Acts 7: 34 KJV
I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.
God has seen your suffering and he has heard you’re groaning now he will come to deliver you as He delivered the children of Israel from Egypt. When we are going through pain and suffering, questions such as, “Where is God? come up because we expect Him to protect us from harm and danger so that nothing bad happens to us. Well God hasn’t left you and He is still with you.
If there wasn’t any suffering we wouldn’t see His deliverance. If we didn’t go through the fire and deep waters we wouldn’t know that He is with us. “I have seen” that’s what God says and “I will deliver” so it means that He is able to feel His children’s pain and respond with an answer to their problems because He is a God that can listen and answer us.
S. Mlilo
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Glory be to God..
Jeremiah 20: 10 KJV
For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
If the world does not wish to see you succeed in whatever good that you are doing you should remember that you are not living to please it but you are living to please God. When you live to please God you walk by His guidance and you do not copy nor conform to the standards of this world. There are times when you will stumble and your enemies will watch in anticipation, thinking that you have been overpowered by obstacles, yet at that very moment that’s when God’s Almighty’s hand touches you.
When God is with you no one can be against you because He is a God that does not want you to fight because He fights for you and He protects you when nobody else can. When you’re insulted because of God’s name and His good works be joyful. Let nothing stand in your way to do good so that all the Glory and honor goes to Him. (Mark 8: 36)
S.Mlilo
For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
If the world does not wish to see you succeed in whatever good that you are doing you should remember that you are not living to please it but you are living to please God. When you live to please God you walk by His guidance and you do not copy nor conform to the standards of this world. There are times when you will stumble and your enemies will watch in anticipation, thinking that you have been overpowered by obstacles, yet at that very moment that’s when God’s Almighty’s hand touches you.
When God is with you no one can be against you because He is a God that does not want you to fight because He fights for you and He protects you when nobody else can. When you’re insulted because of God’s name and His good works be joyful. Let nothing stand in your way to do good so that all the Glory and honor goes to Him. (Mark 8: 36)
S.Mlilo
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
I will not take away my integrity from me..
Job 27: 5 KJV
God forbid that I should justify you: Till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.
These words were spoken by Job at a time of pain, hurt and confusion. Nothing can measure to the pain of losing the ones that you love. Imagine while grieving for your loss and then all of a sudden someone comes and brings you more bad news about your possessions and wealth. Well that’s what happened to Job in an instant.
At that moment a lot of us would have taken the wrong decisions because when confusion takes place you don’t think about the consequences but you just act on what your heart tells you. Now the words spoken by Job proved that “the beginning of wisdom is to fear God” because regardless of the things that were going wrong in his life Job was going stay faithful to God and he wasn’t going to take away his integrity. Our integrity comes from God that means if we remove God from our lives we are also taking away that integrity. Nothing can take away your integrity from you accept for you. (Romans 8: 35)
S. Mlilo
These words were spoken by Job at a time of pain, hurt and confusion. Nothing can measure to the pain of losing the ones that you love. Imagine while grieving for your loss and then all of a sudden someone comes and brings you more bad news about your possessions and wealth. Well that’s what happened to Job in an instant.
At that moment a lot of us would have taken the wrong decisions because when confusion takes place you don’t think about the consequences but you just act on what your heart tells you. Now the words spoken by Job proved that “the beginning of wisdom is to fear God” because regardless of the things that were going wrong in his life Job was going stay faithful to God and he wasn’t going to take away his integrity. Our integrity comes from God that means if we remove God from our lives we are also taking away that integrity. Nothing can take away your integrity from you accept for you. (Romans 8: 35)
S. Mlilo
Friday, September 21, 2012
Take care of your blessings..
I Timothy 3:5 KJV
For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?
The way you handle your personal affairs determines how you will handle God’s blessings. God wants us to live a Holy life not only on special days or on special occasions but daily. When we call ourselves children of God it means we have to live a life that will please our father in heaven and that is why when we pray we say “thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven”.
