NOVEMBER – THE 11TH HOUR MONTH 

MONTH NOVEMBER – THE 11TH HOUR MONTH: THE MONTH OF EXPLORING AND ENSURING – “THE REALITIES OF BEING IN HIM – CHRIST JESUS”! 

The month of NOVEMBER as any other DAWN months in the Julian and Gregorian calendar year, is crucial and important in the cause of the numbering of our days under the Sun, in order to fulfil PURPOSE by God, in Christ Jesus stead – [Colossians 4:17; Romans 8:28; Ephesians 1:11]. And it thus re-echoes and reminds me as in other DAWN months, of some important matters and thoughts in the year as described in the settings being laid down below; and also, with the knowing that it’s God who makes to be, each passing days, weeks and months, and He is the one who crowneth the year with His GOODNESS and ABUNDANCE, in all that pertains to doing LIFE and living GODLY by God in Christ Jesus stead as it’s written: 

“This is THE DAY [WEEK, MONTH, YEAR] which the Lord hath MADE; we will REJOICE and be GLAD in it” Psalms 118:24/Emphasis Mine. 

“Thou CROWNEST THE YEAR with thy GOODNESS; and thy paths DROP FATNESS (ABUNDANCE). 12 They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side. 13 The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing” Psalms 65:11-13/Emphasis Mine. 

Therefore, my acronyms to month November, can be summed in these contexts: 

• FIRSTLY, that the month NOVEMBER is the eleventh and penultimate month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars, the fourth and last of four months to have a length of 30 days and the fifth and last of five months to have a length of fewer than 31 days. And it is the last month of fall in the Northern Hemisphere of the world while in the southern half, it is the last month of spring in count. 

 

• SECONDLY, that the month of NOVEMBER is the third of the four months with the “BER” endings – SeptemBER, OctoBER, NovemBER, and DecemBER. This signifies the eleventh hour month to the closing month of the year to usher in another DAWN year; and for me as an example, it helps me as matter of principle in diligence, prudence and productivity toward ensuring a meaningful and purposeful fulfilment in the closure of the dawn year by the eleventh hour month; and to evaluate what the year has been and what I need to make up that’s lacking within and without, in order to end up strong, stronger and strongly in the current dawn year; and to take stock of the outstanding testimonies in God’s graciousness, gracefulness and blessedness toward me and family, ministry and all I care about which includes you that’s reading this writ right now, in the course of doing life and living godly, in Christ Jesus stead. Amen. 

 

• And THIRDLY, the Month NOVEMBER been the ELEVEN months of the year; it engages my thoughts toward engaging with benefits of the TEAM spirit, when you consider the ELEVEN PERSONS in the making of a FOOTBALL TEAM. Thus, indicating the needs to work with others, in a common purpose with a team spirit in order to achieve a common result as a team. This is important, irrespective of the quality of the personality of the individual player’s terms that are involved. The aim is to see the need to achieve results together and collectively as a team rather than as an individual lone person with innumerable opportunities of engaging with others. 

In any team spirit of togetherness, you see the effect and quality results through oneness in terms of unity, one accord, and one purpose and common focus. And it takes the sense of MATURITY to agree to make and ensure that such concord happens with others. That’s what Simon Peter did in Luke 5:6-7 by beckoning on others to come forth to achieve together before their net break. And with such essence, we can apply it in all situations, be it in family, relationship, local Church assembly, business, entrepreneurial, governance, career pursuit, leadership of any kind and such like. 

“Behold, HOW GOOD and HOW PLEASANT it is for BRETHREN to DWELL TOGETHER IN UNITY! 2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; 3 as the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore” Psalms 133:1-3. 

We are as good in fulfilling PURPOSE together meaningfully, than as a lone person. It’s as we work as a team than as a lone individual with a shared common and collective call, that matters in life and grace are ensured to give a more meaningful and fulfilment in a given purpose; and that’s the how to make us good in all goodness rather than playing the lone person dice knowing that A BUNCH OF BROOM WILL SWEEP WELL AND BETTER THAN A SINGLE STRING OF BROOM. And in the word of the Scripture this is affirmative as written: 

“Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. 10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. 11 Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?” Ecclesiastes 4:9-11. 

Upon these above and more account, that I am going to be sharing on the month NOVEMBER as themed to be the MONTH of EXPLORING and ENSURING – “THE REALITIES OF BEING IN HIM – CHRIST JESUS” for us to enjoy the BENEFITS OF GOD’S WILL in Christ Jesus concerning us. 

For IN Him – Christ Jesus: 

• We Live 

• We Move 

• We Have Our Being 

• And We Die to live again 

Join me as we EXPLORE unreservedly and uncompromisingly through this Month, on how to ENSURE our ASSURED REDEMPTION by God, in all that pertains to doing LIFE and living GODLY, in Christ Jesus stead. Amen. 

For IN Christ Jesus: 

• We ARE REDEEMED 

• We ARE Being REDEEMED 

• And We SHALL be REDEEMED eternally. 

I trust God that by this ELEVENTH hour month, that as you EXPLORE to ENSURE by the ASSURED REDEMPTION through KNOWLEDGE, you will NEVER be the same again by God in Christ Jesus stead. Amen. 

