DO NOT REBEL AGAINST GOD’S WORD! “Wherefore (as the Holy Spirit saith) Today, if ye will hear His voice, harden not your hearts, ….” – Hebrew 3:7,8. *Comment:* God Almighty speaks to us every day. In ancient times, He spoke to His people by the angel of His presence, then by the prophets or to our hearts directly. – Isaiah 63:9; 2 Peter 1:21 But in this age, God speaks to us by His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ. (Hebrews 1:1-3). Jesus Christ, the Word of God also speaks to us by the word he has spoken as written in…
Author: GKM
GOD IS PERFECT, SO BE PERFECT! “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.” *Comment:* Perfection in the sight of God is an important key to invoke His favor, blessings and Salvation at the end. A perfect person does not offend God and man in words and deeds (James 3:2). God told Abraham His friend, “…..I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.”(Genesis 17:1). To walk before God is to do or say things in accordance with His will and purpose. To be perfect means to do or say things…
IT SHALL BE WELL WITH THE RIGHTEOUS! “Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him, for they shall eat the fruit of their doing” Isaiah 3:10 *Comment:* Majority of people in the world today are given to satisfying their carnal or personal desires or want contrary to the Truth Jesus Christ brought. But those that are given to godliness usually find themselves isolated and despised, the temptation is strong for them to deviate from the right course to jump on the bandwagon of falsehood, deceit and hypocrisy. There is need therefore for God’s children to be…
SCORNERS AS SEEN THROUGH THE HOLY BIBLE! “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.” – Psalm 1:1 *Comment:* A Scorner is a person who express contempt or disdain for someone or something. An arrogant and opinionated person who resents correction, despises authority, or shows contempt for those trying to teach or warn him. A scorner is worse than a fool, since haughty defiance is worse than stubborn ignorance (Proverbs 26:12). A man who disrespects teachers, scoffs at instruction, or…
NO ROCK LIKE OUR GOD JEHOVAH! “There is none holy as the Lord: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.” – 1 Samuel 2:2 *Comment:* One of the names and titles of God Almighty Jehovah our Father is Rock. Bible Scholars call Him “Rock of Ages”. The name and title, Rock denotes one that is established, that no force or power can move Him and therefore He (God) stands as an immovable defense, refuge and protector of those who place their trust in/on Him. – Exodus 6:3; Deuteronomy 32:1-4, 31,16-20; Exodus 8:17-19; 9:27-30,33-35;…
AN EXCELLENT SPIRIT! “Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.” – Daniel 6:3 *Comment:* An excellent spirit is the invisible force of God that enables a person to exhibit spiritual fruits. It is characterized by calmness, gentleness, firmness, and an air of peace. Key traits include knowledge, wisdom, understanding of God’s ways, and discretion. As King Solomon said, “A man of understanding is of an excellent spirit” (Proverbs 17:27). Daniel the prophet of God is a good example of…
HAVE A PURE HEART! “Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.” -Matthew 5:8 *Comment:* God is an embodiment of purity. That is why He is called HOLY. – Isaiah 57:15. Whatever God says or does is pure. In Proverbs 30:5, it is written: “Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.” It is stated also in Job, thus: “Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his Maker?” – Job 4:17; read also Psalms 12:6; 19:8 A pure heart…
THE BREATH OF LIFE! “All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils” – Job 27:3 *Comment:* Recently, a friend remarked that a loved one who died had “transited”. This is the belief of many people in the world. So that instead of saying a person has died. They will say the person has passed on to the great beyond or spirit world or heaven to be with God. Giving the impression that the person has not surely died. This was the deceit given by the devil to Eve that led her…
TAKE YOUR OWN CROSS AND FOLLOW JESUS CHRIST! “Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.” – Matthew 16:24 *Comment:* St. Paul is an example of one who suffered for the work of the gospel. He took up his cross and followed Christ. He wrote, “We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that…
THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT “And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” – Ephesians 6:17 *Comment:* The sword is a thrusting, striking, or cutting weapon with a long blade having one or two cutting edges, a hilt, and usually a crosspiece or guard. The Spirit is the invisible force or power of God Almighty by which He operates in man to say or do His will or purpose. The sword of the Spirit, therefore, is that piercing invisible force or power of God by which He operates in man…