He carefully planned every details of our being--the color of our eyes and the color of our hair, to create us in different colors,a dimples here, a freckle there--making us unique individuals who would fit perfectly into His plan.
I want you to know we were born in the mind of God eons before our physical existence became reality. He did not create our diverse personalities to push us into conflict but to give balance to our lives by drawing from each other's strengths as well as complementing each other weakness.
As we place our complete trust in the Lord, He helps us grow, nurture, share and love. Knowing we would need each other to accomplish His special purpose for our lives. He wove certain traits and charasteristics into each of us to benefit all of us.
For everything created by God is good, and nothing should be rejected, becase it was created with a purpose by God. This has been deemed a difficulty by some minds, but you should entirely remove this, for the invisible things of Him, from the creation of the world, are clearly seen being understood by the things that are made, so that they are without exuse.
By faith we understand that the universe was created, and everything which are visible and invisible,so the things which were not existing, physically became a reality,because they were created by the word of God.
So that what is seen, has made from things that are not visible. Where it is started that God has spoken, therefore God is the creator.To this creator, man own allegiance. The psalmist devoutly said, "Let us kneel before the Lord our maker"!
DIGGING A WELL,BUT HEAVEN FILL IT WITH RAIN
Wednesday 21 September 2011
THE PARTAKERS OF THE DIVINE NATURE.
The essence of deity is not to be participated in by the creature, because between the creature and the creator there must ever be a gulf fixed in respect of essence. Moreover,we become partakers of the divine nature in even a high sense than this; In fact, in as lofty a sense as can be conceived, short of our being absolutely divine.
To be partaker of the divine nature, is not of course,to become God, that cannot be. but as the first man Adam was made in the image of God, so we. We are by grace made like Almighty God."God is love",so "He that loveth is born of God",
O! marvellous mystery! we look into it, but who shall understand it? He hath betrothed us to himself in righteousness and faithfulness, whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises; Yes, the same blood which flows in the head, flows in the hand. Also the same power which quickens Christ quickens his people, for "Ye are dead and your life is hid with Christ in God".
Nay, as if this were not enough, we are married unto Him. And beside this, giving all diligence add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; and to knowledge brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity or love:
What am I trying to say here, about my topic; it is good to humble and respect our creator, because humbleness and respect brings exaltation in our lives. So one with him, that the branch,is not more one with the vine,but we are apart of the Lord.
While we rejoice in this, let us remember that those who are made partakers of the divine nature will manufest their high and holy relationship in their intercourse with others.
To be partaker of the divine nature, is not of course,to become God, that cannot be. but as the first man Adam was made in the image of God, so we. We are by grace made like Almighty God."God is love",so "He that loveth is born of God",
O! marvellous mystery! we look into it, but who shall understand it? He hath betrothed us to himself in righteousness and faithfulness, whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises; Yes, the same blood which flows in the head, flows in the hand. Also the same power which quickens Christ quickens his people, for "Ye are dead and your life is hid with Christ in God".
Nay, as if this were not enough, we are married unto Him. And beside this, giving all diligence add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; and to knowledge brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity or love:
What am I trying to say here, about my topic; it is good to humble and respect our creator, because humbleness and respect brings exaltation in our lives. So one with him, that the branch,is not more one with the vine,but we are apart of the Lord.
While we rejoice in this, let us remember that those who are made partakers of the divine nature will manufest their high and holy relationship in their intercourse with others.
DIGGING A WELL,BUT HEAVEN FILLS IT WITH RAIN.
This teaches us that the comfort obtained by a one may often prove serviceble to another, just as wells would be used by the company who came after. So many are "Night of weeping",Midnight harmonies" an "Eternal day" "Crook in the lot" a "Comfort for mourners" has been a well digged by a pilgrim for himself, but has prove quiet as useful to others.
The pilgrim dig the well, but strange enough,it fills from the top instead of the bottom, specially we notice this is in the psalms such as the beginning,"Why art thou cast down,oh,my soul".
