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THE UNDERSTANDING FOR WISDOM 

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THE UNDERSTANDING FOR WISDOM: GET THE UNDERSTANDING IN ALL YOUR KNOWING! 

“WISDOM is the PRINCIPAL thing; therefore get WISDOM: and with ALL thy getting GET UNDERSTANDING” Proverbs 4:7. 

WHEN PEOPLE FAIL BADLY IN LIFE AND GODLINESS 
It is not merely only for not KNOWING — it is also for not UNDERSTANDING what they claim to know, and the PURPOSE and CONTEXT of a given cause to them. 

Hence, I have always said, and I will always say again and again that: 
“UNTIL YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU CLAIM TO KNOW OR TO HAVE KNOWN IN ANY MATTER OF LIFE AND GODLINESS, YOU ARE NOT BETTER THAN THE IGNORANT.” 

Having an idea is good. KNOWING and UNDERSTANDING your idea is another ball game. 

I have seen the assumed rich fall from penthouse glory to become beggars. 
And I have also seen the once poverty-stricken rise from grass to grace through KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING of the context of what is known, in doing life and godly living. 

When the assumed rich only land into wealth by mere knowledge born out of opportunity and zealousness, and without the understanding of the context — the know-how to sustain that position — the expectation fails woefully. 

In the same scenario, if a once poverty-stricken person takes to knowledge, accompanied with the know-how, and with the understanding of the demand of such context, certainly that person in that journey will arrive and live up to the demand to sustain and maintain it. 

This is the how to do life in godliness, in all matters and in the face of likely challenges in life. 
This is the how to weather through the set conditions to the matter in question. 
And this is the how to become in the midst of the irrelevance about the context.  

“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. 

Knowing your spouse is good, but if you don’t UNDERSTAND each other, there’s going to be a bomb explosion one day. 

That’s why a lack of the KNOWING and UNDERSTANDING of the PURPOSE of a relationship leads to an abusive [abnormal use] relationship. 

So, be intentional and pragmatic to strive to know and understand your spouse in your relationship day by day, so that you can keep blossoming, refreshing, rekindling, and rejuvenating in all weathers. 
Do this in order to ensure you are living in answered prayers in life. 

For WISDOM IS the application of KNOWLEDGE, which is the by-access to UNDERSTANDING leading to deliverance and BLESSEDNESS in the grace. 

And it is through KNOWLEDGE we can grasp the BLESSEDNESS of God unto fulfilment, in life and grace in Christ Jesus’ stead. 
Amen. 

“Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to KNOWLEDGE, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered . . .” 1 Peter 3:7-12. 

“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. 

Being educated and informed in a career or trade is good, but not understanding your career or trade will cause a problem to you and others one day – leading to loss of trust, financial power, personnel and such like. For as the saying goes: 

“A BAD WORKMAN QUARRELS WITH HIS TOOLS” 

Being a Gospel Minister is a gracious privilege, but not understanding the context and etiquette of being a Shepherd in looking well over God’s heritage will make you a hypocrite, arrogant, erroneous and a wolf in sheep clothing. Instead of being the CHIEF SERVANT to SERVE, you become the CHIEF LORDSHIP over God’s heritage. And we know in God’s set plan: humility in His service breeds His exaltation anything otherwise, God despises and brings to a fall. Mark 10:35-45; Hebrews 5:7-9; Philippians 2:1-11; James 4:6-7, 10; 1 Peter 5:5-6. 

To be in any Leadership and management in private, non-governmental government, or other public position of making decision is good, but if you lack the UNDERSTANDING for leadership and governance, you will destroy the people’s invested TIME, EFFORTS, MATERIAL and FINANCE under your watch. It takes INFORMED – knowledgeable and understandable – LEADERS, to LEAD and GOVERN with humane and empathy while the UNINFORMED – with insufficient knowledge and understanding – ends up being RULERS – bossy, authoritarian, autocratic and emperor like. And I say to you today and now – WHICH ARE YOU – A LEADER or A RULER? 

More so, a LACK of UNDERSTANDING toward a set PRINCIPLE, will cause you to always REACT, make excuses and blame others for your inadequacy and failure. It will cause you to not take the RESPONSIBILITY and ACCOUNTABILITY for your actions – also, a lack of PURPOSEFUL UNDERSTANDING to achieving meaningful RESULTS. 

UNDERSTANDING the PURPOSE of a thing, is the needed enabling grace in order to achieve in life under God meaningfully and to be fulfilled in any driven cause too. Also, a lack of ALL NEEDED UNDERSTANDING to a cause, makes people live a life without meaningful PURPOSE and FULFILMENT for themselves and others. 

WISDOM equals to KNOWLEDGE plus UNDERSTANDING. And it’s based on PRINCIPLE; it’s scripturally GOOD and PROFITABLE in doing life and living godly in Christ Jesus stead; and it’s a DEFENCE and life GIVING to one’s LIFE ESSENCE. I plead with you therefore to pursue after UNDERSTANDING in your about KNOWING for your own good. Understanding helps one to APPLY in context of the known thereby achieving meaningfully and purposefully in fulfilment of one’s endeavour. WISDOM IS THE APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE WITH UNDERSTANDING. 

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK!  

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“Wisdom is GOOD with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun. 12 For wisdom is a DEFENCE, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom GIVETH life to them that have it” Ecclesiastes 7:11-12. 

“WISDOM is the PRINCIPAL thing; therefore get WISDOM: and with ALL thy getting GET UNDERSTANDING” Proverbs 4:7. 

“Good UNDERSTANDING giveth FAVOUR: but the way of TRANSGRESSORS is HARD (DIFFICULT, UNPRODUCTIVE, TASKMASTER LIKE)” Proverbs 13:15 Emphasis Mine. 

“The man that WANDERETH out of THE WAY of UNDERSTANDING shall REMAIN in the CONGREGATION of the DEAD (UNPRODUCTIVE, OBSCURED, SLOTHFUL, SLUGGARD, MEAN)“ Proverbs 21:16 Emphasis Mine. 

“Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, 16 cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my PRAYERS; 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may GIVE unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the KNOWLEDGE of him: 18 the eyes of your UNDERSTANDING being enlightened; that ye may KNOW what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints . . .” Ephesians 1:15-23. 

SUMMARY 

This message is a charge to pursue UNDERSTANDING as the principal thing. The message declares that failure in life and godliness is not just from not KNOWING, but from not UNDERSTANDING the purpose and context of what we know. 
Anchored on Proverbs 4:7 — “WISDOM is the PRINCIPAL thing; therefore, get WISDOM: and with ALL thy getting GET UNDERSTANDING” 

KEY POINTS: 

  1. KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING LEADS TO FAILURE
    Proverbs 21:16— The man that wanders out of the way of UNDERSTANDING shall remain in the congregation of the dead. 
    Examples: 
  • The “assumed rich” fall from penthouse to beggar when they have knowledge/zeal but no understanding of how to sustain it. 
  • The once poor rise from grass to grace when they combine knowledge + understanding + know-how. 
    Genesis 8:22 — Life operates by seedtime, harvest, seasons. You must understand the context to succeed. 
  1. UNDERSTANDING IN RELATIONSHIPS
    1 Peter 3:7 — “dwell with them according to KNOWLEDGE”
    Knowing your spouse is good, but not UNDERSTANDING each other leads to “bomb explosion” and abusive [abnormal-use] relationships. 
    Be intentional daily to know and understand so you keep blossoming, refreshing, and live in answered prayers. 
    WISDOM IS the application of knowledge which gives access to understanding → deliverance and blessedness. 
  1. UNDERSTANDING IN CAREER, TRADE & MINISTRY
    “A BAD WORKMAN QUARRELS WITH HIS TOOLS” — Lack of understanding in your career leads to loss of trust, finance, and personnel.
    Gospel Ministry: Without understanding the context of being a Shepherd, you become hypocritical, arrogant, and a wolf in sheep’s clothing. 
    Instead of CHIEF SERVANT to SERVE, you become CHIEF OF LORDSHIP. 
    Mark 10:35-45; 1 Peter 5:5-6 — Humility breeds exaltation. God despises pride. 
  1. UNDERSTANDING IN LEADERSHIP & GOVERNANCE
    To lead in private, NGO, or government is good, but without UNDERSTANDING you will destroy people’s TIME, EFFORTS, MATERIALS, and FINANCES.
    INFORMED LEADERS lead with humanity and empathy. 
    UNINFORMED RULERS become bossy, authoritarian, autocratic, emperor-like. 
    Question: WHICH ARE YOU — A LEADER or A RULER?  
  1. UNDERSTANDING AND PRINCIPLE
    A LACK of UNDERSTANDING toward principle makes you REACT, make excuses, blame others, and avoid RESPONSIBILITY and ACCOUNTABILITY.
    It also leads to lack of PURPOSEFUL UNDERSTANDING and no meaningful RESULTS. 
    UNDERSTANDING the PURPOSE of a thing is the enabling grace to achieve meaningfully and be fulfilled under God. 
    Without it, people live without PURPOSE and FULFILMENT. 
  2. THE FORMULA: WISDOM
    WISDOM = KNOWLEDGE + UNDERSTANDING 
    It is based on PRINCIPLE. It is scripturally GOOD and PROFITABLE for godly living Ecclesiastes 7:11-12. 
    Wisdom is a DEFENCE and LIFE-GIVING to one’s LIFE ESSENCE. 
    2 Peter 1:2-4 — Through the KNOWLEDGE of God and Jesus, His divine power gives us all things for life and godliness. 
    Ephesians 1:17-18 — Pray for the spirit of wisdom and revelation, and eyes of UNDERSTANDING being enlightened. 

CALL TO ACTION: 

TO ALL BELIEVERS: 

  • Pursue UNDERSTANDING — In all your getting, get understanding Proverbs 4:7. Don’t just know. Understand the purpose and context. 
  • Apply What You Know — Understanding helps you APPLY in context and fulfil your endeavour meaningfully. 
  • Take Responsibility — Stop reacting and blaming. Walk in accountability under God’s principles. 
  • Live by Wisdom — Let knowledge + understanding produce wisdom that defends you, gives life, and leads to blessedness in Christ Jesus’ stead. 

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK: Good UNDERSTANDING giveth FAVOUR Proverbs 13:15. Get wisdom. Get understanding 

 REV. CHUKIE MORSI

THE CHOICE OF BEING FULFILLED IN CHRIST 

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THE CHOICE OF BEING FULFILLED IN CHRIST: TO BEING FULFILLED IN LIFE AND GODLINESS – VERSUS – BEING SUCCESSFUL! 

“And say to Archippus, TAKE HEED to the MINISTRY which thou hast RECEIVED in the Lord, that thou FULFIL it” Colossians 4:17. 

“Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not DISOBEDIENT unto the HEAVENLY VISION” Acts 26:19. 

Obedience to the heavenly mandate have a lot to do with FULFILMENT in Life and godliness in Christ Jesus. And the choice of being FULFILLED in life and godliness (godly living) is one great factor worth considering in the race of being SUCCESSFUL. 

Can you afford to move from a place in pursuit of GLAMOUR SUCCESS TO A DESERT PLACE IN LIFE? Yet such could be a place of FULFILLMENT indeed. It’s about following God’s approved PLAN, PURPOSE and PURSUIT for your life and possible ministry rather than just having a mere SUCCESS for men to applaud. 

A person in pursuit of MERE SUCCESS inclination will find it extremely difficult to leave a GLAMOUR place (position) to attend to a single-person ministry, especially to one in a DESERT (remote) place, as accomplished by Philip the Evangelist (Acts 21:8) as instructed by the Lord God. And such obedience to DIVINE order and instructions is only possible for a person of and for FULFILMENT; that is a follower of God’s plan, purpose and pursuit – the one who truly believes in WHOLENESS and will go WHEREVER the Lord LEADS, as Philip did in Acts 8 – “OBEYING THE HEAVENLY MANDATE”. 

WHAT IS YOUR WORTH IN GOD’S BLESSEDNESS IN CHRIST JESUS? or How do you MEASURE your WORTH in life and godly living in Christ Jesus? Is it by material achievement called SUCCESS, or by being ACCOMPLISHED in God’s given vision and mission called FULFILMENT in His assignment. 

Are you just a mere crazy SUCCESS driven inclination person, or a person of FULFILMENT in the heavenly assignment? Note for sure that SUCCESS is good and it’s of God (Joshua 1:8). Unlike success, FULFILMENT is not just of God, but it’s a place of being readily, willingly and obediently set to accomplish the wholeness, completeness and fulfilling of the Lord’s – PLANS, PURPOSES and PURSUITS – in LIFE and GODLY living. Doing this unhindered and uncompromised with anything outside God’s intent, as Apostle Paul did in obedience (Philippians 3:1-16), and as he exhorted, admonished and charged Archippus to likewise do also as written in the Holy Writ of Colossians 4:17 and Acts 26:19.  

It’s about living a God DRIVEN PURPOSE LIFE, that brings about MEANINGFUL FULFILLMENT in God’s BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus, which is far beyond – just being SUCCESSFUL. 

FULFILMENT is in CONTINUOUS OBEDIENCE to God’s APPROVED plan, purpose and pursuit. And OBEDIENCE to the heavenly mandate is far better than SACRIFICE – Isaiah 1:19; 1 Samuel 15:23. 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“And say to Archippus, TAKE HEED to the MINISTRY which thou hast RECEIVED in the Lord, that thou FULFIL it” Colossians 4:17. 

“Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not DISOBEDIENT unto the HEAVENLY VISION” Acts 26:19. 

“Ye men of Israel, hear these words; JESUS OF NAZARETH, A MAN APPROVED of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know” Acts 2:22. 

“And the next day we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Cæsarea: and we entered into the house of PHILIP THE EVANGELIST, which was one of the seven; and abode with him” Acts 21:8. 

“. . . Then Philip went down to THE CITY OF SAMARIA, and PREACHED CHRIST unto them. 6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which PHILIP SPAKE, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. 7. For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. 8 AND THERE WAS GREAT JOY IN THAT CITY . . . 26 And the angel of the Lord SPAKE unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is DESERT. 27 AND HE AROSE AND WENT: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship, 28 was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. 29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot . . . 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and PREACHED UNTO HIM JESUS. 36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? 37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. 38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; AND HE BAPTIZED HIM . . .” Acts 8:1-40. 

“If ye be WILLING and OBEDIENT, ye shall EAT the GOOD of the LAND” Isaiah 1:19. 

“If they OBEY and SERVE him, they shall spend their DAYS in PROSPERITY, and their YEARS in PLEASURES. 12 But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge” Job 36:11-12. 

“For REBELLION is as the SIN of WITCHCRAFT, and STUBBORNNESS is as INIQUITY and IDOLATRY. Because thou hast rejected THE WORD of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king” 1 Samuel 15:23. 

“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. 

SUMMARY: 

The message is a Kingdom charge that asks us to choose FULFILMENT in CHRIST or SUCCESS the world chases. God wants us EARTHLY USEFUL and HEAVENLY MINDED. The key is OBEYING GOD’S CALL — like Jesus, Paul, Philip, and Archippus did. 

  1. THE BIG POINT: FULFILMENT IS BETTER THAN SUCCESS 
    FULFILMENT vs SUCCESS: FULFILMENT means being COMPLETE and WHOLE in LIFE and GODLINESS through Christ. SUCCESS means big achievements, money, titles that men clap for. 
    WHAT ARE YOU WORTH TO GOD? God does not measure you by cars, houses, or titles. He measures you by how well you FINISH the WORK and PURPOSE He gave you [Col 4:17; Acts 26:19]. 
    BOTH ARE FROM GOD, BUT FULFILMENT GOES DEEPER: SUCCESS is GOOD and FROM GOD [Joshua 1:8]. But FULFILMENT is when you are READY, WILLING, and OBEDIENT to do ALL of God’s PLAN for your LIFE without cutting corners [Phil 3:1-16]. 
  1. GOD’S COMMAND: OBEY HIS CALL
    BIBLE COMMAND: “TAKE HEED to the MINISTRY you RECEIVED, and FULFIL IT” [Col 4:17]. Paul said, “I was NOT DISOBEDIENT to the HEAVENLY VISION” [Acts 26:19]. 
    WHAT IT MEANS: FULFILMENT comes from DAILY OBEDIENCE to God’s PLAN, PURPOSE and PURSUIT. 
    WHY OBEDIENCE MATTERS: God said OBEDIENCE is BETTER than SACRIFICE [1 Sam 15:23; Isa 1:19]. REBELLION is as bad as WITCHCRAFT [1 Sam 15:23]. 
  1. THE SURPRISING TRUTH:FROM BIG PLACE TO DESERT PLACE
    GOD’S STRANGE WAY: “CAN YOU LEAVE A PLACE OF GLAMOUR SUCCESS FOR A DESERT PLACE IN LIFE? YET THAT DESERT PLACE CAN BE YOUR PLACE OF FULFILMENT.” What looks like loss to men can be God’s best for you. 
    PHILIP’S STORY [Acts 8:1-40; Acts 21:8]: Philip was in SAMARIA with “GREAT JOY” — miracles, healings, crowds. But God said, “Go to the DESERT, Gaza Road”. He left the crowd to preach to ONE MAN, the Ethiopian eunuch. That is FULFILMENT. 
    WHO CAN DO THIS? Only a person who LOVES WHOLENESS and is ready to GO WHEREVER THE LORD LEADS — “OBEYING THE HEAVENLY MANDATE”. A SUCCESS-chaser will find it HARD to leave BIG POSITION for ONE PERSON in a VILLAGE. 
  1. PEOPLE WHO LIVED IT
    JESUS: “A MAN APPROVED OF GOD” by signs and wonders [Acts 2:22]. His whole life was doing the Father’s PURPOSE. 
    APOSTLE PAUL: He lived 100% for God’s PLAN without compromise [Phil 3:1-16]. 
    ARCHIPPUS: Paul told him, “FULFIL the ministry God gave you” [Col 4:17]. 
  1. GOD’S PROMISE AND GOD’S WARNING
    GOD’S PROMISE: “If you are WILLING and OBEDIENT, you will EAT THE GOOD OF THE LAND” [Isa 1:19]. “If you OBEY and SERVE Him, your DAYS will be PROSPEROUS” [Job 36:11-12]. “Then you will have GOOD SUCCESS” [Joshua 1:8]. 
    GOD’S WARNING: REBELLION and STUBBORNNESS are like IDOLATRY. If you DISOBEY, God will REJECT you [1 Sam 15:23]. 
  1. FINAL QUESTION FOR YOU
    THE CHOICE: “ARE YOU A CRAZY SUCCESS CHASER, OR A PERSON OF FULFILMENT IN GOD’S ASSIGNMENT?” 
    THE LIFE GOD WANTS: A GOD-DRIVEN LIFE that gives MEANINGFUL FULFILMENT in GOD’S BLESSEDNESS — far better than just being SUCCESSFUL. 
    PAUSE AND THINK — SELAH: The message ends with Bible verses to help you check yourself and return to OBEDIENCE. 

ONE SENTENCE CONCLUSION: 
Choose FULFILMENT over SUCCESS. FULFILMENT is OBEYING GOD’S PLAN even if it takes you from GLAMOUR to DESERT. That is where your TRUE WORTH and BLESSEDNESS in Christ is found. SUCCESS without FULFILMENT is empty. FULFILMENT is always complete. 

 REV. CHUKIE MORSI

IT TAKES UNDERSTANDING TO PROFIT IN THE GRACE

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IT TAKES UNDERSTANDING TO PROFIT IN THE GRACE: GET THE UNDERSTANDING IN ALL YOUR KNOWING AND PASSION! 

“WISDOM is the PRINCIPAL thing; therefore get WISDOM: and with ALL thy getting GET UNDERSTANDING” Proverbs 4:7. 

The principle of good success, excellence, and genuine prosperity is built on a process. That’s why whatever happens without a process is a fraud, for even in our redemption, our God, ensures it all works out in a process to and in Christ Jesus, and not by magical appearance. For genuine miracle is a consequence of God’s WORD that’s scripturally activated in a process within the context. Hence, I have always said, and will always say, ‘until you UNDERSTAND whatever you claimed to KNOW or to have KNOWN in any matter of life and godliness, you are not better than the IGNORANT and the UNWISE fool’. For wisdom to succeed, prosper and excel in life is the application of knowledge. And the act of application requires an understanding of the process of the matter in context. So, there’s the need for the understanding to accompany any knowledgeable context, in order for the needed wisdom that attracts divine favours to be in operations. 

“GOOD UNDERSTANDING giveth FAVOUR: but the way of TRANSGRESSORS [Ignorant, puff up, fool, disobedient] is HARD [Difficult Challenging, Rough]” Proverbs 13:15/Emphasis Mine. 

Having an idea is good, understanding your idea is another ball game. I have seen the assumed rich fall from the penthouse glory to be a beggar and have seen the one-time poverty-stricken rise to grace from grass. All because the assume rich just landed into wealth by a mere knowledge and zeal without understanding the take and know-how to sustain the position; while the once poverty-stricken took to knowledge know-how along with understanding of the journey, arrives there, lives to sustain it, in spite of all challenges and changes of sphere, in life weather conditions. 

“The man that WANDERETH out of the WAY of UNDERSTANDING shall remain in the CONGREGATION (Gathering, Places) of the dead (Unproductive, Foolish, Ignorant)” Proverbs 21:16/Emphasis Mine. 

In the context of discussion, it thus means that: 

  • Knowing your spouse is good, but if you don’t understand each other, there’s going to be a bomb explosion one day. 

 

  • Being educated in a career or trade is good, but not understanding your career or trade will cause you a problem for yourself and to others probably one day. 

 

  • Being a Gospel Minister is a gracious privilege. But not understanding the etiquette of being a Shepherd of looking well over God’s heritage will make you a hypocrite and wolf in sheep clothing. 

 

  • Being a leader or in government or position of making decision is good, but if you lack the understanding for leadership and governance, you will destroy the RESOURCES of such position in terms of – PEOPLE, TIME, EFFORTS [PHYSICAL/MENTAL EXERTION], MATERIAL [EQUIPMENT] and FINANCE under your watch. 
  • More so, a lack of UNDERSTANDING will cause you to always REACT, make EXCUSES and BLAME others for your inadequacy; It will cause you not to take RESPONSIBILITY and ACCOUNTABILITY for your actions; and a lack of PURPOSEFUL UNDERSTANDING to achieving meaningful RESULTS. 

In UNDERSTANDING, the PURPOSE of a thing is ACHIEVED with GRACE. A lack of ALL NEEDED UNDERSTANDING makes people live a life without PURPOSE for themselves and others. It’s time to be PRINCIPLED by doing LIFE and LIVING GODLY through UNDERSTANDING in the GRACE wherein we stand to become all that God in Christ Jesus has done in us, is doing in us and through us by His WORD and the blessed HOLY SPIRIT of grace. Amen. 

I know why the difference, the scriptures have an answer in all in Christ Jesus stead. Amen. 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“WISDOM is the PRINCIPAL thing; therefore get WISDOM: and with ALL thy getting GET UNDERSTANDING” Proverbs 4:7. 

“GOOD UNDERSTANDING giveth FAVOUR: but the way of TRANSGRESSORS (Ignorant, puff up, fool, disobedient) is HARD (Difficult Challenging, Rough)” Proverbs 13:15/Emphasis Mine. 

“The man that WANDERETH out of the WAY of UNDERSTANDING shall remain in the CONGREGATION (Gathering, Places) of the dead (Unproductive, Foolish, Ignorant)” Proverbs 21:16/Emphasis Mine. 

SUMMARY: 

The message emphasises the importance of UNDERSTANDING in profiting in God’s grace and achieving success in life.  

Key Points: 

  • WISDOM is principal, but understanding is crucial for applying knowledge and achieving success (Proverbs 4:7). 
  • Without understanding, knowledge and passion can lead to failure and difficulties (Proverbs 13:15). 
  • Understanding helps you navigate life, relationships, career, and ministry effectively (Proverbs 21:16). 

Lack of understanding leads to: 

  • Reacting instead of responding 
  • Making excuses and blaming others 
  • Lack of responsibility and accountability 
  • Living without purpose 
  • UNDERSTANDING brings favour, wisdom, and purpose in God’s grace. 

Scriptural Focus: 

  • Proverbs 4:7 – Get wisdom and understanding 
  • Proverbs 13:15 – Good understanding gives favor 
  • Proverbs 21:16 – Wander out of understanding’s way = unproductive 

The message urges believers to seek understanding in all aspects of life to achieve genuine success, excel in God’s grace, and live purposefully. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

PRAYING IN WISDOM

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PRAYING IN WISDOM: GOD WILL ANSWER PURPOSEFULLY! 

The kingdom of God is not either this or that. For our God is a God of order and decency; and He will only COMMEND what He COMMAND. For example, it’s not a case of either PURPOSE or POWER, in reverse, POWER or PURPOSE. PURPOSE speaks of assignment and that you can’t accomplish with God without His enabling gracious POWER; in other words, you can’t crave for God’s gracious POWER for no PURPOSE or ASSIGNMENT. 

This INTENT is applicable whether to your education, career, business, ministry, family, marriage, relationship, finance, leadership, governance and more. This is the reason why many prayers and unnecessary fasting that even accompany some of them are not answered. THERE ARE PURPOSELESS REQUEST – HENCE, HEAVEN CAN’T EMPOWER THEM. THINK. 

So, watch out how you pray; it’s not just enough when a Minister lays hand and pours ointment on you and declare breakthroughs means an end; you need to reconcile matters of GRACE to PURPOSE. Otherwise, after few days or weeks or months, you find yourself back to zero point again and in delusion. Is that God’s will and intent for the New Testament and Covenant Church? I say NO! So, THINK! 

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK. 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not” Jeremiah 33:3. 

“Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed. 2 O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come” Psalms 65:1-2. 

“Let all things be done decently and in order” 1 Corinthians 14:40. 

“He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this PURPOSE the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil” 1 John 3:8. 

“Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this CAUSE came I into the world, that I should bear WITNESS unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice” John 18:37. 

“And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast RECEIVED in the Lord, that thou FULFIL it” Colossians 4:17.  

SUMMARY: 

The message emphasises the importance of praying with wisdom and purpose, highlighting that God answers prayers that align with His purpose and empower believers to fulfill their assignments. It warns against purposeless prayers and fasting, which are driven by self-seeking motives rather than a genuine desire to serve God’s purpose. 

Key points: 

  • God is a God of order and decency, and He only commends what He commands (1 Corinthians 14:40). 
  • Purpose and power are connected; one cannot accomplish God’s purpose without His enabling power (Jeremiah 33:3, Psalms 65:1-2). 
  • Believers should reconcile their requests with God’s purpose and assignment (Colossians 4:17, John 18:37). 
  • Purposeless requests will not be empowered by Heaven (1 John 3:8). 
  • Jesus Christ is the ultimate example of living a purposeful life, empowered by the Holy Spirit. 

The message encourages believers to think critically about their prayers, ensuring they align with God’s purpose and will. It urges readers to pause and reflect on their prayer life, seeking God’s guidance and empowerment to fulfill their assignments. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

WHEN YOU PRAY – PRAY IN WISDOM

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WHEN YOU PRAY – PRAY IN WISDOM: God Will Only ANSWER To EMPOWER A PURPOSEFUL Demand! 

“Call unto me, and I will ANSWER thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not” Jeremiah 33:3. 

The kingdom of God is not wishy-washy or either this or that, in order to appeal to sentiments and self-seeking satisfaction in our circumstances. For our God is a God of ORDER and DECENCY (1 Corinthians 14:40; 1 Timothy 3:15; Titus 1:5); and He will only COMMEND what He COMMAND.  

For example, PRAYER is not a case of demanding from God either of His PURPOSE or His POWER, and in reverse, of His POWER or His PURPOSE. PURPOSE speaks of assignment, opportunity and CAUSE to accomplish while POWER speaks of the ENABLING – ENDOWMENT – to accomplish the assigned PURPOSE; and that means, you can’t accomplish PURPOSE with God, without His gracious enabling – endowment – POWER; also, you can’t crave in PRAYER for God’s gracious and enabling POWER for a no PURPOSE – ASSIGNMENT or CAUSES – for it to accomplish. Therefore, you need to SELAH – PAUSE and THINK. 

And as a child of God, this INTENT of PURPOSEFUL demand of God into your life, is applicable whether is to your – education, career, business, ministry, family, marriage, relationship, finance, leadership, politics, governance and such like more. This is the reason why many so-called – PRAYERS and FASTING – are unwarranted and unnecessary; it’s because they are PURPOSELESSLY driven with the intent of solely seeking POWER or OPPORTUNITY for nothing. God doesn’t ANSWER a – PURPOSELESS REQUEST and POWERLESS DEMAND – no matter the noise and emotional sentiments we endeavour to make of it; this important to note, especially considering how much rigorous devotion of time we claim to be doing sometimes in respect to PRAYERS and FASTING and NIGHT VIGILS; and all these being done or that we do or are doing to accompany such activity or activities, is in order to get an ANSWER and yet are not forth coming or happening as we earnestly request and crave after. 

So, watch out HOW you pray; it’s not just enough when a Minister lays hand and pours ointment on you and declare breakthroughs means an end; you need to reconcile matters of GRACIOUS POWER DEMAND to the accompanying PURPOSE – ASSIGNMENT, for such. Otherwise, after few days or weeks or months, you will find yourself back to zero point again and in delusion as many have called my attention to such matters. Hence, I ask you today – Is that God’s will and intent for the New Testament and His Covenant Church in Christ Jesus? And I say NO and NO! 

It’s only when PURPOSE are right, then the accompanying POWER (the rights, capacity, opportunity) then works TOGETHER for the good of you and to ensure that you have the MEANINGFUL FULFILMENT with God. That’s why we must take heed to God’s assignment in our life and not do a wishy-washy attitude with it if we intend having our altitude of grace by God’s APPROVAL and not man’s APPLAUD – (Colossians 4:17; 2 Timothy 2:15; Acts 2:22; Romans 8:28). 

Our perfect example on matter of the subjects in discussion is in our Saviour and Lord Jesus Christ. In His humanity, He was graciously LED of the Holy Spirit, meaning it’s not a self-show off to FAST and PRAY as some may do to indicate spiritual classification. He returned with the POWER of the Holy Spirit accompanying the set PURPOSE of God – the empowering or empowerment of the Holy Spirit which He laid out in the synagogue Services immediately for all to bear Him record – Luke 4:1-2, 14, 16-22. He lived through humanity in that CAUSE or PURPOSE and POWER with meaningful fulfillment of God’s intent for humanity. And I can say in His stead, that in same-like scenario, you can do life with God in all phases of your life, be it in – education, career, business, ministry, family, marriage, relationship, finance, leadership, politics, governance and such like. 

Make your PRAYERS count and account for your good – meaningfully and in fulfilment. And PRAYERS can only COUNT and ACCOUNT for one’s own good, when done intentionally and as led by the Holy Spirit and by the WORD, in reconciling POWER demand with PURPOSE from God. 

So, PAUSE and THINK – SELAH! 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“Call unto me, and I will ANSWER thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not” Jeremiah 33:3. 

“Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed. 2 O thou that HEAREST prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come” Psalms 65:1-2. 

“Let all things be done DECENTLY and in ORDER” 1 Corinthians 14:40. 

“He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this PURPOSE the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil” 1 John 3:8. 

“Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. TO THIS END WAS I BORN, AND FOR THIS CAUSE CAME I INTO THE WORLD, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice” John 18:37. 

“. . . 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 . . . 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 . . .” Luke 4:1-22. 

“And we know that ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER for good to them that love God, to them who are the CALLED according to his PURPOSE” Romans 8:28. 

“Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, A MAN APPROVED of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know” Acts 2:22. 

“And say to Archippus, TAKE HEED TO THE MINISTRY which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou FULFIL it” Colossians 4:17. 

SUMMARY:  

The message emphasises the importance of praying with purpose and wisdom, highlighting that God only answers prayers that align with His purpose and empower believers to fulfill their assignments. It warns against purposeless prayers and fasting, which are driven by self-seeking motives rather than a genuine desire to serve God’s purpose. 

Key points: 

  • God answers prayers that are purposeful and aligned with His will (Jeremiah 33:3). 
  • Prayers should be driven by a desire to fulfill God’s purpose, not just seeking power or opportunity (1 Corinthians 14:40, 1 Timothy 3:15, Titus 1:5). 
  • Purpose and power are intertwined; one cannot accomplish God’s purpose without His enabling power (Luke 4:1-2, 14, 16-22). 
  • Believers should take heed of God’s assignment in their lives and avoid a wishy-washy attitude (Colossians 4:17, 2 Timothy 2:15, Acts 2:22, Romans 8:28). 
  • Jesus Christ is the perfect example of living a purposeful life, empowered by the Holy Spirit (Luke 4:1-22). 
  • Prayers should be intentional, led by the Holy Spirit, and aligned with God’s Word (Psalms 65:1-2). 

The message encourages believers to pause and think about their prayer life, ensuring that their prayers are purposeful and aligned with God’s will. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

LIVING FOR A PURPOSE 

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LIVING FOR A PURPOSE: THAT’S WHAT MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE WITH GOD IN US IN CHRIST JESUS STEAD! 

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the CALLED according to his PURPOSE” Romans 8:28. 

You can only live a fulfilling life for a purpose, when you know and understand what your worth is, by God in Christ Jesus. [Romans 8:28; Ephesians 1:11; Ecclesiastes 3:1 (1-11)]; and for what you are created and made to be of God in Christ Jesus. 

“Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast CREATED all things, and for THY PLEASURE they are and were created” Revelations 4:12. 

“For BY HIM were all things CREATED, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: ALL THINGS WERE CREATED BY HIM, AND FOR HIM” Colossians 1:16. 

Some live in a small-minded world that’s full of self; and all they do is talking, oppressing, controlling, dehumanising, and analysing people, hence these groups are small-minded people in worth. While there are some who live with a larger- at -heart mindset – and for them, rather than wasting time on irrelevant matters like the small-minded people, they live beyond walls of difference in SELFLESS LOVE, SELFLESS HOPE and SELFLESS FAITH – reaching out and touching lives for their good and goodness – and are often burning with flames in them for the good CAUSES of God for others with their God-given resources of – TIME, FINANCE, MATERIAL [DEVICE], PEOPLE, EFFORT [SKILLS/TALENTS]. 

And until you come to know, understand and realise that you are created and made purely for the good of God’s PURPOSE and everything about you is of and for God CAUSES, you will be living for self and sentiments in small minds and small worlds. 

“There is a SEASON (A TIME APPOINTED) for everything and a time for every delight and event or PURPOSE under heaven . . . 11 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 3:1, 11 (1-11). 

Therefore, think and change for a good cause and become an agent of greater change, making a difference for the good of others beyond borders; and irrespective of class, gender, colour, culture and tongue. 

Life WORTH is about living – firstly, with a selfless FAITH, HOPE And LOVE – and secondly, toward advancing the Kingdom causes of God – and thirdly, in keeping the Enemy and Cohorts at bay, for the good of others. 

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK. 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“And we know [with great confidence] that God [who is deeply concerned about us] causes all things to work together [as a PLAN] for good for those who love God, to those who are CALLED according to His PLAN and PURPOSE” Romans 8:28/AMP. 

“In Him also we have received an inheritance [a destiny—we were claimed by God as His own], having been PREDESTINED (chosen, appointed beforehand) according to the PURPOSE of Him who works everything in agreement with the counsel and design of His will, 12 so that we who were the first to hope in Christ [who first put our confidence in Him as our Lord and Savior] would exist to the praise of His glory” Ephesians 1:11-12/AMP. 

“There is a season (a time appointed) for everything and a time for every delight and event or PURPOSE under heaven . . . 11 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 3:1, 11 (1-11). 

“Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this CAUSE came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice” John 18:37. 

“He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this PURPOSE the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil” 1 John 3:8. 

“Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast CREATED all things, and for THY PLEASURE they are and were created” Revelations 4:12. 

“For BY HIM were all things CREATED, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dom inions, or principalities, or powers: ALL THINGS WERE CREATED BY HIM, AND FOR HIM” Colossians 1:16. 

SUMMARY: 

The message emphasises the importance of living for a purpose, as stated in Romans 8:28, “all things work together for good to them that love God, to those who are the CALLED according to his PURPOSE”. It highlights that knowing one’s worth and purpose in Christ Jesus is crucial to living a fulfilling life. 

Key points: 

  • Believers are created and made for God’s purpose and pleasure (Revelations 4:12, Colossians 1:16). 
  • Some people live in a small-minded world focused on self, while others live with a larger-at-heart mindset, demonstrating selfless love, hope, and faith (Ecclesiastes 3:1, 11). 
  • To live a purposeful life, one must recognise their creation and destiny in Christ Jesus and align themselves with God’s causes.  
  • Living for a purpose involves having selfless faith, hope, and love, advancing God’s kingdom, and keeping the enemy at bay. 
  • The message encourages believers to think and change, becoming agents of greater change, making a difference for others beyond borders and differences. 

The message cites scriptures to emphasise God’s purpose and plan for believers, urging them to live a life that reflects their worth and purpose in Christ Jesus. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

MONTH MARCH: MONTH TO DARE TO LIVE BY GOD’S ENABLING – POWER AND GRACE! 

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MONTH MARCH: MONTH TO DARE TO LIVE BY GOD’S ENABLING – POWER AND GRACE! 

To dare to live by God’s POWER AND GRACE is toward being earthly useful and heavenly mindful, in order to FUNCTION and BECOME in God’s PURPOSE concerning you – in life and godliness. 

“And with GREAT POWER gave the apostles WITNESS of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and GREAT GRACE was upon them all” Acts 4:33. 

Living in the fulness of God in Christ Jesus stead does not come by accident or coincidence but by the consequence of God’s WORD that’s set in REDEMPTION default-motion, to fulfil His PURPOSE, by His enabling GRACE and POWER, to enact His BLESSEDNESS toward us, in Christ Jesus stead for His PLEASURE. 

“Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive GLORY and HONOUR and POWER: for thou hast CREATED all things, and for thy PLEASURE they are and were created” Revelation 4:11. 

For we are CREATED and MADE by God’s design as in all creation, for His PLEASURE. Hence all glory, honour and power are of God and for God in Christ Jesus stead as written. 

  • What then is God’s POWER? – It is the enabling of God to FUNCTION and PERFORM in Life and Godliness – toward God’s PURPOSE. 
  • What then is God’s GRACE – The enabling of God to BECOME in Life and Godliness – toward God’s PURPOSE. 

I want you to know full well, that God’s POWER in context, is not magical or a curious acts; and neither is it mystical, occultic nor sorcery or attributes to demonic divination and witchcraft as we do see in many places of gathering, in the name of ‘signs and wonders and miracles’ in quotes. 

Therefore, know for certain that what I am sharing here is about the enabling of God that MAKES and POSITION one with DARING spirit in life, to enable one FUNCTION by God’s Spirit and might, quickening one’s inability and weakness, in order to FULFILL Gods PURPOSE in LIFE and GODLINESS. (Acts 1:8; Zechariah 4:6/Ephesians 6:10, 19; Romans 8:28-30; 2 Peter 1:3-4). 

It’s time to know again that your ABILITIES are IRRELEVANT to God’s ABILITY. And God only needs your AVAILABILITY and not your ABILITY if you must FUNCTION in His stead and BECOME in His stead. That is the exact picture God gave to Apostle Paul for him to genuinely carry His inspiration, revelation and empowerment to write more than anyone, of the New Testament Epistles. 

For Apostle Paul to attain to the excellency of God in Christ Jesus, he considered his human ABILITY as dung in order to FUNCTION by God’s POWER and BECOME by His GRACE – though being a learned Lawyer under Sanhedrin, circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. Philippians 3:4-8. 

To authenticate the essence of God’s POWER and GRACE, each time Apostle Paul tried to use his ABILITY to do God’s Kingdom Business, he was denied over and over again. All he hears from God was – “My GRACE is sufficient to make you BE – BECOME, while My POWER is made mighty in your availability to make you FUNCTIONAL in His PURPOSE. 2 Corinthians 12:9; Ephesians 1:11; Romans 8:28. 

“Each time he said, “My GRACE is all you need. My POWER works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the POWER of Christ can work through me” 2 Corinthians 12:9 NLT (Emphasis Mine). 

Therefore, if you want God’s POWER to FUNCTION and GRACE to BECOME in God’s PURPOSE, you need to make yourself AVAILABLE on God’s terms and not on yours – for your ABILITY is zero and of no consequence in matters of God, in His GRACE and POWER, and in His BLESSEDNESS, in Christ Jesus stead. Amen! 

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK. 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“. . . 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 . . .” Luke 4:1-22. 

“He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this PURPOSE, the Son of God was MANIFESTED, that he might DESTROY the WORKS of the devil” 1 John 3:8. 

“Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this CAUSE came I into the world, that I should bear WITNESS unto the truth. Everyone that is of the truth heareth my voice” John 18:37. 

“Each time He said, “MY GRACE is all you need. MY POWER works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the POWER of Christ can WORK through me” 2 Corinthians 12:9 NLT. 

“And with GREAT POWER gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and GREAT GRACE was upon them all” Acts 4:33. 

“But as many as received him, to them gave he POWER to become the sons of God, even to them that BELIEVE on his name” John 1:12. 

“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the POWER of his might . . .19 and for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel” Ephesians 6:10, 19. 

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his PURPOSE. 29 For whom he did FOREKNOW, he also did PREDESTINATE to be CONFORMED to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover whom he did PREDESTINATE, them he also CALLED: and whom he CALLED, them he also JUSTIFIED: and whom he JUSTIFIED, them he also GLORIFIED” Romans 8:28-30. 

“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. 7 in whom we have REDEMPTION through his blood, the FORGIVENESS of sins, according to the riches of his grace . . .11 in whom also we have OBTAINED an inheritance, being PREDESTINATED according to the PURPOSE of him who worketh all things after the COUNSEL of his own will” Ephesians 1:3-7, 11. 

“Though I might also have CONFIDENCE in the FLESH (HUMAN – ABILITY, POWER). If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the FLESH (HUMAN – ABILITY, POWER), I more: 5 circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; 6 concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. 7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. 8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, AND DO COUNT THEM but DUNG, that I may win Christ, 9 and be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith” Philippians 3:4-8 (Emphasis Mine). 

“And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. 21 But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests? 22 But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ. 23 And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him: 24 but their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him. 25 Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket. 26 And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him and believed not that he was a disciple. 27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. 28 And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem. 29 And he spake BOLDLY in the name of the Lord Jesus and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him. 30 Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Cæsarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus” Acts 9:20-30. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

The FAITH That WORKS: OPERATES In LOVE!  

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The FAITH That WORKS: OPERATES In LOVE! 

“For [if we ARE] in Christ Jesus NEITHER circumcision NOR uncircumcision means anything, but only FAITH ACTIVATED and EXPRESSED and WORKING THROUGH LOVE . . . 13 For you, my brothers, were CALLED to FREEDOM; only do not let your FREEDOM become an opportunity for the sinful nature (worldliness, selfishness), but THROUGH LOVE SERVE and SEEK the best for one another” Galatians 5:6, 13/Amplified. 

The FAITH that WORKS is found in them that LOVES God. Do you LOVE God? The reason being this: ALL THINGS will always WORK for those who LOVES God as they walk in the Kingdom Cause of God’s PURPOSE for them. Meaning, they are addicted to walk in OBEDIENCE to God’s WORD to win life battles through FAITH (1John 5:3-5). FOR GOD WILL ALWAYS COMMEND WHAT HE COMMAND. 

For FAITH works by LOVE. Until LOVE is enthroned in our hearts, in our day-to-day dealings with God and others, in RELATIONSHIP and FELLOWSHIP – there will always be a struggle in attaining to the FREEDOM we seek. 

For LOVE is the summation of the LAW, and it’s unparalleled to the bondages of bye laws, traditions, oblations, creeds and dogmas of man-made enclaves to reach or please God in Christ Jesus. 

Therefore – SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK. 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by LOVE” Galatians 5:6. 

“And we know that ALL THINGS WORK together for good to them that LOVE God, to them who are THE CALLED according to his PURPOSE” Romans 8:28. 

“Owe no man any thing, but to LOVE one another: FOR HE THAT LOVETH ANOTHER HATH FULFILLED THE LAW. 9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 10 LOVE worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore LOVE is the FULFILLING OF THE LAW” Romans 13:8-10. 

“For God so LOVED the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” John 3:16. 

“Now the end of the commandment is CHARITY (LOVE) out of a PURE heart, and of a GOOD conscience, and of FAITH unfeigned” 1 Timothy 1:5. 

“This is my commandment, That ye LOVE one another, as I have LOVED you. 13 Greater LOVE hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. 14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you” John 15:12-14. 

“Now before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having LOVED his own which were in the world, he LOVED them unto the end . . . 34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye LOVE one another; as I have LOVED you, that ye also LOVE one another. 35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have LOVE one to another” John 13:1, 34-35. 

“For this is the LOVE of God, that we keep his COMMANDMENTS: and his commandments are not GRIEVOUS (BURDENSOME TASKMASTER IRKSOME)” 1 John 5:3. 

“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” Luke 10:27. 

Further Scriptural Meditation: 1 Corinthians 13. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

PREPAREDNESS: MARK OF BEING READY TO RUN! 

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PREPAREDNESS: MARK OF BEING READY TO RUN! 

For an effectual and efficient PREPAREDNESS in the grace, there’s the need to be intentional and pragmatic to “WRITE THE VISION DOWN – MAKE IT PLAIN – “READ BEFORE YOU RUN”; and by a wise and diligent preparation in the Word of grace, through FAITH and PATIENCE, you can then enhance and be delivered to your inheritance. 

BLESSEDNESS. 

SCRIPTURAL READING FOR YOUR THOUGHT. 

“The Lord gave the WORD: great was the company of those that PUBLISHED it”. Psalms 68:11. 

“And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the WORD of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an INHERITANCE among all them which are sanctified” Acts 20:32. 

“For God is not UNRIGHTEOUS 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 6:10-12. 

“I will STAND upon my WATCH, and set me upon the tower, and will WATCH to see what he will SAY unto me, and what I shall ANSWER when I am reproved. 2 And the Lord answered me, and said, WRITE the VISION, and MAKE it PLAIN upon TABLES, that he may RUN that READETH it. 3. For the VISION is yet for an APPOINTED TIME, but at the END it shall SPEAK, and not lie: though it TARRY, WAIT for it; because it will SURELY come, it will not tarry. 4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the JUST shall LIVE by his FAITH” Habakkuk 2:1-4. 

“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. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI

PLAN – PURPOSE – PURSUIT: LIFE IS SIMPLE 

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PLAN – PURPOSE – PURSUIT: LIFE IS SIMPLE – ONLY WHEN YOU PURSUE A PURPOSEFUL PLAN! 

“And we know [with great confidence] that God [who is deeply concerned about us] causes ALL THINGS TO WORK TOGETHER [as a plan] for GOOD for those who LOVE God, to those who are CALLED according to His PLAN and PURPOSE” Romans 8:28/Amplified. 

“The ENTRANCE of thy words GIVETH light [illumination, enlightenment]; It giveth UNDERSTANDING unto the SIMPLE” Psalms 119:130. 

Do you want to pursue something in life without sweat and effortless in the grace? Do you have a plan to go about it? Do you have a purpose that’s embedded by the word of God concerning your plan that will need your pursuit? I am asking you these questions because I know how much, many wants to be a winner otherwise successful in their life endeavours but without acts of process to get there and become it. I have seen over my life time and still counting, the craziness and drive of many wanting to be something which it’s actually possible under God by the reason of our redemption, but they don’t want to go through the PROCESS [PLAN, PURPOSE AND PURSUIT] to become the MASTERY of their earnest desires. And unfortunately, to many of them, they end up crashing while those that survived, compromised their faith for their temporary success that’s without meaningful fulfilment. 

“The PLANS and REFLECTIONS [PREPARATIONS] of the heart belong to man, But the [wise] answer of the tongue is from the Lord . . . [3] Commit your WORKS to the Lord [submit and trust them to Him], And your PLANS will SUCCEED [if you respond to His will and guidance]. [4] The Lord has made everything for its own PURPOSE, Even the wicked [according to their role] for the day of evil . . . [9] A man’s mind PLANS his way [as he journeys through life], But the Lord directs his steps and ESTABLISHES them” Proverbs 16:1-9/Amplified.  

“The STEPS [PATHS] of a good man are ORDERED by the LORD: And he delighteth in his way” Psalms 37:23. 

“Man’s STEPS [GOINGS] are ORDERED and ORDAINED by the Lord. How then can a man [fully] UNDERSTAND his way? [25] It is a trap for a man to [speak a vow of consecration and] say rashly, “It is holy!” And [not until] afterward consider [whether he can FULFILL it]” Proverbs 20:24-25/Amplified. 

“O Lord, I know that the PATH of [life of] a man is not in himself; It is not within [the limited ability of] man [even one at his best] to choose and direct his steps [in life]” Jeremiah 10:23/Amplified. 

God earnest desires for you, is not just to prosper you but for you to have a good success. Just think about that for a moment. And He’s God, the one that has created you, and He’s the one that had ordered and has ordained the paths and ways of man. He wants you to prosper, to be in health, as your soul prospers, but through the path He had set for you. In the kingdom, there’s a process to achieving good success with God. It’s not just about our willingness to winning in life and godliness in the grace, but about being fulfilled in God through Christ Jesus, purposefully and meaningfully. You will discover that in the grace, life is so much simplified when we have a set process to make our earnest desires to become the reality that’s scriptural set for us. 

“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. 

“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. 

Every genuine believing born of God child in Christ Jesus must know that whatever have NO PROCESS to mastery is a scam and a fraud. God does miracles, but miracles of God are the consequences of His WORD, and are not by wishy-washy dreaming or by magical or sorcery or divining spells, to make it happen overnight, and it’s neither by adulteration and distortion of any form. MASTERY comes through a process – a set plan, purpose and pursuits that creates, innovates, explore, initiates and such like. 

“Do you not know that in a RACE all the RUNNERS run [their very BEST TO WIN], but only one RECEIVES the prize? Run [your race] in such a way that you may seize the prize and make it yours! [25] Now every athlete who [goes into training and] COMPETES in the games is DISCIPLINED and EXERCISES SELF-CONTROL in all things. They do it to WIN a CROWN that withers, but we [do it to receive] an imperishable [crown that cannot wither]. [26] Therefore I do not run without a definite goal; I do not flail around like one beating the air [just shadow boxing]. [27] But [like a boxer] I STRICTLY DISCIPLINE MY BODY and make it my slave, so that, after I have PREACHED [the gospel] to others, I myself will not somehow be DISQUALIFIED [as UNFIT for service]” 1 Corinthians 9:24-27/Amplified. 

The victory to overcome the world’s system of dealings is by Faith. Faith is by the WORD of God. And God’s word is operative by a process that’s built on principles and not by a wishy-washy act of scam and fraud to make it great. And the principles of God embodied His plans, purpose and pursuits for His children. God’s plan is to see you have a hope and a future but within His purpose for the individual and for the collective body in the grace. And God’s word is the source and resource for His plan and purpose to become a reality in pursuit. And by Faith the word becomes operative to overcome the world and its system of operandi. 

“For I know the PLANS and THOUGHTS that I have for you,’ says the Lord, ‘PLANS for peace and WELL-BEING and not for disaster, to give you a FUTURE and a HOPE” Jeremiah 29:11/Amplified. 

“For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the VICTORY that overcometh the world, even our FAITH. [5] Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?” 1 John 5:4-5. 

In the kingdom, it’s not about the ends that justify the means, but it’s rather the means that justify the ends, this thus means the process determines the effect in the now and for all eternity. Knowing the essence of the life that we have now and the life to come in the grace, we can therefore endeavour [make effort] in all our delights to ensure and be assured that God’s purpose is never undermined in the grace. Hence, when we ensure the need to till to become, that’s to cultivate by the process to earn our earnest desires, we will also get the satisfaction, the meaningful and purposeful fulfilment in our goings and doings.  

“He that TILLETH [CULTIVATED] his land shall be SATISFIED with bread: But he that FOLLOWETH VAIN persons is VOID of understanding” Proverbs 12:11. 

“He that TILLETH [CULTIVATED] his land shall have PLENTY of bread: But he that FOLLOWETH after VAIN persons shall have POVERTY enough. [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. 

So, if you desire to win, succeed, prosper, be more than conqueror, be an overcomer and such like, the only likelihood is by the Kingdom process, know today that it’s by the principles of God’s Word and not by a set methods of wishy-washy or by doctrinal liabilities, or by denomination creeds. It’s the word that’s the essence to having a principle and a good purpose to become what you want to be accordingly. 

And it’s by the PLAN – PURPOSE – PURSUIT that makes LIFE SIMPLE, WHEN YOU PURSUE A PURPOSEFUL PLAN in God’s ORDAINED and ORDERED path to bring you to the place of His FULNESS. Let God order your path today. Give Him the opportunity in your life. Enough of the haste, scam and fraud lifestyle as path to become or have something that’s temporary instead of God’s gracious opportunity that has both present and eternal effect in you through processing you along to the expected ends. 

“But the PATH of the JUST [RIGHTEOUS] 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. 

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

You are born to WIN, but to be a WINNER, you have to PLAN to WIN, you have to be PREPARED [PROCESS] to WIN, and you have to EXPECT to WIN, in purpose and pursuit. THINK!  

I pray that you go forth in the process and processing of God’s plan, purpose, and pursuit, becoming all that God has planned for you, and achieving all things together in the grace of our Lord Christ Jesus stead. Amen. 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“The PLANS and REFLECTIONS of the heart belong to man, But the [wise] answer of the tongue is from the Lord . . . 3 COMMIT your works to the Lord [submit and trust them to Him], And your PLANS will succeed [if you respond to His will and guidance] . . . 7 When a man’s WAYS please the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him . . . 9 A man’s mind PLANS his way [as he journeys through life], But the Lord DIRECTS his STEPS and ESTABLISHES them” Proverbs 16:1, 3, 7, 9/Amplified. 

“For I know the PLANS and THOUGHTS that I have for you,’ says the Lord, ‘PLANS for peace and well-being and not for disaster, to give you a FUTURE and a HOPE” Jeremiah 29:11/Amplified. 

“And we know [with great confidence] that God [who is deeply concerned about us] causes all things to work together [as a plan] for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to His PLAN and PURPOSE” Romans 8:28/Amplified. 

“. . . 11 In Him also we have received an inheritance [a destiny—we were claimed by God as His own], having been predestined (chosen, appointed beforehand) according to the PURPOSE of Him who works everything in agreement with the counsel and design of His will, 12 so that we who were the first to hope in Christ [who first put our confidence in Him as our Lord and Savior] would exist to the praise of His glory” Ephesians 1:3-12/Amplified. 

“He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this PURPOSE the Son of God was manifested, that he might DESTROY the works of the devil” 1 John 3:8. 

“Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this END was I born, and for this CAUSE came I into the world, that I should bear WITNESS unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice” John 18:37. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI