KEY SCRIPTURE: John 7:3 KJV” His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.”

When the Lord hanged on the cross one of the men who hanged to his left said to Jesus, if you are the Christ save yourself and save us too. Some of the onlookers shouted at him, if you are the Christ save yourself, and we would believe you. The world attacks us to forfeit God’s will, please refuse it.

When the Lord decided to avoid going to Jerusalem, because of the Jews who were planning to kill him, His brothers, came to Him and said, to Him go to Judaea. They stated a few humanly convincing reasons why He must go there. They told Him (John 7:4)

1. Go there so that, thy disciples may see thy works

2. No man does things in secret

3. Everyman also wants to be known

4. If you are doing anything spectacular, then show thyself to the world. These were well thought out convincing statements to influence Jesus to abandon His program not to go to Judaea.

We live at such a time that the social world influences the thinking and actions of most Christians. There seem to be so much scriptural messages going around yet most people do not spend quality time with God and the Word of God. Most of the time is used watching funny videos and other secular films. Some Christians secretly watch pornographic pictures and have sadly gotten addicted to them. Dear child of God Christianity is a call out from the world.

 The word church means, the called-out ones (ekklesia). We have been called out to bring the life of God to bear on the world.

 It becomes a big misunderstanding of Christianity if the world should rather influence us.

Any kind of influence that controls you should come from the Holy Spirit.2Co 6:14 KJV” Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?”

Who is your Counsellor Is it your family, friends the secular world, or the Holy Spirit? Refuse to let the pressure of the world model you into something different from the heavenly life. Listen to Jesus’ terms for following Him; Luke 14:26 KJV ” If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.”

THOUGHT: REMAIN CONNECTED TO THE HOLY SPIRIT, TO LIGHT UP YOUR WORLD

FURTHER STUDIES

Rom 12:2 KJV “And be not conformed to 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.”

Matt 5:16 KJV “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”

KEY SCRIPTURE: John 7:1 KJV “After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.”

I once tried using a pathway, but saw two huge dogs which had gone loose from their home. I felt within myself just go in that path and when the dogs attempt attacking call on the name of Jesus. I also thought this way, why go for trouble when it could be avoided. I just turned back and wisely used another route.

In our story the Lord Jesus avoided the places where they were planning to arrest and kill him. He is the master over all things, and so he could have gone to these areas claiming he had power over everything. The Lord did avoid what was unnecessary.

At the birth of Jesus, the wisemen in their search to locate the new baby went to King Herod’s Palace. When King Herod felt his reign was threatened, he sent for the slaughter of all children below two years. The angel of the Lord asked Joseph to send Mary the mother of Jesus and the baby to Egypt. Why didn’t God send an angel to protect the baby Jesus.? There are certain occasions when the action for safety and survival lies within our ability and we must be responsible to our duty

Another point to note is to understand divine timing. When it was time for the Lord to go to the cross to die for all men, he set his face as a flint and went to Jerusalem. (Isaiah 50:7) This was God’s plan and it could not be avoided. This teaches us to be in tune with the Holy Spirit to know when He would want us to do what He may be saying. One thing that every child of God ought to be doing in his prayer times is to ask the Holy Spirit to tell him any specific act or step he has to take around that moment. Knowing God’s specific instruction for a particular hour, has great blessing and benefit.

THOUGHT:  ALWAYS KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHAT SHOULD BE AVOIDED AND WHAT TO BE CONFRONTED.  GOD WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT WHICH IS MAN’S RESPONSIBILITY

FURTHER STUDIES

1Sam 16:2 KJV” And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the LORD.”

Joshua 5:12 KJV” And the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land; neither had the children of Israel manna anymore; but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year.”

KEY SCRIPTURE: John 6:70 KJV “Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?”

We learnt in our previous study that Judas did not repent from his path of greed. The Lord described him as a devil. Why did Judas go that way?

 Judas although he followed Jesus, had his flesh as his Lord and master.

Judas played a lip service to the Lord Jesus, yet his heart held its allegiance to his flesh. There are many today who claim to follow Jesus, but have not been free from this age long master, the flesh. Phil 3 :18

 Let’s consider the work of Christ that brought us salvation. Our Lord Jesus died to free us from Satan and his tool the flesh. During our birth into the family of God, we confessed that Jesus is our Lord. By this declaration we break away from the rule of that tool of Satan, that is the flesh.

 If the individual makes the confession that Jesus is his Lord yet did not mean what he said, and so lives continually after the flesh then he was not converted at the first instant.

The conversion process begins with believing in our heart that Jesus died and resurrected, and then confess that Jesus is our Lord. Rom 10:9,10

When a person confesses that Jesus is the Lord over his life, it is implied that he has denounced every other lord including the flesh. This point must always be made clear to all prospective converts.

 Salvation among other blessings means death to self.

Gal 5:24 KJV ” And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.  ” The fall of man in the garden of Eden, was a takeover by the senses of man, the flesh.

 The flesh or self is fundamentally not the body but a consciousness within him that has longings or appetites that functions outside the influence of Christ and his word.

A man who is truly free has subjected those longings and appetites totally to the influence of Christ and the Word of God (Col 3:5). Judas did not subject his appetites to the influence of the word of God, and so became an instrument of the devil.

THOUGHT:  A CRUCIFIED MAN, IS REALLY A FREE MAN.  EVERY CHRISTIAN IS ALREADY CRUCIFIED, JUST ACKNOWLEDGE IT

FURTHER STUDIES

Rom 6:11 KJV “Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

Rom 6:6 KJV” Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.”

KEY SCRIPTURE: John 6:70 KJV “Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?”

 The name Judas paints a very wrong and a bad picture, yet the name has a very wonderful meaning.

It is the Hebrew name Yudah, which means praise or ‘he will be praised’. The names Judah, Jude and Judas are all one and the same name.

In our study the Lord said He chose twelve disciples whom He designated as apostles, yet one was a devil. What is the difference between humans and devils?

 Humans can repent from their wrong ways, yet devils cannot or will not repent.

Judas had the amazing opportunity to be walking with Jesus, who is truth personified. Jesus, is the embodiment of love. Inspite of the great teachings the Lord gave, backed by great acts of love, Judas still kept to his mean life. In John 12, Mary the sister of Lazarus anointed the feet of Jesus with a very costly ointment, and Judas commented that this was a waste, for it could have been sold and the money given to the poor. The bible revealed the following about him. John 12:6 KJV” This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.”

Judas was filled with greed because, he was a thief. He walked with Jesus but never allowed the words of Jesus to get into him. He never repented from his greediness. He was a devil.

 Sadly, there are people who go to church who may be described as devils, that is, they never repent from the error in them. It feels awful to call a fellow human a devil, yet that is how the Lord described it.

They could even be preachers of the gospels, who preach to congregations every Sunday and other times, yet they act as devils. Dear one, refuse to be a devil. Don’t be eaten up with a bad temper, and keep priding in it, and say that, ‘as for me, I have a bad temper’ Another will say, ‘as for me my problem is women’.  If you admit to these bad characters and are not ready to stop it , then you are  acting as a devil.

Decide to repent today.  Jesus did not save you to be a devil. He saved you to make you a Saint. Romans 1:7

What must you do? Accept you can change from that wrong character, and that you would repent from it. The word of God holds the key to your transformation. Psalms 19 :7 says ” The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.” God’s word is perfect, that is, it is whole, complete or without blemish, and so, if you give it that attention, it will convert your soul. The soul here represents that inner personality that put up the wrong nature. It would be made perfect by the word which is perfect. The testimony or the declarations of the word will also make you wise, so you would act appropriately. Don’t be like Judas who never gave attention to Jesus and His message. The scripture says, the statutes of the Lord are right, REJOICING THE HEART. It will give you the joy that no physical wrong act can give you.  Accept God’s word and live as a Saint.

THOUGHT:  FOR A TRANSFORMATION OF LIFE, CAST YOURSELF ON THE WORD

FURTHER STUDIES

Psalms 19:8 KJV ” The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

Psalms 19:10, 11 KJV” More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Moreover, by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.

KEY SCRIPTURE: John 6:69 KJV “And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.”

The above topic of discussion is very important for every child of God to grasp very well. You must be fully certain, and settled in your heart that Jesus is the Messiah.

The first point from the scriptures that announces the Messiahship of Jesus Christ is the law and the prophet. The law and the prophets refer to the Old Testament as a whole. John 1:45 KJV “Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. ” In Deut 18:15, 16, 18, Moses spoke about the prophet whom God will raise in the later years after his era. He was referring to Jesus according to Acts 3:32,  ” For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. ” Bible scholars say there are about (300) three hundred prophecies in the Old Testament concerning our Lord Jesus Christ. Space will not permit me even to list most of them, but let’s take a few striking ones. Micah 5:2 KJV “But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.” You may read, Ps 22:13-18, Isaiah 7:14, 9:6

The Lord Himself made statements and did things that revealed He is the Messiah.

1. His virgin birth. -Matt 1:18-22

2. Some confessions He made about Himself.

John 14:6 KJV “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” He also said in John 6:54 KJV that ” Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day”. In Matthew 26:28 KJV He said” For this is my blood of the New Testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.”

3. His resurrection from the dead.

Rev. 1:18 KJV” I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death”. He also proved to Thomas that He died and was indeed alive. John 20:27 KJV “Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing”.

Finally, we look at His power to transform lives and set the oppressed free. All that has been said above will mean nothing, if it has not been translated into bringing peace, changing lives and blessing humanity in diverse ways. It is an undeniable truth that the Christian message has brought great positive changes and blessing to millions of people across the earth. There is the evidence of countless number of people with incurable, death bound diseases, who have been healed by the power of God through the good news. Whole communities have been transformed through the preaching of the gospel.

Jesus is indeed the Messiah. Christianity remains the world’s most populous faith on earth today. Europe and the United States of America were founded fundamentally by the precepts of Christ. Just consider the flags of some European nations. A number of them come with the cross on it. Nations like Gt Britain, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Norway, Greece, and Finland have the cross on them. It is a fact that most of these nations are now turning against Christianity anyway, yet this was also prophesied to come to pass in the last days. Jesus is the Messiah, until a man surrenders to Him he is lost in his sins.

THOUGHT:  JESUS IS THE ANSWER

FURTHER STUDIES

1Peter 2:6 KJV” Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.”

Psalms 22:18 KJV “They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.”

KEY SCRIPTURE: John 6:69 KJV “And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.”

It beats my imagination to see an individual who claims to be a Christian, only to come out saying he no longer follows Jesus or has joined another faith. There are two main explanations to this occurrence.

 This individual might have known the Lord, but through neglect of practicing his faith, he gradually drifted off like a drifting canoe which has not been anchored to the shore, or he did not know the Lord and through some turbulence of life events, or some teaching which convinced him, against the truth of God’s word, because of his poor knowledge of the scriptures.

Jesus is real, alive and most powerful. Many in our era have encountered him physically.

 Everyone who has been genuinely born again has encountered Him, through the peace He gives, the transformation of life He brings, and the many mysterious answers to prayer He does always for us.

Apostle Peter speaking on behalf of the twelve said “And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God. (John 6:69). What was the grounds on which Peter and the rest of the twelve disciples stood to come to such a conclusion?

They had followed him, heard him teach, heard him made statements that revealed His supremacy over all things. Seen Him work miracles that no one ever did. All these made them to conclude that He is the Messiah. According to John 8:31,32 they diligently followed and knew the truth which set them free.

 Now after these men found the truth about Jesus, they had to decide to accept the truth.

One could be opened up to certain truths yet He may refuse to accept it.

 Many people get to know the bare truths about Jesus, yet out of pride refuse to surrender to him

From their example what must we do to come into such knowledge of our Lord Jesus?

 Seek Him diligently. Jeremiah 29:13 KJV.” And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.”

 The Lord has no business with those who are not ready for Him. Jesus did not reveal himself to the chief priest and Pharisees when He rose from the dead. They would not have believed in Him. He showed Himself alive to His disciples.

As the disciples followed Him you must do likewise, through prayer, studying His word, fasting, and acting on every instruction He gives you. As you do these things you would encounter Him in various instances. He may visit you as He visited me when I went on a prayer and fasting retreat.

 Please note this, no one can know God until He decides to reveal Himself to you, yet He reveals Himself to those who search for Him with all their heart.

After you have known and experienced so much about Him, settle it once and for all in your heart that He is the Christ the Son of the living God.

THOUGHT: JESUS IS THE ONLY WAY, THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE

FURTHER STUDIES

John 14:6 KJV “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”

John 1:18 KJV “No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.”

KEY SCRIPTURE:2 Pet 1:6 KJV” And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;”

We learnt from our previous study that in order to stand strong in Christ, one ought to be diligent to add to his faith in Christ, knowledge, and to knowledge, temperance. Today we consider some extra qualities that we have to be adding up to make us strong and unmovable in our faith. Our key scripture says we add patience to temperance.

 Patience is the ability to bear or endure contrary situations without getting bitter, murmuring or complaining, but with an inner assurance that through the power of God’s word everything is well.

2 Thess 1:4 KJV “So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:” Patience is always based on the comfort of the word of God.

 To add patience to our faith, means, to accept whatever the word says or promises about any situation and to declare that, if the word says so, then it is settled. Hebrews 6:12.

In addition to patience is godliness. Godliness is the act of living by the counsel of the scriptures. It involves approaching every matter in life from the scriptural point of view.

 Godliness is simply, being scriptural in your dealings.

The call to add up godliness is to strictly adhere to biblical counsel in everything. Some people try to suggest that according to the scripture we must give to Caesar what is Caesar’s and give to God what is God’s (Matt 22:21).

By this statement they mean you can honor certain traditional demands even if it opposes God’s word.

This is a subtle work of Satan to deceive many. There should be no occasion you act contrary to God’s word. That scripture was ONLY referring to paying taxes to the government which was a godly act, and not to pour libation, or do any other things unto demon spirits, which is an ungodly act.

The scripture says further, that “And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. (2 Peter 1:7). This time the word talks about brotherly kindness and love. Kindness and love are basically about the same thing. Kindness in the Greek language is brotherly love, or Philadelphia in the Greek language. This is to place a very high value on all persons and cherish them dearly.

 You can’t love what you treat as common.

It is the strong ones who go out of their way to support the weak.

 The selfish are very inward looking and that leaves them with much sorrows.

This makes the selfish person very weak, vulnerable and hurting. Free yourself from such bondage to genuinely love all persons, thereby stabilising your inner strength.

Dear one, if these qualities abound in you, you will be very fruitful and will never give up your grounds or faith in Christ.

THOUGHT: MAINTAIN YOUR LOVE FOR IT IS THE BOND OF PERFECTION.

FURTHER STUDIES

Hebrews 6:12 KJV” That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises”.

Hebrews 6:1 KJV” Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,”

KEY SCRIPTURE: John 6:67 KJV Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?

Life events always offers us challenges that give us the option to make certain choices. Jesus disciples forsook him en mass after He talked about giving His flesh to the world. He then turned to the twelve and asked them, will you also go away? I believe this was a very pensive moment. “Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.”  John 6:68. Simon Peter and the rest of the twelve were resolved to stand with Jesus and also knew the truth about the Lord, but the rest of the disciples did not know.

In the second epistle of Peter, he shared certain thoughts that would help every sincere follower of Jesus stand firm in Christ. 2 Peter 1: 5-11. He listed certain qualities that one must have.

 He added that if these traits stay in increasing measure in an individual, that person would never fall.

They are as follows.

1. Vrs 5: You must add virtue to your faith. Virtue is to have a sense of moral excellence.

 To do the right thing always, and doing it well.

It is to maintain an upright attitude or a sense of giving your best to achieve the best in everything you do.

2. He must also add knowledge to the virtue. Knowledge means to be enlightened by the truth, so the darkness of the devil will not envelope you. The people who forsook Jesus, did so because of a lack of knowledge which gave them a very wrong understanding, about Jesus’ teaching.

There are three main aspects of Christian knowledge that every child of God must have. These are

1. A general knowledge of the bible. This is acquired by reading through the bible and other Christian literature

2. A knowledge of Christian apologetics. This is a knowledge of how to appropriately defend the faith. Knowing about the validity of scriptures, evidential truths about Christ, His birth, death resurrection.

3 A knowledge of the power and presence of God. This comes through seeking the face of God and acting on His word, that gives God the opportunity to reveal His power and presence to you. A man with these three aspects of Christian knowledge cannot be confused by adversity, people’s misdeeds or   those who wrongly attack the scriptures.

3. The next trait that must be added to knowledge is temperance. Temperance is self-control or self-discipline. Temperance is to bring yourself to live within the stipulated rules. Failure to be disciplined could cause your ultimate disqualification from receiving your ultimate rewards in the presence of God.

 Temperance is gained by conditioning your mind with the scriptures, as well as taking certain physical actions like abstinence from certain places, books, videos, persons, and rather undertaking practices like fasting, meditations and controlling the mind to think scripturally always.

TO BE CONTINUED

THOUGHT:  TAKING DILIGENT STEPS TO STAND WILL HELP A LOT.

FURTHER STUDIES

2Peter 1:5 KJV” And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;”

2Peter 1:6 KJV “And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;”

KEY SCRIPTURE; John 6:66 KJV” From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him”.

