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April 2008 AFD

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Manifesting  An “Effectual FAITH Life” Diligently

 Philemon 3-6 ‘’Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ; I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints; That the communication (Sharing or Fellowship) of thy Faith may become EFFECTUAL by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus’’.

 Luke 18: 1-8 ‘’ And he (Jesus) spake a parable unto them to this end, that Men ought always to Pray, and not to FAINT; Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;  Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith. And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find FAITH on the earth? (See also 1Samuel 30)

Provebs. 22:29 ‘’Seest thou a Man DILIGENT in his business? He shall stand before Kings; he shall not STAND before MEAN men.

Hebrews 11:6 ‘’but without FAITH it is impossible to PLEASE him: for him that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that DILIGENTLY seek him

Here in Britain, our financial year begins this month of April. While to many it is April Fools, to the Diligent in life, it is April Wise. The wise in Christ must know that Anointing without money can become Annoyance, and in some cases a complete frustration in our Faith Lifestyle when facing the global financial famine and challenges of this generation.

 A lot of diligent decisions which can make you have an Effectual Faith Lifestyle or a Fainting Lifestyle come by this Month of APRIL. That is the reason that our Lord Jesus in Luke 18: 1-8 was concerned about the faint–hearted believers. This is because He has paid the necessary price to enable our communication or fellowship of Faith lifestyle to be EFFECTUAL. To be Effectual means that our FAITH/FAITHFULNESS in Christ is producing, generating and achieving all our intended and desired results.

We are Born Again to reign in life for a CAUSE or PURPOSE, not to Faint nor Give up in our Faith lifestyle. Hence Philemon 6 reminds us that an Effectual lifestyle is the acknowledging of every good work which is in you in Christ Jesus. There is a good work wrought by the Lord in you. For we are God’s workmanship; Ephesians 2:10 ‘’For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

In the same manner, we are strongly counselled in Proverbs 3: 5-6 ‘’Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.  Not to lean on our own understanding but to acknowledge God in all our ways. It is very important for every believer intending to have a long lasting effectual Christian life that will do others good, to have this understanding that not having our intended desire come to pass may be due to not acknowledging that is of God and not of ourselves. This will stop selfishness and self-centeredness to the opportunity God has given us to bless or communicate or share or fellowship our FAITH with others EFFECTUALLY. For by flesh shall no man prevail or become Effectual in the kingdom faith lifestyle. 1Sam.2:9b ’’ . . . for by strength shall no man prevail’’; Zechariah 4:6b ‘’. . .  Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, says the LORD of hosts. ). 

Finally – an Effectual Faith Lifestyle is not about what you can do for God but about what you can allow God to do through you to the glory of our risen Lord and the blessing of mankind. It is not about how INTELLIGENT one is but about the Lord’s GRACE allowed to work in all of our life. BE WISE!

 Ecclesiastes 9:11-12 ‘’ I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them’’.

 Romans 9:16 ‘’ So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that showeth mercy.

 2Corinthians 3:5 ‘’Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God’’

I pray this month of APRIL that your FAITH/FAITHFULNESS will be EFFECTUAL in all you lay your hands to do. Be blessed as you DIGEST.

MARANATHA!  

In His World For His Glory

Revd Chukie

 Publishing The WORD . . . REDEEMING The Whole-man

From The Chains of POVERTY, SICKNESS & SPIRITUAL DEATH

Note:All scriptures are in King James Version except otherwise indicated.

AFD JANUARY 2007 EDITION

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Walk Before God For Your Completeness

Achievers’ Month to JOURNEY 2007 By Their FAITH

Genesis 17: 1-6 ‘’ And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect (complete).

And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly. And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying, As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee ’’.

Ephesians 4: 1-6 ‘’ I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all’’.

I humbly welcome you into this month of January even as I did in the New Year digest. I pray that all things will be under your feet at the turn of pondering over the content of this digest. This being the first month of the year indicates a crucial month to make and define all we intend to achieve in life especially for this year.

One of the great mandates of any achiever who intends to achieve with God is to walk before Him. God in His obligation to restore man to his lost place in Eden began to raise a generation that will do His will. He found a man called Abraham. The first early mandate given was to walk before God if He must be complete as seen in the main text above – Genesis 17: 1. The reason being that the amount of light you can have to make the journey of life through the challenges that come depends on how much of God you have allowed to beam upon you by the walk of Faith before God. Except God has approved a man by his walk with Him, such man’s work of flourishing will not be sustained in the test of time.

Acts 2:22 ‘’Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know’’.

2 Tim. 2:15 ‘’Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing (applying) the word of truth’’.

FAITH JOURNEY

If you take a FAITH journey this January, to walk before God absolutely, then the opportunities and privileges that Abraham enjoyed from his walk with God can become yours also as His seed.

Galatians 3: 6-9 ’’Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed. So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham . . .’’

Gal. 3:13-14 ‘’Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith . . .’’

Gal 3:26-29 ‘’For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise ’’.

Taking the year journey in a FAITH attitude will enhance your being able to overcome all challenges and circumstances that come your way. Faith remains the only legal tender under heaven to get heaven’s approval and to do business with God.

I John 5: 4-5 ‘’For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?’’.

THE ACT TO WALK BEFORE GOD

  • Walking in Faith is walking in covenant as Abraham walked before God. This will end the spirit of complaints, murmuring and regrets. It will bring absolute Rest, Joy and Comfort to your Soul. (Genesis 17:1)
  • Walking in Faith is walking in the word of God (Romans 10: 6-8, 17, Joshua 1: 18).
  • Walking in Faith is walking in the Spirit. This is the place of refreshing in His presence (Isaiah 28: 11-12, Galatians 5: 25).
  • Walking in Faith is praying in the Spirit to victory (Jude 20, Ephesians 6: 18, Romans 8: 26-28).
  • Walking in Faith is speaking wellness by affirming God’s word into your circumstances (Proverbs 4: 20-22, Revelations 12: 11, Hebrew 10: 23, Romans 10: 6-13, Mark 11: 20-24).
  • Walking in Faith is walking in forgiveness, in knowledge and wisdom and can only function by walking in love (Galatians 5: 6, 13-14, 16, Mark 11:24-26).

FINALLY

I pray that God causes you to triumph victoriously as you start in Faith in this year 2007 which the good Lord has made. Enjoy it as you take the journey of faith to walk before God diligently until your complete rest comes. Hebrews 4:9-11 ‘’There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. Let us labor (in faith) therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief’’.

Have a Blessed Journey in year 2007 as you Dare to succeed and prosper!

In His World For His Glory,

Pst Chukie MORSI

Publishing The WORD . . . REDEEMING The Whole-man

From The Chains of POVERTY, SICKNESS & SPIRITUAL DEATH

Note: All scriptures are in King James Version except otherwise indicated