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Call Cost

  “ And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? ” Luke 14 : 27 - 28 KJV Without a consistent refresher course on the cost of discipleship, the commitment of every disciple to cross-bearing will become dull along the way. Starting a good race is good, but finishing the race is better; and that’s the cause or prognosis of the enemy’s craze. Although the call cost is captured vividly in “ If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple (Luke 14 : 26 )”, the detail of the requirements varies from one disciple to another disciple. For example, the call cost for Joseph’s call to follow his dream and the fulfillment of God’s purpose for his existence resulted in his separation from family and Father for h...
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Higher Heights

  “ But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee. For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.” Luke 14 : 10 - 11 KJV While the application can be readily misconstrued in the pursuit of higher heights, there is a significant difference between aspiration and arrogance in life. Considering the fact that life and its purpose for existence represent a given bid, the aspiration of everyone is powered through the focus of the heart by discipline and dedication to all the necessary activities to the achievement of goals. Despite the fact that these aspirations expect to lead to higher heights, the grasping of higher heights is the motivation of aspirations. Whereas, arrogant hearts are overtly concerned about the grasping of higher heights and positions of author...
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Gracious Gateway

“ Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: And the knowledge of the holy is understanding. ” Proverbs 9 : 9 - 10 KJV  “ Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: And with all thy getting get understanding (Proverbs 4 : 7 )” suggests the prospect of all kinds of getting in the world outside the purview of the principal thing. Ironically, all kinds of getting that produce material affluence, artificial intelligence, financial prosperity, and physical strength are readily twisted as wisdom. Whereas, this worldly wisdom in God’s economy is simply considered as foolishness. If the fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and not even wisdom yet, it is not surprising why the fear of the lords and principalities of worldly wisdom is foolishness. The fear of the LORD provides access to the gracious gateway towards the accumulation and application of godly ...
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Love Life

  “ Therefore thou shalt love the LORD thy God, and keep his charge, and his statutes, and his judgments, and his commandments, alway.” Deuteronomy 11 : 1 KJV Polyamory is a practice or support of romantic or sexual relationships with more than one partner; and the consequences of its conflict of interest are clear, despite the system’s forced compliance to the merit of diversity. And since love is the major ingredient on the long life menu, “ Therefore thou shalt love the LORD thy God, and keep his charge, and his statutes, and his judgments, and his commandments“ will not be relevant without the emphasis on “ always ”. Those who practice religion can relate with the concept of polyamory in their affairs with different affections. However, depending on moods and dispositions, obedience to the commandments of the Lord is not always straightforward. Unfortunately, the consequences of this disposition is the lack of integrity, honesty, trust, and unity in our homes, societies, an...
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Faith Freight

  “ But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you. Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. ” Luke 12 : 31 - 32 KJV The pursuit of comfort, care and life’s basic needs is a freight with heavy toll for anyone in this world; and the key to operating the freight can either be fear or faith. Fear when we consider the freight under the control of the world’s super powers; and faith when we believe in the promises of God. When Jesus addressed the concerned listeners to his sermon on the mount with the option of taking the faith freight “ But rather seek ye the kingdom of God“ , He didn’t totally undermine the negative influence of the fear freight. His acknowledgment of the power of those who can kill the body but have no more thereafter to do underscores the cause of fear, worry, and anxiety in our world. By His “ But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath pow...
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Love Light

  “ Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness .” Luke 11 : 35 KJV The adage that say “ The more you look, the less you see ” acknowledges the human ‘look light ’ endowment. Advances in human skill, education, and  experience create more avenues for criticism and confrontation. Sometimes, the ‘look light ’ in us makes believers or members of the same family, fellowship, and foundation to constitute the network of bitterness and betrayal in our households, societies and workplaces. When we are satisfied with the “ Take heed therefore ….” unto your personal needs, we are often blinded from the call to “ Take heed therefore… ” unto other people’s needs. For example, when parents correct and discipline a child for a satisfaction of their status and competence rather than love, the child is usually lost to the world’s system of indiscipline, indifference and iniquities. Whereas, love light is the little light that Christ admonished all His disciples to le...
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Finding Favour

  “ Blessed is the man that heareth me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors. For whoso findeth me findeth life, And shall obtain favour of the LORD .” Proverbs 8 : 34 - 35 KJV God is not just the supplier of fair favour, He is favour personified. While the different expressions of favour embrace all of life’s desires, including wife, breakthroughs (finance, profession, career, business, etc), and good health, it is always foolhardy for anyone to trade the exact favour for the expression of it. Unfortunately, the heart of man is usually confined to the path of foolishness, unless he is rescued. He would rather prefer the chase of the idols in money, wealth, position, and privileges, instead of pursuing God. Little wonder God admonished Joshua the son of Nun on the principle of success to keep a daily tab on the book of the law, and meditate on its pages every morning and night towards finding favour. This is literally the implication of “ Blessed is the ma...
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