WHAT HAPPENS WHEN FATHERS ARE ABSENT

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN FATHERS ARE ABSENT

_Happy fathers day to all males! The prayer is that God will strengthen us to take up our responsibilities in transforming our lives and changing our surrunding._

*Judges 17:[6]In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.*

A quick glance through the book of Judges would teach us some great lessons and one of them is the vital role of a father in the life of the people of God, their spiritual life and relationships.

The book of Judges had experimented ungodliness or lewdness right after the death of Joshua. So the Bible has clearly stated that everyone does what pleases him or her because there was no king. A father is a leader not just in his home but in the society at a large extent. The basic role of a father is to lead those who look up to him to Christ and makes sure he maintains order. Fathers are disciplinarian. I know many children would not appreciate the presence of fathers at home and when it happens that they are absent, the 'everyone does what is right in his own eyes' becomes the norm, meanwhile it is a very complicated state though people think that we should live according to our impulses. The absence of fathers just like in the case of Joshua, has caused many damages in families and nations.

Fathers help keep our  focus on the needed tasks and give the necessary support for a fulfilled life. No society has ever made it without a father figure.

On this occasion of fathers day celebration,I pray that God will not leave us without a father. HAPPY FATHERS DAY! FATHERS, WE APPRECIATE YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK IN BRINGING ORDER INTO LIVES AND WHICHEVER PLACE YOU FIND YOURSELVES! 

More grace to our fathers!💪

MOTHERHOOD: A CALLING OR A CHOICE?

 MOTHERHOOD: A CALLING OR A CHOICE?: FOOD FOR THOUGHT

I am quick to state that motherhood does not appeal anymore. Motherhood today is considered as a curse as compared to the past which was regarded as a blessing. In the time of our grand parents or older generations every girl aspired to become a mother. Today, interrogate the little girl about what she aspires to become: "I want to become a doctor; I want to become a lawyer among the rest." What has changed? What were they told then and what are they told today? Motherhood, a calling or a choice? Motherhood no longer attracts and many ladies today would prefer to keep a boyfriend instead of aiming to marry. Motherhood is nothing worth a pursuit; academic achievements and career have been become top priorities of today girl. Worriedly I asked: "How did we all get here?" Sometime ago we all protested against homosexuality and lesbianism and we are still campaigning against such practices in our society. And I ask what is the difference? What is the difference between the one who practises homosexuality and the one who deliberately does not want to have a child? Having a child before graduating from the university or before attaining one's dreamed career is a curse. So we have all forms of abortions taking place: use of preservative, taking in of all kinds of pills. It seems we have become wiser than God? Shit! I have the impression that our elderly women are not telling us the truth? I was watching a birthday ceremony of a 106 year old woman recently on facebook and the interviewer asked her "What makes you happy at this age of yours?" She replied and said "Knowing God and my children". Wow! She might have gained some social or academic status but at that point they meant nothing to her anymore but the God and the family she devoted her life to. My own mother has never stepped into a class room and she is almost 70 years now with 7children and I believe that if same question is posed to her, her answer would not be different. Are you still thinking becoming a mother is illiterates' dream and that it will shut down your dream? Then I am sorry, you don't have a dream in the first place. Your motherhood can be a vehicle to arrive at your supposed dream. A dream after God's heart should give you peace and happiness and motherhood well lived will afford you and more. Yes, I hear many ladies say "for marriage I will marry and for children I will have them but after this academic qualifications, after this achievement, after this, after this". Listen, when you are in your late twenties and still talking like this understand that if God doesn't want you to make being a mother a priority he would not have placed an expiry date on child conception. 

I hereby celebrate all mothers; you have mothered your biological child or adopted or both, or and mentored other people's children, I salute you. Congratulations and happy Mothers Day!

