CALL HIM BY HIS NAMES

              

There's no need to over-emphasize the roles that names play in the lives of its bearers. In the Bible times, parents named their children based most times, based on the circumstances of their birth, like in the case of Jabez. Also, sometimes, when God needed to take someone to their next level of breakthrough, He changed their name e.g. Abram - Abraham, Jacob - Israel, Saul - Paul. So also, God answers to His Names. 

God revealed His Names to us not just for us to learn in Christian Religious Studies (CRK) in school, but for us to know who He is and what He is capable of doing. For example, in Ex 6:3 when God wanted to manifest Himself in a new way to the Israelites, He introduced Himself to Moses as JEHOVAH, which in Hebrew is similar to YHVH (Yahweh) meaning 'I am that I am'. Also, in Gen 16:13, God was revealed to Hagar as El Roi meaning 'The One who sees'. God also introduced Himself to Abram in Gen 17:1-2 as El Shaddai when He wanted to assure him of His covenant to multiply and increase him.

Most times, what you call God is the way He would manifest Himself to you. For Example, in 2Kngs 2:14 when Elisha said 'LORD God of Elijah', God manifested Himself to him the way He had done to Elijah. As we behave and respond to the meaning of our names, God also behaves and responds to the meaning of His names in different situations. His names are also used when worshiping Him

Take time to learn God's Names and their meanings and you'd see that you'll begin to enjoy a better relationship with Him. You can't claim to know a God whose names you do not know. Do not limit God in your life.

Selah!

THIS NAME 'JESUS'

I do hear many people shout 'Jesus!' or 'Jesus Christ' at every little occurrence, like it's now a slang. The Bible emphasizes the Power in the Name of Jesus when it says that at the mention of His Name, every knee shall bow (Phil 2:10-11).... In the Ten Commandments, it also says there that you shall not call the name of The Lord in Vain (Ex 20:7, Deut 5:11). 

Little wonder why when people are in trouble and they shout 'Jesus', sometimes there is no intervention. God honors those who honor Him and calling that precious Name in vain is dishonoring to God. Even Demons respect that Name so why can't we humans? Many people would get angry if their surname or their dad's name is joked with but yet if they are told that a friend of theirs met a popular musician and that they missed, you'd more likely hear something like 'Jesus!, are you serious?', like He is supposed to answer that question. Although some people in Israel do bear the name Jesus, the difference between theirs and Our Lord's is the Power of The Holy Ghost that backs it up. That name 'Jesus Christ' carries so much Power in it and through it, miracles and deliverance are wrought.

As from today, please do make up your mind to honor not just Jesus but also His name, it is not an ordinary name. It might take some getting used to but it really pays to honor God and to know the worth of Kingdom Mysteries, in this case the name 'Jesus'. When that Name is called in faith, with consciousness of It's Power, things do happen - physically and spiritually. In this name there is healing, deliverance, joy, peace, etc. It is also a powerful seal to the prayers we render unto God.

Take the Name of Jesus Christ seriously as from today. Peace

                               
                                      

                                                       

THE BOOK

Hi people, I'm so sorry I have not written in a long while, but I've got something really good today.

    

So many people have more than one version of this Great Book, some have more than five copies of it, many have it in different forms - soft-copy, hard-copy, audio, etc, most have it everywhere - in their cars, library, rooms, kitchen, toilet, handbag /briefcase, etc, but how many actually read it? 

One thing that I've come to know about The Trinity is that they work with us based on what we know, They cannot perform more than what we know except of course in rare cases. For us to claim the blessings of God, we need to know what The Book says about them. Also, God speaks to us primarily through The Book. When we are at crossroads, The Holy Spirit brings to our remembrance some verses we have read in The Book that would then inform us on what next. So far, I have discovered that everything a Christian needs to make it in this life and beyond is in The Book. More so, we defend ourselves from the deceit of the devil with information from The Book.

Lucifer the devil knows a lot about God and about The Bible for he was one of the top angels before his great fall. You'd notice that when he wanted to tempt Jesus Christ, he used words from The Book and Jesus in return also responded with words from The same Book (Matt 4). The most common temptations that Christians easily fall into are the ones in which Lucifer says 'but The Bible said..., so why not?', and if we do not really know this Bible, we would not have sufficient knowledge to counter him. Note, Lucifer would never quote The Scriptures wrongly, and so if you want to counter him with The Scriptures, you'd better know it and know it well, otherwise 'the accuser' would go and counter you instead before God and would make a mockery of you.

It is therefore pertinent that as Christians, we should take time not only to study The Bible to get Rhema (Revelation from The Word), but to also know The Logos by heart. Both are very very important. Salute!