Monthly Archives: February 2015

THE ONLY WAY TO GOD

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John 14:6, 21, 23-24
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him.” Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.  He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father’s who sent Me. Do you know Jesus ? Hurry up go to Ozziecc.WordPress.com  and view the salvation page

POWER OVER THE ENEMY

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Luke 10:18-20
And He said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.  Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.  Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven.”
Romans 16:20 “And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

BENEFITS OF TRUSTING GOD

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Jeremiah 17:5-8
Thus says the Lord : “Cursed is the man who trusts in man And makes flesh his strength, Whose heart departs from the Lord . For he shall be like a shrub in the desert, And shall not see when good comes, But shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, In a salt land which  is not inhabited. “Blessed  is the man who trusts in the Lord , And whose hope is the Lord . For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, Which spreads out its roots by the river, And will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf will be green, And will not be anxious in the year of drought, Nor will cease from yielding fruit.

BENEFITS OF TRUST

Thus says the Lord : “Cursed is the man who trusts in man And makes flesh his strength, Whose heart departs from the Lord . For he shall be like a shrub in the desert, And shall not see when good comes, But shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, In a salt land which is not inhabited. “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord , And whose hope is the Lord . For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, Which spreads out its roots by the river, And will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf will be green, And will not be anxious in the year of drought, Nor will cease from yielding fruit “{Jeremiah 17:5~8}.
Who do you trust? Who is qualified to merit your trust? Do you know what trust is? Trust is the unquestionable confidence you put in someone or something. The bottom line and truth of the matter is people will let you down, and you will even let yourself down, but God will never ever let us down. Isaiah 26:4 says, “Trust ye in the Lord forever, for in the Lord God is everlasting strength.” Then we are warned in 1 Timothy 6:17 not to trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy. Then for those who trust in themselves Proverbs 28:26 says, he that trusteth in his own heart is a fool. Psalm 118:8 says, “It is better to trust in the Lord, than to put confidence in man.” The apostle Paul describes for us in 2 Corinthians 1:8-10 the confidence we develop when we trust in God, “We were burdened beyond measure, above strength, so that we despaired even of life, yes we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead, who delivered us from so great a death and does deliver us, in whom we trust that He will deliver us.” Which means it’s time to eliminate people and self-dependence and totally trust God. It’s time to redirect our focus and attention on God and boldly declare like David in Psalm 18:2, “The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my strength in whom I will trust, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, and my High tower.” Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we will remember the Name of the Lord our God (Psalm 20:7).

Bottom line is if you don’t trust God, then you trust the devil, and he will continue to steal, kill and destroy you, but you can change all that today, by trusting in God, and His plans to save you through His beloved Son, Jesus, Just go to the top of this blog, click on the salvation page, follow the instructions,then allow the Holy Spirit to lead and direct you for the rest of your life. Now you can trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not unto your own understanding, and acknowledge Him in all your ways, so that He can direct your paths as Proverbs 3:5 & 6 says. Now that you know who you can trust, are you willing to trust Him? “As for God,His way is perfect,the word of the Lord is tried,He is a shield to all those who trust in Him ” (Psalms 18:30). One man esteemeth one day above another,another esteemeth every day alike,let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind Romans 14:5 tells us,therefore I can’t trust for you. However,if you are interested in getting and knowing then you have to trust Him,remember,without faith it is impossible to trust God,and he that cometh to God must believe that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.{Hebrews 11:6}.

HAVE YOU DECIDED?

I have decided to follow Jesus,no turning back. Who have you decided to follow? God or Satan.

Some people are good at making instant and decisive decisions,while others find it difficult, but it should not be difficult when it comes to a life and death decision, or the matters of the heart. The reason why it’s so difficult for some people is because their vision, mind and thoughts are bombarded with all types and kinds of advice of irrelevant things and people who really don’t matter or care about your decision. One thing for certain is that the decision you make, will have or carry divine or eternal consequences in the end. So now that I have your attention, have you decided where you will spend eternity? This life you are living now is not it, there is life after physical death on this earth and there are only two options, which is Heaven or hell. As I asked before, have you decided?

There is a song that I love to sing, it says, “I have decided to follow Jesus, no turning back, no turning back, the world behind me, the cross before me,” will you too decide to follow Jesus without looking back? The reason we decide to follow Jesus is because He is the way, the truth, and the life, and no one goes to God without going through God’s only begotten Son, who He sent to redeem us from the curse of sin and death, as clearly stated in John 3:16-17 and John 14:6. Another reason we decide to follow Jesus is because we have all sinned and fall short of God’s glory (Romans 3:23); And Jesus gives us access to go boldly before the throne of grace to obtain mercy through confession of our sins, as stated in 1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

Why is it so easy to decide on what you will eat, what you will wear, who you date, and who you marry, but so hard for you to decide which God to worship and follow, to decide who is best for you the God who owns the universe and everything in it (Psalm 24:1), or the prince of this world, satan, who has already received his judgement, sentence, and execution (John 16:11). Why would anyone decide to follow someone who is doomed and destined for hell is incomprehensible. When will they take the veil off and open their eyes and mind to the truth, and see that Jesus came and gave us hope, as 2 Corinthians 4:3-4 states, “But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing; Whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.” Is this the reason you haven’t decided yet?

” Therefore, since we have such hope, we use great boldness of speech; unlike Moses, who put a veil over his face so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the end of what was passing away; But their minds  were blinded. For until this day the same veil remains unlifted  in the reading of the old testament, because the veil is taken away by Christ. But even to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart; nevertheless when one turns to the  Lord , the veil is taken away. Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty. But we all with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory; just as by the Spirit of the Lord.” and we  see all this in 2 Corinthians 3:12 -18.

Will you make that decision to receive Jesus in to your life today?  If yes, then go to the top of this blog, click on to the salvation page,  follow the instructions,and allow the Holy Spirit to lead and direct you for the rest of your life. May God bless you and keep you if you have received and accepted the Truth. But if you don’t may He have mercy on your miserable soul.

Now unto Him who is able to keep us from falling, and to present us faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, to Him who is Immortal and Invisible, the only wise God, our Savior, be glory, praise, honor,and thanks for using me to release this message. In Jesus name, Amen

WHAT IS SO HARD TO UNDERSTAND

If you don’t seek God, you will not find him, nor get the desires of your heart. If you don’t ask Him for anything you will not get anything good and perfect. Because,all His gifts are good and perfect and there is no sorrow attached to them.

If you don’t go and knock on His door or if you don’t open the door when He is knocking then you will never experience the joys that salvation brings; joys like peace, happiness, mercy, grace, favor, prosperity, good health, everlasting life, hope, confidence, faith, trust and a whole lot more. He gives us all these promises in His word. Which is a promise, a covenant and a contract with those who believe and accept it, abide and obey in Him.

Here are a few scriptures to start with:
Deuteronomy 8:18 But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God, for it is He who giveth thee power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore unto thy fathers.

Matthew 6:33 Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and He will add everything unto you.

Luke 12:31 Fear not little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

3 John 2 Beloved I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospers.

Matthew 7:7-8 Ask and it shall be given to you, seek and ye shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto you. For everyone who asks receives and he that seeketh findeth and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

Jeremiah 29:13
You will seek Me and find Me, when you seek Me with all your heart.

Isaiah 48:17-18
Thus saith the Lord , thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the Lord thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go. O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! Then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:

John 16:23b-24
…your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you. And in that day ye shall ask Me nothing, verily, verily I say unto you, whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name He will give it to you. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in My name; ask and ye shall receive that your joy may be full.
And finally,the truth is ,if you don’t accept Jesus,and turn from your evil path,then you will not have eternal life,so get started now,by going to the top of this blog,then click unto the salvation page and follow the instructions,then allow the Holy Spirit to lead and direct you for the rest of your life.

KNOWING GOD’S VOICE

God does speak to us,but when He speaks,are you listening? Where sin is prevalent the word of the Lord is scarce and visions are uncommon, but God will always raise up someone to speak whenever it is necessary to let His people know that God is not pleased with sin. “FOR THE WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH” {Romans 6:23}. When Eli’s sons defiled the house of God, Eli should have thrown them out like Jesus threw out those who were selling in the temple of God but instead Eli tolerated the behavior of his sons. The beauty about Eli, despite his failure to discipline his sons when they continually defiled God’s house, is that he led Samuel, as a child, on the right path to hearing, acknowledging and being obedient to the voice of God.

