28 March 2014

As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God. [Psalm 42:1]

Just like how the deer pants for the waters, our souls pant for God. We thirst. You shouldn't be feeling guilty for not spending some time with God; you should be feeling thirsty!

With that, come boldly and expectantly for God to give you a fresh revelation of Himself! He promises this: “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.” (John 7:37-38)

Song of the Day: As the Deer http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UZv3jzOTE70

27 March 2014

But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins. [2 Peter 1:9]

This passage is talking about adding to faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge and so on all the way to love. (2 Peter 1:5-8) But what is the diagnosis as to a person lacking these traits? It is forgetting that they have been forgiven.

My friend, if you want to grow in your relationship with God and see fruits of growth, the most important thing is to believe that your sins are forgiven! Jesus paid it all. Your sins didn't get away unscathed. They were punished; but in the body of another!

You are forgiven of ALL your sins, past, present and future. Now, go and sin no more!

Song of the Day: Lord I Lift Your Name on High https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COQ6cni_TG8

26 March 2014

Praise the Lord, all you nations; extol him, all you peoples. For great is his love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord. [Psalm 117]

This is the length of this psalm, short and sweet. This psalm talks about how not just Israel, but ALL nations to extol Yahweh, the One, true God. The Bible tells us that at the name of Jesus, every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.

My friend, when Jesus returns, I pray that you are on His side. How? By placing your trust in your salvation not in you doing good, in other words, not doing good so as to be saved, but by trusting in Jesus, that His work for you has been fully efficacious for forgiveness of your sins. It's all about Jesus!

Praise the Lord, all you nations; extol him, all you peoples. For great is his love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord.

Song of the Day: Hallelujah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMyWe9en1zI

25 March 2014

It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes. [Psalm 118:8-9]

The psalmist puts more trust in God rather than man. In this psalm, the writer faces danger from all sides, but in the midst of the storm, he rests. He let go and let God do the work. He placed his trust not in man, himself, but in the Lord.

This morning, I don't know what situation you may be facing, by my advice is to lift it up to the hands of your Daddy. He is Daddy, but He is also Almighty God, and He will make all things, good, bad and ugly turn around for your good! (Romans 8:28)

Song of the Day: I Am Yours https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vPtNFN-Mvo

24 March 2014

You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. [Matthew 5:14-16]

That's how God sees you: light of the world! The verse says let your light shine, not produce the light. In other words, don't try to do good works; let Jesus shine in you, and this will naturally translate into good works!

Jesus is your light. He says, Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” (John 8:12). The way to possess this light is to rest in Jesus!

How? By redirecting your mind to focus on what Jesus has done for you at the cross. Those who are forgiven much love much! (Luke 7:47)

Song of the Day: Walking in the Light of God https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfH4sjsL0Pk

23 March 2014

In Him (Christ) we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace [Ephesians 1:7]

The word 'have' in the original language, Greek, is in the present active indicative, which means, we actively take hold of redemption and the forgiveness of sins, not letting anyone take our redemption for us.

How much are we forgiven? According to the riches of His grace. The day you can measure God's grace is the day you realize how much you're forgiven of your sin!

How can a righteous God forgive us guilty sinners? By a ransom. The word 'redemption' in the Greek means 'to buy back with a ransom'. In other words, your ransom was paid by God in Christ and you are bought back by God to His kingdom!

In Jesus we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.

Song of the Day: Say So https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai46WQaqvKE

22 March 2014

But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness... [Romans 4:5]

You are not righteous because of how morally upright you are. You are not righteous because you exercise self-control. You are not righteous because you read 10 chapters of the Bible daily. You are not righteous because you feel righteous. But you are the very righteousness of God in Christ solely because the sacrifice of Jesus made you so. When you believe this, your faith is accounted for righteousness.

And this is what God wants you to use your faith for. If you are righteous by your deeds, you don’t need faith. You also don’t need faith to know that you are sinful. But you need faith to believe and declare that you are the righteousness of God in Christ, in the midst of your struggles with temptation and sin.

The devil may remind you of your foul temper and question your integrity: “How dare you call yourself righteous when you just did that!” Just ignore his lies and boldly declare, “I am not righteous because of what I have done or not done. I am righteous only because of the blood and finished work of Jesus at the cross!” -Joseph Prince

Song of the Day: Christ is Enough https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6MzgVsP2uE