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SATURDAY JANUARY 9TH

TEXT: 2CORINTHIANS 10:3-6
Key verse: “for though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:” 2Corinthians 10:3.
Satan may use a human agent to inflict you with a plague. But see the devil behind the human agent and war against him and his spiritual forces, using spiritual weapons given to believers in the scripture. You will win over him. Your victory over Satan may also bring deliverance to the human agent who is under his captivity. Some false ministers advise afflicted people to read some portions of the book of psalms in the night or early morning; some others advise people to take a particular posture, face a particular direction, and indulge in some strange or sinful activities for their prayers to be answered. This is occultism and true believers must steer clear of that. Never engage in back to sender prayer against your human enemy, because it is not a scriptural prayer. It is against the Commandment to love your enemy. Be guided by the scriptures in your prayers as discussed above and you will enjoy the Lord's victory. The reason many have gone into these strange activities to help their prayers or hasting answers to prayers, as they are deceived to believe, is because of lack of patience and unwillingness to bear afflictions. But the Bible says many are the afflictions of the righteous. Believers, as soldiers of Christ, are admonished to endure affliction. Prayer should be offered to God in faith and perseverance to take away our afflictions, but we must wait before God in patience until we receive the answer. Sometimes the Will of God for you is that you should bear with what your enemies are doing against you, because He is turning it for your good.

Romans 12:20-21Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Subject yourself to scriptural prayers and you will enjoy answers to your prayers.
Do not join misguided believers and churches to pray unscriptural prayers which will not only hinder true answers to your prayers by God, but will corrupt your heart, the righteousness and holiness of God in you and open door to more satanic influences in your life.

Thought for the day: Love your enemies and overcome evil with good, start from today!

Song for the day: I will sing of the mercy of the Lord (forever)4x with my mouth, will I make known….

Happy New Year Jesusmyall!

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It's A story shared by a friend.

A rat one day told her parents that she had found someone to marry. When the parents inquired further, she informed them that it was a cat. That came as a surprise. They reminded her of the nature of the cats. She insisted that her fiance; the cat was a born again, who had stopped eating rats.
The parents invited and interviewed the cat, truly, they discovered that the repentance of the cat was genuine. On the wedding day, something terrible happened. Five (5) of the relatives of the rat got missing right in the church building. It was not the groom who had eaten them, but the relatives and friends who had not repented. If that could happen inside the church building, I wonder what would happen during the reception party.

LESSON.....
We all need the right people in life to help us achieve our assignment, not the people that will destroy us. You must have the courage to part with some people before you can stay focused. SHALOM!!!

Solid decision-making begins by discerning the will of God. God delights in revealing His will to those who are eager to follow His precepts (Psalm 33:18; Psalm 35:27; Psalm 147:11). Our attitude towards decision-making should be that of Jesus Himself who affirmed, “Not My will, but Yours be done” (Luke 22:42; Matthew 6:10).

God reveals His will to us primarily in two ways. First, through His Spirit: “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come” (John 16:13; see also 1 John 2:20, 27). And, second, God reveals His will through His Word: “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105; see also Psalm 19:7-9; 2 Peter 1:19).

The process of decision-making includes making a judgment about an attitude or action. Decisions are an act of the will, and they are always influenced by the mind, the emotions, or both. The decisions we make actually reflect the desires of our heart (Psalm 119:30). Therefore, a key question before making a decision is “do I choose to please myself, or do I choose to please the Lord?” Joshua set the standard: “If serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve… But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord” (Joshua 24:15; cf. Romans 12:2).

God sees the whole picture—the past, present, and future of our lives. He teaches and counsels us as He reveals Himself to us through His Word and Spirit. God has made this promise to us: “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you” (Psalm 32:8; cf. Psalm 25:12). There will be times when God’s will may seem undesirable or unpleasant, when our heart follows our own desires instead of trusting God. But we will eventually learn that God’s will is always for our benefit (Psalm 119:67; Hebrews 12:10-11).

Again, the chief key to solid decision-making is knowing God’s will and not following the desires of our own hearts: “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death” (Proverbs 14:12; cf. Proverbs 12:15; Proverbs 21:2). As we put our trust in God, rather than ourselves, we soon discover what decisions are pleasing to Him.

First, God blesses those decisions that He initiates and that line up with His Word: “I have taught you the way of wisdom; I have led you in the paths of uprightness” (Proverbs 4:11; see also Psalm 119:33). Second, God blesses decisions that accomplish His purpose and depend on His strength: “It is God who works in you to will and to act according to His good purpose” (Philippians 2:13; see also Philippians 4:13).

Additionally, God blesses those decisions that result in His glory: “Whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31). He blesses decisions that reflect His character, that promote justice, kindness and humility: “He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8; see also 1 Corinthians 10:31; 1 Timothy 4:12). And He blesses those decisions that come from faith: “Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him” (Hebrews 11:6).

We must not forget God’s promise to give His children wisdom when they ask: “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him” (James 1:5; cf. 1 Thessalonians 5:17). And when we pray for wisdom, we must trust God to answer our prayer: “When he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord (James 1:6-7). Patience is important, too, as we wait for God’s timing: “After waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised” (Hebrews 6:15).

Decision-making is more difficult when it involves a painful choice. Sometimes, the right course of action will also hurt us in some way. This is where we need grace the most. Are we really willing to suffer for the glory of Christ? “Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, so as to live for the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for human passions but for the will of God” (1 Peter 4:1-2).

Making a decision today? Look to God’s Word for direction. Take comfort in the peace which only He can provide (Philippians 4:7). Ask for wisdom, trust His promises, and He will guide your path: “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6; see also Isaiah 58:11; John 8:12).

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