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The Love of God, Jesus Christ!

       Listening to an argument the other day about 'Nature versus Nurture', got me thinking about our lives as sons of God in a dark and depraved world. Many believe 'Nurture' trumps 'Nature' every time. Why? Because it is believed that 'Nurture' carries within it love. However, we have seen some anomalies with these results. In the sense that many persons that were 'nurtured' still grew up with narcissistic, wicked behaviours, devoid of love and the attributes of love. What this shows, over and over again is that we cannot receive or give love if it is not centred on God!         When we bring this back home, many in the Body lack the warmth of love; thus, they cannot receive nor can they give it. Many congregations are devoid of the attributes of love. They may belong to the same fold, yet they have no love for each other! Many claim to be Born Again by accepting Jesus Christ as their Lord. Yet they are devoid of love for others but themselves

The Esau Syndrome

       The Psalmist declared, "God has spoken once, Twice I have heard this: That power belongs to God" (Psalm 62:11). Like him, we have heard God speak His Word to us through the Scriptures, and we have seen the manifestation of His Word in and around us. God is real and His Word is true! As sons of God, we attest to this truth not only because we read them in the Bible, but because we have experiential knowledge that it is the truth! In the days of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Esau, the Word of God was the passing down of God's instructions from one generation to another. Abraham taught it to his sons, and his son in turn taught it to his sons. However, we would see that not all the sons in each generation lived by what they had been taught.         One such character is Esau. He lived in the same house with Jacob, and a favorite of his father, yet, he did not understand or yield to the instructions of his father. If he had, he would not have turned his future into a curr

Not The Love Of The World

Listening to a Minister of the Lord the other day set me thinking when he said, we must not turn our backs to the world if we desire to win the world over to Christ. He argued that if one keeps associating with them instead of separating from them, they will see that we are not 'different' from them, and they will be encouraged to join us. After all, he continued, they will realise that we love them and are not judging them. Such thinking is wrong and dangerous on many levels as it contravenes the Word of God!  We have not been called to love the world, but to be separate from it, to disciple it for Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 6:7, Matthew 28:18-20). Many like-minded believe that the Church should be more tolerant, and open her doors to more diverse opinions to win the world. Hence, many such ministers preach and sing songs that do not carry the saving power of Jesus Christ, but massage the egos and world views of a worldly-hearted audience, so as to be accepted into their

The Price of Unforgiveness

       A friend called me the other day to announce he is still angry with another friend who failed to apologise to him for the hurt he caused him! I was taken aback at the declaration, as the incident he referred to happened a little over a year ago. This was truly disheartening. I asked him if he was aware if Christ had come within that period, he would not have gone with Him. To him, he felt justified because he was the one that was hurt; and he believed he would have obtained mercy from the Lord! Many wonderful children of God feel this way, especially having gone through a traumatic experience with the one formerly called a brother or sister!         The same thing happened to Jesus, Let's see how He handled it! In Matthew 26:17-25, Jesus told His disciples He would be betrayed. They all asked Him if they would be the one. He told the one that would betray Him: "And Judas, the betrayer, said, “Surely it is not I, Rabbi?” Jesus said to him, “You have said it yourself” (M

Clean House!

Many things had happened in the life of Abram. He had gone to war to save his nephew caught in a war between several nations. Against all odds, Abram with his 318 trained men born in his household, successfully pursued the armies of four kingdoms and defeated them. This feat could only have been possible with the help of God. Abram acknowledged this by giving a tenth of the spoils to Melchizedek, the king of Salem. "After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; Your reward [for obedience] shall be very great" (Genesis 15:1, AMP).    In the previous chapter, we saw Abram refuse the overtures of the king of Sodom to share in the spoils of war. The way Abram puts it was quite enlightening. He said: "But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand and sworn an oath to the Lord God Most High, the Creator and Possessor of heaven and earth, that I would not take anything that is yours, fr

Remember!

       As children of God, we have not been made so, so we could live as we please. The mantra that you are free to make it at all costs no matter what (then the funny caveat at the end) as long as it pleases God, has taken over most of the Body of Christ. Many congregants are taught many principles for the 'successful' quest for success and wealth! Principles of God are manipulated to combine the principles of the world and flesh: A quest for wealth and Pleasure! They sound so good that many gobbled down these principles and are now running with them.        This was the same scenario that played out during the time of Noah, just before the flood! Many today have lost their way; the line between the godly and ungodly is getting blurrier by the day: "The [population of the] earth was corrupt [absolutely depraved—spiritually and morally putrid] in God’s sight, and the land was filled with violence [desecration, infringement, outrage, assault, and lust for power]. God looked

Stand Up To Be Counted: A Day Of Reckoning Is Coming

       When we read the accounts of the flood and certain Scriptures in the Bible, it is like reading a first-hand report of the happenings of our present dispensation. Knowing the consequences of the actions of those we read about, calls for caution on how we conduct ourselves in this dispensation as sons/servants of God!         When you consider the moves of the enemy, it is noticeable that the enemy has stepped up his urgency to throw the world and its people into unprecedented depths of chaos and darkness. This is not surprising, because the Bible tells us that his time is short, and he knows it too! Sadly, this urgency is not been seen or felt by many in the Body of Christ! So many think there is time to live as they please, and when they see death close they will repent! One does not blame them, but blame those of us who have been tasked to prepare the people for the Return of our LORD Jesus Christ!         As a minister put in charge of the souls in your care, how have you been