The text in 1 Samuel 3:4-10 shows that when God calls us or speaks to us no one else hears. Just like Saul, who later became Paul with his encounter with Jesus on the Damascus Road; Saul heard the voice of the Lord but no one else did. Samuel heard God’s voice but Eli did not. Even though Eli’s days were numbered, he still led Samuel on the right path without any bitterness or anger.

This encounter with Samuel shows us that God speaks to the righteous, because He knows their heart and intent. The Apostle Paul was righteous, he was just misguided until Jesus revealed the truth to him; and the truth set him free. Paul knew the voice that he heard was not like any other, so it had to be God. Samuel on the other hand was a child in training so he had to be told that the voice he heard was the Lord’s. Thank God he was with a godly man who was able to steer him in the right direction. This also shows that even though people sin and fall short of God’s glory, God can still use them to lead you in the right direction, just like he did with Eli.

Most people today don’t recognize the voice of God because they don’t have a relationship with Him. Then when God sends a person to speak to them they find some fault or excuse as to why it’s not God. Sometimes those who are overly proud of their education or success will question the validity and the source of the message they receive. Yet, by doing this, in their own understanding, they limit God’s capability and power by failing to realize that God can use anyone or anything to get His point across. In the Bible we see that He used a donkey and the elements. However, for a person hearing from God, if someone says something contrary to what God has said then that is when you may want to check the validity and the source of that message.

The best part of this testimony is that Samuel was obedient to God’s voice. When he realized who it was, he said, “Speak Lord for thy servant heareth.” How many of us are listening to the voice of God and not the voice of the Pastor, Bishop or the Preacher. When you know God, you know His voice. As Jesus said, my sheep hear my voice and follow me (not others).

When God calls, He calls more than once and if who He calls is attentive He will reveal Himself and His will to them.

Has the Lord called you? Have you answered Him?

All glory, honor, praise and thanks go to God for using me to deliver this message. I pray that He will give all who read this message the spiritual gifts necessary to comprehend and act upon His word. I exercise my power and authority in the name of Jesus to bind every tactic of the enemy that will try to stop, hinder, or prevent this word from reaching its intended people. I ask the Lord to loose the Holy Spirit and the Heavenly angels to secure this word so that it reaches its intended people, according to Matthew 16:19 and Luke 10:19 in the omnipotent name of Jesus, Amen.

A RENEWED MIND

The Mind of Christ vs The Reprobate Mind
1 Corinthians 2:16
…But we have the mind of Christ.
Then Philippians 2:5 says,Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: (a mind that completely embraces God). However,Romans 12:2 advises us, “And be not conformed to this world: but be all of you transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God”.
The Mind of Christ is the same as the Mind of God. It’s a Mind that is connected to the Mind of God through the Holy Spirit. It only thinks to do the will of God in Love, Faith, righteousness, Holiness, obedience and submission.
In contrast, The Reprobate Mind is an ungodly mind. A mind without God in it. This mind is anti-God in thoughts, words and action. The Reprobate Mind openly challenges and rebels against God’s authority, righteousness, holiness and Christ Himself. Please read Romans 1:18-32. Note this is the word of God. Those with a Reprobate Mind brings death and the eternal judgement of God upon themselves.
John 8:32 And all of you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Romans 6:1-14 says,
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection, knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin. For he who has died has been freed from sin. Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him, knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no longer has dominion over Him. For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts. And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God. For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.
If you don’t know God,nor His only begotten Son( Jesus),get started by going to the top of this blog, click unto the salvation page and follow the instructions, then allow the Holy Spirit to lead and direct you for the rest of your life.

FREE TO CHOOSE

Another day and more choices and decisions to make, it’s better to accept Jesus now,because later,will be too late,at one point or another we all wish life would be simple. As Christians we sometimes wish God made all the decisions and choices for us, because Proverbs 3:5-6 tells us to trust Him and Isaiah 55:8-9 tells us that our ways and thoughts are not like His. His ways, plans, and thoughts are far greater and better than ours. But for Him to make the choices for us, He has to be the head of our life. Is He the head of your life? Everything in life is about choices and Deuteronomy 30:19 spells it out loud and clear.

“I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live.” Deut. 30:19

Sometimes in life we wish we didn’t have to choose or make a decision concerning our life. We just want God to choose for us since we are His children and He is our Father, God, counselor, lawyer, doctor, and everything to those of us who have such a relationship with Him. Life would be so easy if He made all the decisions, because most of us know without a shadow of a doubt that it will be the right decision and best decision because it would be His good and perfect will for our life.

Unfortunately, it’s not that easy or simple. In Deuteronomy 30:19 He gives us the power to choose; He is such a good God. He could force or bully us, but that is not of His character and it would not be love, sincerity or truth. He would not have bragging rights like He had with Job. How many of us are like Job, who boldly stood for God no matter the circumstance and declared, “though He slay me yet will I trust Him (Job 13:15)”? Or like Jesus who had the power to stop and say, even though I am asking for this cup to pass, nevertheless not my will, but thine be done.

This is how God wants us to serve Him, in Spirit and in truth. He wants us to make the choice on our own like Job, Jesus and so many others like Daniel, Moses Abraham and the three Hebrew boys. In these last days where perilous times are on us, God’s messages through text, E-mail, the preached word and otherwise is for us to make a choice and choose this day who we will serve. The message in Joshua 24:14-15 is clear, “Now therefore, fear the Lord, serve Him in sincerity and in truth… and if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve.” Hasn’t God done enough for you, why is it still so hard to choose?

If your reply is, “Far be it from me that I should forsake the Lord who is the true and living God, to serve other gods/idols like money, cars, houses, men or women, etc.” Then just go to the salvation page and make the choice of a lifetime to be committed to the true and living God and follow Romans 12:1-2 which says, in a nut shell, present your body to God, Holy and acceptable so He can reside in your heart.

All glory, honor, praise and thanks go to God for using me to deliver this message. I pray that He will give all who read this message the spiritual gifts necessary to comprehend and act upon His word. I exercise my power and authority in the name of Jesus to bind every tactic of the enemy that will try to stop, hinder, or prevent this word from reaching its intended people. I loose the Holy Spirit and the Heavenly angels to secure this word so that it reaches its intended people, according to Matthew 16:19 and Luke 10:19 in the omnipotent name of Jesus, Amen.

IMAGINE IF GOD BEHAVE LIKE US

IMAGINE if God behaved like some people, unforgiving,merciless, unkind,vengeful. Suppose God was to hate us, like we hate others, or treat us like we treat others. What if God says ,’Because you don’t love me, and trust me, I am taking back everything I give you.
Your education, spouse, children, career/job, house, money, etc. Have you forgotten that it’s all a gift from Him(God),because the earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof (Psalms 24:1 & 1 Corinthians 10:26). How would you feel about Him then? Would you be like Job and say, “the Lord giveth and He taketh away, blessed be the name of the Lord.”  or “though He slay me yet ,I will trust Him.” What if God  treats us like we do others, we would all be dead today,as Lamentations 3:22 tells us,it is of the Lord’s mercies, that we are not consumed, because His compassion fail not. SO COULD WE ALL SPREAD SOME LOVE AND COMPASSION TODAY,as described in (Romans13:8-10).” Owe no man anything,but to love one another, for he that Lovett another hath fulfilled the law. For this, thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not kill,thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness, thou shalt not covet, and if there any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying,namely, thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. Love workers no ill to it’s neighbor,therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law”. Be not deceived, God is not mocked,for whatever a man Soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption, but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. And let us not be weary in well doing,for in due season we shall reap,if we faint not,as we have,therefore, opportunity, let us do good unto all men,especially unto them who are of the household of faith.(Galatians 6:7-10). Treat people how you would like God to treat you.God loves us so much, He gave us Jesus,Jesus loves us so much,He gave up His life for us,we should love JESUS so much,that we love each other instead of hating. To love like Jesus loved,let’s start by accepting Him,and to do so simply go to the top of this blog click on to the salvation page and get started, then allow the Holy Spirit to lead,guide,and direct you.