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  “ And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand. ” John‬ ‭10:28-29‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Those who abuse the Most High’s promise of a secret place as a license haven for their unrighteous practices do not understand the intent of God’s eternal enclave. It is a promise of eternal life, sufficiency, and satisfaction within the enclave and not outside the enclave. While the promise focuses on the futile imports of the enemies on the abiding people of God, it is assumed that the righteous people of God will focus on not leaving the enclave at anytime and for whatever reason. Let the enemy continue to knock and scratch the outside of the enclave, Jesus says he cannot snatch away the secured soul of the righteous within the enclave. The interaction call here is strictly between the enclave and the enemy. Unfortunately, some...

  “ And His disciples asked Him, saying, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “ Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but that the works of God should be revealed in him . ” ‭‭John‬ ‭9:2-3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ One of the devastating strategies of the enemies in believer’s moments of blindness is the promotion of focus on blame game. For the example of the man born blind, the blame game could readily cast the fault of the raw ruin on the list of self, parents, and society. Even God may not be spared when the game really picks up steam. But Jesus answered, and will always answer everyone who brings his concern before the throne of grace, that the raw ruin is actually meant for a raw reign. Whenever the heart is made to release all others from picking responsibility for its ruin, it begins to have faith to receive the raw reign of God’s works and His manifestation. Therefore, the best game in believer’s moments of blindness is always a focus on ...

  “ Jesus said to them, “ Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM .”” John‬ ‭8:58‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ If only all talks can be walked, Christians will only act and live like Christ; no matter the dictates of crisis in the commonwealth. This concern formed the discourse between Jesus and the Pharisees during His earthly ministry. They were proud about being the descendants of Abraham - the friend of God; but they passionately acted as the enemy of the Son of God. Without downplaying the ignorance in their disposition, it is evident that these religious leaders were not influenced by the similitudes of Abraham. To Abraham, I AM means so much that the scriptures declared that he obeyed God and move, even when he has no clue where God’s instruction was leading him. Unfortunately, today, the pronouncements of mortals in the regalia of medical practitioners, political leaders, financial experts, and religious bigots often lead believers to doubt the revelation of the words of the Lor...

  “ And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free .” ‭‭John‬ ‭8:32‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ According to the dictionary, relativism is a theory that knowledge is relative to the limited nature of the mind and the conditions of knowing. It is the bedrock of respect in relationships and the accommodation of diversity in knowledge. Unfortunately, relativism provides a twisted concept of freedom - a claim of freedom in one area with a chain of bondage in other areas. This is the reason why truth, according to the best known human authority, philosopher, and influencer in this world, is understandably relative. Notwithstanding, there is always the absolute truth in all subject matters for those who care to know. It is the truth according to the One with no beginning and no ending - the Alpha and the Omega. When Jesus told the Jews who finally believed in Him “ And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free ”, He alluded to the possibility of believers holding on to th...

  “ So when they continued asking Him, He raised Himself up and said to them, “ He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first . ”” John‬ ‭8:7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ If we are always conscious of the relevance of an adage that says “ people who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones ” to our personal lifestyle, everyone will aim to be a sin stopper and not a sin stoner. But when we indulge in stone throwing at sin, we hardly see it’s dark spot on self. Needless to mention that it is absolutely impossible for anyone to throw stone at self, even if we are blessed with self-looking eyes. When Jesus said to the excited sin stoners “ He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first ”, He apparently challenged them to pay attention to the residency in their glass houses. Suddenly, the resident Sargent or conscience police arrested everyone of them and took them away, with the stones in their hands dropped shamefully. Whereas, those who will do well must alw...

  “ However, no one spoke openly of Him for fear of the Jews .” John‬ ‭7:13‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ The common phenomenon in life is that service often saps out the server’s strength. Particularly, when the mind is wired to focus on negative feedback, there might be no courage to continue on the service lane. During the earthly ministry of Jesus Christ, even members of His family are sceptical of His claim as the Messiah…needless to mention the polarity of belief among the Jews. Notwithstanding, when the scriptures say “ no one spoke openly of Him for fear of the Jews ”, it shows that there is always a service shield for true servants of God, irrespective of the boldness in all service sufferings. No matter the blackness of the darkness in all service sufferings, the brightness of the light (truth) in all service shields will never drain out. Unfortunately, many servants are often distracted to opt-out of the true service shield because of the flash of fake shields.

  “ Then Jesus said to the twelve, “ Do you also want to go away? ” But Simon Peter answered Him, “ Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life .”‭‭ John‬ ‭6:67-68‬ ‭NKJV‬ Everyone knows that every good product must have a clear and no-obligation opt-out opportunity. The only challenge though is that there must be a responsible opt-in offering before a reliable opt-out opportunity can exist. Before Jesus could ask the disciples “ Do you also want to go away? ”, He was confident they had been sufficiently taught the words of life. It was a responsibility that demanded His patience and intimate engagements during different preaching and training sessions. Unfortunately, many of our children and disciples today are conveniently taught errors outside, faster and deeper than the basic truths that may be available inside. It implies that they often do not need a pass to opt-out before they are gone. Therefore, “ Do you also want to go away? ” is a provision of an opt-ou...