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““Therefore prepare yourself and arise, And speak to them all that I command you. Do not be dismayed before their faces, Lest I dismay you before them.” ‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭1:17‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/jer.1.17.nkjv The appropriate message for the soul is difficult to be developed through the appropriation of the people's faces. It would not be strenuous to find out that glamorous faces may not necessarily mean glad hearts. Therefore, and like Prophet Jeremiah's encounter with the Lord, God's ministers are always called to prepare themselves, and wait upon the Lord for the appropriate message. Our nations and kingdom of people are desperate for answers to divers problem of insecurity and instability, irrespective of the cause of the problems. Unfortunately, dismayed ministers have offered to provide inappropriate but convenient answers, without providing the appropriate way of rooting out the source of the problem. However, real ministers escape the wrath of God by preachi...

“Then said I: “Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth.” But the LORD said to me: “Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’ For you shall go to all to whom I send you, And whatever I command you, you shall speak.” ‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭1:6-7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/jer.1.6-7.nkjv Every minister is tempted to be greatly concerned about developing the right message for effective ministration. And as ministers advance with years of experience, confidence in the ability to deliver the right word at different moments and seasons appears to replace the expected confidence in the guidance of the Spirit. Being a novice at the onset of his call into the ministry, Jeremiah gave excuse why he could not be the right minister to deliver the Lord's message. Like most ministers, the misconception is the equating of the messenger's mandate with the minister's message. While the mandate is man's responsibility, the message can only serve its purpose in the heart of the people, if it re...

“Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD!” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭150:6‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/psa.150.6.nkjv The reason for any praise clarifies the continuity or otherwise of its relevance. If the mighty works of the Lord are focussed, praise will be absolutely irrelevant whenever the works of wickedness appear overwhelming in a believer's life. Whereas, there are numerous moments in life when difficulties and challenges prevail; and when sufficient grace is preferred to gracious sufficiency. Although it is difficult for anyone to be grateful only for the grace to breathe, praise is the singular essence for the existence of breath. Breath is the source of hope and aspiration for prosperity. Therefore, praise for breath is persistent compared to the heart of gratitude for prosperity. Praise the LORD!

“Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand, To execute on them the written judgment— This honor have all His saints. Praise the LORD!” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭149:6, 9‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/psa.149.6,9.nkjv The concept of religion with active use of a sword for the high praises of God is recommended by the Psalmist. Unfortunately, many have misinterpreted the invitation as a call to religion, rather than righteousness. Religion without righteousness goes with empty praise, and a show of malignity, hatred, and possible escalation into extremism, including terrorism, ungodly killings. However, the recommended two-edged sword in the hands of saints offers a heart-born praise from their mouth and convicts the hearts of ungodly men towards conversion into righteousness. Only holy hearts can effectively show off their two-edged sword, without the threat of bitterness and wicked extremism. Therefore, a prevailing praise specializes in the high praises of ...

“Let them praise the name of the LORD, For His name alone is exalted; His glory is above the earth and heaven.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭148:13‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/psa.148.13.nkjv Knowing the essence of life and living to the expectation of the Giver of life represent the greatest achievement within the short period of human existence. The actions and inaction combined to give various causes and effects of activities in life, family, relationships, societies, and institutions. However, all the activities of man and all the creatures of God combined to give nothing but praise to God. Even when praise is not intended, the incitement to the action and inaction of man cannot withhold its praise of the instance. Therefore, the relevance of a man's name to the realisation of his prospect in life should not be the basis for the offering of praise. The primary essence of human existence is the worship of the glorious name of God. Even in unpleasant and unreasonable circumstances, perplexed p...

“Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭147:1‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/psa.147.1.nkjv The passion for pleasantries in people, places, and properties always draw painful disappointment to those whose confidence is vested in the mundane things of this world. Beautiful faces of people do not always guarantee freedom from broken hearts, where the best of goodwill is suddenly turned to bad feelings. Beautiful decoration of places is not immune from natural disasters, where attractions to tourists are readily replaced with unpleasant distractions. And although investment in properties appears to sustain strong resistance to depreciation, its value is still subject to recession in an economy. However, the dynamics of pleasantries in praise operate within God's economy. Even in times of discouragement and great despair, the attitude of gratitude is always pleasant, and the attribute of gratitude is ever be...

“Do not put your trust in princes, Nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭146:3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/psa.146.3.nkjv For personal interest's sake, all manifestations of princes to prisoners and the under-privileged in the society are acknowledged with political undertones. Unfortunately, the trade-off for physical freedom is often far more precious, including loss of spiritual freedom, emotional irritation, etc. Since every hope in princes is limited to the extent of their political relevance, it is mostly unsustainable if not entirely unreliable. Honest help comes from the maker of heaven and earth, who do not need human efforts to garner support towards possession of any throne, since all thrones are created by Him. God relates with prisoners and the under-privileged with the sincere intention to return their freedom, rather than to retain their freedom. Whereas, it is hapless for those who hope or are satisfied with transient help from their fellow ...