Sunday 22 November 2020

Wordfortheweek Week 46 #LiveOut

“You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” Psalms‬ ‭16:11‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Every believer has a workplace - we were not born-again to be idle. Your workplace could be the church and/or the world. In the world, we are called market or workplace ministers. We are Christ ambassadors in the work or marketplace.

How do we live out our faith in the workplace? We cannot compartmentalise our life into Sundays and other days. We are in full time ministry, as a born-again child of God. We are His ambassadors on earth, representing His Kingdom.

Wherever we are, our consciousness must be about this identity and our responsibility to live this out, irrespective of where or who or what.

The two glorious examples in the bible of excellent workplace ministers were Joseph and Daniel. Both were taken as slaves from their home, and both became ministers of the Lord in their workplace. Joseph, first in Potiphar’s home and then he became prime minister as we could call it. He was second only to Pharaoh. Daniel rose to become chief administrator over the advisors - the wise men. He sat in the ‘gate’ of the king – where decisions were made.

These two men never compromised on their faith and they were highly exalted by Elohim in the presence of men. Their lives are examples to us in the workplace, we have no reason to fear reproach for our faith.

What can we learn from the lives of these two wonderful servants of Elohim-God?

Embrace your identity. Do not deny Jesus and your faith.

Have God-centered values, don’t compromise your faith. Be purposeful in what you do. Daniel purposed in his heart that he will not defile himself with the king’s delicacies

Bring God into it whenever opportunity arises. Tell anyone interested who is your helper and trust.

Demonstrate kingdom character: humility, patience, gentleness, kindness etc. Put people at the center of everything.

Be hardworking, no slothfulness

Make quality work your standard: ensure you have the ability for the job (Daniel and his friends were chosen because they met the criteria). Your gifts-skills and abilities must fit the job

Be joyful in your work and countenance

Be trustworthy: your yes is yes, and no is no.

God is the one that will do the extraordinary in your life and work. He will bring you into favour with people. He will show you the path of life when you take His presence with you to your workplace.

#Prayerfortheweek

Almighty Father, thank You for the gift of my salvation. Thank you for making me a new creation. I am bold. I am courageous. I am Christ ambassador in the workplace. I will show forth Your praise to the glory of Your name. In the name of Yeshua I pray. Amen

I pray that this inspire you to reflect on your relationship with Elohim and be determined to be more and do more for Him each day. 

#AdeolaAkintoye©

#ajourneytospiritualmaturity2020


Sunday 15 November 2020

Wordfortheweek Week 45 #Purpose

This people I have formed for Myself; They shall declare My praise. Isaiah 43:21 NKJV


Have you ever asked yourself this question; ‘what on earth am I here for?’ I did, some years ago. I felt there was more to life than just the daily cycle of it. I had to seek the Lord to know my purpose. 

The dictionary defined purpose as the reason for which something is done or created or exists. 

I believe that each person was created for a purpose. No-one was an accident irrespective the means through which the person was conceived.

As I searched for my purpose, I learnt lessons that I would like to share. Purpose is more than what you do or the reason you do. Purpose starts with the reason and ends with the outcome of what you do.

As a child of Elohim, our purpose is intrinsic in Him. We were created for His purpose. He had this purpose in mind even before we were formed in our mother’s womb. It was this vision, that He used to put us together as we are. 

Whether we realised it or not, from the minute we were conceived, we started living purpose. We do not have control over Elohim’s purpose for creating us. Your purpose is inside of you. Your physical attributes, DNA, gifts and abilities have been fashioned to enable you to fulfil your purpose.

The best person that can tell you about a created thing or being is the creator of it.  It was only Elohim God that could reveal my purpose to me. No one else. I sought this revelation by studying the bible, praying, using my skills in the Church, trying different things and listening to mentors.

I learnt that Elohim God is at the core of our purpose. We were created to bring glory to His name. The moment we accept His Son Yeshua as Lord and Saviour, we become part of God’s family. Our purpose becomes clearer because it is no longer clouded by the world.

Our purpose is to show forth His praise. Our life and what we do with it points towards Elohim. We are empowered through Yeshua. What we do must bring praise to His holy name.

Make a decision to live your life purposefully; seeking to glorify Elohim. Use your gifts -talents and abilities to serve others first in the body of Christ and then your community.

My purpose is to activate people to bring glory to Elohim.

How about you?

#Prayerfortheweek

Almighty Father, thank You for the gift of my salvation. Thank you creating me to show forth Your praise.  Help me to discover and fulfil the purpose for which You created me. In the name of Yeshua I pray. Amen

I pray that this inspire you to reflect on your relationship with Elohim and be determined to be more and do more for Him each day. 

#AdeolaAkintoye©

#ajourneytospiritualmaturity2020


Saturday 7 November 2020

#Wordfortheweek Week 44 #Trust

 But as for me, I trust in You, O Lord; I say, “You are my God.” Psalm 31:14 NKJV


I love teaching. It’s not just because I love imparting knowledge, but teaching gives me new insights and revelation. Many times, I get my ‘ah-ah’ light bulb moments during teaching.

Recently, I was teaching a leadership masterclass on trust, the discussions gave me new perspective on how important and fragile trust is in relationships.

Trust manifests a lot in our society; between a child and parent, between spouses, in friendships and relationships. In addition to love, trust is the unseen cord that binds people together. Where there is no trust there is distrust and all its negative consequences.

Trust can be built up over years, through experiences and faithful services. But it takes a spilt second of action for these to be destroyed.

The bible highlights a lot of promises for those who trust Elohim God and trust in Him. The holy scriptures give us many examples of ancients who lived their lives in trust of their Elohim God. We are always encouraged to trust in Him.

One of the challenges in our spiritual journey is how do you trust an invisible God? What has helped my own spiritual journey at the beginning was the fact that He created the world, and Elohim’s relationship with people of antiquity and great things He did for them. They trusted Him, and their lives were transformed. I want more of that please.

As I started ‘seeing’ God’s work in transforming my life, I began to accumulate ‘trust savings’ - reasons why I should and can trust Elohim God. I was now able to talk from a place of experiential knowledge not just stories of people past.

But above all, the biggest reason to trust Him is the fact that He is God, the creator of the world and everything in it. At the end of the day you are His created being, your creator has your back.

 

#Prayerfortheweek

Almighty Father, thank You for the gift of life, health and my salvation. Give me a heart to trust in You all the days of my life. In the name of Yeshua I pray. Amen.

I pray that this inspires you to reflect on your relationship with Elohim and be determined to be more and do more for Him each day.

#AdeolaAkintoye©

#ajourneytospiritualmaturity2020

Wordfortheweek Week 43 #Unknown

‘…I even found an altar with this inscription; TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore the One whom you worship without knowing, Him I proclaim to you.’ Acts 17:23 NKJV

Every humanity knows God intrinsically, because He put in them a void that would make them search for Him. Many find Him, many find something else to fill that void and many are still searching.

Paul told the Athenians, that the unknown God they worship is the Almighty God.

Human beings see things around us that has nothing to do with any man; the air we breathe, day-time and night time rolling for centuries, nature in its entirety. And no one could explain but man put an explanation to things according to the limitation of his abilities. 

Creation could only be explained as the Big Bang and evolution of mammal. Life could only be explained with the mushy organs and red liquid in man, but what brings all those things to life?

When man acknowledges and worship the True and Living God, he starts relating with the most powerful being, unknown yet known, invisible yet visible, whose power is seen in nature around us.

We seek to fill the void inside of us with things and people. Yet, there is still that void. 

If you desire to know this unknown God - Elohim, that void will no longer exist, because it is in Him that we live and move and have our being.

If there is a void inside you that you are desperately seeking to fill, call out to the only True God, who has revealed His name as I AM, Jehovah, Yahweh. Ask Him in sincerity to reveal Himself to you. And He will. Get a bible in the version that you can understand and study. Find a bible believing fellowship near you and connect to grow.

Most importantly, have FAITH.

#Prayerfortheweek

Almighty Father, thank You for the gift of my salvation. Fill the void in my heart with all of You Lord. In you I live and move and have my being. May I not exchange your truth for lie, or worship your creation instead of You, the Creator. I pray in the name of Yeshua Jesus, amen.

I pray that this inspire you to reflect on your relationship with Elohim and be determined to be more and do more for Him each day. 

#AdeolaAkintoye©

#ajourneytospiritualmaturity2020

Wordfortheweek Week 42 #LeanIn

Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. I Peter 5:7 NKJV


The year 2020 will be an unforgettable one for all the adults that lived through it. The COVID-19 global pandemic brought an health crisis that even the strongest in faith kept social distancing. 


It was in this year that both old and young, rich and poor, the royal and the common man, were all levelled up by the pandemic. 


A virus that did not discriminate.


The crisis has taught us that life is such a fragile thing, and there is limit to the predictability of the future. We are living in the period of uncertainties. The world as we know it is changing or has even changed for many. Our lives, ways of living, working and relating will never be exactly the same.

 

It is a new norm that we do not know. In the midst of it all, we are seeking for some normality and stability. Normal means there is constancy. Stability means there is an anchor grounding it.


This is the time to lean into the One whose promises are constant and whose strength is an anchor, the Christ Yeshua Jesus.


Yeshua Jesus invites all those who are heavy laden to cast their cares on Him. He promised to give them rest because He cares.


This is a time to lean-in to Yeshua. You do not need to carry your burden by yourself, lean in-to Him.


When you need a friend, lean-in.


When you are worried, lean-in.


When life throws you a curve lean-in.


In the good times and bad lean-in.


Elohim God is strong enough to carry you.


Why don’t you off-load on Him today. He is waiting.


#Prayerfortheweek

Almighty Father, thank You for the gift of my salvation. Thank you for caring so much for me. I cast all my cares on you and step into my rest. I pray for the peace of Yeshua that surpasses all understanding fill my heart today and for ever more. In His name I pray. Amen.


I pray that this inspire you to reflect on your relationship with Elohim and be determined to be more and do more for Him each day. 

#AdeolaAkintoye©

#ajourneytospiritualmaturity2020