pray   for  God's   will  to be  done in my life.  When  I  said  my  foot  is slipping, your  love oh lord  supported  me.(Psalms 94:18).  Peace  I  leave  with  you, the peace I  give you, the world can not  give. John 14:27
 

Wednesday 5 December 2012

MY TALE OF CHRISTMAS

As   a  kid,  Christmas   had  a  different  meaning  to me. I  think  the  people  around  that  beautified  it  had  a bearing  on what  it  seemed  to me. I   enjoyed   the  decorated Christmas  trees, the  new  clothes,  the  songs, the meals  and the  general  feasting. The  excitement  seemed  to  be a lot  at  home and out  in the public, there would  be overcrowding  every where as people  would  be shopping  for the D-day. As  I kept  on growing,  the excitement  kept on fading  little by little. I  think  just because  I  got  to know that Christmas  meant alot  more  than that.

Wednesday 28 November 2012

Tuesday 27 November 2012

HAIL STONES

Hailstones ImageToday  we've  had  a heavy down pour  with hail stones, something  that rarely  happens. All  I  know  is, hail  is a form  of precipitation  that falls  as pellets  of  ice  from  the sky. It  damages  crops.  During  dry  seasons, people  pray for rain  and are never specific  about  whether  God  should send  them   good  rain without  hail  and  floods.  My  prayer  is  this  should  not be the destructive  kind  of rain.

UTTERING ALL TO GOD

Do   not  be worried  about  anything, but in all things with prayer and supplication  with thanksgiving , let  your  request  be made known unto God. Philipians 4:6. There  are  somethings  in our  lives  we  can  never  tell  our  parents  especially  things  to do  with  frustrations  in our  social lives or relationships. God  is our  father and  he's ready to listen  to  all your  issues. Jephtah  uttered  all his words  to God  at Mizpeh and God  answered him. Judges 11:11

HE DISARMED PRINCIPALITIES



I'm   one  person  who doesn't   give up  on  prayer  no matter  the  circumstance. All you  have  to know  is  you  have  the  authority over satan.
God  gave  you  authority to trample  on snakes  and  scorpions and to overcome all the  power of the  enemy. Luke 10:19. He disarmed  principalities  and powers that  were raged against us. Colosians 2:15.  Your  authority will only be effective if you speak it  out. Remember, the word of God  in your  mouth is truth 1 kings 17:24.
NB.  It  is  very  dangerously  to go into spiritual warfare  without  repenting  your sins.

Friday 23 November 2012

THE CROSS

                        I   just  want  to  share  with  you  the  significance  of the  cross
      1. The  cross  destroyed   the  works of  the enemy. 1 John 3:8. Remember   when  satan  appeared before  God and God  asked him where  he had been: He  said he had  been  moving  to  and fro, back  and  forth  which  is  the exact  symbol  for  the  cross.
      2. Our  curses  were  broken. Christ  has redeemed  us  from  the curse  of the  law  for  it is written, cursed is he  that  is hunged  on the cross. Galatians 3:13.
      3. The  essence  of  Jesus stretching   his hands wide on the cross was  to show  his love  towards  mankind. John 3:16
      4. Our   sins  were  forgiven. He  was  wounded  for  our  transgressions and bruised  for  our iniquities. Isaiah 53:5
      5. We  have  to carry  our own crosses   and follow  him. Mark 8:34.
      6. Our  diseases   were  healed. By  his stripes  we were healed
      7. Every  negative   was  changed  into  positive.


Thursday 22 November 2012

WHEN HEAVEN CALLS

Heaven's   apparent  call  is  for  people  to  repent  and  be  saved. The  grace  of  God  that  brings  salvation  has  appeared  to  all men. Titus  2:11. The  bible  tells  us  in Isaiah 55:6  to  call upon  the lord while  he's  still  near. It literally  means  there's  a  time  the grace  of God  shall be  lifted  and  it  will  be  time  for  judgement. Heaven's  last  call  shall be  for  the end  of this  age.
There shall be  a  sound  from  heaven  and   Michael, the arch angel  shall  sound the  trumpet. The  dead  in  Christ shall rise first, and  those  that are alive  shall together  see  him in  clouds and we  shall forever be  with the  lord. Will you be  there?  Get  saved  and  live  a repentant  life.

PHONE CALL TO HEAVEN

Just  like  we  use  cell  phones   to communicate  to  people, God  requires  us  to  talk  to  him  using  our  mouths.  I  imagine,  faith  is  our  airtime,  the grace  of God  is  our  network  connection, prayer  is  our  charger and the  holyspirit  is  the  customer  care personnel. Your  sim  card  is your  name and  in case  you've  not  yet  regestered  it, please  go  ahead  by  accepting  Jesus  in  your  life. If  you   believe  he  is  the  son  of God  and  confess with  your  mouth  that God  raised  from  the  dead, you'll  be  saved. Romans  10:9.  So,  what  are  you  waiting  for ?  Get  that  phone  and  talk  to  God. He's  never  busy,switched  off  but  always  available  at  the moment

Wednesday 21 November 2012

THE GOOD,ACCEPTABLE AND PERFECT WILL OF GOD.

God  created us  to  do  his  perfect  will  on  earth. Remember  the  parable  of  the  talents, God  has  given  every  man  a measure of  faith. He  has  given  everyone  of  us  a gift   and  you  will  never  discover  it  unless  you  cry   out  to  God  to show  it  to   you.  Some  people   are  doing  the  good   and the  acceptable   but  not   the  perfect  will  of  God.  He   gives   a  reward   for  the  good  and acceptable  deeds  but   not  the  actual   crown  for   what  he   created  you  for.  Also,  for  you to  be  able   to  do   his  will,  pray   he  puts  you   at  the  right  place. You   can  do  the  right  thing  but  in  a  wrong  place. Up  until  now,  I  had  not  discovered   the  perfect  will  of God  in my  life till  I  prayed  for  him  to put me  in  the right  place."For example, for God  to enable me to be able  to write this  blog,  I  had to be positioned  in this position  which is not  what I  myself  expected  to be doing  in regard  to my  academic  qualifications. God  will have  to humble you that  he  may  exalt  himself  in  your  life. Every  good  and  perfect  gift  is from  above  and comes  down  from  the father  of  lights  in   whom  there's  no variation  nor  shadow  of  turning. James 1:17.

MY TESTIMONY

About   a  year  ago  around   this  time,  I  miraculously  survived  a  car  accident.  I   don't   care  what  the  devil   plans  for me,  all  I  know  is  the lord will  deliver  me  from  every  evil   work  and  preserve  me  for  his  heavenly  kingdom. (2  Timothy 4:18). The  lord  will  fulfil  the  number  of  my  days. (Exodus  23:26). The  devil  came  to steal,kill  and  destroy, but Jesus  came  that  we may  have  life   and  have  it   more abundantly. The  lord  has  also  fought   my  battles  this  year. I   stand  to  testify  today   that  Job 5:12   has  become  active  and  evident  in my life. "He  disappoints  the devices  of  the crafty  so that  their  hands  can not  perform  their  enterprise".

Friday 16 November 2012

A FAMILY THAT PRAYS TOGETHER STAYS TOGETHER.

I'm   not  yet  married  but I  strongly  believe  in  this  saying. First  and foremost, prayer time  should  be  significant  for  every family. It  is  a uniting factor  for couples  and their  children. It  is  sad  to note  that  even  for  christian  families, prayer  stops  at  church  and on a Sunday. We never  take time as  a family  to memorise  scripture.(Deuteronomy 6:8) and the devil  has  taken this  as a  loophole  to  destroy  marriages. As for me  and my  family,we shall serve  the lord. joshua 24:15.


RAISED WHEN YOU BOW ON YOUR KNEES

All  the  annointed  men  and  women  of  God  have  got  where they  are  by getting on their  knees. Jesus  was  100% God  and 100% man but  prayed more than  anyone. The  secret of  his power was in  prayer. The fervent  prayer  of  a righteous  man  avails  much.(James 5:16). It is  supposed to be continuously done without  getting  tired. But  when  you stand  in prayer, forgive  and repent your  sins  before God.(Mark 11:25). God raises all those  that  are bowed down. (Psalms 145:14).

Thursday 15 November 2012

THY WORD IS A LAMP UNTO MY FEET

Narrow  is  the  way  that  leads  to life and few  find  it. (Matthew 7:13). As you  walk  with God, allow  him to  order  your  steps by his  word. (Psalms 119:133) and  his  word  to be the  light  in your path. Without  that, believe you, me, you will stumble  and fall. If  you trust  in him, he will direct  your path  and will not allow  your  foot  to  be moved.(Proverbs 3:5).  You will  pass through fires, waters and the valley  of the shadow of death, but  do not be afraid, he's  with  you. You  will  walk and  not  grow  weary. (Isaiah 40:31).

Wednesday 14 November 2012

DISCERNING THE TIMES

The  serries  of events  happenning  around  the  world  are  enough  to help  us  discern  the  coming  of Jesus  Christ. He says, Wherever  there's  carcass, vultures  will gather.  The increase  of wickedness  in the world, epidemics, Uganda being  one country  that  has been affected by several of them including nodding head, Marburg, Cholera, Ebola  and  swine fever being the most recent in Kyenjojo.  Today,  there are  more  people  claiming to  be followers  of  Christ  yet with a  doctrine  contrary  to the bible. It  is time to  check  our  walk with Christ  and  prepare  for  his coming. What  have  you  done  for  him?

WHO SAYS YOU'RE GOOD FOR NOTHING?

On  earth,  people are accorded respect  in regard to their    titles. It  is  surprising  to know,  that all  this  ends  here. Nobody  is  good for nothing. Whether  you're  lame,poor, short, small,big, to mention but  a few. Jesus once  told  those that  were asking him why  someone  was  blind and which sin he had committed to be so. He  replies, "this person was  born for  the glory of God  to be manifested". I  have  never  heard of  a  bad  eulogy  about  any dead  person for the burials I  have  ever attended in my  life.

"LITTLE BY LITTLE"

Have  you  ever  wondered   why   some  prayers   take  long to  be  answered?  God  answers   every   prayer as  long  as  your   sins  are  not separating  you  from   him. Psalms 145:16.  He   programmes   every  event  in which   your  breaktrough  will  reach  you.  Exodus  23:30   says, ' Little  by  little, I will  drive  your  enemies from  before  you'  So  never  give  up   praying.  No  matter how  long  it  takes,  God  will  bring  it  to  pass.  He  will  deliver  you  from  your  enemies  and  plead   your  cause if  you  only  learn  to love  and  pray  for  them  and  let  God  avenge  you.

Tuesday 13 November 2012

GOD'S VISION WILL SPEAK AND NOT LIE

Write  a vision  and  make it plain upon the tables that  he may run that reads  it. For the vision is for an appointed  time but at the end it will  speak  and not  lie. For  though  it will tary, wait  for  it. Habakkuk 2:2-3. It   doesn't  matter  whether  you're  bound. When  the  right  time  comes, you will  have no choice  but to walk  in to it.

Friday 9 November 2012

CELEBRATING JUBILEE

Celebrating  the 50 years  starts  way back  in  the  bible  days. There was  a celebration  at the end of every  seven years  and for  the seven  years  going on  for  seven  times  would  make  the 49 years. Hence  the 50th  year would  be  a  celebration. Leviticus 25:10  says, you shall hallow the  fiftieth year and proclaim  liberty. Having  celebrated jubilee as  a nation, we  believe in  freedom  to  govern our  nation with un compromising legislations  that  protect religious,economic as well as  political  statii.

Wednesday 7 November 2012

CROWNING THE YEAR

As  the  year  comes  to an  end,  the  question  from everyone  is,  what they've  achieved  so  far. we  normally  make  annual  programmes   and  plans  at  the  beginning  of  the  year which  is  rational.  Habakkuk 2:2  says, write  a  vision  and make it  plain  upon  the  tables.  In  most  cases  we  attain  some  of them  and carry   the  rest  forward  to the  following  year. There's   nothing you  will  achieve  unless  you  are  alive. Let's   first  thank  God  for  what  we need  and then  he  will  grant  us  what we want.

FAITH IS ALL YOU NEED

A  faithless  christian  is like  a toothless  dog.  Abraham  is  called  a friend  of God  simply  because  of  his  strong  faith  in God. He  trusted  God  above  all odds. He   lived  to see  some of the  promises  God  gave him though, he never  saw  the  numerous  descendants  God  promised him.  Delayal  for  God's  promises  is not  denial. Between   God's  promise  and  its  fulfilment  is  opposition   from  the  devil. Faith  and patience will  however  help you  to  obtain  it. Hebrews 6:12. Let  us not be  slothful, but  let's be  followers  of those  who  through  faith and patience obtain promises.
Talking  of faith, even demons  believe and tremble. The difference  is, you  don't  have  to give up.

Friday 2 November 2012

IT'S YOU I LIVE FOR EVERYDAY

This   has  become more  than just a  song   to me.  For us  to live for God  every single  moment of our  lives  means   seeking  God  in  all  ways  and being  alert   to listen from him.  Living our lives  as sacrifices,  Giving up  every  vain  thing  for  the  sake  of righteousness. Philipians 3:7  puts it well when it says, the things that were gain to me, I counted loss for Christ. Mark 8:36 says, " What does  it  benefit to gain the whole world  and lose your soul in hell.  God  expects us to give  thanks in everything whether good or bad and live by faith. I  am  good  at  quoting scriptures, but  at  one  moment, I've  had to go through  a  situation to understand  the essence and literal  meaning  of some of them.  Scriptures  like Reveletions 12:11. " They overcame  him by the blood of the lamb  and by the word  of their testimony and they did not love their lives un to death. Friend you should not  love your  life  but rather, should  sacrifice and  do every thing to fulfil all righteousness.

Tuesday 30 October 2012

OUR GOD DOESN'T RUSH

There're   things  the  devil does and makes  us think God  is not  aware of what is happenning.  He who keeps Israel neither sleeps nor slumbers. It  is amazing the  devil too doesn't  sleep because he knows time is up for him. He  roams around like a roaring lion seeking whom to devour.  For John the  baptist, when he was about to be beheaded, he sent two of his disciples  to  ask Jesus if he was the one or they should expect another. God knows everything and he sees every tear that falls. No wonder after they had left, he  calls  John the greatest  among those born of women.  Jesus was too going to be crucified on the  cross. There's no hard situation that  the lord  Jesus did not face on earth and the worst being death. He  waited for Lazurus  to be burried to show his glory. He knows every pain and at  the right time he  proves himself  strong. He  will wait that he may be gracious  to us for he is a God of judgement. Isaiah  30:18

Thursday 25 October 2012

MASTER OF THE SEA

There're  hymns  I used  to sing  without  meditating  on the  words  simply because  I had  never  had  a similar  experience  or trial like the writer  would probably  have  gone  through.  Songs  like; " love  lifted me"  that  has a  verse  that says  Jesus is the  master  of the sea.  Songs  like; "what a friend we have  in Jesus" have  ministered to me  in hard situations  more than  anyone could  do. What  keeps  me going  are  his  words  that say," In  the world you will face tribulations  but be of good cheer I  have overcome the world".

Friday 19 October 2012

WHOM AM I ?

Just  like that  song that says, your  grace still amazes  me. Indeed, God's love  is  un explainable. I  just don't understand  how God  would love  a sinner like me. So  loving and merciful. Sometimes, we  forget this and even take it  for granted. We  cleave  on the minor  needs that can not be compared to eternal life.  We complain  alot about the  physical needs  like money and rule out  the fact  that  we are  delivered from the power of darkness. Inspite of  the price that was paid  for redemption, many are still being  oppressed  by the devil  and others have sturbbonly  refused  to accept him even after  hearing the  gospel. It's  something worth thanking him for you to be in the  light.

WHY DON'T YOU GET TIRED OF ME?

Lord, I  sat down  today and  just  contemplated  about  your  un ending love  and grace for  me. I  sin  every  single second. Even if  I choose  not to  talk to anyone or respond to those that  hurt me, In  my heart I sin because  I get angry. I  ask  for your  grace to forgive me everyday,  but you never chase me from your presence. Lord, I  have learnt  to be grateful to you, and even if I never  get  everything I  pray  for, I  will forever be  grateful  for  the cross  and  your un failing love for  me.

GOD IS THE LIFTER OF MY HEAD

At  the time  when  David's  son Absalom  conspired  against him to take  the kingdom from him, he  makes  a prayer to God  in Psalms  3  and in verse 3 he says  God  is the lifter of his  head. It doesn't  matter what  everyone says  or thinks  in disrespect  of your  personality. God  has  a wonderful  plan for each of us  and he always glorifies  himself  at the  end of  every  trying moment  just in case  we  endure  to the  end. Most  of  what I  write on my blog  are moments  I  go through and  as the  holyspirit  reminds me  of his word, I  sit down  and write to encourage myself  and  those close  to me.

Thursday 18 October 2012

GOD'S GLORY IN OUR LIVES

We don't  need  to advertise ourselves  to let people  know  our faith  and the kind of God we  serve. Jesus  says in  Matthew 5:16 that our light should  shine  in us to let people see it and glorify  our father in heaven. When  Moses was from the presence  of God  the second time, his face shone  that he had to put  a veil  on himself. God  searches  our  hearts  more than what ordinary  men consider to be godliness. 2 Corinthians 3:2  says  we are written epistles read  and known by all men. The only  way we let people know God is through our  character.

Tuesday 16 October 2012

BREAD OF HEAVEN

 It  is written in Deutronomy 8:3 that man shall  not live by bread  alone  but by every word  that comes  out of the  word of  God.  The devil   has  hoodwinked  many to believe  that the bible should be read to us  by religious leaders  on Sunday, on funerals  and religious events. Deutronomy 8: 6  says  the word of God should be in our mouths. Personally, I  have  refuted  that  lie from the devil  and I  don't care  whatever, he does,  I have  to read the word of God  daily and discover  his plans for my  life. Will you do the  same?

OUR GOD IS NEVER INTIMIDATED

One of the devil's  weapons  against us  is  intimidation. He will  build  an  environment  of  instilling  fear in  us to doubt  God's  power. A  case  that exactly  happenned  to Moses. He  will  exaggerate  our  weaknesses to be our inability  to  obey God. For Moses, it  was his  stammering tongue. God  will  use you inspite  of  how  imperfect  others may  consider you. The question  would be, why  do we  have to  pass through  difficult  times  yet  we have a caring God?  Jesus never  promised  an un challenging christian life, he said in John 16:33,  In the world you will face tribulations, but be of good cheer  that I have  overcome  the  world. He  says  in Mark 10:29, that those that  have left  everything for  him  and the gospel, he will give 100 fold  with persecutions  in this world  and in the world eternal.

Friday 12 October 2012

THIRD DAY DELIVERANCE

For  God to deliver the Israelites from  Egyptian slavery, it   was  a  3 days' journey for them to reach the  promised land or a land flowing with milk and honey. (Exodus 3:18). As I  was  reading this  and asking myself  why  it had to take them 40 years to reach there,  God  reminded me of  Hosea 6:1 which  says, Come let's return  to the lord, he has torn us but he will heal us, after two days, he will revive us and on the third day  he  will raise us. First of all  these people  were used to  a particular  mentality that God had to  deal with. Just in case they were ready  spiritually, it  would happen as God had told them. They  would be  prompted to return to Egypt in that case. God  had to teach them how to depend on him in the good  and bad circumstances. The same happens to us and our  miracle will partly depend  on our  willingness and commitment to receieve  it.

Wednesday 10 October 2012

REASONS FOR UN ANSWERED PRAYERS

1. Our  sins  separate  us  from God. Isaiah 59:1
2. Lack of  faith. Ephesians 6:16
3. Lack  of patience or persistence in prayer. James 1:4
4. Not  being  shielded  with the armour of  God ie belt of truth,breastplate of righteousness, preparation of the gospel of peace, helmet of salvation, the sword of the spirit which is the word of  God.
 I  read a testimony of someone who was delivered from being a satanist, and he says, sometimes God answers a prayer and it never gets to its owner because  their guardian angel is not  shielded at  a certain point because the christian did not pray for the armour of God. The devil will fight with that angel, grab that miracle and detain the guardian angel as well. The stolen miracle  is what he gives to people that  go to satanists for help. The captured angel will  be released when christians pray.

