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 Philippians 2:13 for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure. We give praise to God this tenth month of the year, though: * We have requests * We may have something bothering us * We have a big project, job or assignment on our hands * There is an issue in the family * We need a financial provision urgently * There is someone who needs healing * We have a matter to settle * Someone may have hurt or annoyed us * we await news, we wait for a report . . . .yes and maybe others not mentioned. Notwithstanding, today lay them all aside and just acknowledge Him who made us see today, give Him praise, worship Him, give Him thanks . . . Let's set today aside to recognize Him who made all things and who controls all things. Revelation 7:12  saying: "Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom, thanksgiving and honor and power and might, be to our God forever and ever. Amen." Romans 16:27 to God, alone wise, be glory through Jesus Christ fo...

Psalms 78:1-4 O my people, listen to my instructions.  Open your ears to what I am saying,  for I will speak to you in a parable.  I will teach you hidden lessons from our past—  stories we have heard and known, stories our ancestors handed down to us. We will not hide these truths from our children; we will tell the next generation  about the glorious deeds of the Lord, about his power and his mighty wonders. As a country celebrated it's independence yesterday, I look at the present crop of leaders and even some of those who are seeking for electoral positions. Most of them were born before the independence. They have history at their finger tips, thus there is a question for them: How prosperous is the nation now compared to what it was immediately after independence? Is the nation better or in a worse situation? In our opening verses, from Psalm chapter 78, we see a call, a call for us to learn from our history and also teach our children same. We are not to ...

1 Peter 5:2-4 Care for the flock that God has entrusted to you. Watch over it willingly, not grudgingly—not for what you will get out of it, but because you are eager to serve God. Don’t lord it over the people assigned to your care, but lead them by your own good example. And when the Great Shepherd appears, you will receive a crown of never-ending glory and honor. If all in the nation saw their opportunity of authority, at whatever level, as a duty to God. What a beautiful nation we will have.  We have people being sworn in with the symbol of their faith, however, do they have God in their hearts? For if they do, they would not swear with their mouth and then go ahead to act with an evil heart. That makes it more evident that religion is man-made! For many claim to have religion but they do not have the Living God in them. So many symbols, glorified places, exalted beings but no love. 1 John 4:7-8 Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone ...

Hebrews 12:14-17 Work at living in peace with everyone, and work at living a holy life, for those who are not holy will not see the Lord. Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God. Watch out that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up to trouble you, corrupting many. Make sure that no one is immoral or godless like Esau, who traded his birthright as the firstborn son for a single meal. You know that afterward, when he wanted his father’s blessing, he was rejected. It was too late for repentance, even though he begged with bitter tears. One error I see in some preachings of certain teachers/pastors is emotional blackmail or pure sentiment. A certain type of entitlement that makes any gullible follower assume that they can move God by their tears, sentiment or open show. Well, when you study the scriptures you understand the scriptures, for Samuel told Saul: 1 Samuel 15:22 But Samuel replied,  “What is more pleasing to the Lord: your burnt offering...

Proverbs 7:24-27 So listen to me, my sons, and pay attention to my words. Don’t let your hearts stray away toward her. Don’t wander down her wayward path. For she has been the ruin of many; many men have been her victims. Her house is the road to the grave. Her bedroom is the den of death. It takes one who is on the path of success to face a distraction, for you must have been on a definite course for you to face a distraction! The book of wisdom we looked at from scriptures talks of young men who walked by the house of an immoral woman. Proverbs 7:6-9 While I was at the window of my house, looking through the curtain, I saw some naive young men, and one in particular who lacked common sense. He was crossing the street near the house of an immoral woman, strolling down the path by her house. It was at twilight, in the evening, as deep darkness fell. We could see that the young man had no business being in that place neither was he supposed to be idling about at night. When there is no ...

2 Chronicles 19:4-7 Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem, but he went out among the people, traveling from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim, encouraging the people to return to the Lord, the God of their ancestors. He appointed judges throughout the nation in all the fortified towns, and he said to them, “Always think carefully before pronouncing judgment. Remember that you do not judge to please people but to please the Lord. He will be with you when you render the verdict in each case. Fear the Lord and judge with integrity, for the lord our God does not tolerate perverted justice, partiality, or the taking of bribes.” Scripture records that the people rejoice when the righteous rule: Proverbs 29:2 When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice.  But when the wicked are in power, they groan. It refers to the actions the righteous takes, these actions is what results in the prosperity of the people. (In politics the person seeking to lead makes so many promises, when they e...

Psalms 31:8 You have not handed me over to my enemies but have set me in a safe place. The care of the Lord over us is something the powers that be wonder about. Why care so much for these people, what is so special about them? ". . .  what is man that thou art so mindful of him . . ." So we don't need to wonder when we face temptations or persecution for the enemy always wants to prove that we are not worthy. We must always prove that we are. No wonder Jesus taught us to pray thus: Matthew 6:13 And don’t let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one. I always say that it is a win-win for the believer, for scriptures records: Lamentations 3:22-23 The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning. Glory to God. So we do not fret, for the Lord cares for us. Give Him praise this morning. He calls us blessed. Love @the watcher