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MY GOD OF CREATION

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Psalm 18:2 The LORD [is] my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, [and] my high tower. David knew victory and he understood the source, He prayed to the Heavenly Father and He showed His might against his enemies. Psalms 18:3 I called on the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and he saved me from my enemies. The battles the Lord fights on our behalf we do not know, just like the millions of calculations and analysis that software we are using does behind the scene before outputting the final result. Most times we just see the result but have no idea the battle that ensued. Just like Daniel who prayed and the bible recorded the battle that ensued because the enemy intercepted the reply. Do we understand how the wall of Jericho was pulled down. What of the tearing apart of the red sea or the sun standing still for Joshua. All these were as a result of God changing fundamentals that He may give victory to ...
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God fights my Battles

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Psalm 17:13 Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, [which is] thy sword: Psalm 17:8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, You would not expect David's prayer to be like that of his son Solomon for David lived in the time of war for all his youthful life he had to fight again and again, from within and without. Solomon enjoined a time of peace, he never had to fight wars for he reaped of the victory of his father and God had granted him wisdom so deep that some came from far just to hear him. I wonder what would have happened if any had attempted to war with him, his wealth and wisdom would have been such a great tool to conquer and above all the presence of God, he would have been no match for those of his time. Also, he went ahead to marry wives from different nations so that he could have pact with them. This was one reason for his downfall! Thus when we hear Jesus say: "a greater than Solomon is here...
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I am led by God

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Psalms 16:7 I will bless the Lord who guides me; even at night my heart instructs me. We as humans are not wholly independent, we need help to be able to prosper in this life and more importantly the life after. One privilege those who have come to the Lord enjoy is the Heavenly Father's leading. He leads us by His Holy Spirit, thus we would not be put to shame. Psalm 16:8 I have set the LORD always before me: because [he is] at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Isaiah 26:3 Thou wilt keep [him] in perfect peace, [whose] mind [is] stayed [on thee]: because he trusteth in thee. This is a contrast to those who reject the Lord, those who feel they could get help from somewhere else, doing those things that the Lord abhors: Psalm 16:4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied [that] hasten [after] another [god]: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips. For any pact with the enemy is already to the human's loss, for the enemy seeks no good thi...
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Are You a friend of God?

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Psalms 15:1-5 Who may worship in your sanctuary, Lord? Who may enter your presence on your holy hill? Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right, speaking the truth from sincere hearts. Those who refuse to gossip or harm their neighbors or speak evil of their friends. Those who despise flagrant sinners, and honor the faithful followers of the Lord, and keep their promises even when it hurts. Those who lend money without charging interest, and who cannot be bribed to lie about the innocent. Such people will stand firm forever. What kind of person will you invite to your home? Who are your friends? We will definitely not want an evil person in our home or fold. For the evil person cannot stop doing evil. Now picture your heart as a home. What do you harbour in your heart? If it is continuous evil thoughts, negative approach to others, envy, hatred etc, listen you have an eroded home, why would the Lord want to dwell there. You cannot claim to be His friend. When Christ walked he...
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LIBERTY OR BONDAGE?

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Psalm 14:1 The fool hath said in his heart, [There is] no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, [there is] none that doeth good. If one should be free of anything, it should be from iniquity. It is sin that makes the human less than they should be. The greatest sin is rejecting God! Now there is something we can do nothing about, that is our source and origin. We are from God (Genesis 1). That is why Psalm 14:1 calls it foolishness not to believe in God. For we can never be free of God! Acts 17:28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. Of course there was a time of ignorance, when many were carried away by false beliefs that there was life in carved images and other natural things, however that time has passed: Acts 17:30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: One truth is that man is never a vacuum, something is always in co...
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WAIT - BE PATIENT

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Psalm 13:1 How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? Waiting is not easy, yes, for when you are expecting from the Lord it seems as if it is taking too long. This is human nature and if we have not learnt patience and perseverance it could cost us a lot - King Saul is an example for us. 1Samuel 15:24 And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice. Just like the error of King Saul, most of our impatience is from "What will people say?" It is difficult for one looking for prestige or relevance to walk the way of the Lord for what the people want most times contradict what God expects from us. 1 Corinthians 7:31 Those who use the things of the world should not become attached to them. For this world as we know it will soon pass away. 1 John 2:17 And this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. Bu...
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BEWARE OF EVIL LIPS

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Psalm 12:2(BSB) A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue. The book of Proverbs cautions us that there are things the Lord hates: Proverbs 6:16-18 These six [things] doth the LORD hate: yea, seven [are] an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, "an EVIL lip" They are like snakes when they open their mouth into your ears, they pour out venoms, causing you to hate and to think negatively of someone else. It is a sign of a polluted, envious/jealous, proud and evil heart. Luke 6:45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. We must be mindful that the fact that one goes to church, even committed in ministry, dresses decently or may ...
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