the watcher

Titus 2:11-13 For the grace of God has been revealed, bringing salvation to all people. And we are instructed to turn from godless living and sinful pleasures. We should live in this evil world with wisdom, righteousness, and devotion to God, while we look forward with hope to that wonderful day when the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be revealed. Of course there is an afterlife, life is more than we see it. We are more than this, not just mere dust, yes, our time here will pass away but our souls and spirits will remain, to go to glory and joy or to torment. This is why we follow Christ for He is the resurrection and the life. He said where He is, is where we will be also. Glory! John 14:3 When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am.  Knowing that Christ will return to make us like Himself, free from the world's troubles and our pains, we live in expectation of Him. Not in idleness, for He did not call us ...

Matthew 18:23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. What if there was no afterlife? Some will say, what type of question is this? There should be an afterlife. Well are we living as if there is? Are all our actions not restricted to this earthly life? Romans 14:12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. Yes all of us! The principles we live by, the lifestyle we take, the influence for all our decisions and actions. Do we have the afterlife in our heart? Are we controlled by * love of money * tribalism/racism * wrath/rage * our feelings * what people would say * pride * revenge * lust * fear * praise of man. . . . . . If we believe there is an afterlife, do we live as if there is one? The Messiah gave a parable: Luke 16:31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead. Wisdom is to know Him whom we are to account to befo...

Romans 15:2 We should help others do what is right and build them up in the Lord. That we build ourselves up spiritually is essential. We ought to grow everyday, for we do love ourselves. However our divine nature takes us further than that, it makes us build others (especially the weak) up. Romans 15:3 For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me. If we are over conscious of self, we will be of benefit to no one, and thus would not display our divine nature from God. We will be unfruitful! Romans 15:6-7 Then all of you can join together with one voice, giving praise and glory to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, accept each other just as Christ has accepted you so that God will be given glory. This is how we can be at peace with the brethren. What of those who have not believed. We keep interceding for them, inviting them to come into the great redemption which the Messiah had worked for all manki...

Ephesians 1:10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; [even] in him Our reason should be: "because of Christ". We should always have it in mind that all things will end, and when it does we go to a better place without all the troubles and pains we face now. When we join other believers to worship, pray and study God's word, let us remember the reason we gather. The originator of our union. Christ Jesus. He promised that He prepares a place for us, that we might be with Him forever. Oh what great joy. John 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, [there] ye may be also. So many things could take our mind from this one purpose: jealousy, convetousness, pride, selfishness, lust, relevance, mammon etc. Whatever it is that would want to take away His dominance must be resisted, it must be all ab...

Romans 12:19 Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God. For the Scriptures say, “I will take revenge;I will pay them back,” says the lord. Offences would surely come as we continue our journey here on earth. One thing we must learn to do is never to act when we are angry. Almost one hundred percent of the time, if we reflect on it, we find that we regret our actions. It is not that we do not get angry, the bible teaches that even when we do, it should not lead us to sin. Ephesians 4:26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: If an enemy hurts us, well what do we expect from an enemy. However betrayal is when a friend intentionally hurts us. Check it! What makes us think it is intentional? So better to talk about it than be silent! Luke 17:3 Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. If it hurts, then talk about it, it is always a wonder what we discover when we tal...

Romans 8:9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. The reason the person of the Holy Spirit is not active in most believers is because they refuse to release Him. They actually keep resisting His influence till He is excused from our daily living yet this ought not to be so. John 14:26 But the Comforter, [which is] the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. He is Christ still with us even after He had ascended, the very seal by which the Heavenly Father recognises His own. We ought to yield to Him. Ephesians 4:30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. This very presence of God ought to be our guide in the decisions we make, our planning and the confirmation for our execution. Hear what Pharaoh said about ...