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.
Today 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.
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
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.
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
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".
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).
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).
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?
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.
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.
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.
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
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".
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.
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.
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.
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?
