Morning with Ebenezer

HE DOESN'T WANT YOU TO PERISH

The Lord isn't really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent.

 
2 Peter 3:9 NLT

In the Book of Luke chapter 15:8-10, Jesus talks about the parable of the lost coin. He says suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Doesn't she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until finds it? This indicates that each coin among all tens coins had the same value and of equal importance that's why loosing even one of them would be a big loss for that woman.

Jesus continues by saying, and when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.' This woman was happy because she got the coin that made her to sweep her house that she may find it. Then Jesus compares this woman joy with what angels of God will have over one sinner who repents.

He says, in the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents. That sinner may be you or anyone out there who has not given his life to Jesus as his Lord and Savior. I believe if God wanted would just live us perish and start a new race and create a new world with sinless race and abandon a man for good. But God showed His greatest love for us by sending His only begotten Son to come to die on our behalf and take away the punishment of our sins.

This morning, I'm here to encourage you to repent if you haven't done yet. If you have repented then I'm here to encourage you to hold on Jesus. He will come back as He has promised in the Scriptures; He will come to take away His blameless and spotless bride that is the Church of Jesus Christ in this world.

Don't take this message lightly because you may wake up one day and find yourself that you have been left behind. Your fellow brother or sister in Christ in your local church who you sit together in the pew may be taken away by the Lord and left you behind. You need to be serious with your salvation and live for the Lord. May God remember you the day He will come rapture His Church back to His heavenly Father.

****Morning Prayer****

Pray this prayer with me by faith and God is going to answer your prayer....

Dear Heavenly Father, I come before You asking that You may forgive me where I have gone against your will. Lord I'm asking that You may remember my name the day you come to take away your Church in this world. Give me strength to overcome sin and live the holy life that You have commanded me in the Scriptures to live. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Morning with Ebenezer

BE CAREFUL

As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.

Matthew 10:7-8 NIV

We have many rising preachers and ministers who ask people money that they may pray for them. These people use the Gospel as a means of getting their private gains; they use that money they get from faithful believers to build their small kingdoms instead of building the kingdom of God.

There is a danger in the Church of Jesus Christ because people are listening more to their ministers more than listening what the word of God says. I have met with people who quote their ministers in everything; but they can't quote even a single scripture. They tend to take opinions of their ministers and careless what the word of God says about different matters of life.

As the result we have a weak church that rejoice in being preached things that they would make them feel good rather being told the truth. These ministers boast themselves that if you give them money; or send money in their ministries then you will receive your miracles and God will bless you. I believe the Gospel is not for sale, it was given freely by our Lord Jesus Christ and it supposed to be given freely to everyone who is need of it.

This morning, God wants you to be careful of false prophets. They come to you and look gentle like sheep. But they are really dangerous like wolves. The Bible says you will fully recognize them by their fruits, Matthew 7:15-16. There are questions you need to ask yourself to see if someone is doing the work of God or is another kind of dangerous wolf.

Ask yourself if that minister have a good testimony for Jesus? Does what he prophesy agree with the Scripture? And what he claimed it would happen-did it? Do that minister puts money first more than Jesus? Then you will understand if he was send by the Lord or he is there for his own stomach. When he preaches, he wants Jesus to be seen or his name to be lifted high? These are questions that you need to ask yourself before put your trust to whomsoever claims he was sent by God. May God give you the gift of discernment.

****Morning Prayer****

Pray this prayer with me by faith and God is going to answer your prayer....

 Dear Heavenly Father, I'm asking that You may give me the gift of discernment that I may be able to differentiate between your true prophets and false ones. Help me to stay away from every kind of false teachings that I may be able to inherit your kingdom ooh Lord. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Morning with Ebenezer

LIVING FOR GOD

The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear minded and self-controlled so that you can pray. Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.

1 Peter 4:7-9 NIV

We are living in the world that has lot of distractions; there are many things that they can keep us away from the presence of God. Christians don't spend much time before the Lord as they used to do twenty years ago. There are many things in our disposal that they can quickly change our focus; and cause us to look on things that they are have no life in them.

Due to many things that take place during a day many believers found themselves reducing hours of prayers or don't pray at all. Digital devices such as our smart phones, tablets and laptops take most of our time and leave nothing to the Lord. At the end of the day we find ourselves tired and unable to concentrate in prayers and we end up in bed.