The Lord Jesus told His disciples the truth about Himself, that He will give His flesh for all men to eat for their salvation. Jesus knew very well that the Jews held very strictly to their religion, and would have nothing to do with cannibalism. Although the Lord did not mean they should be cannibals but, that was how the Jews interpreted His teaching. Most of His disciples left Him. I believe the Lord obeyed divine instructions and so was not moved by the departure of the people. His actions was to prove how faithful they were.

Do not be moved when certain people become unfaithful to forsake you. I have seen certain people become so sad about their friends or partners who became unfaithful and left them.

 It is good to lose an unfaithful friend now than for him or her to live with you for a rather long time.

Her or his long term of associating with you could mean your betrayal, or some danger of some king. Do not be unusually worried when a close acquaintance lives on the grounds of unfaithfulness. How did Jesus react to their departure? He was not moved at all. Can you imagine if there has been more Judases staying on with Jesus to the end? Now this is to a young lady, just consider the boy, who claimed he loved you and would marry you, but forsook you to marry another girl, without telling you what was wrong with you. What would have happened to you, if he had stayed on to marry you?

Proverbs 18:24 teaches us that, “A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.” This scripture teaches us to be faithful to our friends, partners and even more, to our spouses. It says there are some friends that sticks closer than a brother. Such friends are genuinely excited when you are lifted or promoted. They would stand by you when times are good or bad. These ones are not there for opportunity but are genuinely committed to your welfare. Such acquaintances would forgive you when you err. The friend who finds it difficult to forgive you when you err is an unfaithful pal. The one who would not be bold enough to tell you the wrongs they see you commit is an unfaithful friend. Barring all that has been said about unfaithful friends, It is not good to be suspicious of the bad behaviours of your friends.

Your part is to genuinely love them, yet always tell the truth to them.

 It is the truth that would determine those who are genuine or unfaithful.

THOUGHT:  TRUTH ALWAYS EXPOSES TRUE NATURE

FURTHER STUDIES

Prov 27:5 KJV Open rebuke is better than secret love.

 John 12:6 KJV “This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.”

KEY SCRIPTURE: John 6:66 KJV “From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.”

 It is said that, “When the going gets tough, only the tough get going”.

The Lord said lots of things that, were not easily understood, so a lot of his disciples left Him. Most men are fair weather Christians. They are very high in the flow when everything seems to go very well. When the tides rise and the turbulence of trials and opposition are rather threatening, they throw in the towel and give up. May it not be you. In this instant the Lord spoke about giving His flesh for the salvation of the world. This message was too hard for them to except, so they left the master. What is it that is making you feel like giving up?

There are some brethren who have given up their faith because, someone succeeded in making them convinced that the bible has flaws. Please listen to the advice of scripture. Col 2:8 KJV. ” Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ”.

The scripture states it clearly. These people speak philosophy which is purely earthly wisdom or common sense. They also teach vain deceit whose sources are tradition of men and the rudiments of this world or popularly called science. They are not after Christ in whom dwells the fulness of God in bodily form, whose virgin birth cannot be denied, His miraculous life is non contestable and his passion, crucifixion, resurrection and ascension are all facts of history.

There are a number of reasons, why certain individuals forsake the Lord into a life of uncertainty. Some give up because they were disappointed by an influential Christian they trusted. If this is your case, then you are falling out for a very unfortunate reason.

 Please note that Satan can use anyone to fulfill his agenda.

He used Judas, Peter and even all the disciples who forsook the master at the greatest time of need, the moment he was arrested.

 Do not allow any man to make you give up ultimate LIFE

There are those who give up because an unexpected, and harsh trials came their way. These conditions left them hurting, and very bitter. They got very angry at God and the Lord Jesus. Dear one if this condition is your lot, then please, you are getting certain fundamental issues very wrong.

 God is love, and has no iota of evil in his plans for His loving children.

He says His plans for you are very good and not evil, to bring you to an expected end. Jeremiah 29:11. What many of us fail to recognise is that, there is the god of this world whose only agenda is to steal, kill and destroy. His ultimate plans is to destroy your faith. He is to kill and destroy every praise from your mouth. Refuse to lose your faith and your praise.

 Repent of the wrong attitude towards God and accept His love today.

THOUGHT:  DECIDE TO FOLLOW JESUS TO THE END

FURTHER STUDIES

Matthew 10:22 KJV” And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.”

Mark 4:17 KJV “And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended.”