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Lord’s Light

  “ For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. ” Ephesians 5 : 8 - 10 KJV The people’s light comes with different kinds of colours. Sometimes, the spectrum of the people’s colour reflects gender, religious affiliation, ethnicity, political party or interests, business advantages, etc. Even in our churches and assemblies of the redeemed children of God, there are shades of grey with perspectives on issues of life and relationships. Unfortunately, Apostle Paul and the spirit of the Lord confronted believers with the necessity to always reflect the Lord’s light, rather than the people’s light. “ For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: “ implies that believers are redeemed by the grace of God to never reflect societal influences or sentiments. Sentiments on the bas...
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Love Lifestyle

  “ Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; and walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour .” Ephesians 5 : 1 - 2 KJV Until love transitions from being an act to a lifestyle, it cannot cease from feeding on the acts of others. Invariably, no one can be free from the influence of envy, wickedness, bitterness, and malice in our world, until he is able to respond to the gracious admonition of love without reservation to “ Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; and walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us “. Christ is every believer’s model of love, who “ hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour ” without taking anything in return. Unfortunately, an act of love in the family, workplace, and societal relationships feeds on the law of reciprocity; and it becomes easily offended or withdrawn when starved. However, a love l...
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Gracious Goal

  “I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” Ephesians 4 : 1 - 3 KJV Just as increase in knowledge and technological advancement in these latter days are breathing international conflicts, war, and social disorder, empowerment of members of family, community, and society is sometimes dreaded as the source of discontentment, disunity and disorderliness. Even in the household of faith, like in the Ephesian church with the expression of diverse spiritual gifts, believers must endeavour to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Otherwise, the common practice would be the censorship of members’ charisma and spiritual vibrancy into the courtyard of malice, bitterness, and envy. Unfortunately, while many believers readily flow with the concept of their cal...
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Gracious Grounding

  “ that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; and to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God .” Ephesians 3 : 16 - 19 KJV The basic principle of earthing or grounding buildings with their foundations is readily instructive. By grounding with copper wires or thunder arrestor, these buildings or valuable installations within the building envelope are spared the havoc of electrical shocks, damages, and destruction due to thunder strikes. Life experiences, exposures, and expectations can sometimes act like thunder strikes; and only those who are securely grounded in the love of Christ can stand straight and strong in moments of emotional shocks, damages, a...
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Gracious Gift

  “ But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) and hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:” Ephesians‬ ‭2‬:‭4‬-‭6‬, ‭8‬ ‭KJV‬‬ There is no controversy on the fact that the greatest gift on earth is grace from God to man - that is God’s righteousness at Christ’s expense. And, the greatest gift on earth from man to man at its best will often want to undermine the power of grace, if unchecked. Therefore, the gracious gift is filled with the GIFT of God, including (G) the goodness of God, and not carelessly framed as the generosity of men; (I) the innocence from God, and not craftily formulated by the intelligence of men; (F) faith in God, and not really facts about God; and (T) the truth about God and godliness; and not ...
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Gracious Glory

  “ that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,” Ephesians 1 : 17 - 19 KJV Without the revelation of the glory reserved for believers, we are bound to settle for less…being faced with the earthly glory in material prosperity, physical beauty, etc. The revelation of the earthly glory makes people misbehave, downplay confidence in conviction, and withdraw their commitment to worthwhile missions. Whereas, the revelation of heavenly glory is possible with constant fellowship with the Lord and meditation on His promises in the secret place of prayer. With the spirit of wisdom and the understanding of the riche...
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Gracious Grants

   “ Let not thine heart envy sinners: But be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long. For surely there is an end; And thine expectation shall not be cut off.” Proverbs 23 : 17 - 18 KJV In our highly competitive and performance-driven world, the greedy grants from sinners do readily provoke envy, jealousy, and bitterness. Oftentimes, pay rises, workplace  recommendation, family treat, professional appraisal, etc, would come cheap and clean only for compromisers; and consecrated Christians will be asking questions. It is always important to note that greedy grants are popular because they are usually glamorous, randy, entertaining, exorbitant, dreadful, and yield-enforceable. Whereas, besides appearing like losers, gracious grants require patient perseverance and waiting upon the Lord; while instant gratification will continually be popular among men. Actually, the grants from the throne of grace are focused on the means , rather than just getting distracted by the end...
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