Whatever we have comes from God. Your children, wife, work, and job are blessings which have to be taken care of. Don’t take anything for granted because what you have today, you might lose tomorrow. If you’re blessed take good care of your blessings because blessings come with responsibility. If it is difficult for you to to look after your blessings ask God for wisdom and he will provide you withit. Colossians 2: 3
S. Mlilo
For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?
The way you handle your personal affairs determines how you will handle God’s blessings. God wants us to live a Holy life not only on special days or on special occasions but daily. When we call ourselves children of God it means we have to live a life that will please our father in heaven and that is why when we pray we say “thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven”.
Whatever we have comes from God. Your children, wife, work, and job are blessings which have to be taken care of. Don’t take anything for granted because what you have today, you might lose tomorrow. If you’re blessed take good care of your blessings because blessings come with responsibility. If it is difficult for you to to look after your blessings ask God for wisdom and he will provide you withit. Colossians 2: 3
S. Mlilo
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Let the battle begin..
I Thessalonians 5:6
Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober
You can never confirm what is going to happen next in your life. One minute good things might be happening to you and then suddenly terrible things which you had never thought would take place, that’s because life on this earth is a like being on a battle field and unpredictable. A soldier that knows that he is in battle always carries a weapon around so that when the enemy attacks he can be able to protect himself and also fight back. Well our weapon is the word of God.
For us not to be found off-guard we need to wake up and be sober. You don’t prepare for battle only when it knocks on your doorstep you have to have ample so that when the battle takes place you have enough amour. Until our Lord Jesus Christ returns to finish off the battle with Satan let us know that there is no time to neither rest nor sleep. Let us come out of our comfort zone and prepare ourselves for whatever is coming our way.
S. Mlilo
Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober
You can never confirm what is going to happen next in your life. One minute good things might be happening to you and then suddenly terrible things which you had never thought would take place, that’s because life on this earth is a like being on a battle field and unpredictable. A soldier that knows that he is in battle always carries a weapon around so that when the enemy attacks he can be able to protect himself and also fight back. Well our weapon is the word of God.
For us not to be found off-guard we need to wake up and be sober. You don’t prepare for battle only when it knocks on your doorstep you have to have ample so that when the battle takes place you have enough amour. Until our Lord Jesus Christ returns to finish off the battle with Satan let us know that there is no time to neither rest nor sleep. Let us come out of our comfort zone and prepare ourselves for whatever is coming our way.
S. Mlilo
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
The original plan..
Psalms 23: 3 KJV
He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
When things fall apart God is our only hope because he is our restorer. Even if it is your self-worth, finances, marriage, work, studies and family God can still restore everything back to its original form or even better than before. God won't allow us to suffer regardless of the reason of our break down and He knows how much we can and cannot handle because He is our God.
When the restoration takes place it doesn't just happen with a snap of a finger however it is a process. Whatever has been broken has to be repaired be it your love, confidence and reason for living. He will then remove all the unwanted matters these can range from the pain, anger and hate. So if we are being restored let us allow our restorer to take His place and do His will because that is the only way we can go back to His original plan for our lives.
S. Mlilo
He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
When things fall apart God is our only hope because he is our restorer. Even if it is your self-worth, finances, marriage, work, studies and family God can still restore everything back to its original form or even better than before. God won't allow us to suffer regardless of the reason of our break down and He knows how much we can and cannot handle because He is our God.
When the restoration takes place it doesn't just happen with a snap of a finger however it is a process. Whatever has been broken has to be repaired be it your love, confidence and reason for living. He will then remove all the unwanted matters these can range from the pain, anger and hate. So if we are being restored let us allow our restorer to take His place and do His will because that is the only way we can go back to His original plan for our lives.
S. Mlilo
Monday, September 17, 2012
The fall and rise..
Luke 22: 31-32
And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
Satan wants to have God's children so that he can use them against Him. That is why he try's by all means to tempt us and to weaken our faith because he wants us to shift away from God's path. What he is forgetting is that "if God is with us, then no one can be against us" and that we have the Lord Jesus Christ on our side. Even though we might be sifted as wheat by Satan but Jesus is assuring us that he has prayed for us so that our faith will not fail.
