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Genesis 13:14 And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward: We were not meant to know everyone living with us on earth, neither is it expedient that we should keep relationships forever. For the bible says that we should be at peace with all men, does not mean that they must remain in our circle forever. For even parents loose the strong bond with their children as they grow older and make their own families. Thus we must understand that separation sometimes could actually be needful for us to move on to our divine destination. Abram had to leave the land of Haran, and eventually had to be separated from Lot. Then the reassurance of the promise. Are we holding unto people, things or places we need to be separated from? Not with fighting, quarreling or in strife. There is a liberty that is necessary for the fulfilment of our purpose. May th

Genesis 13:8 And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we [be] brethren. Genesis 13:10  And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it [was] well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, [even] as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar. James 3:15 For jealousy and selfishness are not God’s kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and demonic. Reading the record of Abraham and his relation with his nephew Lot, we learn a great lesson. Observing closely, we see that Lot's father died while Abraham's father, Terah was still alive, thus leading to Terah taking Lot under his care. Genesis 11:27-28,31 This is the account of Terah’s family. Terah was the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran was the father of Lot. But Haran died in Ur of the Chaldeans, the land of his birth, while his

Genesis 12:17 And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife. Fighting against the Lord's own has been recurrent through time, it was there from the time of Abel, time of Abraham, to when Isaac's wells were contested. It was there when Joseph's brothers' envy led to his betrayal. Through the time of Israel to the period of captivity. We see the opposition against Daniel. We see the gathering against Nehemiah when he went to rebuild Jerusalem. The battle against God's own was there through the time of the prophets. Even when Christ was revealed they came against Him. In their ignorance of God's plan they actually worked to fulfil it. When Christ was to leave He said: John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. Thus it is not strange when tribulation arises because of ones faith in

Genesis 12:1-3 The Lord had said to Abram, “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to the land that I will show you. I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others. I will bless those who bless you and curse those who treat you with contempt. All the families on earth will be blessed through you.” One of the biggest problem of our days,  is our inability to hear the voice of he Lord. For if many did, they would do anything to ensure they follow the path the Lord had laid for them. Of course some would resist, some will not believe and others could just rebel. For we are created special, yet, our dependence on the divine can not be ignored. It is because of this need that so many have arisen over the years claiming false revelations, becoming self acclaimed spiritual leaders to deceive many claiming to be the voice of God. This is the current reasons for so many religions. On

Genesis 11:4 And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top [may reach] unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth. The multilingual nature of humanity is recorded as being a result of man running away from the purpose of God for him. Genesis 11:8 So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city. Yes, it is man's role to plan,  however, it is what the Lord says that will come to pass. The Lord wanted man to fill the whole earth, Nimrod convinced the people to stay in a place and build a tower that will rise up to the heavens, that they may make a name. I believe he would have named it the tower of Nimrod, for I believe he was just as selfish as some leaders we have today. Is there anyway we are moving away from God's purpose, as a person, a family, an organization, an assembly, community or even a nation? We need to come back

Genesis 9:20-22 After the flood, Noah began to cultivate the ground, and he planted a vineyard. One day he drank some wine he had made, and he became drunk and lay naked inside his tent. Ham, the father of Canaan, saw that his father was naked and went outside and told his brothers. A lot of problems we would save ourselves if we learn to exercise self-control. We would avoid so many errs and save others from erring too. This is why Paul gave these guidelines for appointing men as leaders in church: 1 Timothy 3:1-3,10-11 This is a trustworthy saying: “If someone aspires to be an elder, he desires an honorable position.” So an elder must be a man whose life is above reproach. He must be faithful to his wife. He must exercise self-control, live wisely, and have a good reputation. He must enjoy having guests in his home, and he must be able to teach. He must not be a heavy drinker or be violent. He must be gentle, not quarrelsome, and not love money. Before they are appointed

Jeremiah 17:10 I the LORD search the heart, [I] try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, [and] according to the fruit of his doings. Matthew 8:10 When Jesus heard [it], he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. The story of the centurion who showed the character that God always searched out for from the beginning: FAITH! Matthew 8:5-10 When Jesus returned to Capernaum, a Roman officer came and pleaded with him, “Lord, my young servant lies in bed, paralyzed and in terrible pain.” Jesus said, “I will come and heal him.” But the officer said, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come into my home. Just say the word from where you are, and my servant will be healed. I know this because I am under the authority of my superior officers, and I have authority over my soldiers. I only need to say, ‘Go,’ and they go, or ‘Come,’ and they come. And if I say to my slaves, ‘Do this,’ they d

Genesis 8:21-22 And the Lord was pleased with the aroma of the sacrifice and said to Himself, “I will never again curse the ground because of the human race, even though everything they think or imagine is bent toward evil from childhood. I will never again destroy all living things. As long as the earth remains, there will be planting and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night.” Glory to God. It is recorded of that one time God flushed the earth of all living things except those that were preserved in the ark. The verses above took place when Noah, his family and the animals were able to come out of the ark after the water ceased to pour. The Lord promised Himself not to destroy all living things again in that manner, for man was known to be wicked from childhood. The question always remains, He is Almighty, why not wipe out man completely and create another specie that will be obedient, submissive and continually do good? The love of the Father was still t

Genesis 7:1 And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation. Psalm 32:2 Blessed [is] the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit [there is] no guile. Those who put their trust fully in the Lord may seem to the world foolish at the initial stage, however they could not be wiser. How foolish the people of that time would have seen Noah, when he said, "thus says the Lord". For wisdom surpasses the knowledge of things that take place on earth, it reaches up to things that pertain to the soul of man, that is why Jesus said: Mark 8:36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Knowing the one who decides on the soul of man is wisdom, yes, wisdom is seeking Him above all else. Romans 1:28-29 Since they thought it foolish to acknowledge God, he abandoned them to their foolish thinking and let them do things that s

Genesis 6:5 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man [was] great in the earth, and [that] every imagination of the thoughts of his heart [was] only evil continually. Genesis 6:5-7(NLT) The Lord observed the extent of human wickedness on the earth, and He saw that everything they thought or imagined was consistently and totally evil. So the Lord was sorry He had ever made them and put them on the earth. It broke His heart. And the Lord said, “I will wipe this human race I have created from the face of the earth. Yes, and I will destroy every living thing—all the people, the large animals, the small animals that scurry along the ground, and even the birds of the sky. I am sorry I ever made them.” How disappointing it is to see a software you have written doing exactly the opposite of what you created it for. Imagine building a software to take care of your company's data, instead it gets corrupted and begin to act as a virus deleting and corrupting the company's files inste

Genesis 5:24 And Enoch walked with God: and he [was] not; for God took him. Acts 10:1-2,30-31 In Caesarea there lived a Roman army officer named Cornelius, who was a captain of the Italian Regiment. He was a devout, God-fearing man, as was everyone in his household. He gave generously to the poor and prayed regularly to God. Cornelius replied, “Four days ago I was praying in my house about this same time, three o’clock in the afternoon. Suddenly, a man in dazzling clothes was standing in front of me. He told me, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your gifts to the poor have been noticed by God! The problem of man is in his trying to be independent of his creator, directly or indirectly. For some claim to be of the fold, while consciously or unconsciously they follow a personal agenda, while some outrightly say they are not interested in submitting to the Heavenly Father. Matthew 7:20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. However from creation we know that

Genesis 5:29 And he called his name Noah, saying, This [same] shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed. Some wonder if there is anything in a name, should I be cautious in the name I bear. Do I mind what people call me? What is my identity? Of course there are some who were given good names yet they grew and left the good path to carry an identity which negates their name. However I believe parents should leave a good premise. For no matter what the outcome becomes, let the initial be made good. Noah was given a name which meant - "rest or comfort", for they believed he will bring them rest from toiling the earth which the Lord cursed. Eventually he did! Genesis 8:20-22 Then Noah built an altar to the Lord, and there he sacrificed as burnt offerings the animals and birds that had been approved for that purpose. And the Lord was pleased with the aroma of the sacrifice and said to himself, “I will ne

1John 5:7(KJV) For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. 1 John 5:7 So we have these three witnesses— There have been a lot of arguments concerning the three, or the trinity as the Roman Catholic church coined it and thus others followed. Some relate it to the Babylonian gods and other deities who reigned in earlier times. I love what Apostle Paul taught us: Colossians 2:8 Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ. 1 Timothy 1:4 Don’t let them waste their time in endless discussion of myths and spiritual pedigrees. These things only lead to meaningless speculations, which don’t help people live a life of faith in God. For recently many have left the way of Christ and have begun to dwell in the arguments, the same error that the Pharisees and Sadducees did. For t

Genesis 4:9 And the LORD said unto Cain, Where [is] Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: [Am] I my brother's keeper? Have you wondered about the summary of the law and the prophets? Jesus was asked what the greatest commandment was, He said: Matthew 22:36-40 “Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of Moses?” Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments.” The deciding factor is LOVE! Who is love? Love is God. 1 John 4:7-8 Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God. But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love. It is this nature of God, that made Him still care for man even when we disob

