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LET DILIGENCE BE YOUR WATCHWORD IN LIFE AND GODLINESS 

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LET DILIGENCE BE YOUR WATCHWORD IN LIFE AND GODLINESS: IT IS ABSOLUTELY REWARDING IN DOING LIFE AND LIVING GODLY IN CHRIST JESUS STEAD! 

“Seest thou a man DILIGENT in his business? he shall STAND before KINGS (HONOUR, NOBLE, DIGNITY, VALUE, SUBSTANCE); he shall not stand before MEAN (OBSCURE, UNPROFITABLE, UNPRODUCTIVE, SLOTHFUL, SLUGGARD) men” Proverbs 22:29/Emphasis Mine. 

DILIGENCE rewards, empowers, emancipates and positions one for greatness. 
Start your dawn — each day as in your work-week — with the spirit of diligence, and you shall see the result of it at the end of the day. 

“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. 

DILIGENCE is an ingredient that hallmarks one in attaining GREATER HEIGHTS ione’s PLANS, PURPOSES AND PURSUITS; and also to position one in grace in order to succeed with God in life and godliness. 

DILIGENT people have no room for the SLUGGARD and LUKEWARM person who waste resources in doing life — TIME, EFFORT, FINANCE, MATERIAL AND PEOPLE. That is, it helps to keep the SLOTHFUL at bay in every way, lest they become the mountain, valley, crooked and rough places in the path of one’s greatness. Therefore, SPEW them out of your way. 

You are your own destiny DEFINITION. BE DILIGENT TO MAKE IT BE. 

DILIGENCE makes you PRINCIPLED, RESPONSIBLE AND ACCOUNTABLE. It helps you to see the need to be PRUDENT with the resources of doing life and living godly. And good STEWARDS cannot be found wanting in LIFE and GODLY LIVING. 

Check out any of such essence for yourself in the SCRIPTURAL book of wisdom. 

DILIGENCE is a HALLMARK to REIGN and RULE in doing LIFE and LIVING GODLY in Christ Jesus’ stead. 

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, VALUE, SUBSTANCE); he shall not stand before MEAN (OBSCURE, UNPROFITABLE, UNPRODUCTIVE, SLOTHFUL, SLUGGARD) 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. 

“For God is not UNRIGHTEOUS [UNJUST, UNGRATEFUL, UNFAITHFUL] to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. 11 And we desire that every one of you do shew the same DILIGENCE to the full assurance of hope unto the end: 12 that ye be NOT SLOTHFUL, but followers of them who through FAITH and PATIENCE INHERIT THE PROMISES.” Hebrews 6:11-12/Emphasis Mine. 

“He becometh POOR that DEALETH with a SLACK hand: but the HAND of the DILIGENT maketh RICH” Proverbs 10:14. 

“The HAND of the DILIGENT shall BEAR RULE: but the SLOTHFUL shall be UNDER TRIBUTE” Proverbs 12:24. 

“The HAND of the DILIGENT will RULE, But the LAZY man will be PUT to FORCED LABOR” Proverbs 12:24 NKJV. 

“The SLOTHFUL man ROASTETH NOT that which he TOOK in HUNTING: but the SUBSTANCE of a DILIGENT man is PRECIOUS” Proverbs 12:27. 

“The LAZY MAN does not CATCH and ROAST his PREY, But the PRECIOUS POSSESSION of a [WISE] man is DILIGENCE [because he RECOGNIZES OPPORTUNITIES and SEIZES them]” Proverbs 12:27 AMPLIFIED. 

“The SOUL of the SLUGGARD DESIRETH, and hath NOTHING: but the SOUL of the DILIGENT shall be MADE FAT (BLOSSOM, FLOURISH” Proverbs 13:4. 

“The THOUGHTS of the DILIGENT tend only to PLENTEOUSNESS; but of every one that is hasty only to want” Proverbs 21:5. 

SUMMARY: 
The message is a charge and exhortation that DILIGENCE is the godly ingredient that distinguishes, elevates and rewards a believer. It teaches that diligence in life and godliness positions you for HONOUR, INFLUENCE and GREATNESS before God and men, while slothfulness, lukewarmness and waste lead to poverty, obscurity and bondage. God Himself is a REWARDER of those who DILIGENTLY seek Him.  

KEY POINTS: 

  1. The Divine Reward of Diligence
  • Proverbs 22:29: A DILIGENT man shall STAND before KINGS — places of HONOUR, NOBLE, DIGNITY, VALUE, SUBSTANCE. He shall not stand before MEAN men — the OBSCURE, UNPROFITABLE, UNPRODUCTIVE, SLOTHFUL. 
  • Hebrews 11:6: God is a REWARDER of them that DILIGENTLY seek Him. Without FAITH and DILIGENCE it is IMPOSSIBLE to PLEASE Him. 
  • Hebrews 6:10-12: God is not UNRIGHTEOUS to forget your labour of love. Shew the same DILIGENCE to the full assurance of hope. Be NOT SLOTHFUL, but through FAITH and PATIENCE INHERIT THE PROMISES.
  1. What Diligence Does For You
  • DILIGENCE rewards, empowers, emancipates and positions one for greatness. 
  • It is an ingredient that hallmarks one for GREATER HEIGHTS in one’s PLANS, PURPOSES AND PURSUITS. 
  • It positions you in grace to succeed with God in life and godliness. 
  • It makes you PRINCIPLED, RESPONSIBLE AND ACCOUNTABLE. 
  • It teaches PRUDENCE with the resources of doing life — TIME, EFFORT, FINANCE, MATERIAL AND PEOPLE. 
  • Good STEWARDS cannot be found wanting in LIFE and GODLY LIVING. 
  • Proverbs 10:14, 12:24, 21:5: The HAND of the DILIGENT maketh RICH, shall BEAR RULE, and tends to PLENTEOUSNESS.
  1. The Danger of Slothfulness and Lukewarmness
    DILIGENT people have no room for the SLUGGARD and LUKEWARM.
  • Proverbs 12:27: The SLOTHFUL ROASTETH NOT that which he TOOK in HUNTING, but the SUBSTANCE of a DILIGENT man is PRECIOUS. 
  • Proverbs 13:4: The SOUL of the SLUGGARD DESIRETH, and hath NOTHING: but the SOUL of the DILIGENT shall be MADE FAT — BLOSSOM, FLOURISH. 
    Slothfulness becomes the mountain, valley, crooked and rough places in the path of one’s greatness. Therefore: SPEW THEM OUT OF YOUR WAY.  
  1. The Practical and Spiritual Application
  • Start your dawn — each day as in your work-week — with the spirit of diligence, and you shall see the result at the end of the day. 
  • You are your own destiny DEFINITION. BE DILIGENT TO MAKE IT BE. 
  • DILIGENCE is a HALLMARK to REIGN and RULE in doing LIFE and LIVING GODLY in Christ Jesus’ stead. 
  • Check the SCRIPTURAL book of wisdom — Proverbs, Hebrews — to ascertain this essence for yourself.   

CALL TO ACTION: 

  1. ADOPT DILIGENCE AS YOUR WATCHWORD. Let it govern your LIFE and GODLINESS daily. 
  2. START EACH DAY WITH DILIGENCE. Begin your dawn and work-week with the spirit of diligence and watch God reward you. 
  3. REMOVE SLOTHFUL INFLUENCES. SPEW OUT every SLUGGARD, LUKEWARM and wasteful attitude that wastes TIME, EFFORT, FINANCE, MATERIAL AND PEOPLE. 
  4. BE A GOOD STEWARD. Be PRUDENT, PRINCIPLED, RESPONSIBLE and ACCOUNTABLE with all God has given you. 
  5. SEEK GOD DILIGENTLY. Believe that He is and that He is a REWARDER. Pursue Him in faith and patience to INHERIT THE PROMISES. 
  6. STUDY THE WORD. Meditate on Proverbs 10, 12, 13, 21 and Hebrews 6, 11 for wisdom on diligence. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

PROSPERING THE WORKS OF YOUR HANDS

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PROSPERING THE WORKS OF YOUR HANDS: YOU NEED TO GIVE GOD SOMETHING TO WORK WITH – TO ENACT YOUR PROSPERITY IN HIM! 

“Let them SHOUT FOR JOY, and be GLAD, that FAVOUR my RIGHTEOUS CAUSE: yea, let them say CONTINUALLY, Let the Lord be MAGNIFIED, which hath PLEASURE in the PROSPERITY of His SERVANT [THAT SERVES HIM]” Psalms 35:27 [Galatians 5:13]/ Emphasis Mine. 

“Beloved, I pray that you may PROSPER in all things and be in HEALTH, just as your soul PROSPERS” 3 John 1:2/NKJV.  

Our God does not operate in His principle of blessedness in an arena of emptiness. You cannot ask God to prosper you in your emptiness. You MUST have a skill and /or talent for something for God to work with to enhance His purpose in you. For faith without works is not only dead, but a fraud and a scam. For any true Biblical miracle is a consequence of God’s word. And God’s promise to us in redemption is YES and AMEN. Our God takes delight to see His children prosper in the grace of our redemption in Christ Jesus’ stead [Psalms 35:27; 3 John 1:2]. God wants the best for you, and prospering in life and grace is in His promise for your good and goodness as it is written.  

“But as God is faithful, our word to you was not Yes and No. 19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us—by me, Silvanus, and Timothy—was not Yes and No, but in Him was YES. 20 For all the promises of God in Him are YES, and in Him AMEN, to the glory of God through us. 21 Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God, 22 who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee” 2 Corinthians 1:18-22/NKJV. 

To be BLESSED of God, is to be EMPOWERED – that is, to be ENDOWED and ENDUED to PROSPER, ACHIEVE and BECOME in the grace in Christ Jesus’ stead. And we are BLESSED of God in His BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus, and our BLESSEDNESS is UNCONDITIONAL default in the grace [Ephesians 1:3-6; 2 Peter 1:3-6; 3 John 1:2]; meaning, there is no “IF” CONDITION [CONDITIONALITY] in the New Creation dispensation of BLESSEDNESS, which is of God in Christ Jesus’ stead; which is contrary to what was found in the Old Creation Testament BLESSEDNESS, which was of an “IF” CONDITION [CONDITIONALITY] as spelt out in the book of Deuteronomy –  Deuteronomy 28:1-2, 9, 13 (1-14)], and as in other similar context Scriptures of the Old Testament Holy writ. 

And the knowing that to be BLESSED of God, is to be EMPOWERED to PROSPER, SUCCEED, ACHIEVE, BECOME and SUCH-LIKE, means that as we do life and live godly in grace, we should be intentional and resolved as the believing child of God, in our way of doing life and living godly in Christ Jesus’ stead. Amen [3 John 1:2; Zachariah 1:17]. And it is also imperative to know that, THE BLESSING of God, is to ENRICH and PROSPER us in REDEMPTION, and it is without sentiment, prejudice, and dissimulation in the grace – – [Proverbs 10:22; Galatians 3:13-14, 26-29; Revelation 5:9-10]. However, to enact and authenticate the BLESSEDNESS of God to ensure and assure our place in Christ Jesus, as regards PROSPERING you and I, there is the need to HAVE, KNOW and UNDERSTAND the WORKS of your hands, so that you can be FULFILLED in the grace – that is, to accomplish meaningfully in PURPOSE, in line with God’s setting of a RIGHTEOUS cause [PLAN, PURPOSE AND PURSUIT]. For God does not EMPOWER emptiness but the works of your hands that you have taken hold of in the grace.  

“The Lord shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to BLESS [EMPOWER] ALL THE WORK OF THINE HAND: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow” Deuteronomy 28:12/Emphasis mine. 

“Be ye STRONG therefore, and LET NOT YOUR HANDS BE WEAK: for your WORK shall be REWARDED” 2 Chronicles 15:7. 

For God will only PROSPER the WORKS of your hands to PROSPER you – meaning – IF YOU HAVE NO WORK OF YOUR HANDS, YOU GIVE NO ROOM FOR PROSPERITY in Christ Jesus’ stead. God does NO MAGIC, for He is not a MAGICIAN neither does God DO CONFUSION either – because He is not confused and is not the author of confusion, as we have seen in many places with those seeking microwave, instant answers by crying aloud – 1 Corinthians 14:33. It is also important to know that God’s BLESSEDNESS and MIRACLES, as some may crave to have, are the consequences [results] of His WORD – and there is no BUT or IF in it at all, in any way and by any means in the grace – Psalms 107:20; Psalms 103:20; Mark 16:20; Matthew 8:16. 

I also want you to know that our uncreated Creator and Almighty Father God DOES HEAR and ANSWER PRAYERS, because all His PROMISES are YES and AMEN Psalms 65:2; Proverbs 15:29; 2 Corinthians 1:19-22. So, the place of prayers and fasting as an act of fellowship to enhance our relationship with God in Christ Jesus’ stead, is imperative and undeniable in every known and unknown respect with God; and it is by the Holy Spirit of grace and promise, in the BLESSEDNESS of God’s WORD, in Christ Jesus’ stead. Amen. Matthew 6:5-8, 16-18. 

However, as important as the acts of PRAYERS and FASTING are – God can only PROSPER you by PROSPERING THE WORKS OF YOUR HANDS, and not by a mere covering up with acts of praying and fasting and shouting with all the noise of – “I RECEIVE. . . I RECEIVE . . . I RECEIVE . . .” in the emptiness of nothing, when there is nothing to give God a reason to work out your good and goodness in Him. This is very imperative and, more importantly, in order not to overshadow the place of being principled in taking responsibility and accountability through diligence and prudence, by ensuring wisdom is profitable to direct in the works of your hands, to enable God to bring about the reality of our BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus’ stead. This thus mean that: 

  • GOD DOES NOT PROSPER NOTHING – NEITHER DOES HE PROSPER EMPTINESS OR IDLENESS [BEING SLOTHFUL AND A SLUGGARD]. 
  • AND THERE IS NO PLACE FOR A VACUUM WITH GOD TO PROSPER ANYONE – YOU NEED TO GIVE GOD SOMETHING TO WORK WITH TO ENSURE AND ASSURE REDEMPTION REALITIES. 
  • AND THAT GOD WILL PROSPER THOSE WHO ARE AFTER HIS RIGHTEOUS CAUSE [PURPOSE] ON EARTH – [TO ADVANCE THE KINGDOM CAUSE AND KEEP THE ENEMY AT BAY] 

The kingdom causes of God are more than a mere pleasure of eating and drinking — they are of RIGHTEOUSNESS [RIGHTEOUS CAUSE], PEACE and JOY in the Holy Spirit leading in the grace — Romans 14:17; Matthew 6:33. 

Hence, there is the need for INWARD PROSPERITY first, before OUTWARD PROSPERITY can be assured and ensured for sustainability in the grace — 3 John 1:2. 

And just as Isaiah 6:1-9 teaches us, in order to enable an individual to have profound insight and foresight into their FULNESS place in life and grace with God in Christ Jesus’ stead, there must be an awakening of the inward SPIRIT-BEING reality in the grace. 
For inward discovery will definitely give outward recovery, no matter how much you think that time has elapsed.  God is always on time with us and is never late in His purpose to work out our good and goodness in the grace — Romans 8:28-30; Ephesians 1:11-12; 1 Corinthians 2:9-10; Philippians 1:6. 

Know and understand this TRUTH: that we are BORN of God, BLESSED of God, CHOSEN of God, PREDESTINATED of God, QUALIFIED of God, and such like in our REDEMPTION rights and privileges in the grace, which DOES NOT GIVE the right or privilege for LAZINESS, SLOTHFULNESS and IDLENESS in the kingdom CAUSE of our God — and more so, does not give anyone the assurance in the grace to live in a WISHY-WASHY and LAZY-BUTT lifestyle, shouting the noisy ignorance, stupidity and foolishness of — “I RECEIVE… I RECEIVE…” which is contradictory to the TRUTH of the Holy Writ Scriptures — Ephesians 1:3-6; 2 Peter 1:2-4; 3 John 1:2. 

Just know for the record that God DOES NOT PROSPER nothing, God DOES NOT PROSPER laziness, and God DOES NOT PROSPER where there is no work in your hands; and any such-like teaching, prophecy, perception, intuition, and such like messages — are counterfeit, fake, adulterated and contradictory to the authority, fulness and authenticity of the graciousness and gracefulness of the WORD of God in all ramifications of doing life and living godly under God, and in Christ Jesus’ stead, by the Holy Spirit of grace and promise. 

Know of a truth, that God will lift any person from the sphere and realm of poverty and obscurity to the realm of PROSPERITY and GOOD SUCCESS as in His BLESSEDNESS in the grace in Christ Jesus’ stead. Amen — Joshua 1:8; 2 Chronicles 15:7; 1 Samuel 2:7-9. 

For our living example, the Blessed Saviour and Lord Jesus Christ did have a WORK of His hands in humanity; it was the WORKS of the Father God that sent Him for the human redemption cause, which He carried out for three and a half years, after thirty years of PREPARATION in knowing and understanding the WORKS of His hands to save humanity and fulfil the redemption cause in the grace; 
and He WAS PROSPERED by God to fulfil PURPOSE and the CAUSE for which He came into the world, born of a woman as you and I, as the Holy Writ enjoins — John 9:4; John 4:33-35; 1 John 3:8; John 18:37. 

And now we know that our Saviour Lord Jesus Christ had a work in His hands in humanity for the Father God to prosper Him with, as the Scriptures indicate He was honoured by the Father God — Hebrews 1:1-6; Hebrews 5:1-10; Hebrews 12:2, and even today He is still at work on our behalf in the heavenlies for our reality in Him. What manner of persons ought we to be as His disciples and beneficiaries of His redemption work of grace? 

Therefore, I plead with you for your own good and goodness in God’s prosperity in BLESSEDNESS: give Father God something to work with — that is, have your own work to TILL [CULTIVATE], for God wants you to TILL [CULTIVATE] YOUR LAND, then you can watch Him PROSPER you accordingly — Genesis 26:1-6, 12-14; Proverbs 12:12; Proverbs 28:19-22; Joshua 1:8. 

For He only PROSPERS you by PROSPERING the WORKS of your hands in Christ Jesus’ stead. Amen. 

It is my earnest PRAYER, that you may be BLESSED — that is, EMPOWERED to PROSPER by the works of your hands in the grace, and in Christ Jesus’ stead — as you intentionally resolve to give the WORD of God preminence as you do life and live godly in grace, as construed and conveyed in this writ, in Christ Jesus’ stead. Amen.  

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that FAVOUR my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the Lord be MAGNIFIED, which hath PLEASURE IN THE PROSPERITY of his servant” Psalms 35:27 [Galatians 5:13]. 

“This Book of the Law shall not depart from YOUR mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that YOU may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then YOU WILL MAKE YOUR WAY PROSPEROUS, and then YOU WILL have GOOD SUCCESS” Joshua 1:8 NKJV. [Psalms 19:14; Romans 10:8-10; Luke 4:22]. 

“Beloved, I pray that in every way you may SUCCEED and PROSPER and be in good health [physically], just as [I know] your soul PROSPERS [spiritually]” 3 John 1:2/Amplified. 

“I must WORK THE WORKS of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can WORK” John 9:4. 

“THE LORD MAKETH POOR, AND MAKETH RICH: he bringeth low, and lifteth up. 8 HE RAISETH UP THE POOR OUT OF THE DUST, AND LIFTETH UP THE BEGGAR FROM THE DUNGHILL, TO SET THEM AMONG PRINCES, AND TO MAKE THEM INHERIT THE THRONE OF GLORY: FOR THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH ARE THE LORD’S, AND HE HATH SET THE WORLD UPON THEM. 9 He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; FOR BY STRENGTH SHALL NO MAN PREVAIL” 1 Samuel 2:7-9 

“He that is FAITHFUL in that which is LEAST is FAITHFUL also in MUCH: and he that is UNJUST in the LEAST is UNJUST also in MUCH. 11 If therefore ye have NOT BEEN FAITHFUL in the unrighteous mammon, who will COMMIT to your TRUST THE TRUE RICHES? 12 And if ye have NOT BEEN FAITHFUL in that which is ANOTHER MAN’S, who shall GIVE you that WHICH IS YOUR OWN?” Luke 16:10-12. 

“Seest thou a man DILIGENT in his business? he shall STAND before KINGS (HONOUR, DIGNITY, INTEGRITY); he shall not STAND before MEAN [UNPRODUCTIVE, OBSCURED] men” Proverbs 22:29. 

“He that TILLETH HIS LAND shall be satisfied with bread: but he that FOLLOWETH VAIN persons is void of understanding” Proverbs 12:11. 

“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 BECOMETH POOR THAT DEALETH WITH A SLACK HAND: but the HAND OF THE DILIGENT MAKETH RICH. 5 He that GATHERETH IN SUMMER is a WISE son: but he that SLEEPETH IN HARVEST is a son that CAUSETH SHAME” Proverbs 10:4-5. 

“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. 

“While the EARTH remaineth, SEEDTIME and HARVEST, and COLD and HEAT, and SUMMER and WINTER, and DAY and NIGHT shall not cease” Genesis 8:22. 

“The SLUGGARD will not PLOW by reason of the COLD; therefore shall he BEG in harvest, and have NOTHING” Proverbs 20:4. 

“I went by the FIELD of the SLOTHFUL, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; 31 and, lo, it was ALL GROWN OVER WITH THORNS, and NETTLES had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. 32 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction. 33 Yet a little sleep, a LITTLE SLUMBER, a LITTLE FOLDING OF THE HANDS TO SLEEP: 34 so shall thy POVERTY come as one that travelleth; and thy WANT as an armed man” Proverbs 24:30-34. 

“GO TO THE ANT, THOU SLUGGARD; consider her ways, and be wise: 7 which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, 8 PROVIDETH her meat in the summer, and GATHERETH her food in the harvest. 9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? 10 Yet a little SLEEP, a little SLUMBER, a little FOLDING of the hands to sleep: 11 so shall thy POVERTY come as one that TRAVELLETH, and thy WANT as an armed man” Proverbs 6:6-11. 

“BLESSED be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath BLESSED US with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: 4 according as he hath CHOSEN US in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: 5 having PREDESTINATED US unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, 6 to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath MADE US ACCEPTED in the beloved” Ephesians 1:3-6. 

“Grace and peace be MULTIPLIED unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, 3 according as his DIVINE POWER hath GIVEN unto us ALL THINGS that PERTAIN UNTO LIFE AND GODLINESS, through the KNOWLEDGE of him that hath CALLED us to GLORY AND VIRTUE: 4 whereby are GIVEN unto us EXCEEDING GREAT AND PRECIOUS PROMISES: that by these ye might be PARTAKERS of the DIVINE NATURE, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust” 2 Peter 1:2-4. 

SUMMARY: 
The message teaches us that God does not prosper emptiness. He prospers the WORKS of your hands. 
Blessedness in the New Creation is an UNCONDITIONAL gift in Christ, but its manifestation comes through diligence, purpose, and partnership with God. You must give God something to work with — a skill, a talent, a work to TILL — so that His WORD can produce results, miracles, and prosperity in your life. Prayer and fasting are vital, but they do not replace responsibility. Faith without works is dead. 

KEY POINTS: 

  1. THE NATURE OF GOD’S BLESSEDNESS
  • To be BLESSED of God is to be EMPOWERED, ENDOWED and ENDUED to PROSPER, ACHIEVE and BECOME in Christ Jesus’ stead. 
  • New Testament blessedness is UNCONDITIONAL. No “IF” like in Deuteronomy 28:1-2. 
  • Ephesians 1:3-6 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ” 
  • 2 Peter 1:3-4 “According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness… whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises” 
  • 3 John 1:2 “Beloved, I pray that you may PROSPER in all things and be in HEALTH, just as your soul PROSPERS”
  1. GOD DOES NOT PROSPER EMPTINESS, IDLENESS OR MAGIC
  • God is not a magician and He is not the author of confusion — 1 Corinthians 14:33 “For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace” 
  • He does NOT prosper laziness, slothfulness, or a “no work in your hands”. 
  • Proverbs 10:4 “He BECOMETH POOR THAT DEALETH WITH A SLACK HAND: but the HAND OF THE DILIGENT MAKETH RICH” 
  • Proverbs 6:6-8 “GO TO THE ANT, THOU SLUGGARD… PROVIDETH her meat in the summer, and GATHERETH her food in the harvest” 
  • Shouting “I RECEIVE” without sowing or working gives God nothing to multiply.
  1. THE PRINCIPLE: PROSPERING THE WORKS OF YOUR HANDS
  • God prospers what you TILL. He needs something to work with. 
  • Deuteronomy 28:12 “The Lord shall open unto thee his good treasure… to BLESS [EMPOWER] ALL THE WORK OF THINE HAND” 
  • 2 Chronicles 15:7 “Be ye STRONG therefore, and LET NOT YOUR HANDS BE WEAK: for your WORK shall be REWARDED” 
  • Joshua 1:8 “This Book of the Law shall not depart from YOUR mouth… For then YOU WILL MAKE YOUR WAY PROSPEROUS, and then YOU WILL have GOOD SUCCESS” 
  • Jesus is our example: 30 years of PREPARATION, then 3.5 years of WORKS of the Father — John 9:4 “I must WORK THE WORKS of him that sent me, while it is day” 
     
  1. INWARD PROSPERITY BEFORE OUTWARD PROSPERITY
  • The Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but RIGHTEOUSNESS, PEACE and JOY in the Holy Spirit — Romans 14:17 “For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost” 
  • Matthew 6:33 “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you” 
  • Inward discovery in your spirit-being leads to outward recovery. God works from the inside out.
  1. PRAYER, FASTING AND THE WORD
  • Prayer and fasting are imperative for fellowship — Matthew 6:5-8, 16-18 
  • But miracles and blessedness are the CONSEQUENCE of God’s WORD — Psalm 107:20 “He sent his word, and healed them” 
  • Mark 16:20 “And they went forth, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following” 
  • All God’s promises are YES and AMEN — 2 Corinthians 1:20 “For all the promises of God in Him are YES, and in Him AMEN”
  1. DILIGENCE, FAITHFULNESS AND KINGDOM CAUSE
  • Be faithful in little to be trusted with much — Luke 16:10-12 
  • Be diligent in business — Proverbs 22:29 “Seest thou a man DILIGENT in his business? he shall STAND before KINGS” 
  • God lifts from poverty to prosperity to advance His RIGHTEOUS CAUSE — 1 Samuel 2:7-9 “HE RAISETH UP THE POOR OUT OF THE DUST… TO SET THEM AMONG PRINCES” 

Call to Action 

  1. HAVE A WORK: Identify the skill, talent, or business God has placed in your hands. TILL [CULTIVATE] YOUR LAND. 
  2. BE DILIGENT AND RESPONSIBLE: Reject laziness, wishy-washy living, and “sluggard” mentality. Let wisdom direct your work — Ecclesiastes 10:10. 
  3. ALIGN INWARD AND OUTWARD: Pursue inward prosperity in the Word and Spirit first. Then steward the outward work with excellence. 
  4. PRAY, FAST, AND ACT: Fellowship with God daily, but don’t use it to cover emptiness. Give God the WORKS of your hands to bless. 
  5. ADVANCE THE KINGDOM: Work with purpose — to advance God’s righteous cause on earth and keep the enemy at bay. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

ENABLING DILIGENCE IN DOING LIFE

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ENABLING DILIGENCE IN DOING LIFE: BEING STEADFASTLY [BEING SMARTLY] AND CONSISTENTLY CONSISTENT! 

“Do you see a man DILIGENT and SKILLFUL in his business? He will STAND before KINGS [HONOUR, GLORY, DIGNITY, CROWN]; he will not STAND before OBSCURE [MEAN, UNPRODUCTIVE, FAILED, FAILURE, SLUGGARD] men” Proverbs 22:29/Emphasis Mine. 

Being DILIGENT is to be STEADFAST — to be WISE and to be CONSISTENTLY CONSISTENT over time, in any matter, IN CONTEXT, to earn the spotlight that is so much desired. 

And it is simply for this: 
A ROLLING STONE GATHERS NO MOSS. 
When, in the application of life, you become inconsistent in what you do, you lose the essence of BECOMING what you ARE and what you are INTENDED to BE in that CONTEXT. 

This happens in every way, in every work of doing life and living godly. 

Show me a person who is DILIGENT — steadfast, earnest, consistent, wise, steady and work-focused over time — and who believes in what they are doing, and I will show you the reasons why that person has succeeded, or is succeeding, and is making good progress. 

Why? 
Because such a person is not merely surviving. 
They are thriving and accomplishing with results that are meaningful and purposeful in God’s BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus. 

God rewards diligence, and it is a hallmark that attracts the heavenly outpouring to our earthly affairs.  

“But without FAITH it is impossible to [walk with God and] please Him, for whoever comes [near] to God must [necessarily] BELIEVE that God exists and that He REWARDS those who [EARNESTLY and DILIGENTLY] seek Him” Hebrews 11:6/AMPLIFIED. 

I pray you will not intermingle and interweave your life with those who only TALK THE TALK and cannot WALK THE WALK, because they are not DILIGENT to see their beliefs come to reality, whilst they are desperate, in haste to “become”, yet without the path of diligence to walk on what they talk.  

“And we desire that every one of you do shew the same DILIGENCE to the FULL ASSURANCE of HOPE unto the END: 12 that ye be not SLOTHFUL, but FOLLOWERS of them who through FAITH and PATIENCE INHERIT the PROMISES” Hebrews 6:11-12. 

I pray you receive every grace, wisdom and speed in God’s BLESSEDNESS in the context of diligence in God, in Christ Jesus’ stead. Amen. 

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK! 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“Do you see a man DILIGENT and SKILLFUL in his business? He will STAND before KINGS (HONOUR, GLORY, DIGNITY, CROWN); he will not STAND before OBSCURE (MEAN, UNPRODUCTIVE, FAILED, FAILURE, SLUGGARD) men” Proverbs 22:29/Emphasis Mine. 

“But without FAITH it is impossible to [walk with God and] please Him, for whoever comes [near] to God must [necessarily] BELIEVE that God exists and that He REWARDS those who [EARNESTLY and DILIGENTLY] seek Him” Hebrews 11:6/AMPLIFIED. 

“He that TILLETH [CULTIVATE] 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 [CULTIVATE] HIS LAND shall be SATISFIED WITH BREAD: but he that FOLLOWETH VAIN persons is VOID of understanding” Proverbs 12:11. 

SUMMARY: 
The central message is this: God rewards diligence. Diligence positions you for honour, fruitfulness, and God’s blessedness in Christ Jesus.  

KEY POINTS: 

  1. WHAT DILIGENCE IS

To be DILIGENT is to be STEADFAST, to be WISE, and to be CONSISTENTLY CONSISTENT over time, in any matter, in the right context. 
It is the opposite of being a rolling stone. “A ROLLING STONE GATHERS NO MOSS.” 
When we are inconsistent in the application of life, we lose the essence of becoming what we are and what we are intended to be. 

  1. THE REWARD OF DILIGENCE

Proverbs 22:29 
“Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.” 

Diligence and skill take you out of obscurity and place you before people of honour, glory, and dignity.  

  1. DILIGENCE MUST BE ROOTED IN FAITH

Hebrews 11:6 
“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.” 

You cannot please God with lazy faith. He rewards those who earnestly and diligently seek Him.  

  1. THE CONTRAST: DILIGENCE VS HASTE AND SLOTH

Proverbs 28:19-22 
“He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough. A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent. To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress. He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.” 

Proverbs 12:11 
“He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.” 

Application: Cultivate your work. Be faithful. Avoid shortcuts and vain associations. Faithfulness produces blessing. Haste produces compromise and lack. 

  1. THE CHARGE TO PERSEVERE

Hebrews 6:11-12 
“And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.” 

Diligence must continue to the end. It is through faith and patience that we inherit the promises.  

  1. GUARD YOUR COMPANY

I pray you will not intermingle and interweave your life with those who only TALK THE TALK and cannot WALK THE WALK, because they are not diligent to see their beliefs come to reality, whilst they are desperate, in haste to “become”, yet without the path of diligence to walk on what they talk. 

  1. THE OUTCOME

Show me a person who is diligent — steadfast, earnest, consistent, wise, steady and work-focused over time — and who believes in what they are doing, and I will show you someone who is not merely surviving. 
They are thriving and accomplishing with results that are meaningful and purposeful in God’s BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

INCLINE YOUR LIFE TO – “THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS”

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INCLINE YOUR LIFE TO – “THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS”: FOR JESUS CHRIST IS – “THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS”! 

“But unto you that FEAR MY NAME shall the SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS arise with HEALING in his wings; and ye shall go forth, AND GROW UP AS CALVES OF THE STALL” Malachi 4:2. 

Your INCLINATION will always DEFINE you in Christ Jesus’ stead. 
I want you to PAUSE and THINK about it as you ponder over this writing today. 

Therefore, incline your life to — THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS which is JESUS CHRIST, for He will beam His HEALING and HEALTH upon you and set you up on high to glow in glory and grace, in God’s BLESSEDNESS in Him. 

The moon has no light of its own, but when it inclines fully to the sun, the sun beams its light of glory and grace upon the moon, then we behold the magnificent glory and beauty of the moon — and scientists call it then — FULL MOON; but if not, it is called OPAQUE — DARK MOON. Yet it is only the reflection received from the point of inclination that determines and shows the difference. 

The headlamp unit of a car has no light of its own apart from the silver linings designed to give a divergent output. When the little bulb fitted into the unit is switched on, we see a beam of light rays, and with the switch point regulated to give the required amount of reflection, we may say the headlamp light is on high beam, low beam, or full beam. It is simply the inclination of the silver linings within the parameters of the tiny bulb that produces an intense light reflection to give clarity on the path of travel or use. 

In the same way, as humans you have no light of your own, but when you turn the battles that are yours over to God by INCLINING your hearing ear to the sayings of God, in the Name of Jesus Christ, who is — THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, He will BEAM the rays of righteous healing to all your various life matters such as: physical, spiritual, emotional, marital and other relationships, ministerial and leadership, career, business, governance and such like. 

It was an encounter such as this — Apostle Paul’s MIDDAY experience with the SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS — that transformed and translated his life forever as written in “And at MIDDAY, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me” Acts 26:13-19 [Colossians 1:13-14]. 

I pray for you now to see the need to incline your hearing ear to THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS — JESUS, that He may beam His life upon you and give you the needed access to receive the enabling grace for your healing and health in His RIGHTEOUSNESS. 

WHEN YOU INCLINE YOUR HEARING EAR — THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS WILL BEAM ON YOU HIS BLESSEDNESS — IT’S FOR YOUR LIFE AND GRACE. 
AMEN.  

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“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. 23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the ISSUES OF LIFE” Proverbs 4:18-23. 

“And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount. 19 WE HAVE ALSO A MORE SURE WORD OF PROPHECY; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the DAY DAWN, and the DAY STAR arise in your hearts: 20 knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. 21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost” 2 Peter 1:19-21. 

“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. 

“As long as I AM IN THE WORLD, I AM THE LIGHT of the world” John 9:5. 

“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. 

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

“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 entire message is a charge to deliberately INCLINE YOUR LIFE TO JESUS, who is “THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS”. Your spiritual position, health, and glory are determined by where and to whom you incline. What you reflect will always be a result of what you are facing. 

KEY POINTS 

  1. THE FOUNDATION: JESUS IS THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS 
  • The scripture declares: “But unto you that FEAR MY NAME shall the SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS arise with HEALING in his wings; and ye shall go forth, AND GROW UP AS CALVES OF THE STALL” Malachi 4:2. 
  • Jesus Christ IS THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. In Him is healing, health, glory, and grace. 
  • Just as the moon has no light of its own, as humans you have no light of your own. Your brilliance is a reflection. 
  • When the moon inclines fully to the sun, we see FULL MOON — glory and beauty. When it does not, it is OPAQUE — DARK MOON. 
  • This is the same principle as a car headlamp: the bulb has little power, but the inclination of the silver linings produces intense light for the path ahead. 
  1. THE PRINCIPLE: INCLINATION DEFINES REFLECTION 
  • Your INCLINATION will always DEFINE you in Christ Jesus’ stead. 
  • To incline means to turn your hearing ear, your heart, and your attention. 
  • When you INCLINE your hearing ear to the sayings of God, in the Name of Jesus Christ — THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, He will BEAM the rays of righteous healing into every area of your life: physical, spiritual, emotional, marital, ministerial, career, business, governance, and such like. 
  • The result: He will set you on high to glow in glory and grace, in God’s BLESSEDNESS. 
  1. THEBIBLICAL PATTERN: TRANSFORMATION BY BEHOLDING THE LIGHT 
  • Apostle Paul’s MIDDAY experience is the example. It was an encounter with the SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS that transformed and translated his life forever: 
    “And at MIDDAY, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me” Acts 26:13-19 [Colossians 1:13-14]. 
  • God’s WORD is light: “WE HAVE ALSO A MORE SURE WORD OF PROPHECY; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the DAY DAWN, and the DAY STAR arise in your hearts” 2 Peter 1:19-21. 
  • Jesus is the Light: “As long as I AM IN THE WORLD, I AM THE LIGHT of the world” John 9:5. “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. 
  • The WORD is Light and Life: “In HIM was life; and the life was the LIGHT of men. And the LIGHT shineth in darkness” John 1:1-5. 
  • God shines in us: “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. 
  1. THECHARGE: GUARD YOUR HEART AND INCLINE TO THE WORD 
  • The PATH OF THE JUST is as the SHINING LIGHT, that SHINETH more and more unto the PERFECT day Proverbs 4:18-23. 
  • Therefore: “My son, attend to my words; INCLINE THINE EAR UNTO MY SAYINGS… For they are life unto those that find them, AND HEALTH TO ALL THEIR FLESH. Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the ISSUES OF LIFE” Proverbs 4:20-23. 
  • As believers, we are called to reflect Him: “YE ARE THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD. A city that is SET ON AN HILL cannot be hid… 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. 
  1. THEBENEDICTION AND PRAYER 

The message closes with a prayer that you will see the need to incline your hearing ear to THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS — JESUS, so that He may beam His life upon you and give you enabling grace for healing and health in His RIGHTEOUSNESS. 

FINAL DECLARATION: 
WHEN YOU INCLINE YOUR HEARING EAR — THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS WILL BEAM ON YOU HIS BLESSEDNESS — IT’S FOR YOUR LIFE AND GRACE. AMEN. 

IN ONE SENTENCE: 

You are designed to reflect light, not generate it — so INCLINE your life, heart, and ear to JESUS, THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, and He will beam His healing, health, and glory upon you until you shine and prevail in every area of life. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

AUGUST YOUR PATH WITH DILIGENCE 

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AUGUST YOUR PATH WITH DILIGENCE: YOU WILL THEN STAND IN THE PLACE OF HONOUR, DIGNITY, NOBILITY AND OPPORTUNITY! 

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

YOU ARE A PRODUCT OF YOUR LIFE PATH. 
It is not the end that justifies the means, as is popularly said. But in essence, in life and according to the kingdom of God principles, it is THE PATH that defines your eventual outcome. 

Your tomorrow is a product of your today. 
Your PATH OF DILIGENCE in your TODAY will surely bring forth the KING in you for TODAY and TOMORROW. 

So, THINK and AUGUST your life rightly in grace and godliness. 
God rewards DILIGENCE. 
Let diligence be your footsteps and your footprints to greatness. 
Keep at bay the MEAN, OBSCURED and UNPRODUCTIVE life game.  

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK. 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“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. 

“And we desire that every one of you do shew the same DILIGENCE to the full assurance of hope unto the end: 12 that ye be not slothful, but FOLLOWERS of them who through FAITH and PATIENCE INHERIT the PROMISES” Hebrews 6:11-12. 

“But THE PATH of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day” Proverbs 4:18. 

“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.  

SUMMARY: 
This message is a prophetic charge to AUGUST YOUR PATH WITH DILIGENCE. It teaches that your life outcome is not determined by shortcuts or results, but by the PATH you walk daily. When you choose a path of diligence in Christ, God will place you in positions of HONOUR, DIGNITY, NOBILITY and OPPORTUNITY. 

KEY POINTS: 

  1. The Principle of Diligence: It Positions You for Honour
    The foundation Scripture is Proverbs 22:29:
    “Seest thou a man DILIGENT in his business? he shall STAND before KINGS; he shall not STAND before MEAN men.” 
    Diligence removes you from the place of obscurity and puts you before kings. 
    KINGS here represents HONOUR, DIGNITY, NOBILITY and OPPORTUNITY. 
    MEAN men represents an OBSCURED, UNPRODUCTIVE life. 
    God Himself is a REWARDER of them that DILIGENTLY seek Him. Hebrews 11:6. 
  1. You Are a Product of Your Life Path
    The message rejects the popular saying “the end justifies the means”.
    In life and in kingdom principles, it is THE PATH that defines your eventual outcome. 
    Your tomorrow is a product of your today. 
    Your PATH OF DILIGENCE in your TODAY will bring forth the KING in you for TODAY and TOMORROW. 
    The path of the just is progressive: “as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day” Proverbs 4:18. 
  2. The Call: Think and August Your Life Rightly 
    You are urged to THINK and AUGUST your life in grace and godliness. 
    To AUGUST means to live with dignity, reverence and excellence. 
    God rewards  Therefore, let diligence be your footsteps and your footprints to greatness. 
    Reject the MEAN, OBSCURED and UNPRODUCTIVE life game. 
    Be a follower of those who through FAITH and PATIENCE INHERIT the PROMISES. Hebrews 6:11-12. 
  3. Scriptural Anchors for the Path
  • Hebrews 11:6: Without faith it is impossible to please God. He rewards diligent seekers. 
  • Hebrews 6:11-12: Show diligence to the full assurance of hope. Do not be slothful. 
  • Proverbs 4:18: The path of the just shines brighter and brighter. 
  • Psalms 16:11: “Thou wilt shew me THE PATH of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy.” 
    God Himself will show you THE PATH of life that leads to joy and lasting reward. 

Closing Charge: SELAH — PAUSE AND THINK 
The choice of path is yours today. If you walk in diligence, faith and obedience, you will not stand before obscure men. You will stand before kings. 
AUGUST YOUR PATH WITH DILIGENCE and God will evolve greatness, honour and opportunity in your life.  

AFFIRMATIONS 

  1. I am a diligent man/woman.Therefore, I shall stand before kings and not before obscure men. Honour, dignity, nobility and divine opportunity are my portion. 
     Proverbs 22:29 
  2. My God is my Rewarder. As I diligently seek Him in faith, He will not overlook my labour. Every seed of diligence I sow will produce a harvest of greatness. Hebrews 11:6 
  3. I am a product of my life path. I choose the path of diligence today, and it is producing the king in me for today and tomorrow. My tomorrow will be greater because my today is ordered by God. Proverbs 4:18 
  4. I refuse the mean, obscured and unproductive life. I break free from slothfulness. I will not be limited, hidden, or wasted. I walk in excellence and productivity in Christ. Hebrews 6:11-12 
  5. The Lord is showing me the path of life. In His presence I have fullness of joy, and at His right hand are pleasures forevermore. I cannot miss my divine direction. Psalms 16:11 
  6. I August my life with diligence, grace and godliness. I walk in dignity and reverence. My footprints are leading me to greatness because God is with me. Hebrews 6:11 
  7. By faith and patience, I am inheriting the promises of God. Diligence is my lifestyle, and the promise is my destination. Nothing can stop what God has ordained for me. Hebrews 6:12 
  8. I am diligent. I am honoured. I am elevated. I stand before kings. The path I walk today is Augusting me into the destiny God has prepared. I will not be obscured. I will shine more and more!  Proverbs 4:18 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

DILIGENCE AND PLANNING 

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DILIGENCE AND PLANNING: PRINCIPLES THAT ENSURES AND ASSURE KINGDOM PROSPERITY!  

“The PLANS of the DILIGENT lead surely to ABUNDANCE [PROSPERITY] and ADVANTAGE [OPPORTUNITY], But everyone who ACTS IN HASTE [SHORT CUTS] comes surely to POVERTY” Proverbs 21:5/Amplified. 

If you’ve not planned to succeed and excel in anything worth engaging, know also that you’ve equally planned to fail accordingly. Hence there’s no need to commit to anything that’s not planned, and where preparedness is not ensured and assured. Otherwise, you will undermine prudence – the act of managing the resources – and you will also undermine diligence to accomplish the set task. Planning creates structure. Preparation creates systems, principles and order. Diligence creates the operating factor – the person or persons – to make the process a reality, which in essence makes it tangible as set. 

Diligence is being smartly and consistently consistent with a given task, within a given time. So, it’s not about hard working to nothing, but about smart working to something that is resolved within a given time. Hence, planning is an inescapable task to be built in to achieve maximum results – results that are done effortlessly, and without sweat, stress, unnecessary excuses or explanation. 

“Do you see a man DILIGENT and SKILLFUL in his BUSINESS? He will stand before KINGS [HONOUR, NOBLE]; he will not stand before obscure [MEAN, UNPRODUCTIVE, LAZY, SLOTHFUL, WISHFUL THINKER’S] men” Proverbs 22:29/Amplified Classic Edition/Emphasis Mine. 

“The horse is PREPARED for the DAY OF BATTLE, But deliverance and victory belong to the Lord” Proverbs 21:5, 29/Amplified. 

“But, beloved, we are CONFIDENT of better things concerning you, yes, things that ACCOMPANY SALVATION, though we speak in this manner. 10 For God is not UNJUST [UNRIGHTEOUS, UNFAITHFUL, UNGRATEFUL] to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister. 11 And we desire that each one of you show the same DILIGENCE to the FULL ASSURANCE of hope UNTIL THE END, 12 that you do NOT become SLUGGISH [SLOTHFUL], but IMITATE those who through faith and patience inherit the promises” Hebrews 6:9-12. 

Prosperity is not by a shortcut, neither is it given to the lazy, slothful and sluggard. And it is also not for the haphazard person, but for a person of diligence – working through planning and working through preparation. You cannot plant a crop without cultivating [tilling] the ground to ensure the desired intent. There is a process in all matters of life concerning things that are real, tangible and meant to be durable and sustainable. Anything contrary to process, does not have a foundation for being genuine, trustworthy and excellent at the final outcome.  

“He who TILLS [CULTIVATES] his land will have plenty of bread, But he who FOLLOWS WORTHLESS things LACKS common sense and GOOD judgment” Proverbs 12:11/Amplified. 

“He who CULTIVATES his land will have plenty of bread, but he who FOLLOWS WORTHLESS people and PURSUITS will have poverty enough. 20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings, but he who MAKES HASTE to be rich [AT ANY COST] shall not go unpunished. 21 To have respect of persons and to show partiality is not good, neither is it good that man should transgress for a piece of bread. 22 He who has AN EVIL and COVETOUS eye HASTENS to be rich and knows not that want will come upon him” Proverbs 28:19-22/Amplified Classic Edition. 

A lasting, durable and impactful Kingdom prosperity of God does not become a reality by quoting scriptural texts and references [3 John 1:2; Psalms 25:37; Psalms 37:25; John 10:10; Psalms 23]. It comes by the PRINCIPLE of diligence through planning, resulting from preparation – that is how vision is turned to mission, mission is turned to commission, and commission is turned to impact, reality and tangibility. 

“THE PLANS of the mind and ORDERLY THINKING belong to man, but from the Lord comes the [wise] answer of the tongue . . . 3 Roll your WORKS upon the Lord [commit and trust them wholly to Him; He will CAUSE your THOUGHTS to BECOME AGREEABLE to His will, and] so shall your PLANS be ESTABLISHED and SUCCEED . . . 9 A man’s mind PLANS his way, but the Lord DIRECTS his STEPS and MAKES them SURE” Proverbs 16:1, 3, 9/Amplified Classic Edition. 

Give yourself to smart planning of the work [task], and by preparing the work, it enables the process of diligence to measure up to the smartly set timeframe for accomplishments. When measured with prudence, you will see thoughtful management of the available or given resources for the task – without waste and losses which occur when it is otherwise. 

As a Pastor, I have chosen to PREPARE always, then PLAN out the process, and then commit to DILIGENCE with PRUDENCE for the task before me. For effective prudence, the management of God’s given resources in terms of – time, finance (cash/kind), people, materials [equipment] and effort (talent/skills) – must not be undermined by any means. To accomplish the set plan, purpose and pursuit, the principle of responsibility and accountability cannot be undermined. There is no room for any form of shortcut in any Kingdom process with God. The task of stewardship, responsibility and accountability cannot be taken for granted under God, in the grace of Christ Jesus’ stead. Do not create an unrighteous path and call it righteous. God does not permit such acts of perversion in the Kingdom. They ignite the wrath of God. 

“Let a man so ACCOUNT of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and STEWARDS [CUSTODIANS] of the mysteries of God” 1 Corinthians 4:1-2. 

“For the WRATH of God is REVEALED from heaven AGAINST all UNGODLINESS and UNRIGHTEOUSNESS of men, who SUPPRESS the TRUTH [PROCESS] in UNRIGHTEOUSNESS” Romans 1:18/NKJV/Emphasis Mine. 

It is my earnest PRAYER that you awaken from a slumbering state to prosper in all dimensions in the grace of Christ Jesus’ stead. Amen. Ensure DILIGENCE and PLANNING, and PRINCIPLES that ensure AND assure KINGDOM PROSPERITY – without sentiment, prejudice and dissimulation. [3 John 1:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; Luke 2:52]  

Blessed reading. 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH READING AND PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“The STEPS of a good man are ORDERED by the Lord, And He DELIGHTS in his way” Psalms 37:23. 

“A man’s STEPS are of the Lord; How then can a man understand his own way?” Proverbs 20:24. 

“O Lord, I know the WAY of man is NOT in himself; It is NOT in man who WALKS to direct his OWN steps” Jeremiah 10:23. 

SUMMARY: 

This message is a Kingdom mandate and doctrinal teaching on DILIGENCE AND PLANNING as the non-negotiable principles that ensure and assure lasting, durable and impactful prosperity in God. 

CENTRAL THESIS 

The message is anchored on Proverbs 21:5: “The PLANS of the DILIGENT lead surely to ABUNDANCE and ADVANTAGE, But everyone who ACTS IN HASTE comes surely to POVERTY.” 
It argues that Kingdom prosperity is not automatic, accidental, or achieved by quoting scriptures alone. It is the direct product of applying Godly PRINCIPLES — specifically DILIGENCE, PLANNING, and PREPARATION — under the direction of the Lord. 

  1. THE 3 OPERATING PILLARS
    PLANNING — Creates STRUCTURE
    Planning is presented as inescapable.To not plan to succeed is to plan to fail. Plans of the mind belong to man, but their establishment and success come when rolled upon the Lord Proverbs 16:1-3,9. Planning sets the course and prevents waste.
    PREPARATION — Creates SYSTEMS, PRINCIPLES and ORDER
    Illustrated by“The horse is PREPARED for the DAY OF BATTLE” Proverbs 21:31 and “He who TILLS his land will have plenty of bread” Proverbs 12:11. 
    Preparation ensures that when opportunity comes, the system is ready. No crop without cultivation. 
    DILIGENCE — Creates the OPERATING FACTOR
    Diligence is defined as being “smartly and consistently consistent with a given task, within a given time.” It is smart work, not just hard work. 
    Scriptural backing: “Do you see a man DILIGENT and SKILLFUL in his BUSINESS? He will stand before KINGS” Proverbs 22:29. 
    “Show the same DILIGENCE to the FULL ASSURANCE of hope UNTIL THE END” Hebrews 6:11. 

Together: Vision → Mission → Commission → Impact, Reality and Tangibility. 

  1. KEY CONTRASTS AND WARNINGS
    What Kingdom Prosperity is NOT: 
    Not for the lazy, slothful, sluggard, haphazard person, or those who take shortcuts Proverbs 28:20. Not produced by confession or quoting texts without corresponding action. 
    What Undermines It: 
    Lack of prudence — the act of managing resources. Waste, losses, and following worthless pursuits Proverbs 28:19. 
    Moral Boundary: 
    No room for shortcuts or creating an “unrighteous path and calling it righteous.” This suppresses truth and ignites the wrath of God Romans 1:18. Stewardship, responsibility and accountability cannot be taken for granted 1 Corinthians 4:1-2. 
  1. STEWARDSHIP & PRUDENCEINPRACTICE 

Effective prudence demands managing all of God’s given resources: time, finance (cash/kind), people, materials, and effort (talent/skills). 
The author, as a Pastor, models: PREPARE → PLAN → DILIGENCE with PRUDENCE. 
Prosperity must be without sentiment, prejudice and dissimulation. [equipment] 

  1. GOD’S ROLEINTHE PROCESS 

While man plans, the Lord orders the steps Psalm 37:23, Proverbs 20:24. 
“The way of man is NOT in himself; It is NOT in man who WALKS to direct his OWN steps” Jeremiah 10:23. 
Deliverance and victory ultimately belong to the Lord Proverbs 21:31, and God is not unrighteous to forget your labour of love Hebrews 6:10. 

  1. CONCLUSION & CALLTOACTION 

The message closes with a prayer for awakening from slumber to prosper in “all dimensions” 3 John 1:2. 
Final charge: Ensure DILIGENCE and PLANNING, and the PRINCIPLES that ensure and assure KINGDOM PROSPERITY. 

IN SUMMARY 

This is a call to abandon religious passivity, shortcuts and sloth. It positions diligence, planning, and preparation as the spiritual and practical infrastructure for Kingdom prosperity. When these principles are applied in accountability and stewardship, under God’s direction, they produce sustainable, honourable, and tangible results that glorify God and stand before kings. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

 

THE ADD-ONS TO YOUR FAITH

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THE ADD-ONS TO YOUR FAITH: THE INGREDIENTS OF CHARACTER – TO ENSURE YOUR CHARISMA ABOUND IN GRACE! 

“. . . 5 And beside this, GIVING ALL DILIGENCE, ADD TO YOUR FAITH VIRTUE; and to virtue KNOWLEDGE; 6 and to knowledge TEMPERANCE; and to temperance PATIENCE; and to patience GODLINESS; 7 and to godliness BROTHERLY KINDNESS; and to brotherly kindness CHARITY . . .” 2 Peter 1:1-11. 

FAITH is – the legal and vital tender to do business with the heavens in the earthly affairs. We do BUSINESS in earthly affairs with men by MONETISING it – that is, by using FINANCE – Cash or Kind, in transactions; but in the Kingdom, we do BUSINESS in life and godliness with God by FAITH – built on His WORD, as a means of transactions in order to receive the heavenly enabling in our earthly affairs. And this act of God’s grace supersedes and transcends the BUSINESS with men indeed. And is done by FAITH built on God’s infallible, unadulterated and authoritative WORD and not on fantasy or sentiments or on human dogmas and religious make belief and philosophy and such like. And faith is active while believe is passive; meaning there’s a difference. For FAITH in other words, is acting correspondingly upon what you BELIEVE of God’s Word in the grace, in the context of consideration in Christ Jesus stead. 

Hence being DILIGENT in FAITH is a necessity, for it pleases God. It accords heavens reward, it unveils and gives access to stand before kings (place of noble, honour, dignity and worth) and not in a place of obscure, unpredictable, unproductive, disgruntled and mean people. [Hebrews 11:6; Proverbs 22:29]. 

Therefore, it’s imperative to start your daily schedules and routines – being today, with a DILIGENT SERVICE OF FAITH with God. Keep the same spirit through the week, months and each passing year, you’ll experience for yourself, the awesome reward of diligent service and work by faith in Christ Jesus. 

However, in all that the act of FAITH matters to one in life with God, there are some ADD-ONS that are vital to synergies the effectual results of our FAITH transaction and communication – in LIFE and GODLY LIVING. These vitalities that will ensure that our FAITH delivers to us all things that pertains to life and godliness are but not limited as in 2 Peter 1:1-11, in these add-ons: 

  • VIRTUE 
  • KNOWLEDGE 
  • TEMPERANCE 
  • PATIENCE 
  • GODLINESS 
  • BROTHERLY KINDNESS 
  • CHARITY (LOVE) 

These add-ons ingredients of CHARACTER, makes you abound in your CHARISMATIC grace, and more so, as you stay DILIGENT in FAITH. It gives and makes the Kingdom default toward the HEAVENLY transaction in EARTHLY affairs seamless as we think on these THINGS as in the Holy Writ of Philippians 4:8, but not limited: 

“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are TRUE, whatsoever things are HONEST, whatsoever things are JUST, whatsoever things are PURE, whatsoever things are LOVELY, whatsoever things are of GOOD REPORT; if there be any VIRTUE, and if there be any PRAISE, THINK ON THESE THINGS”  

I pray God’s grace, wisdom and speed in every way of living and doing life, as you ADD TO YOUR FAITH THESE NECESSARY ADD-ONS /INGREDIENTS OF CHARACTER, TO ENSURE YOUR CHARISMA ABOUND IN GRACE in Christ Jesus stead. Amen. 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“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. 

“Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the JUST SHALL LIVE BY HIS FAITH” Habakkuk 2:4. 

“Seest thou a man DILIGENT in his BUSINESS? he shall STAND before kings; he shall NOT STAND before MEAN men” Proverbs 22:29. 

“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. 

“Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like PRECIOUS FAITH with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: 2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, 3 according as his DIVINE POWER hath given unto us all things that PERTAIN unto LIFE and GODLINESS, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: 4 whereby are given unto us exceeding great and PRECIOUS PROMISES: that by these ye might be PARTAKERS of the DIVINE NATURE, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. 5 And beside this, GIVING ALL DILIGENCE, ADD TO YOUR FAITH VIRTUE; and to virtue KNOWLEDGE; 6 and to knowledge TEMPERANCE; and to temperance PATIENCE; and to patience GODLINESS; 7 and to godliness BROTHERLY KINDNESS; and to brotherly kindness CHARITY. 8 For if these things be in you, and ABOUND, they make you that ye shall NEITHER BE BARREN NOR UNFRUITFUL in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But he that LACKETH THESE THINGS IS BLIND, AND CANNOT SEE AFAR OFF, AND HATH FORGOTTEN THAT HE WAS PURGED FROM HIS OLD SINS. 10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: 11 for so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ” 2 Peter 1:1-11. 

“We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; 3 remembering without ceasing your WORK OF FAITH, and LABOUR OF LOVE, and PATIENCE OF HOPE in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father; 4 knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God. 5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake” 1 Thessalonians 1:2-5. 

SUMMARY: 

The message emphasises adding key ingredients to your faith to enhance its effectiveness in life and godly living. These add-ons (2 Peter 1:5-7) include: 

  • VIRTUE 
  • KNOWLEDGE 
  • TEMPERANCE 
  • PATIENCE 
  • GODLINESS 
  • BROTHERLY KINDNESS 
  • CHARITY (LOVE) 

Faith is like a currency for transactions with God in heavenly affairs. Being diligent in faith pleases God and brings rewards (Hebrews 11:6, Proverbs 22:29). These character add-ons ensure your charisma abounds in grace and make you fruitful in God’s kingdom. 

The message encourages focusing on things that are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good report (Philippians 4:8), and prays for God’s grace, wisdom, and speed as you add these ingredients to your faith. 

Scriptural references: 

  • 2 Peter 1:1-11 
  • Philippians 4:8 
  • Hebrews 11:6 
  • Proverbs 22:29 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

HAVING AN UNDERSTANDING IN THE GRACE 

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HAVING AN UNDERSTANDING IN THE GRACE: IT GIVES THE NEEDED ALTITUDE TO OUTSMART YOUR TEACHERS AND TEXTBOOKS [ANCIENTS]! 

“Therefore being JUSTIFIED BY FAITH, we have PEACE with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 by whom also we have ACCESS BY FAITH into THIS GRACE WHEREIN WE STAND, and REJOICE IN HOPE of the glory of God” Romans 5:1-2. 

Having an UNDERSTANDING IN THE GRACE wherein you STAND in Christ Jesus by being JUSTIFIED and with an ACCESS to Father God by faith – it’s the needed leverage to be – ABOVE ONLY. Understanding gives you the needed ALTITUDE to outsmart your TEACHERS and TEXTBOOKS in your onward and upward trajectory in Christ Jesus stead. Amen. 

“O how LOVE I thy law! it is my MEDITATION all the day. 98 Thou through thy commandments hast MADE ME WISER than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. 99 I have more UNDERSTANDING than ALL my TEACHERS: for thy testimonies are my meditation. 100 I UNDERSTAND more than THE ANCIENTS, because I keep thy precepts” Psalms 119:97-100. 

“The beginning of wisdom is: Get [skillful and godly] WISDOM [it is preeminent]! And with all your acquiring, get UNDERSTANDING [actively seek spiritual discernment, mature comprehension, and logical interpretation]” Proverbs 4:7/Amplified. 

I don’t know who your TEACHER has been, INSTRUCTOR, MENTOR and what kind of ANCIENTS (Books, Biography) you have read or reading or understudy or understudying at this moment, but I have miniature short story of life at sunrise to sunset as a teen. 

Growing up, I hear this continuous phrase that our children should be better than us and they should outsmart one in LIFE and GODLY LIVING. For this cause most parents I know work so hard to ensure that their children become exactly that in many ways, though most of those bulk of work to that greatness, are on the child/children shoulder in order for them to BECOME what they are PURPORTED to be in many ways too. 

I remembered while getting set for my secondary, my dear father and Dad and Papa of blessed memory called me to his bedroom one early morning which is unusual, to give me instructions to greatness in my life. He called me many times by my name and asked me, how many times did he called me. I did answer him, then said afterwards, what’s my family name. I answered him again accordingly. He said that as I leave for the Boarding School, I should not forget my name and family name. Meaning, live up to it and ABOVE ALL, I should ensure to be better off than he is and those [patriarchal] before him. Meaning, it’s my RESPONSIBILITY and ACCOUNTABILITY to BECOME. I heard him well. And INDEED, I heard him in every decision I put up to action in the course of that teenage path of life. 

“But the PATH of the just (righteous) is like the light of dawn, That shines brighter and brighter until [it reaches its full strength and glory in] the perfect day” Proverbs 4:18/AMP. 

“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 as a young teenage that have accepted Christ Jesus into my life then, the only thing I know and could hear within me, supposedly by the Holy Spirit then, was to be PRINCIPLED in my PATH in order to evade distractions and then become. And out of my given pocket spending while in boarding school, I bought extra textbooks or workbook way beyond what the school recommended in syllabus and prospectus, just to top up my intent in GRACE. It was not just necessarily as I recall now and as then to meet up with my loving Dad’s intents or demands, but to ensure that I don’t jeopardise my FAITH in Christ Jesus by being a FAILURE or FAILING student, who then have to live on the mercy of my TEACHERS or TUTORS. I wanted to be ABOVE ONLY. And looking back and taking a reflection, down memory lane, it paid off. Am grateful to Dad. Thank you God for giving him to be my father, Dad and Papa and also as my personal instructors in many ways – and he’s forever in hearts and thoughts. 

“For though ye have ten thousand INSTRUCTORS in Christ, yet have ye not many FATHERS: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel” 1 Corinthians 4:15. 

Overtime, my class Tutor, will call me to give my classmates teaching classes while he’s away for staff meetings to keep ORDER and DECENCY in the classroom. And my classmates were so surprised of such accordance by the Classroom Tutor, that two of them came to my hostel one day and stole my gifted Bible from my dear Uncle Austin [Rev A U MORMAH], as a measure to deter me. Thank God one of them gave his life to Christ Jesus afterwards and now Pastoring a Church to God’s glory. Also, during classes, I will ask my Tutors of various interest subjects, questions that they were wandering and wondering how manage and how come if I am using the same teaching syllabus and prospectus materials as others and as requested by the school then. Neither the Teacher nor the students knew then that I have read Psalms 119:97-100 in my Bible, of what I can be if I give in to a principled living as the path to channel my life by God’s WORD. 

And along with Psalmist Scripture that was an instructional awakening for me to be effectual – productive and results oriented, I do embraced also in principle, and by KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING, the essence of DILIGENCE and PREPAREDNESS ahead of demand in context, of the scriptures of Proverbs 22:29 and Proverbs 21:31 for an onward and upward trajectory in life and grace. And ever since I knew then that by the SCRIPTURES in context, I could be tailored to OUTSMART my TEACHERS, INSTRUCTORS, MENTORS and the ANCIENT [written records set before time by others in books and other life format], I could take on any subjects of interest that I willingly set myself up to pursue in the grace. And to simply put it, life is dynamic and evolves in different ways to answer the quest of humanity, that’s why you like me by God, in His grace, in His word, by the Holy Spirit, can be whatever you want to be in Him. And for me, the rest today is history to God’s eternal glory and praise and honour. Amen. 

I have share the above foretaste to let you know and understand that you can OUTSMART your TEACHERS, INSTRUCTORS, MENTORS and the ANCIENT in that trade and field of ENDEAVOURS, if you give yourself to the KNOWING and UNDERSTANDING of that SUBJECT in question. I know God’s WORD works for all who will DILIGENTLY with gracious delight look up to the WORD as the WISDOM NUGGETS in doing LIFE and GODLY LIVING in this world under God in Christ Jesus stead. 

Therefore, in all your getting, get UNDERSTANDING in the light of the SCRIPTURES on that subjects of life – Trade, Family, Marriage, Relationship, Business, Career, Leadership, Enterprise and such like – for you are the CUSTODIAN of your happiness and joy and not someone else except you give them the permission to rule and dominate over your will power in the grace. [Proverbs 4:7]. This is to enhance the BEST of God in you in order to make it TANGIBLE, LIVEABLE, LOVEABLE, REACHABLE, COMPREHENSIBLE and DELIVERABLE as desired in the LIGHT of the Scriptures. God’s WORD works today and it’s more ASSURED now than ever before as you choose to ensure it in principle in the grace wherein, we stand by God in Christ Jesus. Amen. [Romans 5:1-2]. 

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK! 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING: 

“The beginning of WISDOM is: Get [skillful and godly] wisdom [it is preeminent]! And with all your ACQUIRING, get UNDERSTANDING [actively seek spiritual discernment, mature comprehension, and logical interpretation]” Proverbs 4:7/AMP. 

“O how love I thy law! it is my MEDITATION all the day. 98 Thou through thy commandments hast MADE ME WISER than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. 99 I have more UNDERSTANDING than all my TEACHERS: for thy testimonies are my meditation. 100 I UNDERSTAND more than THE ANCIENTS, because I keep thy precepts” Psalms 119:97-100. 

“Seest thou a man DILIGENT in his BUSINESS? he shall STAND before KINGS [HONOUR, DIGNITY]; he shall not STAND before MEAN MEN [UNPRODUCTIVE, SLOTHFUL]” 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. 

“The HORSE is PREPARED against THE DAY OF BATTLE: but safety is of the Lord” Proverbs 21:31. 

“The PLANS and PREPARATION of the mind and ORDERLY THINKING belong to man, but from the Lord comes the [wise] answer of the tongue. 2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirits (the thoughts and intents of the heart). 3 Roll your works upon the Lord [commit and trust them wholly to Him; He will cause your thoughts to become agreeable to His will, and] so shall your PLANS be established and succeed . . . 9 A man’s mind PLANS his way, but the Lord directs his steps and makes them sure” Proverbs 16:1-3, 9/AMP  

SUMMARY: 

The message shares a personal testimony of how the writer applied Biblical principles to excel in life, outsmarting teachers, textbooks, and even their own patriarchal lineage. Growing up, his father encouraged him to surpass him, instilling a sense of responsibility and accountability. The writer embraced this challenge, leveraging God’s Word (especially Psalms 119:97-100, Proverbs 4:7, Romans 5:1-2) to guide his path.  

Key takeaways: 

  • Understanding God’s Word gives wisdom and altitude to outsmart teachers and mentors.  
  • Diligence and preparedness are crucial for success (Proverbs 22:29, 21:31).  
  • One’s faith in Christ and principled living can lead to unexpected opportunities and growth. 
  • The writer’s experience shows applying scripture can lead to being “above only” in various areas of life. 

The message encourages readers to get understanding in God’s Word for guidance in life’s areas like trade, family, marriage, business, and leadership. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

GOD HAS PROMISED YOU GOOD SUCCESS AND FULFILMENT 

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GOD HAS PROMISED YOU GOOD SUCCESS AND FULFILMENT: AND IT’S MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH FAITH AND DILIGENCE IN SCRIPTURAL MEDITATION! 

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

Success is failure turned inside out; and it’s one thing to have SUCCESS or be SUCCESSFUL by whatever factor of measure, and it’s another thing to be FULFILLED in that SUCCESS that’s attained within the relative context. And you need to know that SUCCESS without FULFILMENT is a nightmare. And in this context, it’s about the INNER PEACE and TRANQUILITY and FORTITUDE within the human spirit that nothing else can satisfy but God. 

“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. 

There is SUCCESS and there is GOOD SUCCESS in the context of the scriptures just as there’s a GOOD FAITH of FAITH and a BAD FIGHT of FAITH, also there’s a GOOD SPIRITUAL WARFARE and a BAD SPIRITUAL WARFARE [Joshua 1:8; 1 Timothy 6:12; 1 Timothy 1:18]. It may be okay to have success or be successful in the world context; but to have and obtain the God’s intended kind, which is of GOOD SUCCESS, there is the path to follow in scriptural context into receiving God’s promise. The GOOD SUCCESS which God offers, comes through DILIGENCE in the MEDITATION of the WORD that gives insights and foresights of God in SUCCESS context. 

“And we desire that each one of you show the same DILIGENCE to the FULL ASSURANCE of hope until the end, 12 that you do not become SLUGGISH [SLOTHFUL, SLUGGARD], but IMITATE those who through FAITH and PATIENCE INHERIT THE PROMISES” Hebrews 6:11-12/NKJV. 

God’s act of good SUCCESS is to bring you to a place of joy, happiness, and FULFILMENT within and without. What is SUCCESS without the inner wellbeing of joy, happiness, and FULFILMENT in Christ Jesus. It is this actualisation difference that makes some of those claimed to be successful false, because their acclaimed SUCCESS ends up with no joy, happiness, and FULFILMENT but an INNER state that is suicidal, insecurity, fear of the known and the unknown, and doing many other unimaginable acts of vices in order to feel safe and secured as a means to satisfy that quest, void, and vacuum that only God offers through the MEDITATION – in and on His WORD. 

“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. 

You must also know that in life, SUCCESS is relative. And to have it good, it’s about the illumination and enlightening of God’s WORD through FAITH that overshadow one’s being in that SUCCESS. For one to be enriched with INNER peace and tranquility, one must know that it’s of God in the human spirit. It is that INNER spirit empowering that gives the overwhelming OUTER joy, happiness, and FULFILMENT; otherwise, it ends up with a broken spirit despite the SUCCESS, which is destructive.  

“The spirit of a man will SUSTAIN his INFIRMITY; but a WOUNDED spirit who can BEAR?” Proverbs 18:14. 

“A MERRY HEART doeth GOOD like a MEDICINE: but a BROKEn spirit DRIETH the BONES” Proverbs 17:22. 

Know for certain that when a Believer is in desperation to be successful outside the SCRIPTURAL terms of reference, it won’t be a clean act nor a good end, ending with the earnestly desired innermost peace and tranquility. The Scriptures thus indicate that those who are in HASTE to get to SUCCESS outside God underscore, the Scriptural context won’t be innocent but will have their hands stained with dirt, as it’s written: 

“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 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 28:20-22. 

To experience the good SUCCESS that God offers without stress, sweat, complain, murmuring and such like, you need to plug into the fountain of life; and walk through His path that gives springs of liveliness and livelihood; and are found in DILIGENT walk in SCRIPTURAL MEDITATION on God’s factor for good SUCCESS. 

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK. 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“He that TILLETH his land shall be SATISFIED with bread: but he that followeth VAIN persons is void of understanding” Proverbs 12:11. 

“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 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. 

“Be ye STRONG therefore, and let not your HANDS BE WEAK: for your WORK shall be REWARDED” 2 Chronicles 15:7. 

“For with thee is the FOUNTAIN of life: in thy light shall we see light” Psalms 36:9. 

“Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—MEDITATE on these things” Philippians 4:8 NKJV. 

“I am convinced and CONFIDENT of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will [continue to] perfect and complete it until the day of Christ Jesus [the time of His return]” Philippians 1:6 Amplified. 

“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest PROSPER and be in HEALTH, even as thy soul PROSPERETH” 3 John 2. 

“Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, which hath PLEASURE in the PROSPERITY of his servant” Psalms 35:27. 

“And say to Archippus, “Take heed to the ministry which you have RECEIVED in the Lord, that you may FULFILL it” Colossians 4:17/NKJV. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

The FAITH That WORKS: It PLEASES God through DILIGENCE

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The FAITH That WORKS: It PLEASES God through DILIGENCE! 

“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. 

The FAITH that WORKS, that is, productive and results oriented, is the FAITH that Is expressed through DILIGENCE. For diligence PLEASES God, and thus it locates and positions one effortlessly with kings – nobility, dignity and honour instead of the obscured, unproductive and mean men. 

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

And when you PLEASE God by your diligent ways, He makes the ENEMY and COHORTS to be at PEACE with you. What a better way to keep your enemy and cohorts at bay effortless in LIFE and GRACE, in order to keep you advancing the Kingdom Causes of our Good. 

And DILIGENCE is to be steadfast, steadily steady, earnestly earnest, smartly smart, energetic effort and consistently consistence onto the set and or given focus; and being SMART – effectual and efficient to accomplish the desired intent. 

Know full well that life in grace is not by HARDWORKING; it’s by being SMARTWORKING. 

The FAITH That WORKS – PLEASES God through DILIGENCE. And PLEASING God REWARDS Through DILIGENCE. 

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK. 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“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. 

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

“Seest thou a man DILIGENT in his business? he shall stand before kings (nobles, dignity, honour); he shall not stand before mean (unproductive, obscured) men” Proverbs 22:29/Emphasis Mine. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI