A leap of faith


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When they reached the place God had told him about, Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it. He bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. ( Genesis 22:9 )

All the way through scripture are records of situations that demanded a leap of faith. Anytime it seem that God was making a demand on us that we could not “ordinary” meet, He was calling on us to take a leap of faith. Most of the time, to act in faith will mean that we thrust out into the deep without a deep revelation nor a full understanding of why. It means to take a step even when the stairs are not fully in view. Abraham took a leap of faith to attempt sacrificing his only son. Queen Esther leapt in faith to approach the King who had not asked for her (see Esther 4:16); this in their day and time was a punishable offense. But she was willing to go all out in faith regardless of the outcome, saying if I perish, I perish. The apostle Peter also leapt out in faith when the Master Jesus asked him to come to Him on the water. Peter probably thought of the laws of nature he would probably have to ignore in order to take that first step just as Esther had to ignore the laws of Shushan that demanded that no Queen visited the King unless called upon. Abraham while he bound Isaac up had to ignore the opinions of the people around him to move out in faith. A leap of faith always requires of us to ignore some laws that may work against the actualisation of that goal. Leap out in faith today. Hang on the promise of God, don’t look on the laws of life that are screaming “impossible!” at you. It is possible.

Prayer_Bead: Lord Jesus, Author and Finisher of my faith, take away my unbelief, fears and doubts. Help me to take a bold leap of faith.

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The Promise of the Spirit

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He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit. ( Galatians 3:14 )

Abraham, the man of faith [as verse 9 of the same chapter calls him] earned that name on the ticket of walking in obedience to what he had not yet seen. Without faith [absolute trust], Abraham could not have obtained the promises of God. The premise on which God entertains us is that of faith (Hebrews 11:6). The new covenant, established with better promises closes up everything in Christ Jesus, so that without coming into Christ by faith, we are exempted from the privileges of the promise. It is not enough to confess the promises over our lives just because we attend church and fellowship with Believers. Just as no one can use another person’s passport or visa to access passage into a foreign land, likewise we cannot enjoy the promises of Christ because of our relationship with another person who has access into Christ. We need to come into a personal relationship with Christ Jesus from which we are qualified for the promises. By faith we receive the manifestation of the promises of God. But this manifestation is carried out by the Holy Spirit so that once the demands are met, there is a supply of what was promised, regardless of what challenges or threats may be posed. Do you have a working personal relationship with Christ?

Prayer_Bead: Spirit of Truth, thank you for the revelation of your promises and access to it by faith in Christ. Lead me into the full expression of faith.

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Life Giving Spirit

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The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life. ( John 6:63 )

Words carry with them realities that transcend the discerning of the flesh. The Holy Spirit gives life. And so we are alive not because our bodies are able to perform the seven or so basic life functions–movement, respiration, growth, excretion, nutrition among the rest. We are alive or begin to live when we become one with the Spirit that gives life. Life is given through intimate fellowship. Just as life is given to a new born baby through intercourse–the fusion of two people as one until there is a release of life force. In our participation of this life, we receive His life by becoming one with Him through His words. Anytime a word proceeds from God, it is as an arrow shot with potent force. God’s words to us is spirit. So that we benefit from it by discerning the spirit of it and not the letter. Often the letter may be bitter, impossible, ridiculous or just what we think it could be. The Spirit of God in us gives life to the word of God to us but anyone without the Spirit profits nothing from the word of God. The word will seem to count for nothing because the flesh becomes the reception. But we have opportunity to speak the word of God to any and every situation until we see the results promised. With the right protocols and rules of engagement, the spoken word of God gives life to any situation. Let us engage the spirit of God’s word.

Prayer_Bead: Spirit Divine, gracious and Everlasting Father, thank you for the life giving Spirit I have received. Let your Spirit profit me in all things. Give life to the dead situations of my life.

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Sincere Love


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Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. ( Romans 12:9 )

Love in these days and time, is a very rare commodity. Yet without love–or any other kind of love except the love of God–the very foundation of the earth fails to stand. Naturally, we are created to love and to be loved so that if we are prevented [whether by ourselves or circumstances] we begin to malfunction. Another problem with the kind of love that is nurtured in many of us today is one of insincerity. To this, many say they have been fooled, hurt or disappointed many times and would not wish to be entangled in any “sincere” love loop again. But dear reader, the truth remains undiluted and unchanged. The fact that you or anyone you know has had a bad experience of love is not a yardstick for your insincerity in love. We must remember that God judges motives. Love, the Bible says must be sincere, not leaving room for determining conditions. That explains that we are to love everyone, sincerely in truth of heart and motive. Where there is insincerity, evil can be done to the other persons in the love relationship. But where love is sincere, goodness is expressed even to the most unlovable person. Let us cleave to this kind of love.

Prayer_Bead: Lover of my soul, thank you for the grace to love anyone unconditionally even as Christ loves me. Help my love to be more sincere.


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A wake up charge

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And do this, understanding the present time. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. ( Romans 13:11 )

We have journeyed so far on this pilgrimage that many have become complacent and unconcerned about the road signs that are intended to guide our movements. But in today’s devotion, Christ by the Holy Spirit is giving us a wake up charge. What we are to do pertains to the the times of our present course. Gone are the days when slumber was tolerable and a few blemishes were ignored because somehow they did not immediately attract attacks. But we are about to take a new course and somehow God is giving us an opportunity in the abundance of His grace to make amends and to prepare ourselves for what lies ahead of us. It seem that current conspiracies and world events, has opportuned us to prepare ourselves in knowledge and prayer while we wait for the coming of the Lord like the five wise virgins in Matthew 25. Preparation had always preceeded every great awakening. We cannot walk sluggishly into a new territory. What is the sign that our salvation is nearer than before? It is the beginning of persecutions. Because somehow in the wisdom of God, He will draw us unto Himself through persecutions. But unless we are prepared now to be able to stand the persecutions of tomorrow, we cannot endure what will come, and then there will be a falling away of many who do not have enough oil in their lantern (spirit) as the five foolish virgins. We need to make time, consciously, to prepare for the next phase of our journey. We need to be fully awake to the things of God and walk circumspectly. Let us wake up and trim our lamps! (Matthew 25:7)

Prayer_Bead: Shepherd and Overseer of our souls, thank you for this wake up call. Quicken my prayer and Bible study life. Give me understanding of the times that I may number my days.

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