Accept Jesus Now

June 7, 2013

Accept Jesus But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions — it is by grace you have been saved. – Ephesians 2:4-5.

If you would like to accept Jesus as Lord of your life, you can pray the following prayer:

Lord, I confess that I have sinned against you and ask you to forgive me. I am sorry that my sin has hurt You and other people in my life. I acknowledge that I could never earn salvation by my good works, but I come to you and trust in what Jesus did for me on the cross. I believe that You love me and that Jesus died and rose again so that I can be forgiven and come to know You. I ask you to come into my heart and that You would be Lord of my life. I trust You with my life and I thank You for loving me so much that I can know you here on earth, and spend the rest of eternity with You in heaven. In Jesus name, Amen.

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We would love to hear from you if you have prayed the above prayer or have a re-commitment to living a Christian life. Please let us know how we can support you.

Weariness

Evang. Ifeoma Ohondu

June 6, 2013

“Come to Me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. All of you, take up My yoke and learn from Me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for yourselves.”—Matthew 11:28–29 If you find that Christianity exhausts you, draining you of your energy, then you are practicing religion rather than enjoying a relationship. Jesus said that a relationship with Him would bring rest to your soul. Your walk with the Lord will not make you weary; it will invigorate you, restore your strength, and energize your life (Isa 40:31). Hard work or lack of sleep can make you tired. This fatigue can usually be remedied by a good rest. But there is a deeper fatigue that goes beyond physical tiredness. There is an emotional exhaustion that comes from experiencing heavy burdens and draining crises. There is a tiredness deep within your soul that comes from carrying the weight of the needs of others. You can go on a vacation, but your soul will not be restored. This condition can only be rectified by finding rest in Christ. Some zealous Christians want to do all they can to serve Christ, and they exhaust themselves in the process. It was to these that Jesus extended His invitation to go to Him and learn from Him. Jesus spent most of His earthly ministry surrounded by needy multitudes (Lk 4:40-41). He faced relentless opposition, He often prayed throughout the night (Lk 6:12), and He rarely had any privacy, yet He always received the rest and strength that came from His Father. It was not that Jesus did not work hard but that He knew the path to spiritual rest (Lk 4:42). Are you weary? Go to Jesus and let Him give you His rest. His rest will restore your soul as nothing else can. The above decision depends largely on the action below: Taking Responsibility Then the man replied, “The woman You gave to be with me—she gave me [some fruit] from the tree, and I ate.”—Genesis 3:12 Adam and Eve did everything they could to avoid taking responsibility for their sin. Adam blamed his wife: “She gave me of the tree.” He even pointed an accusing finger at God, saying it was “the woman, whom You gave me.” Eve blamed the serpent saying: “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” God ignored their excuses and announced the judgment they would face as consequences for their disobedience. One of the dirges of mankind is that we refuse to take responsibility for our actions. We want to blame others for our problems: Our parents did not raise us well; our friends let us down; our pastor was not a good enough preacher; our children are rebellious; our employer is not sensitive enough; our spouse is not understanding; there is not enough time in the day . . . the excuses are plentiful! Yet forgiveness and restoration cannot happen until we accept full responsibility for our actions. An obvious indication that we have not genuinely repented is that we make excuses for our sinful behavior. Nowhere in Scripture does God excuse one person’s sin because of someone else’s actions. If we make a habit of blaming others for our failures, we will not reach a point of honest repentance. God will hold us accountable for our own actions, not others (2 Cor. 5:10). Strive always to acknowledge and take responsibility for your own sins. It will free you to receive God’s forgiveness and to press on to spiritual maturity. You may be asking how do I take responsibility for my actions. Let consider the work of the Holy Spirit in a regenerated life. “Renew a right spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10 A backslider, if there be a spark of life left in him will groan after restoration. In this renewal the same exercise of grace is required as at our conversion. We needed repentance then; we certainly need it now. We wanted faith that we might come to Christ at first; only the like grace can bring us to Jesus now. We wanted a word from the Most High, a word from the lip of the loving One, to end our fears then; we shall soon discover, when under a sense of present sin, that we need it now. No man can be renewed without as real and true a manifestation of the Holy Spirit’s energy as he felt at first, because the work is as great, and flesh and blood are as much in the way now as ever they were. Let thy personal weakness, O Christian, be an argument to make thee pray earnestly to thy God for help. Remember, David when he felt himself to be powerless, did not fold his arms or close his lips, but he hastened to the mercy-seat with “renew a right spirit within me.” Let not the doctrine that you, unaided, can do nothing, make you sleep; but let it be a goad in your side to drive you with an awful earnestness to Israel’s strong Helper. O that you may have grace to plead with God, as though you pleaded for your very life—”Lord, renew a right spirit within me.” He who sincerely prays to God to do this, will prove his honesty by using the means through which God works (1Cor 2:14). Be much in prayer (Lk 18:1); live much upon the Word of God (Jos 1:8); kill the lusts which have driven your Lord from you(2Cor 4:3-6); be careful to watch over the future uprisings of sin. The Lord has His own appointed ways; sit by the wayside and you will be ready when He passes by. Continue in all those blessed ordinances which will foster and nourish your dying graces; and, knowing that all the power must proceed from Him, cease not to cry, “Renew a right spirit within me.” Remain blessed in the Lord.

Motives

Evang. Ifeoma Ohondu

June 6, 2013

Then Jesus answered him, “What do you want Me to do for you?”—Mark 10:51

It is hard to believe that the Lord would ask us what He could do for us. However, sometimes that is the question we must answer. Bartimaeus was blind, and he knew exactly what he wanted Jesus to do for him: restore his sight. Yet he received heart was faithful. Bartimaeus immediately used his gift to become a follower of the Savior.

Jesus also asked James and John what they wanted Him to do for them. They requested the most prominent places in His kingdom. This time, Jesus answered that He could not give them what they asked. Their request was selfish, and it brought dissension among their fellow disciples (Mark 10:41).

God, however do things in our life to exalts Himself (Ezek. 36:21-24) v.21 And when they entered unto the heathen—So bad were they, and so deeply fallen, that they profaned the Lord’s name among the heathen; and, on their account, the true God was blasphemed. These, say they, are the people of Jehovah! O what an abominable people are these! And what a being must that God be who can have and own such for his people! v.23I will sanctify my great name—By changing your hearts and your conduct, I shall show my hatred to vice, and my love to holiness: but it is not for your sake, but for my holy name’s sake, that I shall do you good in your latter days.

In some cases motive may be misunderstood (2kings 5 5-7) The king of Syria sends Naaman, with a letter and rich presents, to the king of Israel, that he should recover him of his leprosy,vv. 5, 6, On receiving the letter, the king of Israel is greatly distressed, supposing that the Syrian king designed to seek a quarrel with him; in desiring him to cleanse a leper, when it was well known that none could cure that disorder but God, v.7

Only, when we pray according to God’s will is He pleased to grant our requests (John 15:16). We will not see our prayers answered if we ask selfishly (James 4:3). If God refrains from giving us what we are asking, we should evaluate our prayers. Are our motives selfish? Are we asking for far less than God wants to give? Sinful desires and affections stop prayer, and the working of our desires toward God. And let us beware that we do not abuse or misuse the mercies received, by the disposition of the heart when prayers are granted. Unbelieving and cold desires beg denials; and we may be sure that when prayers are rather the language of lusts than of graces, they will return empty.

Are our requests worthy of the God we approach (2 Kings 13:19; Eph 3:20).? Do we lack the faith God requires to give us our desires? (Matt. 17:20). Is there unconfessed sin? (Isa. 1:15).

God delights in responding to our requests (Matt. 7:7). If we will ask according to His will, we, like Bartimaeus, will receive far more than we anticipated! (Jer. 33;3).

Remain blessed in the Lord.

Sanctify them through Thy truth

Evang. Ifeoma Ohondu

June 6, 2013

In the last message was an invitation from our Lord Jesus to be His witness. However, for ye to witness for Christ there are conditions that must be met. One of such as captioned below:

“Sanctify them through Thy truth.” John 17:17

Sanctification begins in regeneration. The Spirit of God infuses into man that new living principle by which he becomes “a new creature” in Christ Jesus (2Cor 5:17). This work, which begins in the new birth, is carried on in two ways:

Mortification, whereby the lusts of the flesh are subdued and kept under (Rom 12:3; 1Cor 10:12); and vivification, by which the life which God has put within us is made to be a well of water springing up unto everlasting life.

This is carried on every day in what is called “perseverance,” by which the Christian is preserved and continued in a gracious state (Ps138:8; Prov 4:18; Jn 15:4-5), and is made to abound in good works unto the praise and glory of God (2Cor 8:7); and it culminates or comes to perfection, in “glory,” when the soul, being thoroughly purged, is caught up to dwell with holy beings at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

But while the Spirit of God is thus the author of sanctification, yet there is a visible agency employed which must not be forgotten. “Sanctify them,” said Jesus, “through thy truth: thy word is truth.” The passages of Scripture which prove that the instrument of our sanctification is the Word of God are very many.

The Spirit of God brings to our minds the precepts and doctrines of truth, and applies them with power. These are heard in the ear, and being received in the heart, they work in us to will and to do of God’s good pleasure.

The truth is the sanctifier, and if we do not hear or read the truth, we shall not grow in sanctification. We only progress in sound living as we progress in sound understanding. “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path (Ps119:105).” Do not say of any error, “It is a mere matter of opinion.” No man indulges an error of judgment, without sooner or later tolerating an error in practice. Hold fast the truth, for by so holding the truth shall you be sanctified by the Spirit of God.

How do we know a sanctified life? Let consider what the Psalmist said below:

“He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.” Psalm 24:4

Outward practical holiness is a very precious mark of grace. It is to be feared that many professors have perverted the doctrine of justification by faith in such a way as to treat good works with contempt; if so, they will receive everlasting contempt at the last great day.

If our hands are not clean, let us wash them in Jesus’ precious blood, and so let us lift up pure hands unto God. But “clean hands” will not suffice, unless they are connected with “a pure heart.” True religion is heart-work. We may wash the outside of the cup and the platter as long as we please, but if the inward parts be filthy, we are filthy altogether in the sight of God, for our hearts are more truly ourselves than our hands are; the very life of our being lies in the inner nature, and hence the imperative need of purity within. The pure in heart shall see God, all others are but blind bats (Matt.5:8)

The man who is born for heaven “hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity.” All men have their joys, by which their souls are lifted up; the worldling lifts up his soul in carnal delights, which are mere empty vanities; but the saint loves more substantial things; like Jehoshaphat, he is lifted up in the ways of the Lord (2Cho 20:32). He, who is content with husks, will be reckoned with the swine. Does the world satisfy thee? Then thou hast thy reward and portion in this life; make much of it, for thou shalt know no other joy.

“Nor sworn deceitfully.” The saints are men of honour still. The Christian man’s word is his only oath; but that is as good as twenty oaths of other men. False speaking will shut any man out of heaven, for a liar shall not enter into God’s house, whatever may be his professions or doings.

Reader, does the text before us condemn thee, or dost thou hope to ascend into the hill of the Lord?

Let us also look at what Apostle Paul said in the passage below:

“Godly sorrow worketh repentance.” 2Corinthians 7:10

Genuine, spiritual mourning for sin is the work of the Spirit of God. Repentance is too choice a flower to grow in nature’s garden. Pearls grow naturally in oysters, but penitence never shows itself in sinners except divine grace works it in them. If thou hast one particle of real hatred for sin, God must have given it thee, for human nature’s thorns never produced a single fig. “That which is born of the flesh is flesh”(John 3:6).

True repentance has a distinct reference to the Saviour. When we repent of sin, we must have one eye upon sin and another upon the cross, or it will be better still if we fix both our eyes upon Christ and see our transgressions only, in the light of His love.

True sorrow for sin is eminently practical. No man may say he hates sin, if he lives in it. Repentance makes us see the evil of sin, not merely as a theory, but experimentally—as a burnt child dreads fire. We shall be as much afraid of it, as a man who has lately been stopped and robbed is afraid of the thief upon the highway; and we shall shun it—shun it in everything—not in great things only, but in little things, as men shun little vipers as well as great snakes.

True mourning for sin will make us very jealous over our tongue, lest it should say a wrong word; we shall be very watchful over our daily actions, lest in anything we offend, and each night we shall close the day with painful confessions of shortcoming, and each morning awaken with anxious prayers, that this day God would hold us up that we may not sin against Him.

Sincere repentance is continual. Believers repent until their dying day. This dropping well is not intermittent. Every other sorrow yields to time, but this dear sorrow grows with our growth, and it is so sweet a bitter, that we thank God we are permitted to enjoy and to suffer it until we enter our eternal rest.

Dear reader, have you checkout today’s date 12/12/12 what a perfect date you must agree with me; what do you WISH for this day. Tell the Lord and is shall be done, don’t forget “ask according to His will”.

Remain blessed in the Lord.

Profitable

Evang. Ifeoma Ohondu

June 6, 2013

All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.—2 Timothy 3:16-17

All Scripture is profitable! Knowing this, we cheat ourselves when we do not access every book, every truth, every verse, and every page of our Bibles for the promises and commands God has for us. Because every verse of Scripture is inspired by God and gainful to us, we should not pick and choose which verses we will read and study.

We should not claim verses we like and ignore those that convict us! If we are to become mature disciples of Jesus, we must allow every Scripture to speak to us and teach us what God desires us to learn (2 Tim 3:15). Scripture enables us to evaluate the soundness of doctrines that are being taught (2Tim2:15). Scripture ought to be the basis for any reproof or correction we bring to another.

If you are not firmly grounded in God’s Word, you will be bombarded with an assortment of doctrines, lifestyles, and behaviors, and you will have no means to evaluate whether or not they are of God (2 Chronicle 17:7-10). You cannot develop a righteous life apart from God’s Word. Righteousness must be cultivated (2Kings 22:9-13). As you fill your mind with the words of God, and as you obey His instructions, He will guide you in the ways of righteousness (Eph 4:14).

The Scripture will equip you for any good work God calls you to do we are expected to be grounded in the word of God (Jas1 :21-23; Lk 11:28). If you feel inadequate for a task God has given you, search the Scriptures, for within them you will find the wisdom you need to carry out His assignment(Heb 5:4). Allow the Word of God to permeate, guide, and enrich your life (Heb 4:12).

The whole Bible is God’s inspired Word. Because it is inspired and trustworthy, we should read it and apply it to our lives. The Bible is our standard for testing everything else that claims to be true. It is our safeguard against false teaching and our source of guidance for how we should live (Eph 4:14) It is our only source of knowledge about how we can be saved. God wants to show you what is true and equip you to live for him. How much time do you spend in God’s Word? (Jos1:8) Read it regularly to discover God’s truth and to become confident in your life and faith. Develop a plan for reading the whole Bible, not just the familiar passages.

In our zeal for the truth of Scripture, we must never forget its purpose (v17)—to equip us to do good. We should not study God’s Word simply to increase our knowledge or to prepare us to win arguments. We should study the Bible so that we will know how to do Christ’s work in the world (Neh 8:8; Lk 25:45). Our knowledge of God’s Word is not useful unless it strengthens our faith and leads us to do good (Deut 12:32).

Finally, those who would learn the things of God, and be assured of them, must know the Holy Scriptures, for they are the Divine revelation. The age of children is the age to learn; and those who would get true learning, must get it out of the Scriptures. They must not lie by us neglected, seldom or never looked into. The Bible is a sure guide to eternal life. The prophets and apostles did not speak from themselves, but delivered what they received of God, (2 Pet 1:21) It is profitable for all purposes of the Christian life. It is of use to all, for all need to be taught, corrected, and reproved. There is something in the Scriptures suitable for every case. Oh that we may love our Bibles more, and keep closer to them! then shall we find benefit, and at last gain the happiness therein promised by faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the main subject of both Testaments. We best oppose error by promoting a solid knowledge of the word of truth; and the greatest kindness we can do to children, is to make them early to know the Bible.

Power Verse

Matt 13:3-8 (MSG) Using the boat as a pulpit, he addressed his congregation, telling stories. “What do you make of this? A farmer planted seed. 4 As he scattered the seed, some of it fell on the road, and birds ate it. 5 Some fell in the gravel; it sprouted quickly but didn’t put down roots, 6 so when the sun came up it withered just as quickly. 7 Some fell in the weeds; as it came up, it was strangled by the weeds. 8 Some fell on good earth, and produced a harvest beyond his wildest dreams. Also (Matt 13:18-23)

Heb 4:12 (NLT) For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.

May God give us understanding as we study His words and put it to action. Amen.

Remain blessed in the Lord

IS A NEW MONTH!

Evang. Ifeoma Ohondu

June 6, 2013

We are welcome to the last month of the year of the Lord 2012. Our month of “PLEASANT SURPRISES” (Isaiah 55:12-13) Are excited as I am? If you, make some noise unto the Lord! He is worthy of our Praise. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord (PS 150:6) incidentally it is the last verse in the book of Psalms.

Are you expectant? Remember without expectation you cannot receive from God. Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof (Ecc.7:8a). If there is anything that has eluded you, missed, lost from the beginning of the year that you strongly desire according to the will of God, He will deliver it to you before the end of the year. Your Tests is turning into Testimonies.

