THINGS THAT ATTRACT CURSE

A very happy Sunday to you people of God. I trust you are all doing well in this day the Lord has made.
I come from a society that believes that for any bad thing that happens, it is as a result of witchcraft attack. A society that has been profoundly blind to the natural principle of cause and effect. The word of God today in Deuteronomy 27:15-26 itemized the things that attract curse and I will be sharing this information with you in today's post.
We must acknowledge one thing I have always said in my posts, our God is a God of process. He is a very organized and careful God, that is why it's important for a child of God to always read the word of God and live it. For in the word of God is all the instructions on living in this wicked world and being fulfilled. Outside the word of God is a life of confusion and misery.
The Lord through Moses commanded the children of Israel not to do the following in order not to be cursed;

1. To make a graven or molten in place of God attracts curse. This means to have another God besides the Almighty God. A lot of us have made material things our god and still expects God's blessings .
2. One who dishonours his parents attracts curse to himself. Our parents may be the best or the worst kind of human beings it doesn't matter because God has commanded that we honor them so we must. In honoring our parents whom we can see we learn to honor God whom we cannot see. 
3. One who removes his neighbor's landmark attracts curse. In general one who cheats is a candidate for curse. Be contented with what you have.
4. One who misleads a blind man on the road attracts curse. A blind man here is not necessarily one who is physically blind but also one who is spiritually blind. We see men who claim to be men of God misleading their followers who are spiritually blind just to extort money and material things from them. Be warned for you are attracting curse to yourself. 
5. One who perverts the justice due to the sojourner, the fatherless and the widow attracts curse. We are all sojourners in this life and God has been faithful to us so it is demanded of every child of God to treat the sojourner in your place with kindness, fairness and justice. This also applies to the fatherless and the widow, they are without support and treating them unkindly is inhuman, God abhors it. 
6. One who lies with his father's wife attracts curse. For someone to lie with his father's wife is the height of disrespect and an abomination, God abhors it. 
7. One who lies with any kind of beast. We live in a world where men are driven by different fantasies, some lie with animals, some lie with same sex while some claim they do it for money. The word of God says it is ungodly and attracts curse.
8. One who lies with his sister, be it the father's daughter or the mother's daughter attracts curse. This has to do with the fear of God and discipline. No matter how beautiful and sweet your sister is God doesn't permit you to lie with her, be warned. 
9. One who lies with his mother-in-law attracts curse. The immorality of the end time is so bad that there are cases where a man lies with mother and daughter and yet sees it as normal. God says it attracts curse, be warned. 
10. One who slays his neighbor in secret attracts curse. To slay your neighbor in secret does not only mean to kill, it also mean to destroy your neighbor's reputation. A lot of times we go in secret and destroy the image of our neighbor and pretend we don't know the weight of what we did. Sometimes that action costs our neighbor the opportunity of a lifetime. This attitude attracts curse, desist from it.
11. One who takes bribe to slay the innocent attracts curse. No matter how desperate you are in need of money, taking a bribe to slay the innocent is not an option. Be warned. 
12. One who does not obey the commandments of God attracts curse. 

The next time you want to blame anyone for your misfortune, look inside of you to be sure you are not the one causing your own problem because of your negligence of the commandments of God.
Till I come your way again, remain blessed. 

THE GLEANER

Good morning friends, it's so good to reconnect with you my dear friends.
As a little girl my mum will always warn me to be careful not to end up a dropout eating leftovers from the table of my mates. That always caught my attention and made me strive to be the best I can be.
Our topic today deals with what I call the gleaners and it will interest you to know that God acknowledges two sets of people as far as harvest is concerned; the reapers and the gleaners. The interesting part is that we have the privilege to choose which we become.
Our Bible reading is from Deuteronomy 24:1-end and our memory verse is from Deuteronomy 24:21 "when you gather the grapes of your vineyard, you shall not glean it afterwards; it shall be for the sojourner, the fatherless and the widow." 
To glean means to gather stalks or ears of grain left by reapers.  It simply means to gather leftovers. Our memory verse clearly states God's instruction to the children of Israel regarding what happens to the leftovers on their field. The children of Israel are people chosen by God to be His people in accordance to the covenant He had with their fathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Being God's chosen people they are landowners, God single-handedly brought them out of the the Land of Egypt where they sojourned for 430 years and brought them into the promised land, a land that flows with milk and honey. While settling them in the promised land God specifically commanded them to allow their leftovers to be gleaned by the following people;
1. The Sojourner; the sojourner is one with no control over things because he is not in his territory. So the sojourner is constantly dependent on the help he can get from the natives of the land where he finds himself. The Lord will always remind the Israelites that they be kind to sojourners for they were once like them in the land of Egypt.
2. The Fatherless; the fatherless are those who have no parental cover and support. The father represents a cover, a support and when the father is absent in someone's life the person looses balance and feels unprotected.
3. The Widow; the widow is someone who has incurred a loss. The loss of a husband to a woman is the loss of everything one can think of. It is the loss of support, the loss of companion, the loss of strength, the loss of income etc. 
The categories of the people mentioned are the gleaners and I ask you my readers; are you a reaper or a gleaner? If you are a gleaner which category of gleaner are you? It will interest you to know that if you have made the Lord your father, the author and finisher of your faith, then you should not be a gleaner but a reaper.
I hope to deal with the Reaper topic some other time.
Till I come your way again, remain blessed. 

CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS

Growing up, as a child when my mum is not at home, we play and sometimes we forget to do our domestic chores. At hearing the sound of her vehicle at the gate we begin to run helter-skelter trying to do our chores and ensure that the whole place is clean because woe betide you she comes in and finds the place in a mess. The remaining part of that day will be miserable for you.

My experience as a kid is likened to the relationship we often have with God regarding cleanliness. We get busy in life and do as we please not minding what the word of God says but once we encounter problem we try to live a holy life just to have access to God for deliverance or restoration. That is the only time we remember the word of God and what it implores us to do. May the Lord help us in Jesus Name, Amen.

Today's Bible reading is from Deuteronomy 23:1-end and our memory verse is from Deut. 23:14 "Because the Lord your God walks in the midst of your camp, to save you and to give up your enemies before you, therefore your camp must be holy, that He may not see anything indecent among you and turn away from you." The memory verse is interesting in that it clearly indicates that God is always in the midst of His people fighting seen and unseen battles and as such we are mandated to always be holy so as to let God dwell with us because at the sight of indecency God departs. The word of God also warned that God cannot behold iniquity meaning that God abhors it and cannot set His eyes on it let alone come in contact with it.

The message today looks to identify what it takes to be clean and attain godliness. The moment we hear cleanliness we think it means wearing a clean cloth, driving a clean car, living in a clean house etc. All of that counts but the cleanliness that is most important is the cleanliness on the inside of you. Through the guiding of the Holy Spirit am lead to make some wonderful discovery in the Bible reading of today regarding the possible dirts that can be found inside of a man and i will take them one after the other.

1. DYSFUNCTIONAL IDENTITY: In verse one of Deut.23, it says that if a man's testicles are crushed or his penis is cut off, he should not be admitted into the assembly of the Lord. The testicle of a man is the functional identity of the man, it is what make him a man because first he is a living being then by virtue of possessing testicles is a man. The spiritual connotation of this is identity. Your identity is very essential in our relationship with God. Be careful with what you do to your identity because it matters to God.
2. ILLEGITIMACY: The verse 2 of the passage again direct that a person begotten out of wedlock shall not enter into the assembly of God. A person begotten out of wedlock is called a bastard or an illegitimate child. This therefore means that God abhors every form of illegitimacy be it business or relationship. Also in Deut.23:18 it says, when you are bringing an offering to fulfill a vow, you must not bring to the house of God any offering from the earnings of a prostitute, whether a man or a woman for both are detestable to the Lord your God. God is not interested in earnings from illegitimate means.
3. IDOLATRY: The verse 4 of the passage says that because the Ammonite and Moabites did not meet you with food and water, they hired Balaam to curse you, they must not enter the assembly of God. This verse shows how God detests wickedness and idolatry. Thus idolatry breeds wicked devise and so the Lord abhors it.
4. INGRATITUDE: Verse 7 of the says; "Do not detest the Edomites or the Egyptians, because the Edomites are your relatives and you lived as foreigners among the Egyptians." Its crystal clear that the Lord demands we live a life of gratitude. In so many cases we have people complaining of how they were treated by relatives when they were living in their house forgetting that there are other relatives that refused to harbor them when they were in need of accommodation. Gratitude means appreciation and if one does not appreciate the least of kindness shown towards him/her in time of need then it will be difficult to expect gratitude from the same person when blessed for nothing.
5. GREED: In verse 19 of the passage it says, "Do not charge interest on the loans you make to a fellow Israelite, whether you loan money, or food or anything else." This verse says that you are free to engage in business transactions but do not be greedy for profit, let your profit be considerate.
6. DISTRUSTFUL: Verse 21 says, "When you make a vow to the Lord your God, be prompt in fulfilling whatever you promised Him. For the Lord your God demands that you promptly fulfill all your vows, or you will be guilty of sin." There is need for a child of God to always keep his/her word. God demands that from His children and the truth remains that if we can keep our promise to God whom we don't see then it is easy for us to keep our promise to our fellow human beings.

