Bow down and Worship the Lord

When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And after entering the house, they saw the Child with Mary His mother; and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then, after opening their treasure chests, they presented to Him gifts [fit for a king, gifts] of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Matthew 2:10‭-‬11 AMP

Glory be to God for this great day and time, awesome moment to celebrate and adore the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.

Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ was born a King so no wonder the wise men had to be led by a star to locate where the King had been born. These men rejoiced greatly at the sight of the star that led them to the birth place of the King. This is the kind of joy that one receives when we come into contact with Jesus Christ. He brings transformation and peace.

The wise men bowed to worship the baby who had been born a King and presented gifts unto Him. In this season, we are reminded by the scripture of our need to Worship the Lord, the creator of the universe. It is also a season of giving especially to the less privileged. The Bible says as we do unto these ones we have done it unto the Lord.

May the Lord be glorified now and forever more in all that we do. May He inhabit our worship and praise! May we be channels of blessing this season and thereafter in Jesus Mighty name. Remain blessed greatly. Amen.
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Love God with all your heart,soul and mind

And Jesus replied to him, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart , and with all your soul , and with all your mind .’ This is the first and greatest commandment. The second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for others].’
MATTHEW 22:37‭-‬39 AMP

Praise and honour be to God for this beautiful day and the opportunity to rejoice and be glad in it.

Jesus Christ continued His teachings when the Pharisees approached Him with the intention of tricking Him with the question “which is the greatest commandment in the law”?

Jesus Christ already knew their intent so responded accurately by the power and wisdom of God using the words in today’s scriptures.

The greatest commandment therefore is TO LOVE GOD with all your heart, soul and mind. After this Love your neighbour as yourself.

Lord, we love you with all our hearts, souls and minds, help us to remain loving You and also to love our neighbours unconditionally. May we never cease to love God and our neighbours all the days of our lives in Jesus Mighty name,Amen.
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Blessed are the Peacemakers for they shall be called Sons of God

“Blessed [spiritually calm with life-joy in God’s favor] are the makers and maintainers of peace, for they will [express His character and] be called the sons of God.
MATTHEW 5:9 AMP

Praise, honour and adoration to the King of Kings for this beautiful day and the opportunity to rejoice and be glad in it.

Jesus Christ taught these beatitudes as part of the sermon on the mount. It was His 1st teaching session when He started His ministry here on earth.

The beatitudes have been explained as the ” be attitudes” expected of all children of God. Today’s “be attitude” is on being a peace maker. The version of scripture described peacemakers as the makers and maintenance of peace! This means that it is not enough to make peace but to strive to maintain peace.

Bible says that as much as it depends on us we should strive to be at peace with all men! This is the qualification required to be called a child of God. The Peace maker always reflects the character and being of the Most High God.

May we be peacemakers in this world, may we maintain the peace that we create. May we be the true agents of God’s peace that passes all understanding, may we have and live the attitude of Peace. Amen.
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Man shall not live by Bread alone but Live by the Word of God

But Jesus replied, “It is written and forever remains written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone , but by every word that comes out of the mouth of God .’”
MATTHEW 4:4 AMP

We glorify the name of the Lord, praise, honour and adoration be unto God for this beautiful day.

Forever O Lord, thy Word is settled in Heaven! The Word of God created the World and all that is in it. Without the Word, nothing can be done.

Thanks be to Jesus for coming to fulfil the scriptures as Prophet Isaiah captured in Isaiah 11:1(confirmed in Luke 4:17-19). The Word of God is a Light for our path and the lamp unto our feet.

It is pure and unadulterated from God through His servants and meant to give us life. In today’s scripture Jesus makes us to know that food is good but it is not everything! The most important or essential thing for a believer is to believe completely in the Word of God and live by it.

May the Word of God be our defence, May it be our guide, May it be our backbone and stability. May the Word of God indwell us forever more in Jesus Mighty name. Amen.
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Where is your treasure and Heart?

for where your treasure is, there your heart [your wishes, your desires; that on which your life centers] will be also.
Matthew 6:21 AMP

Praise and honour be unto God for this beautiful day. Hallelujah! God has been good to us.

Today’s scripture is a continuation of a teaching by our Lord Jesus Christ about the importance of placing our Trust in God rather than the things of this earth. What is preoccupying our hearts?

Where your treasure is determines where your heart is. This is what Jesus taught. Are we placing our trust in the Lord or in the possessions that we have acquired here on earth? We need to be careful that after God has blessed us with the things we asked for they do not replace God in our lives.

Heavenly Father help us to place our absolute trust in you and not to trust in the earthly treasures you have blessed us with. May we live and move and have our being in you only in Jesus Mighty name. Amen
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Seek God’s Kingdom and Righteousness First

But first and most importantly seek (aim at, strive after) His kingdom and His righteousness [His way of doing and being right—the attitude and character of God], and all these things will be given to you also.
Matthew 6:33 AMP

Thanks be to God for this beautiful day and the opportunity to rejoice and be glad in it.

Today’s scripture is one of Jesus’ most important teaching when He started His ministry here on earth. The command to seek first God’s Kingdom and righteousness forms the basis of our Christian faith.

In this scripture Jesus makes it clear that if anyone wants to pursue Christianity, then set your priorities right by turning to God first.

To seek God first means to fill your thoughts with His desires, to pattern His character, to serve and obey His Word. All the things that we desire in this life shall be added on after we have taken the foremost step of seeking the Lord.

May we seek the Lord and His righteousness first. May our character follow the pattern of Christ Jesus and may we receive all the other things we desire in this life in Jesus Mighty name. Amen
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Do not store up for yourself material treasures on earth

“Do not store up for yourselves [material] treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
Matthew 6:19 AMP

Hallelujah be unto God for this beautiful day and the opportunity to rejoice and be glad in it.

Jesus taught us not to store up for ourselves material treasures here on earth during His Sermon on the Mount. It doesn’t mean that we should not get any property here on earth. The caution is about not putting our trust in the material things we acquire.

What are the things we cherish in our heart? Is God and His Kingdom our most treasured and valuable possession or that sleek vehicle or that gorgeous mansion? Moth and rust can destroy our earthly treasures! Let us reconsider our priorities.

Our treasures should be heaven based where they are eternal, the rust and moth cannot destroy it. We must deeply cherish the things of God, our love and service to God must be the paramount thing.

Father we acknowledge that it is in you that we live and move and have our being, help us to focus on you rather than the things of this world.

Most High God help us to build up resources in Heaven where we shall be rewarded. Grant us the grace to place you first in all things in Jesus Mighty name. Amen.
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Go therefore and make disciples of all nations

Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations [help the people to learn of Me, believe in Me, and obey My words], baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
MATTHEW 28:19 AMP

Praise, adoration and honour be to God for this beautiful day and the opportunity to rejoice and be glad in it.

This is the Great Commission that Jesus Christ gave to the disciples and by extension to every child of God after His resurrection prior to His ascension.

The scripture for today popularly referred to as the Great Commission enjoins all christians to preach the good news of salvation to all and at all times.

Jesus Christ assured the disciples that all authority had been given to Him by His Father and this is what He is also passing on for the fulfilment of the Great Commission.

The great commission requires that we preach to people, teach them, get them baptized by the Church and follow up on them to ensure they remain and grow in Christ Jesus.

Father we pray for grace to be able to fulfil the great commission in accordance with the Word of God. May we be preachers and teachers of your Word to get your Word established in the lives of those we preach to in Jesus Mighty name. Amen.
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Be Wise and Build on a Solid foundation-Jesus Christ

“So everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, will be like a wise man [a far-sighted, practical, and sensible man] who built his house on the rock.
MATTHEW 7:24 AMP

Praise, Glory and honour be unto God for this beautiful day, let us rejoice and be glad in it.

The words that Jesus Christ spoke to the crowds are as relevant today as they were at that time. These are wise sayings that transform lives when applied to one’s life.

What is our reaction to the Word of God? Do we hear but still prefer to do what our carnal minds tell us?

To be a wise person, you must hear the Word of God and act according to what is said or written therein. That is the surest way to build the foundation that will stand.

The one who hears the Word of God and acts on them is likened to a wise person who builds on an unshakeable foundation. May this be your portion in Jesus Mighty name. May every step you take be built on the foundation of the Word of God so it will stand firm.

May every foundation of ours be immovable and unshakeable, may it withstand the test of time, may it be practical, relevant and far sighted. May the Lord help us to accomplish His purposes in Jesus Mighty name. Amen.
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Believe in Jesus and receive Faith to move mountains

Jesus replied to them, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, if you have faith [personal trust and confidence in Me] and do not doubt or allow yourself to be drawn in two directions, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen [if God wills it].
Matthew 21:21 AMP

Hallelujah and Glory be to God for this beautiful day and the opportunity to rejoice and be glad in it.

Jesus continued His journey to the Cross to save mankind. In today’s scripture Jesus had cursed a Fig tree and the disciples were astonished that the had withered so quickly.

Jesus Christ then addressed the disciples by letting them know that if they will have faith in Him and not doubt, they can accomplish anything they set out to do. This is a charge to us that if we don’t doubt God’s word and fully believe, we will accomplish things we thought were impossible.

As we place our absolute trust in the Lord we have activated God’s power to work on our behalf to move mountains (difficult situations or seemingly impossible things). God will come through for us when we believe.

May our trust in the Lord never waver, may our faith in Jesus Christ remain solid. Fill us Lord with true Faith so that we will accomplish much in Jesus Mighty name. May mountains crumble before us in Jesus Mighty name. Amen.
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Be Ready to serve just as Jesus Christ did

just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many [paying the price to set them free from the penalty of sin].”
MATTHEW 20:28 AMP

Glory and honour be unto the Most High God. This is the day that the Lord has made so let’s rejoice and be glad in it.

Today’s scripture is Jesus speaking, which is a charge for any follower of Christ to observe. He set an example for us to emulate. The King of Kings and Lord of Lords came down to earth to live a very humble life and die for us so we may have eternal life.

The key to greatness is service! We should all therefore strive to serve in whatever area we find ourselves especially in the house of the Lord.

The Son of God came to serve and lay down His life as a ransom, we are all to therefore roll up our sleeves and be ready to serve in whatever capacity we are called upon. In fact we should not even wait to be called upon but to fish out what we can do for the Master to promote His Kingdom.

Get ready to pay the price in the service of the Lord. Let’s serve the Lord with joy and gladness for we don’t have enough room for the blessing of the Lord.

May we be worthy servants wherever we find ourselves here on earth. May we catch the mantle of sacrificial service and replicate Christ Jesus ‘ example. May the Lord be our help in Jesus Mighty name. Amen
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God’s presence in our all Gatherings

For where two or three are gathered in My name [meeting together as My followers], I am there among them.”
MATTHEW 18:20 AMP

Glory and honour be to God for this beautiful day and the opportunity to rejoice and be glad in it.

Unto whom do you gather? Is the Lord Jesus Christ considered in your gatherings? The above scripture assures us that if 2 or 3 gather in His name, the ever present God (Omnipresent) turns up.

Our Lord Jesus Christ comes into our gathering when we call upon Him, let us not restrict Him only to the Church, welcome Him into all gatherings and He will smoothly direct affairs.

May we become followers of Jesus Christ! May we remain as His followers! May we experience His presence and His power in our gatherings in Jesus mighty name.
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