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OCCUPY TILL I COME – IN GIVING

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

“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, do not be SELFISH about it. 
To many, the opposite of LOVE may be HATE or HATRED. On the contrary, in God’s scriptural kingdom, the opposite of LOVE 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, the plants GIVE out oxygen to RECEIVE or TAKE IN carbon dioxide for their photosynthesis. In the same way are humans and all living creation. 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 every day. It’s a GIVING world, hence it’s a LOVED-WORLD and it’s LIKEABLE, LIVEABLE, LOVEABLE, REACHABLE, INDESCRIBABLE and ENJOYABLE. 

“There is the one who [generously] scatters [abroad], and yet INCREASES all the more; And there is the one who WITHHOLDS what is justly due, but it results only in want and poverty. 25 The GENEROUS man [is a source of blessing and] shall be prosperous and enriched, And he who waters will himself be watered [reaping the generosity he has sown] 

. 26 The people curse him who holds back grain [when the public needs it], But a BLESSING [from God and man] is upon the HEAD of him who SELLS it” Proverbs 11:24-26/Amplified. 

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

“But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work. As it is written: “He has dispersed abroad, He has given to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.” Now may He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness, while you are enriched in everything for all liberality, which causes thanksgiving through us to God. For the administration of this service not only supplies the needs of the saints, but also is abounding through many thanksgivings to God” 2 Corinthians 9:6-12. 

For it is MORE BLESSED to GIVE than to RECEIVE, for givers NEVER go down no matter what — this I know so well. And that is the kingdom principle which also works in the natural world. I saw it in my parents as a child, and now I live experiencing it daily. Acts 20:35 

“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. 

“Now [remember] this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows generously [that blessings may come to others] will also reap generously [and be blessed]. Let each one give [thoughtfully and with purpose] just as he has decided in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver [and delights in the one whose heart is in his gift]. [Prov 22:9] And God is able to make all grace [every favor and earthly blessing] come in abundance to you, so that you may always [under all circumstances, regardless of the need] have complete sufficiency in everything [being completely self-sufficient in Him], and have an abundance for every good work and act of charity. As it is written and forever remains written, “He [the benevolent and generous person] scattered abroad, he gave to the poor, His righteousness endures forever!” [Ps 112:9] Now He who provides seed for the sower and bread for food will provide and multiply your seed for sowing [that is, your resources] and increase the harvest of your righteousness [which shows itself in active goodness, kindness, and love]. [Is 55:10; Hos 10:12] You will be enriched in every way so that you may be generous, and this [generosity, administered] through us is producing thanksgiving to God [from those who benefit]. For the ministry of this service (offering) is not only supplying the needs of the saints (God’s people), but is also overflowing through many expressions of thanksgiving to God. Because of this act of ministry, they will glorify God for your obedience to the gospel of Christ which you confess, as well as for your generous participation [in this gift] for them and for all [the other believers in need], and they also long for you while they pray on your behalf, because of the surpassing measure of God’s grace [His undeserved favor, mercy, and blessing which is revealed] in you. Now thanks be to God for His indescribable gift [which is precious beyond words]” 2 Corinthians 9:6-15/Amplified.  

SUMMARY: 

The message is a charge titled “OCCUPY TILL I COME – IN GIVING: FOR GOD’S LOVED-WORLD – IS A GIVING WORLD”. 
It teaches that God’s nature is to LOVE and to GIVE, therefore the world He made is designed to function on GIVING. Selfishness is the opposite of Love, and only a lifestyle of giving makes life LIVEABLE, LOVEABLE and BLESSED. We are called to occupy till Christ comes by being GIVERS, because genuine Love always gives. 

KEY POINTS 

  1. THE FOUNDATION: GOD’S LOVED-WORLD IS A GIVING WORLD
    God’s Example – John 3:16 “For God so LOVED the WORLD that He GAVE His only begotten Son…” 
    Where God’s LOVE is, GIVING goes along. 
    Creation’s Example – Plants GIVE oxygen and RECEIVE CO2. Humans GIVE CO2 and RECEIVE oxygen. 
    This cycle proves it’s a GIVING world, making it LIKEABLE, LIVEABLE, LOVEABLE, REACHABLE, INDESCRIBABLE and ENJOYABLE.  
  1. THE OPPOSITE OF LOVE IS NOT HATE, BUT SELFISHNESS
    In God’s scriptural kingdom, the opposite of LOVE is SELFISHNESS — being selfish, covetous, hoarding and greedy. 
    THERE’S NO ROOM FOR SELFISHNESS, HOARDING AND WITHHOLDING if we want to enjoy the unspeakable gift of God’s joy in Christ Jesus.
  1. THE PRINCIPLES OF GIVING
    The Law of Sowing and Reaping – Luke 6:38; 2 Cor 9:6 
    “GIVE, and it shall be GIVEN unto you… With the SAME MEASURE that ye mete withal it shall be MEASURED to you again.” 
    “He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.” 
    Generosity Brings Increase – Proverbs 11:24-26 
    “The GENEROUS man shall be prosperous and enriched… The LIBERAL soul shall be MADE fat.” 
    Withholding leads to want and poverty. Blessing is upon the head of him that gives/sells. 
    The Blessing of Giving – Acts 20:35 
    “IT IS MORE BLESSED TO GIVE THAN TO RECEIVE.” Givers NEVER go down. This is both a kingdom principle and a natural principle.
  1. WHAT GIVING LOOKS LIKE
    Giving is not just money. It can be in the form of one’s TIME, FINANCE, PHYSIQUE (strength), TALENT, VISITATIONS, MATERIAL GIFT, SPIRITUAL CARE and such like, and more to the one in need. 2 Corinthians 9:6-12
    Give cheerfully, purposefully, and not grudgingly.
    God is able to make all grace abound so you have sufficiency in all things and an abundance for every good work.
    Your giving supplies the needs of the saints and produces thanksgiving to God. Hebrews 6:10-12 
  1. PERSONAL TESTIMONY & EVIDENCE
    “I saw it in my parents as a child, and now I live experiencing it daily.”
    The principle works. Givers are blessed, liberal, prudent and passionate. 

CALL TO ACTION 

  1. DO A SELF-CHECK TODAY: Examine your heart. Are you a GIVER or a WITHHOLDER? 
  2. CHOOSE TO BE A GIVER: Develop a passion to help people when they are falling, rather than an intent to crucify them when they fall. 
  3. GIVE CHEERFULLY AND PURPOSEFULLY: Let each one give as he purposes in his heart — of your TIME, TALENT, FINANCE, CARE and more. 2 Corinthians 9:7 
  4. OCCUPY IN GIVING: This is how we fulfil “OCCUPY TILL I COME”. Live out God’s Love by giving, so that God’s LOVED-WORLD remains a GIVING WORLD through you. 
  5. EXPECT GOD’S BLESSING: As you scatter and water others, God will multiply your seed, enrich you in everything for all liberality, and cause thanksgiving to God through you. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

AS THEY MINISTERED TO THE LORD

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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 SPEAK, and I know that for SURE and CERTAINLY. 
Will you let Him SPEAK to you TODAY and even NOW? 

It is high time individual BELIEVERS in Christ developed more of the subconscious ATTITUDE of MINISTERING TO the LORD before MINISTERING FOR the LORD, so that they can HEAR the SPEAKING VOICE of the HOLY SPIRIT. 

It is upon being WITH THE LORD first that He EMPOWERS you to go FORTH and DO His Kingdom mandate in grace and with 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. 

Do not be so madly and crazily desperate for God’s POWER as some are, compared to having a strong desire to be with Him primarily and principally in FELLOWSHIP, to ensure RELATIONSHIP in doing LIFE and living GODLY in the GRACE in Christ Jesus’ stead. 

For His POWER is for His PURPOSE in us, and PURPOSE can only serve as a good KINGDOM CAUSE in God’s BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus, when it is known and understood and applied according to His will as called in His grace. [Romans 8:28-30, Ephesians 1:10-12; 1 Corinthians 1:9]. 

And God’s PURPOSE can only be made known and understood through 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 on earth [Luke 4:1, 14, 16-18]; and to help us know and understand His PRINCIPLE for your RESPONSIBILITY and ACCOUNTABILITY for the given cause. 

For ABUSIVENESS in anything is a result of 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 were firstly and primarily called to BE WITH THE LORD, so that the LORD WOULD BE FOR THEM, in EMPOWERING them as He sent them FORTH for the GOSPEL with a commission mandate for the mission — Mark 3:13-19. 

Do not 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. Psalm 16:11. 

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

It is 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 — Psalm 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. 

SUMMARY 
The message is a charge to prioritise MINISTERING TO THE LORD in FELLOWSHIP before MINISTERING FOR THE LORD in SERVICE, so that we can HEAR THE VOICE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT and be empowered for His Kingdom mandate with grace, accuracy and speed. 
It uses Acts 13:1-2 and Mark 3:13-14 as the pattern: God first calls us to BE WITH HIM, then He sends us FORTH with power and purpose. The core is: Relationship before Responsibility. Presence before Power. Hearing before Doing. 

KEY POINTS

  1. THE BIBLICAL PATTERN: MINISTER TO THE LORD FIRST
    Antioch Example – Acts 13:1-2 
    “AS THEY MINISTERED TO THE LORD, and fasted, THE HOLY GHOST SAID…” 
    Direction, calling and sending came out of worship, fasting and fellowship, not out of striving. 
    The 12 Disciples Example – Mark 3:13-14 
    Jesus “appointed twelve, so that they WOULD BE WITH HIM [for instruction] and so that He COULD SEND THEM out to PREACH”. 
    First: BE WITH HIM. Second: BE SENT BY HIM.
  1. THE HOLY SPIRIT STILL SPEAKS TODAY
    You CAN hear the VOICE of the Holy Spirit TODAY and EVEN NOW if you let Him. He DOES SPEAK for SURE and CERTAINLY. 
    He gives INSTRUCTIONS, not just ADVICE, when we come to Him in communion and fellowship as Jesus did. Luke 4:1, 14, 16-18
  1. THE DANGER OF WRONG PRIORITY
    Do not be madly and crazily desperate for God’s POWER more than you desire FELLOWSHIP with Him. 
    God’s POWER is for His PURPOSE. Purpose is only fulfilled as a good KINGDOM CAUSE in God’s BLESSEDNESS when it is known, understood and applied according to His will and grace. Romans 8:28-30, Eph 1:10-12, 1 Cor 1:9 
    ABUSIVENESS in ministry, life and relationships comes from limited knowledge and understanding, born from assumption and presumption in ignorance of God’s PLAN, PURPOSE and PURSUIT.
  1. THE EFFECT OF MINISTERING TO THE LORD
    RELATIONSHIP is enhanced – We learn His PRINCIPLE for our RESPONSIBILITY and ACCOUNTABILITY. 
    EMPOWERMENT for MISSION – The Lord will BE FOR YOU and EMPOWER you as He sends you FORTH. 
    CLARITY and SPEED – We do His Kingdom mandate in grace and with speed, unhindered. 
    VICTORY IN EVERY AREA OF LIFE – Ministry, Marriage, Relationships, Business, Career, Education, Entrepreneurship, Conflict Resolution and such like.
  1. THE FOUNDATION SCRIPTURE

Psalm 16:11 – “Thou wilt SHEW ME THE PATH OF LIFE: in thy PRESENCE is FULNESS OF JOY; at THY RIGHT HAND there are PLEASURES for evermore.” 
In His PRESENCE is where joy, direction and life are found.  

CALL TO ACTION 

  1. CHOOSE FELLOWSHIP FIRST: Develop the subconscious ATTITUDE and heartfelt love that MINISTERS TO THE LORD always, before you minister FOR the Lord. 
  2. POSITION TO HEAR: Create time to be WITH THE LORD in worship, fasting and communion so the HOLY SPIRIT CAN SPEAK TO YOU TODAY AND EVEN NOW. 
  3. SEEK INSTRUCTION NOT JUST ADVICE: Come to Him for God’s PLAN, PURPOSE and PURSUIT for your life so you do not run in ignorance. 
  4. ALIGN POWER WITH PURPOSE: Pursue God’s purpose in His will and grace, knowing His power is given to fulfil His cause. 
  5. MAKE A NEW START TODAY: DO YOURSELF A GOOD FAVOUR. Go back to the place of MINISTERING TO THE LORD. For in His PRESENCE is the fullness of joy and life for evermore. Psalm 16:11 

 REV. CHUKIE MORSI

IN GOD’S LIGHT IN CHRIST JESUS

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IN GOD’S LIGHT IN CHRIST JESUS: BE INCLINED TO BE A 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 its own. 

In the cause of the eclipse system, it rotates on its orbit and inclines towards the Sun. 
When its inclination to the Sun’s rays of light is partial, we have partial moonlight or partial eclipses of the sun. When it is at a full, centred, inclined position, it receives the full rays or beam of light from the Sun. Then we say it is a 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 complete darkness and we call it a dark moon or dark eclipses of the sun. 

