Give and you shall Receive back a Greater Measure

Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure–pressed down, shaken together, and running over [with no space left for more]. For with the standard of measurement you use [when you do good to others], it will be measured to you in return.”
LUKE 6:38 AMP

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

Today’s scripture is Jesus’ own words to us. Jesus Christ is sharing a great Kingdom principle with with us. This is a lesson that if we catch the revelation, opens us up for greater blessings.

The Lord says that give and it will be given unto you, it means that givers will not lack, if you freely give, naturally people will in turn give unto you. Your giving May be in the form of love, physical things or even money or whatever. Let’s know and remember that we don’t need to have the “whole world” (become rich or have excess things) before we give!

Giving must be exercised to all people and the church of Jesus Christ. May your standard of measurement for giving be a very generous heart without restraint!

May you receive in excess of what you have given, a good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over in Jesus Mighty name. Receive till there will be no more room or capacity for you to receive in Jesus name. Amen.
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Deny yourself, take up your Cross and Follow Jesus

And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wishes to follow Me [as My disciple], he must deny himself [set aside selfish interests], and take up his cross daily [expressing a willingness to endure whatever may come] and follow Me [believing in Me, conforming to My example in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me]. For whoever wishes to save his life [in this world] will [eventually] lose it [through death], but whoever loses his life [in this world] for My sake, he is the one who will save it [from the consequences of sin and separation from God].
Luke 9:23‭-‬24 AMP

Praise God for the blessings of a brand new day and the opportunity to rejoice and be glad in it.

Jesus laid down the conditions required for the disciples to be able to work effectively and efficiently in the ministry. These conditions are applicable to us today.

Firstly, He called for self sacrifice(deny yourself of the pleasures of the world) to be able to follow Jesus Christ, set aside self interest and look at the bigger picture of serving the Lord selflessly.

Be ready and willing to go all out for Jesus! The willingness to endure any challenge that might come for the sake of the gospel reaching the utter most part of the world.

Pattern your life after Jesus Christ so that as the world sees you they are reading the gospel of Jesus Christ. Following Jesus’ life without any compromise so that your life will point others to Christ.

May Jesus be seen in our lives, may we be the carriers of the gospel, may we be instruments of God’s love and may the lost be saved through our obedience. God help us. Amen.
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Blessed are you among Women

‭Luke 1:45 AMP‬
[45] And blessed [spiritually fortunate and favored by God] is she who believed and confidently trusted that there would be a fulfillment of the things that were spoken to her [by the angel sent] from the Lord.”

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

Our scripture for today is a Word from Elizabeth to Mary when Mary told her the angel of the Lord has appeared to her and informed her that she was going to give birth to the Messiah.

At the sight of Mary, the baby in Elizabeth’s womb leapt for joy, which confirmed to her that the Lord was indeed with Mary. This was a super herculean task that Mary had to deliver, to give birth and nurture the Saviour of the world! Wow!

Many women and mothers have taken on such gigantic responsibilities in their lifetime and need to be greatly appreciated. The extent to which mothers go are so mind boggling that on such a special day to appreciate them, we call the BLESSED.

A mother will believe no matter the situation and will trust God to see her through whatever she is desiring to do for her children. This is the example Mary left for them when she believed in the Word of the angel and went ahead to give birth to the Messiah.

Today make time to celebrate a mother figure in your life, appreciate her for all the sacrifices made.

May the Lord continue to bless all mothers for the sacrifices they make for their children. May they be forever blessed. May the Lord grant them greater grace to even do more in Jesus Mighty name.
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The Lord is Mighty and does Great Things

‭‭Luke 1:49 AMP‬‬
[49] For He who is mighty has done great things for me; And holy is His name [to be worshiped in His purity, majesty, and glory].

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

Today’s scripture is highlighting part of Mary’s appreciation of God after the Angel had delivered good news to her. She visited her cousin Elizabeth and began to experience God’s confirmation of His Word.

God has deposited His Spirit in His children and once we walk in obedience to His Word we shall experience Him. When Mary accepted God’s word through the Angel of God and moved to see Elizabeth, the miracles of God started manifesting. Mary therefore had to recognize the greatness and goodness of the Lord and ascribe all the honour to God.

