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THE GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH

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THE GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH: YOUR FAITH IS WORTH ALL THE FIGHT!

“If thou FAINT in the DAY of ADVERSITY, thy STRENGTH is SMALL” Proverbs 24:10.

Sometimes in the course of life things – ADVERSITIES – do happen. How we go about it defines lots in our moving forward – onward and upward trajectory or moving backward or at stand still. When in course of life time you –  lose your job, your business close down, you have uncertainty in your relationship and marriage, your children or spouse quit from you, or sickness and diseases afflicts you and your financial position gets worst and uncertain; your career or educational pursuits comes to a hurt and many more setback comes to play in your life – WHAT DO YOU DO?

I WANTS YOU TO KNOW THAT IT’S ALL ABOUT YOUR ‘FAITH” THAT THE ENEMY AND COHORTS ARE AFTER AND NOT THE EVENTS AND HAPPENING IN YOUR LIFE.

The enemy and cohorts knows, if they can SUCCEED in getting you off your ‘FAITH’ – that’s your trust and dependence on God’s grace and absolute providence in Christ Jesus, they will not only ruin you but will also ruin all who God had orchestrated you to be His vessel of use to extend His BLESSEDNESS to them; knowing, when you succeed in achieving God’s intended PLAN, PURPOSE and PURSUIT in doing life and living godly by FAITH, others will be beneficiaries.

The enemy tried to destroy everything about our BELOVED JOB, but couldn’t crush his FAITH, and JOB by his FIGHT of FAITH for his FAITH, was able to come back far better off while declaring in the cause and course of his challenges – “I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVES, AND HE IS ABLE TO SAVE ME EVEN IN THIS FIGHT OF FAITH” (paraphrased).

“For I KNOW that my REDEEMER liveth, and that he shall STAND at the latter day upon the earth” Job 19:25.

The ENEMY and COHORTS tried it on Christ too, but he and cohorts eventually and completely lost the battle of the FAITH as it’s written:

“Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the PRINCE of this WORLD cometh, and hath NOTHING in me” John 14:30.

“Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the PRINCES of this WORLD, that come to NOUGHT: 7 but we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: 8 which none of the PRINCES of this WORLD knew: for had they known it, they would not have CRUCIFIED the Lord of glory” 1 Corinthians 2:6-8.

And I know for sure and assured certainty, the enemy and cohorts can’t succeed with you except you let him be – give them the needed permission to hurt you and your FAITH especially. Therefore, today, rise up to FIGHT for the GOOD FIGHT of your FAITH in Christ, for your FAITH worth FIGHTING for because your destiny and that of others depends on it; don’t just give up or backslide simply for a momentary lack; because I know you can and will come back better and best of times in life and godliness than you were before if you deal life through FAITH and PATIENCE – Hebrews 6:11-12; for you can win wholly, faithfully, triumphantly, victoriously, graciously and gracefully when your stand insured and assured of your FAITH in God’s unwavering ability and agility in you and through you. That’s all you need now, today and always.

NEVER GIVE THE ENEMY AND COHORTS THE OXYGEN THEY CRAVE TO HURT YOU IN YOUR FAITH IN CHRIST JESUS STEAD

Therefore, don’t sit back or stay aloof, because the enemy and cohorts are envious of your worth and greatness, hence their intent. So, FIGHT! FIGHT!! and FIGHT!!! Don’t give up, or give in, I challenged you today. YOUR FAITH IS WORTH ALL THE FAITH IN GOD IN CHRIST JESUS STEAD. AMEN.

I pray for you that God’s grace and BLESSEDNESS may abound with you, in life and grace in everyway in Christ Jesus stead. Amen. Have a blessed and awesome day.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“FIGHT the good FIGHT OF FAITH, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses” 1 Timothy 6:12.

“This CHARGE I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a GOOD WARFARE; 19 HOLDING FAITH, and a GOOD CONSCIENCE; which some having PUT AWAY CONCERNING FAITH have made SHIPWRECK: 20 of whom is Hymenæus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme” 1 Timothy 1:18-20.

“For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT, I have FINISHED my COURSE, I have KEPT the FAITH: 8 henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing” 2 Timothy 4:6-8.

“The THIEF COMETH not, but for to STEAL, and to KILL, and to DESTROY: I AM COME that they might have LIFE, and that they might have it more ABUNDANTLY“ John 10:10.

“. . . 25 For I know that my REDEEMER liveth, and that he shall STAND at the latter day upon the earth. . .” Job 19:1-29.

“. . .  And the Lord TURNED the captivity of Job, when he PRAYED for his friends: also the Lord gave Job TWICE as much as he had before.  11 Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the Lord had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold.  12 So the Lord BLESSED THE LATTER END of Job MORE THAN HIS BEGINNING . . . 16 After this lived Job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons’ sons, even four generations.  17 So Job died, BEING OLD AND FULL OF DAYS” Job 42:10-17.

REV CHUKIE MORSI

DON’T GIVE UP – DON’T LOOSE HEARTS

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DON’T GIVE UP – DON’T LOOSE HEARTS – There Are Over 365 of ‘FEAR NOT’ In Bible Scriptures: At Least – There’s ONE For Each Day In A Year!

“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 4:17-19.

This Year may have been very difficult and challenging in many or all respect – but FEAR NOT. God will keep you from EVIL as you remain steadfast in the FAITH in the midst of the turbulence and circumstances around.

“GRACE be to you and PEACE from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, 4 who GAVE himself for our sins, that he might DELIVER us from this PRESENT EVIL WORLD, according to the will of God and our Father: 5 to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen” Galatians 1:3-5.

More so, God is FAITHFUL to keep you from ALL FEAR phobias. Just stay Stationed in the light of the Scriptures.

GOD CARES FOR YOU. GOD LOVES YOU. I PRAY YOU KNOW IT.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“For God hath not GIVEN us the spirit of FEAR (timidity, inferiority complex, being intimidated); but of POWER (boldness, courage, dominion), and of love, and of a sound mind” 2 Timothy 1:7  (Emphasis Mine).

“Forasmuch then as the children are PARTAKERS of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might DESTROY him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; 15 and DELIVER them who through FEAR of death were all their LIFETIME SUBJECT TO BONDAGE” Hebrews 2:14-15.

“Herein is our LOVE made PERFECT (WHOLE, COMPLETE, MATURE, FULLY), that we may have BOLDNESS in the day of JUDGMENT (DIFFICULTY, CHALLENGE, QUESTION): 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. 19 We LOVE him, because he FIRST LOVED us” 1 John 4:17-19.

“BLESSED be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath VISITED AND REDEEMED his people, 69 and hath RAISED UP AN HORN OF SALVATION FOR US in the house of his servant David; 70 as he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: 71 that we should be SAVED FROM OUR ENEMIES, and from THE HAND OF ALL THAT HATE US; 72 to perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant; 73 the oath which he sware to our father Abraham, 74 that he would grant unto us, that we being DELIVERED out of the hand of our enemies MIGHT SERVE HIM WITHOUT FEAR, 75 in holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life”  Luke 1:68-75.

“FEAR thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. 11 Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ASHAMED and CONFOUNDED: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish. 12 Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that CONTENDED with thee: they that WAR against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought. 13 For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, FEAR not; I will help thee. 14 FEAR not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the Lord,and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel” Isaiah 41:10-14.

REV CHUKIE MORSI

GOOD SUCCESS WITH GOD

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GOOD SUCCESS WITH GOD: IT’S ABOUT DILIGENCE NOT A COINCIDENCE!

SUCCESS to me is turning FAILURE inside out, and does not happen by COINCIDENCE. It’s an act of DILIGENCE with the principles of RESPONSIBILITY and ACCOUNTABILITY and PRUDENCE toward – TIME, FINANCE, SKILL and TOOL. Of a TRUTH, you need to know full well that God does miracle but not magic; hence, Success like Miracle are CAUSE to happen but are not coincidental – meaning they don’t happen by coincidence.

Success is relative in terms but by virtue of grace you can be able to achieve success or be successful in that desired purposeful objective of life because that’s the Father God intent for you. (Romans 8:28-30; 3 John 2, Luke 12:32;  Psalms 35:27; Job 36:11; Matthew 6:33).

When one walks in the path of diligence, and along the course with the rules of the game as in the Word of God, good success is inevitable; for God REWARDS DILIGENCE and over time you will intermingle with success and successful people in life and grace with God. Proverbs 22:29.

Begin your day with DILIGENCE, which is doing life and making effort steadfastly, consistently and smartly in your set goal and objective; and over time, you will soonest share the joy of good success as many have achieved and keep achieving.

Walk in DILIGENCE. Don’t be in a HASTE to be a success as per been rich, you may find yourself doing the wrong and HEAVEN will not be on your side. When you believe God for your SUCCESS, you don’t have to COMPETE and COMPARE with any, knowing that DILIGENCE with God will pay off for your good in Him, in grace and in His BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“Seest thou a man DILIGENT in his BUSINESS? he shall STAND before KINGS (HONOUR, NOBLE, DIGNITY); he shall not STAND before MEAN (OBSCURED, UNPRODUCTIVE) men” Proverbs 22:29 (Emphasis Mine).

“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.

“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt MAKE thy way PROSPEROUS, and then thou shalt have GOOD SUCCESS” Joshua 1:8.

“He that TILLETH HIS LAND SHALL HAVE PLENTY OF BREAD: but he that FOLLOWETH after VAIN persons shall have POVERTY ENOUGH. 20 A FAITHFUL man shall ABOUND with BLESSINGS: but he that MAKETH HASTE TO BE RICH SHALL NOT BE INNOCENT. 21 To have respect of persons is not good: for for a PIECE OF BREAD that man will transgress. 22 He that HASTETH to be RICH hath an EVIL eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him” Proverbs 28:19-22.

“He that TILLETH HIS LAND shall be SATISFIED with BREAD: but he that FOLLOWETH VAIN persons is VOID of UNDERSTANDING” Proverbs 12:11.

“Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he THAT BELIEVETH SHALL NOT MAKE HASTE” Isaiah 28:16.

“For we DARE not make ourselves of the number, or COMPARE ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they MEASURING themselves by themselves, and COMPARING themselves among themselves, ARE NOT WISE” 2 Corinthians 10:12.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

TO ENACT A NEVER-THE-LESS ENABLING

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TO ENACT A NEVER-THE-LESS ENABLING: LAUNCH INTO THE DEEP FOR A CATCH!

It’s a beautiful NEW DAY that the CREATOR God has MADE and not the enemy and cohorts – that’s the reason to REJOICE and be GLAD in it – now and always – in God’s grace and BLESSEDNESS, in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.

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

No matter how much you’ve toiled in the last ELEVENTH MONTH, don’t give up, don’t loose heart and don’t give room to weariness and failure and self pity decorum. You may be at the verge of your ELEVENTH HOUR to break forth into your miracles and breakthrough over all the – mountains, valleys, crooked roads and rough places – that have stood AGAINST you in entering your DESIRED PLACES; more so, be set to breakthrough into that SET gracious position that tend to have defiled you and define you by standing as an OBSTACLE to your path of fulfilment and excellence.

All you need to do is to take an extra walk andon the WORK of FAITH against all odds and LAUNCH into the DEEP, that is, away from the SHALLOW of – intimidation, failure, fear and mediocrity – because your hour of great catch is come and it’s now in God in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.

And I proclaim in the name of Jesus, that as Peter and others believe the WORD, took a STEP OF FAITH ON THE WORD by declaring a NEVER-THE-LESS, in spite of their yesterday failures, and they LAUNCH into the DEEP by the WORD for a great CATCH, in same like spirit, may you LAUNCH in faith by the WORD, get your own CATCH in Jesus precious name. Amen. And may your CATCH be in grace on WHATSOEVER it is that’s named, that you desired of God, that your joy might be full in life and in the Lord, in Jesus precious name, Amen. And may your abundance of catch enlarge you beyond bounds, in Jesus’ name, Amen.

And may as you read these scripture of Luke 5:1-11 in full, may you receive the enabling grace to your BLESSEDNESS, in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“. . . 4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, LAUNCH OUT INTO THE DEEP, and LET DOWN YOUR NETS FOR A DRAUGHT.  5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have TOILED ALL THE NIGHT, and have taken nothing: NEVERTHELESS at thy WORD I will let down the net.  6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great MULTITUDE of FISHES: and their net brake.  7 And they BECKONED unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.  8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.  9 For he was ASTONISHED, and all that were with him, at the DRAUGHT of the fishes which they had taken . . .” (Luke 5:1-11)

REV CHUKIE MORSI

READING – FACILITATES INFORMED SOCIETY

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READING – FACILITATES INFORMED SOCIETY: I FOUND THE WRIT ON THE BRITISH NEW TEN (£10) POUNDS NOTE!

“I DECLARE AFTER ALL THERE IS NO ENJOYMENT AS READING” – Jane Austen 1775 – 1817.

While relocating to the UK years ago, my one-time British friend and work colleague in the Oil Sectors Industry said to me and my family –

“If you can READ – you CAN’T and WON’T get LOSS and live MISINFORMED; and you WON’T get cheated out so easily in life by any – meaning, INFORMATION is free and available but you have to MAKE the CONSCIOUS effort to READ and OWN IT”.

Honestly, he was very right indeed – And from the step down at the famous Heathrow Airport, London till date I found it useful – READABLE signpost to almost everything in everywhere and everyway – there is INFORMATION available for almost everything, much more now with internet connectivity age. And indeed – it’s No wonder it’s called the Mother And Home of Democracy.

However, I didn’t question all these years or found out FULL WELL why my Oil Sectors colleagues made such profound statement knowing I am EDUCATED and of course can READ while working together. But I found out recently a major LANDMARK while about paying for a service at the shop of which I have NEVER bothered to look at nor examined. I took a close examination of the money in my hand to pay for the service I have received. Written in a small print on the British Ten (£10) Pounds Note is this inscription that will forever stay with me “I DECLARE AFTER ALL THERE IS NO ENJOYMENT AS READING” – Jane Austen 1775 – 1817. Honestly, for such KNOWING as per discovery that day, I changed my mind for once not to pay with the  cash note at hand, but paid by my debit card. Simply for such TREASURED INSCRIPTIONS that means so much to me – the essence of READING.

It has REKINDLED me to now READ ever than before though an Author in my own rights of books and literature publications; and especially, having a wife who does not welcome wrongly spoken English at home. More so, my ever-loving dear Mama who once said – “We Can’t All Be Blind In This House, Somebody Must Read and Write – so go to School, and she will PAY for it”. I heard it and over again, I did leave to READ and WRITE, then the rest siblings followed suits and she paid along. Blessed her of graciousness and gracefulness.

I challenge you today to see the NEED to READ. There’s TRIUMPH IN READING. Discovery gives recovery for self WORTH in all about LIFE and GODLY LIVING, especially for the Believer in Christ Jesus stead. AND YOU CAN START TODAY. For there’s no LIMIT to what you can BECOME, if you RESOLVE and make the NEEDED conscious effort to be INFORMED in that which you intend to embark on or are dreading at right now, knowing being INFORMED will make all DIFFERENCE in doing life and godly living.

PUT AN END AND AT BAY TO IGNORANCE BY READING. KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING EMANCIPATES, WHILE IGNORANCE DESTRUCTIVE.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do ERR (ERRONEOUS, MISTAKEN), not KNOWING the SCRIPTURES, nor the POWER of God” Matthew 22:29.

“Till I come, give ATTENDANCE to READING, to exhortation, to doctrine.” 1 Timothy 4:13

“The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, BRING with thee, AND THE BOOKS, but especially the parchments” 2 Timothy 3:13.

“As he spake these words, many believed on him. 31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye CONTINUE in my word, then are ye MY DISCIPLES INDEED; 32 and ye shall KNOW the truth, and the truth shall MAKE you FREE” John 8:30-32.

“And now, brethren, I COMMEND you to God, and to THE WORD of his grace, which is ABLE to BUILD you up, and to GIVE you an INHERITANCE among all them which are SANCTIFIED” Acts 20:32.

“And the times of this IGNORANCE God WINKED at; but now COMMANDETH all men every where to repent: 31 because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead” Acts 17:30-31.

“WISDOM is the PRINCIPAL thing; therefore get WISDOM: and with all thy GETTING get UNDERSTANDING” Proverbs 4:7.

“My PEOPLE are DESTROYED for LACK of KNOWLEDGE: because thou hast REJECTED KNOWLEDGE, I will also REJECT thee, that thou shalt be NO PRIEST to me: seeing thou hast FORGOTTEN the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children” Hosea 4:6.

“Therefore MY PEOPLE are GONE into CAPTIVITY, because they have NO KNOWLEDGE: and their HONOURABLE men are FAMISHED, and their MULTITUDE dried up with thirst. 14 Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it. 15 And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled: 16 but the Lord of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be SANCTIFIED in righteousness” Isaiah 5:13-16.

“Behold, the days come, saith the Lord God, that I will send a FAMINE in the land, not a FAMINE of BREAD, nor a THIRST for WATER, but of HEARING THE WORDS of the Lord: 12 and they shall WANDER from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall RUN to and fro to SEEK THE WORD of the Lord, and shall not FIND it. 13 In that day shall the FAIR virgins and YOUNG men FAINT for thirst. 14 They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, Thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, The manner of Beer-sheba liveth; even they shall fall, and never rise up again” Amos 8:11-14.

REV CHUKIE MORSI

Down MEMORY Lane

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Down MEMORY Lane – THEN SAID I – HERE AM I – SEND ME LORD: Ministerial EARLY Days – The Humble Beginnings – 90’s!

“. . . 8 Also I heard the VOICE of the Lord, saying, Whom Shall I Send, and WHO WILL GO FOR US? Then said I, HERE AM I; SEND ME. 9 And he said, GO, and tell this people . . .” Isaiah 6:1-9.

“Go, STAND and SPEAK in the TEMPLE to the people ALL THE WORDS OF THIS LIFE” Acts 5:20.

Two wisdom statement that was made years ago in my journey of saying YES to God, that I read from a teaching magazine in my library of FAITH, is of two incredible women of great devotion to God’s calling upon their respective life’s with their husbands of gracious memories. The statement is relevant to me today as it was when I first read them and store the magazine in my library. And that has MADE me value history as layers that must be properly LAID because of the EFFECT that define for tomorrow and years untold. These statements makes up my framework of the down memory lane in life and grace to the glory of God in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.

“The relevance of HISTORY can only be determined by the INSTRUCTIONS we draw out from it to INFORM the DECISIONS of the PRESENT and to FASHION out NEW PATHS for our TOMORROW”.

  **Archbishop Mama Margaret Benson-IDAHOSA – (Archbishop, Church of God Mission International, Benin city, Nigeria).

“YESTERDAY was our TEACHER, TODAY is our  FRIEND and TOMORROW is our OPPORTUNITY”

** Dr Daisy OSBORN – (Osborn Foundation International, USA) of Blessed Memory.

Undeniable humble beginnings that have become a global insights and foresights in every respect.  Never a day of regret to the answer of the HEAVENLY mandate for the earthly affairs as His ambassador and representative under heaven, for the cause of humanity, in Christ Jesus stead. To say YES LORD TO YOUR WILL YES AGO, WORTH IT IN EVERY MEASURE FOR THEN, TODAY AND TOMORROW.

For we are not FOOLS, who choose and prioritise the call to take the CROSS daily and follow Him to the taking of the CROWN as would have been preferred by some. This have always been my ANSWER to those who question the Ministerial Call of the cross to their preferred crown for my Engineering field.

“For I am not ASHAMED of the GOSPEL of Christ: for it is the POWER of God unto SALVATION to EVERY one that BELIEVETH; to the JEW first, and also to the GREEK. 17 For therein is the RIGHTEOUSNESS of God REVEALED from faith to faith: as it is written, The JUST shall LIVE by FAITH” Romans 1:16-17.

It’s worth REFLECTING now and always – for it keeps one focus from various distractions that abounds today. Thank you, LORD God, for the PRIVILEGE to be CALLED to SERVE in everyway in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.

MORE SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“Yea, so have I strived to PREACH THE GOSPEL, not where Christ was named, lest I should BUILD upon another man’s FOUNDATION: 21 but as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand” Romans 15:20-21.

“And herein do I EXERCISE myself, to have always a CONSCIENCE void of offence TOWARD God, and TOWARD men” Acts 24:16.

“HOLDING the MYSTERY OF THE FAITH in a PURE CONSCIENCE” 1 Timothy 3:9.

“Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, SET A MAN OVER THE CONGREGATION, 17 which may GO OUT before them, and which may GO IN before them, and which may LEAD them out, and which may BRING them in; that the CONGREGATION of the Lord be not as SHEEP which have no SHEPHERD” Numbers 27:16-17.

“And I will GIVE you PASTORS according to mine heart, which shall FEED you with KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING” Jeremiah 3:15.

“My heart is INDITING a good matter: I SPEAK of the things which I have MADE touching the king: MY TONGUE IS THE PEN OF A READY WRITER” Psalms 45:1.

“Beside those things that are without, that which COMETH upon me DAILY, the CARE of ALL the churches” 2 Corinthians 11:28.

“. . . 4 And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward: 5 not that we are SUFFICIENT of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our SUFFICIENCY is of God; 6 who also hath MADE us ABLE MINISTERS of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life” 2 Corinthians 3:1-6.

“In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. 2 Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. 3 And one cried unto another, and said,Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory. 4 And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke. 5 Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts. 6 Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar: 7 and he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged. 8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, WHOM SHALL I SEND, AND WHO WILL GO FOR US? THEN SAID I, HERE AM I; SEND ME. 9 And he said, GO, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not” Isaiah 6:1-9.

REV CHUKIE MORSI

THE NEED TO PRAY

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THE NEED TO PRAY: PRAYING IS HUMBLING YOURSELF BEFORE GOD – AND KNEELING IS PURPOSEFUL, WINNING, DOMINION, THRIVING, TRIUMPH, FULFILLING AND MORE!

“We should PRAY when we are in a PRAYING mood, for it would be sinful to neglect so fair an opportunity. We should PRAY when we are not in a PRAYING mood, for it would be dangerous to remain in so unhealthy a condition.”  – Charles Spurgeon.

There’s the NEED to PRAY and the NEED in making it your PERSONAL OBLIGATION and not SOMEONE else. Don’t be a PRAYER DISTRIBUTOR person and or COLLECTION CENTRE, but a KNEELING Believer In Christ. For KNEELING Is – Winning, Dominion, Thriving, Victory,  Overcoming, Triumph and More Than CONQUERORS!

In the PRAYER acts of C. Spurgeon, I have met people with the URGED to PRAY but took the opportunity for granted for other activities, and had suffered the consequences of their spiritual neglects.

I’ve met also people who create no time to see praying or prayers as their SPIRITUAL responsibility and accountability, and have had the consequences of taking their spiritual responsibility and accountability for granted.

However, I’ve seen people who took time to PRAY when the urge to PRAY is done on them, and who also take PRAYERS and PRAYING as their personal spiritual responsibility and accountability and not someone else, even when the urge is not there; and through PRAYERS, they have averted adversities and kept at bay the ENEMY and COHORTS; and through PRAYERS, the good and goodness of God’s BLESSEDNESS have come their way and that of others they had prayed along for and with, quietly and or publicly.

DON’T TAKE YOUR ACT TO PRAYERS AND PRAYING FOR GRANTED. DON’T MAKE IT SOMEONE ELSE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITY – MAKE THEM YOURS.

IT’S TIME TO KNOW YOUR GOD AND BE WITH HIM IN PRAYERS TO KEEP THE ENEMY AND COHORTS AT BAY AND HAVE THE HEAVENS AT YOUR ANSWER.

THERES IS THE NEED TO PRAY – FOR PRAYING IS HUMBLING YOURSELF BEFORE GOD – AND KNEELING IS PURPOSEFUL, WINNING, DOMINION, THRIVING, TRIUMPH, FULFILLING AND MORE!

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought ALWAYS TO PRAY, and not to FAINT” Luke 18:1.

“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.

“And in the morning, RISING up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there PRAYED” Mark 1:35.

“And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray. 29 AND AS HE PRAYED, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering” Luke 9:28-29.

“If I shut up heaven that there be NO RAIN, or if I command THE LOCUSTS to devour the land, or if I send PESTILENCE among my people; 14 if MY PEOPLE, which are CALLED by my name, shall HUMBLE themselves, and PRAY, and SEEK my face, and TURN from their wicked ways; then will I HEAR from heaven, and will FORGIVE their sin, and will HEAL their land. 15 Now mine EYES shall be open, and mine EARS attent unto the PRAYER that is MADE in this place” 2 Chronicles 7:13-15.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

GOD IS FAITHFUL

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GOD IS FAITHFUL: BEING FAITHFUL IS REWARDING!

Many times I have come across the QUEST for an ANSWER by some Believers who are genuine in their dedication and commitment toward God and toward men – burdened as to say  – if indeed being FAITHFUL, that’s is, FAITHFULNESS, is still REWARDING at all. Some of these people have been beaten and battered in life in many ways that the drive and passion to remain FAITHFUL seems deceptive, illusive and unrealistic to them in matters of  life and godly living.

And sometimes as a Pastor, you are almost drawn into these sentiments of people whose acts of FAITHFULNESS are shattered, when you are presented with the vivid facts of their encounters and experiences. Especially when you see matters of life in this light:

** A woman being beaten up and maimed by the temperamental and untampered husband or like another husband having a wife you can’t truly be assured anymore of her ways due to the change from a WE statement to an – I, ME and MYSELF trinity.

** When an employee working and putting up with much of the skill to see the business setting THRIVE for the good of the Business with hope while such employee is being undermined by the employer with no fair and justifiable returns; or an employer doing and going beyond the company capacity to ensure employees are looked after, are given a good commensurate returns and care, while therein are some mean, dubious, undedicated and untrustworthy employee, who are there only for the looting, wasting and undermining the prospects of seeing such Business THRIVE knowingly and unknowingly; and they knowing that their doings may have terrible impact on them and all those who looks up to them through that means for their livelihood.

** When a government is failing in governance to the cause and course of giving leadership and governance in the distribution of the set resources to everyone without prejudice, discrimination and dissemination and such like; while there are some others within the system sabotaging the good effort and structure in place for the good governance and wealth distribution to all by their wicked, crafty, cunning and evil intent to loot the system and make it fail at no consequence.

** And the list goes on and on in various life applications of the challenge of FAITHFULNESS – BEING FAITHFUL. You can name them too to make up this paragraph.

However, I am emboldened to say by the light of the Scriptures that BEING FAITHFUL – that is, FAITHFULNESS is rewarding in God, no Matter the prevailing challenges and circumstances that one might face or have been facing for a while or may face later on. For me, the knowing that God is FAITHFUL to Himself and His WORD in all about LIFE and GODLY LIVING, I recommend again of the need to live FAITHFUL. Hence, we are employed and enjoined as Believers in Christ Jesus stead, that in whatever capacity – WORD OR DEED, in carrying out our duty or Services, as toward God and toward man, we should do it as unto  God in the name of Jesus Christ; for God is FAITHFUL to REWARD us accordingly in spite of all happenings, in His grace and BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus stead. Amen. Therefore I say to you, hold fastly and firmly the MYSTERY of your FAITH in the grace in Christ Jesus stead, with a PURE CONSCIENCE.

Herein are few hints but not limited to indicate that FAITHFULNESS – BEING FAITHFUL, IS REWARDING in God, in Christ Jesus stead:

  1. FAITHFULNESS – Being FAITHFUL, gets one an enriching rewards and abounds with blessings. Proverbs 28:20; Proverbs 10:22; Ephesians 1:3.
  2. FAITHFULNESS – Being FAITHFUL, permits progress and abounds with healing and health. Proverbs 13:17, 2 Corinthians 5:20.
  3. FAITHFULNESS – Being FAITHFUL, abounds with refreshing grace for the good of others. Proverbs 25:13; Isaiah 44:24-26.
  4. FAITHFULNESS – Being FAITHFUL, abounds with commendation and the enabling to increase and promotion. Matthew 25:21, 23; Mark 10:28-30.
  5. FAITHFULNESS – Being FAITHFUL, abounds with eternal reward. Matthew 25:21b, 23b; Mark 10:28-30.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“FAITHFUL is he that CALLETH you, who also will DO it” 1 Thessalonians 5:24 (1 Corinthians 1:9; Romans 8:28-30).

“But the Lord is FAITHFUL, who shall STABLISH you, and KEEP you from EVIL” 2 Thessalonians 3:3.

“And WHATSOEVER ye do in WORD or DEED, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him” Colossians 3:17.

“And herein do I EXERCISE myself, to have always a CONSCIENCE void of offence TOWARD God, and TOWARD men” Acts 24:16.

“Holding the MYSTERY of the FAITH in a PURE CONSCIENCE” 1 Timothy 3:9.

“Let us hold fast the PROFESSION of our faith without wavering; for He is FAITHFUL that PROMISED” Hebrews 10:23.

“Being CONFIDENT of this very thing, that he which hath begun a GOOD work in you will PERFORM it until the day of Jesus Christ” Philippians 1:6.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

BE A TIMOTHY

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BE A TIMOTHY: AN INFORMED CHILD – MAKES INFORMED FAMILY – THAT MAKES INFORMED HEALTHY COMMUNITY AND SOCIETY!

Knowledge may not be APPRECIATED until you are a VICTIM of IGNORANCE, STUPIDITY and FOOOLISHNESS – Therefore, EDUCATE your MIND – BE INFORMED by INFORMED MIND – Otherwise FOOLS will SCHOOL you with ignorance, stupidity and foolishness.

IT’S FAR BETTER TO BE EDUCATED THAN TO BE SCHOOLED.

Therefore, DARE to be a TIMOTHY – DARE to be INFORMED. For INFORMED people makes an INFORMED leaders that makes INFORMED leadership and INFORMED choices. Be one of them for your well-being and that of others, especially those you care about in life and grace.

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“Then said Jesus to those Jews which BELIEVED on him, If ye CONTINUE IN MY WORD, then are ye my DISCIPLES indeed; 32 and ye shall KNOW THE TRUTH, and THE TRUTH shall MAKE you FREE” John 8:31-32.

“But CONTINUE thou in the things which thou hast LEARNED and hast been ASSURED of, knowing of WHOM thou hast LEARNED THEM; 15 and that from a CHILD thou hast known the HOLY SCRIPTURES, which are ABLE to MAKE thee WISE unto SALVATION through FAITH which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All SCRIPTURE is given by INSPIRATION of God, and is PROFITABLE for DOCTRINE, for REPROOF, for CORRECTION, for INSTRUCTION in righteousness: 17 that the man of God may be PERFECT (MATURE, WHOLE, COMPLETE), throughly FURNISHED unto ALL good works” 2 Timothy 3:14-17 Emphasis Mine.

“Till I come, give ATTENDANCE to READING, to exhortation, to doctrine” 1 Timothy 4:13.

“Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. 42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast. 43 And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it. 44 But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day’s journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. 45 And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him. 46 And it came to pass, that after three days they FOUND him in the temple, SITTING in the midst of the DOCTORS, both HEARING them, and ASKING them QUESTIONS . . .52 And Jesus INCREASED in WISDOM and STATURE, and in FAVOUR with God and man” Luke 2:41-52.

“STUDY to shew thyself APPROVED unto God, a workman that NEEDETH not to be ASHAMED, rightly DIVIDING (APPLYING) the word of truth” 2 Timothy 2:15 (Emphasis Mine).

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

NO MATTER THE NEVERTHELESS AND NOTWITHSTANDING OF YOUR SITUATIONS TODAY

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NO MATTER THE NEVERTHELESS AND NOTWITHSTANDING OF YOUR SITUATIONS TODAY: STAY FAITHFUL IN PRAYERS – THERE’S AN ANSWER WITH GOD IN CHRIST JESUS STEAD!

Dear friend, be ASSURED and KNOW full well, that in Christ Jesus stead, no matter the NOTWITHSTANDING and the NEVERTHELESS you’ve found yourself at this very moment in life – You don’t need to FAINT, GIVE UP, BE WEARY, LOOSE HEARTS, BE UNFAITHFUL to the principles of doing life because of your current challenges. You need to take the bull by the horns, knowing it’s in all goodness, graciousnesss and gracefulness for you to just stay FAITHFUL in PRAYERS – which is the CONSULTATION LIFELINE with God, until your ANSWERS comes.

THERE’S A MIRACLE for you in God’s BLESSEDNESS if you can take the needed and needful step of FAITH in God. For with God – ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE – Matthew 19:26. And ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE to you and to all Who BELIEVE God by FAITH in Christ Jesus stead – Mark 9:23.

Do you truly and earnestly BELIEVE the possibility as Simon Peter Believe of God’s WORD to launch into the deep, in obeying Christ Jesus demands? Luke 5:1-11. That’s your personal ANSWER to the quest to turn around your situations today.

“And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men OUGHT ALWAYS TO PRAY, and NOT TO FAINT (GIVE UP, LOOSE HEARTS, BE WEARY) . . . 8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. NEVERTHELESS when the Son of man cometh, shall he find FAITH (FAITHFULNESS) on the earth?” Luke 18:1-18 Emphasis Mine.

There are many occasions wherein we are at crossroads one way or the other. The natural thing it’s tending to go down to Egypt because of the FAMINE of life as Isaac Abraham of Genesis 26:1-6. But if you can take a stand on God’s WORD as he was instructed by God, therein he waxed great and went on to become very greater in the fulness of God’s BLESSEDNESS that took it’s hold in him as in Genesis 26:12-14 (Genesis 26).

Take the NOTWITHSTANDING and NEVERTHELESS position stand, to deal with everything that stands in your part of BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:

“. . . 4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. 5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have TOILED ALL THE NIGHT, AND HAVE TAKEN NOTHING: Nevertheless At Thy Word I WILL LET DOWN THE NET. 6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a GREAT MULTITUDE OF FISHES: and their NET BRAKE . . .” Luke 5:1-11.

“And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men OUGHT ALWAYS TO PRAY, and NOT TO FAINT (GIVE UP, LOOSE HEARTS, BE WEARY) . . . 8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. NEVERTHELESS when the Son of man cometh, shall he find FAITH (FAITHFULNESS) on the earth?” Luke 18:1-18 Emphasis Mine.

“I will therefore that MEN PRAY EVERY WHERE, LIFTING UP HOLY HANDS, WITHOUT WRATH AND DOUBTING . . . 13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve. 14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. 15 NOTWITHSTANDING she shall be SAVED in CHILDBEARING, if they continue in FAITH and CHARITY and HOLINESS with SOBRIETY” 1 Timothy 2:8-15.

“But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the FURTHERANCE OF THE GOSPEL; 13 so that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places; 14 and many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear. 15 Some indeed PREACH Christ even of ENVY and STRIFE; and some also of GOOD WILL: 16 the one PREACH Christ of CONTENTION, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds: 17 but the other of LOVE, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel. 18 What then? NOTWITHSTANDING, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice. 19 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, 20 according to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death. 21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not. 23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: 24 NEVERTHELESS to abide in the flesh is more needful for you. 25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith; 26 that your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again” Philippians 1:12-26.

Further Not With Standing Scriptural Reading: James 2:14-26; 2 Timothy 4:14-18; Acts 24:1-9; Luke 10:1-24; Matthew 17:24-27; Matthew 11:7-15.

REV. CHUKIE MORSI