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LET IN THE GOD’S LIGHT IN CHRIST JESUS

October 10, 2024 By Pastor Chukie Leave a Comment

LET IN THE GOD’S LIGHT IN CHRIST JESUS: IT WILL LIGHT UP YOUR CANDLE AND ELEVATE YOU!

“For thou wilt LIGHT MY CANDLE: the Lord my God will ENLIGHTEN my darkness. 29 For by thee I have RUN through a TROOP; and by my God have I LEAPED over a WALL” Psalms 18:28-29.

“The spirit of man is the CANDLE of the Lord,  SEARCHING all the INWARD PARTS of the BELLY (BEING)” Proverbs 20:27/Emphasis Mine.

“For God, who commanded the LIGHT to SHINE OUT of DARKNESS, hath SHINED in our HEARTS [HUMAN SPIRIT], to give the LIGHT of the KNOWLEDGE of the glory of God in the FACE of Jesus Christ” 2 Corinthians 4:6.

Now is your time to – ARISE, SHINE and GLOW in His Light; FOR YOUR RISING IS COME. For our God is here to LIGHT up your spirit for INSIGHT and FORESIGHT in fulfilling purpose. [Psalms 119:105, 130; Romans 8:28; Ephesians 1:11; John 1:1-5, 14]. No more room for darkness. He will lit your candle – your human spirit – by His own Spirit. Get connected to His Light today. It’s your DAWN DAY for your enlightening and illumination. [Proverbs 4:18].

FOR HIS LIGHT MEANS – HIS:

*Crucifix, Death, Burial, Resurrection, and Enthronement for our – REDEMPTION (Deliverance, Salvation, and Restoration)

*Success for our – failures and mistakes

*Healing and Health for our – sickness and diseases

*Hope for our – hopelessness and sentiments

*Blessing for our – curse and spell

*Wisdom for our – foolishness and ignorance

*Love for our – lust of the flesh, eyes, and pride of life

*Forgiveness for our – right to life and grace with Father God

*Triumph and Victory for all – our limitations

*. . . and many much more such liked.

No more darkness – no more being in the dark places and sides of life. For Christ LIGHT will LIGHT UP YOUR CANDLE and ELEVATE YOU in every way in God’s BLESSEDNESS in Life and Godly Living.

Get connected to God’s light today – and even now in Christ Jesus stead. Amen!

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“The spirit of man is the CANDLE of the Lord,  SEARCHING all the INWARD PARTS of the BELLY (BEING)” Proverbs 20:27 (Emphasis Mine).

“For thou wilt LIGHT my CANDLE: the Lord my God will ENLIGHTEN my DARKNESS. 29 For by thee I HAVE RUN THROUGH A TROOP; and by my God have I LEAPED OVER A WALL” (Psalms 18:28-29).

“Thy WORD is a LAMP (INSIGHT) unto my feet, and a LIGHT (FORESIGHT) unto my path . . . 130 The ENTRANCE of thy WORDS giveth LIGHT; it giveth UNDERSTANDING unto the simple” Psalms 119:105, 130 Emphasis Mine.

“But the PATH of the JUST (RIGHTEOUS) is like the LIGHT of DAWN, That SHINES brighter and brighter until [it reaches its full strength and glory in] the PERFECT (DAWN) day” Proverbs 4:18 AMPLIFIED

“ARISE, SHINE; for thy LIGHT is come, and the GLORY of the Lord is RISEN upon thee. 2 For, behold, THE DARKNESS shall cover the earth, and GROSS DARKNESS the people: but the Lord shall ARISE upon thee, and his GLORY shall be seen upon thee. 3 And the GENTILES shall come to thy LIGHT, and KINGS to the BRIGHTNESS of thy RISING” (Isaiah 60:1-3).

“In the beginning was THE WORD, and THE WORD was with God, and THE WORD was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and THE LIFE was THE LIGHT of men. 5 And THE LIGHT SHINETH in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not” John 1:1-5.

“For with thee is the FOUNTAIN OF LIFE: in thy LIGHT shall we see LIGHT” Psalms 36:9.

“. . .This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that GOD IS LIGHT, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth . . .” 1 John 1:5-10.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

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OCCUPY TILL I COME – IN GIVING

October 9, 2024 By Pastor Chukie Leave a Comment

OCCUPY TILL I COME – IN GIVING: FOR GOD’S LOVED WORLD – IS A GIVING WORLD!

“For God so LOVED the WORLD that He GAVE His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” John 3:16.

God’s LOVED WORLD is an awesome world of LOVE – therefore, don’t be SELFISH about it. To many the opposite of LOVE may be HATE or HATRED. On the contrary, in God’s scriptural kingdom, LOVE’s opposite is SELFISHNESS – being selfish, covetous, hoarding and greedy.

“GIVE, and it shall be GIVEN unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men GIVE into your bosom. For with the SAME MEASURE that ye mete withal it shall be MEASURED to you again” Luke 6:38.

The LOVED-WORLD of God is made to be liveable, likeable, loveable and enjoyable because of the act of GIVING that takes place every now and then. For example, plants GIVES out oxygen to RECEIVE or TAKE IN carbon dioxide for their photosynthesis. In the same scenario are humans and all living creations. We GIVE out carbon dioxide and TAKE IN oxygen to keep our human body alive and to keep life in check. This cycle keeps life going everyday. It’s a GIVING world, hence it’s LOVED-WORLD and it’s LIKEABLE, LIVEABLE, LOVEABLE, REACHABLE, INDESCRIBABLE and ENJOYABLE

God so LOVE, He GAVE. Genuine LOVE GIVES. Where God’s LOVE is, GIVING goes along. Giving could be in the form of once TIME, FINANCE, PHYSIQUE (strength), TALENT, VISITATIONS, MATERIAL GIFT, SPIRITUAL CARE and such like and more to the needy one.

For it’s MORE BLESSED to GIVE than to RECEIVE, for givers NEVER go down no matter what, this I know so well, and that’s the kingdom principles which also work in the natural world. I saw it in my parents as a child and now live experiencing it daily.

“I have shown you in every way, by labouring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘IT IS MORE BLESSED TO GIVE THAN TO RECIEVE” Acts 20:35.

Therefore, Do a self-check and be a GIVER today: For God’s LOVED world is a GIVING world – and our passion to help people when they are falling should outweigh our intent to crucify them when they fall – THERE’S NO ROOM FOR SELFISHNESS, HOARDING AND WITHHOLDING in order to enjoy the unspeakable gift of God’s given joy that’s in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“For God so LOVED the world that He GAVE His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” John 3:16.

“I have shown you in every way, by labouring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘IT IS MORE BLESSED TO GIVE THAN TO RECIEVE” Acts 20:35.

“There is that SCATTERETH, and yet INCREASETH; and there is that WITHHOLDETH more than is meet, but it tendeth to POVERTY. 25 The LIBERAL soul shall be MADE fat: and he that WATERETH shall be WATERED also himself. 26 He that WITHHOLDETH corn, the people shall CURSE him: but BLESSING shall be upon the HEAD of him that SELLETH it” Proverbs 11:24-26.

“For God is not UNJUST so as to FORGET your WORK and the LOVE which you have SHOWN for His name in MINISTERING to [the needs of] the saints (God’s people), as you do. 11 And we desire for each one of you to SHOW the same DILIGENCE [all the way through] so as to realize and enjoy the full assurance of hope until the end, 12 so that you will not be [spiritually] sluggish, but [will instead be] IMITATORS of those who through faith [lean on God with absolute trust and confidence in Him and in His power] and by patient endurance [even when suffering] are [now] INHERITING the promises” Hebrews 6:10-12 (Amplified).

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

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RESENTMENT – The Beautiful And Colourful Lesson Learnt From My Wife

October 9, 2024 By Pastor Chukie Leave a Comment

RESENTMENT – The Beautiful And Colourful Lesson Learnt From My Wife: To LOVE And PRAY For Those Whom – You Tend To RESENT And Who RESENT You!

“When a man’s ways PLEASE the Lord, he MAKETH even his ENEMIES to be at peace with him” Proverbs 16:7.

“If thine ENEMY be HUNGRY, GIVE him bread to EAT; and if he be THIRSTY, GIVE him water to DRINK: 22 for thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee” Proverbs 25:21-22.

RESENTMENT is BITTER INDIGNATION at having been TREATED UNFAIRLY and BADLY; and it’s a mixture of DISAPPOINTMENT, ANGER, WRATH and FEAR. It comprises the three basic emotions of DISGUST, SADNESS and SURPRISE – the PERCEPTION of INJUSTICE.

If you must live COLOURFUL, FREE, PEACEFUL and ENJOY the FULNESS of Christ REDEMPTION for you, you must CULTIVATE the acts to LOVE and PRAY for the one you tend to RESENT and the one who is RESENTING you. It is the gracious, beautiful and colourful lesson heard and learnt from my wife years ago to deal with human DIFFERENCE and INDIFFERENCE. And it CERTAINLY has worked and keep working for all who have been COUNSELLED along it, in dealing with various matters of life in human relationships: Family, Spouses, Friends, Workplace Colleagues, Leadership, Gospel Ministry and such like.

I can boldly affirm that it works because Christ Jesus on one of His SERMON ON THE MOUNT TEACHINGS made similar statements to us of LOVING, RELATING and PRAYING for our ENEMIES and those who DESPITEFULLY mistreat us in every respect of doing life and godly living. [Matthew 5:38-48].

The best way to OVERCOME and TRIUMPH in beauty and colour over RESENTMENT is to LOVE and PRAY for the one you ARE RESENTING or RESENTING you. For you can’t be ABLE to RESENT the PERSON you LOVE and you are PRAYING for and about; and especially if you truly want and BELIEVE and EXPECT God to ANSWER such PRAYERS of yours, except you are making a mockery of yourself before God because God cannot be mock [Galatians 6:7-10]; and in the same similarity, you will ALWAYS RESENT the PERSON you DON’T see the NEED to PRAY for, much else to LOVE as the Scriptures earnestly do requires and do put a demand on us to love, in order to be the God’s genuine DISCIPLE, in Christ Jesus stead. Amen. [John 13:34-35; John 15:12-14].

Therefore, SET YOURSELF FREE WITH LOVE AND PRAYER – It’s the ANTIDOTE to RESENTMENT. Give it a goal to do today, you will witness peace and joy indescribable and incomprehensible, both for yourself and for the good of all, in Christ Jesus stead. Amen. [Romans 5:5-11].

Set yourself FREE with LOVE and PRAYER – it’s the ANTIDOTE to RESENTMENT, at least for your own innermost peace and quietness. Give it a goal today you will witness peace and joy indescribable for yourself. I pray you know and understand that LOVE and PRAYERS will work for you to deal with RESENTMENT today and always.

You need to PLEASE God to make your enemy and cohorts to be at PEACE with you [Proverbs 16:7]. And you can only PLEASE God by FAITH [Hebrews 11:6]. And FAITH only WORKS by LOVE [Galatians 5:6, 13]. And the God’s LOVE is without sentiments, prejudice and dissimulation – and it’s the antidotes to deal with enemy and cohorts Scripturally [Romans 12:9-21; Proverbs 25:21-22; Matthew 5:36-48]. Hence, you can deal with resentment at the form Scripturally as laid out in the context of discussion if you want solutions God’s way and path and not your self-seeking way and path.

And BLESSED regards in God’s grace and BLESSEDNESS as you BEGIN to enjoy the needed and resultant PEACE born for acting DIFFERENCE instead of INDIFFERENCE from the norm – “an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth’ – the golden rule.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“And hope maketh not ashamed; because the LOVE of God is SHED ABROAD IN OUR HEARTS by the Holy Ghost which is GIVEN unto us. 6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. 8 BUT GOD COMMENDETH HIS LOVE TOWARD US, IN THAT, WHILE WE WERE YET SINNERS, CHRIST DIED FOR US. 9 Much more then, being now JUSTIFIED by his blood, we shall be SAVED FROM WRATH through him. 10 For if, when we were ENEMIES, we were RECONCILED to God by the death of his Son, much more, BEING RECONCILED, we shall be SAVED BY HIS LIFE. 11 And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now RECEIVED the atonement” Romans 5:5-11.

“Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR, and HATE THINE ENEMY. 44 But I say unto you, LOVE your ENEMIES, BLESS them that CURSE you, do GOOD to them that HATE you, and PRAY for them which DESPITEFULLY use you, and PERSECUTE you; 45 that ye may be the CHILDREN of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if ye LOVE them which LOVE you, what REWARD have ye? do not even the PUBLICANS the same? 47 And if ye SALUTE your BRETHREN only, what do ye more than others? do not even the PUBLICANS so? 48 Be ye therefore PERFECT (Complete, Whole, Mature), even as your Father which is in heaven is PERFECT (Complete, Whole, Mature)” Matthew 5:43-47 (Emphasis Mine).

“If thine ENEMY be HUNGRY, GIVE him bread to EAT; and if he be THIRSTY, GIVE him water to DRINK: 22 for thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee” Proverbs 25:21-22.

“Dearly beloved, AVENGE not yourselves, but rather GIVE place unto WRATH: for it is written, VENGEANCE is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. 20 Therefore if thine ENEMY hunger, FEED him; if he THIRST, GIVE him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. 21 Be not OVERCOME of evil, but OVERCOME evil with good” Romans 12:19-21.

“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20 for the WRATH of man WORKETH not the RIGHTEOUSNESS of God” James 1:19-20.

“When a man’s ways PLEASE the Lord, he MAKETH even his ENEMIES to be at peace with him” Proverbs 16:7.

“But WITHOUT FAITH it is IMPOSSIBLE to PLEASE him: for he that cometh to God MUST believe that he is, and that he is a REWARDER of them that DILIGENTLY seek him” Hebrews 11:6.

“So then FAITH COMETH BY HEARING, and HEARING by THE WORD of God” Romans 10:17.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

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IN A DARK AND DARKENED WORLD

October 9, 2024 By Pastor Chukie Leave a Comment

IN A DARK AND DARKENED WORLD: YOU ARE THE LIGHT – BE THE LIGHT!

“Ye ARE THE LIGHT of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.  15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it UNDER a bushel, but ON a candlestick; and it GIVETH LIGHT unto all that are in the house.  16 LET YOUR LIGHT SO SHINE before men, that they may SEE your good works, and GLORIFY your Father which is in heaven” Matthew 5:14-16

Light will always be superior to darkness. The more darkened the brighter the light glows. The strength of light is known in a darkened atmosphere. Light will always outshine darkness by any measure. Light will always overpower darkness.

“. . . 5 And the LIGHT shineth in DARKNESS; and the DARKNESS COMPREHENDED it not” 1 John 1:1-5.

Light attracts, it glows, it gives direction. Light illuminates and surpasses darkness. God has commanded light to shine OUT of darkness that was in us, to give us the needed illumination to access His redemption done and deed for us in Christ Jesus.

“For God, who commanded the LIGHT TO SHINE OUT OF DARKNESS, hath SHINED in our HEARTS, to give the LIGHT of the KNOWLEDGE of the GLORY of God in the FACE of Jesus Christ” 2 Corinthians 4:6.

Living as the light in His (Christ) light will always be better than in darkness. Light gives hope, light shines, and gives a sense of life and belonging in becoming. And God has set deliverance for us from every evil that darkness represents in the world – Galatians 1:3-5; Colossians 1:13-14.

The Holy Writ says – You ARE the light of the World;  it did not say – You WILL be light. YOU ARE THE LIGHT! See yourself the way Christ sees you and BECOME it. Don’t be afraid of darkness or dark places no matter what. Dare to be like Daniel and the three brothers (Shadrach Meshach and Abednego) against any odds of darkness and dark places. You ARE the extension and embodiment of God’s LIGHT in Christ Jesus in the World. You ARE His song, hope, love, peace, success, salvation, deliverance, mercy, wisdom, knowledge, prosperity, and more to the dark and darkened world. Be emboldened in Christ Jesus to dare the dark and darkened presence. DARE TO BE A BIBLICAL DANIEL!

Therefore shine and keep shining. Keep ENACTING who you ARE in God in Christ Jesus. May you ever GLOW in life and godliness, in God’s GRACE and BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.

Blessed regards.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK!

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“Ye ARE THE LIGHT of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.  15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it UNDER a bushel, but ON a candlestick; and it GIVETH LIGHT unto all that are in the house.  16 LET YOUR LIGHT SO SHINE before men, that they may SEE your good works, and GLORIFY your Father which is in heaven” Matthew 5:14-16.

“For God, who commanded the LIGHT TO SHINE OUT OF DARKNESS, hath SHINED in our HEARTS, to give the LIGHT of the KNOWLEDGE of the GLORY of God in the FACE of Jesus Christ” 2 Corinthians 4:6.

“For with thee is the FOUNTAIN OF LIFE: in thy LIGHT shall we see LIGHT” Psalms 36:9.

“In the beginning was THE WORD, and THE WORD was with God, and THE WORD was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were MADE by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was LIFE; and THE LIFE was the LIGHT of men. 5 And the LIGHT shineth in DARKNESS; and the DARKNESS COMPREHENDED it not” 1 John 1:1-5.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

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THE BLESSED HOLY SPIRIT IS FOR OUR COLOURFUL LIVING

October 8, 2024 By Pastor Chukie Leave a Comment

THE BLESSED HOLY SPIRIT IS FOR OUR COLOURFUL LIVING:  HE’S OUR MEDICINE AND DAILY MEDICINAL TO A GRACIOUS AND GRACEFUL WELL-BEING!

I beckoned on you today to engage with the BLESSED Holy Spirit in order to colour your worlds in life and godly living in God’s BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus stead.

Herein are the Holy Spirit works today as He did in Christ Jesus in Humanity for our Earthly good and goodness:

– To preach good tidings unto the meek

– To bind up the brokenhearted

– To proclaim liberty to the captives

– The opening of the prison to them that are bound

– To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord

– The day of vengeance of our God

– To comfort all that mourn

In order to authenticate and enact the Holy Spirit anointed appointments and discharges in Zion – the Church – which is you; and to endorsed the gracious life and godly living as accomplished in Christ Jesus, you need to get on to COLOUR your WORLDS. That means to PUT ON the  daily walk of grace as commissioned in the Holy Spirit works.

Herein are what you need to PUT ON to colour your worlds graciously:

** BEAUTY FOR ASHES

** THE OIL OF JOY FOR MOURNING

** THE GARMENT OF PRAISE FOR THE SPIRIT OF HEAVINESS

And by these, God will be GLORIFIED and you will be called:

* THE TREES OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

* THE PLANTING OF THE LORD.

When you engage today with the Anointed Spirit to colour your worlds in life and godly living, your worlds will never be the same again. For you ARE the TREES OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, THE PLANTING OF THE LORD for Him to be GLORIFIED. Therefore, colour your worlds in these gracious regards by putting on:

** BEAUTY FOR ASHES

** THE OIL OF JOY FOR MOURNING

** THE GARMENT OF PRAISE FOR THE SPIRIT OF HEAVINESS

Be Blessed in LIFE and GODLINESS in God’s BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath ANOINTED me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; 2 to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; 3 to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them BEAUTY for ashes, the OIL of JOY for mourning, the GARMENT of PRAISE for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called TREES OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, THE PLANTING OF THE LORD, that he might be GLORIFIED” Isaiah 61:1-3.

“The mighty God, even the Lord, hath SPOKEN, and CALLED the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof. 2 Out of ZION, the PERFECTION of BEAUTY, God hath SHINED” Psalms 50:1-2.

“But ye are come unto MOUNT SION, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, 23 TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND CHURCH OF THE FIRSTBORN, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, 24 and to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel” Hebrews 12:22-24.

“And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How BEAUTIFUL are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things” Romans 10:15.

“He has MADE everything BEAUTIFUL and appropriate in its time. He has also planted ETERNITY [a sense of divine purpose] in the human heart [a mysterious longing which nothing under the sun can satisfy, except God]—yet man cannot find out (comprehend, grasp) what God has done (His overall plan) from the beginning to the end” Ecclesiastes 3:11 (Amplified).

” . . . 14 And Jesus RETURNED in the POWER of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a FAME of him through all the region round about. 15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all. 16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. 17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written, 18 The Spirit of the Lord is UPON ME, because he hath ANOINTED me to PREACH the GOSPEL to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to PREACH deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, 19 to PREACH the acceptable year of the Lord. 20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. 21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. 22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the GRACIOUS WORDS which Proceeded out of his MOUTH. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?” Luke 4:1-22.

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EXPRESSING LIFE BY LOVE

October 8, 2024 By Pastor Chukie Leave a Comment

EXPRESSING LIFE BY LOVE: FOR LOVE IS THE GREATEST – THE MORE AND MOST EXCELLENT WAY TO DO LIFE AND LIVE GODLY!

“But COVET EARNESTLY THE BEST GIFTS: and yet shew I unto you A MORE EXCELLENT WAY . .  “ 1 Corinthians 12:31 – 1 Corinthians 13.

What an awesome BLESSEDNESS, the hearing of Jesus saying now and always – “GO AND DO LIKEWISE” – meaning GO expressing LIFE through the EYES of LOVE and CARE, even when you are too busy – as His set standard if you are truly going to be my Disciple. In other words – DON’T BE SO HEAVENLY MINDED [MINDFUL] and of NO EARTHLY GOOD – that’s the message to ALL in Luke 10:25-37 of the good Samaritan. Let not nothing come in between you with the distinction of persons as the following did to the Samaritans by their indifference through sentiments, prejudice and dissimulation:

  1. The PRIEST [Leadership]
  2. The LEVITES [Leadership Associate/Assistants]
  3. And YOU [In and of any Capacity (Position, status)].

Now know henceforth, that Jesus was and is endorsing the need of the hour and moment for all times, of LOVING and LIVING BEYOND WALLS and BOUNDARIES of – Creed, Colour, Tradition, Denomination, Culture, Tongue, Believe/Faith, Nations and more as in our redemption:

“And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast REDEEMED US to God by thy blood out of every KINDRED, and TONGUE, and PEOPLE, and NATION; 10 and hast MADE US unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth” Revelation 5:9-10.

“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: 14 that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith . . . 26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 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. 29 And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise” Galatians 3:13-14, 26-29.

For ALL humans are God’s irrespective of geography, colour, gender, tongue and looks and believe and such like, even as written but not limited in these further Scriptures: Acts 17:24-28; Galatians 5:6, 13; Galatians 6:14-15/2 Corinthians 5:17; Romans 10:11-13; John 13:34-35; John 15:13-14; 1 John 3-5:3.

Therefore – “GO AND DO LIKEWISE” – Jesus said to ALL. Do this by expressing LIFE through LOVE and CARE even when you are too busy – for therein is God working out His PURPOSE in you and through you in His grace.

MAY YOU BE BLESSED IN GOD’S GRACE AND BLESSEDNESS AS YOU”GO AND DO LIKEWISE IN CHRIST JESUS STEAD. AMEN.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“But covet EARNESTLY THE BEST GIFTS: and yet shew I unto you A MORE EXCELLENT WAY . .  ” 1 Corinthians 12:31 – 1 Corinthians 13.

“And, behold, a certain LAWYER stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, WHAT SHALL I DO TO INHERIT ETERNAL LIFE?  26 He said unto him, What is written in the law? how READEST thou?  27 And he answering said, Thou shalt LOVE the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy NEIGHBOUR as thyself.  28 And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: THIS DO, AND THOU SHALT LIVE. 29 But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, AND WHO IS MY NEIGHBOUR?  30 And Jesus answering said, A CERTAIN MAN went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, AND FELL AMONG THIEVES, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him HALF DEAD.  31 And by chance there came down a CERTAIN PRIEST that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.  32 And likewise A LEVITE, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.  33 But a CERTAIN SAMARITAN, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had COMPASSION on him,  34 and went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.  35 And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, TAKE CARE OF HIM; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.  36 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was NEIGHBOUR unto him that fell among the thieves?  37 And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, GO, AND DO THOU LIKEWISE” Luke 10:25-37.

“The God who CREATED the world and everything in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands; 25 nor is He served by human hands, as though He needed anything, because it is He who gives to ALL [people] LIFE and BREATH and ALL THINGS. 26 And He MADE from one man every nation of mankind to live on the face of the earth, having DETERMINED their appointed TIMES and the BOUNDARIES of their LANDS and TERRITORIES. 27 This was so that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grasp for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us. 28 FOR IN HIM WE LIVE and MOVE and EXIST [that is, in Him we actually HAVE OUR BEING], as even some of your own poets have said, ‘FOR WE ALSO ARE HIS CHILDREN” Acts 17:24-28 Amplified.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

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IN GOD’S LIGHT IN CHRIST JESUS

October 8, 2024 By Pastor Chukie Leave a Comment

IN GOD’S LIGHT IN CHRIST JESUS: BE INCLINED TO BE BEAM – FOR YOU WILL FIND LIFE AND ILLUMINATED LIGHT IN HIM!

“For God, who commanded the LIGHT to shine OUT of darkness, hath SHINED in our HEARTS (SPIRIT-BEING), to give the LIGHT of THE KNOWLEDGE of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ” 2 Corinthians 4:6/Emphasis Mine.

The Moon has no light of his own. In cause of the eclipse system, it rotates on it’s orbit and incline unto the Sun. When its Inclination on the Sun rays of light is partly, we have partial Moon light or partial eclipses of the sun; When it’s at full centred inclined position, it will receive a full rays or beam of light from the Sun, then we say the full or total Moon or total eclipses of the sun, because the moon is glowing in fullness; And when the Moon moves totally away from the Sun, we experience full darkness and we say dark moon or dark eclipses of the sun.

In the same scenario, we have no light in ourselves, and Jesus is the SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. When we are fully or partially or not at all Incline to Him, we EXPERIENCE the same like results as the moon in all about our living and doing life.

I urge you today, to INCLINE to the SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS and you will see the FULLNESS of you GLOWING in grace, health, prosperity, peace, success, love and more. And you can only incline through His sayings not someone else or yours sayings. You can bank on His PROMISED WORD today by inclining to the light that shines out of darkness that God had shined into our hearts in order to radiate the fulness of God in Christ Jesus stead. Amen. Hebrews 10:23; Hebrews 4:14-16; 2 Corinthians 4:6! Proverbs 4:18-23.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“For with thee is the FOUNTAIN OF LIFE: in thy LIGHT SHALL WE SEE LIGHT” Psalms 36:9.

“But for you who FEAR my name, the SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS will rise with healing in his wings. And you will go free, leaping with joy like calves let out to pasture.” (Malachi 4:2).

“Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD: he that followeth me shall not WALK IN DARKNESS, but shall have THE LIGHT OF LIFE” John 8:12.

“But the PATH OF THE JUST IS AS THE SHINING LIGHT, that SHINETH more and more unto the perfect (DAWN) day. . . 20 My son, attend to my words; INCLINE THINE EAR UNTO MY SAYINGS. 21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. 22 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh” Proverbs 4:18-22/Emphasis Mine.

“In the beginning was THE WORD, and THE WORD was with God, and THE WORD was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were MADE by him; and without him was not any thing MADE that was MADE. 4 IN HIM WAS LIFE; AND THE LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN. 5 And THE LIGHT SHINETH IN DARKNESS; and the DARKNESS COMPREHENDED IT NOT . . . 14 And THE WORD was MADE FLESH (HUMAN), and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth” John 1:1-5/Emphasis Mine.

“YE ARE THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven” Matthew 5:14-16.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

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AS THEY MINISTERED TO THE LORD

October 8, 2024 By Pastor Chukie Leave a Comment

AS THEY MINISTERED TO THE LORD: THE HOLY SPIRIT SPOKE – LET HIM SPEAK TO YOU TODAY – AND EVEN NOW!

“Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 AS THEY MINISTERED TO THE LORD, and fasted, THE HOLY GHOST SAID, Separate me Barnabas and Saul FOR THE WORK whereunto I have CALLED them . . .” Acts 13:1-12.

You can hear the VOICE of the Holy Spirit today if you let Him. He does SPEAKS and I know that for SURE and CERTAINLY. Will you let Him SPEAK to you TODAY and even NOW?

It’s a high time individual BELIEVER’S in Christ develop the more subconscious ATTITUDE of MINISTERING TO the LORD rather than MINISTERING FOR the LORD, so that they can HEAR the SPEAKING VOICE of the HOLY SPIRIT. It’s upon being WITH THE LORD firstly that He EMPOWERS you to go FORTH and DO His Kingdom mandate in grace and speed unhindered.

“He went up on the hillside and CALLED those WHOM He Himself wanted and CHOSE; and they came to Him. 14 And He appointed twelve [disciples], so that they WOULD BE WITH HIM [for instruction] and so that He COULD SEND THEM out to PREACH [the gospel as apostles—that is, as His special messengers, personally chosen representatives], 15 and to have AUTHORITY AND POWER to cast out demons . . .” Mark 3:13-19/Amplified.

Don’t be so madly and crazy about getting God’s POWER as some are, compared to having a strong desire to be with Him primarily and principally in LIFE and GRACE. For His POWER is for His PURPOSE in us, and PURPOSE can only serves as a good KINGDOM CAUSE in God’s BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus, when known and understood and applied according to His will as called [Romans 8:28-30, Ephesians 1:10-12; 1 Corinthians 1:9]. And God’s PURPOSE can only be made known and understood, through the communion – FELLOWSHIP – with Him to get the needed INSTRUCTIONS not ADVICE to enhance the RELATIONSHIP with Him as Jesus did and experienced for our example in relation to Father God and mission earth [Luke 4:1, 14, 16-18]; and to help know and understand His PRINCIPLE act for your RESPONSIBILITY and ACCOUNTABILITY for the given cause. For ABUSIVENESS in anything is a result of the limited knowledge and understanding, born from assumption and presumption in ignorance of God’s PLAN, PURPOSE and PURSUIT.

The early or first Disciples who became Apostles and pioneers of the Faith where firstly and primarily called to BE WITH THE LORD, so that the LORD WILL BE FOR THEM, in EMPOWERING them as He sent them FORTH for the GOSPEL with commission mandate for the mission – Mark 3:13-19.

Don’t go hastening FOR the LORD’S Kingdom mandate; instead go MINISTERING TO the LORD in person and He will in turn BE with you in all Plans, Purpose and Pursuits. Psalms 16:11.

This is how to win your day for good in Ministry, Marital relationship, Any other Relationship, Business, Career, Education, Entrepreneurship, Conflicts Resolution and such likes.

It’s time to develop the heartfelt love that MINISTERS to the LORD always. For in His PRESENCE is the fullness of joy and life for evermore. DO YOURSELF A GOOD FAVOUR IN MAKING A NEW START TODAY – Psalms 16:11.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“Thou wilt SHEW ME THE PATH OF LIFE: in thy PRESENCE is FULNESS OF JOY; at THY RIGHT HAND there are PLEASURES for evermore” Psalms 16:11

“Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 AS THEY MINISTERED TO THE LORD, and fasted, THE HOLY GHOST SAID, Separate me Barnabas and Saul FOR THE WORK whereunto I have CALLED them. 3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. 4 So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. 5 And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister. 6 And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus: 7 which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God. 8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith. 9 Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him, 10 and said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord? 11 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand. 12 Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord” Acts 13:1-12.

“He went up on the hillside and CALLED those whom He Himself wanted and chose; and they came to Him. 14 And He appointed twelve [disciples], so that they WOULD BE WITH HIM [for instruction] and so that He COULD SEND THEM out to PREACH [the gospel as apostles—that is, as His special messengers, personally chosen representatives], 15 and to have AUTHORITY AND POWER to cast out demons. 16 He appointed the twelve: Simon (to whom He gave the name Peter), 17 and James, the son of [b]Zebedee, and John the brother of James (to them He gave the name Boanerges, that is, “Sons of Thunder”); 18 and [He also appointed] Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew (Nathanael), and Matthew (Levi the tax collector), and Thomas, and [c]James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus (Judas the son of James), and Simon the Zealot; 19 and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Him” Mark 3:13-19 Amplified.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

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THE THINK TANK – ON MONTH OCTOBER

October 7, 2024 By Pastor Chukie Leave a Comment

THE THINK TANK – ON MONTH OCTOBER – THE NUMBER 10 MONTH: What’s Special About The Number Ten (10) – The Tenth Month OCTOBER!

“Thou CROWNEST THE YEAR WITH THY GOODNESS; AND THY PATHS DROP FATNESS (ABUNDANCE) . . . “ Psalms 65:11-13.

The Month OCTOBER is the Tenth (10) number Month of the Julian and Gregorian Calendars. What then is so special about the tenth Month that may WORTH pondering and considering into life matters. I say this because I have seen posts and statements of some indicating ‘DOOM and GLOOM’ in the name of “MBER” month, upon of which the month OCTOBER is a part while some posts, comments and statements are relatively even to the year ending; I sense all these are probably because of the event that has happened to these individuals or people personally or the general feeling of the environment especially economically at the moment or a cast of fear spells to make or break into the unexpected before the end of the year or something else best known to the respective persons.

However, herein are some few thoughts (not mine) that I want you to look into and make a meaningful note for yourself in this writ:

  1. What is the SIGNIFICANCE of the number 10 in the metric system?

In the metric system of measurement, designations of multiples and subdivision of any unit may be arrived at by combining with the name of the unit the prefixes deka, hecto, and kilo meaning, respectively, 10, 100, and 1000, and deci, centi, and milli, meaning, respectively, one-tenth, one-hundredth, and one-thousandth …

  1. What is SPECIAL about the number 10:

The number 10 (ten) is an even natural number following 9 and preceding 11. Ten is the base of the decimal numeral system, by far the most common system of denoting numbers in both spoken and written language. The reason for the choice of ten is assumed to be that humans have ten fingers (digits).

  1. What is SPECIAL about the number 10?

Number 10 is known as a symbol of the authority of God and his government on the Earth. This number can also symbolise responsibility, law and completeness. Actually, number 10 is considered to be the symbol of obedience and responsibility of people towards the God’s law. Remember the Ten commandments!

  1. What does the number 10 mean in BIBLICAL numerology?

Number 10 in Bible is a symbol of perfection, harmony and creation. This number is one of the most powerful and most widely spread, as well as 3, 7 and 12. … It is also a number of integration, discipline, laws and wholeness. The phrase “God said” is repeated 10 times through Genesis.

  1. Does the BIBLE say to give 10 of your income?

A tithe is 10% of your income given specifically to your local church. (Fun fact: The word tithe literally means tenth in Hebrew.) … So, Scripture explains that: (1) tithing is an important part of faith for those who follow God and (2) your tithe should be money you set aside first.

  1. What does number 10 mean in HEBREW?

The number 10 is the gematria of the Hebrew letter י Yodh, or in Jiddisj: ‘Jud’ stands for ‘Jew (word)’ – it’s (therefore) linked to the tetragrammaton. The Ten Commandments (עשרה דיבריא, aseret ha-dibrot, literally “Ten Utterances”) The ten Plagues of Egypt.

This essence above and such like that’s not mentioned in my summary, thus indicates that the number 10 and tenth Month October, means your DAYS, MONTHS and YEARS are crown of God for your GOODNESS and ABUNDANCE in His BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus stead. And there’s NO room for you to REGRET at all in ANY of the DAYS and or MONTHS and or YEARS, no matter the event or circumstances that have befallen or that’s before you presently in matters of doing LIFE and GODLY LIVING.

The DAYS, MONTHS and YEARS are God MADE. Psalms 65:11-13; Psalms 118:24; Ecclesiastes 3:11. You should arise in your FAITH in Christ Jesus stead, to BEAUTIFY and lovely COLOUR your WORLDS (person, family, finance, career, relationship and such like) in the FAITH of God in Christ Jesus stead. That’s how you BECOME not only THE DIFFERENCE but MAKES THE DIFFERENCE as the NEW CREATION AMBASSADOR of Christ Jesus – 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Galatians 6:14-15.

There are TWELVE months in a year, and God have not only crown the months, but have made each MONTH to be FRUITFUL, that is to say, that you can THRIVE and be PRODUCTIVE after it’s kind for the good and goodness of the you the nation – for you and your family are God’s nation as God told Abraham in the Holy Scriptures of Genesis 12:1-3 and of the fruitfulness and abundance in Ezekiel 47:12 and Revelation 22:1-2.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“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).

“This is THE DAY which the Lord hath MADE; we will rejoice and be glad in it” Psalms 118:24.

“And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: IT SHALL BRING FORTH NEW FRUIT ACCORDING TO HIS MONTHS, because their waters they issued out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, AND THE LEAF THEREOF FOR MEDICINE” Ezekiel 47:12.

“And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. 2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare TWELVE manner of fruits, and YIELDED her fruit EVERY MONTH: and the LEAVES OF THE TREE were for the HEALING OF THE NATIONS” Revelation 22:1-2.

“He has MADE EVERYTHING BEAUTIFUL and APPROPRIATE IN ITS TIME. He has also planted ETERNITY [a sense of divine purpose] in the human heart [a mysterious longing which nothing under the sun can satisfy, except God]—yet man cannot find out (comprehend, grasp) what God has done (His overall plan) from the beginning to the end” Ecclesiastes 3:11 Amplified.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

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OCCUPY TILL I COME – IN LOVE

October 6, 2024 By Pastor Chukie Leave a Comment

OCCUPY TILL I COME – IN LOVE: LOVE ENHANCES EARTHLY USEFULNESS AND HEAVENLY MINDEDNESS!

“And hope maketh not ashamed; because THE LOVE of God is SHED (LAVISHED) abroad in our HEARTS (SPIRIT-BEING) by the Holy Ghost which is GIVEN unto us . . . 8 But God commendeth his LOVE toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” Romans 5:5, 8.

Talking about LOVE! Here is a didactic sense of measure, such that we don’t just say we have love, but we do LIVE and WALK in LOVE, knowing that love is of God; and it’s love is the lubricant for our life in Christ Jesus and for all mankind. Upon this we can Occupy In Christ until he comes by “BEING EARTHLY USEFUL WHILE HEAVENLY MINDED”.

Love is an ATTITUDE, a deliberate choice, an exercise of the will, a choice of life and is not just a feeling, it is an expression of the nature of God. It is spiritual, divinely inspired and imbedded in the very hearts of all God’s human creation, and more importantly in the very nature of the redeemed child of God. Hence it’s not a doctrine, creed and dogmas. It outlived generation because it’s timeless and of God’s. For God is love as written:

“Beloved, let us LOVE one another: for LOVE is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; FOR GOD IS LOVE. 9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. 10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins . . . 16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. GOD IS LOVE; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. 17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: BECAUSE AS HE IS, SO ARE WE IN THIS WORLD. 18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love” 1 John 4:7–10, 16-18.

Love is a FRUIT and not a GIFT. FRUITS are GROWN while GIFTS are IMPARTED. Genuine Bible love – Agape – is born and is a product of the Holy Spirit that indwells in us – (Romans 5:5, 8; Galatians 5:22-23; Ephesians 5:9).

Let’s consider love in diversity for a clearer understanding of the kind of love being implied in this context.

DEFINING THE THREE KINDS OF LOVE:

*1. PHILEO: Greek (of the soul) – Love relationship in family – between parent and child. The Family kind of love. It also embodied love relationship towards friends and colleagues. It means to be fond of; it is based on FEELINGS and not on PRINCIPLE. It’s never used of man’s love to or for God. This is human or natural kind of love. (Deuteronomy 6:4-9; Genesis 8:19; Ephesians 6:4; Colossians 3:21). This kind of love is however essential and crucial for a family bonding and wellbeing.

*2. EROS: Greek (of the Physical body) – Sexual love; purely reserved for the married – within the bond of marriage. It’s based on PHYSICAL ATTRACTION. It’s neither for fornication nor adultery. Lust and immoral desires have gotten some into it, hence there’s a great act of PERVERSION in our societies today – and we are paying hugely for the consequences across the board. (Hebrews 13:4; 1 Corinthians 7:1-9; 1 Corinthians 6:15-20).

*3. AGAPE: Greek (of the spirit) – God kind of love; unconditional, limitless, divine, spiritual. It transcends race, gender, generation, culture, family, physical, personal (self) etc. 1 Corinthians 13. It’s built on PRINCIPLE. Agape love even helps to ensure, STRENGTHEN and MAINTAIN the Phileo and Eros kind of love in all life endeavours. Agape love is based on PRINCIPLE – be it towards things or people.

Notably, the PHILEO OR EROS kinds of Love need to be controlled by AGAPE kind of love or else it will hinder our fellowship with God and leads to SIN acts. (E.g. EROS – 1 Corinthians 13:5; PHILEO – 1 Samuel 2:22-36).

Let’s not just say we have love, lets LIVE and WALK IN LOVE, for love is of the Spirit – Romans 5:5.

IT’S BY TIME TO LIVE AND WALK IN LOVE. LET’S MAKE IT HAPPEN. FOR THE CHARGE – OCCUPY TILL I COME – IN LOVE ENHANCES EARTHLY USEFULNESS AND HEAVENLY MINDEDNESS.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“If we LIVE in the Spirit, let us also WALK in the Spirit” Galatians 5:25.

“Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; 2 and WALK IN LOVE, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour” Ephesians 5:1-2.

“That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being ROOTED and GROUNDED IN LOVE, 18 may be able to COMPREHEND with all saints what is the BREADTH, and LENGTH, and DEPTH, and HEIGHT; 19 and to KNOW THE LOVE OF christ, which PASSETH (TRANSCENDS,  SURPASSED) KNOWLEDGE (SENSE), that ye might be FILLED with all the FULNESS of God” Ephesians 3:17-19.

“But the FRUIT of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law” Galatians 5:22-23/NKJV

“For the FRUIT of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth” Ephesians 5:9/NKJV.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

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