What's interesting is that sometimes we have to fall into and rise out of Satan's trap in order for our fellow brothers and sisters to learn from our mistakes. Jesus knew that apostle Peter was also going to go through the same situation and that is why he said "when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren". So we shouldn't concentrate too much on our faluires but we should concentrate on how we are going to rise up . (Proverbs 24:14)
S. Mlilo
And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
Satan wants to have God's children so that he can use them against Him. That is why he try's by all means to tempt us and to weaken our faith because he wants us to shift away from God's path. What he is forgetting is that "if God is with us, then no one can be against us" and that we have the Lord Jesus Christ on our side. Even though we might be sifted as wheat by Satan but Jesus is assuring us that he has prayed for us so that our faith will not fail.
What's interesting is that sometimes we have to fall into and rise out of Satan's trap in order for our fellow brothers and sisters to learn from our mistakes. Jesus knew that apostle Peter was also going to go through the same situation and that is why he said "when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren". So we shouldn't concentrate too much on our faluires but we should concentrate on how we are going to rise up . (Proverbs 24:14)
S. Mlilo
Friday, September 14, 2012
Needs verses wants..
I Kings 3: 11-12 KJV
And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee
Thinking only of our immediate wants make us ask God for things that areunnecessary, rather than asking Him for things that we truly need. If your heart desires man made things then you must know that those things have a short life span and they were created to serve man’s purpose rather than God’s. Don’t get me wrong we do have tangibles and we do use them however that shouldn’t make us put our whole heartson them or even worship them
Some people see themselves as worthlesswithout money and cars and what is even worse is that there are people who thinkthey cannot live without certain worldly possessionswhich is not true. God is our creator and our provider that is why we should seek firs His kingdom in order for us to receive His blessings. Jesus said “I give unto you: not as the world giveth” because God gives to us according to His will. (Luke 12: 29-31. So remember “what shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and loses his soul”.
S. Mlilo
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
The devil's temptations..
James 1:13 KJV
Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man but every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
Many of us usually think that temptations and tests are the same but this is not so. Temptations are traps and usually they are used by the devil when he deceives the children of God to sin against God. And then tests are incidences that are used by God to examine your faith in Him and to grow and increase it as well. That is why when we pray to God we ask Him to “lead us not into temptation” because when we are tempted he makes a way for us to escape our temptations.
Temptations come in different forms and in different parts of your life. Mostly temptations come by means of your weaknesses because every enemy attacks their opposition through their weakness. In order for us to protect ourselves we need to put on the amour of God at all times so that we know that we are always prepared to face the devil and his temptations. (I Corinthians 10:13)
S. Mlilo
Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man but every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
Many of us usually think that temptations and tests are the same but this is not so. Temptations are traps and usually they are used by the devil when he deceives the children of God to sin against God. And then tests are incidences that are used by God to examine your faith in Him and to grow and increase it as well. That is why when we pray to God we ask Him to “lead us not into temptation” because when we are tempted he makes a way for us to escape our temptations.
Temptations come in different forms and in different parts of your life. Mostly temptations come by means of your weaknesses because every enemy attacks their opposition through their weakness. In order for us to protect ourselves we need to put on the amour of God at all times so that we know that we are always prepared to face the devil and his temptations. (I Corinthians 10:13)
S. Mlilo
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Submit yourselves therefore to God..
James 4: 7 KJV
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
When everything in your life is going well there comes a point in time whereby you think that you don’t need anyone to depend on anymore since everything is ok and that you are able to survive on your own because you’ve made it to the top. Well regardless of any position that you occupy in life we were not created to rely on ourselves.
One excellent example that shows us that God is our source of living and we need to depend on Him is the air that we breathe. We cannot see air nor touch it but we can feel it. Our God works alike because we cannot see Him nor touch Him but we can feel His presents and we can see His works. We were created in His image so that we may be like Him therefore let us not be thinking big of ourselves but let us submit ourselves to God. (1 Peter 5:6)
S. Mlilo
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
When everything in your life is going well there comes a point in time whereby you think that you don’t need anyone to depend on anymore since everything is ok and that you are able to survive on your own because you’ve made it to the top. Well regardless of any position that you occupy in life we were not created to rely on ourselves.