By Cephas Godson Aziabou

GOD WILLING

 THE JOURNEY OF LIFE

GOD WILLING 

_Matthew 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven._

*One reality of life is that life is eternal. Hmmm! This reality is supposed to bring us a relief but it rather makes many feel sad about life. Those who don't believe there is heaven and so life continues there when judged worthy are those who have concluded it's impossible to be in heaven. Otherwise everyone else would want to be in heaven. Going to heaven is however conditionned to doing the will of God, the Father. What then is the will of the Father? He has testified of Jesus of being his beloved Son in whom he delighteth and has commanded all men to listen to him. 

_Matthew  17:5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him._

Whatever is the will of God for man has been revealed by Jesus. Jesus says no one has ever seen the Father but the Son and he came bearing witness of Him. To know the will of God and obey it is to listen to the words of Jesus closely.

Permit me to end with this.

Life is a journey and we the followers of Christ, we know our destination. We are heading towards where our master Jesus is seated currently. Jesus said in John 14:1 that we do not have to let our hearts be restless for he was going to prepare a place for us. We know we are on a journey to heaven and so we are all in transit here on Earth. Just like every journey, many things happen on the way; there are adversities here and there that have the ability to destroy the purpose of the journey or destruct you along the line. 

I was recently getting some plantain seedlings to plant; in the process one particular plantain had a cut on it although it was  looking very fresh. I supposed the farmer cut it when clearing the weed around it. I could see the  mark made by the cutlass  on it, so I asked myself how come this plantain seedling has a cut  in its  body yet doing so well. Then I realized that the growth of the seedling was dependant on the root and not the stem. Just as this farmer tried clearing around the plantain and ended up cutting it, so are we all going to face adversity in one way or the other. Challenges such as trials, temptations and  sickness, etc. If we are going to be successful we should watch our root. How do you nurture the root? Jesus presented a scenario of a wise man and a fool in _Matthew  7:24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:7:25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. 7:26 :And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:_

 By this, Jesus reveals to us that we will enter into the kingdom with much suffering. The rain, the storm and the flood may come into our lives and attack our mission, but once we are rooted in Christ by constantly studying his word, though thousands may rise against us, victory is well assured.

Receive grace to get your life rooted in Christ!

The Holy Spirit Experience by Cephas

My Walk with Christ Guideline

Topic: THE HOLY SPIRIT EXPERIENCE

 

Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

This write-up is a concised information to enlighten you on the place of the Holy Spirit in the life of a born again Christian. It comes to clear doubts and misconceptions in our minds which makes it difficult for us to derive the vital benefit from the promise or the precious gift of God which is the Holy Spirit.

First of all, I would  like you to understand that there is no salvation without the Holy Spirit; no kingdom of God without the Holy Spirit. The verse above tells us the things the believer should be experiencing once being born again. In Col.1:13, the Bible tells us that as many as believed in Jesus, they have been translated from one kingdom to another; from darkness into the light even the kingdom of Christ.

Colossians  1:13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

 Therefore if you believe in Jesus Christ, you have found your place in the kingdom of Christ. You don't have to know how it happened but it happened anyway. Anytime a man confesses his sin and invites Jesus into his heart, immediately an AIR HEAVEN ✈️comes for that person, this happens in a twinkle of eye. And now the Bible says a sign that shows your citizenship has changed, just like an African man who finds himself in Europe where snow falls incessantly so should every believer be experiencing RIGTHEOUSNESS, PEACE & JOY and all these IN THE HOLY SPIRIT. This suggests to us that there is no righteousness, peace and joy outside the Holy Ghost. You may find it very hard trying to be righteous or go seeking for peace and joy OUTSIDE THE HOLY GHOST.

Having said that, at salvation the life of Christ has been imparted into us; that is to say the virtues of God such as listed in Galatians 5:22. It is this experience that has changed us into  new creatures.

2 Corinthians  5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 

When a man gets born again, his nose hasn't changed, not even his height. This points to that the fact that the Christian change or transformation takes place in the spirit of that man first before it goes into the outside life of the person. At new birth seed of love has been imparted or planted into our Spirit.

