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HE HAS MADE US KINGS!

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Traveling with an entourage is a conspicuous characteristic of kings and queens in the world. In the entourage, the king or queen has several services at his/her disposal. Mention can be made of security, telecommunication services, food, aids etc.  Whatever the king says is what will be and this is so important. 

Interestingly, Revelation 1:6, an awesome scripture in the bible, refers to the born again person as a king (or queen).  “And hath made us kings and priests unto God and His father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen”. As a king or a queen, the born again person does not move alone because God has given us angels to move with us as stated in Luke 4:10 “For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee: And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash they foot against a stone”.  Sometimes, because of the challenges we are going through in life, we are forced to think that God has neglected us or that we are alone in whatever situation we find ourselves. The child of God has the Holy Spirit always indwelling in him or her and in addition we have a company of angels around us.

Secondly, these angels are not idle around us- they minister to us as stated in the above scripture and in Hebrew 1: 14 “Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?” These angels do much more than we can imagine in our minds. Whatever we do, these angels aid us. If you are a writer, the angels can help you get access to the right writing materials and develop something beautiful out of them. An angel provided food to Elijah under the Juniper tree (1 Kings 19:5). Angels ministered to Jesus after the temptation of the devil. 

Kings reign in a domain called kingdom. The child of God has not been called to reign over men but to reign over nature and the powers of darkness. The child of God serves in his/her domain. The secret of reigning is receiving all that Jesus Christ has accomplished on the cross and after His resurrection. In the old testament, the child of God takes by ‘stepping into’ but in the new testament, the child of God ‘speaks to possess’. Ecclesiastes 8:4 states that “where the word of a king is, there is power…” The words of the child of God are full of power and therefore it matters very much what you confess every now and then. If your confessions are always full of degrading words, you will reap them and if your confessions are full of uplifting words, you will likewise reap them.

For a king to be successful in reigning, discipline is very necessary. The child of God has to discipline the body and bring it under subjection to the Holy Spirit. Your spirit and mind should always yearn for the word of God and excellence. We must always aim at bring development to our kingdom, that is, we must serve people in our environment and bring about improvement. Today must be better than yesterday and tomorrow must be better than today.

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BRING FORTH GOOD THINGS

ID-10033670Can you imagine a world where everything is perfect? Can we have a world where there are no robberies, no murders, no diseases, no poverty and deprivation, no pollution and what have you? What a utopian proposition! The statistics of the elements above are always not pleasant for most countries on this planet. All of us have the ability and responsibility to make this world a better place but not all of us have the mind-set of making the world a better place- that is why some people work to generate wealth and some others refuse to work but will rather rob the wealth of others. Why is this the case? We are going to explore this using the scripture below.

A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things (Matthew 12:35). You will always give what you possess and you cannot give what you don’t possess. If you give what you don’t possess, then it is likely that you have either stolen from somewhere to give out or you have borrowed from somewhere to give out.

A good man always has good treasure and therefore brings forth good things. Good men will not rob from people; good men will not murder; good men will not blame the systems of the world as being responsible for every bad thing that happens but will rather contribute to ensuring that the world is a safe haven for everybody on earth. A good man will always discover something glorious and share to improve the lives of people in the world. A good man will invest in appropriate sectors after hearing from God. A good man will hunger for increase in order to bless the world. A good man is full of love, hope and faith. If you love people, hurting them will never be an option.

The negative things happening in the world now are as a result of the fall of man resulting in a heart that always brings forth evil things. To change an evil heart requires the word of God. Therefore if you want to enjoy the treasures of prosperity and meaning in life, change your heart by receiving the gospel of Jesus Christ.   You may have heard the phrase “born again” several times and may not have been moved by it. But this is the truth, to be born again is to discover who you truly are and the abilities God has deposited in you to bless yourself and the world around you. “Born again” goes beyond mere religious rhetoric.  

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THE WHOLE WORLD HAS BEEN SAVED!

John 3:16 says that “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life” The bible states that among the elements of Faith, Hope and Love, Love is the greatest. Why is love the greatest? Love is perfect knowledge or perfect understanding. Love is the greatest because it is that which enables us to give out and make impact. Giving always precedes love! Love is manifested in everyday life. Parents portray their love to their kids by providing the necessities of life. In cases where parents are unable to provide life’s necessities for their kids, they sacrifice whatever is available just to make the kids comfortable. A couple in love will always share and care for each other.

The value of your love is measured by the level of sacrifice you make. In medicine, some people are able to donate their organs to save other lives and this is great demonstration of love. I have read of a father donating one of his kidneys to save the life of his child. The greatest demonstration of love as recorded in the good book is God the father giving us His son to be crucified on the cross for the whole world to be saved. His death has brought salvation to the whole world. His death has given us the confidence to go to God’s presence and fellowship with Him.

God has finished His part of the ‘contract’ because of the provision He has made. A contract is usually signed between two or more entities. Our responsibility as people on earth is to accept God’s provision and become born again. To become born again is to accept Jesus Christ in your heart as Lord and Saviour of your life.

The video below titled ‘Love letter from God’ from Crown Video and Father Heart Communications will so much bless you when you watch it. God the father always wants to have fellowship with His children. The father is a merciful and powerful God who so love anybody who is willing to be born again.

Pray the simple prayer below if you want to accept Jesus Christ as your personal saviour:

“Father, I acknowledge that I am a sinner and I recognise the provision You have made for all my sins. I accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and personal saviour and fellowship with the Holy Spirit. I am a doer of your word from this day. In Jesus name, Amen”