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Bible & Prayer Nuggets 0304

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Aglow for Christ: Keep the inner Fire Burning

Bible Nugget 0304 [2 Timothy 1:6-7, KJV]

 6Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.

 7For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

[2 Timothy 1 v 6-7 (Amplified)], translates it as follows:

6That is why I would remind you to stir up (rekindle the embers of, fan the flame of, and keep burning) the [gracious] gift of God, [the inner fire] that is in you by means of the laying on of my hands [with those of the elders at your ordination].

    7For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control.

This scripture reminds us of  the enormous potential on the inside of the man or woman whom God has called on a mission. Timothy accompanied Paul in many missionary journeys and witnessed the mighty things accomplished in the ministry of Paul to the gentiles.  Being a Greek (Timothy’s father was Greek, and his mother Jew), Timothy was circumcised by Paul for the sake of peace to please the Jews who knew that Timothy’s father was Greek, despite the young Timothy’s exemplary character. The story is told in  Acts 16:1-3.

1Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:

 2Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.

 3Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.

 For his mixed parentage, Timothy was taunted in childhood, an experience which could alter a person’s personality adversely.  Paul no doubt remembered the timidity of Timothy in their missionary journeys and was now reminding Timothy through this epistle that, having become a Christian, Timothy had a greater power on the inside of him. The power that resided in the inside of Timothy was the power of the Holy Ghost, and Timothy had a double portion of that Power as a Minister of God.

Today, that same power, resides in every believer who is baptized or filled with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Ghost is the most powerful being because the Holy Ghost is the Spirit of God and when the Spirit resides in a man, what other power can challenge the Spirit of God? Remember, it is that same power that raised Jesus from the death and the Holy Ghost also came mightily in bodily presence on the Apostles on the day of Pentecost [Acts 2]. That power will quicken your mortal body as you yield to him. The Holy Ghost changed the fearful Peter to a fiery Peter who on the day of Pentecost preached the gospel of Christ and 3000 men where added to the church in one day. That same power raised Lazarus from the dead and the same powerchanged Paul from the vilest of sinners to a Saint. You have some portion of that power in your life if you have given your life to Christ because the Spirit of God convicted you of your sins. Desire more of him and he will energize your life just as he did that of Timothy.  

 

 

Prayer Nugget 0304

Pray the following prayers with all seriousness. If you have not received the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues, as you pray, earnestly desire Him and you will be imparted with the power in Jesus name.

1.        Lord, let every latent gift spring forth and let every natural and spiritual gift you have given to me start to flourish by the power of the Holy Ghost in Jesus Name.

2.        I shall not joke with your anointing.  Cause me to take your high and holy calling upon my life seriously in Jesus name.

3.        Thank you for filling me with the spirit of boldness. I reject every spirit of timidity in whatever form in Jesus Name.

4.        Lord, saturate my heart with love and fill me with absolute calm even in the midst of provocation in Jesus Name.

       5.     Lord I receive the grace to live a well balanced life, disciplined and self controlled as I enjoy everything you have given to me freely in Jesus name. Amen.

Bible & Prayer Nuggets 0115

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GOD’S DUNAMIS FOR SALVATION

 

Bible Nugget 0115 [Romans 1 v 16-17 (KJV)]

16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

 17For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

 

 The gospel of Christ is the power line of God for transforming souls from death to life. For the unsaved if you believe in your heart and confess that the Lord Jesus is the Son of God, who died for your sins and resurrected from death by the power of God [Rom 10:9], you will be saved. After salvation, pray that you celebrate your salvation daily and impact other people around with the gospel.

 

Prayer of Faith

Lord thank you for the dynamic power of your word transforming my life daily. Thank you for your word that has changed my life and situation for the better. My life will never be the same again in Jesus Name. I press forward daily. I am fulfilled in Christ and I rejoice in that I have been saved to serve you solely and wholly. Lord, reveal yourself to me in a new way from one level unto a higher level in Jesus Name. I reject spiritual laziness. I move from one degree of glory to another degree of glory. Make my life a citadel of your power. Let my mouth proclaim your word boldly. Empower my spirit to bear witness of you in my generation to all persons no matter their race, gender, tribe, social class or religion in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

 

 

Wisdom Fountain

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LORD LET MY PLANS RECEIVE YOUR DIVINE APPROVAL

Wisdom Fountain 0113 [Prov. 16: 1-3, Amplified]

1THE PLANS of the mind and orderly thinking belong to man, but from the Lord comes the [wise] answer of the tongue.

2All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirits (the thoughts and intents of the heart).

 3Roll 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.

Planning is key to success in any venture. Without a plan, a good purpose turns to disappointment. Planning often involves goals and objectives, consultation or counseling with experts, research, etc. Whatever the source, all these originate from the mind. The mind is like a mine which if properly cultivated will be a source to dig out all precious things. In this context, the writer of proverbs instructs us to commit our plans to the Lord to have success in our endeavours.  Let’s do this with prayers.

 

Prayer of Faith 0113

Lord, let my mind be a mine full of your word in Jesus Name. Let my thoughts be a stream having its source from your word and let my tongue be an outlet sanctified by your Spirit to issue out pure and holy words in Jesus Name. Cause my ways to be aligned with Jesus who is the way the truth and the life in Jesus Name. I commit all the works of my hands in to your able hands; let me be in your perfect will for my life in Jesus Name. Thank you Lord for establishing and granting me good success as I remain in you in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

 

Wisdom Fountain

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GRACIOUS ORNAMENT

Wisdom Fountain 0112 [Proverbs 1 v 7-9, KJV]

7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

 8My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

 9For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.

An ornament enhances beauty. God wants to beautify our lives with his salvation. The beginning of this beauty is to fear the Lord. Not the fear of the world, but Godly fear, meaning reverence of the Almighty in every area of our lives. It means to hate sin and any appearance of evil. Noah was one of such. He saw the evil that had taken hold of the world in his time, moved with Godly fear, prepared an ark and was saved from the destruction and wrath God poured on the earth for the sinfulness of men and women that caused God to regret that he created man. [Gen 6:1-8]. To experience godly fear require diligent assimilation and obedience of the Word of God. Say the following prayer of commitment to the God as follows:

 

Prayer of Faith 0112

Oh Lord thank you for the Holy Spirit that dwells in my heart. Grant me divine knowledge so that I may fearfully reverence you all the days of my life. Instruct me with the wisdom that will cause me to excel spiritually, in my marital life, socially and in the works of my hands.  Let your Holy Spirit remind me of your word and precept in meditation, thought and obedience in Jesus Name. Place your ornament of grace over my neck and shoulder, and let your grace abound in my life as I heed your word and precept in Jesus Name. I shall be abundantly satisfied with your goodness in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

 

 

 

Bible & Prayer Nuggets 0105

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REDEEMING THE TIME
 
Bible Nugget 0105 [Romans 13 V 11 – 14; Psalm 90:12 (KJV)]

11And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.

 12The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

 13Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

 14But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

Time is one of the most valuable gifts given to man on earth by God. Christians will give an account of their time, how wisely they have used it in terms of holiness and way of life when we stand before thee judgment seat of Christ. The Psalmist says it consisely in Psalm 90 v 12.

 12So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

 Let us live lives pleasing to God and fulfill our spiritual obligation to His Kingdoms. Let your light shine.

 

Prayer of Faith 0105

Lord, help me to keep focused in my spiritual life. Revive my spirit man from all forms of slumber and keep me awake and alive in my service to you. I cast out of my life every affinity of lewdness and debauchery (wickedness, sin, depravity, corruption and dishonesty) in Jesus Name. Let my fellowship with you be sweet and help me to sow my time in the things of your kingdom in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wisdom Fountain 0104

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THE TREE OF MY LIFE SHALL NOT WITHER

 

Wisdom  Fountain 0104 [Psalm 1:1 – 6, KJV]

1Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

 2But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

 3And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

 4The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.

 5Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

 6For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

This chapter of the Holy Bible begins the Psalms and defines the man who wants to walk with the Lord, stand where the Lord stands and seat where the Lord sits. As you put the words of this chapter into your memory, read and pray other chapters in the Psalm for yourself, talk to God with this prayer.

 

Prayer Points 0104

1.     Lord I draw inner strength from you in Jesus name. I delight in you all the days of my life in Jesus name. 

2.    My tree has deep roots and will continually draw from the wells of salvation in Jesus name. Lord have mercy and save such as you have appointed to be saved in Jesus name.

3.  I shall be distinguished by my walk with you from those that do not know you and those who have made up their minds to reject you in Jesus name. They shall bow down at my gate in Jesus name. Amen.