Travellers has been delighted to the footprint of a man on a barren shore,and we love to see the way marks of the pilgrims while passing through the vale of tears.We dig the a well, but heaven fills it with rain.The horse is prepared against in the day of battle,but safety is of the Lord.
The means are connected with the end,but they do not of themselves produce it. We use the means but the blessing does not spring from the means. See here the rain fills the pools, so the the wells become useful as reservoir for the water. Labour is not lost, but yet it does not supersede divine help.
Grace may well be compared to rain for it is purity, for it is refreshing and vivifying influence, for it comes alone from above,and for the sovereignty with which it is given. May the wells which you digged be filled with water!
O,what are maens and ordinances without smile from heaven! They are as clouds without rain or pools without water; Our God is the one fills our WELLS with WATER . He is the one who opens the windows of heaven and pour out blessings in our lives.
The pilgrim dig the well, but strange enough,it fills from the top instead of the bottom, specially we notice this is in the psalms such as the beginning,"Why art thou cast down,oh,my soul".
Travellers has been delighted to the footprint of a man on a barren shore,and we love to see the way marks of the pilgrims while passing through the vale of tears.We dig the a well, but heaven fills it with rain.The horse is prepared against in the day of battle,but safety is of the Lord.
The means are connected with the end,but they do not of themselves produce it. We use the means but the blessing does not spring from the means. See here the rain fills the pools, so the the wells become useful as reservoir for the water. Labour is not lost, but yet it does not supersede divine help.
Grace may well be compared to rain for it is purity, for it is refreshing and vivifying influence, for it comes alone from above,and for the sovereignty with which it is given. May the wells which you digged be filled with water!
O,what are maens and ordinances without smile from heaven! They are as clouds without rain or pools without water; Our God is the one fills our WELLS with WATER . He is the one who opens the windows of heaven and pour out blessings in our lives.
ARE THEY FRIENDS OR FOES?
Is there intelligent life apart from man in the universe? Yes. Are they friends or foes? They are both. Is their civilisation older than ours? It is. Do we communicate with them? Of cause Yes, because some people have already. Who are these extraterrestrials? They are Angels.
Origin of Angels; angels like man were created by a special act of God. They were not formerly men,nor did they evolve,but were created as angels, and do not procreate. They are called 'sons of God' because they are directly created by God. It shows that God created angels before He created the earth.
So all angels were created sinless, but Lucifer who is the (devil) wanted to be like the Most High,through pride led rebellion of angels against God.So some angels are evil, they are called (demons) more to that they are our enemies or foes.
How could such a being turn away from God? Their fall was due to their deliberate, self-determined revolt against God. They choose self and their interest in preference to God and His interests.
These evil angels they also called evil spirit or demons, what they do is; To attack mankind spiritually, mentally, emotionally, physically and morally. Examples of this are: They oppose, hinder, take people captive, blindness of minds, seduce, oppress, deceive people, possess people, they are against every thing we do,torment people, and they wrestle against us.
How can we oppose them and defend ourselves from evil angels? The Lord has given the believers mighty spiritual weapons to defeat and thwart attack of satan and his angels: What about good angels, they minister to us. as God loves us, so angels are also interested in us.
The ministry of good angels to us is; To Reveal God's will to us, Guiding us, Providing physical needs, Protecting or guarding, Delivering us from harm, Strengthening and Ecouraging us and Sent in answer to our prayer.
What is an angel? An angel is a mirror without flaw containing the reflection of God's light. Angels are linked to us, we are not consider only what they are and do, but also that they are linked in fellowship with men.
Angels have such fellowship with us that they profess themselves to be our 'fellow servents.' I believe in angels because the Bible says they exist Angels from the realms of glory,wing your flight o'er all the earth. I believe in angels because I have sensed their presence in my life.
Origin of Angels; angels like man were created by a special act of God. They were not formerly men,nor did they evolve,but were created as angels, and do not procreate. They are called 'sons of God' because they are directly created by God. It shows that God created angels before He created the earth.
So all angels were created sinless, but Lucifer who is the (devil) wanted to be like the Most High,through pride led rebellion of angels against God.So some angels are evil, they are called (demons) more to that they are our enemies or foes.
How could such a being turn away from God? Their fall was due to their deliberate, self-determined revolt against God. They choose self and their interest in preference to God and His interests.
These evil angels they also called evil spirit or demons, what they do is; To attack mankind spiritually, mentally, emotionally, physically and morally. Examples of this are: They oppose, hinder, take people captive, blindness of minds, seduce, oppress, deceive people, possess people, they are against every thing we do,torment people, and they wrestle against us.
How can we oppose them and defend ourselves from evil angels? The Lord has given the believers mighty spiritual weapons to defeat and thwart attack of satan and his angels: What about good angels, they minister to us. as God loves us, so angels are also interested in us.
The ministry of good angels to us is; To Reveal God's will to us, Guiding us, Providing physical needs, Protecting or guarding, Delivering us from harm, Strengthening and Ecouraging us and Sent in answer to our prayer.
What is an angel? An angel is a mirror without flaw containing the reflection of God's light. Angels are linked to us, we are not consider only what they are and do, but also that they are linked in fellowship with men.
Angels have such fellowship with us that they profess themselves to be our 'fellow servents.' I believe in angels because the Bible says they exist Angels from the realms of glory,wing your flight o'er all the earth. I believe in angels because I have sensed their presence in my life.
ARE THEY GREAT JOY OR GEAT BITTERNESS?
O, for more agonizing prayers on their behalf while they are yet babes! Sin is there, let our prayers begin to attack it. our cries for our offsprings should precede those cries which betoken their actual advent into the world of sin.
Despairingly the poor disappointed faher turned to the Master, his son was in the worst condition, and in all means had failed, but the miserable child was delivered from the evil one. "Bring him unto me," says the Lord. Children are precious gift from God, but much anxiety comes with them, they may be a great joy or a great bitterness to their parents; they can be filled with the Spirit of God or possessed with the evil spirit.
One thing which can cure all of their ills, is to bring them unto the Lord. In the days of their youth we see sad tokens of that dumb and deaf spirit, which will neither pray aright, nor hear the voice of God in their soul, but still the command from the Master says,"Bring them unto me,"
When they are grown they may wallow in sin and foam with enmity against God; and also when our hearts as parents are broken, we should remember the great words of our great physician,"Bring them unto me". Never cease to pray antil something happen if you are going through hard time with your children.
No case is hopeless while the Lord Jesus Christ lives. 'And you parents, provoke not your children to wrath; but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord:', "Weep not for me", Jesus said, "but weep for yourselves, and for your children".
What a joy, when we see our children walking according to the will of God, and when they obey us as their parents, it gives us strenth and great joy in our life,also it is a great blessing to us, it is wonderful. Whatever our mouning's need, may be, it like a strong current bear us to the ocean of love.
The Lord sometimes suffer His people to be driven into a corner that they may experimentally know how necessary He is in their lives. The Lord Jesus can remove our sorrows, only when will bring our children unto Him, He delights to comfort us. Let us hasten to Him while He waits to meet our needs.
Despairingly the poor disappointed faher turned to the Master, his son was in the worst condition, and in all means had failed, but the miserable child was delivered from the evil one. "Bring him unto me," says the Lord. Children are precious gift from God, but much anxiety comes with them, they may be a great joy or a great bitterness to their parents; they can be filled with the Spirit of God or possessed with the evil spirit.
One thing which can cure all of their ills, is to bring them unto the Lord. In the days of their youth we see sad tokens of that dumb and deaf spirit, which will neither pray aright, nor hear the voice of God in their soul, but still the command from the Master says,"Bring them unto me,"
When they are grown they may wallow in sin and foam with enmity against God; and also when our hearts as parents are broken, we should remember the great words of our great physician,"Bring them unto me". Never cease to pray antil something happen if you are going through hard time with your children.
No case is hopeless while the Lord Jesus Christ lives. 'And you parents, provoke not your children to wrath; but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord:', "Weep not for me", Jesus said, "but weep for yourselves, and for your children".
What a joy, when we see our children walking according to the will of God, and when they obey us as their parents, it gives us strenth and great joy in our life,also it is a great blessing to us, it is wonderful. Whatever our mouning's need, may be, it like a strong current bear us to the ocean of love.
The Lord sometimes suffer His people to be driven into a corner that they may experimentally know how necessary He is in their lives. The Lord Jesus can remove our sorrows, only when will bring our children unto Him, He delights to comfort us. Let us hasten to Him while He waits to meet our needs.
IT WAS MADE FOR YOU.
It was made for you, you shall going to have it. What a joyous thought! your portion of your enheritance is secure, it is yours a securely as if you were there. Come with me, let us sit upon the top Nebo, and view the good of the land, the land of canaan. The land of every thing you desire.
Seest the little river of death glistening in the sunlight, accross it dost thou see the eternal city. and this city is heaven where our help comes from. There is one thing I know, you will not miss your portion, no matter what.
There is a portion of your inheritance in heaven, which the angels could not take and they will not take that portion, because it belongs to you. And the same case, here on earth nobody will ever take the portion of your inheritance that belongs to you, but you shall have it for yourself.
Dost thou mark the pleasant country, and all its joyous inhabitants? Know, that if thou couldst fly across, thou wouldst see written upon one of its many mansions! see the fair inheritance for it is yours. There is a portion of inheritance reserved for you, and blessings prepared for you, a harp specially provided for you.
No one shall have thy portion, it is reserve in heaven for you,and only you, shall going to receive it,and you will have it as long as you live, for there shall be no vacant or room enough to receive it, when you will start gathering your blessings.
And you shall inherit it, yes, this possession shall fall on you for inheritance.The LORD knows the days of the upright,and their inheritance shall be forever.
I want you to know that, the Lord has the portion of your inheritance; but what portion of God from there in above? and what inheritance of the Almight from on high? Those are questions which we ask ourselves always; but I would like to answer, saying that, all things belongs to Him; He says"The earth is Lord's,and the fulness thereof; the world and that dwell therein"
Everybody desire life to go well with him or her.We know that for life to go well, there must be a force influecing it. To receive the portion of your inheritance, it cannot happen just like that. The force behid things going well is God help.
Seest the little river of death glistening in the sunlight, accross it dost thou see the eternal city. and this city is heaven where our help comes from. There is one thing I know, you will not miss your portion, no matter what.
There is a portion of your inheritance in heaven, which the angels could not take and they will not take that portion, because it belongs to you. And the same case, here on earth nobody will ever take the portion of your inheritance that belongs to you, but you shall have it for yourself.
Dost thou mark the pleasant country, and all its joyous inhabitants? Know, that if thou couldst fly across, thou wouldst see written upon one of its many mansions! see the fair inheritance for it is yours. There is a portion of inheritance reserved for you, and blessings prepared for you, a harp specially provided for you.
No one shall have thy portion, it is reserve in heaven for you,and only you, shall going to receive it,and you will have it as long as you live, for there shall be no vacant or room enough to receive it, when you will start gathering your blessings.
And you shall inherit it, yes, this possession shall fall on you for inheritance.The LORD knows the days of the upright,and their inheritance shall be forever.
I want you to know that, the Lord has the portion of your inheritance; but what portion of God from there in above? and what inheritance of the Almight from on high? Those are questions which we ask ourselves always; but I would like to answer, saying that, all things belongs to Him; He says"The earth is Lord's,and the fulness thereof; the world and that dwell therein"
Everybody desire life to go well with him or her.We know that for life to go well, there must be a force influecing it. To receive the portion of your inheritance, it cannot happen just like that. The force behid things going well is God help.
THE AREA OF YOUR BATTLE IN LIFE.
Your mind is to powerful tool given by God to help you live right. It is in your mind your WILL sit, it is in your mind where decisions that govern your life are processed. there is tremedous connetion between your mind and your tongue.
For anyone to know what is in your mind, one must be very keen on what comes out of your mouth. The area of your battle in your life, is in your mind. That is where you win or loose. I would like to say also that, your mind controls your life.
