THE ONE AND ONLY

THE ONE AND ONLY

 Deuteronomy 4:23-24 (MSG)

"So stay alert. Don't for a minute forget the covenant which God, your God, made with you. And don't take up with any carved images, no forms of any kind...He is not to be trifled with - He's a consuming fire, a jealous God."


Constantly being on guard and mindful of the condition of our hearts, and what situations we allow to affect them, is crucial. In Christ Jesus, we have been set free from the bondage of sin and we have been given a new nature that follows after life. That's why we must not, for a moment, take our freedom for granted by stepping back into old habits and patterns of religion or sin (1 Peter 2:16). The most effective way to keep moving forward in the new life we have in Jesus is to wholeheartedly pursue an intimate relationship with Him and His Word, through His Holy Spirit. While we keep our attention on Him and His truth comes alive in our hearts, the Spirit of God continuously transforms our souls to reflect His perfect nature. His Spirit does the work and sin completely loses its appeal. Decide to place your full attention on your God, Who is slow to anger and abundant in mercy and loving kindness. Let Him be your One and Only; and sin will have no pull on your heart.

                                                                                                                     -Churchill Braknell-

GOD IS FOR YOU, NOT AGAINST YOU-Amb.Pat UNAJI

GOD IS FOR YOU, NOT AGAINST YOU-

Amb.Pat UNAJI

Key Statement: 

“And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to Himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation. 2 Corinthians 5:18.

God is on your side. He is not against you. He is not mad at you. He will never be mad at you again. We have an assignment and it is the ministry of Reconciliation. We are sent to begin to tell others that God is no more; mad at them. In the past; He used to be, but now, He is no more; mad at them. If God can reconciled the World; that is spitting in His face, abusing, condemning and ridiculing Him to Himself, how much more, you that is in Him. How can He be mad at you? If He is busy reconciling the world, telling the world; He is no more mad at them, how much more; you. Think of it! Because if you can get it once and for all in your spirit that, no matter what; He has loved you with an everlasting, unconditional and irrevocable love, then, the devil has lost you.

Even your sin; can’t make God not to love you. It is an irrevocable love that nothing can change. He has decided to love you and nothing can change that. God was in Christ reconciling the world of sin to Himself. It is His initiative. He initiated the reconciliation. He initiated it, in spite of you. He initiated it because; He is good, because He loves you and because He is not imputing your sin unto you. That word “imputing” is an accounting word; it means not holding to your account, your mistakes and trespasses. Yes, you were a fornicator, an adulterer, but God is saying; He has forgiven you. Will you receive His forgiveness and cleansing?

Technically, the whole world is saved, but salvation is for whosoever will receive it. What an awesome love! He has saved everybody in the world. But, now, it is left for you to receive the gift. Receive what has been offered.

Further insights

2 Corinthians 5:14-21 (emphasis verse 19)

Romans 8:1, 30-35

1 John 2:1-2

Colossians 1:14