Genesis 4:26 And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD. After man fell there was a gradual separation from God, as generation passed the signals continued to dim. For even Cain had an audience such that he could plead his sentence. However as generation passed the communication dwindled. The separation of God lasted for long till when Enoch was born and bible recorded that people began to call on the name of the Lord. Time and again, God sent angels to deliver messages to man, then after Israel was chosen God used prophets. The last of them was John the Baptist who was to make the way for the Messiah, who we call Jesus the Christ. When Christ, the Son of God, the Word of God was revealed, He revealed the Father and He became the bridge between the Heavenly Father and man. 1 Timothy 2:5 For [there is] one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; When He was leaving

Genesis 3:21 Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them. Psalm 40:2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, [and] established my goings. The love of God towards man that He created cannot be overemphasized. For even from his first err of disobedience, the Heavenly Father still showed that He cared. He clothed them and did not allow man to make his redemption impossible by eating of the tree of life. David sang many songs about the goodness of God. For many a time we bring ourself into a mess, He shows His loving mercy and drags us out. Psalms 8:4 what are mere mortals that you should think about them, human beings that you should care for them? It baffles the powers of darkness so much, wandering why do the Heavenly Father care so much for these mortals. However He does, and we need to make the most of it. For really look at how insignificant you are as a person, one out

 Genesis 3:8 And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. Hebrews 10:22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. For man who God created was to continually be ready for the Lord's presence, basking in His glory, however something spoilt it, sin. It is not that God did not reach out, no, He did and He still does, however it is for man to chose Him. He said His hand is not shortened to bless but iniquity stands in the way. Isaiah 59:1&2 Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid [his] face from you, that he will not hear. For the bible says that whom you choose

Genesis 3:1 The serpent was the shrewdest of all the wild animals the Lord God had made. One day he asked the woman, “Did God really say you must not eat the fruit from any of the trees in the garden?” One thing we must be weary of this year, is the voice of the deceiver, it comes from diverse sources, to put man into trouble. Genesis 3:4 “You won’t die!” the serpent replied to the woman. It begins to contradict the word of God, do not let it go further, know the red flags. It places you away from the Heavenly Father, confusing your status. You even feel like you can do without God, that you may live in disobedience, giving a false hope. Romans 12:3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think [of himself] more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. Symptoms of falling for his tricks are; failure to pray, no bible study, no praise/worship or thanksg

Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God formed man [of] the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. One thing that gets us overwhelmed or despaired is delay. We do not like it when it takes time. However, special things could take time. The fact that you did not achieve that goal last year, that you did not meet that target or you did not finish that project does not make you a failure. It may just be that it is big enough to take the extra time. Halleluyah. It is not mere optimism. NO. Look through the records of the achievers we have in scriptures, great achievers like Joseph, Nehemiah and Daniel, it took time to get there. All did not just immediately fall into place, however they had no double mind about it, it will fall in place, and it sure did. Brethren put those plans together again, see where you made mistakes, correct them. Make those moves again change tactics. Pray the listening prayer, don't just speak, hear what

Genesis 2:9 And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. One nature of God in man, is the ability of choice, and as it is should be, it takes the power of decision to make a man accountable. For at the beginning, God positioned man, then instructed him: Genesis 2:15-17 The Lord God placed the man in the Garden of Eden to tend and watch over it. But the Lord God warned him, “You may freely eat the fruit of every tree in the garden—except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. If you eat its fruit, you are sure to die.” Thus one lie of the enemy is to make man believe that the wrong choice is the right one. No one is excused of this, for even when the Son of God came down to earth, he made the same attempt. John 8:44c  When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. Knowin

Genesis 1:27 So God created man in his [own] image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. Can we talk of man without being philosophical. We seem to be the centre of all things. The reason why the earth is, the reason why the earth is destroyed, the ones the spiritual powers talk about, the ones who will either replenish the plants or completely annihilate them. The ones that trouble the water, polluting it with what we create or do we say transformed. The list goes on. Man activities have so much impacted the world for good but regrettably mostly for bad. It all points to what God created: Genesis 1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. Man by default was created to have dominion. When we understand this, we begin to see why man

Genesis 2:3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made. All men are to seek to be a part of God's rest. Is it the Saturday or Sunday worship that some do? NO, it is more than that. It is the final rest, where the Lord Almighty would have brought judgment on all His enemies and bring all things to an end. Isaiah 66:1 Thus saith the LORD, The heaven [is] my throne, and the earth [is] my footstool: where [is] the house that ye build unto me? and where [is] the place of my rest? Isaiah 66:22-24 “As surely as my new heavens and earth will remain, so will you always be my people, with a name that will never disappear,” says the lord. “All humanity will come to worship me from week to week and from month to month. And as they go out, they will see the dead bodies of those who have rebelled against me. For the worms that devour them will never die, and the fire that burns them will never go