May the Lord help us to be obedient to His Word so that we can enjoy His goodness and favour. May our God Who is strong and mighty continue to manifest himself in our lives for all to see and acknowledge His greatness. Amen
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Guard yourself against every form of greed rather Be Ready for the Coming of the Son of God – Jesus Christ

‭Luke‬ ‭12:15‬ ‭AMP‬
[15] Then He said to them, “Watch out and guard yourselves against every form of greed; for not even when one has an overflowing abundance does his life consist of nor is it derived from his possessions.”

Glory be to God for this beautiful day the last day of the first month of the year. Hallelujah let us rejoice and celebrate His goodness today.

In Luke 12 Jesus consciously addressed the importance of getting ready for His second coming and the need to gird our loins. His narratives included the rich fool who did not acknowledge God in his riches and died overnight.

Today’s scripture highlighted the fact that greed cannot satisfy our souls. We can fight for all the earthly possessions we can think of but all that without Christ is useless. Blessings from above is good for us to enjoy them but not to substitute them as our Lord and Saviour.

Jesus also specifically taught on the need to prepare for the Coming of the Son of God. The need to have God in your life and prioritise Him in your life in these times.

Keep the lamp burning, meaning you need to fuel it properly by leading a live that is pleasing unto the Lord since His coming will be unannounced.

May the Lord find us ready at His second coming! May our lamps be well lubricated and burning and illuminating the world for others to come to the Light of Jesus Christ. May we glow in the Lord!Amen.
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Keep praying and do not give up

‭Luke‬ ‭18:1‬ ‭AMP‬
[1] Now Jesus was telling the disciples a parable to make the point that at all times they ought to pray and not give up and lose heart,

Praise and glory be to God for this beautiful day and the opportunity to rejoice and be glad in it. Today is Sunday so let us gather in His presence and worship Him.

Today’s scripture is Jesus Christ teaching us not to grow weary in prayer but to remain resolute. That we should stay focused and not allow any delays to distract us from God’s plan for us.

Some of the prayers we present to God may take a while to be answered through God’s own way. It may be that His timing for us in respect of that particular prayer request was not up yet, His Word says do not give up.

Let us therefore keep praying and holding on to the Word of God that He will surely come through for us.

May Great Grace locate us so that we can hold on to the Word of God praying at all times and not giving up. May the Lord be with us and help us through and through in Jesus Mighty name. Amen
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Glory to God in the Highest, Peace to all Men

Then suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host (angelic army) praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest [heaven], And on earth peace among men with whom He is well-pleased.”

LUKE 2:13‭-‬14 AMP

Glory! Glory! Glory! What a joyful moment it is and shall be when we encounter Him face to face! The heavenly host choir rendering angelic tunes of glad tidings.

May the heavenly choir appear suddenly into our hearts and minds and minister continuous praises unto us. Songs to declare and confirm to us that Jesus is Lord of ALL and reigns supreme!

May the tunes they deposit in our hearts remain there perpetually so we can minister them to others for the Love of Christ to be shed abroad in the hearts of every man on earth. The Praise of the Almighty God should be on the by-ways and highways for All men and women to hear and join the chorus.

The peace of God will then come to ALL Men and Women and Children as Jesus Christ sits inside our hearts and grants us His peace that passes all understanding.

Are you part of the “well-pleased” of the Lord? You need to join now! Connect to Jesus Christ now!

May the glory of God shine and glow in and around any family that acknowledges Him as Lord and Saviour. May the joy be unspeakable! Glory to God in the Highest!

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Love Your Enemies & pray for those who hate you

“But I say to you who hear [Me and pay attention to My words]: Love [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for] your enemies, [make it a practice to] do good to those who hate you, bless and show kindness to those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
LUKE 6:27‭-‬28 AMP

Glory and honour be unto God for the blessings of a brand new day and a new month. May the joy of the Lord be our portion in Jesus Mighty name. Happy New Month. May you become an August person encountering August occasions in Jesus Mighty name.

Today’s scripture is a commandment by our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, love your enemies and do good to those who hate. Wow!

This is patterned after the unconditional love that Jesus exhibited here on earth, it is not easy to love your enemies, do good to those who hate you and show kindness to those who curse you. It is only with the help of the Holy Spirit that we can be energized to do this. Lord we need your help!

Jesus Christ set the example for us to follow so we should strive to pray for those who curse us and also to love them. The amplified version says we should make it a practice. Lord help us!

May God grant us great grace in multiples to be able to love and pray for our enemies. May this become a practice. God bless us and help us to accomplish His purposes in Jesus Mighty name. Amen.
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With God, nothing is Impossible

For with God nothing shall be impossible.
Luke 1:37 KJV

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

Our God is an awesome God and greatly to be praised.

In God’s dictionary and vocabulary the word impossible does not exist or has been highlighted and cancelled with red ink because it is alien.

Our God is Sovereign and nothing can stand in His way, He is the creator of the universe so what can’t He do. When the earth was void and without form, He spoke and order prevailed.

When the Israelites were at their wits end and the Egyptians pursuing them, He parted the Red Sea for the Israelites to cross on dry land. With five loaves of bread and two fish, He fed 5000 men excluding women and children and had 12 baskets remaining, what an amazing God.

A virgin conceiving the Messiah, Post menopause Sarah conceiving and giving birth, numerous diseases being healed and raising dead people back to life are just a few of the biblical records of the Most High God. We should keep Faith alive by persevering till the end.

If we consider the gravity of some of the miracles- woman with the issue of blood for 12 years, lame man lying by the pool of Bethesda for 38 years then we should know that the God we serve can do ALL THINGS.

May the God of possibilities convert all our impossibilities to Possibilities in Jesus Mighty name. May we walk and live with this great God all the days of our lives in Jesus Mighty name. Amen.
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Love your Enemies and do Good to them for your reward will be great

But love [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for] your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; for your reward will be great (rich, abundant), and you will be sons of the Most High; because He Himself is kind and gracious and good to the ungrateful and the wicked.
LUKE 6:35 AMP

Glory and honour be unto God for the blessings of a brand new day, let us rejoice and be glad in it.

God is Love! Beloved, let us love one another for Love is of God. Today’s scripture says that we should love our enemies and do good to them. It further explains that we should seek their interest and good too. It is not easy to do this humanly speaking but the Bible says we should do it! Great Grace abounds.

We are urged not only to love our enemies but to do good to them, that is care for them, provide their needs and be interested in what protects and also promotes their lives. In all these, expect nothing in return!

Why do we have to go through such a tough time loving our enemies? It is because God who has called us has asked that we do so and He has already set an example for us to follow.

May greater grace abound in our lives to be able to love everyone whether they love or hate us. May God’s Word be manifest in our lives in Jesus Mighty name. Amen.
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Be Merciful as your Heavenly Father is Merciful to you

Be merciful (responsive, compassionate, tender) just as your [heavenly] Father is merciful.
LUKE 6:36 AMP

Praise and glory be unto God for this beautiful day. Thanks be to God for the opportunity to connect to the Most High God.

Thanks be to God for the example of the Father together with guidance from the Word of God. The mercies of the Lord are what saved us in the first place.

The scripture says that we should be merciful to one another just as our Lord and Saviour is merciful to us.

Have you received the mercies of God? If yes then it is time to also show that love, compassion and tender heartedness to someone.

Are we able to forgive others? This is the example of Jesus Christ, in our sinful states He saved us and overlooked the gravity of our sins. May the Lord help us to emulate Jesus Christ.

Heavenly Father help us to be loving, tender hearted and responsive to others. May we be compassionate towards all we encounter. Grant us the grace to do this in Jesus Mighty name. Amen.
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Remember Christ Jesus’ Body and Blood sacrificed for us

And when He had taken bread and given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup, which is poured out for you, is the new covenant [ratified] in My blood.
Luke 22:19‭-‬20 AMP

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

Thanks be to God for gifting us with His Son who went on to die for us and also left a symbol for us to remember that great act of sacrifice.

In preparation for His death He met with His disciples and after giving thanks He broke bread and gave them to eat. He also poured wine and gave same to the disciples to represent His blood. That He said should be done in remembrance of Him. His body that was nailed to the Cross for the salvation of man.

As we take the bread and wine/communion, we identify ourselves with the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. That is the reason for our living today, without His death and resurrection there is no hope.

We thank you Father for your son Jesus Christ and for the sacrifice He made for us, we shall forever remember Him as we give thanks to God and celebrate the Holy communion. May Christ Jesus be seen in our lives. Amen.
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