Live for Christ

“For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.”
2 Corinthians 5:14-15(KJV)

If you don't believe God loves you, you will be ineffective as a Christian and unwilling to surrender all and live for Christ. This is why some Christians  are scared of getting serious with the things of God; which causes them to make statements like: “if I get serious with God maybe He will send me to one village to be a missionary.”

For some Christians, when they find that they are becoming committed and passionate to the things of God, they become uncomfortable and may even want to draw back, making statements like; “I don't want God to call me.” They forget that they are already called from the day they got saved.
The reason why some Christians find it difficult to live for God is because they are not confident in God's love for them. They have not come to understand that when they believed that Christ died for them, from that day, they died to themselves and henceforth should not live for themselves anymore but for Christ who died and rose again for them.

Therefore, if you are a Christian and you are a banker know that you have been called to reach those in the banking world for Christ. The banking world has become your mission field. Your field of study or expertise has become your platform for ministry. So whatever you do is an opportunity for ministry, and  you are responsible to reach all those within your field with the gospel.

Jesus said in Matthew 13:38 that the field is the world, and He has commanded us in Mark 16:15 saying, “… Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” This shows you that you have been called; it doesn't matter if you are a business man; you have been called to reach the world of business people. If you are a teacher or a lecturer you have been called to reach the academic world. If you are a student you've been called to reach your fellow students. So whatever you do as a child of God, know that you have been called into that field, so use it as your platform to reach others for Christ.

CONFESSION
I am crucified with Christ nevertheless I live, yet not I but Christ lives in me, and the life that I now live in the body, I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.

For further study read:
Galatians 2:20, Romans 6:8, Colossians 3:3,
2 Corinthians 5:17-20.

DOING THE WORD
Live for Christ everyday.

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You can hear God's voice

“But my people did not listen to my voice; Israel would not submit to me.”
Psalm 81:11(ESV)

Our opening scripture today shows us that hearing from God is a choice. The people of Israel in our opening scripture refused to listen to God's voice and because of that they did not hear God's voice, not because God was not speaking, but because they were not listening.

The Bible says in Hebrews 3:7, “… To day if ye will hear his voice,” So you have to position yourself to hear God's voice. In Revelation 2:7 the Bible says, “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches;” This means that God speaks to the man who cares. So if you are wondering if God ever speaks or when will He ever speak to you? That is not the issue, the issue is this, “will you be willing to pay attention to listen to His voice?”

This is because the quality of attention determine the quality of perception. So if you don't give God your attention, what you receive from Him will be less. In Mark 4:23 Jesus said, “If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.” In other words, if any man is paying attention, let him hear. Mark 4:23-24(AMP) says, “If any man has ears to hear,  let him be  listening and  let him perceive and comprehend. And he said to them, be careful what you are hearing. The measure [of thought and study] you give [to the truth you hear] will be the measure [of virtue and knowledge] that comes back to you – and more [besides] will be given to you who hear.” 

Child of God, when you are hearing the Word of God, give it your attention - focus your mind on it. Let nothing distort your attention from the stream of thought that the Holy Spirit is bringing to you, because whatever you get out of the Word of God is decided by the measure of thought and study you give to the truth you hear, and that attention is what decides the measure of power and knowledge that you receive from the Word of God.
    
PRAYER
Dear Father I lay aside all filthiness and naughtiness. My heart is open to receive your Word with meekness. My eyes are anointed to see, my ears are anointed to hear, my mind is anointed to understand and my heart is anointed to receive your Word in Jesus Name. Amen.

For further study read:
Psalm 81:13-16, Jeremiah 7:23, Isaiah 50:4

DOING THE WORD
Give the written Word of God your attention by meditating on it because the Bible is God talking to you.

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Knowing His Voice 2

“… "If you hear God's voice today,”
Hebrews 3:7(CEV)     

Our opening scripture lets us know that God still speaks today. This is because in Malachi 3:6 God said, “For I am the LORD, I change not; …” So if God does not change; it means He still speaks today.

If God does not speak today as some people say, it means that He has changed, and if He has changed, it means that He has lied, and if He has lied, then He would have to cease to be God because the foundation of His throne is supposed to be truth and justice.

In Titus 1:2 the Bible tells us that God cannot lie. If God cannot lie it means that He still speaks today. And if God still speaks today, it means that He speaks to you. When you read the book of Revelation chapter 2 and 3, you will notice that the Bible continually says, “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches;” This means that God still speaks to the church today through the Holy Spirit.

When you study in the book of revelation, you will notice that certain things that John said he saw was consistent and in line with the Word of God. This is why some of the things you see in the book of revelation can also be found in some of the books of the Old testament, because if it is revealed by the Holy Spirit, it must be in line with the Word of God. 

Therefore child of God it is important you judge every voice, prophecy, vision or revelation by the Word of God. If it is not in line with the Word of God, then it is not from the Holy Spirit.

INSTRUCTION
Please pray with Philippians 1:9-11.

For further study read
1 Corinthians 14:29, 1 Thessalonians 5:19-21, Acts 17:11, John10:1-5, John 10:16,27, Acts 22:14

DOING THE WORD
When God speaks to you, do it.

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Knowing His Voice 1

“Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,”
Hebrews 3:7(KJV)

Our opening scripture shows us that the Holy Ghost speaks. These words attributed to the Holy Ghost is found in Psalm 95:7-11. And Jesus tells us in John 4:24 that, “God is a Spirit: …” This means that when the Holy Ghost speaks, it is God speaking. Therefore, we can say that the Bible is the voice of God. So if you want to know what God is saying about any issue, you look at His Word.