Galatians  4:6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

The first level of experiencing the Holy Spirit helps us to keep us in touch  with God (our devotion), hence loving the Master Jesus and other people more. With this, we are able to bear the fruit of the Spirit; the very nature of God.

Let's now look at the next level of Holy.

Acts  8:14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:  8:15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:  8:16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)

When I was growing up in the christian walk, the first times I heard people teach on the Holy Spirit, I felt sorry for myself because I was made to understand that what shows one has the Holy Spirit is that he has or is able to speak in tongues. This is true to some extent but not the full truth. As we have established earlier no one can call on God without having received the Holy Spirit (1Cor.12:3). 

1 Corinthians  12:3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.

I repeat, our salvation is possible only by the renewing of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit of Christ is the nature of God implanted into our spirit at new birth (1Cor.6:17).

1 Corinthians  6:17 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.

 It is also the seed of righteousness which in the process of time produces what Paul calls the FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT as recorded in Galatians 5:22. It is by the Spirit that the  believer is led (Rom.8:14). Though the Spirit is one and He is received only once, the believer can have different experiences with the same Holy Spirit so that the way Believer A experiences Him may be different from the way Believer B experiences Him. Our opening verse is talking about young believers who did not receive the Holy Spirit; this is not to say that the Holy Spirit was not dwelling in them. So far as they were genuinely born again they had the Holy Spirit indwelling them. However they had not as at that time experienced or "received" the next level of the Holy Spirit, that is the BAPTISM or the OUTPOURING of the Holy Ghost which is evidenced in TONGUES SPEAKING. This experience of the Holy Spirit: the UPON experiencce was stated clearly in the word of God as God's promise to ALL WHO BELIEVE IN JESUS. We see that by the prophecy of Joel in Joel 2:28,

Joel  2:28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

By the words of Jesus in Acts 1: 8,

Acts  1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

 by the words of John the Baptist in Mat.3:11 

Matthew  3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

and many more such as in Acts 19:4, etc. Now let's understand that the standard of Christlikeness is CHARACTER & MINISTRY. This is to say that the first experience of the Holy Spirit at new birth is the impartation of God's virtues that enable us to exhibit the character of Christ as we commune with God and the second experiencce which is the outpouring or being filled up of the Holy Spirit comes with the impartation of gifts unto ministry or service. The latter is evidenced in tongues speaking; this is how others can testify that you have the promise of God or you have received the baptism in the Holy Spirit. Let me quote Jesus' words to you concerning the upon experiencce of the Holy Spirit:

Luke 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,  4:19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

 Jesus was able to do the miracles he did because the Holy Spirit was upon Him. Look at what is said about Him in the book of Acts:

Acts  10:38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

 The anointing is in action when it comes upon the life of a man. We cannot and we will not be effective to some extent in our service to God if we don't get baptized in the Holy Spirit. Some people also say that this experience is for only some selected people; please it's a big lie and in fact it's the deception of the devil to keep you stagnant and fruitfulness in your christian life. Hear what Peter said: Acts  2:39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall call. This is where the disciples received the baptism of the Holy Spirit with speaking in tongues and Peter stood in address of the observers that hey!this is a promise to all that God shall CALL including you if only you believe. Are you called of God? If yes, then you qualify. Hear Jesus talk on the matter: Mark  16:17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 

The condition to do what is listed in there is BELIEVE, which means every believer can speak with tongues and how can one speak in tongues without having received the experience of Holy Ghost baptism? My dear beloved, believe in the promise of God, desire the Holy Ghost and you shall have Him. The scripture says in Romans 8:32, that by Jesus we can accessed to all other good and perfect things in God which includes the Holy Spirit. 

Let me reintegrate however that the gifts of the Holy Spirit are not a sign that one has received the Holy Spirit but the fruit of the Spirit instead.

God bless you!  Watch out for the next series!

In case you have not  yet welcome Jesus into your life, this could be the right time to do that. Christ is a place. Jesus Christ says "abide in me and I will abide in you'. Jesus is the right place to be, welcome Him into your life and your life will never ever be the same.

Cephas Aziabou Godson (visionary)

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ANAM......Our generation in all nations for Christ!!

GOD IS LOVE By RKUMI

SPIRITUAL SUPPER TO FEED!!!

GOD IS LOVE

BIBLE TEXT:

1 John 4:8, 16.
John 3:16
Eph. 1:5, 2:5.

The love of God is immeasurable, is not that type of love we show among ourselves,  like,  when you see your friend or family member in need of something and you give to the person then you expect returns from him.

The love of God is not a type that a man offer job to a lady and expect the lady to return her "body" as thanksgiving. No!  the love of God for his people is compassionate, immeasurable, uncountable and whole hearted *love that he showed unto us through his Son Jesus Christ.

God shows his love unto us even when we were sinners and even as we have accepted him us our Lord and personal saviour,  the love still speak for us.

SOME BENEFITS OF GODS LOVE :

1. The love of God results in reconciliation.

2. The love of God gives us salvation.

3. The love of God gives us eternal life.

4.  The love of God brings no condemnation.

5. God destine us in love to be his Sons and daughters through Jesus Christ.

6. The love of God made us alive.

Believe in the Son and accept him as your Lord and personal saviour and you will inherit more of his great love and you will not be condemned. Amen!


PRAYER:
Father grant me the grace to love you as you loved me Amen.

God bless you and enjoy the rest of the day with the blessings of Love.

✍🏽 *RKUMI
*ELEVATED SON

GROW IN SPIRIT By RKUMI

SUPPERNATURAL FOOD TO FEED!!

GROW IN SPIRIT

BIBLE TEXT:
1Cor.3:1, 2:10-14

Growth is the changes that occurs gradually in one's life.
Growing in spirit is the transformation of a person from the state of Flesh to acquire Spiritual desires.

Paul couldn't address the men as spiritual because they haven't grow to that level.
Can Someone address you as Spiritual Man or Woman? Then you need to grow and be matured in Spirit.

WHY SHOULD WE GROW IN SPIRIT :

1. God reveals to us through the Spirit (1Cor. 2:10)

2. To know the thoughts of God for your life and even others.( 1Cor.2:11)

3. To understand the gifts bestowed on us by God. (1Cor.2:12)

4. Because when you are unspiritual you can not receive the gifts of the Spirit of God.

HOW TO GROW IN SPIRIT:

1. By becoming Spirit Conscious.
(Eph. 4:23)

2. By Meditating on the word.
 (Joshua 1:8)

3. By Praying much in Spirit.
(1Cor. 14:4)

4. Living by the word of God
(James 1:22)

5. Obeying the Voice of your Spirit.

CONCLUSION :

Grow and walk in spirit so that you can be children of God.*

God bless you and enjoy your night with God protection.

✍🏽 *RKUMI
*ELEVATED SON

PROPHETIC DECLRATION OF PERFECTION!! By RKUMI

PROPHETIC DECLRATION OF PERFECTION!!

Glory! Glory!! to God most high for this great day. As this month is the seventh month and seven stands for perfection, I want us to join faith and declare prophetic perfection upon our life this day and forever.

1 Corinthians:13.10
but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears.
I agree with this word of God and prophecy upon your life that every imperfect thing or people in your life disappear in Jesus mighty name Amen.

Now, I prophecy again upon your life that as it has left with some days for this month to end and even the rest of the months ahead that, your Christian life is perfected, your Health is perfected, your Business is perfected, your Financies is perfected, your marriage and even your future marriage is perfected, your Academics is perfected, anything that pertains your life is perfected to the extent that your friends will enjoy such perfection upon your life in Jesus mighty name Amen.e

I prophecy upon your life that as perfection has come into your life, Sickness is not your portion, deadly disease is not your portion, failure is not your portion, disgrace is not your portion, any evil plans and agendas can not stand against you because you are *PERFECT SON AND DAUGHTER* in Jesus name Amen!!

You are bless among the blessed and you are elevated among the elevated ones. *RECIEVE YOUR PERFECTION NOW! in Jesus name Amen.

