Saturday, January 29, 2011
Have you got your ticket to heaven yet? Are you on the right bus?
1) You need to purchase tickets to gain entry into a train or a bus. You also require a ticket for concerts and circuses. The ticket to heaven is Jesus.
Have you accepted Jesus into your heart?
John 3:3 (NKJV)
Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
John 14:6 (NKJV)
Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
2) Buying the ticket is not enough. You need to have your ticket with you when you enter the concert hall, bus or platform to get into the train. If not, you will not be allowed to enter in. Therefore don't despise your ticket. Don't lose it. Don't throw it away.
If you are born again, be diligent not to quench the Holy Spirit within you. Listen to Him, submit to Him and obey His voice until the end. He is the One Who will lead you into The Presence of Almighty God when your life on earth ends.
John 10:9 (NKJV)
I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.
Ephesians 4:30-32 (NKJV)
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice.
And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ forgave you.
3) Once you are on the bus to New Port, make sure you stay on board till the bus reaches New Port. Even if the bus is crowded and the ride uncomfortable and even if there are undesirable passengers on board your bus, stick it out until you reach your destination.
There is only One vehicle that reaches heaven. Jesus Christ is The Only Way for us to heaven. At times the journey is difficult and we may feel like giving up and getting off the bus and getting into the easy, worldly lifestyle! You may feel far too stretched to continue to love your brothers and sisters in Christ! If you are willing, God will enable you to endure 'In Christ' until you reach your destination.
1 John 2:28 (NKJV)
And now, little children, abide in Him, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming.
1 Peter 1:6-9 (NKJV)
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials,
that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,
whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,
receiving the end of your faith--the salvation of your souls.
See you soon on that beautiful shore!!
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Turn! turn!! turn!!!
Have you at any time found yourself on the motorway facing the wrong direction?
It can be a frustrating experience especially when time matters.
You seem to get carried with the high speed of traffic.
Your vehicle covers kilometers in moments, in the direction you don't want to go.
The thought of getting closer to the wrong destination every second, bothers you.
You desperately look out for an exit point to get away from the motorway quickly.
If you are in a similar situation in your spiritual life, take heart. There is hope.
There is a way out. Do the U turn or the RIGHT turn quickly.
Consult the map book, which is The Bible.
Listen to the navigator, that is God's voice.
Take to heart the counsel of Godly people.
God's grace gives you a free opportunity to turn.
You must turn now before it is too late because you don't know when your road will end in disaster.
Isaiah 53:6 (NKJV)
All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.
Proverbs 1:23 (NKJV)
Turn at my rebuke; Surely I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you.
Proverbs 1:32-33 (NKJV)
For the turning away of the simple will slay them, And the complacency of fools will destroy them;
But whoever listens to me will dwell safely, And will be secure, without fear of evil."
Isaiah 55:6-7 (NKJV)
Seek the Lord while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near.
Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him re-turn to the Lord, And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon.
It can be a frustrating experience especially when time matters.
You seem to get carried with the high speed of traffic.
Your vehicle covers kilometers in moments, in the direction you don't want to go.
The thought of getting closer to the wrong destination every second, bothers you.
You desperately look out for an exit point to get away from the motorway quickly.
If you are in a similar situation in your spiritual life, take heart. There is hope.
There is a way out. Do the U turn or the RIGHT turn quickly.
Consult the map book, which is The Bible.
Listen to the navigator, that is God's voice.
Take to heart the counsel of Godly people.
God's grace gives you a free opportunity to turn.
You must turn now before it is too late because you don't know when your road will end in disaster.
Isaiah 53:6 (NKJV)
All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.
Proverbs 1:23 (NKJV)
Turn at my rebuke; Surely I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you.
Proverbs 1:32-33 (NKJV)
For the turning away of the simple will slay them, And the complacency of fools will destroy them;
But whoever listens to me will dwell safely, And will be secure, without fear of evil."
Isaiah 55:6-7 (NKJV)
Seek the Lord while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near.
Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him re-turn to the Lord, And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
True Worship
True worship is absolute surrender of one's spirit, soul and body to The One Who has all authority over his/her life. soul comprises of will, intellect and emotion.
True worship is the response of a person when he connects with his Creator God.
True worship originates in the spirit of man which connects with God. Then it proceeds to the soul and body, bringing him to the posture of kneeling, bowing down and prostrating himself before God.
Constant true worship is on in heaven currently! Come, let's have a glimpse of it!!
After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, "Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this."
Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne set in heaven, and One sat on the throne.
And He who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald.
Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white robes; and they had crowns of gold on their heads.
And from the throne proceeded lightnings, thunderings, and voices. Seven lamps of fire were burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
Before the throne there was a sea of glass, like crystal. And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back.
The first living creature was like a lion, the second living creature like a calf, the third living creature had a face like a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle.
The four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night, saying: "Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, Who was and is and is to come!"
Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever,
the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying:
"You are worthy, O Lord, To receive glory and honor and power; For You created all things, And by Your will they exist and were created." Revelation 4:1-11 (NKJV)
Man has an inherent instinct to worship as he was primarily created for that purpose. Therefore, if not God, we still worship something! While worshiping God, we also worship other things. True worship is worshiping God, and worshiping God alone.
When we worship anything or anyone other than God, we come under bondage and are oppressed.
Therefore God has commanded us to worship Him alone. This brings us into freedom and liberty.
This puts us in the right place bringing us into right relationship with others and other things, whether God-made or man-made. That is victorious living!
As we continue to worship, we are being prepared to be part of the worship team in heaven one day!
True worship is the response of a person when he connects with his Creator God.
True worship originates in the spirit of man which connects with God. Then it proceeds to the soul and body, bringing him to the posture of kneeling, bowing down and prostrating himself before God.
Constant true worship is on in heaven currently! Come, let's have a glimpse of it!!
After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, "Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this."
Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne set in heaven, and One sat on the throne.
And He who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald.
Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white robes; and they had crowns of gold on their heads.
And from the throne proceeded lightnings, thunderings, and voices. Seven lamps of fire were burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
Before the throne there was a sea of glass, like crystal. And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back.
The first living creature was like a lion, the second living creature like a calf, the third living creature had a face like a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle.
The four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night, saying: "Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, Who was and is and is to come!"
Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever,
the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying:
"You are worthy, O Lord, To receive glory and honor and power; For You created all things, And by Your will they exist and were created." Revelation 4:1-11 (NKJV)
Man has an inherent instinct to worship as he was primarily created for that purpose. Therefore, if not God, we still worship something! While worshiping God, we also worship other things. True worship is worshiping God, and worshiping God alone.
When we worship anything or anyone other than God, we come under bondage and are oppressed.
Therefore God has commanded us to worship Him alone. This brings us into freedom and liberty.
This puts us in the right place bringing us into right relationship with others and other things, whether God-made or man-made. That is victorious living!
We cannot experience true worship if we do not connect with God and see His glory. This world is separated from heaven by a heavenly realm in which the powers of darkness are prevalent. Also, the things we see and hear, dull our spiritual vision and hearing. Therefore we need to diligently seek God and His glory, so that we may worship Him.
When we worship God, His favor comes upon us and His goodness and blessings pour into our lives.As we continue to worship, we are being prepared to be part of the worship team in heaven one day!
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