This is the reason why it is absolutely impotant to make sure that your mind is renewed daily,hourly, minite by minite through the word of God. You should practice, the book of Joshua 1:8,"Do not let this book of law depart from your mouth; MEDITATE on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it....then you will be prosperous and successful."
You must live a life where your mind is renewed daily, it is vey important. It is good to live according to the word of God, and not accordance to the sinful desire that are constantly in war in you, or according to the patterns of the world. It is good to have sound mind always, it is powerful and life becomes easy;
"Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus".So 'be renewed in the spirit of your mind', Paul says in Romans 12:2 "Do not conform any longer to the pattens of this world, but be TRANSFORMED IN YOUR MIND by renewing of your mind"
We are living in days of great opportunities everywhere, but unfortunately many are living in terrible conditions and social problems, because of postponing decisions in their minds that would suddenly change their lives for good.
What is important to you is to change your mind and focus to the better things and use your tongue to confess positively always! This being the case, there is very need of getting your mind in a very good shape, because 'what a man thinketh in his heart,so is he' ,so what you think you are! There is no way you can get your mind to be in good shape without meditating the word of God.
"Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, THIINK ON THESE THINGS". This is how to plant the right seed in our mind so as to have health minds.
Great achievers are great thinkers, join them! The more you think big, the more your mind enlarges with new ideas and solutions. Do not allow your mind to just wander, but remember "A fool ettereth all his mind, but a wise man keepeth it till afterwards".
God has give you the ability to control your mind.Assist your tongue to speak geat success in and for your life,that occupies the way you think. Make up your mind right now! And do not forget there is a great connection between your mind and your tongue.
For anyone to know what is in your mind, one must be very keen on what comes out of your mouth. The area of your battle in your life, is in your mind. That is where you win or loose. I would like to say also that, your mind controls your life.
This is the reason why it is absolutely impotant to make sure that your mind is renewed daily,hourly, minite by minite through the word of God. You should practice, the book of Joshua 1:8,"Do not let this book of law depart from your mouth; MEDITATE on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it....then you will be prosperous and successful."
You must live a life where your mind is renewed daily, it is vey important. It is good to live according to the word of God, and not accordance to the sinful desire that are constantly in war in you, or according to the patterns of the world. It is good to have sound mind always, it is powerful and life becomes easy;
"Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus".So 'be renewed in the spirit of your mind', Paul says in Romans 12:2 "Do not conform any longer to the pattens of this world, but be TRANSFORMED IN YOUR MIND by renewing of your mind"
We are living in days of great opportunities everywhere, but unfortunately many are living in terrible conditions and social problems, because of postponing decisions in their minds that would suddenly change their lives for good.
What is important to you is to change your mind and focus to the better things and use your tongue to confess positively always! This being the case, there is very need of getting your mind in a very good shape, because 'what a man thinketh in his heart,so is he' ,so what you think you are! There is no way you can get your mind to be in good shape without meditating the word of God.
"Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, THIINK ON THESE THINGS". This is how to plant the right seed in our mind so as to have health minds.
Great achievers are great thinkers, join them! The more you think big, the more your mind enlarges with new ideas and solutions. Do not allow your mind to just wander, but remember "A fool ettereth all his mind, but a wise man keepeth it till afterwards".
God has give you the ability to control your mind.Assist your tongue to speak geat success in and for your life,that occupies the way you think. Make up your mind right now! And do not forget there is a great connection between your mind and your tongue.
SECRET OF A HAPPY MARRIAGE.
Thre is nothing that shutters one's dreams as an unhappy marriage. There is nothing that frustrates and disappoints a person's heart as marriage filled with problems day by day,week after week and month after month. On the other hand, there is nothing that comforts,encourages, soothes and stimulates one's hopes plans,aspiratoins and life as a happy marriage. In fact, the desire of every man and woman is to have a happy marriage.
Marriage is monogamous: For one to exprience happiness in marriage, the principle of one man to one woman must believed, accepted and lived. Adam was given one wife by God. Polygamy cannot bring happiness. Extra-marrital relatoinship also cannot bring happiness. All the people in the Bible who had polygamous homes had alots of problems.
Marriage is to be heterosexual: This means man to woman or woman to man and not man to man or woman to woman. No woman or man can ever be happy while taking another male or female for a spouse and it is against God's plan,so it cannot bring happiness.
Marriage is an, One-Flesh Relatoinship: Here,Adam unites with his wife Eve to form one flesh.In our context, a ma leaves parents to cleave or join to his wife and both become one flesh.
THE REAL HAPPINESS in marriage is when a man or a woman commits his or her life totally. In the marriage vows,you promised "For better and for worse...till death do us part".Today, people see this merely as ritual,but God says,"What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder".Because people take their commitment very lightly, many marriage breakup for immature and unreasonable things.
Then unresolved problem, hurts and conflicts remains in that marriage. But it the high time to reaffirm your marriage as a permanent commitment and an unbreakable union, and to give stability to your marriage and security to your spouse, it is good to commit yourself to stay married forever,no matter what.A home which is both secure and happy must be built on a real understanding of what makes a marriage successful!
How to avoid Divorce in Marriage.
1. Both of them should know that it is sin not to solve their marital or domestic problems peacefully and humility.
2. Both the spouse should commit their lives to Jesus daily,willing to walk and live according toHis will.
3. Both of them should make a commitment to stay and rest together and to be faithful to each other as long as life in them lasts.
4. Both of them sould pray,worship,sing and reading the word of God together.Remember,the house that prays together,stays together.
5. Both of them should learn and practice communicating to each other ever when one does not feel like.
6. The rule of forgiveness must be accepted and pacticed by every spouse.
7. Time must be created for the couple to be alone,away from the normal chores of life.
8. Let each spouse actually plan to assist the other in carrying family burdens.
9. At all cost , both spouses should avoid getting and staying angry.The attitude of condemnation,criticism and fault finding should be avoided.
10. Every spouse should know that it is hard to live with everybody. It is by effort and determination that marriages survive and thrive.
Marriage is monogamous: For one to exprience happiness in marriage, the principle of one man to one woman must believed, accepted and lived. Adam was given one wife by God. Polygamy cannot bring happiness. Extra-marrital relatoinship also cannot bring happiness. All the people in the Bible who had polygamous homes had alots of problems.
Marriage is to be heterosexual: This means man to woman or woman to man and not man to man or woman to woman. No woman or man can ever be happy while taking another male or female for a spouse and it is against God's plan,so it cannot bring happiness.
Marriage is an, One-Flesh Relatoinship: Here,Adam unites with his wife Eve to form one flesh.In our context, a ma leaves parents to cleave or join to his wife and both become one flesh.
THE REAL HAPPINESS in marriage is when a man or a woman commits his or her life totally. In the marriage vows,you promised "For better and for worse...till death do us part".Today, people see this merely as ritual,but God says,"What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder".Because people take their commitment very lightly, many marriage breakup for immature and unreasonable things.
Then unresolved problem, hurts and conflicts remains in that marriage. But it the high time to reaffirm your marriage as a permanent commitment and an unbreakable union, and to give stability to your marriage and security to your spouse, it is good to commit yourself to stay married forever,no matter what.A home which is both secure and happy must be built on a real understanding of what makes a marriage successful!
How to avoid Divorce in Marriage.
1. Both of them should know that it is sin not to solve their marital or domestic problems peacefully and humility.
2. Both the spouse should commit their lives to Jesus daily,willing to walk and live according toHis will.
3. Both of them should make a commitment to stay and rest together and to be faithful to each other as long as life in them lasts.
4. Both of them sould pray,worship,sing and reading the word of God together.Remember,the house that prays together,stays together.
5. Both of them should learn and practice communicating to each other ever when one does not feel like.
6. The rule of forgiveness must be accepted and pacticed by every spouse.
7. Time must be created for the couple to be alone,away from the normal chores of life.
8. Let each spouse actually plan to assist the other in carrying family burdens.
9. At all cost , both spouses should avoid getting and staying angry.The attitude of condemnation,criticism and fault finding should be avoided.
10. Every spouse should know that it is hard to live with everybody. It is by effort and determination that marriages survive and thrive.
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