“. . . 2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you THROUGH THE KNOWLEDGE of God, and of Jesus our Lord, 3 according as his DIVINE POWER hath given unto us all things that pertain unto LIFE and GODLINESS, THROUGH THE KNOWLEDGE OF HIM that hath called us to glory and virtue: 4 whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the DIVINE NATURE, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust” 2 Peter 1:1-4. 

You may and might have struggled through in doing life and living godly, especially this year considering the last ten months that just ended with October. I can assure you that as we explore and ensure through KNOWLEDGE, of this MONTH of “THE REALITIES OF BEING IN HIM – IN CHRIST JESUS”, you can live, move and have your being again by God in Christ Jesus to – be an overcomer, be a more than conquerors, be victorious and be triumphant, as the Believing one that’s born of God in Christ Jesus stead. And I say AMEN! And by God in Christ Jesus, I foresee you FRUITFUL and FULFILLING as expected with all inputs that you are going to put in and be putting in to explore and ensure to actualise – “THE REALITIES OF BEING IN HIM – CHRIST JESUS”! 

I pray that as we begin to unfold the graces of God in Christ Jesus, considering the thought in this context for Month NOVEMBER theme, may you find inspiration, revelation, and empowerment in this edition for yourself in all matters of life, be it in – marriage, business, career, family, leadership, ministerial calling, relationship of all kind, self-worth and such like in Christ Jesus stead. Amen. 

I do PRAY that in this Month NOVEMBER context, that our good God will grant you an abundant entrance of grace that will TURN AROUND ALL MESS INTO A MESSAGE. ALL TOILING INTO FRUITFULNESS AND MEANINGFUL FULFILMENT in His stead in Christ Jesus. Amen. May our God’s blessed Spirit of promise, give you the needed guidance, as you let Him lead you to your place of providence and to ensure that you experience BEAUTY FOR ASHES, THE OIL OF JOY FOR MOURNING AND THE GARMENT OF PRAISE FOR THE SPIRIT OF HEAVINESS wherein when all is done and settled, you will be called the trees of righteousness that God might be GLORIFIED and MAGNIFIED in Christ Jesus Christ stead. Amen. Isaiah 61:1-3. 

And as you read and meditate upon the scriptural READING THOUGHTS in context, accordingly, may you experience God’s INSPIRING, REVEALING, and EMPOWERING enabling grace, wisdom and speed in His BLESSEDNESS, in Christ Jesus stead in the now and always until He returns. Amen. It’s my gracious wishes for you of our God, in turning every MESS about you into a MESSAGE for all life long as in these SCRIPTURAL injunctions: 

“Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, 21 make you PERFECT (COMPLETE, MATURE) in every good work to do his will, WORKING in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen” Hebrews 13:20-21 Emphasis Mine. 

“Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, 25 to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen” Jude 1:24-25. 

“Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, 26 but now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: 27 to God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen” Romans 16:25-25. 

“And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.” 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24. 

I pray you have an amazing, awesome, and majestic daily TURN AROUND OF EVERY MESS INTO MESSAGE by God’s divine provisions in His BLESSEDNESS, through this month of NOVEMBER. 

Be BLESSED in Month NOVEMBER  in an onward and upward trajectory, as our God turns every MESS up to a gracious and graceful MESSAGE, in doing life and living godly in Christ Jesus stead. Amen. 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“For IN HIM we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, for we are also his offspring” Acts 17:28. 

“For whether WE LIVE, WE LIVE unto the Lord; and whether WE DIE, WE DIE unto the Lord: whether WE LIVE therefore, or die, we ARE the Lord’s” Romans 14:8. 

“That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is IN YOU IN CHRIST JESUS” Philemon 1:6. 

“Giving thanks to the Father, who has QUALIFIED US to share in the inheritance of the saints (God’s people) in the Light. 13 For He has RESCUED US and has DRAWN US to Himself from the dominion of darkness, and has TRANSFERRED US to the kingdom of His beloved Son, 14 IN WHOM we have redemption [because of His sacrifice, resulting in] the forgiveness of our sins [and the cancellation of sins’ penalty]” Colossians 1:12-14/Amplified. 

“. . . 2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places IN CHRIST: 4 according as he hath CHOSEN US IN HIM before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: 5 having predestinated us unto the adoption of children BY Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of HIS WILL, 6 to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. 7 IN WHOM we have redemption THROUGH HIS BLOOD, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace” Ephesians 1:1-7. 

“Therefore by THE DEEDS OF THE LAW THERE SHALL NO FLESH BE JUSTIFIED IN HIS SIGHT: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. 21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22 even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: 23 for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24 being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is IN CHRIST JESUS: 25 whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith IN HIS BLOOD, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; 26 to declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus” Romans 3:20-26. 

“There is therefore now NO CONDEMNATION to them which are IN CHRIST JESUS, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life IN CHRIST JESUS hath made me free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what THE LAW could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: 4 that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit” Romans 8:1-4. 

“For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: 5 so we, being many, are one body IN Christ, and every one member one of another” Romans 12:4-5. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI