#Wordfortheweek Week 3 #Personal

And the Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing, Genesis 18:17 NKJV

There are few people in the bible whose relationship with God is so special. Yes, God does not show partiality, but these ones are different - like Abraham and Moses. And of course, Jesus. Every time I read their story it creates in me an intense desire for more of Jehovah.

Their relationship was very close and personal. They heard the voice of God directly, not through angels - though they related with such as well. I’m talking about Jehovah, God Himself made an oath in His own name with Abraham directly. Moses saw the back of God and spoke with him face to face!

There was no record of Joseph hearing God’s voice like Abraham or Moses, yet he also had a personal relationship with Him. Jehovah revealed Himself to Joseph through prophetic dreams and he had deep faith in God. And we know after suffering for many years as a slave, he came to understand purpose and he lived a long and fulfilled life.

Our walk with Jehovah is a personal thing. He relates with us at different levels based on His purpose for our lives. I would not imagine being on the same level of relationship with God like these men because they had their own specific purpose in God’s plan. I have mine, nevertheless we can learn from their relationship with Jehovah to build up our faith in His plan for our life.

You can understand too that you are unique and your personal relationship with Jehovah is special. He reveals Himself to you in a unique way for your relationship. Desire to relate with Him as deeply as our heroes of faith. There is no sacrifice required to have such relationship with Him, Jesus Christ is our sacrifice already made.

This year get up closer and personal with Jehovah God.

#Prayerfortheweek

Almighty Father, thank You for the gift of my life and salvation. Help me to keep my love on You. Help me to seek You with my whole heart. Help me to continually dwell in Your secret place. Help me to walk in Your ways, always. To the glory of Your Holy Name. In Jesus name 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 in 2020. 

#AdeolaAkintoye©

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#Wordfortheweek 2019 Week 39 #Jehovah’s Witness

 ““You are My witnesses,” says the LORD, “And My servant whom I have chosen, that you may know and believe Me, and understand that I am He. Before Me there was no God formed, nor shall there be after Me. I, even I, am the LORD, and besides Me there is no Savior. I have declared and saved, I have proclaimed, and there was no foreign god among you; Therefore, you are My witnesses,” Says the LORD, “that I am God.” Isaiah 43:10-12 NKJV

There is something awe inspiring about being declared Jehovah’s witness. Many of us do not even see ourselves as such. So who is a witness?

A witness is someone who provides evidence of something because they saw or were part of it.

If something happened to you, you are the best witness to testify of that thing.

Many people do not believe in the Almighty God because they cannot ‘see’ Him. He is not physical to them. Many have gone to the extent of moulding an image of animals, carving, physical items to represent ‘god’ to them. They need something they can see as a reference because an invisible God is incomprehensible to them. Images that cannot speak or move, the work of man worshipped by man.

Apart from the evidence in nature, God shows Himself through His witnesses, you and me. The works of God in your life makes you a witness for Him. God does not exist in man-made images. He is evidenced through lives transformed, from nothing to something; from poverty to riches: from sickness to healing; from sorrow to joy; from prison to release and from death to life.You are Jehovah’s witness. 

How are you witnessing that He is God? That before Him there was no God and after Him there is no-one. He is the only Saviour. He is God.

A witness who is found to lie is discredited as a witness. If your life does not reflect God, you are a discredited witness. Rather than being a witness for Elohim, you bring reproach to His name.

How is your life a witness for God? Are you reflecting Him, His character, His principles, His ways? Are you a witness or a reproach?

#Prayerfortheweek

Almighty Father let my life be a witness of You. May I never be a reproach to your name. May my life be a pleasing aroma to You oh Lord. If I have failed you in anyway, forgive me and let Your mercy cover me.

I pray this inspires you to be more and do more for Yeshua Ha Mashiach (Jesus Christ). Spend this week to meditate on the passage and take relevant step to live out your faith.

#AdeolaAkintoye ©

#ajourneytospiritualmaturity

BITTER PILL

And He said to them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.” Luke 12:15

Material wealth is good. Joseph of Arimathea was a wealthy man who used his influence to get the body of Jesus buried in his new Tomb. Zaccheus was a rich man that was privileged to set dinner before Jesus. Elohim also told us He is the One that gives us the power to make wealth. But our material wealth should not become our god. It should not be the reason why we seek the True God – Elohim. Yahshua and the Apostles never used material wealth as a preaching point or the way to the Kingdom of Yahweh.

Material wealth is not the same as spiritual wealth. Prosperity preaching does not turn the heart of man to Jesus for the right reasons. It does not impact the spirit man but the soulish realm (lust of the eyes, lust flesh and pride of life). This is why even if you have all the material riches in the world, your life can still have a void that money can’t fill.

 So we have all these wealth, what do we use it for? Mansion in all the countries of the world? Fleet of cars? diamonds, gold? weekend parties with dollars as a carpet?

Jesus taught us one of the best ways to use material possessions. Throw a party and invite the needy in the Church, in the community. Luke 14:¹² Then He also said to him who invited Him, “When you give a dinner or a supper, do not ask your friends, your brothers, your relatives, nor rich neighbours, lest they also invite you back, and you be repaid. ¹³ But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind. ¹⁴ And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you; for you shall be repaid at the resurrection of the just.”

 This is unfortunately a bitter pill to swallow for many. 

OBE, CBE OR KNIGHTHOOD?

Is God proud of you?

I remembered how proud I was when my eldest daughter graduated from University. I was filled with joy, sharing with family and friends. I'm sure my parents were also proud when they came to celebrate my graduation so many years ago.

As a parent, you love your child(ren) unconditionally, however there is something different about being proud of what they are in character .

I could imagine the pride in the heart of Yahweh when He was showing off Job, “Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil?”” Job 1:8 NKJV. This of course led to a season of testing for Job. He lost everything. Many of us would not want to be tested like he was. But this message is not about his test but the pride Yahweh had in him. 

What a precious and priceless commendation - none like him, blameless, upright, fears God and shun evil. As such he had the hedge of Elohim around him, around his household, and around all that he had on every side. Yahweh blessed the work of his hands, his possessions increased in the land (Job 1:10 NKJV).

How about you? If Elohim were to write you a letter of commendation what would it say? A commendation from Elohim is greater than the Queen of England's OBE, CBE or Knighthood. It sets you for greatness here on earth and eternity in Heaven.

#Lifelessons: What are you afraid of?

“Then they said to Moses, “You speak with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.””

Exodus 20:19 NKJV

Many Christians are like the Old testament Israelite - afraid to hear God for themselves so they depend on their Pastors, some Prophets or other wo/man of God to be their intercessors - talk to God on their behalf and tell them what 'God is saying' concerning their lives. 

This is a pity because many by so doing, remain a baby Christians still being fed milk. They miss the glorious personal relationship with Jehovah in their lives. They forget that Jesus had paved the way for us to enter, boldly, into the presence of God to obtain mercy and find grace in our time of need.

Whatever anyone else tells you should be an affirmation of what God has already communicated with you whilst you were in His presence.

Fear or laziness will not stop you from standing in the presence of Jehovah on the day for judgement. 

As I continue to grow in the Lord, I am not satisfied just hearing about Jesus from someone else. I want to know Him myself. I want to hear Him for myself. Second hand knowledge is no longer satisfying. It is now a lifelong desire.

Start enjoying His presence and get the fullness of  His mercy and grace.