Love Makes the World Go Round

In Memory of Take the Bull by the Horns - RCCG Solution Centre 24-8-13 - personal meditation on 1 John 4. I thank you Lord for your light and love.

God is Love (1 John 4:8 and 16) → For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16) → If you believe he came in the flesh and is the son of God, you believe in the love of God → And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. (I John 4:3) → Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God (1 John 4:15) → Love dwelleth in Him. → We love him, because he first loved us (I John 4:19) → The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. (Luke 4:18-19) → Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him (John 14:23) - The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly (John 10:10) → But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. (Luke 6:35) → Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again (Luke 6:30) → Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world (1 John 4:4) → They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them (1 John 4:5) → We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error (1 John 4:6) → Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God (1 John 4:7) → He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. (1 John 4:8)

I John 4

1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.

4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

5 They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.

6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.

12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.

14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.

15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

19 We love him, because he first loved us.

20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

Beloved, let us return to the mercy seat where time began and may Christ be made manifest in you and love abound.

Father of Mercy and Love. Keep us in your amazing love. May your love be made perfect in us. Forgive us our sins. Keep us from temptation. May the blood of your precious son Jesus Christ cover us. Father of Mercy heal us for your glory. Father, I love you. Thank you Father for you loved us. Thank you for your son. Thank you for salvation. Thank you for leaving your spirit until your work is done. May your Kingdom come. May your perfect will be done on earth as it is in heaven. We bless you lord for your tender mercies and loving kindness. Father we adore you, Jesus we adore you, Spirit we adore you. Thank you Father, Thank you Jesus, Thank you Holy Spirit. May your word never depart from our hearts and from our mouths for I pray all this in the precious name of your son Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour, Amen.

Healing rain is coming down
It's coming nearer to this old town
Rich and poor, weak and strong
It's bringing mercy, it won't be long

Healing rain is coming down
It's coming closer to the lost and found
Tears of joy, and tears of shame
Are washed forever in Jesus' name

Healing rain, it comes with fire
So let it fall and take us higher
Healing rain, I'm not afraid
To be washed in Heaven's rain

Lift your heads, let us return
To the mercy seat where time began
And in your eyes, I see the pain
Come soak this dry heart with healing rain

And only You, the Son of man
Can take a leper and let him stand
So lift your hands, they can be held
By someone greater, the great I Am

Healing rain, it comes with fire
So let it fall and take us higher
Healing rain, I'm not afraid
To be washed in Heaven's rain

To be washed in Heaven's rain...

Healing rain is falling down
Healing rain is falling down
I'm not afraid
I'm not afraid...

(Lyrics from the Song Healing Rain – Michael W Smith).

That we may be one - and multiply

Monday 19-8-13 Devotion. Excerpts from two devotionals

Open Heavens 9-12-13 Move on to Multiplication. God Loves fruitful people. He loves progressive increase but prefers multiplication. And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth - Genesis 1:28 10 souls monthly and mentor them to the point of getting ten souls.

Open Heavens 14-9-13 Go contrary always. ..Walk in the spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. - Galatians 5:16. Always go contrary to the expectation of the devil. Never worship him.

Open Heavens 19-8-13 He Judges his ministers. The fear the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom … - Psalm 111:10 God still judges his servants. Tread carefully and fear him. Miriam, Aaron – Numbers 12.

My Utmost for His Highest 24-4 Warning against wantoning. Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject to you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven. - Luke 10:20 Our work begins where God's sovereign grace has laid the foundation. We are not to save but to disciple.

My Utmost for His Highest 19-8-13 Self consciousness. Beware if anything that is going to split up your oneness with Him and make you see yourself separately. Come unto me...- Matthew 11:28

My Father and Lord I thank you and I bless your holy name. There is none like you. I thank you that you desired fellowship with us. That you gave us your son and restored that fellowship. Father as the Church of Christ, may we be one with him as his bride. May we be one as you are one. May we submit ourselves to him who loved us that he gave up his life for us. Father, in the name of Jesus may we always walk in your spirit and not in the lust of our flesh. Keep us from temptation and from pride. As your kings, priests and army in this world may nothing separate us from you. Thank you Father that you loved us that you sent us your son. May we always be one with your son Jesus Christ and rejoice that by our belief in Him by the power of His blood and resurrection, our names have been written in the book of life. Father help us to step out for you and preach the gospel to all nations teaching them to observe all that you have commanded. Thank you Jesus our redeemer that you are with us. Thank you holy spirit our helper. Thank you Father our Creator and Lord and Lover of our soul and author of our redemption. Be with us now and always for I pray all this in the precious name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

As the deer panteth for the waters so my soul longeth after thee. You alone are my hearts desire and I long to worship thee ....

I want you more than Gold or silver, Only you can satisfy. You alone are the real joy giver and the apple of my eye...

You are my friend and you are my brother even though you are a King. I love you more than any other, so much more than anything...

You alone are my strength and my shield, to you alone may my spirit flee. You alone are my hearts desire and I long to worship thee. Lord I long to worship thee, Lord I long to worship thee. (Lyrics of the song As a deer – Randy Rothwell and Mary Nystrom Album Praise and Worship for small groups volume 2)

As high as the heavens are above the earth so great is the Fathers love. So far as the east is from the west so far has he taken our sin from us … For his anger lasts only a moment but his favour lasts for a lifetime. Weeping may remain for a night but rejoicing comes in the morning. As high as the heavens are above the earth so great is the Fathers love. (From the song As high as the heavens)

Open Heavens devotional by Pastor E A Adeboye. https://www.facebook.com/primetask

My Utmost for His Highest devotional by Oswald Chambers http://utmost.org/

Living Life without Limits - Four Lepers did what an army couldn't do

Sunday Sermon 18-8-13 RCCG Solution Centre

Deacon George preaching on Living Life without Limits.

2 Kings 7:3-9

Four Lepers did what an army couldn't do

The redemption. Jesus came to restore us to the original plan. To give us life and life in abundance.

We say the child of a snake is a snake so likewise, the child of a winner is a winner.

Journey to generous promotion must start with knowledge of our present location and position.

God has a plan for us and wants to take us to another level. The location of the four Lepers. They were outside. Leprosy was incurable at that point and considered spiritually unclean. They were physically hurt – bodies with wounds. They were emotionally hurt – separated. They were financially hurt – limited means to make a living. And they were spiritually hurt – separated. They all had a serious problem leading them to death.

Psalm 34:19 – Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

Expectation will never be cut short.

Isaiah 43:2 – When thou passest through waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

God will. Stand with hope knowing somehow a way will be found.

2) It is not enough to know your environment, to know your sorrow and pain but you need to confront them.

These men had every reason to be bitter and to feel bad and even reject God but they said 'Why stay here until we die? - 2 Kings 7:3. Until that question comes to you, you cannot go higher.

Yes it is well as I am a child of God but how long will I stay in this situation. e.g you cannot do anything extra for development. Some have worked for 20 years with nothing to show for it except for a tent and clothes. Approaching 40 and say 'where are you going', what is the future for you.

Must come to the point where we confront life and speak to ourselves candidly.

Why remain in that job, in that relationship, that sin, that business, in sorrow, in pain.

Convenant people there is a future for you.

Genesis 42:1 - Why do you just keep looking at each other? (When during famine Jacob saw there was corn in Egypt and he told his sons) Where 12 men are eating, it is not a joke. He provoked them to do something, to trust God, to think outside the box.

A time comes when you must rock the boat and like peter, step out and walk on water.

You are not leaving the job but you complain. Instead of spoiling their name, leave.

Why do you keep lamenting and not do anything about it?

The lepers longed for something better.

The higher the level of operation, the less the toiling. People who make money, they don't sweat off the street. Smart people make millions sitting.

You must conceive it before you receive it. Like Abraham – as far as you can see - look at the starts.