This world seems like is going to last forever; every day it gives us reason to continue enjoying life by simplifying our way of living due to the huge advancement in science and technology. In the reality this world will end so soon than most of us hoped. Some people chose to live sinfully life thinking that they will continue doing so and no trouble will come in their way because God seems like is not looking on them. They think God is going to be patient forever and He will not even bring them to judgement; but the truth is that judgement is ahead of each one of us.

This morning, you need to ask the Lord to help you clear your mind and that you may control yourself from things that they may cause you error. You need to have a time for prayers, time to read the word of God and meditate it that you may grow in the Lord. Then you need to learn to love others deeply because love covers over a multitude of sins.

You will not succeed in forgiving others, and letting go those who hurt you in the past if you will not learn to love them first. Love will teach to understand them and not judge them; pray for them and remember they did what they did to you out of their weaknesses and to let God be the judge. Prayers will help you to put down heavy burdens that you have been carrying in you and surrender your will to the Lord. Start today and God will give you strength in each new day to continue living for Him.

****Morning Prayer****

Pray this prayer with me by faith and God is going to answer your prayer....

Dear Father, I come before with my heart open. Lord You know the way I have been struggling to live according to your will. There are many times I’m falling down but because of your unfailing love I get up. Lord I'm asking that You may teach to love my neighbors deeply, learn to understand them and pray for their weaknesses. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Morning with Ebenezer

EYES OF FAITH

Faith assures us of things we expect and convinces us of the existence of things we cannot see.  God accepted our ancestors because of their faith.

Hebrews 11:1-2 GW

Spiritual eyes can see things that natural eyes can't perceive. These are what I call eyes of faith, the eyes that can only be found inside the people who have been filled with the Spirit of Jesus in their hearts.

These eyes of faith give you the ability to see your end before the beginning. It gives you the ability to see where you will be ten years from now if you will continue being faithful before the Lord. These are the eyes that will help you to focus in your final destination rather than stuck in your present situation.

The writer of the Book of Hebrews says faith assures us of things we expect and convinces us of the existence of things we cannot see. Faith makes us to believe about our miracles, breakthroughs and promotions in life; the eyes of faith make us  see these things and hence we get the strength to continue waiting and focus on them knowing one day they will appear before our carnal eyes.

This morning, you need to ask the Lord Jesus to uncover the veil in your eyes of faith that you may start seeing what He has in store for you. Maybe you have been walking blindly; not knowing the plan and purpose of God in your life. You have been wondering back and fro asking and seeking what God wants to do with you and through you. It's about time to ask Him to take the veil off that you may see for yourself.

I know that God has prepared something for you; there is something special just for you. Maybe it's a calling to go and serve Him in a certain way that no one did before. Maybe there is a certain gift in you that hasn't yet been relieved; this is the time for you to pray that you may get to understand the plan and purpose of God for your life.

****Morning Prayer****

Pray this prayer with me by faith and God is going to answer your prayer....

Dear Heavenly Father, I'm asking that You may take the veil that has been covering me from seeing things from You. Help me to see your plan and purpose of my life and understand it; help me to see things yet to come in my life that I may be prepared for them. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

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Morning with Ebenezer

THE LORD OF PEACE

Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all.

2 Thessalonians 3:16 NKJV

The world is seeking peace through different methods; some believe that peace will be obtained only by a sword. Many countries are investing billions of dollars to improve their armies and conquer weaker States. They think that they will obtain peace and order in the world this way and the history has proved itself over and over again that using force cannot guarantee permanent peace.

This struggle of peace goes down to a personal level these people who endorse the use of force to obtain overall peace in this world have their personal struggles when it comes in having peace with themselves. Many walk with great guilty in their hearts and they don't know how they can come to get the peace that they desperately need.

Some thought if they will have money, fame, and things of this world they could get peace from them. They later came to discover that peace is not obtained in material things or beautiful women can't give them the peace they have been seeking in their lives. Then there have to be a way that would bring permanent peace to those folks who tried to find it in the things of this world.

This morning, I just want you to know that true peace is found in Christ Jesus our Lord. The Bible calls Jesus the Prince of peace, and Paul calls Him the Lord of peace. He is the one who can give you a true peace that you are seeking in your life. That peace will start flowing in you the day you will know that you are forgiven and your name is written in the Book of life.

If you haven't given your life to Jesus then you need to do it quickly because is the only way you will come to peace with yourself. If you gave your life to Christ but have backslidden then this is the hour to make things right with the Lord and ask Him to lead you in a right direction. Go to Jesus today and you will be filled with peace in your heart.

****Morning Prayer****

Pray this prayer with me by faith and God is going to answer your prayer....

Dear Heavenly Father, I'm asking that You may forgive my sins and feel my heart with your peace. Help me to live according to your word that I may abide in your peace in all the days of my life. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Morning with Ebenezer

HAVE YOU WASHED?

And I said to him, “Sir, you know.”

So he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

  

Revelation 7:14 NKJV

Have you been to Jesus for the cleansing power? Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb? Are you fully trusting in His grace this hour? Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb? These were words and Music of Elisha A. Hoffman (19398-1929) who in his lifetime he wrote over 2,000 Gospel songs.

He wanted to know if people around him are washed in the blood of the Lamb. Sometimes it's easy to live with people and call some of them our friends and neighbors; but being less concern about their spiritual conditions. We mostly remember ourselves first, families, friends and those who real concern us and after that we don't widen our scope to try to invite others to Christ.

Most of the times we see people living the life of sin and we know if they will die in that condition they will surely end up in hell; but we fear to share with them about the good news of Christ because we don't want them to be offended. We don't want them to see us as judges; and that by telling them that there is possibility of going to hell if they will not give their life to Jesus, it will be passing a judgment to them.

This morning, I just want to remind you these words of Jesus: God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him. “There is no judgment against anyone who believes in him. But anyone who does not believe in him has already been judged for not believing in God’s one and only Son. (John 3:17-18)

You will not be judging anyone by telling them the Good News of salvation; you will not be judging anyone by asking them to stop living in sin. You will not be a judge by asking people if they have been washed in the blood of the Lamb; because if they don't in Jesus have already been judged for not believing in God's one and only Son. Continue spreading the Gospel of Christ, make sure that you are emptying hell and fill heaven with souls.

****Morning Prayer****

Pray this prayer with me by faith and God is going to answer your prayer....

Dear Heavenly Father, forgive me for not telling people about the Gospel. I'm asking that You may give me the boldness I need that I may share with those who You bring in my life about the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Use me as a tool to bring many lost souls in your heavenly Kingdom, In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Morning with Ebenezer

WHY SHOULD I BE AFRAID

The Lord is my light and my salvation—

    so why should I be afraid?

The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger,

    so why should I tremble?

Psalm 27:1 NLT

When the Bible says the Lord is my light, it means that He is the one who shows me the path that I should follow in the darkness. Then when it says He is my salvation, this means that He is the one who has saved me from the hand of the enemy and He is going to save me for the rest of my days.

So why should I be afraid? The Psalmist asks the question. If I can walk in the darkness without being stumble and saved from all the snares of the wicked one then there will be nothing to fear. He continues by saying the Lord is my fortress; where I can go and take refuge from every kind of danger and be safe; then who is there to be afraid of?

We all face things that may cause us to fear, most of the time we find ourselves caught up in our situations and forget completely about what God can do. If our plans go against our expectation or encounter obstacles that can prevent us to reach somewhere we were long anticipated to be; then fear takes place and we tend to lose faith in the goodness and loving nature of God.

This morning, I don't know what causes you to fear or what makes you to have those sleepless nights; but one thing I do know is that the Lord is your light, salvation and fortress where you can take a refuge. Run to the Lord today, ask Him to come and intervene in whatsoever causes that fear in your soul and set you free.

He is the faithful God; He will hear and answer your prayers. If you prayed yesterday and got no answer; I'm here to encourage once again today. Ask Him to come and walk on your behalf and give you the miracle you need in your situation. Remember that you are not alone but the Lord Jesus is with you all the time.

****Morning Prayer****

Pray this prayer with me by faith and God is going to answer your prayer....

Dear Heavenly Father, I surrender all that makes me fear. Lord I'm casting away every kind of fear within me in the name of Jesus. Lord I speak faith, hope and love in my life. I speak life in everything that has died in my life in the name of Jesus. In Jesus' Name I pray, Amen.

Morning with Ebenezer

REMEMBER TO SAY THANK YOU

Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NLT

Have you ever thought were you come from in life; people who carried you in their shoulders to reach where you are right now? Do you think you deserved to be where you are now; and are your natural abilities that have helped you to be where you are right now in life?

One day Sir Isaac Newton one the most influential scientist in history said these words; If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants. Sir Isaac Newton appreciated all people who helped him during his tender age and the fellow scientists before him. He couldn't accomplish what he did if they were no one who paved a way for him.

It's same to most of us; we have reached this far because there are some people who helped in every single stage. We stood on the shoulders of giants. These people sacrificed everything during those times to make us reach further. The question comes, do you go back and thank them for their efforts and appreciate their contributions?

This morning, I just want to remind you to say thank you for those who helped you to reach where you are right now. God used them in one way or another to help you achieve your dreams and goals in life. These people can be your parents, teachers, relatives, friends or even strangers.

Don't take any kindness that was done for you in life for granted; it was God who used that particular person to help you to get where He wanted you to be. You need to thank God for sending all those people in your life and thank Him in advance for the all people who will keep sending to help you in life. 

****Morning Prayer****

Pray this prayer with me by faith and God is going to answer your prayer....

Dear Heavenly Father, first of all I want to thank you for the gift of life and salvation in Christ Jesus. Lord I want to thank You for each individual that you sent in one way or another to help me become who I am today. I'm asking that You may bless them and repay them hundred fold for their kindness and love that they have showed me in my life. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Morning with Ebenezer

THE DAY IS COMING

 And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.

Romans 13:11-12 NKJV

There is a day coming before us that is going to change the history of this world. There will be an event that will take place in the twinkly of an eye and it will leave billions speechless. Many will seek for answers of what took place but it will remain to be a parable to many.

Jesus said as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be the day of His coming. He said, for in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah boarded the ark. They didn't know until the flood came and swept them all away. So this is the way the coming of the Son of Man will be. (Matthew 24:37-39)

Many people don't even believe that Jesus will come to take His church. Some who believe they opt to continue sinning hoping they will time the Son of Man by repenting before He comes unexpectedly. There are all sorts of stories out there and the devil is making every effort to make many to miss that day; but he won't succeed for those who are covered by the blood of the Jesus.

This morning, I just want to remind you to awake out of sleep, for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. Paul says, But let me reveal to you a wonderful secret. We will not all die, but we will all be transformed!  It will happen in a moment, in the blink of an eye, when the last trumpet is blown. For when the trumpet sounds, those who have died will be raised to live forever. And we who are living will also be transformed. (1 Corinthians 15:51-53)

There will be saints who will be dead in His second coming, these people will be raised to meet the Lord on the cloud; while those who are still living being changed from perishable to imperishable bodies. You need to be one of the whether you will be the one raised or the one who will be still alive. Make sure you are worth to inherit the coming Kingdom; it's your choice to make the right call by living for Jesus in this present hour.

****Morning Prayer****

Pray this prayer with me by faith and God is going to answer your prayer....

Dear Heavenly Father, I'm asking that You may help me to prepare myself waiting for the day of your Son's coming. Help me to stay away from every kind of evil and worldly things that may cause me to sin. In Jesus Name, Amen.

 

Morning with Ebenezer

ATTITUDE

Your attitude should be the kind that was shown us by Jesus Christ, who, though he was God, did not demand and cling to his rights as God, but laid aside his mighty power and glory, taking the disguise of a slave and becoming like men. And he humbled himself even further, going so far as actually to die a criminal’s death on a cross.

Philippians 2:5-8 TLB

One day someone said bad attitude is like a flat tire, if you don't change it you will never go anywhere. Many people are asking themselves why they don't advance in life and go higher while others come and achieve great things in a short period of time.

For some who are Christians they may say that they are facing the mighty battle with the devil; or there are some people in the circle of their influence who pray against them. Well for the starters, I don't believe if you are in a right standing with God that any weapon that will formed against you shall prosper. In others words sometimes it's not the devil or people who prevent us from succeeding but it's just our own attitudes. (Isaiah 54:17)

We have people in the body of Christ who think they have done all needed to be done. If they come across with the people who stumble in faith or who are still living the life of sin; then they tend to pass final judgement to them. They tend to be proud with what they have and what they know; hence they give no chance to Jesus to be glorified through their lives because they are full of themselves. 

This morning, I just want to encourage you to ask God the Father to help you to have the same attitude that was shown by our Lord Jesus Christ. If you will start shaping your attitude that It may be according to what the word of God wants it to be; then you will prosper in your ways. Jesus left his glory and took a form of form servant and He became like us. He humbled himself even further, going so far as actually to die a criminal's death on a cross.

You need to learn to humble yourself and control your ego. If you will build a good attitude in your life then you will be able to go far in life and achieve the greatness that God has bestowed for you. Start your day with a good attitude and end it with the better one. Start your day with God and submit it in His hands and He will take care of you and everything in it.

****Morning Prayer****

Pray this prayer with me by faith and God is going to answer your prayer....

Dear Heavenly Father, forgive me for my bad attitude that has been hurting many in my life. Lord today I'm asking that You may help me to change my attitude and to have the same attitude that was shown by our Lord Jesus Christ. Help me to be submissive to your will and walk in your word that I may walk in the foot steps of Christ Jesus my Lord. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Morning with Ebenezer

FRIENDS

As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.

Proverbs 27:17 NIV

                           

We all have people that we call friends; these are the ones we have closer relationship with them compared to others who surrounds us. These friends influence our behaviors, way of thinking and the words that we speak in our daily basis.

They say if you what to know a man look at his friends. Friends explain many things about us even if we sometimes don't know and understand it clearly. The Bible warns us not to make friends with quick-tempered people or spend time with those who have bad tempers. It says if we do, we will be like them and then we will be in real danger. (Proverbs 22:24)

This does not mean that we should discriminate these kinds of people but we should not make friends with them. The writer of the book of Proverbs also says; As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another, Proverbs 27:17. This continues to prove that your friends will influence you and make you to be just like them whether you like or not. So it's very important for a believer to sit down and ask the Lord for good friends and that's he may be a better friends to others.

This morning, ask the Lord to bring good friends in your life and take away all who are not supposed to be there right now. You need to have godly friends the ones who will bring more of God in your life; and stay away with worldly friends that keep on bringing more of the world in your life. Life may be short and there is a need to enjoy every moment in it; but you don't have to enjoy it in a wrong way by following the ways of the wrong friends.

You can enjoy and have fun in Christ Jesus with the people that have put their hope in the Son of God. People who will remind you about the Kingdom and encourage you to keep moving forward with your faith and in Christ Jesus our Lord. I pray that God may help you to understand the importance of having good friends in your life while there is still time to make things right that you may not come to regret some day.

****Morning Prayer****

Pray this prayer with me by faith and God is going to answer your prayer....

Dear Heavenly Father, I thank You for the people who are in my life right now. Lord I'm asking that You may keep those people who will help me to walk in your will and purpose of my life and take away all who are there to make me walk against your will. Help me to become better friends to others and help them to reach where you have planned them to be in life. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Morning with Ebenezer

VOICE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

Romans 8:14 TLB

In this world that we are living there are many voices we hear in daily basis. We don't get to understand all of the voices, but certainly we get to understand some of them. These voices that we understand are the ones help in shaping our lives in a good direction or a bad one.

The Bible says bad company corrupt good characters. In other words if you are hanging around with bad people you will end up in bad situations. The writer of the book of Proverbs put this way; Be with wise men and become wise. Be with evil men and become evil, Prov 13:20.

Faith comes by hearing, what you hear everyday make your beliefs and later will make who you will become. If you hear bad news everyday then you will end up being miserable some day. If you hear good news such as the Gospel of Jesus Christ; then you will end up to be saved and live a guiltless life. What kind of voice do you frequently hear in your life?

This morning, I just want to encourage you to seek to hear the voice of the Spirit of God. If you will hear the voice of the Spirit and follow His direction then you will be saved from many troubles that the enemy may bring in your life. The Holy Spirit will lead you in the whole truth and direct you in a right path that you should take in life.

In my personal life those times I refused to hear the voice of the Spirit of God are the times I did things that I came to regret later. Those times I wanted to do things my own way that I may get quick results that I desire; most of those times I ended up in pain and despair. Follow the lead and voice of the Holy Spirit in life, and you will see the profit of it in each day of your being.

****Morning Prayer****

Pray this prayer with me by faith and God is going to answer your prayer....

Dear Heavenly Father, I thank You for your word. Lord forgive me for paying attention to hear other voices other than you ooh Lord. I'm asking that You may help me hear your voice and obey it. Help me to follow your directions that I may live the life worth of my calling in Christ Jesus my Lord. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Morning with Ebenezer

ORDINARY PEOPLE

Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him.

1 Corinthians 1:26-29 NIV

Paul reminded the Corinthians how God called them, the way He revealed Himself to them and gave them the right to become His children when they accepted Jesus. He said God did not consider their wisdom by human standards; after all not many of them were wise by human standards or born in noble families.

God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. I believe Paul was referring these words of Jesus found Matthew 11:25-26: At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.

Jesus chose fisher men, tax collectors, and other disciples had jobs that described them as ordinary men of the day. These were low income earners and most of them did not even have what was known as formal education in those days. God used them to bring forth salvation to the whole world through them; this is true even to most of us that are called by the name of the Lord. God chose us with our flaws but He doesn't want us to continue living with them.

This morning, I just want you to know that if God used ordinary people in the past then He will use you. It doesn't matter where God found you; which family you came from and what kind of weakness you had before you knew the Lord but God can take you from nothing to everything.

The one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. God will give you all the wisdom you need in this life; He will bring all the right people in the right time. Don't ever look down and give up on yourself because God will never look down and give up on you.

****Morning Prayer****

Pray this prayer with me by faith and God is going to answer your prayer....

Dear Heavenly Father, I thank You for choosing me to inherit salvation in Christ Jesus. Lord I'm asking that You may continue helping me to grow in You day after day until I reach fulfillment in Christ Jesus our Lord. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Morning with Ebenezer

FEAR GOD

Don't you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 NLT

Some Christians take salvation for granted; they treat it like something that they deserved and when they go to God in prayers they pray as if God is their uncle. The fear of God, that He is the creator of heaven and earth and the leader of all the hosts of heaven is gone in most of us. It's true that God has revealed Himself as a friend through Jesus Christ; but this can’t make us to think that He may be less powerful as before.

When we read the Old Testament we see the God was punishing on the spot all that went against His will. There are many accounts that He did not wait any excuses; but all who sinned died immediately as we see in the book of Acts in the case of Ananias and Sapphira, Acts 5:1-10. God has revealed in the New Testament as the God of love, long-suffering and the God who is willing to forgive and heal people from their backsliding.

Paul taught us that our bodies are the temples of the Holy Spirit, the one we received the day we accepted Jesus as the Lord and Savior of our lives. In other words God lives in you, so you must honor God with your body. If you will go and do anything that is not godly with your body then you will defile the temple of God. These include sexual immorality, homosexuality and all sins that involve members of your body.

This morning, I want to remind you to fear God. If you want to see the hand of God in your life then you need to learn to fear Him with all of your heart. Don't allow to be taken with strange doctrines out there that try to challenge the existence and nature of God. Let them challenge Him but one day the will know that He the Alpha and Omega; the creator of heaven and earth and no one can challenge His everlasting authority forever and ever.

Your body is not for sex, drugs or any other kind of addictions including strong drinks such as alcohol. Your body is the temple of the Spirit of God; live the life worth of your calling in Christ Jesus. One day you will see the advantage of fearing the Lord; God will not allow you to be put in shame if you will fear Him with all of your heart. God loves you!

****Morning Prayer****

Pray this prayer with me by faith and God is going to answer your prayer....

Dear Heavenly Father, You bought me with high price. Your only begotten Son had to die that He may take the punishment of my sins; and through His sacrifice I have received my redemption. Lord I surrender my body into your hands, use me according to your will. I rebuke every sin in my body in the name of Jesus; I claim my freedom from every kind of addiction in my life the name of Jesus. I speak life to my body, soul and mind, may you glorify yourself through me. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Morning with Ebenezer

YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN

God has given each of us the ability to do certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, then prophesy whenever you can—as often as your faith is strong enough to receive a message from God. If your gift is that of serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, do a good job of teaching. If you are a preacher, see to it that your sermons are strong and helpful. If God has given you money, be generous in helping others with it. If God has given you administrative ability and put you in charge of the work of others, take the responsibility seriously. Those who offer comfort to the sorrowing should do so with Christian cheer.

Romans 12:6-8 TLB

There is something called self rejection, this is the spirit that works within many of us sometimes even without knowing. This spirit will make sure you find something in you or on you that will make you to reject yourself and consider yourself of no importance. It may sometimes use one of your weaknesses to help you dis value yourself from the eyes of others.

This spirit will tell you that you can't contribute anything great in the body of Christ. It will remind your past and make you feel guilty for things you did before you knew the Lord. It will tell you, yes you will go to heaven, but well you don't have anything special to do right now so just let others do. The purpose of this spirit is to prevent you live the life that Christ has intended you to live after He forgave your sins.

It's sad to see many Christians have decided to settle down and wait for the coming of the Lord while they can do something for the kingdom while they wait. Many have subjected themselves as gift-less people and hence leave everything to the few who seems to get all figured out. I believe God did not save you that you may just wait for second coming of His Son; He wanted you to participate in building the kingdom with those who have started before you.

This morning, I'm here to tell you that you have been given something. We all have been given something to contribute to the body of Christ; no one is talent or gift-less. Maybe God has given you a sweet smile that can bring hope to those who are down and manifest the love of Christ to the outcast. Maybe you have been given the ability to cook good food to those who were rejected after being invited to eat your food.

You can use anything to spread the Gospel; you can use your professional, your experience and good attitude to win people to Christ. You can use your age to win your age-mates to Christ, your voice to praise Him and your house to shelter those who have no place to stay. I want to encourage you to do something for Christ today.

****Morning Prayer****

Pray this prayer with me by faith and God is going to answer your prayer....

Dear Heavenly Father, I'm asking that You may help me to use the gifts that You have given me well. I rebuke the spirit of self rejection in me; I will walk in confidence knowing that there is something I can share in the body of Christ. Use me according to your will and purpose over my life. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Morning with Ebenezer

FREELY AVAILABLE

May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

2 Corinthians 13:14 NLT

The above Scripture was the final greetings to Corinthians when Paul the Apostle was concluding His second letter to Corinthians. He talked about the grace of Lord Jesus Christ, this grace was manifested when Christ died for us while were still sinners. God saved us by his grace when we believed. And we can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. (Eph 2:8)

The love of God was manifested when God loved the world so much that He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him not perish but have eternal life, John 3:16. God gave His best to the world; He gave His only Son that He may serve me and you from the eternal punishment. Through His sacrifice we have boldness to enter His kingdom through His Son Jesus Christ.

Before Jesus died, resurrected and ascended to heaven, He says these words to His disciples. “If you love me, obey my commandments.  And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world cannot receive him, because it isn't looking for him and doesn't recognize him. But you know him, because he lives with you now and later will be in you. No, I will not abandon you as orphans—I will come to you. (John 14:15-18)

This morning, I just want you to know that the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of His Spirit is still freely available for all who will go to God by faith. Jesus promised the Holy Spirit who came in the day of the Pentecost and turned the world upside down and the church of Jesus Christ in this world was born.

Jesus did not leave us orphans; He did not leave us comfortless that's why He sent His Spirit to stay with us forever. His Holy Spirit is still at work even to this day, He works within believers and strengthen all who are called by the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. I pray that God may touch you today through the power of His Holy Spirit and meet all of your most pressing needs in life.

****Morning Prayer****

Pray this prayer with me by faith and God is going to answer your prayer....

Dear Heavenly Father, I'm asking that You may touch my heart today. Lord I need your touch, help me to overcome all of my struggles by the power of your Holy Spirit. I need your grace and mercy to sustain me in the hour of my needs. Cover me by your love that I may walk with confidence knowing that You my God loves me unconditionally. In Jesus' Name, Amen.