In John 16:13 Jesus was talking about the Holy Ghost and He said, “Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.” You will notice in the verse above that Jesus called the Holy Ghost the Spirit of truth. Then Jesus goes on to say in John 17:17, “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.” This shows us that the Spirit of truth is the Spirit of the Word. This means that the Holy Ghost always speaks in line with the Word of God.

In 1 John 5:6 the Bible says, “… And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.” So if you want to know if it is the Holy Ghost that is talking to you, the words must be in line with the Word of God as revealed in the Bible.

Therefore child of God, don't just go by anything anyone says the Holy Spirit said, it must be in line with the Word of God. That is how you know it is the voice of the Spirit of God; because the Spirit of God is the Spirit of the Word. The Holy Spirit will never contradict the Word of God.

INSTRUCTION
Please pray Ephesians 1:17 for yourself today.

For further study read:
1 John 4:1-3, John 14:26, Acts 10:9-15, 28,
1 Timothy 4:1-6.

DOING THE WORD
Use the Word of God to judge every voice or doctrine.

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You are not insignificant

“And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any, Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched.”
Luke 8:43-44(KJV)

The Bible in our opening scripture tells us about the woman with the issue of blood. She had suffered for twelve years, but  she came behind Jesus and touched the border of His garment and she was perfectly healed.

When you come to Jesus with your problem, He removes the label of that problem off your life. Initially, this woman was labelled the woman with the issue of blood, but when she came to Jesus, He gave her a new identity. First of all in Luke 8:46, “Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.” For this particular woman, Jesus not only called her Somebody, He called her Daughter(Luke 8:48).

I want you to know that even if you think you are a nobody, the minute Jesus comes into your life, you are somebody. You are the righteousness of God, you are a king, you are the child of the Most High God. Child of God when you know who you are, your confidence soars; because confidence is a function of identity.

I want you to understand that the woman was not the only one touching Jesus at that time, but Jesus sees every individual as a somebody in the midst of everybody. That means you are not a face in the crowd, God knows you and sees you as somebody special even in the midst of a crowd. That's how special you are to God.  You are not insignificant to God.

CONFESSION
I am a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar person; to show forth the praises of him who hath called me out of darkness into his marvelous light.

For further study read:
1 Peter 2:10, Romans 9:25-26, Hosea 2:23

DOING THE WORD
Do not label yourself by any problem, label yourself by your God-given identity. You are royalty.

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The Word has creative ability

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”          
John 1:1(KJV)

Our opening scripture shows us that God and His Word are one and the same because the Word is God. In John 1:2-3(CEV) the Bible says, “From the very beginning the Word was with God. And with this Word, God created all things. Nothing was made without the Word. Everything that was created” This shows us that all things were made by the Word. This means that there is no area of your need that the Word of God does not cover.

I will also like you to understand the word 'made' could also mean 'happen.' This means that whatever you want to see happen in your life can happen through the Word. The word 'made' could also mean 'come to pass.' This means that you can have things come to pass in your life by the Word of God.
For instance when Oral Roberts wanted to build his university, after he bought the land, he was praying and said to God, O God here I have the land to build the university but I have nothing. Then God replied and said, when I wanted to create the world, I had nothing too. God used His Word alone to create the world that we see today.

Therefore child of God, you may not have anything physical, but you have the Word of God. When that Word of God becomes a rhema in your mouth every problem that shows up in your life becomes a walk over. Your rhema is what the Word of God is saying concerning that situation.  If you have a mountain before you just like Zerubbabel, God has given you a specific Word already in Zechariah 4:7, “Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.” So the prophecy to every problem in your life is that they shall become a plain.   

CONFESSION
 I believe and therefore have I spoken; in the Name of Jesus I declare that before me every mountain becomes a plain and every valley shall be filled up. I am walking in prepared places. The breaker has gone ahead of me to make every crooked place straight and the rough places plain. Amen.

For further study read:
Genesis 18:14, Numbers 11:23, 2 Kings 7:1-2, 17-20, Numbers 23:19, Ezekiel 12:25.

DOING THE WORD
Put the Word of God in your mouth and create what you want.

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He already provided 2

“And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.”
Genesis 21:14(KJV)
     
Our opening scripture shows us Hagar and her child been driven from the house of Abraham, the Bible tells us that Abraham gave them bread and a bottle of water and sent them away. This shows you that whatever a human being gives you is just enough. This is because as wealthy as Abraham was, what he gave them was just enough, and just enough was not enough to meet all their needs.

Even if you are from a very wealthy home and you believe that there is nothing that you need that your father cannot give you, it is still just enough. This is because when God gives you a dream, you will discover that the wealth of your father will not be able to sustain it. This is because whatever dream God gives you will require His involvement in your life.

Abraham gave Hagar and her child bread and a bottle of water, but when they got to the wilderness, they ran out of supply and the Bible records that the child became thirsty and began to cry. Hagar not wanting to see her child die went away from the child and wept. The Bible records that God heard the cry of the lad and  in Genesis 21:19 the Bible says, “And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.”

I want you to know that while she was crying for provision, the well of water was already provided by God there. Therefore, if you have been crying and asking God to meet your needs, I want you to know today that God has already done something about your needs, all you need is for God to open your eyes; because the provision you are looking for is already there. Praise God.

PRAYER
Dear Father I ask that you open my eyes to be able to see the opportunities and the provisions that you have already made available for me in Jesus Name. Amen.

For further study read:
Isaiah 65:24, Genesis 22:8,13,14.

DOING THE WORD
Instead of crying or complaining, ask the Lord to show you your provision.

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