In the remaining days of the year, I will encourage you to seek God with all your heart (Jer. 29:13). Only genuine heart seekers find the Lord, head seekers do not find God. If God manifest in your head, it will blow up (you cannot reason God out). So engage your heart to seek God, not your head. (1 Sam.16:7) God is searching your heart to know the kind of encounter you will have with Him in the remaining days of this year.

To be a partaker of the above promise, make sure you deep yourself in the Word of God. Study the word, memorize some scriptures and confess it concerning what you want from God. Even if the situation is not looking it, stay on the word. Remember He is faithful that promised.

Does the situation looks blank, no hope, no future, no dream, no vision, your set time is running out but note He is never late to any appointment, God will make something manifest in your life before the last tick of time in this year. May be you are asking “How will this be” (Luke 1:34). God knows how to bypass a system, person to give you the miracle even where the chosen vessel is delaying or unwilling. God’s miracles in your life by unexpected, unsolicited divine visitation will surly be but one underlining factor is that it must be desired through prayer, praise and studying the word of God.

Let’s consider the verse below:

O that men would praise the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men.” Psalm 107:8

If we complained less, and praised more, we should be happier, and God would be more glorified. Let us daily praise God for common mercies—common as we frequently call them, and yet so priceless, that when deprived of them we are ready to perish.

Let us bless God for the eyes with which we behold the sun, for the health and strength to walk abroad, for the bread we eat, for the raiment we wear. Let us praise Him that we are not cast out among the hopeless, or confined amongst the guilty; let us thank Him for liberty, for friends, for family associations and comforts; let us praise Him, in fact, for everything which we receive from His bounteous hand, for we deserve little, and yet are most plenteously endowed.

But, beloved, the sweetest and the loudest note in our songs of praise should be of redeeming love. God’s redeeming acts towards His chosen are forever the favourite themes of their praise. If we know what redemption means, let us not withhold our sonnets of thanksgiving. We have been redeemed from the power of our corruptions, uplifted from the depth of sin in which we were naturally plunged.

We have been led to the cross of Christ—our shackles of guilt have been broken off; we are no longer slaves, but children of the living God, and can antedate the period when we shall be presented before the throne without spot or wrinkle or any such thing (1 Pet.1:23). Even now by faith we wave the palm-branch and wrap ourselves about with the fair linen which is to be our everlasting array, and shall we not unceasingly give thanks to the Lord our Redeemer?

Child of God, canst thou be silent? Awake, awake, ye heritors of glory, and lead your captivity captive, as ye cry with David, “Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me bless His holy name.” (Ps 103:1) Let the new month begin with new songs.

My New Song-

He has given me Joy in my heart

I will praise Him, forever more x2

You can share your new song with me, just by clicking your reply button.

Remain blessed in the Lord.

Ever Feel Abandoned?

Evang. Ifeoma Ohondu

June 6, 2013

Ever Feel Abandoned? Disconnected? Cast aside? Isolated? Take heart my friend, because God is “a father to the fatherless…” and “sets the lonely in families.” (Psalm 68:5a, 6a) (See Psalm 10:4; 107:14)

Have you ever been crushed by circumstances? Overwhelmed by life? Whiplashed by a situation that seems out of your control? Take courage, because your loving Sovereign is concerned for the most defenseless among us: “A defender of widows.” (Psalm 68:5a) (See Psalm 72:2, 4)

Ever feel like a prisoner to your surroundings? Or to your sins? Or to life itself ? The good news is that “God leads forth the prisoners with singing.” (Psalm 68:6) (See Psalm 107:10, 14; 147:6; Isaiah 61:1)

Perhaps you feel exhausted. Dried out. Stale. Look up because your Father promises to give you “abundant showers… ” as He “refreshes His weary inheritance.” (Psalm 68:9) (See Hosea 6:3)

You may be worried about meeting your financial obligations. Be at rest. “From your bounty, O God you [provide] for the poor.” (Psalm 68:10) (See Psalm 37:25; Philippians 4:19; Hebrews 13:5)