*God bless you and keep you safe in this weekend Amen.

 ✍🏽 *RKUMI
*ELEVATED SON

FEAR GOD IN YOUR PROFESSION. By RKUMI

SPIRITUAL  OF SUPPER !!!

FEAR GOD IN YOUR PROFESSION.

BIBLE TEXT:
Exodus 1:15-21

Fear of God is to hate evil and submit to God's word also obeying  the word. But not running out of his presence because you fear him. Fear of God is to love God and love the things of God.

Profession is the field of work where one is specialised or been expert in it. For instance, Pastorian work, Accountant, Teaching, Cleaner, Nurse and many more.

Biblical example :
There were two Hebrew women whose profession was midwives, in the name of Shiphrah and Puah. In their field of work, king Pharaoh ordered the midwives to kill any boy born by the Egyptian women but the midwives did not adhere to what the king said because "the Midwives feared God".


LESSON:

In our field of work there may be some advice and responsibilities from all angles that may be contrary to the rules of the game or the work and even to the word of God. "Do not adhere to it, prove to them that you fear God."

Another lesson is that, God gives wisdom and knowledge to you to answer any question from the accuser when you fear God.

CONCLUSION:
Future leaders of the Churches, Society, Nation and even World wide. Whatever profession that we will find ourselves in let the fear of God work among us.

PRAYER:
May the Lord help us to fear him in any aspect of our lives and in our profession in Jesus mighty name Amen.

Have a fruitful day!!
*Shalom... Peace!!

✍🏽 *RKUMI
*ELEVATED SON

TAKE OFF YOUR SANDALS By RKUMI

SUPPERNATURAL LUNCH OF LUNCH!!

TAKE OFF YOUR SANDALS

BIBLE TEXT:
Exodus 3:5

To draw closer to God in the Christian journey, you need to take off the sandals that contradict the word of God. (Galatians 5:19-21.)

Moses decided to draw close to the flame of fire (God) within the bush but God said to him "Do not Come any closer" why?  Because the place was a holy ground of which he need to take off his sandals before he can have access to it.

Meaning, God is Holy. He is ever ready to accept us in his holy of holiness but unless we take off the sandals, habits or life that lead us to sin, we can not have access to that place.

CONCLUSION :
Brethren, let's take off the sandals of lying, jealousy, drunkenness, envy, selfish ambition, sexual immorality and many more so that you can have a deep relationship and fellowship with the Holy Spirit (God).

PRAYER:
Father I thank you for your word this day. I surrender all to you, come into my life and take off everything that prevent me to fellowship or worship you. Recreate me to love you and love the things of the word and not the world in Jesus mighty name Amen.

God bless you and enjoy your day.
Shalom... Peace!!

✍🏽 *RKUMI
*ELEVATED SON

THE CRY FOR THE BLESSING OF A FATHER ~ By Cephas Aziabou

My Walk with Christ Guidelines

Topic: THE CRY FOR THE BLESSING OF A FATHER ~ By Cephas Aziabou

Anchor Scripture:
Ephesians  6:2 Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;  6:3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

This write-up seeks to acknowledge the vital role of a father, reminding all fathers of their relevance and to invite children and mothers to honor fathers.

A survey has shown that the majority of  children tend to appreciate their mother more than their father. Geher (2018) in his article  titled "5 Reasons kids tend to put Mom ahead of Dad" cited that data of Forbes showing that fathers come second when the children are spending on their mother and father. According to that data there is 40% difference of what Americans spend on their mother on Mother's Day as compared to what they spend on the fathers on Father's Day. Well, they have their reasons which may be valid. I personally wrote an article not too long ago in honor of mothers titled "My mother was a prostitute". The article sought to appreciate the mothers for their inevitable sacrifice towards their respective families.

However, it is important we settle the argument that the two parents are equally important and for that matter relevant. In our anchor scripture for instance, the writer by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit instructs that parents should be honored. Let it be so and let no one turn it upside down. It is the will of God that parents are honored irrespective of what they do or don't do.

Talking about fathers, it is possible we relegate them to the background because they seem to be doing just a little as compared to mothers. However the role of a father is undeniable, a role that mothers may not be able to play. Fathers have the unique role of INFLUENCING THE DESTINY OF THEIR CHILDREN AND HENCE THE DESTINY OF THE NEXT GENERATION.

 Beside this role, a father does many other things which we may not mention in this article. We shall rather concentrate on the priesthood of the father. Among these other duties of a father, we can mention the duties of provision and protection.

Exodus  22:22 Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.
A home without a father is a vulnerable home and therefore a broken home. For that matter God had to make a law in that regard not to touch the widow and the fatherless. This is so obvious in our communities where fathers turn irresponsible, creating the situation of single motherhood. Children raised by single mothers, mostly become wayward in our society due to financial pressure or societal vulnerability. This points to the fact that a father is as important as a mother.
Let us now narrow the role of a father down to the role to influence the destiny of the children. This role of  a father can be divided into two: natural and spiritual.

The natural role of a father to influence the destiny of his child is traced to the birthing process. Science reveals that  fathers determine the sex of the children born of them. Fathers give a combination of chromosomes XY whilst mothers give solely XX. During a sexual intercourse, the mother will always give X but the man sometimes X to result in a female and some other times Y which results in a male. We are all who we are gender based because of our father. This phenomenon has gradually influenced our culture in that the last name of the new born baby is the father's name. And in most cases , naming the child is the duty of the father.

Talking about the spiritual role of a father to influence the destiny of the child is so obvious in that a father is the God figure in the life of his children. It is important to note that the book which contains the wholesome counsel of God has acknowledged the headship of a father and for that matter the priest or the  spiritual father in the family.

1 Corinthians  11:3  But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
The so called women emancipation that seeks to equate woman with man though I'm not against it if in its application does not give the honor to men as heads over the women is no wisdom but the wisdom of men and so of the devil.

The father has the unique role to bless or to curse his children. The Bible records myriad of cases where destinies were influenced by fathers. For instance the destinies of Jacob and Esau were influenced by their father Isaac.

Genesis  27:37 And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son?  27:38 And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

Isaac has finished blessing Jacob not too long after Esau comes to be blessed. The Bible says Esau wept for his blessing and the father blessed him also. I became emotional when reading this: how a son cried for the father's blessing not the father's car or house. Is there not a treasure close to us that this generation has put aside and now chasing the wind? The persons Esau and Jacob became later in life was determined by their father Isaac's blessing. Time will not allow me to take you through GENESIS 49 that is concentrated on the blessings and the curse of Jacob as declared on his twelve children. Fathers are a blessing if honored.

THE DUTY OF CHILDREN TOWARDS A FATHER

In Genesis 9, we witness another scene where a son was cursed by his father whilst the other two were blessed by the same father.
Genesis  9:22 And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.  9:23 And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father's nakedness.

Ham saw the nakedness of his father Noah and exposed it. By the act of exposing his father's nakedness, Ham was cursed by the father. Fathers may make themselves naked in the process of time but what we do with their nakedness determines our future. Mothers, stop inciting your children against their father! You may be doing them more evil than good.

Whilst Ham was cursed, Shem and Japheth were blessed. These two provided for the covering of their father's nakedness. Your father's nakedness or weakness can be an avenue for your greatness if you respond to it positively.

Seeing the vital role of a father, God has proven throughout the scripture to be the father of the fatherless and the husband to the widow. He therefore welcomes both the fatherless and the widow to trust HIM.

Psalms  68:4 Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.  68:5 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
 In the absence of your earthly father, God says don't worry He is your father. Amazing! Take a minute and just thank God! Personaly I can't hold my tears; God is love indeed.

THE RESPONSIBILITY OF OTHERS TOWARDS THE WIDOW AND THE FATHERLESS

If God does not want us to afflict or take advantage of the fatherless and the widow, then in the contrary he wants us to care for them.

James  1:27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
You and I have the responsibility to cater for the fatherless and for the widow.
In conclusion, fathers are as relevant as mothers. We get what we do with them. We may not be able to live a fulfilled life when we dishonor fathers.

Happy Father's Day to all fathers. I pass by this medium to thank my step father Kofi Tenyo, who came in at the time I lost my father. I want to thank God for the life of the father God has brought into my life when all hope was gone, Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Sackey.

God richly bless you and keep you!

Cephas Aziabou Godson (visionary)

God bless you for reading! 

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Productive christian_ Part 6 By Cephas Aziabou

My Walk with Jesus Guidelines

Topic: _Productive christian_ Part 6

Anchor scripture:
Acts  3:2 And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;


Welcome to this week's teaching on Productive christian. This is the last episode of our series. It's going to focus on the last factor of spiritual growth or the christian productivity. Last week, we looked at the importance of getting exposed to the unadulterated word of God and the need to enforce the promises of God in His word by prayer. Kindly read the Part 5 in case you haven't yet read it. This session promises to take you deeper by laying emphasis on location or environment.

Our anchor scripture tells us of a cripple laid at a particular spot for his daily survival and the place he was laid was at the gate of the TEMPLE called "Beautiful". The story continues to tell us that one day the cripple  no longer remained at the gate but entered into the temple after he was healed by the power of God by the hands of Peter and John. Where this cripple was laid might not be of interest but I also see that where he was laid contributed greatly to his healing. He might not be the only cripple in town; some might have been laid at the traffic light others at the market junction but no record was made of their healing except the one laid at the gate of the temple.

Places play major roles in our journey to becoming productive. Places increase or decrease our chances of becoming productive or successful. We endanger our lives as believers by standing in certain places. We were saved and brought into a place and we must endeavour to dwell there.
Colossians  1:13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:. 

We were saved from darkness and brought into light; we've got to stay in the light and walk in the light. Hallelujah! There are principalities, powers and rulers that control places. They determine the atmosphere in that place. In John 5, the Bible tells us about a POOL. At the pool laid many sick people. These people get healed at a certain moment when the angels visit the place. The healing atmosphere at the pool was conditioned by the angels that visited.

Hebrews  12:22 But ye are come unto mount Sion  ?, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, This is what was written about ZION; which means Zion was not just a place people meet to worship but HEAVENLY CITY where there are innumerable angels.

Places are spiritual. Unknown to you spiritual activities take place in places we find ourselves  whether good or evil. That is why when choosing a career, we might be mindful of the working atmosphere. Under the old covenant, God commanded the Moabites not to enter into the temple. The reason being that there was a curse placed on them and should they enter into the temple the curse would break.

Deuteronomy  23:3 An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the LORD for ever:
In Isaiah, it is written that the curse shall be broken by the reason of the ANOINTING.
Isaiah  10:27 And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing. Understand that the anointing that breaks yokes is not in every place. The anointing comes by the Holy Spirit and the Holy Spirit is in a place and not in every place.

2 Corinthians  3:17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 
The believer must identify where the Holy Spirit is and there he must be for his spiritual clinicals. It is the Spirit that brings result. Jesus was teaching at one time in a place and the Bible says there was power to heal every sick person there and not those in their homes or the hospitals.

Luke  5:17 And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Jud a ea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.
Never take places for granted. Paul exhorted the church to endeavour to keep meeting and not follow those who take meetings of the beloved in Christ for granted.
Hebrews  10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. 

There are some secrets and enabling power that cannot be found anywhere else except in the church where Christ is exalted and the Holy Ghost acknowledged.
Furthermore, we must note that it is people who form places. The people in a place condition the atmosphere of the place. Sometimes it is not so much about the place itself but THE PEOPLE. Our productivity is directly connected to the people we hang around with.

