What Is Your Name ?

 

What Is Your Name ? 

" So He said, what is your name ? He said, Jacob " Genesis 32 :27 

Your name is the first hand information a person gets about you ,to know who you are. A person's name defines the destiny of the person. In the bible we discover that God gives names to promise to describe their mission on earth. As your name is ,so are you, " ...for as his name is, so is he ,Nabal is his name, and folly is with him ..." 1 Samuel 25 : 25 Nabal probably means a fool and that actually was the character of this man .

The angel ask Jacob what is your name, Jacob means a supplanter,  ( or deceiver ) thus he lived a life of deception,  " And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob?  for he has supplanted me these two times : he took away my birthright;  and behold, now he hath taken away my blessing...? Genesis 27:36 

Your name brings with it your destiny, that is why you must know what your name stands for. It was said of the saviour, " And she shall bring forth a son ,and thou shalt call his name Jesus,  for he shall save his people from their sins " Matthew 1:21

The name Jesus  ( Yeshua in Hebrew ) means  a God who is our salvation, thus the mission of Jesus was described in his name. Another name given to Christ further explains his deity " Behold, a virgin shall be with a child, and shall call his name Emmanuel, which be interpreted is ,God with us ." Matthew 1:23 This name emphasize the fact that Jesus Christ is Lord and God Almighty. Your name can have a positive or negative effect in your life as a Christian. 

That is why a change of name is possible at times, Jacob was changed to Isreal  ( a prince with God ) Genesis 32 : 28 Abram  was changed to Abraham  ( a father of nations ) " Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham, for a father of many nations have I made thee ." Genesis 17:5 We discover that Abraham started having the promised children when his name was changed. 

Jabez also had a similar experience " And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren : and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, because I bare him with sorrow. And Jabez called on the God of Isreal, saying Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me ? And God granted him that which he requested. " 1 Chronicles 4 : 9-10 

PRAYER 

Thank you Lord Jesus Christ for touching my name ,impact my name with glory and power and take away any evil attachment to my name, in Jesus name. AMEN

The Children of The Kingdom

 

The Children Of The Kingdom 

" The field is the world, the good seeds are the children of the kingdom, but the tares are the children of the wicked one. "  Matthew 13 : 38

The children of the kingdom are those who have accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as their saviour. They have come to accept  the Lord Jesus Christ, and are born-again and spirit filled. The children of the kingdom are those who are pursuing the eternal life in God's kingdom. They are led by the spirit of God, and for that matter they have come to recognise the voice of God. " For as many as are led by the spirit of God, they are the sons of God. " Romans 8:14 

The children of the kingdom are those who are separatedfrom the life of sin." Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing :and I will receive you. And I will be a father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters ,saith the Lord Almighty. " 2 Corinthians 6 : 17-18 The children of the kingdom are those who are consecrated in their heart and have decided to abstain from all forms of sinful appearance. 

God receives us as his children if we forgo all the sinful ways of the world. For instance the apostle John cautions, " Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him .For all that is in the world,  the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life oise not of the Father, but is of the world. " 1  John 2:15-16 Those who are the children of the kingdom are suppose to only live the Lord and not the sinful world of lust, and pride which destroys sinners.

 The children of the kingdom are those who are delivered from the powers of darkness. " who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear son ." Colossians 1:13 The children of the kingdom are heavenly minded and focus on things, above. " If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above. , and not on things on the earth. " Colossians 3 : 1-2 

PRAYER 

I am a child of the kingdom, therefore I am kingdom minded and heavenly focused. Above all I love the Lord and not the things of the world. Therefore help me Lord by your grace in Jesus name. AMEN 

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The Manifested Life

 

The Manifested Life  

" For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the father and was manifested unto us. " 1 John 1 : 2 

The Manifested life is the life of the father in heaven, it is the life that was hidden from us due to our sins. God forbid  human beings from eating the tree of life ,that could have given us everlasting life way back in the garden of Eden.

 " And the Lord God said, behold, the man is become as one of us , to know good and evil, and now, lest he put forth his hand and take also of the tree of life and eat and live forever. Therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken. " Genesis 3: 22-23 

God drove Adam and Eve from the garden of Eden on purpose, so that they will not see the tree of life nor eat of it ." So he drove out the man ,and placed at the  east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way mot keep the way of the tree of life. " Genesis 3: 24 ,Thus ,God took the human being from everlasting life so that no man had the chance of living forever. The everlasting life that was in the tree of life was hidden from us .

Jesus Christ ,however came as the manifested life for us who desire to have this everlasting life to discover it Jesus himself said among other things that he is the bread of life, the resurrection and the life. " Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. I am that bread of life. " John 6:47-48 

Jesus came as a manifested life, which was hidden from human beings for ages ,because of sin .The words of Jesus all proved that he is the manifested life. 

" I am the living bread which came down from heaven, if any man eat of this bread, he shall live forever, and the bread that I give is my flesh ,which I will give for the life of the world. " John 6: 51 Jesus Christ always revealed himself as the life of God from heaven for humanity to partake of and enjoy the father's life forever. Jesus life is a life for all to live with, the dead and the living alike. 

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life, he that believeth in me though he were dead, yet shall he live. And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die ,Believest thou this. ? " John 11:25-26 Jesus Christ, therefore is our manifested life that God has given back to all human beings. 

PRAYER 

Lord Jesus Christ I receive your manifested life in Jesus name. AMEN 

The Way To Heaven

 

" Jesus saith unto, I am the way, the truth, and the life, no man cometh unto the father but by me "  John 14:6

The way to heaven is on the cross of Calvary, Jesus Christ came as the way to heaven, no wonder he said,  " I am the  way " The way to heaven is only found in Jesus Christ of Nazareth,  it is the way of righteousness, it is the way of the cross and it is also described as the narrow way. " Because strait is the gate and narrow is the way which leadeth unto life and few there be that find it " Matthew 7:14 

The way to heaven is the narrow way that only a few who are willing to loose so much of weight in order to enter this narrow way can enter . On the narrow way to heaven is only a life of righteousness where obedience to the word of God is enforced. On this way to heaven is no sinful activity permitted. " And there shall in no wise enter into it anything that defileth, neither whatever worketh abomination or maketh a lie ,but they which are written in the lamb's book of life. " Revelations 21:27

The way to heaven is the way of purity, the only people who are liable to enter are the ones who are living a life of righteousness. The way to hear is not meant for those who commit iniquity, Jesus emphasised this, " Not everyone that saith unto me ,Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he that doeth the will of my father which is in heaven. 

Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? And in thy name cast out devils ? and in thy name done many wonderful works .And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you, depart from me ,ye that work iniquity, " Matthew 7: 21-23 

The way to heaven is the way of the righteous, and not the way of the hypocrites. The aforementioned portion of scripture explains that some people would be denied entrance to the kingdom of heaven because of their lifestyle of iniquities. The way to the kingdom of heaven, is the way of commitment where the body is a sacrifice to God .

 " I beseech you therefore, brethren , by the mercies of God ,that ye present your bodies as a living sacrifice ,holy ,acceptable,unto   God, which is your reasonable service  .And be not conformed tho this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God ." Romans 12:2 

The God kind Of Life

 

The God kind Of Life 

" For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the father and was manifested unto us. " 1 John 1:2 

The God kind of life is the only life that defines the immortality of God. The God kind of life is the life referred to us eternal life which only God gives his children. It is the life that Jesus Christ came to manifest to the whole world. Before Jesus Christ came, this life was hidden with the father and only God had that life. It is the life that knows no beginning nor ending, it is the kind of life described in Revelations 1:8 

Jesus describesthe life of God in full detail in this portion of scripture ;  Alpha and Omega.that is  A and Z  ,this means God begins ends every life, but he has no beginning nor ending. The next phrase is the  " the beginning and the ending " which also implies that God's life begins every other life and the same ends every other life. In reality God determines life, it's beginning and it's ending. 

Another phrase that describes the God kind of life is " which is, which was and which is to come. "  Here it is emphasizing a God who entails the past of life and things. The present life which is, and God is also a  God who knows and controls the future, " which is to come " 

This means God's life is from everlasting to everlasting, from generation to generation and from age to age .It is a perpetual life, unabated and continual. Jesus describes this life in another scripture as resurrection and the life. " Jesus said unto her ,I am the resurrection, and the life , he that believeth  in me though he were dead, yet shall he live." John 11:25 

The resurrection means it is reviving life, it quickens or gives life to people or the dead .Jesus manifested the life of God, therefore he is the life ." But is now made manifest by the appearing of our saviour Jesus Christ ,who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, z Timothy 1 :10 

The God kind y life abolishes death, the death of going to hell fire. ( Revelations 20:14-15 )Jesus came to establish immortality with the people of God who believe in him .