Thursday 4 October 2012

THE SECRET BEHIND OUR NAMES

The very  first bondage  for every  human being is  their  name. The reason why God  had to first change Abraham's name  before granting him a child was simply because  Abram  had been bound  by the very name he had acquired from Ur of chaldees, a  land that did not  worship God. The very first thing  for God to do was to change his location by commanding him to go to a land  he would show him. Proverbs 22:4  says, a good name is to be chosen rather than great riches. For  people  who want to  diminish  your fame, will end up tarnishing your  name for the same.

Wednesday 3 October 2012

I'M DESTINED FOR GREATNESS

The  devil  is very  much  scared about  your  destiny. That's why he will do every  discouraging  thing  possible to derail you  from following God.
 The one thing he can not  take away  from you is your faith and that's why everything he does  aims  at putting it down.  It doesn't matter  how much the devil has trampled  on you, you're  still God's child.  Our saviour  was trampled  on but it didn't  disapprove  his sovereignity.  You  are  like  money, however much people trample on it, someone  will still  un fold it  and  use it for  purchasing  what they need.

I WILL HAVE COMPASSION ON WHOM I WILL HAVE COMPASSION

In  Exodus 33, God  tells Moses the  congregation was  stiff necked. They were a rebellious people. As for Moses, he had found  grace  in the sight of God. God says, he will  have mercy on whom he will have mercy. This means no one is righteous before God, but  it is by his grace  that he pities those that love him. Psalms 103:13 says, as a father pities his children, so the lord pities  those that  fear him.  It is by the grace of God that we are what we  are.1 Corinthians 15:10. Paul says in Galatians 1:15, that when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb and called me by grace to reveal his son to me that I may preach him among the Gentiles, I immediately conferred  not by flesh and blood.

Tuesday 2 October 2012

HOW SIN CAME IN TO THE WORLD

2 Peter 2:4  and Jude 1:6  say God  did not spare the angels that rebelled against him but cast them  in to hell and delivered them to the chains of darkness to be reserved  for judgement of the great day. Reveletions 12:7 says there was war  in heaven and  angel  Michael with his angels  prevailed against the serpent. Genesis  is not  the beginning of God,  but the beginning of man knowing about God. The rebelious  angels left their  first estate  and they were cast on earth. It was here that they  found Adam and Eve and tempted them. The devil  and   1/3 of the angels rebelled against God. It means we are on the winning end. Jesus  said in Luke 10:18, he saw the devil  fall from heaven like lightining.

Monday 1 October 2012

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

It is one of the gifts  of the holyspirit that  helps  us to  be edified  or built spiritually  and increasing our  faith. Jude 1:20 says we should  build  ourselves up on our  most holy faith by praying in the holyghost. It helps us to speak directly to God amidst  obstacles  put  by the devil against our prayers. Ephesians 6:12  says we wrestle against powers and pricipalities, against  spiritual  wickedness in the heavenly places. It helps us to pray for the un known. John 4:4  says those who worship God must worship him in spirit and in truth. We do not know how we ought to pray but the spirit  makes intercessions for us with groanings that can not be uttered.( Romans 8:26). We speak mysteries to God. Not even the devil understands  what we speak to God.

Thursday 27 September 2012

WHERE DO OUR SINS GO?

