A Jesus for today...

Our Jesus is a Jesus for today. The scriptures give us some interesting descriptions about who God is and in effect who Jesus is. Psalm 46:1, '....God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.'  The name, 'Jesus' is the Greek translation of the name, 'Joshua'. The name, 'Joshua', means, 'Yahweh is my Salvation'. You know, many people look at salvation only from the 'sin' aspect. That's true, but, God also saved us from the effects of sin, viz; sickness, disease, poverty etc. God isn't just interested in the eternal fate of our souls, he is very interested in our present! Like our opening Scripture says, he is a 'VERY PRESENT HELP'. He is very interested in what goes on in your day-to-day affairs. He is very concerned about what happens in your family, business, finances, academics etc. Why? Because, he loves you.....deeply! And then, you are his only voice in your sphere of influence and he seeks to manifest his glory through you,  for others to see and come to him. You know, some people think we should be so 'heavenly minded' that any attention on earthly affairs is deemed a sin. Jesus never thinks this way. I am inspired by what Jesus did in one of his crusades. He preached the eternal message of the Gospel of the kingdom to the people. Yet, he took notice that they were hungry and out of compassion, he fed them. Have you ever wondered why Jesus heals sick bodies, even though they are temporary? Why did he bother to raise Lazarus? He didn't do it to prove he was all powerful. He did all these for a single reason; love! The Gospel of Jesus has the promise of this life and that which is to come -1 Timothy 4:8. What a joy to know that Jesus is to me and you, a Jesus for today! #Light #Pleroma

How to locate your Spirit.

I have found out that many of God's children do not know where their spirit is and therefore, function appropriately from it. Yet, the Spirit of man is where God relates with us from. Proverbs 20:27 tells us, 'The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.' The word, 'candle' is from the Hebrew, 'neer'. 'Neer' means 'light'. In other words, our spirits are God's lights in us; he leads us from our spirits. Therefore, it's crucial to properly locate our spirits and learn how to function from there. How then do I locate my spirit? Hebrews 4:12, 'For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.' The phrase, 'dividing asunder' in the Greek is the word, 'merismos'. It means to, 'separate, partition, split'. Now, this is interesting! Take note of the character of this verse. It's talking about the ability of God's word to do the humanly impossible. Firstly, it divides asunder the soul and spirit. Then, the joint and marrow. This gives us an insight into the character of the spirit; the spirit is conjoined with the mind. So much so that it takes God's Word to properly distinguish them. Some things we perceive as coming from our spirits are from our souls and can be wrong. For instance, a lot of us think that when we feel peace about something, then our spirits are at peace and therefore, it's of God. Not exactly so. Jesus certainly was troubled about going to the cross, yet it was God's perfect will for him. So, you need to locate your spirit! How? Through the Word! God's Word has the ability to distinguish between your soul and spirit. When you give yourself to the Word by meditation and confession of same, the more you will function from your spirit and walk in God's perfect will for you through faith! What a light God has granted us, that we may walk in his circumspection! #Light #Pleroma

Serving God from your Spirit.

It's important we understand the prescribed order of things in the New testament. We live unto God, primarily, from our Spirits. Romans 1:9, 'For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;' We serve God from our Spirits! This was God's dream all along, when we would serve him in Spirit and in truth-John 4:23. To worship in Spirit and in truth tells us that worship from the Spirit is the real and authentic way to worship! Why is this so important to God? This is because of what our Spirits mean to God. The Spirit is the Seat of Righteousness; that's where we have been made righteous. For the Bible says, 'With the heart man believes unto righteousness..'- Romans 10:10. The heart is where Grace dwells - Colossians 3:16. That's where God has accomplished his work in us. When we live from our Spirits, we 'work out' that which God has done in our Spirits. Live from your Spirit by acknowledging all God has made you in Christ; renewing your mind through the Word and praying in tongues. Experience Zoe, God's very life by living from your Spirit. #Light #Pleroma

Supplies to your faith.

Our faith is most important  in our Christian journey. Our faith grants us access to God's saving Grace. Also, faith keeps us standing in God's Grace as we expect the Lord's Glorious coming. How then do we cooperate with God to keep our faith afire? The Word of God tells us just how. 2 Peter 1:5-7, 'And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.' The word, 'add' is from the Greek word, 'epichoregeo' which means to 'supply, supplement, sponsor'. Notice that it starts with 'add to your faith virtue...' not 'add to virtue faith....' In other words, these things are 'supplies' to our faith. Therefore, they must not be mistaken as a set of 'works' we must do to please God. These are things that aid our faith for maximal effectiveness. The result of this is; '... Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:..' (verse 10). Why is it that if we do these, we would never fall? Because, they help our faith, for by faith we stand -2 Corinthians 1:24. Our faith is an adventure of trust, our trust in his ability. When we give attention to these things, our faith walk becomes more effective. Glory to God for his light! #Light #Pleroma

Do you know?

As I study God's word and see through the eyes of the Spirit, I see God's plans and purposes. You know, when we preach the Gospel of the Grace of God, many are quick to point out that it's not a license to sin. Indeed, it's not. But, it's sad that many of God's people are yet to be acquainted with the truth of what God did concerning sin. Do you know what God did concerning sin? Let me tell you: he made Jesus sin and by his predetermination, Jesus died. What's the result of this? Romans 6:7, 'For he that is dead is freed from sin.' 1 Peter 4:1-2, 'Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.' Have you realized this? Do you reckon it so? God's Word gives an accurate diagnosis of the state of the believer who meddles in sin. 2 Peter 1:9, 'But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.' The one who sins has forgotten he is no longer a sinner, no longer at war with God. Righteousness consciousness is the mother of right living. Bless God for that which his love has wrought for us in Christ Jesus! #Light #Pleroma

The Unity of Faith.

Faith has a ministry that is oblivious to so many believers. Ephesians 4:13, 'Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:'. What is the unity of the Faith? Really, the term 'Unity of the Faith' is somewhat an assumed translation. A more accurate translation will be, 'the unanimity of faith' or the 'oneness of faith'. Studying carefully, you'll find out that what that verse really means is, 'the oneness faith perpetuates, that faith accomplishes'. To further understand this, Hebrews 4:2  gives tremendous help; ' because we have had the good news told to us as well as to them. But the message they heard did not help them, because they were not united by faith with those who listened to it.' The word, 'unite' comes from a Greek word, 'Sugkerannumai'. It means, 'to become one indistinguishable, homogeneous whole with something in reference'. The 'thing' in reference is the Word. Faith, therefore brings us into a union of experience with God's Word. Matthew 9:29, 'He touched their eyes and said, “Become what you believe.”' (Message Bible). John 12:36, ' While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light...' God's dream is that we come into the oneness that faith perpetuates, both individually and collectively. What an experience that would be! Take the Word as a mirror and by faith through the Spirit, you will be  changed into the same image from glory to glory -2 Corinthians 3:18. #Enoikeo #Pleroma