PRAYER 

Lord Jesus Christ I receive this life of God into my soul life ,from today I choose to enjoy the life of God forever in Jesus name. 

AMEN 

Love Is Humble

 

Love Is Humble 

" Love is not arrogant " 1Corinhians 3:4

Love is not arrogant, this implies the nature of humility in love. In demonstrating love ,one of the things a person does is to humble himself or herself to do some things or to undergo some process that demands humility. 

For instance Jesus was demonstrating love for humanity when " he humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. " Philippians 1:8   The love that Christ had for human beings prompted this form of humility in his heart. 

The word of God made us to understand that Jesus is equal with God in every thing, yet, " who being in the  form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God. But made himself of no reputation and took upon him the form of a servant and was made in the likeness of men ." Philippians 2:6-7 Jesus demonstration of love for us is seen in this very scripture as he humbled himself. 

First Jesus was in the  form of God, that means he was equal with God, yet he choose to " make himself of no reputation ",that is humility and took upon him the form of a servant, " that is humility and he was made in the likeness of men " can you imagine God who turns  human, that is total humility and this was the nature of love that he has for humanity to be saved .Show me a person who is in love and I will show you a humble person. 

Love can humble people and make them to do mean and ordinary things that, they wouldn't do under normal circumstances. To humble means you decisively submit yourself under someone or something that shouldn't control or rule you. So love displays this character of humility so that it can accomplish it's mission of caring and helping the beloved .

No one can show real love without actually humbling himself and submitting to circumstances, people or situations that challenge love being demonstrated. Any time we humble ourselves before people or because of situation, we probably do so out of love for someone or something. 

Prayer Confession 

I choose to love ,therefore  henceforth I choose to be humble in everything and everywhere I go in Jesus name.  AMEN 

Love Is Not Easily Provoked

 

Love Is Not Easily Provoked 

" Love is not easily provoked " 1Corinhians 13 : 5

The people that are truly in love are not easily provoked. Love has no place for anger ,no matter how you try to provoke the person in love he or she will never loose his temper. It is  not easy to provoke the anger of the person in love with someone to be angry at the person no matter the offence they commit  . 

That is what Jesus did when demonstrating the love of God for humanity. We found out that they crucified Christ and despite all the  abuse. Jesus was not provoked to curse the people in  any way, but rather he prayed for them. 

" Then said Jesus, father forgive them , for they do not know what they do ..? 

Luke 23:34  The fact is the Lord   Jesus prayed for his enemies out of love. That is why he said God should not charge them for the sin of murder ,even though they killed him. If our Lord Jesus was actually provoked by all the things they did to him ,he would have cursed those who crucified him, They spat on him, they slapped him, they scorged him and plaited created a crown  of thorns on him  .

All these was enough to provoke him ,but because of love Jesus Christ was never provoked. " But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. " Romans 5:8 

Because Jesus died out of love for us ,and as a display of his perfect love toward us Jesus Christ never got angry even with those that crucified him . We see a similar situation with Stephen, as they stone him to death, he still showed them heaven and he was never provoked to pray against his enemies. In his love display he rather prayed for them .

" And he kneeled down, and cried with a load voice. Lord, lay not this sin to their charge ,and when he had said this he fell asleep. " Acts 7:60 In praying for the enemies, he demonstrated the love of Christ, the kind of love that Jesus told the disciples to display towards their enemies,.

" But I say to you which hear ,love your enemies, do good to them which hate you. Bless them that curse you and pray for them which despitefully use you. " Luke 6:27 -28 Whenever we pray for our enemies, it is a sign of love ,so true love is not easily provoked, if you claim to love your spouse you will not be angry too soon or show quick temper when relating to him or her. 

PRAYER 

Lord help me to love in such a way that  I will never be easily provoked in Jesus name. 

AMEN