the watcher

Isaiah 65:17b   and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. We bid farwell to 2017 and walk into 2018. It is time to start a new chapter, it is time to make all things new. Isaiah 60:1 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. It has nothing to do with our age, status or position. It is a new awakening, a new season. God has revealed Himself afresh. His Spirit is revealing His power afresh in our lives. Romans 13:11 And that, knowing the time, that now [it is] high time to awake out of sleep: for now [is] our salvation nearer than when we believed. Don't be left out. Connect! Many years have passed before now, we may have started and before many months we may have given up. That dosen't mean we should resolve to be pessimistic. The new year would be better. We would not make the same mistake. We would not invest wrongly.  God will minister afresh to our spirit. Let us enter with this assurance, ...

Daniel 2:21 And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding: As we end the year, we must understand that there is a distiction between the timing of the earthy calender and the season of God's move. We could decide to move according to the timing of things according to the natural perspective or preferable we could move with the divine change of season. After the ascension of Christ, Peter had to stand twice in the midst of the brethren. At the first standing the Holy Spirit was yet to be poured on the disciples so his standing led to the casting of lots to appoint a twelfth disciple: Acts 1:15  And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,) Acts 1:25-26  That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he migh...

2Kings 6:33b what, should I wait for the LORD any longer? As believers our trust is in God, though there are things that work so directly and easily for us that we do not even bother to pray about them. However there are things that seem not to come that easily and to receive them we get to pray and maybe pray more. However when it comes to our eternity we cannot be unsure of where we stand, it is a final price, where there is no more opportunities or a second chance. Here we cannot afford to miss it. As we count down two days more to end the year, we must take stock not only of our achievements and failures in the year but also our stand with God. Do we still hear from Him, is He still in Control? Have we erred, are we stagnant or are we growing? 1Corinthians 16:13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. If we ever needed God it is now, His strength, His direction, Glory and Favour. As we make plans for 2018, may we not just be sentimental about ...

Genesis 3:9 And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where [art] thou? Do you want to know the Lord more in the coming year? Have you asked the following questions? What do I do for you Lord? What is my purpose, why am I still alive? Are you happy with me? I want to stop those wrong habits, how can I please you Lord? I desire to be more faithful? The great thing about being alive, is the privilege to make things right. To correct mistakes and to make good use of opportunities. I remember speaking to the youth some years ago about the "entrance  of the word". There is no way around it, you master reading the word of God by actually reading it. You master prayer by actually praying. You master worshipping God by worshipping God. You master evangelizing, by going out to evangelize. You don't sit back and be content to think about it, read about it or even talk about it. You DO IT. Listen: John 8:31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which be...

Matthew 19:26 But Jesus beheld [them], and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. That we would have expectations, desires and challenges is usual, since we are humans and we live in this world. However if we look back through the years, we will see the hand of God steering us through it all. Providing our needs, healing infirmities, answering prayers, fighting our battles even forgiving our faults. Can we say we have pleased God? Could we please God of our own strength? No. Living the christian life could look so bulky it reminds me of the laws of Moses. . . impossible . . . but that is God's speciality taking care of the impossible.  The Holy Spirit helps us achieve the will of God. The character of God personalised in us by the power of God's Spirit. Galatians 5:22-23 mentioned the character of the spirit. Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Gentleness, Faithfulness and Self control(restrain) Once we let t...

We count down five more days to finish the year, I hear our saviour asking "Do you love me?". The bible talks about the evidence of our love of God: 1. We keep His commandments 1John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. Joshua 22:5  But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the LORD charged you, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul. The love of God is actually His commandment. I remember my dad saying, why should someone teach another to love God? However he was born into a christian home and taught to pray and worship God from his youth. Others may not have had it so, some may have been born into different beliefs, some may even have been born into a family that believe more in science, philosophy and may even be athiest. F...

Luke 2:10-11  And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.  For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. Angels announced to the humble a world event that is still as remarkable as it was then, even today. That the Son of the one and only Living God was to come as a man into this world to show us the way (which is Himself) to the Father. Then to sacrifice Himself that our sins be forgiven once and for all, and we also be sons of the Father. He also ressurrected thay we also be ressurrected. Many bother about dates, actual places and the exact scenario, however the spiritual experience and transformation is what matters, that is why John said: John 1:12  But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, [even] to them that believe on his name: Yes many still bother about sabbaths, angels, Mary and other rituals but w...