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Holy Hope

  “ And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: if ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister ” Colossians 1 : 21 - 23 KJV When Apostle Paul alluded to the tragedy of miserable hope of some Christians elsewhere, believers are not left in doubt of the heavenly demand for holiness and righteousness from those who claim a reasonable relationship with God. Even today, unholy hopes pride themselves in the practice of Christianity with carelessness and compromises. Whereas, the sacrifice of Jesus Christ in the body of his flesh through death is never in vain, and cannot be worthwhile with the slightest accommodation of wickedness, immorality, a...
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Hidden Honey

  “ My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; And the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste: So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: When thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, And thy expectation shall not be cut off .” Proverbs 24 : 13 - 14 KJV Those who settle for city-produced honey do sometimes expressed concerns over the risk of adulteration; but the fear of the sting of bees during honeycombing is mostly overbearing. “ My son, eat thou honey, because it is good” is a fatherly call to commitment and consecration for a good and rewardable course in life. Unfortunately, it takes courage and strength for anyone in our fast-paced world to embrace the call for disciple, commitment and consecration in a world with shortcuts, corruption and indiscipline. Notwithstanding, it is evident that there is hidden honey in everyone created by God. We just need to exercise patience with courage and commitment to draw out the sweet honey from the well of wisdom and v...
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Prize Pressing

   “ Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. ” Philippians 3 : 13 - 14 KJV Apostle Paul’s reference to pressing towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus suggests that another prize pressing in life and ministry is aimed at the low calling of men. Yes, the highest of life’s ambitions in family, career, politics, business, and sometimes even in ministries, if outside the high calling of God in Christ Jesus, are simply the low calling of men. When our motivation in any ambition is aimed at self glory, it becomes low calling and subject to possible discouragement and disappointment, whenever we confront opposition. Even while Apostle Paul was incarcerated despite the huge sacrifices he had made on the field, he kept pressing forward and ...
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Righteous Robots

  “ For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. Do all things without murmurings and disputings: that ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; ” Philippians 2 : 13 - 15 KJV In the absence of invasion from malicious agents, robots are designed to carry out tasks as programmed. Likewise as creatures of the living God and even as free moral agents, we are programmed by God for holiness and righteousness. Yes, we have all been hacked and corrupted by sin; but the redeemed children of God have the chance to reconciliation as righteous robots with all responses to Gods redemption plan. And to the Philippians, Apostle Paul had to remind believers of their status as righteous robots: “ For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure ”. There is something deep in our acknowledgment of the power of grace be...
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Triumphant Trust

  “ O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: He is their help and their shield. O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD: He is their help and their shield. Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: He is their help and their shield .” Psalm 115 : 9 - 11 KJV Those whose motivations in decision making are wired by facts and figures spend so much resources in intelligent gatherings. Career, business empires, corporate vision and national development for success and breakthrough in life have been built on the basis of facts and figures, especially when these dreams are not negatively confronted by opposing forces. Unfortunately, every successful accomplishment in life erects an imaginary god that demands worship, allegiance, and dedication; and thereby creating uninvited rivalry between different gods with diverse interests. But there is a God in Heaven, who knows the end of everyone He has created from his beginning. Anyone who trusts absolutely in God has nothing to fear; “ He is their help a...
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Fun Faith

  “And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith; that your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.” Philippians 1 : 25 - 26 KJV Birthday celebration comes with a balanced wish of long life and prosperity for a purpose. This is because everyone understands that long life without prosperity is synonymous to life imprisonment. Long life with restriction to impactful living is like the exercise of a furtherance of faith without appreciable fun to anyone around. Even though Apostle Paul was alive in the prison, his impactful living was evident to the Philippians outside the prison walls: “ And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith; that your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again”. Had he lived in today’s age of social media and network connectivity, the imp...
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Almighty’s Armour

  “ Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil .” Ephesians 6 : 10 - 11 KJV Those who have expressed the gruesome exercise of human strength are mostly cautious when relating with the delight of principalities in their workplace engagements. For example, Nebuchadnezzar could cast anyone into the lion’s den and the burning fiery furnace; and nothing else on this earth would stop him. When anyone is strong in the power of their associates’ armour and strength, it takes the grace of God to trust in another deliverer’s ability. Whereas, the whole amour of God is greatly superior to the combined harassment of the wicked. The full armour consists of the believer's trust in God, and without reference to his natural strength or the lack of it. Definitely, it is built with truth, righteousness, faith, word of God, and prayer. Unfortunately, a look at some associates...
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