Word of Grace-Receiving the fullness of Christ

                                        Receive the fullness of Christ

                          John 1:3, 16, Eph 1:23, colosians 1:16, Acts 6:8

The word of God, Jesus is the gracious redeemer! By the word everything came into being. There's absolute nothing that was created without him. He is the one who holds everything together.  Through him grace and truth came so that whoever receives him shall have his life in full.

God wants us to live gracefully. When we see Christ in every situation we experience these divine graces; grace upon grace, grace behind the grace, grace after grace, grace to grace and  grace from grace. What this means is that you will experience undeserved and unmerited favours,  uncommon goodness and unusual kindness when you're Christ conscious.

But I depended on the grace of God but to no avail? Brethren, God's time is the best. My joy is found in knowing that in the fullness of time, God sent his son to  redeemed us from bondage. As you receive the fullness if Christ, very soon you shall experience total redemption from any bondage. Your breakthrough is just around the corner so stay faithfully in the grace. Shalom.

Word of Grace-His power is made perfect in our weakness.

                          His power is made perfect in our weakness.

                                      2 Cor 12:9, Heb 4:15-16

The grace of God which is also the holy spirit, produces an empowerment in a bid to lift us up in power. We enjoy edification and transformation as we are being lifted up by the power. If there be any weakness in us, shying away from God won't solve that problem, but consenting to the Father's warm embrace in such situation transforms us, and that's what he wants for us.

Now, if we come to him just as we are, we acknowledge our feebleness and how much we need his strength. No wonder the bible says my grace is sufficient for you. And for that matter my strength is  made perfect in weakness.

Grace has made it possible for you I to be welcomed in the presence of God. Surely, it is for our sake that grace and truth came. Grace understands us and is able to sympathize and empathize with us. Brethren, as we consent to the gracious love of God, we would obtain mercy for a renewed strength to get back on our feet to restart afresh in power. Shalom.

Word of Grace-Don't run away but run to God if you mess up

                   Don't run away but run to God if you mess up

          Act 13:22, 1Sam 17:37, Luk 15:21-24, 2Tim 2:13, Rom 2:4

Running away from God when we messed up? No!  The parable of the prodigal son, reveals how God the Father,  always looks forward  to our return. God is always faithful to us in the midst of our unfaithfulness. The state of our hearts  matters a lot in our relationship with him. David had a typical heart seeks the presence of God even though he had his weaknesses.

The goodness of the Lord always lead us to change of mind. You maybe reasoning within, I don't worth the forgiveness of God because the mess is too disastrous. Whenever we conceive that thought, we are magnifying the offense above the sacrifice. But in reality the sacrifice is always greater than the offense. Our ability to return to God, confirms the truth that already we re forgiven in Christ.

I pray we receive the courage to rise up and return to God no matter our situation. God is always waiting for us with opened arms to show us even much more love in our lowest points for a better relationship with him. Shalom.

Word of Grace -Jesus is our fortress.

                                               Jesus is our fortress.

                                          Ps 18:2, Prov 18:10, Rom 1:17

A fortress is a stronghold or a secured point, where resolute defense, safety and security is assured. Those found in it are not susceptible to any form of attack in anyway. This is how the name of Jesus is to the born-again. our protection comes from the Lord.

Every born again is declared righteous in Christ. The bible says, the name of the Lord becomes fortress for the righteous, he is saved and secured in it.  You may wonder, am I righteous enough to enjoy this divine protection from the Lord? The answer is double yes if you believe. It is written, the righteous shall live by faith.

Finally, the  Bible says the righteous runs into the fortress,  but in fact every born again is in Christ, in other words we just don't run into the fortress, we re found in it. As we hold onto this truth,  it will help us to stand firm and live life victoriously in every area of our lives. Shalom.

Words of Grace- Let see ourselves in light of the spirit

                            Let see ourselves in light of the spirit

                                         2 Corinthians 5:14-17

Be controlled by the love of God, for out of love Jesus died for all so that we might live for him. Whoever lives for Christ has received the life of Christ and he is led always by the life. This is how the Bible tells us to see ourselves. It is written, henceforth we know no one according to the flesh, why? Because we are found in Christ. God wants us to be conscious of our position in him. This helps us to maintain our focus in our walk with him as believers in fellowship.

The way we regard ourselves is how we find ourselves. There is power in that. Anytime we choose to see ourselves in Christ we are expressing faith which is right believing. This empowers to live as such.

Brethren, When Christ was flesh we saw him as such and when he turned, we did likewise. The Bible encourages us to regard ourselves in the right way and that's regarding ourselves not according to the flesh but the spirit.

Words Of Grace- Let the hope of God erupts in you

                       Let the hope of God erupt in you

               Heb 6:1-12, Jere 29:11, 2Cor 3:12, Tim 1:1

Hope is a desire for something good in the future.  In the ordinary when we express this hope we express uncertainty rather than certainty. "I hope I make it to the meeting on time." Meaning I'm not sure I will get to the meeting on time but I wish I get there on time anyway. This is how we express hope in the normal sense. But the hope of God which is built on Jesus' blood and his righteousness though is also a desire for something good, has more to it. It is a confident expectation that all that God has planned for us will surely happen.

There's an assurance in the hope of God, for in hope we inherit the promise. When God says he will give us an expected end it is actually hopeful end. That is all things shall be well with us in accordance with his promise.

This morning whatever you are going through, however the situation is, don't torture yourself for all is not lost.  There's more in Christ for those who hope in God. May the grace of God erupts the hope of God in your heart to be able to wait on him for the appointed time. Shalom.

Word Of Grace-We walk by faith not by sight

                                        We walk by faith not by sight

                                           2 Corinthians 5:6-8

As the deer pants for the water, so do we long to be with the Lord our Father. This always manifest in our desire to live outside the body through faith as we close in at the Father's feet. We're conscious of the fact that to be away from the body is to be with the Lord. This is made possible by faith and not by sight. The things we see are temporal and surely they will pass away. But the unseen things are real and eternal.

Brethren, every good thing the  world has, the believer has them in abundance. There is always much more to all that have been given to us. Living by faith place us beyond the world. Thus ours isn't just happiness but joy. Our blessings are supernatural. Ours isn't luck but favour. We don't live after chances but we look forward to an expected end. Our hope isn't like that of the unbelievers but our hope is certain, knowing that joy will surly come in the morning.

May the grace of God help us all to walk by faith to enjoy the glorious aftermath. I expect to see you at the top in all your endeavours as you trust in the name of Jesus. Amen