In the same way, we have no light in ourselves, and Jesus is the SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. 
When we are fully, partially, or not at all inclined to Him, we experience the same 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’s or your own sayings. 

You can bank on His PROMISED WORD today by inclining to the light that shines out of darkness, that God has 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. 

SUMMARY: 
The message is that just as the moon has no light of its own and only glows when inclined to the sun, we as believers have no light in ourselves. Jesus is the SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, and the measure to which we incline to Him and His Word determines how much of God’s life, light, grace and glory we reflect and experience. 

Key Points: 

  1. God’s Light Shines in Our Hearts Through Christ 
    “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. 
    This light is the life of God deposited in us at new birth.
  2. The Moon Analogy: Our Life Depends on Inclination 
    The moon has no light of its own. 
    Partial inclination = partial moonlight / partial eclipse. 
    Full inclination = full moon / total eclipse — glowing in fullness. 
    No inclination = dark moon / darkness. 
    In the same way, when we are fully, partially, or not at all inclined to Jesus, we experience corresponding results in our living.
  3. Jesus is the SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS and THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD 
    In Him is life, and that life is the light of men — John 1:4. 
    To follow Him means we will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life — John 8:12. 
    For those who fear His name, the SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS will rise with healing — Malachi 4:2.
  4. We Incline Through His Word 
    “INCLINE THINE EAR UNTO MY SAYINGS… For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh” — Proverbs 4:20-22. 
    You can only incline through His sayings, not someone else’s or your own. The path of the just shines brighter and brighter — Proverbs 4:18. 
  5. We Are Called to BE THE LIGHT / BEAMS 
    “YE ARE THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD… Let your light so shine before men” — Matthew 5:14-16. 
    God’s purpose is that we radiate the fulness of God in Christ Jesus’ stead, dispelling darkness.
  6. The Fountain of Life is in God 
    “For with thee is the FOUNTAIN OF LIFE: in thy LIGHT SHALL WE SEE LIGHT” — Psalms 36:9. 

Call to Action: 

  1. INCLINE TO THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS – Deliberately turn to Jesus and His Word daily. 
  2. ATTEND TO GOD’S WORD – Bank on His PROMISED WORD. Let it dwell richly in your heart. 
  3. BE A BEAM / REFLECT HIS LIGHT – Allow God’s light in you to glow in grace, health, prosperity, peace, success, love and more. 
  4. DO NOT WALK IN DARKNESS – Reject partial or zero inclination. Choose full alignment with Christ so your light shines. 
  5. RADIATE GOD TO OTHERS – As light bearers, let your good works cause men to glorify your Father in heaven. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

IN GOD’S LIGHT IN CHRIST JESUS

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IN GOD’S LIGHT IN CHRIST JESUS: BE INCLINED TO BE A 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 its own. 

In the cause of the eclipse system, it rotates on its orbit and inclines towards the Sun. 
When its inclination to the Sun’s rays of light is partial, we have partial moonlight or partial eclipses of the sun. When it is at a full, centred, inclined position, it receives the full rays or beam of light from the Sun. Then we say it is a 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 complete darkness and we call it a dark moon or dark eclipses of the sun. 

In the same way, we have no light in ourselves, and Jesus is the SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. 
When we are fully, partially, or not at all inclined to Him, we experience the same 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’s or your own sayings. 

You can bank on His PROMISED WORD today by inclining to the light that shines out of darkness, that God has 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. 

SUMMARY: 
The message is that just as the moon has no light of its own and only glows when inclined to the sun, we as believers have no light in ourselves. Jesus is the SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, and the measure to which we incline to Him and His Word determines how much of God’s life, light, grace and glory we reflect and experience. 

Key Points: 

  1. God’s Light Shines in Our Hearts Through Christ 
    “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. 
    This light is the life of God deposited in us at new birth.
  2. The Moon Analogy: Our Life Depends on Inclination 
    The moon has no light of its own. 
    Partial inclination = partial moonlight / partial eclipse. 
    Full inclination = full moon / total eclipse — glowing in fullness. 
    No inclination = dark moon / darkness. 
    In the same way, when we are fully, partially, or not at all inclined to Jesus, we experience corresponding results in our living.
  3. Jesus is the SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS and THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD 
    In Him is life, and that life is the light of men — John 1:4. 
    To follow Him means we will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life — John 8:12. 
    For those who fear His name, the SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS will rise with healing — Malachi 4:2.
  4. We Incline Through His Word 
    “INCLINE THINE EAR UNTO MY SAYINGS… For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh” — Proverbs 4:20-22. 
    You can only incline through His sayings, not someone else’s or your own. The path of the just shines brighter and brighter — Proverbs 4:18. 
  5. We Are Called to BE THE LIGHT / BEAMS 
    “YE ARE THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD… Let your light so shine before men” — Matthew 5:14-16. 
    God’s purpose is that we radiate the fulness of God in Christ Jesus’ stead, dispelling darkness.
  6. The Fountain of Life is in God 
    “For with thee is the FOUNTAIN OF LIFE: in thy LIGHT SHALL WE SEE LIGHT” — Psalms 36:9. 

Call to Action: 

  1. INCLINE TO THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS – Deliberately turn to Jesus and His Word daily. 
  2. ATTEND TO GOD’S WORD – Bank on His PROMISED WORD. Let it dwell richly in your heart. 
  3. BE A BEAM / REFLECT HIS LIGHT – Allow God’s light in you to glow in grace, health, prosperity, peace, success, love and more. 
  4. DO NOT WALK IN DARKNESS – Reject partial or zero inclination. Choose full alignment with Christ so your light shines. 
  5. RADIATE GOD TO OTHERS – As light bearers, let your good works cause men to glorify your Father in heaven. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

EXPRESSING LIFE BY LOVE 

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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, to hear Jesus saying now and always — “GO AND DO LIKEWISE”. This means GO and express LIFE through the EYES of LOVE and CARE; even when you are too busy — because as His set standard, if you are truly going to be His Disciple, love like Jesus. 

In other words — DON’T BE SO HEAVENLY MINDED [MINDFUL] AND OF NO EARTHLY GOOD. 
That is the message to all in Luke 10:25-37, the parable of the Good Samaritan. 

Let nothing come between you with distinctions of persons, as the following did to the man in need through indifference, sentiments, prejudice and dissimulation: 

The PRIEST 

The LEVITES [Leadership Associate/Assistants] 

And YOU [In and of any Capacity — Position, Status [Leadership] 

Know henceforth that Jesus was and is endorsing the need of the hour and moment for all times — LOVING and LIVING BEYOND WALLS and BOUNDARIES of Creed, Colour, Tradition, Denomination, Culture, Tongue, Belief/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, looks, belief, and such like, even as written — though not limited to — 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. 

Further Scriptural Reading Text: 1 Corinthians 13. 
 
SUMMARY: 

The message is a call for all believers to live out the Christian life through love and care, following Jesus’ command to “GO AND DO LIKEWISE”. It teaches that love is the most excellent way, transcends every human barrier, and is the practical proof of discipleship. 

Key Points: 

  1. Love is the Most Excellent Way 
    Quoting 1 Corinthians 12:31–13, the message emphasises that of all spiritual gifts, love is the greatest. To “express LIFE by LOVE” is God’s set standard for godly living.
  2. The Parable of the Good Samaritan as Our Pattern – Luke 10:25-37 
    Jesus answers “Who is my neighbour?” by showing that a neighbour is anyone in need. The Priest and Levite failed through indifference, prejudice and religion without compassion. The Samaritan showed mercy across cultural and religious boundaries. The command is: “GO, AND DO THOU LIKEWISE.”
  3. Discipleship Means Loving Beyond Walls and Boundaries 
    We must not be “so heavenly minded and of no earthly good.” True discipleship means loving and living beyond Creed, Colour, Tradition, Denomination, Culture, Tongue, Belief/Faith, Nations, and more.
  4. Redemption Makes Us One in Christ 
    Supported by Revelation 5:9-10 and Galatians 3:13-14, 26-29, the message declares that Christ redeemed people “out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation.” In Christ there is NEITHER Jew NOR Greek, bond NOR free, male NOR female — for we ARE ALL ONE and heirs of the promise.
  5. All Humanity Belongs to God – Acts 17:24-28 
    God made from one man every nation, determined their times and boundaries so that they would seek Him. “IN HIM WE LIVE and MOVE and EXIST.” Therefore ALL humans are God’s, irrespective of geography, colour, gender, tongue, looks, belief, etc. See also 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.
  6. Practical Expression of Love 
    Express LIFE through LOVE and CARE, even when you are busy. This is how God works out His PURPOSE in you and through you by His grace. 

Call to Action: 

  1. GO AND DO LIKEWISE – Let Jesus’ command be your daily practice. 
  2. Express Life by Love – Intentionally show love and care to people, especially when it is inconvenient or crosses boundaries. 
  3. Remove Barriers – Do not let distinctions of position, status, creed, colour, or denomination hinder you from showing mercy. 
  4. Be a Good Neighbour – Like the Samaritan, stop, see the need, and meet it. 
  5. Live as One in Christ – Remember our redemption has made us one family, kings and priests to God. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

THE BLESSED HOLY SPIRIT IS FOR OUR COLOURFUL LIVING 

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

“And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), to be with you forever— [17] the Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive [and take to its heart] because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He (the Holy Spirit) remains with you continually and will be in you . . . [26] But the Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name [in My place, to represent Me and act on My behalf], He will teach you all things. And He will help you remember everything that I have told you ” John 14:16-17, 26/Amplified. 

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

Herein are the works of the Holy Spirit 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 broken-hearted 
  • 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’s anointed appointments and discharges in Zion — the Church — which is you; and to endorse the gracious life and godly living as accomplished in Christ Jesus, you need to get on to COLOUR your WORLD. 

That means to PUT ON the daily walk of grace as commissioned in the Holy Spirit’s works. 

Herein is what you need to PUT ON to colour your world 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 world in life and godly living, your world 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 world 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 broken-hearted, 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.  
 
SUMMARY: 
The message is a charge to engage with the BLESSED HOLY SPIRIT as our source for colourful, gracious, and godly living. It presents the Holy Spirit as our Medicine and daily medicinal help for well-being, and connects the Spirit’s present work in us to the ministry of Christ Jesus, calling us to “PUT ON” specific spiritual garments so that God may be glorified and we may be identified as His righteous planting.

Key Points: 

  1. The Holy Spirit Is For Our Colourful Living 
    He is our Helper, Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor, Counselor, Strengthener, and Standby — the Spirit of Truth who remains with us forever, teaches us all things, and helps us remember the Word of Christ. John 14:16-17, 26
  2. The Holy Spirit’s Works Today Mirror Christ’s Works 
    As He did in Christ Jesus for humanity, the Spirit today is to: 
    Preach good tidings to the meek 
    Bind up the broken-hearted 
    Proclaim liberty to captives and open prisons to the bound 
    Proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord and the day of vengeance of our God 
    Comfort all that mourn. Isaiah 61:1-2, Luke 4:18-19
  3. To Colour Your World We Must “PUT ON” Specific Garments of Grace 
    This is the daily walk of grace commissioned by the Spirit: 
    BEAUTY FOR ASHES 
    THE OIL OF JOY FOR MOURNING 
    THE GARMENT OF PRAISE FOR THE SPIRIT OF HEAVINESS 
    Isaiah 61:3
  4. The Outcome of This Spirit-Anointed Life 
    When we put these on, God is GLORIFIED and we are called: 
    THE TREES OF RIGHTEOUSNESS 
    THE PLANTING OF THE LORD 
    We become the Church in Zion — Mount Sion, the heavenly Jerusalem, the general assembly and Church of the Firstborn. Hebrews 12:22-24, Psalms 50:2 
    Scriptural Foundation of Beauty and Purpose 
    God makes everything beautiful in its time and has planted eternity in the human heart. Ecclesiastes 3:11 
    The feet of those who preach the gospel are beautiful. Romans 10:15 
    Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit, anointed to preach gracious words. Luke 4:14-22

Call to Action: 
I beckon you today to engage with the BLESSED Holy Spirit in order to COLOUR YOUR WORLD with life and godly living in God’s BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus’ stead. 
Therefore, PUT ON today: 
BEAUTY FOR ASHES 
THE OIL OF JOY FOR MOURNING 
THE GARMENT OF PRAISE FOR THE SPIRIT OF HEAVINESS 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

IN GOD’S PRESENCE 

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IN GOD’S PRESENCE: BE AN ABIDING DWELLER, NOT A VISITING GUEST! 

“As the deer PANTS for the water brooks, So PANTS my soul for You, O God. 2 My soul THIRSTS for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? . . .” Psalms 42:1-11/NKJV 

“If ye ABIDE in me, and my words ABIDE in you, ye shall ASK what ye will, and it shall be DONE unto you” John 15:17. s

“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. 

The Scriptures say that it is those who DWELL in God’s PRESENCE — the secret place of the Most High — consistently and diligently, who can ABIDE under the shadow of His wings. 

For in the PATH of LIFE, it is only in God’s PRESENCE that there is the FULNESS of joy and PLEASURES forevermore. For God REWARDS those who DILIGENTLY seek Him without a shadow of doubt and turning — Hebrews 11:6; Psalm 91:1; Psalm 16:11. 

Therefore, stop being a VISITOR and a VISITING GUEST into God’s PRESENCE if you desire the FULNESS of His enabling GRACE and BLESSEDNESS. Be a DWELLER and ABIDING person, so that His ABIDING WINGS will carry you along in LIFE and GODLY LIVING. 

There is nothing as gracious and graceful as abiding in God’s PRESENCE 24/7. 
Do you mean 24/7 in His presence? YES! It is not about sleeping in the church building or locking yourself up in a secluded place — it is about living in the abiding CONSCIOUSNESS of His bids and leads in every aspect of DOING LIFE AND GODLY LIVING. 

And this is made possible by the Holy Spirit who is given to us and who dwells in us, in Christ Jesus’ stead. For it is not just about HAVING the Holy Spirit in you, but about being LED by Him in His CONSCIOUS PRESENCE in you, in Christ Jesus’ stead. 

Make it your daily goal. You will not have any cause to regret it — Romans 8:14-17. 

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK! 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“He that DWELLETH in the secret place of the most High shall ABIDE under the shadow of the Almighty” Psalms 91:1. 

“If ye ABIDE in me, and my words ABIDE in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you” John 15:17. 

“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. 

“Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. 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” 1 John 5:15-17. 

“For as many as are LED by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. 15 For ye have not RECEIVED the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have RECEIVED the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 16 The Spirit itself beareth WITNESS with our spirit, that we are the children of God: 17 and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together” Romans 8:14-17. 

“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“ Romans 5:5. 

“If ye love me, keep my commandments. 16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall GIVE you another Comforter, that he may ABIDE with you for ever; 17 even the Spirit of truth; whom the world CANNOT receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye KNOW him; for he DWELLETH with you, and shall be in you” John 14:15-17. 

“As the deer PANTS for the water brooks, So PANTS my soul for You, O God. 2 My soul THIRSTS for God, for the LIVING God. When shall I come and appear before God? 3 My tears have been my food day and night, While they continually say to me, “Where is your God?” 4 When I remember these things, I pour out my soul within me. For I used to go with the multitude; I went with them to the house of God, With the voice of joy and praise, With a multitude that kept a pilgrim feast. 5 Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him. For the help of His countenance. 6 O my God, my soul is cast down within me; Therefore I will remember You from the land of the Jordan, And from the heights of Hermon, From the Hill Mizar. 7 Deep calls unto deep at the noise of Your waterfalls; All Your waves and billows have gone over me. 8 The Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime, And in the night His song shall be with me— A prayer to the God of my life. 9 I will say to God my Rock, “Why have You forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?” 10 As with a breaking of my bones, My enemies reproach me, While they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?” 11 Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God” Psalms 42:1-11/NKJV. 

SUMMARY 

The message is an urgent charge to be an ABIDING DWELLER in God’s PRESENCE, not a VISITING GUEST, because only in His PRESENCE is there the FULNESS of joy, grace and BLESSEDNESS for LIFE and GODLY LIVING 24/7 by the Holy Spirit. 

KEY POINTS 

  1. THE THIRST FOR GOD’S PRESENCE 
    “As the deer PANTS for the water brooks, So PANTS my soul for You, O God. My soul THIRSTS for God, for the living God” — Psalm 42:1-2 
    True life begins with a deep hunger and longing to be in God’s presence, not just to visit.
  2. THE DIFFERENCE: DWELLER vs VISITOR 
    God rewards those who DILIGENTLY seek Him — Hebrews 11:6. 
    “He that DWELLETH in the secret place of the most High shall ABIDE under the shadow of the Almighty” — Psalm 91:1 
    Visitors come and go. Dwellers stay consistently. Only dwellers experience the covering of His wings and the fulness of His grace.
  3. THE BENEFIT OF ABIDING 
    “in thy PRESENCE is FULNESS of joy; at thy RIGHT HAND there are PLEASURES for evermore” — Psalm 16:11 
    In the PATH of LIFE, fulness of joy, pleasures, answers to prayer, and divine enablement are found only in His presence — John 15:17. 
    When we abide, His abiding wings carry us in LIFE and GODLY LIVING.
  4. WHAT 24/7 ABIDING MEANS 
    It is NOT about sleeping in church or isolating yourself. 
    It is about living in the abiding CONSCIOUSNESS of His bids and leads in every aspect of DOING LIFE AND GODLY LIVING. 
    This is made possible by the Holy Spirit who DWELLS in us and ABIDES with us forever — John 14:16-17; Romans 5:5.
  5. LED BY THE SPIRIT = SONS OF GOD 
    “For as many as are LED by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God” — Romans 8:14-17 
    It is not just about HAVING the Holy Spirit, but about being LED by Him. 
    As we dwell in love, we dwell in God and God in us — 1 John 4:15-16. This produces boldness and sonship. 

CALL TO ACTION 

  1. STOP VISITING, START DWELLING. 
    Make a deliberate decision to move from being a guest in God’s presence to a resident. Be consistent and diligent — Psalm 91:1. 
  2. CULTIVATE THIRST. 
    Like the deer pants for water, let your soul pant for God daily. Create time to seek Him without doubt or turning — Psalm 42:1-2; Hebrews 11:6. 
  3. LIVE CONSCIOUS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT 24/7. 
    Practice hearing His bids and leads in your work, family, decisions and relationships. He is in you to lead you — Romans 8:14. 
  4. ABIDE IN HIS WORD. 
    “If ye ABIDE in me, and my words ABIDE in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you” — John 15:17. 
    Let the Word and His presence shape your daily life. 
  5. MAKE IT YOUR DAILY GOAL. 
    Choose today: I will dwell, I will abide, I will be led. You will not have any cause to regret it. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

THE THINK TANK – ON THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 

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THE THINK TANK – ON THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 

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

The month of OCTOBER is the tenth month of the Julian and Gregorian Calendars. 
What then is so special about the tenth month that is WORTH pondering and considering in life matters? 

I say this because I have seen posts and statements of some indicating ‘DOOM AND GLOOM’ in the name of “MBER” months, of which the month of OCTOBER is a part. Some posts, comments and statements are also directed toward the year ending. 
I sense all these are probably because of events that have happened to these individuals personally, or the general feeling of the environment, especially economically at the moment, or a cast of fear 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 a few thoughts [not mine] that I want you to look into and make a meaningful note for yourself in this write-up: 

  1.  What is the SIGNIFICANCE of the number 10 in the metric system? 
    In the metric system of measurement, designations of multiples and subdivisions of any unit may be arrived at by combining with the name of the unit the prefixes deka, hecto, and kilo — otherwise, 10, 100, and 1000 — and deci, centi, and milli — otherwise, one-tenth, one-hundredth, and one-thousandth, and so forth.
  2. What is SPECIAL about the number 10? 
    The number 10 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 and toes. 
     The 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, the number 10 is considered to be the symbol of obedience and responsibility of people towards God’s law. Remember the Ten Commandments!
  3. What does the number 10 mean in BIBLICAL NUMEROLOGY? 
    The number 10 in the 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 in Genesis.
  4. 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.
  5. What does the number 10 mean in HEBREW? 
    The number 10 is the gematria of the Hebrew letter י Yodh, or in Yiddish: ‘Yud‘ stands for ‘Jew‘. It is therefore linked to the Tetragrammaton. The Ten Commandments [עשרת הדברות, Aseret HaDibrot, literally “Ten Utterances”]. The Ten Plagues of Egypt. 

These essences above, and such like that are not mentioned in my summary, indicate that the number 10 and the tenth month, OCTOBER, mean that your DAYS, MONTHS and YEARS are crowned by God for your GOODNESS and ABUNDANCE in His BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus’ stead. 

And there is NO room for you to REGRET at all by ANY of the DAYS and or MONTHS and or YEARS, no matter the event or circumstances that have befallen or that are before you presently in matters of doing LIFE and GODLY LIVING. 

The DAYS, MONTHS and YEARS are God-MADE in the context of the scriptures: Psalm 65:11-13; Psalm 118:24; Ecclesiastes 3:11 respectively. 

You should arise in your FAITH in Christ Jesus’ stead, to BEAUTIFY and LOVELILY COLOUR your WORLDS — signifying your person, family, finance, career, relationship and such like — in the FAITH of God in Christ Jesus’ stead. 

That is how you BECOME not only THE DIFFERENCE but MAKE 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 has not only crowned the months, but has made each MONTH to be FRUITFUL. That is to say, that you can THRIVE and be PRODUCTIVE after its kind for the good and goodness of you, the nation — for you and your family are God’s nation, as God told Abraham in the Holy Scriptures: Genesis 12:1-3. And of fruitfulness and abundance: Ezekiel 47:12; Revelation 22:1-2. 

Be blessed, and in the grace of our Saviour and Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. 

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. 

SUMMARY: 

The message is a charge for the month of OCTOBER — the TENTH MONTH — declaring that your DAYS, MONTHS and YEARS are CROWNED by God for GOODNESS and ABUNDANCE, and there is no room for DOOM, GLOOM or REGRET because the number 10 signifies God’s authority, law, completeness and blessing. 

KEY POINTS 

  1. THE CONTEXT: REJECTING “MBER” FEAR 
    Many posts speak of ‘DOOM AND GLOOM’ around the “MBER” months and the year ending, due to personal events, economic pressure, or fear. 
    The message counters this: OCTOBER, the 10th month, is not a month of fear but a month to ponder God’s goodness — Psalm 65:11-13.
  2. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE NUMBER 10 
    Metric System: Base for multiples and subdivisions — deka, hecto, kilo = 10, 100, 1000. deci, centi, milli = one-tenth, one-hundredth, one-thousandth. 
    Natural/Decimal System: 10 is the base of our number system because humans have ten fingers and toes. 
    Authority & Government: 10 symbolises God’s authority, law, responsibility, obedience and completeness. Remember the Ten Commandments. 
    Biblical Numerology: 10 means perfection, harmony, creation, integration, discipline and wholeness. “God said” is repeated 10 times in Genesis. 
    Tithing: Tithe means “tenth”. It is 10% of income set aside first to God — an act of faith. 
    Hebrew: 10 is the gematria of Yodh י, linked to ‘Yud’ = ‘Jew’ and the Tetragrammaton. Also seen in the Ten Commandments and Ten Plagues of Egypt.
  3. THE PROPHETIC APPLICATION TO OCTOBER 
    Because 10 speaks of God’s crown, law and completeness, the tenth month OCTOBER means your DAYS, MONTHS and YEARS are crowned by God for GOODNESS and ABUNDANCE in Christ Jesus’ stead. 
    “Thou CROWNEST THE YEAR WITH THY GOODNESS; AND THY PATHS DROP FATNESS [ABUNDANCE]” — Psalm 65:11-13
  4. NO ROOM FOR REGRET 
    Days, months and years are God-MADE — Psalm 118:24; Ecclesiastes 3:11. 
    Therefore, no matter what has happened or is before you, there is NO room to regret. God makes everything beautiful in its time.
  5. THE CALL TO FRUITFULNESS AND IMPACT 
    There are 12 months, and God has made each month FRUITFUL. You are to THRIVE and be PRODUCTIVE — like trees in Ezekiel 47:12 and Revelation 22:1-2 that yield fruit every month and leaves for healing of the nations. 
    As a NEW CREATION AMBASSADOR — 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Galatians 6:14-15 — you are to BEAUTIFY and COLOUR your WORLDS: person, family, finance, career. You and your family are God’s nation as promised to Abraham — Genesis 12:1-3. You are to BE THE DIFFERENCE and MAKE THE DIFFERENCE. 

CALL TO ACTION 

  1. REJECT FEAR, EMBRACE THE CROWN. 
    Refuse the “doom and gloom” narrative of MBER months. Declare: This is the day the Lord has made; I will rejoice in it — Psalm 118:24. 
  2. PONDER THE MEANING OF 10. 
    Meditate on authority, law, obedience and completeness. Align your life to God’s Word and government this month. 
  3. HONOUR GOD FIRST. 
    Practice the principle of the tithe — giving your first 10% to God. It positions you for His crown of goodness and abundance.
  4. ARISE IN FAITH TO BEAUTIFY YOUR WORLD. 
    Speak, plan and act in faith to colour your person, family, finance and career with God’s goodness. You are a New Creation Ambassador. 
  5. THRIVE AND BE FRUITFUL AFTER YOUR KIND. 
    Like the trees in Ezekiel and Revelation, yield fruit every month. Let your life bring healing and provision to your nation and generation. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

IT’S YOUR NEW DAWN DAY 

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IT’S YOUR NEW DAWN DAY: TO RISE ABOVE COMPLEXITY AND MEDIOCRITY AS YOU STEP INTO YOUR DAWN DAY IN THE GRACE! 

“That is why I remind you to fan into flame the gracious gift of God, [that inner fire—the special endowment] which is in you through the laying on of my hands [with those of the elders at your ordination]. 7 For God did not give us a spirit of TIMIDITY or COWARDICE or FEAR, but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline [abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control]” 2 Timothy 1:7/Amplified. 

It’s time to EXERCISE your place of DOMINION in Christ Jesus’ stead, and to RISE ABOVE all forms of COMPLEXITY and MEDIOCRITY that have befallen you in the PATH of doing life and living godly in Christ Jesus’ stead. [2 Timothy 1:6-7/Amplified; Romans 6:14; Luke 10:17-20; Genesis 1:26-28; Romans 5:1-2] 

The paths of COMPLEXITY and MEDIOCRITY are real in life, but there is a more gracious and graceful PATH for the JUSTIFIED and RIGHTEOUS in Christ Jesus — [Romans 5:1-3, 17-21; Proverbs 4:18; Psalm 16:11] 

You can only rise above a complex and mediocre life status when you live through KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING in Christ Jesus’ stead. 
That is, when you come to the place of ACKNOWLEDGING what that GOOD is which has been done in you in Christ Jesus — that the Father God has GIVEN and EMPOWERED you with as your default POSSESSION in all things that pertain to doing LIFE and GODLINESS.  Even as Jesus KNEW and then ROSE ABOVE it ALL in humanity. [Philemon 1:6; 2 Peter 1:3-4; John 14:30] 

You need to MAXIMISE your day today through KNOWING and RISING ABOVE your complex and mediocre path and battle — Ephesians 3:17-19. 
Then GO ENACTING and APPROPRIATING who you are in Christ Jesus’ stead — 1 John 4:4-6. 
That is, by ENSURING and EXERCISING this KNOWING of who you ARE in Him, in order to enjoy His grace, wisdom and speed in His BLESSEDNESS. For your day has come, just as JESUS DID in humanity. 

I pray for you in the fullness and revelation of Ephesians 1:15-23, for the BEST of God today, as you maximise your day through KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING of His WILL in you to be ABOVE ONLY — Deuteronomy 28:13. 

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK. 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“And supper being ended, the DEVIL having now put into the HEART of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to BETRAY him; 3 Jesus KNOWING that the Father had GIVEN ALL THINGS into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God; 4 he RISETH from supper, and LAID ASIDE his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself” John 13:2-4/Emphasis Mine. 

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

“I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, 5 hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints; 6 that the COMMUNICATION OF THY FAITH may become effectual by the ACKNOWLEDGING of EVERY GOOD THING WHICH IS IN YOU in Christ Jesus” Philemon 1:4-6. 

“That is why I remind you to fan into flame the gracious gift of God, [that inner fire—the special endowment] which is in you through the laying on of my hands [with those of the elders at your ordination]. 7 For God did not give us a spirit of TIMIDITY or COWARDICE or FEAR, but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline [abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control]” 2 Timothy 1:7/Amplified. 

“But ye shall receive POWER (ENABLING, COMMISSION, RIGHT, ABILITY), after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be WITNESSES unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth” Acts 1:8. 

“But as many as received him, to them GAVE he POWER (RIGHT, CAPACITY, ABILITY, ENABLING) to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name” John 1:12. 

“The Lord shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow. 13 And the Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be ABOVE ONLY, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the Lord thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them: 14 and thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them” Deuteronomy 28:12-14. 

Further Scriptural Reading: Mark 16:15-20. 

SUMMARY: 
The message is a prophetic charge for your NEW DAWN DAY to RISE ABOVE COMPLEXITY AND MEDIOCRITY by EXERCISING DOMINION in Christ Jesus’ stead through KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING and ACKNOWLEDGING all that God has ALREADY GIVEN and EMPOWERED you with for LIFE and GODLINESS.  

KEY POINTS 

  1. FAN THE FIRE — GOD DID NOT GIVE YOU FEAR 
    “For God did not give us a spirit of TIMIDITY or COWARDICE or FEAR, but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline” — 2 Timothy 1:6-7/Amplified 
    Your New Dawn begins by stirring up the gracious gift and inner fire that is in you. Fear, timidity and mediocrity have no place.
  2. THERE IS A GRACIOUS PATH FOR THE JUSTIFIED 
    The paths of COMPLEXITY and MEDIOCRITY are real, but there is a more gracious and graceful PATH for the JUSTIFIED and RIGHTEOUS in Christ — Romans 5:1-3, 17-21; Proverbs 4:18; Psalm 16:11. 
    In Christ, you are not meant to remain beneath. You are called to be ABOVE ONLY — Deuteronomy 28:13.
  3. RISE THROUGH KNOWLEDGE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT 
    You rise above when you live through KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING in Christ. 
    “The COMMUNICATION OF THY FAITH may become effectual by the ACKNOWLEDGING of EVERY GOOD THING WHICH IS IN YOU in Christ Jesus” — Philemon 1:6 
    “His DIVINE POWER hath GIVEN unto us ALL THINGS THAT PERTAIN unto LIFE and GODLINESS” — 2 Peter 1:3 
    Jesus modelled this: “Jesus KNOWING that the Father had GIVEN ALL THINGS into his hands… he RISETH” — John 13:2-4. Knowing precedes rising.
  4. EXERCISE YOUR PLACE OF DOMINION 
    You have been given POWER, RIGHT, CAPACITY and ABILITY — John 1:12; Acts 1:8; Luke 10:17-20; Genesis 1:26-28. 
    It is time to GO ENACTING and APPROPRIATING who you ARE in Christ — 1 John 4:4-6. 
    Don’t just know it. ENSURE and EXERCISE it.
  5. MAXIMISE TODAY IN HIS BLESSEDNESS 
    “Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the KNOWLEDGE of God” — 2 Peter 1:2 
    As you walk in this knowing, you enjoy His grace, wisdom and speed. Your day has come, just as JESUS DID in humanity.
  6. THE PRAYER FOR FULLNESS 
    I pray for you in the fullness and revelation of Ephesians 1:15-23 — that the eyes of your understanding be enlightened to know the hope of His calling and the exceeding greatness of His power toward you. 

CALL TO ACTION 

  1. FAN YOUR GIFT INTO FLAME. 
    Refuse timidity. Stir up the Spirit of power, love and sound judgment that God has deposited in you — 2 Timothy 1:6-7. 
  2. ACKNOWLEDGE EVERY GOOD THING IN YOU. 
    Take inventory through the Word. What has God GIVEN and EMPOWERED you with for LIFE and GODLINESS? Name it and believe it — Philemon 1:6; 2 Peter 1:3-4. 
  3. KNOW, THEN RISE. 
    Like Jesus, KNOW that all things have been given into your hands, then RISE from the table of passivity and ACT — John 13:3-4. 
  4. ENACT AND APPROPRIATE YOUR IDENTITY. 
    You are not ordinary. You are justified, righteous, empowered. Walk it out today in decisions, in work, in relationships — 1 John 4:4-6. 
  5. MAXIMISE YOUR DAWN DAY. 
    Choose knowledge over complexity. Choose excellence over mediocrity. Live ABOVE ONLY by hearkening to God’s commandments — Deuteronomy 28:12-14. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

OCCUPY TILL I COME – IN LOVE 

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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 measure, so that we don’t just say we “have love”, but that we go onward to LIVE IN LOVE and WALK IN LOVE. 

We must know that LOVE IS OF GOD. Love is the lubricant for our New Creation life in Christ Jesus, and for all human relationships. Upon this knowledge, we can OCCUPY IN CHRIST UNTIL HE COMES by BEING EARTHLY USEFUL AND HEAVENLY MINDED. 

Love is an ATTITUDE. 
It is a deliberate and intentional choice, an exercise of the will, a choice of life. It is not just a feeling. It is an expression of the nature of God. It is spiritual, divinely inspired and embedded 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 is not a doctrine, creed or dogma. It has outlived generations because it is timeless and of God. For GOD IS LOVE. 

“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 who indwells us — Romans 5:5, 8; Galatians 5:22-23; Ephesians 5:9.

DEFINING THE THREE KINDS OF LOVE: 

  1. PHILEO: Grk — of the soul 
    Family love — between parent and child. Also love toward friends and colleagues. 
    It means to be fond of. It is based on FEELINGS and not on PRINCIPLE. It is never used of man’s love to or for God. This is human or natural love. Deuteronomy 6:4-9; Genesis 18:19; Ephesians 6:4; Colossians 3:21. It is however essential and crucial for family bonding and wellbeing.
  2. EROS: Grk — of the physical body 
    Sexual love, purely reserved for marriage — within the bond of marriage. 
    It is based on PHYSICAL ATTRACTION. It is neither fornication nor adultery. Lust and immoral desires have perverted it, hence we see great PERVERSION in our societies today — and we are paying heavily for the consequences. Hebrews 13:4; 1 Corinthians 7:1-9; 1 Corinthians 6:15-20
  3. AGAPE: Grk — of the spirit 
    God’s kind of love — unconditional, limitless, divine, spiritual. 
    It transcends race, gender, generation, culture, family and self. 1 Corinthians 13. It is built on PRINCIPLE. Agape love strengthens and maintains both Phileo and Eros in all life endeavours. Notably, Phileo and Eros must be governed by Agape, or they will hinder our fellowship with God and lead to SIN. Example: EROS — 1 Corinthians 13:5, PHILEO — 1 Samuel 2:22-36 

Let us not just say we have love. LET US LIVE AND WALK IN LOVE, for love is of the Spirit —Romans 5:5. IT IS TIME TO LIVE AND WALK IN LOVE. LET US 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. 

SUMMARY: 
The message is a didactic charge to LIVE IN LOVE and WALK IN LOVE as the defining mark of the New Creation, because love is of God and it is what makes us EARTHLY USEFUL and HEAVENLY MINDED until Christ comes. 
KEY POINTS 

  1. The Foundation: LOVE IS OF GOD 
    “The LOVE of God is SHED abroad in our HEARTS by the Holy Ghost” — Romans 5:5 
    “GOD IS LOVE” — 1 John 4:8, 16 
    Love is not a doctrine or feeling. It is the nature of God deposited in the redeemed. God demonstrated it by sending Christ while we were yet sinners — Romans 5:8.
  2. Love Is A FRUIT, Not A GIFT 
    FRUITS are GROWN, GIFTS are IMPARTED. 
    Agape love is the FRUIT of the Spirit — Galatians 5:22-23; Ephesians 5:9. 
    It is cultivated by walking in the Spirit and it grows in us.
  3. We Are Commanded To LIVE AND WALK IN LOVE 
    “WALK IN LOVE, as Christ also hath loved us” — Ephesians 5:1-2 
    “If we LIVE in the Spirit, let us also WALK in the Spirit” — Galatians 5:25 
    Love is an ATTITUDE, a deliberate choice of the will, not just an emotion. To walk in love is to walk in the Spirit.
  4. The Three Kinds Of Love Defined 
    PHILEO — of the soul: Family and friendship love. Based on FEELINGS. Essential for bonding — Deut 6:4-9; Eph 6:4 
    EROS — of the physical body: Marital, sexual love. Based on PHYSICAL ATTRACTION. Reserved for marriage — Heb 13:4; 1 Cor 7:1-9 
    AGAPE — of the spirit: God’s unconditional, divine love. Built on PRINCIPLE. It transcends all and governs the other two. Without Agape, Phileo and Eros will lead to sin — 1 Cor 13; 1 Sam 2:22-36
  5. The Effect of Walking in Love 
    Earthly Usefulness: Love makes us responsible, sacrificial and beneficial to mankind. 
    Heavenly Mindedness: Love roots and grounds us in Christ so we comprehend the breadth, length, depth and height of His love — Eph 3:17-19 
    Boldness: “AS HE IS, SO ARE WE IN THIS WORLD” — 1 John 4:17. Perfect love casts out fear — 1 John 4:18 
  6. The Occupation Mandate 
    OCCUPY TILL I COME — IN LOVE — Luke 19:13 
    Our assignment on earth is carried out through love. This is how we remain useful here and minded toward heaven.  

CALL TO ACTION 

  1. CHOOSE LOVE DAILY. 
    Make love an intentional ATTITUDE and exercise of the will. Don’t just profess it — LIVE IT and WALK IT — Romans 5:5. 
  2. GROW THE FRUIT. 
    Yield to the Holy Spirit. Water Agape love so it matures. Remember: fruit is grown, not just received. 
  3. GOVERN PHILEO AND EROS WITH AGAPE. 
    Let God’s principle-based love regulate your family affections and marital relationships so they do not become sin — 1 Corinthians 13. 
  4. BE ROOTED AND GROUNDED IN LOVE. 
    Study and meditate on Ephesians 3:17-19, 1 John 4, 1 Corinthians 13, Galatians 5:22-23 until you know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge. 
  5. OCCUPY IN LOVE. 
    Be EARTHLY USEFUL through acts of love to people, and HEAVENLY MINDED by reflecting God’s nature. Love is how we fulfil “Occupy till I come.” 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI