Christ Our Wisdom and Power Ministries

1 Cor 1: 24, 30 .... Jesus Christ is our Wisdom, Power, Righteousness, Sanctification, and Redemption

You are here: Home / Archives for Victory of the cross

Victory of the cross

Bible & Prayer Nuggets 0220

by Leave a Comment

The humility of Jesus

Bible Nugget 0220 [Phil 2: 5-8 Amplified]

5Let this same attitude and purpose and [humble] mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus: [Let Him be your example in humility:]  6Who, although being essentially one with God and in the form of God [possessing the fullness of the attributes which make God God], did not think this equality with God was a thing to be eagerly grasped or retained,   7But stripped Himself [of all privileges and rightful dignity], so as to assume the guise of a servant (slave), in that He became like men and was born a human being.   8And after He had appeared in human form, He abased and humbled Himself [still further] and carried His obedience to the extreme of death, even the death of the cross!

The coming of Jesus into the world to save man from sin and restore him back to God was the most humble assignment ever undertaken Imagine a King who has to go rescue one of his servants held as a captive or a slave by another king of the least order.   The king going on the rescue mission humbles himself, takes the form of a servant in the captor king’s house and satisfies all monarchy and statutory requirements for the release of that servant.  Only after he paid the ultimate price of death does the captive servant realise that his master king had died to take his place because the captor king had appointed a day the captive servant would have been slain. The bible says the devil is the prince of this world and all human beings born into this world are subject to the law of sin and death administered by the devil. Only a comprehensive faith in the blood of Jesus will release you, because he came to take your place so that you do not need to be under bondage anymore. Jesus is the King of kings.   Jesus stripped himself of all the heavenly glory to come for the rescue mission of taking man back to God. Unfortunately some people do not want to take a ride with Jesus back to God in heaven.  That is the situation of the sinner until he accepts Christ. If you are already a Christian, imitate Christ in your attitude. Put on humility as your garment in dealing with others and let the beauty of Jesus be seen in you. The opposite of humility is pride and the master and chief actor of pride is Lucifer himself. He was in heaven and was driven out from heaven because of pride. The bible say’s pride precedes fall. Avoid all dealings with the enemy of your soul and be like the lowly God made man, Jesus.

 

Prayer Nugget 0220

Thank God for Jesus and ask God to remove every form of pride and fill you up with humility. Pray.

 Thank you Father for making provision for my salvation by the death of Christ on the cross.  Lord Jesus, thank you for leaving all the glories of heaven to come to the earth and humbling yourself to die on the cross for me. Holy Spirit thank you for raising Jesus from the dead so that I have hope of a better life and resurrection.  Holy Spirit help me to live a life of humility and brokenness in Jesus Name. Remove from my life any affinity of sin and break every chord tying me to sin and the devil.   Grant me the grace to be humble in all areas of my life. I bind every spirit of pride that opposes the knowledge and work of God in my life in Jesus name. Let the cross be before me and the world behind me at all times in Jesus Name. Holy Spirit, fill the heart of your children with the spirit of humility so the heart of men and women will be drawn to you. Glorify your church by raising many people in the land to serve you because Jesus has paid for the ransom of their souls. Deliver the souls of men from the spirit of death, the grave and hell by their repentance in this life in Jesus Name. Amen.

Bible & Prayer Nuggets 0219

by Leave a Comment

Be Strong and Battle Ready

Bible Nugget  0219 [Eph 6: 10-18 KJV]

 

  10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

 11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

 12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

 13Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

 14Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

 15And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

 16Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

 17And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

 18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; 

 

 

 

Your true strength depends on how much spiritual muscle you have in the Lord, not on how many pounds of dumbbell you can lift. As a sportsman trains himself for the big occasion such as an Olympic with his eyes on the gold, we are admonished to be strong in the Lord or as stated in  2 Tim 2 v 1 … be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. Tone your spiritual muscles to receive more strength by diligent study and obedience to the word of God and in prayers. The more you do this the more reserve strength you have which you can depend upon when you need it. You will need those spiritual muscles for the big occasions – fights with the devil and all the evil forces. You do not necessarily have to take the battle to them before they attack you. They wait for you unguarded moments, and then they spring their surprises. It may be in terms of your health, your family or children, your business or a combination of these or all at the same time like the case of Job. The whole amour of God is your only weapon to resist, fight and defeat the devil in every kind of tricks to lure you into his camp. The devil’s desire is to make you totaly powerless spiritually and hold you captive obeying its will only. Unfortunately as depicted in some wrestling contests, there are no rules in this match. It is the case of winner- takes- all. The enemy launches its weapons depending on your level of resistance. I will not get into the details of each armour but take the armour you are most lacking in one at a time, evaluate your present strength in that armour and  ask God for more grace and strength to use that armour. Be Strong in the Lord in Jesus Name. Amen.

Prayer Nugget 0219 
Lord forgive me for anyway I have cooperated or allowed the devil to have his way in my life in the past.  Cleanse my heart by your precious blood and fill me up with your Holy Spirit. Deposit into me your power. Strengthen me in my inner man and fortify me with all your spiritual weapons against the tactics of the forces of darkness in Jesus Name. I will not stay unguarded anymore. Open my eyes to see where the enemy is hiding and all areas of weaknesses in my life. I put on your amour of the breast plate of righteousness (mention the weapons one by one by repeating I put on….). Pray in the spirit for 10 minutes. If you speak in tongues, speak and God’s power will be released upon you in Jesus name. Amen.