THE YEAR 2020

T’was a month before Christmas,
And all through the town,
People wore masks,
That covered their frown.

The frown had begun
Way back in the Spring,
When a global pandemic
Changed everything.

They called it corona,
But unlike the beer,
It didn’t bring good times,
It didn’t bring cheer.

Airplanes were grounded,
Travel was banned.
Borders were closed
Across air, sea and land.

As the world entered lockdown
To flatten the curve,
The economy halted,
And folks lost their nerve.

From March to July
We rode the first wave,
People stayed home,
They tried to behave.

When summer emerged
The lockdown was lifted.
But away from caution,
Many folks drifted.

Now it’s December
And cases are spiking,
Wave two has arrived,
Much to our disliking.

It’s true that this year
Has had sadness a plenty,
We’ll never forget
The year 2020.

And just ‘round the corner –
The holiday season,
But why be merry?
Is there even one reason?

To decorate the house
And put up the tree,
Who will see it,
No one but me.

But outside my window
The snow gently falls,
And I think to myself,
Let’s deck the halls!

So, I gather the ribbon,
The garland and bows,
As I play those old carols,
My happiness grows.

Christmas is not cancelled
And neither is hope.
If we lean on each other,
I know we can cope ❤❤❤

Look at Judges 17:6 ,

In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.

+Because of this mentality and behavior judgement and destruction came upon man.

+It is not good for man to do what’s right in his own eyes. WE ARE ONLY TO DO WHAT’S RIGHT IN GOD’S EYES.

+Over the years men have become stronger in doing the wrong things and too weaker in doing the right things.

+It should never be about what man thinks or about what he wants.

Proverb 3:5-7

…lean not to your own understanding.

6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and He shall direct your paths.

7 Be not wise in your own eyes…

+When we live by every Word of God, the Word of God will KEEP us, the Spirit of God will GUIDE us, and the POWER of God will operate through us.

•Continue to let the WORD of God be the standard for our lives. Always LOVING others like Christ Jesus loves us while keeping our faith, trust and confidence in Him.

•BLESSED you are and BLESSED you will always be and to God be all the GLORY. Amen!

HEART ISSUES

THE HEART SPEAKS.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast all of you your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and return and rend you. {Matthew 7:6}
The Exegesis/interpretation is:
Give not that which is holy unto the unholy, neither give your precious and valuable substance to the ungrateful and thankless, less they abuse, misuse and walk on them as dirt and return to rend you (or rip your heart) by doing the same thing all over again.Always handle your Kingdom business with Kingdom Wisdom. Blessed you are and blessed you will always be and to God be all the glory. Amen.

GOD’S ADVICE ABOUT YOUR HEART.

“My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your eyes; Keep them in the midst of your heart; For they are life to those who find them, And health to all their flesh.

KEEP YOUR HEART WITH ALL DILIGENCE, For out of it spring the issues of life. Put away from you a deceitful mouth, And put perverse lips far from you. Let your eyes look straight ahead, And your eyelids look right before you. Ponder the path of your feet, And let all your ways be established. Do not turn to the right or the left; Remove your foot from evil”.(Proverbs 4:20‭-‬27 NKJV).

YOUR HEART IS SACRED, don’t just give it to anyone.

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.

“THE HEART IS DECEITFUL ABOVE ALL THINGS, AND DESPERATELY WICKED; Who can know it?

I, the Lord , search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give every man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his doings. (Jeremiah 17:5‭-‬10 NKJV).

Be not Deceived by Wrongdoings
+Some of us think that because no one sees us when we do wrong, or hear the evil thoughts we think toward others that we will get away with those wrongdoings.
+God sees it and He hears it and He will hold us responsible and accountable for all of our wrongdoings.
1 Sam 16:7
…for man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart.
Hebrews 4:13
…but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of Him (God) with whom we have to do.
Luke 5::22
But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, what are you reason about in your hearts?
+My prayer for us is that we continue to think His thoughts toward others, speak His Words one to another, and do those things to each other that are pleasing in God’s sight.
•Continue to let the WORD of God be the standard for your life. Always LOVING others like Christ Jesus loves us while keeping our Faith, Trust and Confidence in Him.
•BLESSED you are and BLESSED you will always be and to God be all the GLORY. Amen!

KNOWING GODS VOICE

We SHOULD Function With The
Knowledge Of God.

PRAYER is a dialogue that goes two ways,you talk to God,then you listen.

In John 10:27 Jesus said,”My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me”.

Then in John 10:5 He said,”And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers”.

As disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ we are to know His Voice and His vocabulary (His Word).We must intentionally listen to hear the voice of God.Consistent prayer, study and meditation in God’s Word helps us to hear his voice.

Remember prayer is not to just tell God what you want in Jesus Name and run. After we have prayed. We need to wait and listen for God’s Voice.

Prayer is also dialogue between God and us.Exercise this discipline consistently to hear God’s Voice and it will change your entire life for the better. Blessed you are and blessed you will always be and to God be all the glory. Amen!

In Philippians 3:10; The apostle Paul said :That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
The difference between knowing God and knowing about Him is vast.