Till i come your way again, remain blessed.

POWER TO LIVE A PEACEFUL LIFE

By all means pursue peace with all men remains a standing order by God to man and adherence to this order determines how truthful we are as children of God.
Good morning friends, it's a wonderful day the Lord has made and I bring you this Sunday message from one of my father's in the Lord, Pastor Samuel Oguche, be blessed as you read thru.
Our Bible reading in today's service is from 2Timothy 2:22 and Hebrew 12:14. The Bible from the two portions we read clearly indicates that there are categories of people; the righteous and unrighteous.
What is peace? Literally speaking, peace is a state of not being troubled, a state of being free from the trouble around. To live a peaceful life, it borders on all other things. We seek peace in every area of our life; finances, marriage, health, relationship, family, ministry, academic etc.

SOME FACTS ABOUT LIVING A PEACEFUL LIFE 

1. To be a child of God, you must be a peacemaker. Matthew 5:9
2. Living a peaceful life does not close door of challenges but how you handle the challenges confirms you are a peaceful child of God. 
3. In many instances, living a peaceful life can be keeping away from utterances.
4. There is no unity where there is no peace. God wants a relationship that is peaceful amongst us. 
5. Jesus is the only source of enduring peace, John 14:27
6. The world also give their own peace John 16:33
7. There is always a price to pay for peace to be available. 
8. Don't delay in settling disputes with anyone who offends you lest the devil uses it against you, Matthew 5:25.
9. 2Samuel 24:1-4 your peace can be manipulated by the devil, Job is a clear example. Job didn't suffer all that he did because he sinned rather it was because of the wickedness of the devil to subdue him and make him turn away from God. 
10. When you live a peaceful life, you attract people to yourself. Genesis 34:21

At the same we must be conscious of things that can erode peace in our lives and mind them. These are;

• Refusing to follow Jesus prescription for handling disputes. Jesus prescribes dialogue. 
• Walking by assumption instead of making proper enquiry. 
• Refusal to make enquiry .
• Keeping wrong information bottled up. 
• Giving room for unprofitable gossip. 
• Ungodly fear. 

Till I come your way again, remain blessed.

CONQUERING FEAR

Good morning people of God. It's another beautiful day the Lord has made and we will continue to rejoice and be glad in it.
Our Bible reading for today is from Deuteronomy 20:1-end and the memory verse is from Deuteronomy 20:4 "for the Lord your God is He that goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you victory."
Growing up, my younger sister was tougher and had stamina more than myself so any time someone offends me and I tell her, she will confront the person and ensure the person never crossed my path again. Then woe betide you that you lay a finger on me, she will fight you like a wounded lion. Then between me and her, she loves to take what belongs to me without asking for permission but she will never tolerate another person trying that with me if not the person will face her wrath.
My relationship with my sister for me comes very close the relationship God has designed to have with man. The Bible passage we read today started with God warning the Israelites that at any point they go out to war against their enemies, when they see horses and chariots and an army larger than theirs they should not be afraid for the Lord their God who brought them out of Egypt is with them. This means that the things they are to see at war front is arranged to instill fear in them and if that happens, it will be easy to conquer them.
One would ask what is fear? Why fear? Fear from a dictionary definition means a painful emotion or passion excited by the expectation of evil or the apprehension of impending danger. This definition clearly states that fear is pain aggravated by an expectation of evil.
Now, the things arranged by an enemy to instill fear are always things that suggest danger and the devil is an expert of instilling fear. Today God is saying to someone reading this post that your problem is not what you see that poses to be a threat to your life or your job or your marriage but who is with you in this fight. The memory verse goes further to declare that it is the Lord your God that is to be with you, He is the one who will fight your enemies and give you victory.
Therefore to conquer fear all we need is God. We all have our fears in different areas of our lives and these fears depending on how we handle it can make or mar us, unfortunately the devil is the expert at using fear to bring one down.
I therefore ask you today; who is with you in this battle of life? The person with you determines if you will be victorious or fail.
Till I come your way again, remain blessed. 

THE POWER OF HUMILITY

Good day friends, I believe we are all doing well in the presence of God today. For those that didn't make it to church today, I bring you the word of God straight from my father in the Lord Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere Gift. As you come in contact with this message today, may your life receive the change that only God brings in Jesus name Amen.
Our Bible reading today comes from Daniel 4:28-33, Luke 1:52, 14:11. King Nebuchadnezzar was one of the world's greatest ruler. He conquered many kingdoms and defeated many nations that he became proud and ended up living like an animal for seven years. Many people have lost great things because of pride.  Jesus Christ our Lord taught us humility by washing the feet of His disciples. For he that exalts himself shall fall.

IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT HUMILITY 

1. It was pride that changed angels to demons. 
2. Hold strong your convictions, remain humble in your speech, let your actions speak for you. 
3. You learn humility through accepting humiliation cheerfully with a smile. 
4. Pride is concerned with who is right while humility is concerned with what is right. In most cases you need to let go who is right and go for what is right. 
5. If you are humble, nothing will touch you, not praises nor criticism nor humiliation. 
6. Humility is the ability to give up your pride and maintain your dignity. 
7. God can wreck your plans when He sees your plan is about to wreck you. Only humility will make you understand this fact. 
8. Humility is the disappearance of yourself and appearance of God in everything you are doing. 
9. Humility is the gateway into the grace of God. 
10. The first test of a truly great man is in his humility. 
11. Pride will cost you everything but leave you with nothing while humility will cost you nothing and leave you with everything. 
12. Pride makes you artificial while humility makes you real and original.
13. It is better to loose pride and gain your soul than to loose your soul to pride. 
14. If people are trying hard to bring you down it only means you are above them .
15. Always keep in mind that there is always someone superior than you. Even a child can teach you new things. 
16. James 4:10 - Humble yourself before the Lord and He will lift you up. 
17. Work for a cause and not for applaud. Don't strive to make your presence noticed rather let your absence be felt. 
18. Coins always make sound but paper is silent, so when your value increase from coins to paper ensure to be silent. 
19. A humble man makes room for progress. 
20. A mistake which makes you humble is better than an accomplishment that makes you proud and arrogant. 

KEYS TO HUMILITY

1. Always depend on God.
2. Always leave a good impression on anybody you encounter. 
3. Be ready to learn at all times. 
4. Never discriminate, we are all created in the image and likeness of God. 
5. In every situation return all the glory to God. 
6. Always attribute your success to God, not to your academic qualifications, beauty, tribe or connection. 
7. Reject the urge to be jealous, always kill it whenever it comes up. 
8. Always do the right thing, no matter what let the will of God be paramount than your own will. 

Till I come your way again, remain blessed. 

THE POWER OF ALTAR

Good afternoon people of God and a very happy new Month to all of you. It's a miracle and equally an unmerited privilege that we entered this month of March in the land of the living. This therefore implies that we have another opportunity to right our wrongs, we have a chance to start afresh, we have another opportunity to worship God. I don't know who you are or what you are passing through at this critical period but one thing am sure of is that, if God has preserved your life till this day it's for a reason, just believe that His thoughts for you is of good and not of evil but to see you to an expected end.
I have been off the radar for some days now not because am sick or in any form of trouble but because am human and sometimes loose focus. To this end I will plead with you my lovely friends to always remember me in your prayers, I really need it.
Today, I just want to share with us a message from my father in the Lord Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere Gift. This message was the deliverance message at our night vigil yesterday and I pray that your contact with this message will deliver you from any evil altar erected against you in Jesus name Amen.
Altars are either erected for God or for the devil. Good people erect altar for God while bad people erect altar for the devil. Altars are most times abstract but very powerful. Anywhere you erect altar for the devil, there is massive traffic of demons there and anywhere you raise altar for God there is massive traffic of angels there. Great men of God in the Bible erected altar for God at different strategic points in their life, we have Abraham, Noah, Moses, Joshua, Elijah, Elisha etc. Altar is different from shrine. An altar can be raised with word or sacrifice while a shrine must be constructed. There are different types of evil altar and they are;

1. Crossroads altar - for summoning evil from the four cardinal points; north, east, west and south. 
2. Tree altar - usually erected on a tree with odd coloured cloth or nail. 
3. Photograph altar - in this case a picture is used as a point of contact to manipulate the victim. 
4. Image altar -in this case an effigy or a dull is used to represent the victim  and anything done to the image directly affects the victim. 
5. Reporting altar - in this case, there is a constant report made against the victim on daily basis before a shrine. 
6. Clothing altar
7. River altar - this one, they transfer people's cases to the river. 
8. Ancestral altar - this has to do with invoking of ancestors to fight the victim. 
9. Family shrine; this is used in monitoring every member of the family. 
10. Physical altar - this is where human beings are kidnapped and used for sacrifice. 

HOW TO DEAL WITH EVIL ALTARS

1. Recognize their mode of operation 
2. Renounce every known and unknown sin
3. Pray the right  specific prayers
4. Kill the priest administering at the evil altar
5. Withdraw your benefits and virtues from the altar
6. Destroy the evil altar
7. Erect the altar of God anywhere you go. 
8. Regularly dedicate yourself and your household to God. 

Till I come your way again, remain blessed.