#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 ©

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#Wordfortheweek 2019 Week 18 #Who am I?

What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him? Psalm 8:4

I woke up one morning with the creation of man on my mind. In the record of creation of the world and all in it, everything was created by a word declaration, ‘Let there be...’ except the creation of man.

It was different for man. Firstly God said, “Let us create man in our own image” and the bible recorded that God created man in His own image (Genesis 1:27). There was a process of creation, as was revealed in Genesis 2:7 God formed man of the dust of the earth. That is illuminating. Can you just imagine the process of formation? When you look at the form of man, the magnificent structure, everything in its place and for a purpose; from each strand of hair to the toenails for a specific purpose and use. God designed every minute detail of our body. No wonder Apostle Paul declared us as God’s masterpiece in Ephesians 2:10.

When some people say that animals have souls, I wonder what evidence that was based on. It was only man that has God’s life force to become a living soul. It is clear that everything created - animals and vegetation has a form of life in them because they grow and some reproduce after its kind. This essence of life does not equate to a soul. Only man has a soul because God breathed into his nostrils, the breath of life and he became a living soul (Genesis 2:7 NKJV). Its no wonder that our soul pants and long for Elohim God (Psalm 42:1 and 2). We carry His breadth in us.

Humankind is unique and special to God. You and I are unique and special to God. We are His image, His masterpiece, thoughtfully designed and formed with a vision in mind - Himself. No wonder He loves us so much that even whilst we were sinners - rolling in it,  He sent His Son to be a sacrifice for us. He loves us so much that He is very patient with our unfaithfulness and disobedience, because He does not want us to perish but to have everlasting life.

So, when King David asks, what is man that you are so mindful of him. I say man is in God’s heart and beloved to Him.

The question is, are you worth it?

#prayerfortheweek

Almighty Father, thank You for the gift of my life. Before I was conceived in my mother’s womb You knew me, You formed my inward parts and knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise You for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. How wonderful are Your works and my soul knows it well. l know it very well. Amen

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 ©

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#WordforToday 12 April 2018 A journey to spiritual maturity

https://leolearning.com/2015/07/consider-entire-learning-journey/

1. Understand, acknowledge and accept your new identity in Christ.  Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; (2 Cor 5:17). Many people are unaware of the divine power they carry. Many cannot comprehend it. Many find it difficult to accept it. What you can’t see, touch, smell or taste is difficult to accept. It's only when some people feel the physical manifestation of the Holy Spirit that they can accept that God is.

2. Transform your mind; your thoughts, beliefs, mind-set  (Romans 12:2). And bring every thought under the obedience of Jesus Christ. Develop the skill (or habit) -  whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable–if anything is excellent or praiseworthy–think about such things (Philippians 4:8 NIV). The mind is devil’s gateway to your soul. If he can get you to believe the lies, see yourself with human eyes not God-eyes, operate with your five senses rather than with the Holy Spirit; then you are letting him win over your life.

3. Walk in the Holy Spirit and you shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. This will take you out of your comfort zone. It will make you operate at the level of supernatural not natural. You will start seeing Kingdom pattern nor world ways. You will be rebuked, mocked, called over-spiritual and many more.

4. Ready to die for the gospel of Jesus. Now this is the ultimate. Many have fallen off the wagon because of fear. This is the litmus test of your discipleship

#PrayerforToday 12 April 2018

Help oh Lord to grow into spiritual maturity. Let me move from the milk of your word to solid food. Help me to seek Your Kingdom first and its righteousness.

It is the will of the everlasting Father that you may have everlasting life through Jesus. See Him in the Holy Scriptures, believe in Him and He will raise you up on the last day ‭‭John‬ ‭6:40‬ ‭NKJV

I pray this inspires you to be more and do more for Yeshua Ha Mashiach (Jesus Christ).

#AdeolaAkintoye ©

Pressing On

“Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me...I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” ‭‭Philippians‬ ‭3:12, 14‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Christ laid hold of salvation for us. The upward call of God is a relationship with Him, restoring that which was lost in the garden of Eden.

You have to press on, growing in maturity, being more and more Christlike to make it to Heaven. The way, the right, the access has already been cleared by the finished work on the Cross of Calvary.

It's an upward call. Looking unto Heaven and things of the Kingdom. Not a world call - looking at the here and now. But an upward call, being mindful of the things of the Spirit and of the Kingdom of God.

 We forget what we have done or attained in the past, but look forward to those things ahead. Our holiness yesterday can not prevent us from falling into error tomorrow. We must not boast of our righteousness of today but press on to that of tomorrow. 

If you did not sin yesterday, glory. Forget yesterday. Focus on not committing sin today. Continue to press forward towards the goal. You can do it through a life sold out to Jesus.








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#Lifelessons Grow Up!

A matured person knows what to do and is not afraid to take (tough) decisions to get things done. A matured person takes responsibilities for their decisions and actions irrespective of the consequences. Whenever you look for someone else to blame for your mess, you are demonstrating childishness. 

As a child, you get things done for you, decisions made for you - it was someone else's responsibility to feed, clothe and provide for you. Life was all about your own desires. You cry when things didn't go your way. You sulked in self misery. It was all me...me...me...

A child that refuses to grow becomes stunted - mentally, physically and emotionally, an abnormality. There is a saying that a fool at 40 will be a fool forever. 

How long have you been a Christian? How has your life been transformed by the word of God? Seek to increase in wisdom, knowledge and understanding of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Grow up!

“When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.”
‭‭I Corinthians‬ ‭13:11‬ ‭NKJV‬‬