1 Corinthians  15:33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
According to the scripture, if we walk with evil men, we will eventually become evil. All truths are parallel; this means that if a man walks with a spiritual or a productive christian, he will eventually become spiritual or productive. This is also very important: as youth, don't just choose to marry someone because  of what the person possesses but what has possessed the person. Does that young man or lady have life? What proceeds from his or her mouth, does it edify? Remember the words of the Lord: "What shall profits a man when he gains the whole world but loses his soul?

2 Corinthians  6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? 
My brother, my sister, please pay attention to the words of the Bible. It is written that even the foolishness of God is wiser than the wisdom of the world. I'm not sure you have gotten a wisdom wiser than the wisdom of the Bible yet. Don't say, we are just friends. If you don't change his course, he will change yours. It was written of the disciples of Christ that they were bold and intelligent because they walked with Christ.

Acts  4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. 
Whom you often sit with determines who you become. In another word, your association determines your productivity.

Kindly pay attention to this: the enemy is seeking to make you useless by attacking your faith. Don't  become a victim by choosing to stand in the wrong with the wrong people.

1 Peter  5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
I pray God grant you discernment and deliver you from any demonic set up against your faith.

In case you have not  yet welcome Jesus into your life, this could be the right time to do that. Christ is a place. Jesus Christ says "abide in me and I will abide in you'. Jesus is the right place to be, welcome Him into your life and your life will never ever be the same.

Cephas Aziabou Godson (visionary)

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PUTTING OFF THE OLD CLOTH II By RKUMI

SUPPERNATURAL SUPPER!!

PUTTING OFF THE OLD CLOTH II

Some month ago we studied something about putting off the old clothes. Which we tackled the old clothes of Lying, Anger and Stealing that we need to unclothed.

Today God has made it available for us to consider another old clothes that we also need to unclothed it from our life as Christians.

Clothing is putting on something and this cloth can be good or bad. If it is a bad cloth then we should put it aside as old cloth and it is also a cloth that doesn't pleased God.

Here are some of the cloth we need to unclothed :

Every believer is expected to put off the cloth of worthless talk. As Christians let speak God-like ways and to know where and what to speak and speak about.

Every believer is to put off the cloth of unkindness.

Every believer is to put off the cloth of grieving the spirit.
By speaking impure taught.
By involving in ungodly relationship.

Then one will ask as Christian what should we put on :

As a Christian believer put on the cloth of Kindness, Compassion, Joy, Self control, Faithfulness, Forgiveness, Peace and in all put on the cloth of Love.

CONCLUSION :
Let our inner beauty be more important to us than the outside one by unclothing the old clothes and putting on the new clothes of God.
Cloth yourself with the word not the world.

PRAYER
Father I thank you for your word this day. I pray that God unclothed me with every evil cloth and cloth with godly ones in Jesus mighty name Amen.

Thank you for always feeding your spirit with this word of God.
God bless you and enjoy your day.

Have a blessed weekend.
Shalom... Peace!

✍🏽 *RKUMI
*ELEVATED SON

ENDURE TO THE END By RKUMI

LUNCH OF HOPE!!!

ENDURE TO THE END

BIBLE TEXT:

Mathew 24:9-13

Greetings from our Lord Jesus Christ to you. Brethren this afternoon the Lord has a message for you. 

The Lord said, the journey of Christianity is not a matter of eating and drinking alone as we see it. 

There are atimes Temptation,Trials, Tribulation, Hatred that will come your way as you journey as a Christian and even to the extent of putting you to death. 

There may be Financial, Marital, Health Challenges and even finding it difficult to get job. These problems will even result to grow cold in the love you have for God. 

Yes!  These things will come your way as a Christian but this is what the Lord says "He who endures to the end will be saved". Hallelujah! 

CONCLUSION :

To endure is to continue, move on, carry on, no matter the hardship do not forsake your God and he will rescue(save) you. 

PRAYER:

Father I thank you for this day and this word given onto me.  I pray for your grace and strength to endure through any hardship to enjoy your salvation in Jesus name. Amen!

God bless you and enjoy your day with God protection. 

Shalom... Peace!! 

✍🏽 *RKUMI

*ELEVATED SON