One excellent example that shows us that God is our source of living and we need to depend on Him is the air that we breathe. We cannot see air nor touch it but we can feel it. Our God works alike because we cannot see Him nor touch Him but we can feel His presents and we can see His works. We were created in His image so that we may be like Him therefore let us not be thinking big of ourselves but let us submit ourselves to God. (1 Peter 5:6)
S. Mlilo
Monday, September 10, 2012
That shouldnt stop you..
Exodus 7: 4 KJV
But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, and my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments
God knows the ending of every situation hence that is why He prepares us in advance. Even though He knows what is going to happen beforehand but He works with what I call the “shouldn’t stop you approach”. In Moses case He knew that pharaoh was not going to listen to Moses but He sent him anyway because pharaoh’s ignorance wasn’t going to stop Moses from fulfilling God’s instruction.
God prepares us in advance for the situations that we are facing even today and in order for us to succeed we need to adapt to the “shouldn’t stop you approach”. So even if you are going through troubles, temptations, trials and tribulations they shouldn’t stop you from acting on God’s instructions. He knows the future and whatyou are going to face. AllHe asks is that when you are taken down you should get back up until you succeed because nothing can stop you ifyou rely completely on Him. (Luke 10:19)
S. Mlilo
But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, and my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments
God knows the ending of every situation hence that is why He prepares us in advance. Even though He knows what is going to happen beforehand but He works with what I call the “shouldn’t stop you approach”. In Moses case He knew that pharaoh was not going to listen to Moses but He sent him anyway because pharaoh’s ignorance wasn’t going to stop Moses from fulfilling God’s instruction.
God prepares us in advance for the situations that we are facing even today and in order for us to succeed we need to adapt to the “shouldn’t stop you approach”. So even if you are going through troubles, temptations, trials and tribulations they shouldn’t stop you from acting on God’s instructions. He knows the future and whatyou are going to face. AllHe asks is that when you are taken down you should get back up until you succeed because nothing can stop you ifyou rely completely on Him. (Luke 10:19)
S. Mlilo
Friday, September 7, 2012
We have been taught to endure..
Hebrews 12: 3 KJV
For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
The thought of what our Lord Jesus Christ went through in order for us to be saved just shames me. He was denied by His brothers, nation and even some of His disciples but He still endured because He knew that He had to fulfill His father’s purpose. Well He did accomplish it and even today people are still denying that He is our King and savior.
Our Lord Jesus Christ has set an example for us to follow.Even though people might not believe in you,if God is with you, you will endure and in the endsucceed. Jesus Christ has been crowned by God as the King of heaven and earth and allthe people of this world will bow down to Him who died, so that if they accept Him they will live.(Philippians 2: 10)
S. Mlilo
For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
The thought of what our Lord Jesus Christ went through in order for us to be saved just shames me. He was denied by His brothers, nation and even some of His disciples but He still endured because He knew that He had to fulfill His father’s purpose. Well He did accomplish it and even today people are still denying that He is our King and savior.
Our Lord Jesus Christ has set an example for us to follow.Even though people might not believe in you,if God is with you, you will endure and in the endsucceed. Jesus Christ has been crowned by God as the King of heaven and earth and allthe people of this world will bow down to Him who died, so that if they accept Him they will live.(Philippians 2: 10)
S. Mlilo
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
I will make thy name great..
Genesis 12:2 KJV
and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
The good works that you do for God are the ones that give you a great name to both God and His people. Nowadays peoplemake a name for themselves by evil deeds, just remember that evil is always terrified of good because good defeats evil. God is aware ofevery little deed that is being done to glorify His name, that is why we do good works. We don’t dogood works because we want the world to give us recognitionbut that our Almighty God should be glorified.
