The Word

The Lord GOD said to me:
As for you, son of man, obey me when I speak to you:
be not rebellious like this house of rebellion,
but open your mouth and eat what I shall give you.

It was then I saw a hand stretched out to me,
in which was a written scroll which he unrolled before me.
It was covered with writing front and back,
and written on it was:
Lamentation and wailing and woe!

He said to me: Son of man, eat what is before you;
eat this scroll, then go, speak to the house of Israel.
So I opened my mouth and he gave me the scroll to eat.
Son of man, he then said to me,
feed your belly and fill your stomach
with this scroll I am giving you.
I ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth.
He said: Son of man, go now to the house of Israel,
and speak my words to them.       Ez 2:8-3:4

Reflection: We can not be servants of God if we do not have his Word in us.We need to hear from Him and then go to serve according to what he has told us.
May God help us read and understand his Word so that we can be able to relate to him well and be able to understand and do what he tells us to do in service for others,in Jesus Name,Amen.

Advice-Caught up

Phil 4:8
"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things".

The above scripture caught me when i wanted to revenge on something someone has been doing to me that was not very pleasing.Thank you Lord for you have sent your word to heal us and show us a way.

May God bless us all

Seeking Advice

Watch out when one offers advice;find out first of all what he wants.

For he also may be thinking of himself—Why should the opportunity fall to him?

He may tell you how good your way will be,and then stand by to see you impoverished.

When you want to get advice see what

Sir 37:7-15  say

Do not ask for an advice on someone who envies you!
Seek no advice from a woman about her rival,

from a coward about war,from a merchant about business,

from a buyer about value,from a miser about generosity,

from a cruel person about well-being,from a worthless worker about his work,

from a seasonal laborer about the harvest,from an idle slave about a great task—,and the like;

pay no attention to any advice they give,since they will give you what they have(which is not worthy since they are not good at the things you ask )and not what you want

Instead,
1.associate with a religious person,
who you know keeps the commandments;
Who is like-minded with yourself
and will grieve for you if you fall.
2.Then, too, heed your own heart’s counsel;
for there is nothing you can depend on more.
The heart can reveal your situation
better than seven sentinels on a tower.
3.Then with all this, pray to God
to make your steps firm in the true path.

Sir 37:7-15

FAILURES ALL AROUND?

Are you struggling with a certain sin/failure in your life?
Do you know there is no one to blame for whatever is going on in your life?see what this has to say

2Cor 6:11
 "We have spoken frankly to you, Corinthians; our heart is open wide.You are not constrained by us; you are constrained by your own affections."

It is what we love,do (what we are mostly attached to) that affects our lives.It is what we choose  that affect our lives and God has given us that freedom to choose so never blame God for anything for you are given freedom to choose always.

What advice is then given to you then if that is the case in your life?See what it says :

2Cor 6:1-2
"Working together,then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain.* 2For he says:
“In an acceptable time* I heard you,and on the day of salvation I helped you.”
Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. "

God is telling us that there is Grace of God to help us live in a victorious way.Stop being a failure every time by saying that we humans are weak and you end up there.When you know that you are weak you need to go to the one who can give you strength who is ready  to help us as he says in the above part of the scripture In an acceptable time* I heard you,and on the day of salvation I helped you..."

The grace of God is the power to overcome sin and other things that naturally we cannot and The graces are always given to us as we pray,read the Word of God,go to church and the like.it is up to you to DECIDE TO BE VICTORIOUS in areas where you have been failing by receiving the Grace of God knowing that by your own strength you cant do anything good.

NO ENE ELSE TO BLAME,ITS YOU AND YOUR AFFECTIONS!

Decide now and your life will never be the same again!Pray to God to give you Grace to do all the Good you haven't being able to do and God will bless you abundantly!

NOTE:
We live in a world of principles created by God of principles and will be judged by God of principles,and the greatest principle is that "you reap what you have planted" so plant good by the Grace of God and you will reap good for the Glory of God,Without forgetting to keep on seeking God's Grace always as that will allow God to intervene in your life so that nothing will be able to hinder or destroy your harvests in any way!

thanksgiving

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Offer praise as your sacrifice to God; fulfill your vows to the Most High.
15
Then call on me in time of distress; I will rescue you, and you shall honor me."
SAYS THE LORD YOUR GOD
Psalms 50:14-15

A Letter to Us

2 Peter 1

1Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ,
To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours:

2Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
Making One's Calling and Election Sure
3His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 4Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

5For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. 8For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.

10Therefore, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never fall, 11and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.