Dear Blessed One, God the Father has given Jesus Christ as a love gift to man. Jesus is the only gift given to the world that is able to unlock the hearts of men and women of all races, cultures, and walks of life. And Joseph also went up from Galilee out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. Luke 2:4-7 The night Jesus was born turned out to be quite an unusual night. As He drew His first breath, a new star appeared in the sky. Wise men studying the stars suddenly saw the new star appear. On a hillside outside of Bethlehem, shepherds gathered around a fire after putting their sheep away for the night. Every so often, some of the shepherds walked around the herd to make sure all the animals were accounted for. They wanted to make sure no predators came in to take their sheep. Suddenly, something took place that caught the attention of all the shepherds. The sky became as bright as noonday. A choir of angels suddenly appeared in the sky singing, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men Luke 2:14. What a night it was! It started out as just an ordinary night, but it ended up as the night of all nights. Jesus - the gift of God - was born into the world to free man from the bondage of the evil one. Theres a great possibility that other babies were born at the same time that night, but this child was different. He was the gift from God to man - a gift that would pave the way for man to break out of the chains of sin, sickness, and disease to enjoy the freedom of love, joy, and peace. Jesus came to Bethlehem as a babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. But He is no longer a baby in a manger surrounded by the lowing of barnyard animals. He is Jesus Christ, the King of kings, who lives forevermore and sits at the right hand of the Father Eph1:20 He was born in a manger, grew up and lived among men, and then went to the Cross to give His life for the redemption of humanity. As he hung on the Cross, Jesus looked heavenward and said, My God, My God, why has Thou forsaken Me? Matt. 27:46. And with one last breath, He said, It is finished! Jesus head slumped to His chest and He died. The devil and all his demons sang in glee as they thought they had destroyed the gift of God. But on the third day, the gift who was born in a lowly manger in Bethlehem came storming out of the deep caverns below Eph. 4:9-10 Jesus came forth victorious over death, hell, and the grave! And the Babe of Bethlehem became the Conquering Hero! Jesus paid the ransom for the redemption of man. Since He paid the price, He forever lives at the right hand of the Father as Gods gift to the world.Rom. 8:34 Its nice to receive gifts, but its not the receiving of gifts that really blesses us. Rather, its the giving of them. Nothing is more exciting than to watch the spark of joy in a childs eyes as he receives the gift he truly desires. “But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself. “ John 9:21 Precious child of God,there is between a child and a son. We agreed that you need to grow up to be able to take advantage of your position in Christ. The moment you get born again, all the rights and privileges of a son are available to you, but by virtue of your immaturity, you cannot access them. Beloved, It is like a child whose father is a multi-millionnaire and buys him a 2015 model of a car. Yes, the car might be registered in the child’s name, but no matter the love the father has for the child, he cannot commit the steering of that car into the hands of the boy until he attains a certain age. Even the law defines the age below which a child cannot drive a car. So is he the owner of the car? Yes, but can he drive it? No until he attains a certain age, depending on the country you live in. Child of God, the same applies to the believer. The only difference is that maturity in the things of God is not a function of age or location. Beloved, In the scripture above, Jesus had just healed a man who was born blind, and the Pharisees sought to use the miracle against Jesus and they went to the parent of the man who received the miracle. Look at the answer the parents gave: he is of age, he shall speak for himself. Are you of age? Are you speaking for yourself? Or are you in the company of those who jump around church to church and prayer line to prayerline seeking for people to lay hands on them and pray? If you are like that, then you are still a babe and you cannot access certain benefits of a believer. Watch this, child of God, there comes a time God expects you to speak for yourself. He expects you to speak the word and as you do, He watches over His word to perform it. Take a quality decision to make progress in your walk with God. Don’t be a babe, grow up and speak for yourself. God is waiting for you to speak his Promises out against any challenges today and not run from the Problems. You have power to address the devil and all evil today if you will stand and take your position and Portion as a Son in his Kingdom today in Jesus mighty name. There is no Service for Christmas Day and No Friday Prophetic Service, we shall our Special Service on Sunday 28-12-2014. God bless you and see you! Thought for the Day: Having enlisted in the Lord’s army, are you actively serving Him? Prayer- The Greatest Lover of our Soul, Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God, we bless you for another day. We pray for grace to grow from child to son ship to take our position in you in Jesus Mighty name. Pray for the grace to mature in his Kingdom Principals. Pray for the grace to take instructions and follow his direction from his manual. Pray for the power to speak the truth in Love and Maturity. Pray for the heart to flow freely in Love daily. Pray for our nation that no evil shall befall us before the end of the year. When grace falls on you, your growth is established. You can not grow without instructions. Learn to follow instructions to take your position in him. Merry Christmas to you and your family! Have a Blessed Day, Pastor Portia & Henry Biney. Sent from my iPhone
Posted on: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 11:33:54 +0000
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