 Genesis 1:28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. At the initial point of creation, man was blessed. Yes, that was the default state of man. Heaven was not where we were meant to live, we were created to live on earth, which was created from voidness to a stable and good place. At default everything was good! Genesis 1:31 And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, [it was] very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. We recall that things began to fall apart when the tempter came into the picture. Truly each time we allow the enemy room, he keeps repeating the same thing, pull you down from glory. For man at the beginning was given authority here on earth. Genesis 1:28-30 Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the e

Genesis 1:31 And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, [it was] very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. We should never at any moment associate God with evil, for from creation, His purpose has always been for good. Genesis 1:10  and God saw that [it was] good. This was the testimony as God created the earth. "IT WAS GOOD".  You see Him repeat it from the second to the sixth day of creation. No wonder Jesus said: Mark 10:18 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? [there is] none good but one, [that is], God. And James re-emphasizes: James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. Paul prayed: 2Thessalonians 1:11 Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of [this] calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of [his] goodness, and the work of faith with power: F

Colossians 2:8-9 Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ. For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body. Yes, God could only be revealed by Him who came from Him. John 1:18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him]. This singular truth is what sets apart all other "truths" as a lie! For day after day as we associate with different philosophies, religions, sects, denominations etc. There is an attempt to make the believer think otherwise. We have questions like "what will happen to the rest, that is others?". Listen to the Messiah: John 3:18-21 “There is no judgment against anyone who believes in him. But anyone who does not believe in him has already been judged for not believing in God’s one and only Son. Yes, although we

Genesis 7:1 And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation. One thing the enemy wants people to believe is that there is no selection, that everyone can live how they want to live and that there is no divine intervention to bring people to account. Genesis 3:4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: John 8:44 For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning. He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies. The world cries out for liberty, that people should be allowed to live anyhow they want, that God does not matter, yet they seek for prayers for the convicted and the word of God in correction homes. If anyone could live anyhow, why are there courts and prisons? For the world hea

Colossians 3:23 And whatsoever ye do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; One instruction we receive from the book of Hebrews is that we should find ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. Hebrews 10:24 Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. Our driving force should not be envy and other devices which bring about unhealthy competitions, thus making a mess of the very essence of the cause. Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. We just cannot do otherwise! As we step into our assignment, job, place of work, ministry, calling etc, we must never forget our motivation. If we understand this, we should not give the err of man as the reason for deviating from good works. For man is fallible! We look unto the Heavenly Father, He drives us, He should be the reason we do what we do. "heartily,

Romans 6:11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Knowing that we live only for a time, most likely within or some distance away from a century, we know that for each cheer of rejoicing bringing us into a new year, we approach the inevitable, that is our time reduces here on earth. We thus must live, HOW? Colossians 1:23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and [be] not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, [and] which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister; James 1:25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth [therein], he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. The first step is our assurance of salvation: Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. This we c

Nehemiah 13:3 Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude. It is said that: " If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together ". Building the right team(s) is of course very important for anyone who has great goals and visions to achieve. For when Christ began His ministry, He chose His team: Matthew 4:19&21 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James [the son] of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. Matthew 11:1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities. We do not work alone, we walk together even as the church of Christ, above all denominations here and there (we know that there exist false sects), none the less

Welcome to a new year, happy that God allowed us see it. As we have been given the grace to see the beginning of another year, is there anything that makes it different from other days past in previous years? What makes a day special or vice versa is dependent on what happens on that day. And a lot of what a day is, depends on what we do or do not do. The best thing to happen to us is to have God's hands favourable towards us each day. The God factor is of utmost importance. Romans 5:1  Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ This is the most important thing we must settle before other things begin to matter. For at least no one will threaten you with hell or condemnation. Assurance! Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. When this is settled, you move ahead to take control of things, first in the place of prayer then to good plann

Welcome to a new year, happy that God allowed us see it. Today being the first day of the year is no different from any other day of the year. So what make a day special or vice versa is dependent on what happens on that day. And a lot of what a day is depends on what you do or do not do. The best thing to happen to you is to have God's hands favourable towards you each day. Romans 5:1  Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ This is the most important thing you must settle before other things begin to matter. No one will threaten you with hell or condemnation. Then you move ahead to take control of things, first in the place of prayer then to good planning, dedicated work, commitment and sincerity Genesis 1:27 So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Then God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth an