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SATURDAY

10  January 2015

Make Your Tongue Your Tree Of Life

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit (Proverbs 15:4).

Using your mouth rightly is a vital key that unlocks the blessings of salvation in your life! Stressing the importance of this, 1 Peter 3:10-11 says, “For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile.” Though your tongue is small, it controls everything in your life; with it, you can chart your course in righteousness, dominion, success, and prosperity. There’s no situation that can’t be changed, and no wound in your body that can’t be healed, if you’d make your tongue your own tree of life by declaring God’s Word over your life and situation.

The word, “wholesome” in our opening verse is translated from the Hebrew word, “marpe,” which means healing and health. A “wholesome” tongue,6 therefore, is a tongue that’s curative, a fountain of life, because it’s filled with the Word of God!

Speak God’s Word; speak health, wellness, and life to your body; that’s what your mouth is for. Your mouth wasn’t given to you merely for eating and drinking; its greater use is for controlling your life. Your present position in life is the result of your “mouth-work.” Matthew 12:37 says, “For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned,” letting you know that you’re to regulate your life with your tongue: What you say is what you get!

Often times, there’re those who wonder why the circumstances of their lives, and their experiences, don’t seem to align with the wonderful blessings and provisions of the Gospel, despite being born again for several years. The reason for this dilemma is that they haven’t made their tongue their own tree of life.

You can be anything you want to be, have anything you want to have, and achieve anything you want to achieve within God’s perfect will. The key is in regulating your life with your tongue, making your tongue your own tree of life!

PRAYER

Dear Father, I thank you for your grace that has brought salvation to my spirit. With my mouth, I keep on proclaiming that all the blessings of salvation—health, prosperity, safety, wellness and wholeness—consummated by the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, are my present-hour possessions and vital realities of my daily existence, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:

Mark 11:23

Proverbs 6:2

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Matthew 8:1-27

Genesis 25-26

2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:

Matthew 5:11-20

Genesis 10

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Know your purpose in Him

Sunday, January 4th.

Pastor Chris

...To this end was I born, and for this cause came I
into the world...
(John 18:37).

''Is it easy for one to find out His purpose on earth from the Lord?"
Someone might ask. Emphatically yes! He's a master communicator.
If you'd ask Him about His
purpose for your life, He'll talk about His purpose for your life, He'll talk to you in a language that
you'd understand; He'll lead you in life into that which He has called you to be. All you have to say
is "Lord, guide my spirit; I want to be all that you want me to be; lead me into that which you have
chosen me for." Then, follow your spirit, as He leads you.

There're times that the Spirit of God could strengthen your heart towards something or against a particular thing. That's an indication of His guidance in your spirit. When He strengthens
your heart against a particular thing, it may not necessarily be because that thing is wrong, but
because the timing might be wrong. Nonetheless, if you'd listen to Him in your spirit and follow the
Word, you'll walk in His perfect will always.

He'll make you a success at every level of your life. Perhaps you were wondering and thinking what
new investments to undertake, what new frontiers to chart or what business to embark on. Listen to Him in your spirit and He'll guide you aright. Often,
we say any project, business or vision that's good
for people and glorifies God is okay; but that's in the general class.

There're specific things that are
peculiar to you as a person; which means even though such may be good for God and good for
people, God may not want you particularly to go into it.
This is the reason you must find out your purpose in Him and know for yourself what direction to take
in fulfilling the destiny that He has for you. That's why we learn the word of God, and get the
inspiration of the Holy Spirit in our lives. The more you recognize His voice within your spirit,
understand His word, and live by it, the clearer His voice will be within you for everything in life. That way, you'll never be confused about what to do, where to go etc; you'd become the revelation of
God's will in your daily walk.

PRAYER

Blessed Father, thank you for leading me in the paths of success, victory, and rest by the Holy Spirit, who is my all. I'm completely yielded to Him
as He leads me to make accurate decisions, and walk in the center of your perfect will, always, in
Jesus' Name. Amen

Further Study:

Act 26:16
But rise, and stand upon
thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness
both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee

John 10:27
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

Daily Scripture Reading:

1-Year Bible Reading Plan:

Matthew 4, Genesis 9-11

2-Year Bible Reading Plan:

Matthew 2:13-23, Genesis 4

Being Business Minded (Part 1).

One of the fastest growing businesses in the world
today is a company called Uber. For those who do
not know what Uber is; it is essentially a Mobile
App (a computer program, using a cell phone),
which makes it possible for you to call a "taxi".
Uber does not own any taxis or cars of its own.
The App sends a message (similar to an SMS), to
the nearest registered but independent Uber driver,
within your vicinity. The car will usually arrive at
your location, within 5 minutes.
Whilst using one of these services, the owner of the
car, proudly told me that he was making a lot of
money, as the service brings him customers. Uber
take a commission, and also do the billing. All he
has to do is turn up. Then the driver, added this:
"Uber has no assets, just some computer servers."
Seeing that he was a smart entrepreneur, I then
engaged him in a wider conversation, about
business:
I asked him so many questions, that he finally
asked me, "are you planning to set up a similar
business, in Africa?"
"Not really.... I'm just "BUSINESS MINDED"; I make
it my business, to see the business side of any
business."
I then surprised him by telling him what I already
knew about Uber. For instance I told him, that
Uber, is now valued at more than $40bn.
They are more valuable than Anglo American,
which is one of the largest mining companies in
the world. Imagine, a taxi hailing service, is more
valuable than Anglo which has been around for
more than 100 years, employs tens of thousands of
people, and controls some of the largest deposits
of diamonds, platinum, iron ore, and coal; in the
whole world.
"Do you think that is fair?" The Uber driver asked.
"How can a company with no assets, be worth
more than a mining company that owns De Beers
Diamonds, or Anglo Platinum?!"
Uber has no assets. They do not even own the cell
phone network, on which their services operate.
"Who would have imagined that someone can
come along, and change a service as simple as
getting a taxi?"
$40bn.
As we neared the end of my journey, I suddenly
asked my driver, who incidentally was an African
from Ethiopian:
"How does Facebook and Twitter make money?"
"Through advertising", he shot back.
"What does that mean?" I asked laughing.
"Not really sure, sir."
I laughed some more, and as I got out of his car, I
was still laughing.
He looked bewildered, by my response. Sadly I did
not have a chance, to explain to him, why I was
laughing. He rushed to his next Uber client, I went
my way... Still laughing.
To be continued…

Setting ur priorities right

Martha, dear Martha, you’re fussing far too much and getting yourself worked up over nothing. One
thing only is essential, and Mary has chosen it... (Luke 10:41-42 MSG).

In life, many are more preoccupied with learning more about their work, how to be better in running their family, business, managing their finances, etc. While this is good and commendable, all of those things will never make you a complete person;
they’ll never bring you to the place that the Spirit of God wants you to be. The most important thing in your life—your greatest pursuit—should be getting a hold of God’s Word, knowing it, and living in it; having the Word build your life and mould
your character. Make this your number one goal as you set your priorities for the year.

Consider what happened in Luke 10: Jesus visited Mary and Martha in their home. Martha, Mary’s elder sister, didn’t quite give attention to what was most important. Soon as Jesus arrived, she hurried into the kitchen to fix Him a meal, thinking
to give the Master a good treat. However, Mary, with great excitement, sat at the feet of the Master to get nothing but the Word. She must have thought, “The Master in my house? This is an opportunity of a lifetime to get my life improved!” Thus, she chose to sit before the Master, taking a hold of every Word that He taught. She had her priorities right.

Read again in our opening verse, the Master’s commendation of her faith and passion for the Word, despite Martha’s complaints that she had
left her to do the chores all by herself. It reminds of another of Jesus’ encounter with a woman at the well of Samaria. He had asked the woman for a drink of water, and she declined. Then Jesus said to her, “...If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to
drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water” (John 4:10). Like this woman, if Martha had known who Jesus was, she would have been asking for “food” from Him, not trying to get Him some.

Take a cue from Mary. Set your priorities right by giving adequate attention to the Word. The Word is
the real foundation for everything.