Pray God will give you ideas.

The prodigal son said – I will go back home.

Proverbs 29:18. Where there is no revelation, people perish.

We need revelation of a better life.

In 2 Kings 7:3 They were dissatisfied with the present situation.

There are places you go and you tell God, Baba, I'm not settling here. I was posted to Huruma and I left there, left salary. This is too low.

Do not get settled in a limiting situation. We can do anything, we begin small but go higher. Don't walk in pride. Start small and grow.

Vs 5. They got up. They didn't just strategize. To live life without limits you must get up.

The prodigal son left without a letter of recommendation.

Faith is not magic. With Faith you have to take up action which is backed by responsibility and lined up with God's word. Relevant action.

The Lepers got inspired to overcome their adversity. It must have been painful, bleeding but they went on.

Even if it means relocating, leaving my friends.

Think, act. Think, act. Make up your mind and don't keep thinking.

If we die, let it be so.

Some people are waiting for an ideal situation. Life is not a laboratory environment. Think, do and let God take charge of the rest.

We must be ready to be dissatisfied with our current situation.

Jesus hope of glory will arise for you.

I'm in the river that flows from Your throne Water of life, water of life It covers me and I breath again Your love is breath to my soul

I can hear Your voice as You sing over me It's Your song of hope breathing life into me I can feel Your touch as I come close to You And it heals my heart, You restore and renew. (Lyrics of the song I can hear your voice - Michael W. Smith Album Worship again.)

This is my desire, To honor You Lord, with all my heart, I worship You All I have within me, I give You praise All that I adore, Is in You

Lord, I give You my heart, I give You my soul, I live for You alone Every breath that I take, Every moment I'm awake Lord, have Your way in me (Lyrics from the song I give you my heart – Michael W Smith album worship again.)

This season your hope will soar

Sunday 18-8-13 devotion. Excerpts from two devotionals.

Open Heavens 16-6-13 Seek Wisdom. For the Lord giveth wisdom: Out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding – Proverbs 2:6 Ask for the wisdom.

Open Heavens 18-8-13 Let your hope arise. This season your hope will soar. Hannah, Bartimaeus, the lame man at the temple gate. Thank him. Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; - Hebrews 6:19

My Utmost for His Highest 28-6 Apprehended by God. Never choose. Be chosen. Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus - Philippians 3:12

My Utmost for His Highest 18-8 Have you ever been expressionless with sorrow. He was very sorrowful for he was very rich - Luke 18:23

God of mercy and goodness, I thank you and bless your holy name. Bless me Lord this day and make me completely yours. Give me a new name and take me to another level for you are the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. Lord give us the grace to follow you even when it initially seems like sorrow to us for your words are life and life abundantly. Lord you knew us before the earth was formed and I pray that which you dreamed we shall dream and reach for. May your perfect glory fill the earth and may your will be done. Father, I thank you for you are our hope. Your word is yea and Amen and you have made good plans for us to bring us to an expected end. Father of peace and mercy, help us to thirst after righteousness and to seek you and your wisdom. Lord give us wisdom all our days. Lord our delight, I bless your holy name, I joy at your salvation. My redeemer and Lord I thank you. For I pray all this through the precious name of your son Jesus Christ. Amen.

Tunasherekea ushindi was bwana, Jina la yesu ni ngome imara. Tunasherekea ushindi wa bwana, Jina La Yesu ni ngome imara (We celebrate the victory of the Lord, Jesus Name is a strong tower) (Worship song)

We are praising the living God. We are praising the living God. We are praising the Living God. Hallelujah Jesus Christ. We are praising who changes not. We are praising who changes not. We are praising who changes not, hallelujah Jesus Christ. Hallelujah Jesus Christ, Hallelujah Jesus Christ, Hallelujah Jesus Christ. We are praising the living God. (Worship Song)

Open Heavens devotional by Pastor E A Adeboye. https://www.facebook.com/primetask

My Utmost for His Highest devotional by Oswald Chambers http://utmost.org/

Arise - It takes effort

Saturday 17-8-13 Devotion - Excerpts from two devotionals.

Open Heavens 20-6-13 A smooth stone. You cannot be a smooth stone until you do away with anything questionable in your life.

Open Heavens 15-7-13 Laying demands on your calling. Becoming a champion involves a lot of effort while no effort to die a potential champion.

Open Heavens 17-8-13 Working on hardened hearts. The holy spirit working with you will turn God's word in your mouth into fire and the hearts of men into wood. Doctor Jesus specializes on working on men's stoney hearts. Tell him of any.

My Utmost for his highest 17-3 The workers ruling passion. Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him - 2 Corinthians 5:9. Is my master ambition to please him and be acceptable to Him, or is it something less, no matter how noble.

My Utmost for his highest 17-8 Are you discouraged in devotion. Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me - Luke 18:22. His words are amazingly hard.

Father in the Name of Jesus help us to always honour you in all that we do. That we may always labour to be accepted of you. I thank you that you work and I bless your holy name. I thank you for the work that you have started in us and I pray that you will be bring it to a good end. Father give us the strength to serve you and work for you. Work on our hardened hearts that they may become hearts of flesh and that we may with compassion and gratitude carry out the good plans you have for us. Father, let our hearts always be kindled with your words and be alight for you. Give us strength to arise and shine for you. Thank you Father, Thank you Jesus, Thank you Holy Spirit. In Jesus Christ Name I pray.

God please give me another chance. I wonder how this body could be broken. I give myself to you. I need another touch from you, God of second chance. (From song second chance – Dan Moses Album Don't give up)

What's coming is better than what's been. Don't ever give up. I see you crying and you are about to loose control.... soon it will come to an end, just endure what you're going through. What's coming is better that what's been . There has been pain that you can't describe... what's coming is better than what been. I'll endure, I know what's coming. I believe I know what's coming. What's coming is better, what coming is better, what's coming is better than what's been (From song – Dan Moses Album Don't give up)

Open Heavens devotional by Pastor E A Adeboye. https://www.facebook.com/primetask

My Utmost for His Highest devotional by Oswald Chambers http://utmost.org/

When there was trouble he came down - Seek him first.

excerpts from two devotionals

Open Heavens 3-7-13 Little by Little. Watch little developments that are taking place in your life. People fall little by little and rise little by little. Little by Little keep making efforts to grow in faith no matter how little. Don't stay at the same spot.

Open Heavens 2-8-13 Who do you fear? How often does God forewarn you of the plans of your enemies? Work on your relationship with God. Fear no man but God. The fear of man bringeth a snare but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe - Proverbs 29:25

Open Heavens 8-8-13 Riches can disappoint. What are you seeking? What is uppermost in your heart today? Is it God or Wealth? Jesus says you cannot serve God and mammon. Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven - Proverbs 23:5. One thing have I desired of the Lord, that I will seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple – Psalms 27:4 When God gives you true riches, they transcend you to future generations. David.

Open Heavens 16-8-13 Do Something to be Something. Doing nothing takes you nowhere. Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured – Proverbs 27:18. What seperates achievers from non achievers is the price they are prepared. Elisha response to Elijah's 'tarry here' was 'I will not leave thee' (2 Kings 2:1-8)

My Utmost for His Highest 7-7 All noble things are difficult. ...because strait is the gate and narrow is the way (Matthew 7:13-14)

My Utmost for his Highest 16-8 Does he know me? He calleth....by name (John 10:3) Have I a personal history with Jesus? Mary out of whom went seven devils, Peter, Thomas.