How beautiful is it when God gives you a great name. Those who have been named by God are never forgotten and their names willnever be erased. The good works of God also produce blessings and prosperity. We need great names that will inspire those that follow to do good works. Don’t take for granted whatever little good thing that you do because the little difference you make has an impact on God’s bigger picture. (Galatians 6:9)
S. Mlilo
and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
The good works that you do for God are the ones that give you a great name to both God and His people. Nowadays peoplemake a name for themselves by evil deeds, just remember that evil is always terrified of good because good defeats evil. God is aware ofevery little deed that is being done to glorify His name, that is why we do good works. We don’t dogood works because we want the world to give us recognitionbut that our Almighty God should be glorified.
How beautiful is it when God gives you a great name. Those who have been named by God are never forgotten and their names willnever be erased. The good works of God also produce blessings and prosperity. We need great names that will inspire those that follow to do good works. Don’t take for granted whatever little good thing that you do because the little difference you make has an impact on God’s bigger picture. (Galatians 6:9)
S. Mlilo
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Confession time..
Genesis 44: 16 KJV
And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord's servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found
Nothing can be hidden from our God. You can do a deed in the most hidden place of all places but our God sees it all. Doing something wrong and hiding it, is more like carrying a burden and not receiving any help from anyone because you are all alone. No matter how far you can run away from your secrete but it will always haunt you. Nothing else can help you nor heal you accept for confessing your sins.
God sent His only begotten Son our Lord Jesus Christ to die for our sins. Jesus is our only solution to our sins. All He wants us to do is to confess that we did sin and we humble ourselves before Him. He is able to heal, forgive, strengthen and restore us. The first step to correcting your mistakes is to confess and that shows that you are not proud of what you did and it opens doors to new beginnings. (Mathewu 10:26)
S.Mlilo
And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord's servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found
Nothing can be hidden from our God. You can do a deed in the most hidden place of all places but our God sees it all. Doing something wrong and hiding it, is more like carrying a burden and not receiving any help from anyone because you are all alone. No matter how far you can run away from your secrete but it will always haunt you. Nothing else can help you nor heal you accept for confessing your sins.
God sent His only begotten Son our Lord Jesus Christ to die for our sins. Jesus is our only solution to our sins. All He wants us to do is to confess that we did sin and we humble ourselves before Him. He is able to heal, forgive, strengthen and restore us. The first step to correcting your mistakes is to confess and that shows that you are not proud of what you did and it opens doors to new beginnings. (Mathewu 10:26)
S.Mlilo
Monday, September 3, 2012
Do not forget Gods deeds..
Proverbs 3: 1 KJV
My son, forget not my law; But let thine heart keep my commandments
It’s funny how people easily forget the good things that happen to them and can quickly remember the bad. At times we even forget the works that our Lord has done for us and when everything is going well we turn away from Him and His word. Obeying God when you’re going through hard times is not real obedience but it just means you’re using God as a tool to help you succeed and once you have accomplished your success you going to go back to disobeying His commandments.
We should learn to obey our Lord no matter what circumstances we are going through and remember the great deeds that he has done for us, which he will do again because of our faith in Him. Once we have kept His commandments in our heart s it becomes easy for us to obey His law and we will no longer need others to remind us but the Holy Spirit will be working within us. Do not forget Gods deeds. (Psalms 103:2)
S. Mlilo
My son, forget not my law; But let thine heart keep my commandments
It’s funny how people easily forget the good things that happen to them and can quickly remember the bad. At times we even forget the works that our Lord has done for us and when everything is going well we turn away from Him and His word. Obeying God when you’re going through hard times is not real obedience but it just means you’re using God as a tool to help you succeed and once you have accomplished your success you going to go back to disobeying His commandments.
We should learn to obey our Lord no matter what circumstances we are going through and remember the great deeds that he has done for us, which he will do again because of our faith in Him. Once we have kept His commandments in our heart s it becomes easy for us to obey His law and we will no longer need others to remind us but the Holy Spirit will be working within us. Do not forget Gods deeds. (Psalms 103:2)
S. Mlilo
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