Knowing God is being equipped with His knowledge to move, operate and flow in the Supernatural with Authoritative Power given unto us by God as His Chosen Servant.

Ezekiel 25:17 And I will execute great vengeance upon them with furious rebukes; and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall lay my vengeance upon them.

The Spirit of God is our expectancy , we know something always will happen in the Supernatural when we speak our faith and act upon it. Faith in God is what keep all the people of God in receiving all of the things of God.

Copy Jesus style, “ Master The Master”. Not the Pastor or Bishop. God’s power is for us to cast out demons ( Matthew 10:1 ), By the Spirit Of God, we heal people by the Spirit Of God, ( Philippians 2:13 ). The Spirit Of God in us is the one who do the work . We just participate because God uses us to do so.

Father God, thank you that we can know you, the Master and Creator of the universe, personally and intimately. We pray with the Knowledge Of God and we will continually pray with the Knowledge Of God in the Name Of Jesus Christ!

NEVER ALONE

•The Lord is forever present with us.

Psalm 139:7-10

Where shall I go from your spirit? or where shall I flee from your presence?

If I ascend up into heaven, you are there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, you are there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there shall your hand lead me, and your right hand shall hold me.

•Everywhere we go, and everything we do, good or bag the Lord is right there with us.

Hebrews 13:5

…for He has said I will NEVER leave you nor forsake you.

“But David encouraged himself himself in the Lord his God”{ 1Samuel 30:6b}. Like David you have to learn to encourage yourself in the Lord your God. Do not faint, give up or lose heart. Because,your current situation is not your final destination. You may have taken a hit but keep ticking,it’s not over till God says it’s over.
You may be sick but you will get healed.You may be bound but you will be delivered and set free. You have taken a lost but it’s not for nought ;it’s for a greater gain. You may have fallen but you will rise again. So get up and give God the glory and praise,as 1 Corinthians 15:57 says, But Thanks be to God, Who gives us the VICTORY through our Lord Jesus Christ.

LISTEN:

God has your back. He never renege on any of His promises. He promised never to leave you or forsake you. Believe in God’s words. He says in Isaiah 41:10 , ” So do not fear for I am with you. Do not be dismayed for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand ” Psalm 30:2, “Lord my God, I called to You for help and You healed me.” Isaiah 53:4-5, “Surely He took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered Him punished by God. Stricken by Him and afflicted. But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on Him, and by His wounds we are healed.” Psalm 41:2-3, “the Lord protects and preserves them they are counted among the blessed in the land; He does not give them over to the desires of their foes.The Lord “sustains” them on their sick bed, and restores them from their bed of illness.” Psalm 147:3, “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. ” My baby girl repeat this after me and say this every chance you get. “Heal me, Lord and I will be healed; save me Lord and I will be saved, for You are the one I will praise. ” (Jeremiah 17:14). And lastly my dear Jesus Christ will answer your prayer by saying, “Daughter your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.” (Mark 5:34) these are not my words. I am only a vessel carrying His message. So we can surely and confident say,.”by His stripes you are healef.. blessings and live always.

•Let us maintain an attitude of reverence, honor and respect for the Lord. His Presence is with us at all times, and let us continue to please Him by walk in Love, Righteousness and Holiness.

Blessed you are and blessed you will always be and to God be all the glory. Amen!

OVERCOMING  TRIALS  

“John 10:10 says,the only reason a thief comes ,is to steal, kill, and destroy. And
2Corinthians 2:11 warns us, be alert,Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

The thief is satan the devil himself. Where there is stealing, killing and destruction the devil is at work. In every evil act that takes place,the devil is at work. He influences and operates through mankind since the Garden of Eden with Eve and Adam.

The unfortunate thing is that many do not see it that way. They see mankind as evil instead of the devil. This is exactly what the devil wants. This is deception. Be not deceived. Open Your eyes; the devil is your enemy and not mankind,and Jesus already defeated him.

“And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time”.(Revelation 12:11‭-‬12 KJV).

“But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord”. (1 Corinthians 15:57‭-‬58 KJV).

HEAR THIS:

“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord”,(Romans 8:35‭-‬39 KJV).

GOD’S PROMISE

“When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee”.(Isaiah 43:2 KJV)

Therefore; Keep it going God-Strong
As Luke 9:62 says,
And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plow, and LOOKING BACK, is fit for the kingdom of God.
But Philippians 3:13-14 puts it this way,
13 …but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
+ Let nothing stop you from doing what you know God wants you to do.
+Always do the WILL of God from your heart in LOVE and FAITH no matter how you feel.
+Your test may be great, but your FAITH is GREATER. You may not feel strong, but the Lord is the Strength of your life.
+You are MORE THAN CONQUEROR through Christ Jesus, and you are BLESSED above measure.
Hallelujah!
•Continue to let the WORD of God be the standard for your life. Always LOVING others like Christ Jesus loves us while keeping our Faith, Trust and Confidence in Him.
•BLESSED you are and BLESSED you will always be and to God be all the GLORY. Amen!