Father of Time, Father of Mercy, I praise your name and worship you. Thank you Lord for your goodness and mercy. Thank you Lord that you love us and you have good plans for us to give us an expected end. Father help us to seek you first for you know all the things that we need and you shall add them to us. Father may your Kingdom come. May your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. May we rise up and shine for you, for your glory. I thank you for the gift of salvation, that you called me by name that you call us by name and you know the number of hairs on our head. Jehovah Tsidkenu, our salvation, we lean on you, you are our strength. Draw us closer and closer to you each day and may our days be filled with your praise. Help us to fear only you and you alone. Lack shall not be our fear for you are a gracious father, Jehovah our provider, and know how to give good things to your children. Fill our hearts anew and keep us for your glory, for I pray this in Jesus Christ Name, Amen.

I know what prayer can do. I know what prayer can do. I know what prayer can do. I know what prayer can do. I've found the answer in prayer and I tell it to everyone. Yes, I know, I know, I know, I know what prayer do. I know what prayer can do....I really know what prayer can do. I am a testimony. I've found the answer and I tell it to everyone. I know, I know, I know, I know what prayer can do. Prayer can heal the sick. Prayer can raise the dead. Prayer can calm every storm. Prayer can save any soul. I've found the answer in prayer and I tell it to everyone. I know, there is power in prayer, I know, I know what prayer can do. (From the Song Prayer – Dan Moses Album Don't give up)

Jesus Ohh. Jesus came from Heaven. When he landed, he landed in Israel. When he landed, he landed in Israel. When there was trouble, God sent him down to Africa. We must praise him in the African way, we must praise him oh, in the African way. Aiye ye ye, Aiye ho ho.. Aiye ye ye Aiye ho ho. I know my Jesus came down to Africa. We must praise him Oh, in the African way. We just have to praise his name. (From the song Africa uui – Dan Moses Album Don't give up)

Open Heavens devotional by Pastor E A Adeboye. https://www.facebook.com/primetask

My Utmost for His Highest devotional by Oswald Chambers http://utmost.org/

I surrender

Excerpts from some devotionals.

Open Heavens 8-7-13 Attitude of worship 2 Lie on the ground... It is a position of complete and absolute surrender. The twenty four elders in Revelation 4:10-11

Open Heavens H 7-9-13 Desires drive temptation – But every man is is tempted when he is drawn away of his own lust and enticed (James 1:14)... Observe that when you decide to engage in activities that will bring your flesh under subjection, the devil will battle to thwart such efforts by arousing some feelings of love for some foods you ordinarily are not compelled by... Hold fort and resist such onslaughts by the kingdom of darkness...Most times, what we like is what the devil uses to ensnare us...To help yourself, say no to the things that your flesh loves, deliberately deny yourself and you will overcome.

Open Heavens H 15-8-13 Set up. To sin is like going down a slope, while to live holy like climbing a hill. Suspect anything that seems good but appears so easy to achieve it could be a satanic trap. Put on the whole armour of God to overcome. Gehazi did not have to run after Naaman for too long. 2 Kings 5:21

My Utmost for His Highest 30-5 Yes.. But Lord, I will follow thee; but..Luke 9:61. Risk everything you know by common sense and leap into what he says.

My Utmost for His Highest 15-8-13 Signs of New Birth. Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin..I John 3:9. Die to rights, virtues, everything.

My sweet lord help me to surrender completely to you. You are the king of Kings, the Lord of Lords, the mighty one of Judah. I worship you and honour you. There is none beside you there is none above you. I love you my Lord. Lord help me to die to myself to my lusts to my way. Help me not to sin. Help me to take leaps of faith and to trust in your word that is yeah and Amen and to do your will always. In Jesus Christ's Name I pray and believe.

There is none like you. No one else can touch my heart like you do. I could search for all eternity Lord and find there is none like you. There is none like you. (from the song There is none like you – Micheal W Smith Worship again Album)

Everywhere I go I see you. And the eagle flies and the rivers run and I look through the night and I see the rising sun. Everywhere I go I see you. And the grass will die and the flowers fall but your words alive will be after all. Everywhere I go I see you. (from the song – I see you – Micheal W Smith – Worship again album)

Open Heavens devotional by Pastor E A Adeboye. https://www.facebook.com/primetask

My Utmost for His Highest devotional by Oswald Chambers http://utmost.org/