In case you are wondering if He is there, or even cares about your situation,
·         Muse over the words from Mozart’s Requiem, “Remember, merciful Jesus, that I am the cause of your journey.”
·         Ponder the profundity of Brenan Manning’s story of an Irish priest who observes an old peasant kneeling by the side of the road, praying. Impressed, the priest says to the man, “You must be very close to God.” The peasant looks up from his prayers, thinks a moment, and then smiles, “Yes, He’s very fond of me.”
·         Identify with Karl Barth’s response to someone’s inquiry as to the most profound thought he had learned in all his theological studies, “Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so.”
Just how do we daily experience His grace? By total surrender to the lordship issues God has already identified in our lives. It is He, after all who gently reminds us that “only the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.” (Psalm 68:6b) All He asks from us is radical honesty, and radical dependency, thus releasing Him to do what is so dear to His heart: “Daily [bear] our burdens.” (Psalm 68:19b)

That being true, let us offer this prayer to Him,
“Lord, thank you for what you have allowed to come my way. I repent of my rebellion, fear, anger and stubborn self-will. In this moment I surrender to your Lordship, and choose to believe that for today you are my sufficiency and the answer to my every need. Thank you in Jesus’ Name. Amen.”
Remain bless.

Welcome

Evang. Ifeoma Ohondu

May 23, 2013

“To Preach Deliverance To The Captives.”Luke 4:18

Have you ever wondered why life is the way it is? Ever asked God, where are YOU? Have you ever asked, God why me? And I will add, why not you?
v Introducing to you, a platform where issues that affects our everyday life (Matters of the Heart)will be discussed as ordered by God to set the captives free (Luke 4: 18): the lost, the blind, the deceived, the wounded, the poor, the weak, the rebel, the lame, the willful, and the enslaved(John 8:36).
v To build a confident heart in you according to the word of God concerning your life (Jer 29:11), more so, to guide your heart with all diligent (Prov. 4 23) as you read our devotional daily.
v To build our faith on the word of God, to receive all God planned for us in this part of eternity (1 John 5:4-5). To bring His Healing, Restorations, Deliverance in the needed areas of our life.
v It is also a platform to help the needy in our society to access the much needed spiritual help to move ahead in life.(Isaiah 58:10-12;Phil 2:25).
v To ensure that our name is written in that book of life at the end of our journey here on earth (Rev 2:7) Are you at the cross road asking God, which way do I go? However, before you hang up, let’s take a walk together as we introduce to you, the only one who is able to do all things- Our Lord, JESUS CHRIST. It is hoped that as we partner together, God will do the impossible in your life and also use you to reach the unreached HIS kingdom.
None but Jesus can give deliverance to captives. Real liberty cometh from Him only. It is a liberty righteously bestowed; for the Son, who is Heir of all things, has a right to make men free. It is a liberty which has been dearly purchased. Christ speaks it by His power, but He bought it by His blood. He makes thee free, but it is by His own bonds. Thou goest clear, because He bore thy burden for thee: thou art set at liberty, because He has suffered in thy stead. But, though dearly purchased, He freely gives it. Jesus asks nothing of us as a preparation for this liberty. He finds us sitting in sackcloth and ashes, and bids us put on the beautiful array of freedom; He saves us just as we are, and all without our help or merit. When Jesus sets free, the liberty is perpetually entailed; no chains can bind again. Let the Master say to me, “Captive, I have delivered thee,” and it is done for ever. Satan may plot to enslave us, but if the Lord be on our side, whom shall we fear? The world, with its temptations, may seek to ensnare us, but mightier is He who is for us than all they who be against us. The machinations of our own deceitful hearts may harass and annoy us, but He who hath begun the good work in us will carry it on and perfect it to the end. The foes of God and the enemies of man may gather their hosts together, and come with concentrated fury against us, but if God acquitted us, who is he that condemneth? Not more free is the eagle which mounts to his rocky Eyre, and afterwards outsoars the clouds, than the soul which Christ hath delivered. If we are no more under the law, but free from its curse, let our liberty be practically exhibited in our serving God with gratitude and delight. “I am Thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: Thou hast loosed my bonds.” “Lord, what wilt Thou have me to do?”
Hope you will find it interesting to read our daily post (Monday-Friday) to you as the Spirit of God direct us to build each other up. We also expect your response (Questions & Suggestions, Testimonies, Prayer request) through our email or face book address-mattersoftheheart69@ ymail.com or gmail.com Please forward this mail to your relations, friends and colleagues as a way of spreading the Good News, you can also send in their email addresses.
We hope that as we partner together, God will do the impossible in your life and use you to reach the unreached for HIS kingdom. Soon you will be meeting our team as we progress in the work of the kingdom.

God bless you.
Evang. Ifeoma Ohondu.

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