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A VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS

"As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying: "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord; make His paths straight." ~ Luke 3:4   REFERENCE: Luke 3:1-6   A wilderness is a dry and empty place; it is not a place for much activity, and the human population often moves away. One does not expect to hear the voice of a preacher in a desert, except the howling of evening jackals and other such animals. However, it is in the wilderness that God gave John the Baptist a...
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HE IS MINDFUL OF YOU

“For He will deliver the needy when he cries, the poor also, and him who has no helper.” ~ Psalm 72:12   REFERENCE: Psalm 72:12-14   Satan’s most fatal arrow against the Christian is to convince him that God is against him or has abandoned him, especially in his time of pain and need. Just imagine the life of a young orphan. Jesus often assured His disciples – “I will not leave you as orphans” – because the feeling of abandonment is devastating to one’s destiny. God wants you to know that He is mindful of you. Satan wants you to...
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ANANIAS AND SAPPHIRA: SIN SPOTTED

“But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself?” ~ Acts 5:3   REFERENCE: Acts 5:1-11 Imagine there was a scanner we had to walk through, which could inspect our actions and buzz if there was Sin in our lives or our motives were unholy and distasteful. Many of us would be mindful of our thoughts and actions if that were. But actually, there is a scanner like that – the Holy Spirit. He is a discerner of our hearts; when there...
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THE EVERLASTING ARMS

“The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms…” ~ Deuteronomy 33:27   REFERENCE: Deuteronomy 33:26-29   This scripture verse has been my ‘go to verse’ for years. When I find myself going through uncertain seasons of life and things happen that I do not understand or have any control over, I close my eyes and tell myself, envisioning it while I do so, “Wale, underneath you are God’s everlasting arms; you will not fall; God will steady you and everything will be alright.” Throughout the chapter, Moses invoked his ‘parting’ blessings upon the children of Israel. And...
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DELIVERED FOR SERVICE

"Afterward Moses and Aaron went in and told Pharaoh, "Thus says the LORD God of Israel: 'Let My people go, that they may hold a feast to Me in the wilderness.' ”” ~ Exodus 5:1   REFERENCE: Exodus 5:1-3   God is intentional; all He does is to serve His kingdom's purpose. When He created man, it was to replenish the earth and to govern it on His behalf. Revelation 4:11 (KJV) further says, "…for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created." God made all men and all things to display His glory according to their...
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A TRUSTED GUIDE

"I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye." ~ Psalm 32:8   REFERENCE: Psalm 32:8-9   I recently had to drive in a country I visited. I was a stranger there but desired to visit places of interest for sightseeing, eating, and shopping. These were places I had never been to, but I went without asking anyone on the road for directions. Why? I had internet connectivity on my phone, and a voice whose face I do not know (on Google Maps) guided me to my destinations. It told...
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THE JUST LIVES BY FAITH

For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.” - Romans 1:17   REFERENCE Romans 1:16-17   As a Christian, God designed you to walk and live by faith (look at the limitations of our make-up – we are not omniscient, not omnipotent and not omnipresent). He is a faith God who fashioned you in His image; therefore, you can only function optimally when you are operating by faith, not by circumstances. Faith then is our compensation for our human limitation – it can now make us do what...
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FROM FRUSTRATION TO FULFILLMENT: THEY ALL OVERCAME

For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. - I John 5:4   REFERENCE I John 5:4   In concluding this series, we will learn from the lives of some bible characters (everyday people with real life issues just like you and I) who had frustrating situations but overcame them. Firstly, in II Kings 7:3-8 we see the account of four lepers who faced a famine in their land, brought on from a siege by their enemy. The famine was so severe that their only other option was...
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FROM FRUSTRATION TO FULFILMENT: LAUNCH OUT!

When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” – Luke 5:4   REFERENCE Luke 5:1-10   God’s instructions can sometimes ignore the facts of your situation. It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been in that situation, a Word from God can change it in an instant. Peter heard a specific instruction from Jesus to launch out, and HE ACTED based on that Word. When Jesus told Peter to launch out into the deep, it must have been hard for him to try again because this was...
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FROM FRUSTRATION TO FULFILLMENT: THE WORD MEDICINE

Then He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat. - Luke 5:3   REFERENCE Luke 5:1-10   Today we will learn from how Peter handled and overcame the frustration of a sinking business. Upon ‘loaning’ his boat to Jesus, the next thing Peter did was to sit and listen to the Word as Jesus taught the multitudes. He was there all along because when Jesus finished teaching, He addressed Peter. When you are dealing with a...
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