4 April 2014

Meanwhile, when a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disciples, saying: "Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy..." [Luke 12:1]

Jesus warns His listeners of hypocrites, who refer to people who instill many works for people to grow closer to God by. Be very careful of likewise teaching even in the Christian church. Always base the work on Christ, and the works should be a fruit from enjoying God and not a means to doing so.

On the basis of unearned, undeserved, unmerited favor will you reign in life and reign over hypocrisy. Hypocrisy focuses you on you; favor focuses you on Christ. So go for grace!

Song of the Day: Unmerited Favor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB2KbZlX8D8

3 April 2014

Do you know God's name? It is Yahweh. It's like calling your dad by his first name rather than 'Dad'. Anyway, His name is made up of 3 words! In Hebrew, yehyeh + hoveh + hahyah = Yahweh.

yehyeh: He will be

hoveh: Being

hahyah: He was

So Yahweh is the God who was and the God who is and the God who is to come. That's the name Yahweh.

Now for the Daily Verse:

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. [Hebrews 13:8]

In essence, Jesus is God! He is the same yesterday, today and forever. He is the God who calmed the raging seas and rained manna for heaven. If He is the same, surely He is ready to pour out a blessing over you and your household, right? 

Song of the Day: Jesus the Same http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rMA5NrCh9JU

2 April 2014

And Abel also brought an offering—fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering, but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast. [Genesis 4:4-5]

Why did God accept Abel's offering but not Cain's? That is because Cain's offering of fruits from the ground he toiled was one of his effort, while Abel's offering of a sacrifice symbolizes of God's provision for him.

More so, Abel's offering was a picture of Jesus, in which Abel sacrificing a lamb for atonement of sins symbolized Christ's sacrifice once and for all for all sins of all mankind!

What God wants in our worship is that we offer what He gave us to begin with. From Him are all things and to Him are all things. And it's a posture of thanksgiving, gracefulness, rather than one of strife and effort. God wants us relying on Him even in worship! Don't make it a self effort!

Song of the Day: Worthy of it All http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SneKWBEC2mw

1 April 2014

For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes  in the morning. -Psalms 30:5

Morning is not necessarily what has an 'a.m.' next to it. Morning happens when you wake up! Wake up, joy is here, Jesus has come to give life abundantly which includes joy! Wake up, joy is here!

Song of the Day: Trading My Sorrows http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7rvApGuhOs4

31 March 2014

...in God I trust and am not afraid. What can man do to me? [Psalm 56:11]

If you are worried about an activity which you are involved in later in the day, be it an audition, a test or anything that is giving you anxiety, rest assured: God is with you. With that, what then, can man do to you? 

I'm telling you, what can man do to you when God blesses you exceedingly, abundantly above all that you can ever ask or think? They can try to backstab you, but they'll soon after think twice of harming God's highly favored child!

Song: Whom Shall I Fear [God of Angel Armies] http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qOkImV2cJDg

30 March 2014

Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When God restores his people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad! [Psalm 53:6]

When taken literally, this has for nothing to do with you or I. But taken symbolically, it's talking about us, that salvation for us may come from Jesus. When God restores us and makes us righteous in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:21), let the people rejoice and be glad.

My friend, today we are beneficiaries of Jesus' finished work! We can rejoice in God's presence, for we have an intercessor with the Father (1 John 2:1). We can enjoy the presence of God freely!

Song of the Day: Rejoice O Israel

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cQiMhT9FIys

29 March 2014

Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy. For the Lord Most High is awesome, the great King over all the earth. [Psalm 47:1-2]

This morning, I'd like to encourage you with one word: rejoice! Yeah! Rejoice in the good, rejoice in the bad and rejoice in the ugly. Rejoice in the Lord always because He is awesome. He is the One who cause us to fear and tremble in awe.

So hey, this same awesome God who shakes the earth and in fact called it to being to begin with, will He not also lead you through a trial He brings you or save you from your mistake? Hey, our God is an awesome God. So you know what? Rejoice!

Song of the Day: Awesome is The Lord Most High http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HLgnITJ2osM