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Nothing Name

  “ And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven .” Luke 10 : 17 - 20 KJV Jesus and Satan are two opposing names that command the attention of different sets of people on earth. While believers in Jesus by principle know and declare the authority in the name of Jesus, many of these people in practice cannot relate to the nothingness in Satan and all his agents. And if Jesus can rejoice in the spirit at the revelation of the nothing name to disciples, after their field experience “ saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name ”, it implies that heaven i...
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Matchless Mercy

  “ But I am poor and needy; Yet the Lord thinketh upon me: Thou art my help and my deliverer; Make no tarrying, O my God .” Psalm 40 : 17 KJV The story of Good Friday is simply a wrap of the matchless mercy and love of God. Jesus knew the miserable state of mankind’s depravity and wretchedness, yet He paid the full price for the flow of God’s mercy. Even today, the psalmist’s reflection on “ But I am poor and needy ” is ever potent for those who must approach the cross for forgiveness and salvation. Just like the slayer who runs out of the city of refuge into the hands of the avenger of blood forfeited the avalanche of mercy from the high priest, those who think of matching the mercy of God with their skills and intelligence are pitiable losers. And people who think more of what they must pay to earn the mercy of God are usually prevented from reaping the benefits of grace that have appeared to all men. When the arrogance of status creeps in, it is often considered an overpric...
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Faith Foundation

  “ For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels .” Luke 9 : 26 KJV Fellowship and follower-ship of the Lord Jesus Christ is built on the incorruptible word of God. And when the Lord walks His children through the wilderness of life, He is always deliberate on the provision of a platform for believers’ building of solid foundation…for if the foundation be destroyed, the righteous becomes helpless. For example, the Israelites’ 40-years wilderness experience was intended for the building of strength, solidity, and soundness in their understanding of the purpose and plan of God, besides the side wielding off of unbelievers from the inheritors of the promised land. Unfortunately, many of God’s children often get distracted from their focus on building the faith foundation, by paying attention to the words of carnal men in the wilderness. The moment God spe...
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Faith Following

  “ Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, And respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies. Many, O LORD my God, Are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, And thy thoughts which are to us-ward: They cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: If I would declare and speak of them, They are more than can be numbered. Then said I, Lo, I come: In the volume of the book it is written of me, I delight to do thy will, O my God: Yea, thy law is within my heart .” Psalm 40 : 4 - 5 , 7 - 8 KJV Without prejudice to the people’s reflexes and natural instincts, faith fellowship appears synonymous to faith following; but they are actually different. Followership on X, Facebook, and even group chats can be docile, inactive, and ceremonial. Idle followers will pass for active fellowshipers, but have no contribution to issues of particular interest to members of the group; because they are merely followers by politeness and not by purpose. Likewise, active faith is kno...
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Faith Fellowship

  “ And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him .” Luke 8 : 25 KJV It is instructive to note that faith fellowship is simply about the paying attention of believers to every “ let us go over unto the other side of the lake ” instruction from the LORD. From time immemorial, this instruction has never ever missed a swift incidence of an opposing storm, wind, and wave echoing “ you dare not even think about taking a step !”. For the disciples that listened to Jesus’ instruction and stayed in the same ship with Him, the lyrics in their ‘fear fellowship’ with the storm, wind, and wave read like “ we perish, if we proceed! ”. Thankfully. Jesus responded with ‘Where is  your faith? ’, after silencing the echoes of their fear fellowship. As the scriptures declare, no one can prosper in the line of duty and attention to God’s assignment wit...
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Good Ground

  “ But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience. Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have .” Luke 8 : 15 , 18 KJV The parable of the Sower and the seeds is focussed neither on the Sower nor on the seeds. On matters relating to productivity and fruitfulness in life, the emphasis is always on the good ground or the shovelled soils. “ Take heed therefore how ye hear ” admonishes a careful cultivation of the hearts in preparation for the sowing of the seeds by the Sower. Whereas, in the digital age with consistent wayside distractions, hardened rocky depression, and toughened thorny destruction, excuses for not taking heed to all conspiracies against the activities of the Sower have led no one to anywhere good. For example, to maintain a good ground, some of the things we ...
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Sound Strength

  “ Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength. By me kings reign, And princes decree justice .” Proverbs 8 : 14 - 15 KJV Knowledge is power. And since its advances in these last days are phenomenal, everyone can feel the power, prowess, and preponderance of human schemes, intelligence, and creativity. Unfortunately the difference between wisdom and knowledge is always clear. While the revelation of knowledge is horizontal, the unveiling of wisdom is vertical. Crudely, it is permissible to say that while knowledge provides simple strength, wisdom gives sound strength. Yes, simple strength comes from the place of figures and numbers. That’s why those who pride in their material intelligence, political sagacity, and social networking are limited by the best of what their brains can proffer, including the manifestation of wickedness, envy, and bitterness. Whereas, sound strength comes from the Creator of heaven and the earth. At the limits, leaps and bond...
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