Romans 8:15
For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, Abba, Father.
Thank You Lord for giving me and my family the Spirit of adoption which has liberated us from the spirit of bondage in the name of Jesus Christ.
Exodus 7:11-12
But Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers; so the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.
For every man threw down his rod, and they became serpents. But Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.
O Lord, any power, forces, spirit, personality, situation or system contending with what You have blessed me and my family with, let Your anger swallow them in the name of Jesus Christ.
O Lord, let Your protection rest upon every member of troop that will be participating and serving in this conflict in the name of Jesus Christ.
They went alive and they will come back alive in the name of Jesus Christ.
My Father, my Father, You are the God of peace,. Let Your peace reign in this present conflict between Russia and Ukraine in the name of Jesus Christ
WHAT IS TRUE LOVE?
Years ago, when I lived in Lugbe, a suburb in Abuja, a number of girls lived in a building adjacent to me. They strictly lived to be picked up by men.
The girls will go out at night and return the following morning. I, and other neighbors were angry. The girls were very noisy. They never cared who their noise disturbed.
One day, the landlord had enough. He evicted all of them. Their properties were thrown out. All the girls found somewhere else to relocate, except one. She had no place to go.
She kept her belongings in our building corridor, and on nights that she was home, she’d sleep there… and that was on most nights.
The tenants in the building, including my husband and I, met to plan how to put her and her belongings out. Surprisingly, one tenant, a woman was against the idea. She asked, “What would you all do if this girl was your daughter, sister or relative?” She told us that this girl and her friends have, no doubt made wrong choices. But she reminded us that we too, at some point in our past also made wrong choices. But God still held us close to His heart and saved us. She cautioned us as Christians to consider what Christ Jesus would do.
Everyone was quiet. But none suggested any way to help the now homeless lady.
Later on, the same woman who defended her at the tenant meeting had a talk with her husband. They agreed to house the girl in their moderate apartment.
They invited the girl into their home and told her she could stay with them. The homeless girl was shocked when the woman said to her, “We know what you do for a living. And you are free to go out at night and come back the next day if that’s what you choose to do. Feel free to eat our food. Use the other bedroom. It is yours as long as you live here. Live like one of us. We did not bring you in to judge you. But we will continue to pray for you. Hopefully, the spirit will talk to you…, at your own time.”
The girl was dumbfounded. And she cried. At nights, she stayed home. Going out to look for men gradually became a thing of her past.
She would join the family for morning devotion and go to church with them on Sundays.
One day, the woman, now her landlord of sorts told her of her husband’s decision to pay for her to register in a university. The lady gained admission into a university. She graduated on top of her class and got a good job. But even before she graduated, with a university grant for outstanding students, she had started a business of her own.
Today, when you enter her office, she has this woman and her husband’s photo on the wall behind her desk. The photo has the inscription, ” ‘My parents,’ the only Christians I know”.
Folks, what is true love?
Many Christians cannot answer to this question.
We resist the true essence of love but gossip around the house.
The truth is, “Christ Jesus died for us.” Why would a righteous man die for sinners?
That’s what love is.
What can you do for someone even against your intrinsic instincts?
Every one we have chosen not to forgive, deserve forgiveness. That is the sacrifice that a Christian, who shows true love makes.
Love is not the practice of loving beautiful people. True love is shown by being willing to truly love those that many look down upon.
How many less fortunate people have you taken home from church after service to feed?
Why do we feed the rich, and don’t feed the needy?
Why do we scorn people who look like prostitutes? We look at children who look unkept and we shake our heads in disapproval, warning our children to avoid such people.
But what kind of people do we think that heaven is waiting up there for?
Let’s not lose the purpose of life because of what we have almost achieved.
Can someone say of you, “I met a true believer in you?”
Think about it.
Where is your true Love?
Have a great day.
Thank You Lord for the opportunity granted me to connect with new people everyday
We forgive others but we forget to forgive ourselves hoping it is not important. If you pray without forgiving yourself of any error or mistake you might have made, your prayer will not be answered. If you refuse to forgive yourself, no one will forgive you.
The very first person that needs forgiveness is you. You are the best person to forgive yourself because if you cannot forgive yourself, you are putting yourself in prison. Be brave enough to forgive yourself. Therefore, it is very important to free yourself from any form of imprisonment so that your prayer can reach the throne of God.
Unforgiveness is another area that can cause obstacle to our prayer. No matter the offence that has been committed against you, if you want your prayer to be answered, the first thing you have to do is to forgive anyone that has offended you.
And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors – Matthew 6 : 12.
If we cannot forgive anyone that is owing us, God cannot forgive us and when there is no forgiveness, prayer will become an abomination. When you forgive, your mind will be at rest, it will be free from stress, you will begin to live a happy life.
One who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination – Proverbs 28 : 9.
We always try to justify our unforgiveness with reasons. No matter what your reasons might be, forgiveness is a must if you want to get answers to your prayer.
Unforgiveness can cause obstacles to the blessings of God for many years. Unforgiveness might be on things very minimum which you may not take into consideration. Unforgiveness is unforgiveness the only short cut to it is forgiveness.
Some people will say, I forgive but I will never forget. Brethren, that is not forgiveness because forgiveness has to be total without condition. No bypass. When you are living a Holy life, forgiveness will be part of you even when you are right, you will always like to make peace.
Then Jesus said, Father forgive them, for they do not know what they do – Luke 23 : 34.
Jesus did not commit any sin against anyone, but still He begged God the Father to forgive those that persecuted Him.
Unforgiveness will make you to carry irrelevant load which will become too heavy for you to carry. The road we are walking through is a road that cannot allow you to carry any excess luggage.
Make forgiveness be part of your daily life and you experience God’s favor in your life which will now attract His blessings to you.
PRAYER: Father and everlasting King, how mighty is Your grace to forgive us. Help us Lord to have a forgiving spirit that can forgive anyone that has offended us in anyway in the name of Jesus Christ.
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