Isaiah 1:18 says, come let's reason together, even though your sins are as red as scarlet they will be as white as snow, even though your sins are as red as crimson, they will be as white as wool. When God cleanses  us from our sins, he casts them in to the sea  of forgetfulness. Micah 7:19 says  he will turn to us and have compassion  on us, he will subdue our iniquities and  cast our sins in to the sea of forgetfulness. If  we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us  from all our un righteousness. 1 John 1:9. We have to confess and forsake our sins. Proverbs  28:13

Tuesday 25 September 2012

WHY GOD WAS ANGRY ABOUT DAVID'S NUMBERING OF PEOPLE

First and foremost,  David's  intention was judged by his words when he  says, "number  the people  that I may know it." He  was attributing  Israel's victory  to himself and the number  of the people in the army. Isaiah 42:8 says God will never share his glory to another. A similar incidence happened to Moses when God told him to speak to the rock to bring forth water for the people in the wilderness and he instead struck the rock twice and said, hear now you rebels, must we fetch you water out of this rock? He was attributing  the power  to himself and Aaron. Numbers 20:1

THE BOOK OF PSALMS

Psalms  simply means  songs. The  psalms  were songs and  prayers of David, Solomon, the sons  of Asaph, sons of Korah, Moses. Psalms 90 was  a prayer  of the man of God  Moses.   It  literally means  David was a  musician  with  an  a gift of  being able to write songs. He  too could play  instruments. This is shown when he would play his instrument before Saul for the evil spirit to leave Saul.  Most of  David's psalms are about  how God delivered him from the hands of his enemies. Psalms 3, was written when God delivered him from the conspiracy of his son Absalom. Psalms 18 is  similar to 2 Samuel 22 and it  is basically how David  was talking about God's  wonderful protection upon his life.

THE THREE GOLIATHS

As  I read  the book of  Samuel, I  have discovered  amazing  mysteries.  David picked  five  stones  that were all important  in his  battles. The first was used to  kill Goliath. The second was used to kill Absalom his  son who had made  a conspiracy against him. The third was used to Kill Sheba, a Benjamite who had made a conspiracy too against David. The fourth to kill another giant son of Goliath who almost killed  David in another battle with the Philistines but was killed by Abishai The fifth  stone was used to kill  the Giant brother  of Goliath with six  toes and six fingers who was killed by Jonathan, a son to David's brother.

YOU'RE MORE TREASURED THAN THE BIRDS

In Matthew  6:26, Jesus  tells us to look at the birds  in the  air, they neither sow nor reap nor gather in barns yet our father in heaven feeds them. I know  there  people  that  die  of  hunger but those that trust in God will not lack anything good.   Life is  more important  than food, clothes or money. I know money  answers  everything  apart  from purchasing life. God  can not keep you alive  if he doesn't  have good plans for  you. Stop worrying about what  the devil can do and rejoice about what God  will do for  you.

Monday 24 September 2012

SATAN USES OUR WEAKNESSES TO TEMPT US

Satan  knows  a  little bit  of  you,  though  he doesn't know your  future. God tells us in Jeremiah 29:11, that  he alone knows the plans  he has for us. For Jesus, he  took advantage of  his hunger when he was fasting in the wilderness. For  people like Samson,that are weak sexually, he  uses "skirts"  or  beautiful  women. For  most people he uses  money. 1 Timothy 6:10 says, the love of money is the root of all evil. For  most preachers, he uses the love of money when he tempts them to ask  people for money inorder to be prayed for.  The devil is a thief and a liar. Micah 3:5  says  God  is not pleased with the false prophets who proclaim  peace to those that put bread in their mouth and declare  war to those that do not put food in their mouths. Watch  out ! Matthew 10:8 says, freely you have receieved, freely give.

ONLY SURRENDER TO JESUS.

It is very easy to praise God  when  everything is moving on well. But  does it mean God is only good when  we have everything we want ? The God of the day  is the God  of the night. Even  in  your  lowest and saddest  moments, he still cares.  Isaiah 30:18 says, and God will wait that he may be gracious on  you. There's always  a time  when God  is silent but watches  our reaction to certain  harsh  moments  in our lives  that  he may react  accordingly. It is only those who call upon the name of the lord that will be saved. Joel 2:32

ARE YOU OBEYING HIS LAST COMMAND ?

Jesus'  last command  to us  was to go and preach the gospel  to every creature. Even after  accepting him in our lives  many  fear to  proclaim the gospel to others.  God told  Ezekiel, if he  refused  to  warn people to turn away from their  sins, their blood would be upon his own head. It  is sin  and  selfishness to know the  truth and not share it with others that are  perishing. We don't  need a raised platform to preach  the gospel, rather  to determine ourselves  to talk to people  around us.

TAKE ALL BUT NOT THE HOLYSPIRIT

It  is amazing  David  knew  about  the  holyspirit.  It literaly  means  the holyspirit  was  present even  before  Jesus  promised  him to  us. The book of Genesis says the spirit  of God  was  hovering over  the waters. Saul became purposeless  when the spirit  of God departed from him. God  could nolonger talk  to him concerning direction in battles. He  resorted to mediums  by talking to Samuel's spirit. It's only the spirit  of God that  comforts    and strengthens us. Zechariah 4:6 says , It's not my might  nor by power but by the spirit  of God.

Friday 21 September 2012

WHAT IT MEANS TO BE BLESSED

The  devil has  hoodwinked people to believe  being  blessed  means  having money and whatever  has got to do with materialism or stuff.  Jesus said  blessed are the peace makers, the pure  in heart, those that hunger for  righteousness, the  merciful  in regard to the sermon of the beatitudes in Matthew 5.  Others  have also been made  to believe blessings are  only got when someone lays  hands on us in the name of praying for us. Those are just  some of the ways.  Many have also mis interpreted  the  language  of sowing seed  to be  only giving  money to others  especially  in religious  gathering.  The seed means  alot, money being one of them.  Our character; what we  speak  and do is  a seed. Hosea 10:12 says  sow yourselves in righteousness that you may reap mercy.  Preaching the word  of  God  is equally sowing a seed. Helping the needy say  beggars is  a seed. Hosea 4:6  says,  " My people perish for lack of knowledge". Some  people  are being taken advantage of  simply because they never  read their bibles. You  will know the truth and the truth will set you  free. John 8:32. Sometimes  preachers  quote scriptures  wrongly  on TV  or other  places and I  will easily notice it because I read my bible. You too should  be able to distinguish  the true and false prophets  using the word of God.


THE MORE RIGHTEOUS ACT

God  will never grant  you a miracle  on a silver plate. If it were so, then  it would turn him  into a  magician. He  speaks  his word  along with instructions. Psalms 62:11 says  God has  spoken once and twice have I  heard.  It means  his word  comes  with two phrases;  a  word to happen and an instruction. The  best  way  to  quicken your  miracle  is by  rewarding  good for evil.  God  annointed David to be  king but  it never  came to pass  till  Saul was given as prey in the hands of David  whom he had sought to kill all his life. David cut  a piece of cloth from the skirt of Saul's robe and never killed him.  Saul  weeps  sore and  calls David  a more righteous  person than he. Joseph never became a prime minister in Egypt until he had forgiven his brothers who had sold him there, when he told them,"What you intended for evil, the lord turned out for good".  Jesus said  our righteousness has to exceed  that  of Pharisees who only  love those  who love them.  Loving our enemies and forgiving them is the  greatest act of all.

Thursday 20 September 2012

PREJUDICE

Judging  something wrongly by what I  would  call "reading the book  by its cover"  is prejudice.  Human beings  will  judge us  according to our physical appearance,race,tribe,religion, financial status, education and the like. But  God looks at our hearts. He  goes  beyond the what man can see. Samuel  used his  physical eyes  to judge, when God wanted to choose a king for  Israel. God tells him in 1 Samuel 16:7 that he  doesn't  judge like men. People  would often look at someone's  stature  or physical appearance  to make  conclusions   about  their character  which is not authentic.

ACT OF HEREM

In this  act, God  instructed the Israelites to  utterly destroy their enemies.
Saul  lost his position as king over Israel  due to failure to utterly destroy the Amalekites  and spared Agag their king and  the fat sheep and oxen. Samuel tells  him in chapter 15:22  and 23 that obedience  is better than sacrifice for rebellion is  as withcraft. We have been  made to believe withcraft only means  astrology, or visiting the shrine. Hosea 6:6  says  God desires  mercy and not sacrifice, the knowledge  of God  rather than burnt offering. God requires us to fulfil all righteousness. James 2:10 says  if you keep the law  and transgress at one point you are guilty of all. Our  hearts  and  response towards God's word  matter alot.