Refuse to be Hopeless

Memorise: Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. Romans 15:13

Bible Reading – Ezekiel 37:11-14

11 Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.

12 Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.

13 And ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves,

14 And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the Lord have spoken it, and performed it, saith the Lord.

Bible in one year: Isaiah 28-29, Luke 1:1-25

Message: Hopelessness or despair is a state marked by great difficulty, doubt, desperation, heaviness and embarrassment, causing one to be confounded, to give up hope or to be at a loss on what to do. Shame is also implied, as hopelessness leads to hanging one’s head low in a daze or confusion.

What do you do when life leaves you with no money, no source of livelihood, no food and no place to lay your head? What do you do when there is no way of providing for your family, especially if you have little children?

What do you do when you are faced with medical, financial or physiological problems that seem to defy all solution? What do you do when calamity or devastation comes against you unexpectedly and you have exhausted channels of resolution without respite?

Many in such situations have chosen the dark path that eventually leads to death, either by way of murder or suicide. I pray for anyone who may be passing through difficult times at this moment: the Lord will help you, He will make a way for you out of your troubles, and you will live to share your testimony with the world in Jesus’ Name.

So much evil comes forth from situations of hopelessness. In 1 Samuel 31:4, after King Saul had been badly wounded, he lost every hope of divine intervention or recovery, and he committed suicide by falling on his sword.

Similarly, in 2 Samuel 17:23, the moment Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed he was filled with shame and embarrassment, so much so that he took his own life.
After Judas Iscariot had betrayed Jesus, his heart was stricken by guilt, and he hanged himself (Matthew 27:3-5). I pray that the type of hopelessness that drove these men to commit suicide will never be your portion in Jesus’ Name.

Are you confronted by a hopeless situation, or are you stricken with deep sorrow and pain? I want you to encourage yourself in the Lord your God, just like David did after he lost everything he had ever laboured for (1 Samuel 30:6).

The Almighty is our hope, our salvation and our peace. In your deepest sorrow and greatest moments of despair, please avoid temptation of seeking respite in alcohol, hard drugs or any other mind bending substances.

Always turn to God for help, because you can always count on Him to console you and make a way out of that hopeless situation. I pray that no matter what you are passing through, you will not take any step that will lead to destruction in Jesus’ Name.

Prayer Point - Father, please turn every hopeless situation in my life around for good in Jesus’ Name.

What do you think?

1). Never raise your voice for any reason to your husband. Its a sign of disrespect.(Prov 15v1)

2). Don't expose your husband's weaknesses toyour family and friends. It will bounce back at you.You are each other's keeper.(Eph 5v12)

3). Never use attitudes and moods to communicate to your husband, you never know how your husband will interpret them. Defensive women don't have a happy home.(Prov 15v13)

4). Never compare your husband to other men, you've no idea what their life is all about. If you attack his Ego, his Love for you will diminish.

5). Never ill treat your husband's friends because you don't like them, the person who's supposed to get rid of them is your husband.(Prov 11v22)

6). Never forget that your husband married you, not your maid or anyone else. Do your duties.(Gen 2v24)

7). Never assign anyone to give attention to your husband, people may do everything else but your husband is your own responsibility.(Eph 5v33)

8). Never blame your husband if he comes back home empty handed. Rather encourage him.(Deut 3v28)

9). Never be a wasteful wife, your husband's sweat is too precious to be wasted.

10). Never pretend to be sick for the purpose of denying your husband sex. You must give it to him how he wants it. Sex is very important to Men, if you keep denying him, it is a matter of time before another woman takes over theat duty. No man can withstand sex starvation for too long(even the anointed ones) (SS 7v12)

11). Never compare your husband to your one time sex mate in bedroom, or an Ex-lover. Your home may Never recover from it if you do.(SS 5v9)

12). Never answer for your husband in public opinion polls, let him handle what is directed to him although he may answer for you in public opinion polls.(Prov 31v23)

13). Never shout or challenge your husband in front of children. Wise Women don't do that.(Eph 4v31)

14). Don't forget to check the smartness of your husband before he checks out.(Prov 12v4)

15). Never allow your friends to be too close to your husband. Only the wise man tells you the truth. God bless you

EATING YOUR PARENT’S SOUR GRAPES?*

*MEMORISE:*

The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him. Ezekiel 18:20

READ: Jeremiah 31:29-33

29 In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge.

30 But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.

31 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:

32 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the LORD:

33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.

MESSAGE
One of the blessings of the cross of Jesus Christ is the removal of generational curses that have been the bane of mankind since the great fall of Adam and Eve. The Holy Spirit reveals this to us in Colossians 2:14, saying:

“Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;”

The work Jesus did on the cross of Calvary brought about the fulfillment of the prophecies that came through Ezekiel and Jeremiah in today’s memory verse and Bible reading.

These prophecies foretold the nature and character of the New Covenant under which we are now operating. I encourage you to take out time to read these prophecies in full, so that you will have a full understanding of your place in the New Testament under the Blood of Jesus Christ.

The Holy Spirit through Prophet Jeremiah prophesied that a time would come when everyone living under a new covenant would be responsible for their own actions and inactions. The good news is that we live in that time.

Through the new covenant in the Blood of Jesus, we are empowered to individually, live our lives to the glory of God and be accountable for the way we live our lives. Speaking on this new covenant in Hebrews 8:10, the Holy Spirit says:

“ For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:”

Through this verse of Scripture, we understand that it is the Almighty God who helps us keep His new covenant through the Holy Spirit.

This is an awesome provision which you must key into. With God’s help, we are also able to escape the impact of divine judgment invoked by parental sins. Nevertheless, we will not escape the consequences of our own sins if we continue in them.

The new covenant however opens the door of opportunity for God to wipe away and forget our sins as we confess and forsake them. Hebrews 8:12 says:

“For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.”

Even if some people are still experiencing the destructive power of generational curses, its evil effects can be rendered powerless over you by the new covenant. The Blood of the new covenant makes all the difference. Are you a partaker of the new covenant?

PRAYER POINT: Father, as I grow in knowledge, let me grow in grace to correctly apply this knowledge wisely, in Jesus’ Name.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Psalm 73-77
Matthew 26:26-46

Learn how to forgive

Unforgiveness is like a poison & bitterness in your soul. Your life will always be bitter until you get rid of that poison

Are tattoos bad ?

When we start searching for answers to the question in the headline, a number of related questions would arise:

1. Are tattoos bad?

2. Will I go to hell for having a tattoo?

3. Can I have tattoos and still be a Christian?

4. Are there such thing as “Christian Tattoos?”

Tattoos are a widely debated topic among Christian culture. Look at the questions below:

1. Why would I get a tattoo? or Why did I get a tattoo?

2. Who will my tattoo glorify? or Who do my tattoos glorify?

3. What would my tattoo say about me? or What do my tattoos say about me?

Although these questions may seem silly, they are going to play an important role in your view on tattoos in reference to God’s word. Why? Because the answers to those questions may just be the answers you’ve been looking for.

In Leviticus 19:28, you can see what most people say is a pretty clear-cut answer as to what God thinks about tattoos.

“Do not cut your bodies for the dead, and do not mark your skin with tattoos. I am the LORD.” -Leviticus 19:28.

But as clear as this text may seem, without the context and background, this text can be taken out of context in many ways. And it usually is.

This text is directed towards pagan nations who would violently cut and mark their bodies as a sign of worship to their gods. The tattoos or “markings” one would find on their body would resemble which god or gods their were worshiping.

Pretty different from the tattoos we see today, right? Yup.

Markings or tattoos that resemble worship to anyone other than God are sinful, however that 99% of the tattoos we see in today’s culture are not due to idol worship, but more creative expression and artistic value. It’s not the actual tattoo or marking that is sinful, but the motives in which each tattoo or marking is obtained.

Tattoos are not for everyone. A person has to realize the motives of its heart mean more to God than the ink on the skin. But also realize that this doesn’t mean your body is a free for all canvas to be filled with mindless and ill-thought clip art.

Your body is still a temple, and to treat your body with disrespect is to treat God the same way. Whether you are debating getting your first tattoo or your fiftieth, I pray you will seek God for wisdom, guidance, and evaluate the motives of your heart.

Remember those three questions? Well, it’s time to ask them again.

1. Why would I get a tattoo? Why did I get a tattoo?

2. Who will my tattoo glorify? Who do my tattoos glorify?

3. What would my tattoo say about me? What do my tattoos say about me?

We may not all reach the same conclusion, but that doesn’t mean we are not all loved by the same God.  

Thank You Jesus

Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus Thank You Jesus

THE SECRET OF COMPLETE RESTORATION –

Memorise: And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. Revelation 12:11

Read: Luke 17:11-19 (KJV)¥
11 And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.
12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:
13 And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.
14 And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.
15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,
16 And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
17 And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?
18 There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.
19 And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.

Bible in one year: 2nd Chronicles 26-28, Acts 28:11-31, Hymnal: Sing hymn 1

Message:-
Restoration is the process of returning something or someone back to a state that had previously existed, through the power of God and through the redeeming work of Jesus Christ.
Restoration is said to be complete when the subject of restoration is returned to a pristine state, such as the healing of a wound without leaving a physical scar. Many children of God may think that faith or prayer is the secret of complete restoration, but based on God’s word, this may not be entirely correct. There is no doubt that faith, prayers and other factors may lead to restoration; however, thanksgiving is the secret of complete restoration. Sharing yours testimony of what God has done for you and witnessing about Jesus Christ are powerful ways to appreciate God and give Him thanks.

The power of thanksgiving to bring about complete restoration is evident in the story of the ten lepers in our Bible text today. When one of these leapers noticed that he was healed, he returned to Jesus, glorifying God with a loud voice in the presence of everyone around. In appreciation, he offered Jesus the highest worship by falling down on his face before Jesus’ feet, thanking Him for doing something wonderful in his life.

Note that when lepers become healed, leprosy immediately stops its destructive work on the body, but those body parts already affected continue to bear the scars of the damage already done by this destructive disease. However, for this grateful man, what followed in Luke 17:19 was complete restoration. This means that the damaged skin, fingers and toes of this lepers were restored to their pristine state, so that it would be impossible to identify him as a former leper. I pray that God will grant you complete restoration that will return everything concerning your life and destiny to their original state in Jesus’ Name.

Testifying to God’s goodness involves telling others of what God has done and bearing witness to His mighty acts, both in your life and in the Bible. We are encouraged to give testimonies as a way of bringing glory to God, perfecting our victory over the devil, receiving complete restoration and building up the faith of others. The power and benefits of testimonies cannot be overemphasized. It was after Nebuchadnezzar blessed the Most High God, praised Him as the God who lives forever and testified about His mighty acts that his sanity and kingdom were completely restored to him (Daniel 4:34-36). As you testify to God’s goodness today, you also will experience complete restoration in Jesus’ Name.

Prayer Point:- Father, please give me a grateful heart and a testifying mouth in Jesus’ Name.