Who you are and to whom you belong affects everything else you do in this life from your social status , financial status and health status . We can’t choose our parents, skin complexion and places we are born but they are certain decisions we have to make . It is these decisions that really gives us the edge in life or keep us in poverty.
Every day we are faced with a lot of decisions some minor and others big, but in every decision you make always consider the consequence of your actions (where you are going and what you want to accomplish in life). Every action is assumed from what we truly identify with.
This is no longer a season to sugarcoat the scriptures, we can’t afford to be living on the fence anymore. Once you are born what’s left is to die accordingly meeting the architect of the universe. Is humankind prepared for the day of Judgement??
“There are no unowned men. We are, every one of us, either ranked under the banner of Prince Immanuel, to serve Him and fight His battles, or
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else beneath the Black Prince, Satan—enrolled to do evil and to perish in our sins! It is a very proper question, then, to ask of every man and
woman, ‘To whom do you belong?’”
We are inhabiting an era where multitudes are confused about their identity. Some have preferred to be homosexuals whilst some are very uncertain they don’t even comprehend whether they are male or female anymore. Lucifer is at work he is on a mission to destroy people, funny from our culture mankind identified each other by gender and the devil just had to confuse people on that one as well.
The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but those things which are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, so that we may keep all the words of this law.
Deuteronomy 29:29 MEV
Decisions are naturally established on potential. The potential is founded in identity and independence that abounds from uniqueness. There is no middle lane, your results reflect your belief systems. Failure or success in any environment is essentially a reflection of the capability you have in that respective area.
You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. They are of the world. Therefore they speak as of the world, and the world hears them. We are of God. He who knows God hears us; he who is not of God does not hear us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.
I John 4:4-6 NKJV
The turmoil comes from the devil, it’s a pity many have plunged into this pit of an identity crisis. We are of God and as his ambassadors, we operate on different principles from worldly ideologies. Whilst public opinion says leave your marriage once you are not happy, we detest divorce because our Father in Heaven hates divorce! Marriage is a reflection of God’s love for us (loving the undeserving for your name’s sake)
Most decisions reflect the words you are giving attention to, whether you are investing time in the wisdom of God or worldly philosophies. Godly wisdom surpasses human intelligence, man fundamentally is concentrating on the now, whilst God works from the end. Faith is working from an invisible end, creating evidence of the unseen and living that reality in the now.
God loves everyone, but he raises some to positions of power whilst some suffer in deprivation and stagnation. One God serving well for those who love him and are following his principles yet not answering back to his enemies. So this statement shows that one can be an enemy of God. It only makes sense to love God with all our hearts and minds.
Israelites were a chosen people, and for God to fulfil his promise to Abraham, the inhabitants of Canaan had to die. The Canaanites worshipped pagan gods or idols so on God’s agenda they were a hindrance to the Kingdom’s expansion. We see Moses instructing Israelites never to mix with them and follow after their gods.
and when the Lord your God delivers them over to you, you shall conquer them and utterly destroy them. You shall make no covenant with them nor show mercy to them. Nor shall you make marriages with them. You shall not give your daughter to their son, nor take their daughter for your son. For they will turn your sons away from following Me, to serve other gods; so the anger of the Lord will be aroused against you and destroy you suddenly. But thus you shall deal with them: you shall destroy their altars, and break down their sacred pillars, and cut down their wooden images, and burn their carved images with fire. “For you are a holy people to the Lord your God; the Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a special treasure above all the peoples on the face of the earth.
Deuteronomy 7:2-6 NKJV
There is no room for consenting with the enemy, every altar erected for the pagan gods should be demolished. Everyone in captivity by the enemy should be set free. Hell should be emptied we can’t negotiate biblical principles with the heathens. Poverty should be eradicated in our midst if we are to prosper as a church, thus anything linking us to a dependency mindset on other cultures for ideas and financial accumulation should be stopped.
It’s high time the church as a unit gets involved in changing communities. We are the salt of the earth, the light of Jesus Christ in us can’t be hidden anymore in the name of religion. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is not just some religion it is a way of life. The moment you start comparing Christianity to pagan worship you lose yourself.
“Therefore know that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments; and He repays those who hate Him to their face, to destroy them. He will not be slack with him who hates Him; He will repay him to his face. Therefore you shall keep the commandment, the statutes, and the judgments which I command you today, to observe them.
Deuteronomy 7:9-11 NKJV
If you love God, you honour his principles. Respecting a kingdom law inevitably licenses you extended life and freedom. Every Kingdom has a constitution hence to govern with dominion and without condemnation, we have to adopt Heavenly kingdom principles. The laws of every institution show the agenda and ambition of that government. The laws God gave to Moses promoted love. Perfect love is the goal of the Bible.
It is of utmost significance to examine your beliefs and patterns with this checklist, only then can we determine the brains behind our lifestyle. Most patterns we embrace are rooted in the convictions of our parents and communities. Thus to break the cycle of common sins and curses we ought to transform our mindset and take on the word of God as a way of life.
Jesus is the Way, the truth and the life thus genuine wisdom can only be found in him. In him is the fullness of being. Perfect love casts away fear, to have perfect love we need Jesus Christ. With that wisdom, it is evident that fear only results from imperfect love. Identifying with Christ is a favourable decision for mankind today.
Fear is a result of imperfect love. Conditional love brings a seed of fear with it. If you don’t act a certain way you lose, that is the love the world offers. Jesus Christ died for us whilst we were sinners, he atoned for our sins whilst we were busy idol worshipping. I did not deserve his mercy but he loved me anywhere.
He was very patient with me when I was actively committing adultery and fornicating. Even in my disobedience, he was patient. He forgave me and gave me a new start as his mouthpiece to the nations. I am indebted to him. His love towards me has moulded me to be who I am today. His grace abounds in my weaknesses and shortfalls
God loves us, and as long as we embrace his love everything else in life becomes relatively easy. It’s effortless to love when we understand the love of God. God’s love brings about humility and patience. To understand forgiveness look no further than the cross. Jesus Christ pardoned our sins, even after we contributed to his crucifixion. We don’t have a reason to hold grudges when we have a role model like Jesus Christ on forgiveness.
I want to encourage you the reader today, to give your life fully to Jesus Christ.In this transaction you will live your life with joy ,peace and harmony in the land of the living.
Please be kind and share this message with your friends and family members. Be a participant evangelist. I love you I feel honoured by your participation.
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